tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post5758091373319122210..comments2023-10-24T07:28:19.851-07:00Comments on SagaciousHillbilly: Robert C. Byrd 1917-2010SagaciousHillbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-35779168439717053622010-06-29T12:53:03.159-07:002010-06-29T12:53:03.159-07:00Sometimes it's worse to be consistent than to ...Sometimes it's worse to be consistent than to learn from your mistakes and evolve. I truly believe Byrd realized he was on the wrong side of history back then. That said, his speech given to Congress on March 19, 2003 as a lone dissenter to invading Iraq will go down as one of the best.crystal dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931135763210389361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659346512371488571.post-29954431772624984492010-06-28T15:56:07.524-07:002010-06-28T15:56:07.524-07:00True Byrd moved away from the dark side. But I wou...True Byrd moved away from the dark side. But I wouldn't be too enthusiastic applauding someone for rejecting the Klan after he held a management position in an organization that burned and hung black folks. I'd bet the farm on his rejection being more to do with going with the flow politically like any good pol rather than a genuine change of heart. If that sh*t is in your heart to begin with, that's a pretty superhuman change. God might forgive that repenting sinner, but I'm not sure I would.Herbert Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409870996609364593noreply@blogger.com