Charles Blow: A Rancher's Romantic Revisionism

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This opinion brought tears to my eyes. I think Mr. Blow is the best the NYT has got.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/26/opinion/blow-a-ranchers-romantic-revisionism.html?ref=charlesmblow&_r=0

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1. Has anyone said it better?

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"But I refuse to let Bundy’s fantasies about slavery and projections about “Negroes” be given over to predictable political squabbling. The legacy of slavery must be liberated from political commentary.

Casual, careless and incorrect references to slavery, much like blithe references to Nazi Germany, do violence to the memory of those who endured it, or were lost to it, and to their descendants.

There is no modern-day comparison in this country to the horrors of slavery. None! Leave it alone. Remember, honor and respect. That’s all."

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[Cha]

2. Thank you, Charles Blow~

"Casual, careless and incorrect references to slavery, much like blithe references to Nazi Germany, do violence to the memory of those who endured it, or were lost to it, and to their descendants.

There is no modern-day comparison in this country to the horrors of slavery. None! Leave it alone. Remember, honor and respect. That’s all.

How could slaves have been “happier,” when more than 12 million were put in shackles, loaded like logs into the bowels of ships and sailed toward shores unknown, away from their world and into their hell?"

Mahalo, Iwillnevergiveup!

[Scuba]

3. "Religion didn’t elevate enslavers; trying to justify slavery reduced religion."

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4. Kickin'

for the Sunday nap crowd. It needs to be read.