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Coyote
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Message 279 of 759 (653101)
02-18-2012 1:10 AM
Reply to: Message 278 by NoNukes
02-18-2012 12:38 AM


How memories fade...
But societal attitudes don't change until the dinosaurs having those attitudes finally die off. We still have politicians in power who believe that the civil rights act of 1964 should never have been enacted.
You are correct about the dinosaurs.
One of those dinosaurs who opposed the Civil Rights Act died off not too many years ago.
Few people now remember that the longest filibuster against the 1964 act was conducted by Senator Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), who personally spoke against the legislation for 14 hours and 13 minutes on June 9 & 10, 1964.

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Message 443 of 759 (702630)
07-10-2013 11:39 AM
Reply to: Message 435 by Faith
07-10-2013 10:20 AM


Re: It's A Long Road.
God punishes SIN, evil behavior...
Robert A. Heinlein - "Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other sins are invented nonsense."

Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
Belief gets in the way of learning--Robert A. Heinlein
How can I possibly put a new idea into your heads, if I do not first remove your delusions?--Robert A. Heinlein
It's not what we don't know that hurts, it's what we know that ain't so--Will Rogers

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Coyote
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Message 460 of 759 (702700)
07-10-2013 11:08 PM
Reply to: Message 458 by Faith
07-10-2013 10:07 PM


Re: Pointy Sticks
Perhaps it would be best for you and others like you to mind to your own knitting?
What business is it of yours what other people do anyway?
(Mrs. Grundy lives!)

Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
Belief gets in the way of learning--Robert A. Heinlein
How can I possibly put a new idea into your heads, if I do not first remove your delusions?--Robert A. Heinlein
It's not what we don't know that hurts, it's what we know that ain't so--Will Rogers

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