Comments on: Man Who Beat John Lewis in 61 Apologizes in 09 http://hungryblues.net/2009/02/05/man-who-beat-john-lewis-in-61-apologizes-in-09/ Ben Greenberg's Weblog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:13:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Xavier Ninnis http://hungryblues.net/2009/02/05/man-who-beat-john-lewis-in-61-apologizes-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-109739 Xavier Ninnis Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:53:37 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/?p=1226#comment-109739 So this 72 yr old bigot now that he sick and frightened is counting on those whom he has always derided as weak minded<br>liberals to provide him with a Get Out of Hell Free card by apologizing for all is ugly actions of the past. Well f*** him, he was a violent and nasty racist and acted on it often he can now reap what he has sown.<br><br>Sure enough though, with tons of newspapers having picked up this "feel good" story, the religious hypocrites are out in force telling Wilson how wonderful he is for apologizing to those he hurt in the past.<br><br>Talk about a lack of critical thinking skills. I am astounded that people don't see through charades like this. So this 72 yr old bigot now that he sick and frightened is counting on those whom he has always derided as weak minded
liberals to provide him with a Get Out of Hell Free card by apologizing for all is ugly actions of the past. Well f*** him, he was a violent and nasty racist and acted on it often he can now reap what he has sown.

Sure enough though, with tons of newspapers having picked up this “feel good” story, the religious hypocrites are out in force telling Wilson how wonderful he is for apologizing to those he hurt in the past.

Talk about a lack of critical thinking skills. I am astounded that people don't see through charades like this.

]]> By: Jeff http://hungryblues.net/2009/02/05/man-who-beat-john-lewis-in-61-apologizes-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-109221 Jeff Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:19:16 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/?p=1226#comment-109221 Ben, you've been hoodwinked. The only reason Elwin Wilson is repenting and apologizing is because he believes he can still save his soul. In other words, this latest action on his part is as self-interested and selfish as the the ideology of white superiority that dominated his thinking and his behavior for decades. <br><br>Some people are calling him a hero. What they forget is that Elwin Wilson always had choices. He chose to be a racist. He chose to act on that racism by assaulting, both verbally and physically, people he disagreed with or simply didn't like. True heroism would have been to choose otherwise. What he's doing now is driven by fear. Maybe if our society had been more just, more truly democratic, he might have had something to fear from his neighbors, from his townsfolk, from the local authorities, from his state, or from his country. He felt no fear then, and chose to act accordingly. He feels fear now, and is acting accordingly. Hero? This man is nothing but a coward, through and through.<br><br>May his quest fail, and his soul burn in the fires of Hell for all eternity. Ben, you've been hoodwinked. The only reason Elwin Wilson is repenting and apologizing is because he believes he can still save his soul. In other words, this latest action on his part is as self-interested and selfish as the the ideology of white superiority that dominated his thinking and his behavior for decades.

Some people are calling him a hero. What they forget is that Elwin Wilson always had choices. He chose to be a racist. He chose to act on that racism by assaulting, both verbally and physically, people he disagreed with or simply didn't like. True heroism would have been to choose otherwise. What he's doing now is driven by fear. Maybe if our society had been more just, more truly democratic, he might have had something to fear from his neighbors, from his townsfolk, from the local authorities, from his state, or from his country. He felt no fear then, and chose to act accordingly. He feels fear now, and is acting accordingly. Hero? This man is nothing but a coward, through and through.

May his quest fail, and his soul burn in the fires of Hell for all eternity.

]]> By: Jason http://hungryblues.net/2009/02/05/man-who-beat-john-lewis-in-61-apologizes-in-09/comment-page-1/#comment-109220 Jason Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:14:15 +0000 http://hungryblues.net/?p=1226#comment-109220 Good for Mr. Elwin Wilson! If only all of the other racist people, and I mean all angles of racism, out there would realize what he has taken so long to realize. Hatred for someone based on their skin color is just plain ignorant. It is not good for your soul to harbor such hatred. Congratulations Mr. Wilson. I am happy for your life altering realization. Good for Mr. Elwin Wilson! If only all of the other racist people, and I mean all angles of racism, out there would realize what he has taken so long to realize. Hatred for someone based on their skin color is just plain ignorant. It is not good for your soul to harbor such hatred. Congratulations Mr. Wilson. I am happy for your life altering realization.

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