Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker View Post
In short, the racist element moved to Republican in the 60s, which is as close as we come to pro-slavery today.
Heh... reminds me of a sign spotted at one of the recent Tea Party protests:



I would argue that the racist element didn't switch parties, it merely switched directions. So-called "affirmative action," racial quotas, and general racial bean counting are promoted almost exclusively by the Democrats. It is the Democrat party that has become obsessed with the color of skin, and when conservatives or Republicans (the two are no longer synonymous) try to argue in favor of judging people solely by the content of their character we are the ones automatically deemed as "racists."

It is yet another thing I find highly offensive and yet another reason I tend to avoid listening to the mainstream media.