I dunno if Hargrove is a bigot or not. You can quite simply not derive that conclusion from his comments.

What he said was essentially that it is HISTORY. It is ridiculous for a black american to still be emotionally invested in SLAVERY. If ANYTHING, the state should apologise for denial of civil rights to blacks. That is a much more relevant topic, and something that was experienced by people STILL ALIVE TODAY.

Likewise i find it sad and opportunistic of that jewish fellow who held up a picture of his son almost "losing his composure" because his kid might have been born in a nazi world. Dammit he DIDN'T. Which is the important part to remember. To me it just sounded like a politician hungry for votes and utlizing the tragedy that befell his parents as a method of collecting those sympathetic votes.

Wanting to MOVE ON is not BIGOTRY. I mean heck, the palestinians are being told to "get over it" and shut up and make peace with Israel aren't they? That is not a bigoted statement. that is an encouragement to MOVE ON and make life BETTER.. Instead of sitting around whining about how bad the world USED to treat people LIKE you.

Hargrove may be a bigot.. that i don't know. But i would certainly never all him one for making these statements.

To me it sounded like a man who went beyond racial, religious and ehtnic differences and urged other people to do the same.

Hysteria this is.