I don't use the term "rednecks", have people in the family that consider it a compliment of some kind anyway but that is besides the point.

Conservatives and republicans are NOT the moral center of this country, despite their self proclaimed ideal that they are. I call prejudice and racism whenever I see it, regardless to who is doing it. I have found that for some, when I point it out, they realize they have been doing something that is taught and it is prejudice. Others prefer to hate so those will not learn anything when I point it out.

Either way wrong is wrong. I don't care what they call themselves. I have noticed that it seems more rampant in those who consider themselves conservative. Although I have been shown that not all conservatives are this way so I cannot generalize with all conservatives, just like you cannot generalize all liberals are whatever you said.

congess spent the last day of the last session getting a document officially apologizing for slavery.with all the problems such as energy. i think thats a waste of time. and dont apologize for me i havent had a slave in 49 yrs.

why doesnt bill clinton own up to the mistake of not having the guts to do anything about terrism after our military was hit several times during his adminisration and one time on our own soil. instead he left the problem for the next president.and that he has tried to fight.for that bush is a criminal?also it is not biggitry to believe gay lifestyle is wrong.if so god himself is a biggot. but then if one doesnt believe in god or the bibles teaching and is not afraid to be judged as a nation then it doesnt matter.i think abortion is murder. but then you cant legislate morality.most the laws are based on christian teaching.but for some reason its become ok to legislate immorality.why?some dont believe in any morales.

If congress wants to spend time doing that, then so be it. Apologizing for slavery does not fix any of the residual problems in this country from the slavery anyway. Prejudice and discrimination are the real problems. Some people in this country cannot let it go. They still want to treat black folks as second class citizens using reverse discrimination and welfare as the excuse to continue to be ignorant asses.

Sorry but this is bigotry from start to finish.

if descrimination is such a problem as it was in the 60s,70s,80s,and 90s.then how in the world can a black man run for president?there is great progress being made and i think like most its for the best.the race card is not the best card to play anymore.it would be crazy to do away with government aid to low income that have been put in that situation because of catastophic things. such as disability.but not to non american illegals.will other countrys do that?i feel the same way towards corporate welfare also.thats not what our governments job is. its to defend us.

Your "recollections" of the 60's and the Democrats role in civil rights era are completely wrong So I guess the rest of what your saying is wrong too LOL

Sounds like your the one playing the "race card"

I have no idea what your talking about right now and I suspect no one else does either.

.... probably because ...



From the Census Bureau

I beg to Differ

Vote totals

Totals are in "Yea-Nay" format:

* The original House version: 290-130 (69%-31%)
* The Senate version: 73-27 (73%-27%)
* The Senate version, as voted on by the House: 289-126 (70%-30%)

[edit] By party

The original House version:[9]

* Democratic Party: 152-96 (61%-39%)
* Republican Party: 138-34 (80%-20%)

The Senate version:[9]

* Democratic Party: 46-21 (69%-31%)
* Republican Party: 27-6 (82%-18%)

The Senate version, voted on by the House:[9]

* Democratic Party: 153-91 (63%-37%)
* Republican Party: 136-35 (80%-20%)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

The Republicans supported it more.

Incidentally, why do people keep perpetuating the misconception that back in the 1960s the Republicans of today were the Democrats, and the Democrats were the Republicans.

I am not a Republican, but since when has the Republican Party every been pro Socialist? Favoring bigger government, higher taxes, and social programs?

Are you crazy?

If anything the Republican Party back in the 60s was even more conservative. Most Republican in the 1960s were fiscally conservative to the point they wanted to even scrap Social Security!

If anything you should say the Democrats of today are the Socialist Party USA of the 1960s, and the Libertarians of today are the Republicans of the 1960s.


Numbers for the House of Representative:

39% of Democrats voted against the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
20% of Republicans voted against the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

So, nearly twice as many Democrats voted against the Civil rights Act than Republicans!

And you are also forgetting that back in the 1960s Democrats voted against the Civil Rights Act because they were racists, and the Republicans that did voted against the Civil Rights Act did so because they were against expanding the power of the Federal Government, and felt that such an expansion violated the Constitution.

The Republicans who voted against it where generally Goldwater Republicans who felt the best way to combat segregation and discrimination was through economic means. The same way Dr. King did with the bus boycott.

But the answer is: The Republican passed the Civil Rights Act!

Considering there were groups in the U.S. who were treated far worse than American blacks during slavery, I think the diversity-oriented mongrels in this thread should put their foot in their mouth and stop playing to the ethnic entrepreneurs who propagate such lies regarding American "racism." I put "racism" in quotes because it is largely a manufactured, exploitative tool used to divide and conquer. Obama has done his fair share in this election, but he's been leagues better than America's favorite bacterial infection: Jesse Jackson.

There is no more racism in America anymore than there is in Norway, China, or Kyrgyzstan. In fact, America is probably one of the most tolerant nations on Earth.

I beg to differ I dont care what you quote I wasnt born yesterday

Its easy to say that when your white

I'm white. I'm always discriminated against. Affirmative Action proves it.

You apparently dont know what slavery is. Child molestation,kidnapping,murder and rape were all parts of slavery. Do you support that? Then what the heck are you talking about? Okay Im a whiteboy too so I know what your probably gonna say next. Tell me about your "Native American" ancestors or about your ancestors werent here when slavery was going on, yeah yeah bla bla bla, Ive been hearing that song and dance for years.

I'm part Native American, and I'm discriminated against as well. Affirmative Action proves it.