S.R. Sidarth, the University of Virginia senior and Jim Webb campaign worker who was the target of George Allen's infamous "Macaca Moment" racial slur has written a compelling
op-ed piece for the
Washington Post. Before mid-August, Allen was on his way to an overwhelming victory in the Virginia Senate campaign despite growing allegations of Allen's unsavory past on the matter of race. Then at Breaks Interstate Park (I spent a couple of days at Breaks in the summer of 2004 at the end of my NEH seminar on Appalachia -- it is spectacular) Allen let loose with his obscure racial slur, and the tides turned. It is impossible, in a close election, to discern what made the difference, but we can be certain that people's serious concerns about Allen's racism brought Webb supporters to the table, raised turnout, and damaged any outreach toward minority voters that Allen may have otherwise been able to undertake. Sidarth's piece shows the fundamental decency on the part of vast numbers of Virginians, conservative or liberal, Democrat or Republican, but it also shows, as he writes:
The politics of division just don't work anymore. Nothing made me happier on election night than finding out the results from Dickenson County, where Allen and I had our encounter. Webb won there, in what I can only hope was a vote to deal the race card out of American politics once and for all.
Oh -- and he also explains that haircut.
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Hello DCat and all,
Eleven Roars Loudly
Here's some eye opening background information behind many recent watershed events (Macaca, Foley, Ted Haggart, David Kuo, the US election, Hurricane Katrina, etc., etc.) that will prove very enlightening on many levels. Many of the events and situations of recent years were not mere coincidences and I have meticulously produced stunning and comprehensive proof of this, and much else. Resist the urge to dismiss the things I discuss before you review the evidence; be patient and strive to understand what I am presenting. Remember, "scoffing in the face of profundity causes blindness..."
I want you all to pay very close attention to the fact that my birthday was August 11th, the day of Mr. Allen's "Macaca" gaffe. His defeat during month 11, along with many of his ilk, was an apt belated birthday present for me. Also notice that my last name is Page, matching the so-called "page" scandal associated with Mr. Foley. Furthermore, I have been writing and exposing religious deception and hypocrisy and Ted. Haggart's downfall and David Kuo's book, along with a string of other events, served to prove my earlier assertions in stunning fashion. Inspect my photo in my Free Ebook... to see the hat I'm wearing and you'll better appreciate the full scope and import of these recent events. It is from the Troopers (11) Drum and Bugle Corp. of Casper Wyoming, who marched during the Bush-Cheney 2001 inauguration parade. Pay special attention to how the number 11 marks key events during the Bush-Cheney administration. For example, notice that Dick Cheney's hunting accident occurred on February 11th, which was the 6-month mark between August 11, 2005 and 2006 and he is from Casper, Wyoming. This is merely the tip of the iceberg, so be prepared to be shocked and amazed.
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