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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."
-- Daniel Webster
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Thursday, December 12, 2002 :::
It's taken most of a week, but my instinct to defend someone who's being hectored a bit too much is starting to become aroused. Look at the context, people; it was the guy's hundredth birthday. He has a fair amount of respect for what he's done in the last third of his life, in spite of his first average human lifespan, and one flatters a fellow like this on an occasion like this. Sure it was put a bit weirdly, but Lott didn't come out in support of segregation; he came out in support of an old man who's going to be dead in three months. The radio report goes something like, "expressed the wish that Thurmond had won the Presidency when he ran as a segregationist"; I don't know whether that last clause is provided for people who dropped out before American History, or whether it's a deliberate attempt to make it sound as though Lott said something he didn't, but if it was the former they should either afford the story five extra seconds to give each thought its own sentence or they should just drop it and refer people to history books once in a while.Lott's a miserable excuse for a majority leader, and this isn't nearly the worst thing he's ever done.
::: posted by dWj at 11:14 AM
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