I don't even know what to think of this... Strom Thurmond's secret black child comes forth. "in 1925 it apparently had taken neither legislation nor bayonet to force a 16-year-old black maid named Carrie Butler into the bed of Thurmond "

[ManaMan]

<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/1 ... np.html">I wonder what she thought of his racism?</a>

I don't even know what to think of this... Strom Thurmond's secret black child comes forth. "in 1925 it apparently had taken neither legislation nor bayonet to force a 16-year-old black maid named Carrie Butler into the bed of Thurmond "</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>Yeah, discussed this at another board. He believed in Seperate But Equal.....it doesn't mean he was racist. Actually, lots of black people went to him for help during that time and he usually delivered.</div>

[ManaMan]

<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>Oh, okay. I can see how someone could believe in separate but equal and not be a racist... oh wait, no I can't! That's the most retarded thing I've heard all week!</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>The man is known for helping a lot of black people. He's quite popular among them in his state. It sounds strange now....but back then. It's a grey area.</div>

[Eric]

<div style='font: 11pt ; text-align: left; '>It's freakin weird, having a black child that you constantly visit, instead of just completely deny kinda makes you question him....</div>