[Ammi]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

I agree. I think too many on here lack any empathy or understanding of how things were for his generation and how it must be hard for a man of his age to have to watch every single word he says for fear of it offending someone - which is actually pretty AGEIST. I feel for the poor man.

It's the intention that counts, and he clearly didn't intend to offend anyone. Some are simply so easily 'offended' the rest of us are being forced to jump to their tune by the PC mad scaredy cats called BB. Bunch of plebs.

...Ron's a grown man, he's had 10 years to reflect about what he said and he's still referring to race...if his age comes into it, it's that he's old enough to not be so stupid...