Wow. I just heard Cathy Cox's new radio ad, and it is very powerful. It begins with State Senator Bob Holmes who says he was "there" when then-Senator Taylor spoke in favor of a plan that would've reduced to one the number of majority black congressional districts in Georgia. He asks members whether they are tired of being bullied and "paying for the sins of their fathers and grandfathers." What, exactly, does that mean? I do have the audio of this ad and will be glad to share it... as soon as I figure out how to upload an audio file.
I do have one question (and this is a partial answer to the quiz question I posted about Lee Parks the other day). The media has referred to Lee Parks as the attorney for the Taylor Campaign. On the website for the firm, the case Miller v. Johnson is listed among the firm's accomplishments. In this case, Parks represented the voters in a Georgia congressional district that had been intentionally drawn to create a majority black district. He successfully argued that racial gerrymandering violated the U.S. Constitution. The State of Georgia argued that the state had a legitimate interest in proportional representation. In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Georgia's use of race, above all other considerations violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. (www.pcwlawfirm.com) Is this the same thing Taylor is referring to here in his senate speech or a different effort? It must be different because it is my understanding that this case addressed a third majority black congressional district that had been drawn.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Sins of our Fathers
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Actually, Cox did say that her vote was a mistake. I wonder, was Taylor's apology as passionate as his speech in the well? I wonder how Rep. Brooks feels about Mark choosing Parks as his counsel? Are you aware of the rest of his record? He's a stellar attorney, but...
You'll be disappointed to learn, once again, that I do not work for the Cox Campaign. Recording audio is not rocket science. Uploading it....I'm working on it. I do have a job, and a life...but I'm trying to figure it out. Any techies out there?? Ed- name a file upload site.
After doing extensive research into little-known events of the past, which seems to be the current political trend, I find that Lyman Hall has been dead since 1790. Therefore I recommend that his remarks be considered in the light of his unfortunate and irreversible circumstances. Requiescat in pace.
GR: I confess to not reading every comment on this blog and not responding to all that I read. I figure that you folks can talk among yourselves. I have heard Cathy say that her vote was wrong and that she later voted differently. Change is what I look for in the wake of repentance. It's hard for me to see Taylor's repeated "apologies" as anything other than being sorry for the politcal fallout of his remarks. Why do I feel that way? When you make remarks like that, and continue, for example, to have Lee Parks as your campaign's attorney, I question whether a change has occurred at all. As I have said before, excellent attorney, but check out his high profile cases.
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