Isn't this thread the milk calling the chalk white?

Please refer to Exhibit A.

Everyone isn't racist. It's probably true that people hold varying degrees of racist beliefs and act on them to varying degrees. Some cross a line in terms of racist deeds and actions and let race be a primary factor in how they interact with and treat other people, and some don't. Being a racist may include actions that violate laws or just violate simple standards of human decency and fair treatment.

There are many people who may have some level of preconceptions of other people based on race, but to me that doesn't make them racist. My belief is that it's the stridency and scope of those beliefs and the willingness to act on those beliefs in a way that's detrimental to a person of a different race that differentiate normal human reaction to differences in racial and ethnic customs and characteristics from those of someone I'd consider a racist.

That's my opinion and there are plenty of people who would have lower or higher thresholds for what they'd call racism. But I think it's disingenuous to not distinguish by degrees of thought and behavior what makes the term "Racist" appropriate to apply in the very negative context in which it should be taken.

I can't wait to hear all about the moon landing and just what the heck this "Vietnam" thing is all about.

I'm planning a new Lesson as we speak !

don't be late for class...

wheel,,

No citation = LIES

Most of the racist democrats from the 60s are now republicans.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Actually, that's not true. The Dixiecrats, with a couple of exceptions, remained Democrats. As far as I'm aware, only about 5 of them became Republicans.

Same way with the Yellow Dog Democrats.

Fullbright - Bill Clinton's mentor - remained a Democrat.

Gore - Al Gore's dad - remained Democrat.

Fielding L. Wright - remained Democrat.

Benjamin Travis Laney - remained Democrat.

Orval Faubus - remained Democrat.

The list goes on, and on...