Have you ever said anything you really regretted? [View All]

Sometimes as kids we may say, "I hate you. I hate you. I hate you!" Or "I wish you were dead!"

That's kids, you say.

Ever had an argument with a friend, relative, significant other as an adult? Ever said anything you didn't mean? Bet you have. Sometimes our words are caught in the moment and they are meant to barb, to hurt, but we didn't mean it, not later when we could think straight.

Maybe Richards is a racist, but before I'd be convinced, you'd have to prove that he repressed people of color and damaged their lives - got them fired, kicked them out of their homes, arrested for no reason, sabotaged them, something! And you would have to convince me that he never helped a person of color attain more - a job, a chance at an audition, a sincere friendship, nothing.

Until you can convince me, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and think he had a lot of shit going on in his life, maybe drugs, maybe booze, maybe love or bill problems, who knows, but something that set him off. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and think that over the span of his life, he probably got along well and even helped many people of color.

I'm going to think that because one incident does not define a person's life, and even those who are in prison should be able to get out, vote, and move on. I don't think we should keep kicking them just because they are down.