It's interesting that a request based on factual evidence, i.e. the NAACP's request that the Tea Party repudiate (not 'refudiate' as one prominent idiot said) the racist elements in its organization, ends up getting a black woman fired.
More interesting still is, unlike those who doctored her comments, she wants to evolve in her racial stance. She wants to see beyond black and white. But, like the BP spill, right wingers are throwing stones to hide their hands (thank you, Michael Jackson). The media is focused on the White House, the USDA, the NAACP's action and apology, Shirley Sherrod, "black racism," and any and everything but the "fact" that the story was a Fox News staple -- a lie.
In fact, in the last Fox News story I could stand, the liar, Andrew Breitbart, was still calling Sherrod a racist, despite even the supposed victim -- a white guy -- saying the woman was his friend and no racist.
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By Jae Bryson:
- Playing for Paterno: One Coach, Two Eras: A Father's and Son's Own Personal Recollections of Playing for JoePa-- (2007) Triumph Books
- Teenagers from the Future: Essays on the Legion of Super-Heroes--(2008) Sequart Research & Literacy Organization
Breibart is the KKK without the hood or racist language. He doctored the ACORN videos as well. He has to be squashed.
ReplyDeleteObama and the NAACP were quick to throw Sherrod under the bus. Even responding to them is wrong.
The NAACP seems to forget the Democrats are in power. They should voice demands to them. The Tea Party is only the GOP relabeled.
Jon Stewart and Wyatt Cenac characterized America's 'racism discussion' this way:
ReplyDeleteJon: "You're a racist!"
Wyatt: "YOU'RE a racist!"
Jon: "No. You are!"
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When Barack Obama delivered his "A More Perfect Union" speech in response to the Jeremiah-Wright-hysteria sweeping right wing nation, I think he was asking us to believe in ourselves... to believe in our ability to get well. I don't know that Obama necessarily believes in our ability to do that -- I mean, he's a smart man -- but, as Jae has pointed out, Obama is a pragmatist. And he knows what he's dealing with. He's dealing with stumbling, shirtless drunks. Everyone knows you can't reason with a stumbling, shirtless drunk. You have to wait for him to sober up. When he's finally had enough of waking up in his own vomit, maybe he'll pick up one of those helpful pamphlets you've distributed throughout the double-wide trailer. And then, maybe... just maybe... he'll check himself into rehab. But he has to think it's his own idea... because stumbling, shirtless drunks are often prideful. Ironic, isn't it?