tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849130.post245500213341075801..comments2023-09-15T02:56:52.667-07:00Comments on Ed Gurowitz's Blog: Tahoe Ticker Column 12: Denial Isn’t Post-RacialismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073260296411971022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849130.post-41259017595539360842009-09-20T16:21:04.251-07:002009-09-20T16:21:04.251-07:00Please note, Ed, that I guessed that perhaps up to...Please note, Ed, that I guessed that perhaps up to 10 percent of the population might be racist (not necessarily the population of those who protest President Obama's policies).<br /><br />I do agree that it is important to protest policy and not stoop to ad hominem attacks, but it's also true that protest is often vigorous and especially at the street level stretches "civility." Sometimes, as it would have been in Nazi Germany (where we are not), I think that is quite legitimate.<br /><br />You might remember, also, before condemning the tea party participants harshly, the protests against George Bush's policies that stretched civility quite a bit further than have the tea party goers.<br /><br />And finally, it is nice to have a blog forum where people can discuss rather than rant.Terrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223687969269060258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849130.post-49739476923225760672009-09-19T08:15:40.709-07:002009-09-19T08:15:40.709-07:00If a debate is to have any value, it should clarif...If a debate is to have any value, it should clarify one's view backed up by a series of facts that can be verified. When anyone's intent is to obfuscate and demonize, we no longer have debate, we have something approaching propaganda. I appreciate your commitment to clarity in your blogs.<br />CIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com