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THE MUSINGS OF A TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT

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Sid in his law office where he sits when meeting with clients. Observant eyes will notice the statuette of one of Sid's favorite Democrats.

Friday, August 20, 2004

Watch it Ms. Rice . . .

National security adviser Condoleezza Rice said so far "Iraq's postwar leaders have not made a compromise comparable to the one by the framers of the U.S. Constitution, who 'made my ancestors three-fifths of a man.'

She was referring to the provision in the Constitution that designated slaves as three-fifths of a person in calculating the population of states for elections to Congress. The slaves also were denied the vote."

Watch it Ms. Rice. 'Nough said.

AP news release.

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