Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Perspective on Racism and Segregation in the US

[MDixon6569]

In a message dated 8/2/05 9:56:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's a possibility, but it's unlikely because none of the right-wingers pushing the notion that Gore Sr. was a segregationist have discovered such establishments.  Given how much they've made of this account of the Gores to "prove" their contention of racism, they'd have knocked themselves out to document the Gores were lying if they could have. Most places that had at one time segregated their customers or didn't allow blacks to eat at their establishment wouldn't own up to such a thing these days and we are talking about places that would be 50 years old or older by now. How many would you expect to still be in business? Restaurants, hotels and motels come and go. I doubt the people that made the accusations needed to go any further in proving their point than Al's mammie  who had first hand experience and Al Sr.'s voting record on civil rights. As far as Gore Sr. being a staunch segregationist, I doubt that also but at the same time he sure made use of it and tip toed through the tulips. And as I said earlier he was no Martin Luther King. I'm sure he recognized some time that he had to project a different image if he wanted to remain in the Democratic Party and Politics in general as did Robert Byrd. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.