Comments on: Trent Lott http://sleepyhead.org/archives/2002/12/14/trent-lott/ more fun than sleeping! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Judson http://sleepyhead.org/archives/2002/12/14/trent-lott/#comment-131 Judson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=637#comment-131 Hmm, well, I don't think anyone is saying that Lott is bad and Thurmond isn't. It's more that Thurmond is old and will die soon, so he doesn't matter as much. Also, legality is irrelevant. No one is accusing Lott of breaking the law, if he was removed it would be for political reasons. To make a comparison to going to prison is silly, it is not a right of Lott's that he be one of our leaders, it is a privilege. Removing him from leadership is not taking away his rights, on the contrary, the people have the right to choose their leaders. Hmm, well, I don’t think anyone is saying that Lott is bad and Thurmond isn’t. It’s more that Thurmond is old and will die soon, so he doesn’t matter as much.

Also, legality is irrelevant. No one is accusing Lott of breaking the law, if he was removed it would be for political reasons.

To make a comparison to going to prison is silly, it is not a right of Lott’s that he be one of our leaders, it is a privilege. Removing him from leadership is not taking away his rights, on the contrary, the people have the right to choose their leaders.

]]> By: Taz http://sleepyhead.org/archives/2002/12/14/trent-lott/#comment-129 Taz Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=637#comment-129 I am appalled. Whether Lott is a racist or not is really immaterial. It is not illegal to be racist in your heart, or in what you say. It is only illegal to discriminate based on race for things like employment and credit and such. Frankly, people in this country are too sensitive, and can read anything into anything. I personally think Lott should go only because he is apologizing forever for something he claims he didn’t intend – NOT because he is racist or not. Regardless, there are those that are demanding his dismissal, and we had a President that LIED UNDER OATH that remained in office. Please. If we can’t hold our own President to legal authority, get off the un-manned, wheel-less Lott wagon. If anything, at the very least you all are accusing Lott of speaking the truth – and he wasn’t even under oath. You should all still be demanding that Clinton do jail time. I am appalled. Whether Lott is a racist or not is really immaterial. It is not illegal to be racist in your heart, or in what you say. It is only illegal to discriminate based on race for things like employment and credit and such. Frankly, people in this country are too sensitive, and can read anything into anything. I personally think Lott should go only because he is apologizing forever for something he claims he didn’t intend – NOT because he is racist or not. Regardless, there are those that are demanding his dismissal, and we had a President that LIED UNDER OATH that remained in office. Please. If we can’t hold our own President to legal authority, get off the un-manned, wheel-less Lott wagon. If anything, at the very least you all are accusing Lott of speaking the truth – and he wasn’t even under oath. You should all still be demanding that Clinton do jail time.

]]> By: Carp L Tunnel http://sleepyhead.org/archives/2002/12/14/trent-lott/#comment-130 Carp L Tunnel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=637#comment-130 Interesting. Strom Thurmond is a racist. Trent Lott tells people he should have been president. Lott is somehow the bad guy. So I kill someone, and you think I should be let go for whatever reason. Should you go to prison for supporting a killer? Hmmmmmmmmm Interesting. Strom Thurmond is a racist. Trent Lott tells people he should have been president. Lott is somehow the bad guy.

So I kill someone, and you think I should be let go for whatever reason. Should you go to prison for supporting a killer?

Hmmmmmmmmm

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