Strom Thurmond was 100 years old. One cannot get too excited over the fact that he died. It was somehow much worse in my mind that Katherine Hepburn also died at 96. Fantasy is such fun, but there is more likelihood that you'll win the lottery than it ever was that Thurmond would do a 180.
It was tasteless, but it also played to the crowd, who have a big interest in civil rights.
Of course it was biased, this list is about biases.
WizardMarks, Central
Dennis Plante wrote:
Shame on Terrell Brown for expressing a personal opinion regarding the sign that Council Member Schiff associated himself with this weekend. Freedom of speech, tolerance to other ideals (regardless of what they are) and non-conformity to a specific way of thinking, is exactly what got us to the place we're currently at.
I am saddened by the fact that Senator Thurmond passed w/o having made a PUBLIC 180 degree about face on his position regarding civil rights. I am however, not ready as a person to rejoice in the death of ANY individual.
Separate the issues for a moment. We ALL should be happy with, and celebrate the progress that's been made over the years in the area of civil rights (although there's still a long way to go). However, to use the crowds reaction at a Gay Pride festival as a litmus test as to whether or not a sign reading "Goodbye Strom Thurmond"is tasteful or not , is, in my opinion, somewhat biased.
Dennis Plante
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