Political Endorsments

Don't you just love political endorsements. I saw one today that really got me.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/11/04/news/state/35-crowtribe_x.txt" >Crow Tribe endorses Indian slate</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The Crow Tribal Legislature has for the first time endorsed candidates – all American Indian – running for Big Horn County elected offices.<br />n<br />nCrow tribal members are running for five of eight elected county positions. The team is sometimes referred to as the "dream team."<br />n<br />nTribal members are running for clerk and recorder, sheriff, attorney, treasurer and justice of the peace. Crow and Northern Cheyenne members are running for the two open state representative seats.</blockquote><br />n<br />nNow I have no problems with the Crow Tribe endorsing candidates, but to call them the "dream team" when the candidate for Sheriff they are endorsing is <a href="http://www.nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2149-Sheriffs-Election.html">accused of raping a prisoner</a> while in his custody along with the other problems he has? The Crow Tribe doesn't seem to care about that though, all they care about is skin color. <br />n<br />nI hate politics, it brings out the worst in people.<br />n<br />n<strong>The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers. Benjamin Banneker</strong>