[NYCVirago]

I don't defend it. I say he's talking it up and he's very, very worth living with. I also don't say it's a matter of guilt, for Keyes, but empowerment.

You sure sound like you're defending it to me. And what, exactly, is the empowerment here -- empowerment to cause greater divisions between white and black in this country? Empowerment to discriminate on the basis of race?Empowerment to have middle-class white people pay the tax burden for black millionaires?

[unspun]

This is one issue of many. Go ahead and stick with the present batch of GOP Senators, if you like. I appreciate someone who has his own spine.

[Don Joe]

And what, exactly, is the empowerment here -- empowerment to cause greater divisions between white and black in this country? Empowerment to discriminate on the basis of race?Empowerment to have middle-class white people pay the tax burden for black millionaires?

Basically, yeah, that's the way it seems to read.

I'm still kinda in shock. I was a long-time Keyes supporter (read my posting history if doubt it), but I gotta say that this is just... crazy.

All I can think to ask at this point would be something like, "Who dropped the LSD in Alan's koolade?"