CNB - As I said, that word was definitely a little harsh. I don't have anything handy to reference, but later on in his life he on several occasions made reference to a "cultural war" the US would have to undergo against "liberal" tendencies (gay rights, race issues, etc)...a definite change in outlook/action from his MLK days. He was also extremely outspoken about his religion, to the point that many have labeled him as anti-semetic. I'm not particularly religious myself, so I can't comment on that personally. As I also said, though, in my opinion his positive contributions both in terms of creative performance, and in terms of defending the 2nd amendment (and other aspects of the constitution) outweigh any negative characteristics of the man. I edited my original post to remove the brashness.
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