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Thread ID: 18424 | Posts: 5 | Started: 2005-05-27
2005-05-27 19:55 | User Profile
Is anyone here planning on going to the CCC conference the first weekend of June in Alabama? I got a list of the speakers seems ok no real famous names or european nationalist parties on it, I did notice George Wallace Jr's name on it who I didn't even know was involved in politics.
2005-05-28 19:48 | User Profile
[QUOTE=NJguy83]I did notice George Wallace Jr's name on it who I didn't even know was involved in politics.[/QUOTE]
He served at least two terms as Alabama state Treasurer (an elected position), but was unsuccessful in his bid to move up to either Governor, or, if I recall correctly, the Senate.
2005-05-28 21:00 | User Profile
Kevin_O'Keeffe,
I thought George Wallace went :afro: loving and pinko in his later years and pretty much sold out? I find it odd to see his son in the CofCC...
2005-05-28 21:23 | User Profile
[QUOTE=Faust]Kevin_O'Keeffe,
I thought George Wallace went :afro: loving and pinko in his later years and pretty much sold out? I find it odd to see his son in the CofCC...[/QUOTE]
I think history will judge Wallace as a basic opportunist. He wanted to win and he adjusted his stance on civil rights to appeal to the Right. He was originally considered quite moderate on the issue. The TV movie with Gary Sinise made that point quite skillfully. I also enjoyed a scrumptious Anjelina Jolie as his second wife, Cornelia.
2005-05-28 22:16 | User Profile
I think of all the Deep South Seg. leaders back in the 60s the only one who didn't switch positions later on in life or backpedal on what he said was Lester Maddox of Georgia who actually spoke at a CCC conference a couple years ago. Mississippi's old gov. from the 60s Ross Barnett might also have never changed positions but I think he died back in the 80s at some point.