[Richard Axtell]

Allen should keep his apologies "personal", personally apologizing for any slights he might have personally committed. I will not support him if he falls into the endless quagmire of "racial group guilt", as I not only have never owned slaves, I have never owned a Confederate flag or memorabilia, etc. Even though it has no bearing on any personal responsibility I may or may not have, my ancestors fought to liberate southern slaves, and to preserve the Union, at least most of them. It is irrelevant, as I am responsible only for what I personally do, nothing else. Those who exploit the fallacious concept of "Group" or "Racial Guilt" are engaging in racism.

[Ole Okie]

I will not support him if he falls into the endless quagmire of "racial group guilt"

Holy mackeral! I've been leaning toward Allen, in part because his dad was one whale of a football coach (hated him, of course because I was a rabid Cowboy fan). I thought some of George Allen's persistence and heart might have rubbed off.

But I'm with you; we've had all the fake apologies that are needed.