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I take it, then, that you wouldn’t have considered this recent incident to be worth reporting…

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/12/national/main3253257.shtml

What happened to this woman is not something that anyone in his or her right mind would wish even on their worst enemy — and it’s proof that racism is still alive and well in this country.

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You’re correct in your statement that Lynne Cheney is entitled to associate with whomever she wants. However, as Aesop wrote in days gone by, “birds of a feather flock together” — other people are likewise entitled to use the company she chooses to keep as a criteria by which to evaluate her as a person, because human beings are by and large more inclined to associate with people with whom they have an affinity of some kind than with people with whom they have nothing in common. If Lynne chooses to associate with people who have a reputation for being prejudiced, she has every right to do that — but then, she shouldn’t be surprised if other people suspect her of sharing the same attitudes as those with whom she chooses to keep company. As the old saying goes…lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.

Aren’t conservatives always the ones who talk about taking responsibility and accepting the consequences for one’s actions? Funny how so many of them apparently think that only applies to other people…

Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 5, 2007 @ 10:17 pm

If the club truly accepts blacks as members, that’s fine — regardless of their past.

But there’s some doubt about that when they have only found ONE black person “worthy” of membership (back in the civil rights days of the 60’s we used to call that “tokenism”), and any black person who is involved with the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, a respected charitable organization, is barred from membership.

Why? A black person can’t be involved in “black” worthy causes? Or association with anything having to do with Jesse Jackson makes a person just a little too “black”?

This still smells like racism to me.

I see we have a resident conservanazi true believer in the forum.

It’s nice to have a village idiot around.

Remember this, if all else fails to distract thinkers from topics, conservanazi true believers will resort to “the Clintons did this, the Clintons did that”. To the conservanazi republikan true believer wingnuts, the Clintons are the most powerful political family in the whole danged world.

Buck Fush.

“When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag carrying a cross.” Sinclair Lewis

glad it’s not a head shot, but, why ANY pic, if not one related…
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One of these days you will learn that the “Clinton did it too” BS goes over around here like a lead balloon.

But then again, you have been told this many times, so maybe you will never learn…..

A single star in the state flag of Arkansas is a far cry from the Confederate battle flag. Did you take a look at the Arkansas flag itself? I think the design was a good way of acknowledging history without perpetuating a symbol that causes pain to many people.

http://www.50states.com/flag/arflag.htm

As far as Confederate Flag Day goes, most southern states have days and/or events to commemorate the Confederacy, and remember the Confederate casualties in the Civil War. Not just Arkansas.

Commemorating one’s history one day a year isn’t in the same league as fighting for the right to fly the stars and bars all year round on government buildings. And it’s not anywhere close to supporting hate groups who have co-opted this flag to symbolize their own agenda.

Love Hillary or hate Hillary — but try to form your opinion based on something more substantial than her failure to condemn the flag of the state where she served as First Lady.

Comment by old_hack — November 5, 2007 @ 4:48 pm

And I’m sure that the country club had it on tap for her visit.

He’s handicapped… lysdexic, ya know.

Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — November 5, 2007 @ 4:24 pm

Oh I thought shits was limpdicktic.

Comment by jerseyboyblue — November 5, 2007 @ 4:09 pm

Lady Mcbeth?

Comment by missmolly — November 5, 2007 @ 3:31 pm

Perhaps you should reconsider your position on the confederate flag thingy.

Comment by Lefty Patriot — November 5, 2007 @ 3:36 pm

I just flew yesterday back to the east coast from a trip out of town to the west coast, and my body still hasn’t quite recovered even though I have tried to solve the problem with huge quantities of caffeine today. So please forgive me if I see your answer as a non-sequitur, or if I am missing your point.

I didn’t give any position on the Confederate flag itself, just where it was located — and comparing that to the history of racial discrimination of the Dallas Country Club.

It’s possible that you are seeing some kind of double standard if I support accepting someone for supporting Rainbow/PUSH Coalition but if I don’t support accepting someone for flying a Confederate flag.

It’s true that I think Rainbow/PUSH Coalition is a worthwhile organization that does good things for communities, and I also see the Confederate battle flag (the stars and bars) as an incredibly divisive symbol that means rebellion, racism, and hatred to many people.

That said, I would not bar anybody from a GOLF CLUB because of their political views or because of their love for the Confederate flag. I wouldn’t support flying the stars and bars at the golf club, but if the member wanted to keep one in his garage, I wouldn’t support him being blackballed for that reason.

Ditto for the guy who’s involved with Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. This should make no difference in his eligibility, just as it shouldn’t make any difference if he was a member of Rotary or the local Lion’s Club. Now, if he wanted to conduct Rainbow/PUSH events at the clubhouse, circulate literature on the premises, or exhort members to sign petitions of any kind, that’s another matter. I’m sure the country club has rules and guidelines about those things and apply them equally across the board — or if not, they should.

And here’s another thought. A private club can discriminate against anyone it wishes. After all, it’s a free country. However, I will call any organization “racist” when they practice racial discrimination (including black against white as well as white against black), and I will criticize anyone who appears to support that practice by visiting such an organization.

Buck Fush

Comment by Buckie Boy — November 5, 2007 @ 4:09 pm

Aw, don’t pick on poor hits.

He’s handicapped… lysdexic, ya know.