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		<title>By: ArchPundit</title>
		<link>http://blogsaintlouis.com/2009/09/08/this-is-in-a-moderated-comment-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-2092</link>
		<dc:creator>ArchPundit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>====Its time to look at slavery for what it was; the myths of mistreatment should be balanced with the benevolent treatment these Africans received at the hands of their benefactors. I understand that this is not a popular opinion, because for decades the truth of slavery has been obscured by Uncle Toms Cabin and the need to blame the white man for the problems of the race. Peruse the literature of the time, and you will see the vast majority of slaves were treated very well, as any sensible farmer would treat his agricultural assets.

Let&#039;s see--reasons to delete the comments:

1) Factually incorrect
2) Racist talking points--literally your comment sections read worse than the white supremacist e-mail listservs I monitor much of the time
3) unless you embrace the plight of the poor Negro slaves

You have created a board where there isn&#039;t intelligent discussion. You have created a site that caters to white supremacists who watch their language a bit.  

So, yes, I would delete them. As has been pointed out to you before, it&#039;s impossible to have a discussion with the mentally ill.  Not only are you providing them a venue, but you are validating them as reasonable human beings when they are not.  They are racists--movement racists at that.

It is certainly true that the crazy preachers on the quad at many state universities have free speech rights, however that doesn&#039;t mean the campus newspaper prints them when they show up on a campus.  Apparently you think they should because it is exactly what you are doing.

And I would encourage the Post-Dispatch to do some original reporting on white supremacists in the area.  Did you know there is a big retreat now out by Six Flags? Or that Bridgeton has an active group?  I certainly wouldn&#039;t from reading the Post-Dispatch.  

Or where was the Post-Dispatch when Frank Weltner--a nationally known White Supremacist and anti-Semite was actively campaigning for Tom Bauer--a candidate long accused of race baiting?

Where is the Post-Dispatch in covering Anthony Boor of the Council of Concerned Citizens and his active effort in the White Supremacist movement?

Before you have any credibility to rebutting White Supremacists you have to do something besides letting them post on your web site.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>====Its time to look at slavery for what it was; the myths of mistreatment should be balanced with the benevolent treatment these Africans received at the hands of their benefactors. I understand that this is not a popular opinion, because for decades the truth of slavery has been obscured by Uncle Toms Cabin and the need to blame the white man for the problems of the race. Peruse the literature of the time, and you will see the vast majority of slaves were treated very well, as any sensible farmer would treat his agricultural assets.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see&#8211;reasons to delete the comments:</p>
<p>1) Factually incorrect<br />
2) Racist talking points&#8211;literally your comment sections read worse than the white supremacist e-mail listservs I monitor much of the time<br />
3) unless you embrace the plight of the poor Negro slaves</p>
<p>You have created a board where there isn&#8217;t intelligent discussion. You have created a site that caters to white supremacists who watch their language a bit.  </p>
<p>So, yes, I would delete them. As has been pointed out to you before, it&#8217;s impossible to have a discussion with the mentally ill.  Not only are you providing them a venue, but you are validating them as reasonable human beings when they are not.  They are racists&#8211;movement racists at that.</p>
<p>It is certainly true that the crazy preachers on the quad at many state universities have free speech rights, however that doesn&#8217;t mean the campus newspaper prints them when they show up on a campus.  Apparently you think they should because it is exactly what you are doing.</p>
<p>And I would encourage the Post-Dispatch to do some original reporting on white supremacists in the area.  Did you know there is a big retreat now out by Six Flags? Or that Bridgeton has an active group?  I certainly wouldn&#8217;t from reading the Post-Dispatch.  </p>
<p>Or where was the Post-Dispatch when Frank Weltner&#8211;a nationally known White Supremacist and anti-Semite was actively campaigning for Tom Bauer&#8211;a candidate long accused of race baiting?</p>
<p>Where is the Post-Dispatch in covering Anthony Boor of the Council of Concerned Citizens and his active effort in the White Supremacist movement?</p>
<p>Before you have any credibility to rebutting White Supremacists you have to do something besides letting them post on your web site.</p>
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		<title>By: Kurt Greenbaum</title>
		<link>http://blogsaintlouis.com/2009/09/08/this-is-in-a-moderated-comment-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-2091</link>
		<dc:creator>Kurt Greenbaum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You&#039;d just delete these comments, then, because you find them distasteful? And why didn&#039;t you include any of the comments by readers rebutting them? Isn&#039;t that more effective than just ignoring them?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;d just delete these comments, then, because you find them distasteful? And why didn&#8217;t you include any of the comments by readers rebutting them? Isn&#8217;t that more effective than just ignoring them?</p>
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