Its threads like this one that make me sad for some posters on this board. No doubt Mr. McCombs, at age 87, speaks his mind in a way that, frankly, many from his era did and still do, which is to say they are direct and sometimes not entirely politically correct. I know, I have a 93 year old father-in-law from Ohio, an 88 yr old mother-in-law from Kentucky, and an 88 yr old mother from Rhode Island, among others I speak with often. And they all talk that way to one degree or another. I just don't see the alleged racism in Mr. McCombs' statement but I do see some pretty sad and disappointing responses to his comments from posters on this board.
If those of you with negative opinions of Mr. McCombs statement (which does seem somewhat uninformed) had any real interest in being fair before posting your own type of stereotypical nonsense, and had spent just 1 minute Googling his name, you would have discovered another side to Red McCombs. For one thing, he and his family are one of twelve of the wealthiest families in the US who have joined with Warren Buffet and Bill & Melinda Gates to pledge most of their family's HUNDREDS of BILLIONS of dollars of wealth to philanthropy when they die. I could go on but won't.
I guess those crazy, ultra-rich people have figured out a way to make sure none of their hard earned money finds its way into the hands of minorities, right? Geeze guys, look in the mirror and get honest with yourself before mindlessly bashing others.
