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- You mean, welcome to the real Virginia, where people make mistakes, apologize for them, and we all move on?
As opposed to the Virginia of the Webb supporters where they make up charges of racism because its the only way anybody will vote for their candiate?
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- Well, at least my efforts gain recognition from the left! :)
Still, this is more of a political discourse thing than an Allen-Webb item.
Apologies should be accepted. Penance is something different (as a Catholic, you gotta get that in), but an apology offered sincerely is something a gentleman should accept.
I dunno... maybe I'm the last of a dying breed of Virginian...
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- I accept Allen's apology. I think it was very sincere - and a part of me feels bad for him. The steady climb that was his political career is now over. He's a Senator...at best.
But in campaigns, you don't move on. We judge people by their character and the way they treat others. And this is a fantastic issue for this campaign...which is ongoing. Why drop it?
We can accept Allen's apology and forgive him, but that doesn't mean we're sworn to silence about his actions, does it?
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- So...people can make racially insensitive statements and we can only bash them for 1 week them we must move on?
That's very convenient...for the racists!
- comment Shaun Kenney
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- VC,
We judge people by their character and the way they treat others. And this is a fantastic issue for this campaign...which is ongoing. Why drop it?
Is it an issue? It was, up until the very moment Allen (or Webb) apologized.
We can accept Allen's apology and forgive him, but that doesn't mean we're sworn to silence about his actions, does it?
That's part of forgiveness, Paul...
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- No it's not!
- comment Shaun Kenney
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- Yes it is! How could anyone live without being forgiven!
Part of the Christian ethic, isn't it?
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As opposed to the Virginia of the Webb supporters where they make up charges of racism because its the only way anybody will vote for their candiate?
Still, this is more of a political discourse thing than an Allen-Webb item.
Apologies should be accepted. Penance is something different (as a Catholic, you gotta get that in), but an apology offered sincerely is something a gentleman should accept.
I dunno... maybe I'm the last of a dying breed of Virginian...
But in campaigns, you don't move on. We judge people by their character and the way they treat others. And this is a fantastic issue for this campaign...which is ongoing. Why drop it?
We can accept Allen's apology and forgive him, but that doesn't mean we're sworn to silence about his actions, does it?
That's very convenient...for the racists!
We judge people by their character and the way they treat others. And this is a fantastic issue for this campaign...which is ongoing. Why drop it?
Is it an issue? It was, up until the very moment Allen (or Webb) apologized.
We can accept Allen's apology and forgive him, but that doesn't mean we're sworn to silence about his actions, does it?
That's part of forgiveness, Paul...
Part of the Christian ethic, isn't it?
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