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From: jj@rabbit.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: MLK day, the real reason
Message-ID: <2110@rabbit.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 24-Oct-83 14:15:37 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 24 14:15:37 1983
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Velu,
	I don't think that the statements Reagan
make regarding MLK were necessarily insulting
or biggot(sic)ed. It is a fact that the US government
has entered into a contract with the King estate and
others regarding what can be done with the tapes
in question.  I don't think any answer that revealed
the content of the tapes <regardless of what was
revealed> would be either legal or ethical, unles permission
was obtained from ALL concerned parties.   I also think that
Reagans comment did not support
Jesse Helms' statements during that "worthy's" single handed
fillibuster.  <Now, then, why don't you go after Jesse Helms?  It
might not be so controversial, but at least you could attack
without being dishonest.>
	While I do realize that what you intended in your article
was not supposed to be fair, unbiased, or honest, (Thus
the use of terms like bigot, dirt, etc) I don't understand
what you WERE intending.

	If you really care about bigotry and racism, why don't
you look into some members of congress whose records
would support your accusations?  Perhaps an analysis of
Jesse Helms, Strom Thurmond, or perhaps Orin Hatch?
It's easy to take potshots at the President of the US.
It's not so easy to BE the President.  You must realize
that your opposition to Reagan is not likely to inspire
people to agree with you, as it is so strident and obviously
violent that it encourages people to support Reagan (or anyone
else who supports "law and order") out of fear.  Unless you
are in fact trying to bring about a police state, I suggest
that you master your temper and try to explain (rather than
force) your position to (on) other people.

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