How is it that the members of the most dovish American ideology when it comes to foreign policy always seem to be the ones for inciting violence against their domestic enemies? CrimeThinc (yes, I actually read the article) is just one of a long line stretching back to the Weatherman Underground and the SLA up to the Seattle WTO protestors smashing windows. Discounting lone nuts like Timothy McVee (and remember that the Oklahoma City bombing was universally condemned among conservatives), how is it that the
There are some anti-abortion groups (on the conservative end of the spectrum) which advocate violence, and also militia groups (some of which McVeigh had contact with) which also advocate violence. There have been numerous other right-wing groups in America which have used violence against their political enemies - in the sixties there were more than a couple anti-war protesters that got their heads bashed in with axe handles. Also don't forget the various Civil Rights workers in the south during the 50s/60
No, the first meaningful civil rights reforms were passed by President Kennedy after widespread protests in Alabama.
Do you not remember a certain republican governors who tried to keep blacks from enrolling in college? And do you not remember which administration sent the national guard in to protect the rights of black people to enroll in college?
Do you also not remember to which party Mr.Strom Thurmond belonged to and why Trent Lott.was forced
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After all, it was Al Gore's dad that led the fight against them in the senate.
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Bullshit isn't the right word.
No, the first meaningful civil rights reforms were passed by President Kennedy after widespread protests in Alabama.
Do you not remember a certain republican governors who tried to keep blacks from enrolling in college? And do you not remember which administration sent the national guard in to protect the rights of black people to enroll in college?
Do you also not remember to which party Mr.Strom Thurmond belonged to and why Trent Lott.was forced
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