As a teen growing up in California, Virginia Senator George Allen, developed a fascination with the confederacy and even wore a rebel flag pin for his high school yearbook photo. He's not southern but he respected the heritage. Later in life, Allen was known to display a noose is his law office, part of a memorobilia collection that was a tribute to our nation's early heritage, he explained. A 1996 photo with the leaders of the KKK, well that was just for shits and giggles.
His love of heritage being what it is, it wasn't surprising when just a few weeks ago Allen used a racial slur (see 4th item) to denigrate a non white employee of his Senate opponent, James Webb. Allen lets us know that he's no bigot, like any good Christian, he's a huge supporter of Israel, for example. The Jews will burn in hell for killing White Jesus and all, but without the rise of Israel, the Rapture will not be possible. Therefore, Go Israel, you Christ killing heathens!
All of which brings us to the latest chapter in le saga Allen. A reporter at a debate between the candidates had the audacity to ask if there was any truth to rumors that Allen had Jewish heritage. Allen, the master of the art of labelling hate as heritage, was not happy. His face turning redder than the reddest of necks, Allen took deep umbrage at the question; a slander, a cheap trick designed to hurt him politically he cried! How dare you affiliate me with those people! Have you no decency? Ok, yes, I'm a teensy weensy bit Jewish, but not culturally, and even though I've used my grandfather's internment in Nazi concentration camps to win points through out my political career, and even though anti-semitism is part of what I peddle under the guise of heritage, it's really no one's business, besides I never knew and well, now that it's been forced out in the open against my will, I love being Jewish, in a distant, not reallly sort of way.
Ah, beloved heritage, thou art a gift and a curse.
His love of heritage being what it is, it wasn't surprising when just a few weeks ago Allen used a racial slur (see 4th item) to denigrate a non white employee of his Senate opponent, James Webb. Allen lets us know that he's no bigot, like any good Christian, he's a huge supporter of Israel, for example. The Jews will burn in hell for killing White Jesus and all, but without the rise of Israel, the Rapture will not be possible. Therefore, Go Israel, you Christ killing heathens!
All of which brings us to the latest chapter in le saga Allen. A reporter at a debate between the candidates had the audacity to ask if there was any truth to rumors that Allen had Jewish heritage. Allen, the master of the art of labelling hate as heritage, was not happy. His face turning redder than the reddest of necks, Allen took deep umbrage at the question; a slander, a cheap trick designed to hurt him politically he cried! How dare you affiliate me with those people! Have you no decency? Ok, yes, I'm a teensy weensy bit Jewish, but not culturally, and even though I've used my grandfather's internment in Nazi concentration camps to win points through out my political career, and even though anti-semitism is part of what I peddle under the guise of heritage, it's really no one's business, besides I never knew and well, now that it's been forced out in the open against my will, I love being Jewish, in a distant, not reallly sort of way.
Ah, beloved heritage, thou art a gift and a curse.
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i would not be surprised if he still wins the election. racism and hatred still exist. maybe 100 more years and then it will be less pervasive.
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