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But the Lott incident had nothing to do with being held to higher standards. It had everything to do with Democrats being angered over their losing the recent election cycle. The liberal establishment, saw an opportunity to take advantage of a situation and fanned the flames of racial passions. Immediately afterwards, the entire event snowballed, out of control.

This is quite true. Lott was the weak link and they went after him. If there were no Lott it would have been someone else. When Lott is gone it WILL be someone else. If Republicans cave on Lott the next one will be easier.

My first theory is that conservatives are held to higher standards of decency, conduct and decorum than liberals.
In other words,
it's like behavior that's tolerated
in the case of children
but ostracized when adults do the same thing .
That theory might also explain why racist statements made by blacks are excused.

Oh my. Definitely an un-PC conclusion. And my favorite lines in the whole piece. I'm with the good Doctor on this: if Conservatives are willing to allow themselves to be held to the higher standard and demand much less of Democrats, Liberals, AND blacks, they are guilty of the same conclusion, that we are better than they are. Well, we are not better, and ought not be held to a higher standard of conduct. In our persons we are created equal; in our ideas we are superior. To continue the lie of the Left by allowing them to skate on the race issue is to perpetuate the bias.

The Conservative position on affirmative action puts forth the proposition that blacks, whites, reds, browns and yellows are equally capable, equally culpable, and ought to be judged by the content of their character, NOT the color of their skin. The Liberal position, on the other hand, would keep us forever separated by race, by gender, and by a thousand other qualifiers. I'm mad as hell about such segregation.