Okay, but then the principle of inherited guilt would also apply to the descendants of black criminals and their enablers.
(warning: this response is long and this is my final post on this thread, I would greatly appreciate if you guys took the time to read though.)
“I agree and you are exactly right. I’m no Huck fan but he got a bad rap on this. He reduced a long sentence for a 17 year old. He didn’t parole him. If Palin had done the same thing people would be OK but since it is Huck they pile on. The ends justifies the means.
Having said that the last sentence sort of applies to me as I am delighted he is out of the running.” ~ plain talk
** Thank you plain talk, you took the words right out of my mouth! When I initially heard the story, my immediate thought was “Yay! This just makes the path clearer for Palin!” THAT being said, I became disconcerted with how people were beginning to make it look like Huckabee was an actual accomplice to the murders or something! Yes it was a mistake in judgment, but he did what he thought was best with the info he was given…I also believe The War in Iraq was a lapse in judgment too—you don’t see me going around calling for Bush’s head!
I also commented on why I understand that someone like Huckabee went OVERBOARD to lessen people’s sentences. He felt “obligated” by conscience, to make up for the fact that historically and oftentimes to this day, yes, minorities do get unfairly sentenced when compared to white people who commit the same or worse crimes. I do think Huckabee was way too SOFT on a lot of his decisions, and I know Clemmons wasn’t the only repeat offender. That being said, I don’t doubt that some of his decisions were correct, it’s just that non-criminals don’t make the news. Huckabee rightly deserves some criticism, but it’s not like he was SO soft that he tried to repeal the death penalty in his state or something.
* Okay now I’m done talking about Clemmons-here is my response to the greater issue of “race.” I am not a Black Panther, I am not supportive of policies like Affirmative Action—and guess what: I’m not even black!
I’m merely bringing up the obvious fact that RACE remains a pressing a ISSUE in this nation and we ignore it or deride it at our own peril. Race does color people’s judgments and experience, and racism will continue to linger with us as the demographics in our country continue change.
* IF you guys are comfortable with losing elections, and letting the PC Intelligentsia determine the course of this country, then fine, ignore the issue. Ignore the fact that EVEN PEOPLE WHO SHARE OUR VALUES are scared to vote for Conservatives because all they see from this side is hate and racist overtones. (And sadly, I don’t think they are always wrong in their suspicions.)
If people are interested in taking our country back, permanently undermining the liberal race-card trick, and want to see the conservative agenda and message resignate with people OUTSIDE the “white” base, then it does not hurt to reach out and show at least some CONCERN for the perspectives of someone say, who lives in the inner city—and then point out the ways the leftist agenda has done more to harm rather than help that person.
** I’m not saying the way to “reach out” is to exonerate criminals, but that we should be FAIR in our acknowledgment of when justice gets misserved.
“Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—the LORD detests them both.” ~ Proverbs 17:15