Every celebrated bigot has friends and sycophants who will vouch for his purity of spirit, so why should we believe the Vonnegut posse any more than the cronies of David Duke or Louis Farrakhan? The proof is in the transcripts, where the vicious evidence is overwhelming. His friends' impulse to defend him may be understandable as a matter of loyalty, although former Boston Globe columnist Tom Oliphant surely turned many stomachs when he assured Vonnegut, "Solidarity forever, pal." Salon
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