....nothing incorrect in what Reid said. In fact there's nothing offensive in what he said, because it's not offensive if it's true. Some people might be offended that he even brought up the subject, because of what it implies about race in where actual racist statements often get a pass if prefaced with "Not that I'm racist..."
If Reid's comments were offensive at all, it was merely the offense of maintaining polite fiction |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
