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A Touch of Evil

8.28.08 @ 12:01AM

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MARGINALIZED
Re: Jeffrey Lord's The Slavery Apology Backfire:

Thank you, Mr. Lord, for bringing William Lacy Clay to our attention: "Quite simply, Rep. Cohen will have to accept what the rest of the country will have to accept...He does not, and cannot, meet the membership criteria, unless he can change his skin color."

Perhaps Cohen could make a Senate appearance in black face. Senator Clinton could be his speech coach.
-- Dan Martin
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The apology-for-slavery idea is absurd. But not for the reasons belabored in this article.

How can people apologize for something their great-grandfathers did? The piece seems to notice that but went on with a number of ignorant observations.

The reality is not as simple as the author of the article seems to think.

Most of the Southern Republicans today were conservative Democrats in the first half of the twentieth century. The Republicans of Lincoln's day were scoundrels who were the first promoters of big wasteful, centralized government. They locked in big government by war against the south and by claiming powers denied to the Federal government by the constitution. The modern liberal is a direct descendant of Lincoln and other proponents of "internal improvements, national currency, and high protectionist tariffs." Lincoln was not a champion of freeing the slaves and readily said so many times.

Check with Professor Walter Williams about the economics beliefs of Lincoln.
-- Kearney Smith

UNSTYLED FOR COMMAND
Re: John Tabin's American Girl and the letters under "Missing the Former Michelle" in Reader Mail's Isn't She Lovely?:
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Reading all the thoughtful analyses of Mrs. Obama's sales pitch for husband, Barry -- made me wish I were not so superficial and deep down-shallow. I sat through it all. Burbling bathos. Prattling platitudes. To the "And that's why I love this country so..." It came down to this with me. How can this woman not know her bra strap is showing?

She's lost the fastidious dresser vote.
-- Diane Smith

UNPLEASANT MEMORIES
Re: W. James Antle III's Changing of the Guard:

It was a big mistake to put "Uncle Ted" on for Opening Night. Caroline Kennedy is about the best thing the Dems have going, and to use her to praise the old fossil was a waste of her credibility. Then to show a video of how much the old boy loves the water had to leave even Democrats remembering Chappaquiddick...Hardly the "Change You Can Believe In."
-- GFK
Arizona

ASSETS
Re: Eric Edwards's letter (under "Ejection Buttons") in Reader Mail's Isn't She Lovely?:

There are a couple of fairly regular contributors to the "Letters" section that are of African-American ethnic derivation that I believe are a true asset to your emag. Mr. Edwards is one. It is a rare time, indeed, when I find myself not in agreement with him. I found his letter spot on this time also.

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