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Originally Posted by vharlow  My son, a resident of Richmond, says that Hargrove is a hero down there in that part of the state. An informal poll showed that 78% of the people agree with him. Can you guess the racial mix of Richmond, VA? So, I gather that certainly not a large majority of Richmond blacks are so foolish.
I'm still wondering what they are going to do about the roads in Northern Virginia, and they are wasting time talking about this stuff.
My son also says for the state do make such an official apology would lead to reparations claims and lawsuits by the millions from people who never were even remotely related to anyone who was a slave in Virginia, and I know he's right about that. | According to the 2000 Census, the city of Richmond is 38% White, 57% Black, and 5% other minority groups.
If Hargrove has a 75% support what exactly does that mean. Well if you assume, which I know is dangerous, but for the sake of argument let us do it any way, that all 38% of whites agree, and since slavery did not effect the other minority groups that they agree as will, that only adds up to 43%. That means an additional 32% of people, who have to be black must agree as well. In other words over half of the blacks in Richmond have to agree with Hargrove.
If this is the case, then a great disservice is being done to this people.
dmk Conservatism, I repeat is not an ideology. It does not breed fanatics....But if you want men who seek, reasonably and prudently, to reconcile the best in wisdom of our ancestors with the change which is essential to a vigorous civil social existence, then you will do well to turn to conservative principles
-Russell Kirk- |