You checked w/ a lot of people? Who? Tekky, desh, Rune, Howey, BAC et al?
What I said was not racially clueless. It was my opinion; I still don't think the case of Emmett Till is at all comparable w/ that of Martin. I stand by that, and I'm allowed to have that opinion, no matter what my color.
I never get PM's, but I got close to a dozen of them that week - and it wasn't from the posters you hate. Some pretty moderate folks - and it was clear to all of us what incredible self-serving hacks you & yours are.