From Thurmond Family Struggles With Difficult Truth, by Jeffrey Gettleman (The New York Times, Dec. 20, 2003):
“It’s been really hard this week… You have to turn on the TV and there are jokes about him and you’re still grieving. I just hope this woman is coming out for the right reasons.”— Robyn Bishop, 25, Strom Thurmond’s great-niece.
“The man’s dead, and he can’t speak for himself… I don’t know why this lady is doing this.”— James Bishop, 59, Thurmond’s nephew.
Um, try callling her “Aunt Essie.” It may make everyone feel better.
Sidebars: 1. “I went to a church meeting the other day and all these people came up to me and you could tell they didn’t know what to say…For the first time in my life, I felt shame.”— Mary T. Thompkins Freeman, Thurmond’s niece. She didn’t feel shame when he filibustered for 24 hours against civil rights?
2. “Mr. Thurmond Jr., known as Lil’ Strom and Stromboli…” Stromboli!
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While I can understand Essie Mae Washington-William’s desire to be recognized by her family, considering that her family is made up of crackers like that, is it really worth it?
That’s it–it’s clearly time to cut a path of riot and carnage through the gated communities of the South once again.
Definitely worth it. Otherwise, the guy’s family would never have to face the “shame” that they do and question their own ideals (likely based on a bit of prejudice from their comments) which is probably important for future Thurmonds.
I can only imagine the shame and humiliation that the Thurmond’s family is feeling. Afterall relating to a black person must be a crime. What low lives and poor excuse for humans the Thurmonds family are.