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2009-02-04 Europe

Erdogan vows to fight anti-Semitism in Turkey

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 The gentleman clearly has a problem with dictionary definitions... were he not due honour and respect as president of his country, one might even say he is a liar.

Posted by trailing wife 2009-02-04 00:44|| 2009-02-04 00:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, LBJ was a profane individual who in private company could cop the 'n' word not only as a pronoun but also as an adjectival descriptive concerning some noted and famous Americans. However, LBJ was also one of the last presidents who could not only bend an arm or two, but could politically break them as well and was critical in getting the both the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts passed in the mid-60s. So, as they say - watch what the man does, not what he says.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-02-04 08:59|| 2009-02-04 08:59|| Front Page Top

#3 LBJ would have made an awesome Prime Minister.

My favorite LBJ quote:
"That MotherF***** couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel"

Posted by .5MT 2009-02-04 09:22|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-02-04 09:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Everett Dirkson was critical in getting the Civil Rights legislation passed, not LBJ. The donk Klansmen were far from supporting it.

But Barry Goldwater was right in his reservations and the overly coercive aspects of the legislation have now redounded to the detriment of minorities achieving actual equality and assimilation because they broke the bonds of civil society.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-02-04 09:33|| 2009-02-04 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 You are wrong on this one NS. LBJ broke arms in the Southern Senate Leadership while Majority Leader.... leading the way towards 1965. He neutered the good ole bulls from the south. Spessard Holland had more to do with passing the Act that Everrett Dirkson ever did.

Posted by .5MT 2009-02-04 09:44|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-02-04 09:44|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm not sure who deserves the most credit for the Civil Rights Act but LBJ needed support for his Vietnam War effort and the only way he could get it from the Republicans and Liberals was to support and push passage of the Civil Rights Act. Just my $0.02.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-02-04 18:55|| 2009-02-04 18:55|| Front Page Top

#7 See also STRATFOR > THE LONG-TERM GROWTH OF TURKISH POWER IS INEVITABLE.

IRAN may have issues wid this.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-02-04 22:43|| 2009-02-04 22:43|| Front Page Top

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