Darby: "40,000 to 70,000, tops" died in Holocaust

From the Tuscaloosa News (March 30, 2006):

TUSCALOOSA Larry Darby, the founder of the Atheist Law Center in Montgomery, has brought some controversial views to the campaign trail, and they aren’t limited to his take on religion.

The candidate for Alabama attorney general told The Tuscaloosa News earlier this week that he favors decriminalizing marijuana, that the Holocaust “never happened" and that he believes both blacks and whites would prefer separate schools.

Darby said he is a former libertarian who became a Democrat “to save the party from itself." ...

Darby said he has been criticized for his views on the mass murder of Jews during World War II, but that he stands by those who deny the Holocaust, in which as many as six million Jews were killed by the Nazis.

“I think it was only 40,000 to 70,000, tops," he said.

Darby protested the installation of the Ten Commandments monument in the Alabama Judicial Building by former Alabama Chief Justice and current gubernatorial candidate Roy Moore.

He said he supported Roy Moore in his contention that no federal court could order him to remove the monument because it was a state matter.

“But I disagreed with putting any artifact, any holy material, on state property," he said. “The Ten Commandments are by and for the Jews."

The devil's in the details, as they say. For a good example of sloppy, lazy journalism at its worst, check out Darby's profile over at WHNT-TV's web site:

Darby has been an active participant in matters before the Legislature, often addressing committees about concerns about bills that are unconstitutional or otherwise threaten the sovereignty of Alabama.

Darby’s favorite endeavor has been being a Daddy. Beyond that, he enjoys playing backgammon and keeping up with important current events in an historical context.

Yeah, and he likes kittens and has recently taken up needlepoint. What the hell?