  chris, i compared strom thurmond to adolf hitler, not trent lott. actually, i wasn't really comparing hitler to anyone in particular; i was showing an example of how a person can say something that is not overtly racist but could easily be perceived that way. i agree for the most part with everything that jls said. this controversy about trent lott really is just a form of misdirection: so we aren't discussing real problems and coming up with solid and practical solutions. and like i said in my post, i knew it was an extreme example - it was mostly for fun. 
