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The Bob Cesca Podcast: Matt Waterfeature

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Targetpractice2/08/2019 4:18:41 pm PST

re: #21 Hecuba’s daughter

Broken record here: I remain uncomfortable with telling people who sinned 35 years ago and now reject this behavior that the past action was unforgivable and would prevent any future public service. My forgiveness applies only to a deplorable sin that was (a) not a crime then or now and (b) did not personally harm someone and (c) did not involve belonging to an organization such as the KKK. Herring and Northam would be covered by my policy, but clearly not Fairfax. We should not replace flawed people with bad behavior from decades ago with people who are today engaging in actions that are far more damaging to our body politic and the future of our nation.

Northam’s offense is largely unforgivable because of he was either wearing blackface in a parody of an old-time minstrel show or KKK robes, neither of which were socially acceptable even in 1984 outside of the Deep South. Herring could be seen as less offensive because he admits it was in parody of a then-popular celebrity, but by his own standard (set when Northam was found out) he should also resign.