knoxsouthy wrote:
What a surprise attack me rather than address the obviously racist comments of a black legislator.
It's a feast of twisted logic.
Rep. Lewis was attempting to draw a parallel. Is it overly dramatic? Maybe, though having seen some videos of people attending McCain/Palin rallies lately, I start to wonder. The fact is that in the 1960s, politicians had the choice between attempting to smooth over the adoption of the CRA, or to whip their constituents in to a furor over it. Wallace chose the later, and sadly, innocent people (white and black, mind you) died.
The point being that politicians, and all leaders of society, should be very careful when trying to stoke the basest of human emotions. You cannot predict the consequences, and if you take it too far, people can get end up getting hurt or worse as a result.
