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Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:42:57 +0000

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By: craig henry

craig henry — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:31:34 +0000

When Allen was in high school (60s&70s) the Stars and Bars was a counter-culture symbol as well as a neo-Confederate emblem.

By: LJD

LJD — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:22:06 +0000

He's guilty of a Tae Kwon Don't?

By: Herb Ely

Herb Ely — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:13:28 +0000

We all understand that politicians pose and attempt to enhance their image. George Allen is a southerner and cultivates the image. But for a former UVA tae kwon do student to allow him self to be photographed wearing a black belt that he did not earn is a bit much.

By: QandO - Free Markets, Free People

QandO - Free Markets, Free People — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

the ethnocentrism (or perhaps "cultural-centrism") of the critics. Look, the Confederate Flag is a very contentious symbol, but few critics seem to understand that it’s contentious precisely because it means different things to different people. AsJames Joyner wrote in response to this TNR piece...A large number of Southerners are proud of a glorified vision of the Old South, which emphasized honor, independence, courage, and civility. A tiny fraction of those people are segregationists and a tiny subset of that

By: The Hotline's Blogometer

The Hotline's Blogometer — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

he wasn't a Southerner. Allen was unambiguously making an endorsement of ideology, not heritage, and to be clear the ideology in question is treason in defense of slavery, and the symbol was later revived to defend post-Reconstruction apartheid."Outside the Beltway first posted to defend Allen writing, "The fact of the matter is that Southern politicians play to the cultural sympathies of their region, as do politicians elsewhere." After finding out about the confederate pin OTB wasn't as quick to excuse: "This

By: Sports Memorabilia, Team Logo Display Cases, Autograph Signing Shows.

Sports Memorabilia, Team Logo Display Cases, Autograph Signing Shows. — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

memorabilia store for possibly dealing in bogus merchandise, the state Department of Justice says if you're not sure that your autograph is authentic, you should take it to a reputable dealer for their opinion ... Publ.Date : 28 Apr 06 02:32:00 UTCGeorge Allenâ€™s Race Problem? Outside Beltway - The New Republic features a bizarre profile of George Allen, one of my senators, by Ryan Lizza. It bears the title â€œ GEORGE ALLENâ€™S RACE PROBLEM .â€� The page title is â€œHee Haw for presidentâ€� and the