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thucythucy

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8. And Adolph Eichmann told us at his trial
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:16 PM
Oct 2013

in Jerusalem that he had very friendly feelings toward Jews.

That the perpetrator of the Fort Pillow massacre considered himself "slandered and maligned" is laughable. And for someone who routinely sold black women as chattel (at least some of whom were no doubt raped and abused by their "masters&quot to crack a joke about how much he "loves the ladies" is downright creepy.

"It has always been my motto to elevate every man, to depress none."

Again, this from a man who made millions as a slave trader.

No apology, no contrition, not even an acknowledgement of his sordid past. Just a lot of self-serving blather.

Byrd, by contrast, owned up to his past racist associations, and apologized for them. He also, as far as I know, never made money buying and selling black people.

Sorry, but I just don't see Forrest as being worthy of praise. Considering his past, his evident lack of contrition, and the damage he did this country in lives lost and ruined, he makes Benedict Arnold look benign by comparison.

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