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Old 09-20-2002, 11:59 AM
jinx
 
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The article was posted as a reflection of history. The events did occur exactly as described. It is factual recorded history - not- an urban myth, therefore it can't be disproven as an urban myth.
The panthers did commit the torture and murder as described, those involved are as described. Did Hilary and Bill Lann Lee 'shut down' Yale ? Well, they both were student leaders that organized and supervised scheduled shifts of protests on the campus. What else for ?
Once President Reagan 'shut down' the federal gov over a budget issue, but did Reagan actually shut down the fed gov ? For all practical purposes it appeared so, but in reality- no, the fed gov kept operating.

The article is more accurate than any item you will read in the daily papers or hear on the evening news. It is recorded history, same as the Gettysburg Address. Can you disprove the Gettysburg Address ? I'm sure you can find sites to discredit it and make it appear less important than it really is. The urban myth site only tried to put it in a better light, with carefully worded sentences. By using statements that gloss over, white wash, broad brush the facts, it makes it appear less factual than it was/is.

Remember Hillary Clintons youth was pro-radical left, sympathizing with the communist party and radical groups such as the panthers and others. At the time America was fighting a cold war over communism and radical protest groups. The majority of americans - by far- were with their gov.
But association with those groups- then- would be the same as John Walker Lynn is - now - with the Taliban and Ben Laden, Now who wants to stand up and shout " Whoopee for John Walker Lynn " ? Is he guilty just by association ? Go figure.

Only thing I question about the article is whether Paul Harvey wrote it. He was an excellant reporter, had his own TV news series, worked with ABC and is highly respected in the midwest and south. But if he didn't write it, not one iota of fact is changed, it would still be just as factual if Donald Duck wrote it.

So you can't treat recorded history as an urban myth just to lessen its importance, although lots of folk surely do try. I was alive and well back then and remember all that and a lots more too that I wish I could forget, but as long as I can make it to the polls to vote, I don't intend to.
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