Hypocracy: Strom Thurmond's bastard and Jesse Jackson's -

Jewish World Review ^ | December 24, 2003 | Martha Zoller

[UnklGene]

Hypocrisy: Strom Thurmond's bastard and Jesse Jackson's -

Martha Zoller - December 24, 2003

http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com | For as long as there have been men and women, older more powerful men have taken "liberties" with younger women. So when the confirmation of the long whispered rumor about the bi-racial child of Strom Thurmond and a black teenager, Carrie Butler, who worked for his parents surfaced last week, the power issue came back into full swing.

Any child conceived out of wedlock is the responsibility of both parties. This situation occurred generations ago and in those days, the only way to handle an "unplanned pregnancy" was to marry the girl, and that was out of the question in this case, or to arrange for an adoption, which is what they did. Let's be clear about this, inter-racial and inter-religious marriages were unheard of in 1925 in the South and the North. There was segregation in the South by law in 1925, but there was also de facto segregation in the North at that time. This relationship would have been unacceptable on many fronts throughout America at this time.

The age difference is an issue, but to put it in context, most teen mothers today are impregnated by men who are at least in their 20's. The love starved high school kids in the back seat of the car is the stereotype, but the statistics do not back that up. Older men have always liked to wield power over younger women. This was clearly a relationship where Thurmond held the power card.

Finally, the issue of race is discussed. This is a major issue, but like many men of his era...(excerpt)

[Zipporah]

Do we know absolutely that this is Thurmond's daughter? Any DNA testing? Has Thurmond's family spoken out on this?? Not that he was right about some of his political policies but.. I have become more and more skeptical .. about a lot of things.

[Texas Eagle]

I don't understand where the hypocrisy comes in. Wasn't Strom Thurmond a RAT back then?

[newberger]

The Thurmond famil;y has openly acknowledged her claim to be true.

[Zipporah]

Okay..Thanks.. I only heard the woman in question's son speak about his 'grandfather'..

[Revolting cat!]

Hypocracy! I'm all for it! We need more of it, fer shore! (Now again, what is 'hypocracy'? It's not in my dictionary.)

[Archangelsk]

If you were alive back in the day of Thurmond's time as a Democrat you would be one too. (Same thing for Ronald Reagan). It's only recently that the Grand Old Party has become what the Democrats were. (Lots of government, fiscally irresponsible. Donning asbestos suit now. Koolaiders do your worst.).

[Texas Eagle]

Do we know absolutely that this is Thurmond's daughter?

Pretty sure.

[Grut]

Ye gods, is he trying for Veronica Lake, now?

[UnklGene]

HYPOCRACY/hypocrisy! I'm really embraced!!!

[UnklGene]

Yes, yes, and yes.

[Tall_Texan]

"Hypocracy" = government by hypocrites.

[PRND21]

"Reverend" comes to mind...

[Grut]

It's only recently that the Grand Old Party has become what the Democrats were.

Nah. The GOP and the Dems have both been opportunistic whores for a long time now, they just have different 'strolls'.

[knuthom]

Wasn't Thurmond a democrat back then? No wonder he thought he could get away with it.

[EveningStar]

ping

[arthurus]

Hypocracy!

Rule by wide people?

[optik_b]

He believed in segregation, except for his penis.