> The irony is he ended up proving that one false word from a White man with > dubious credibility had the power to unjustly affect the livelihood of an > African-American woman without due process, or no questions asked.
Amen, Wilma. The NAACP thing is bizarre and sad because, institutionally, it had first-hand knowledge of what was actually said she was talking to them! But I am far more disappointed in the Obama administration. As her employer, as the federal government, it had far more of a duty to take a measured, rational approach. The fact that they just freaked out like a massive jellyfish at the prospect of the story appearing on Glenn Beck and acted with no independent investigation, no due process, is deeply, deeply disturbing. As soon as I first started hearing the first peeps about this story (I¹ve been very out-of-touch with the outside world the last few days), I thought, ³Wow this sounds very ACORN-like.² Then my husband informed me yesterday it was the same source. Huh. How bout that. But, hey, what do I know I¹m just a crazy commie lefty. Kimm On 7/22/10 11:59 AM, "Wilma de Soto" <[email protected]> wrote: > The Sherrod incident is troublesome on many fronts. > > Andrew Breitbart stated on NBC News that he deliberately posted that > mis-edited video as, "retribution for The Tea Party because of the NAACP's > comment that The Tea Party should check and distance itself from the racist > elements in the movement." He wanted to "prove" the NAACP is racist. > > Just because he felt like it, I guess. > The irony is he ended up proving that one false word from a White man with > dubious credibility had the power to unjustly affect the livelihood of an > African-American woman without due process, or no questions asked. > > It's a textbook case on racism. > > My biggest disappointment was with Ben Jealous and the NAACP rushing to > condemn Ms. Sherrod, knowing her history so quickly and playing into the > "white persons as victims of blacks card", that is the cornerstone of the > extreme right-wing movement. > > Breitbart also showed since one false accusation by a White person against an > African-American and the subsequent reaction by the NAACP and The White House > Administration demonstrates clearly, that African-Americans have no control > over our lives; even if one of us is The President. Racism is prejudice with > power to act on said targets of prejudice and affect the quality of their > lives. > > > On 7/22/10 9:40 AM, "Glenn moyer" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Members of our listserv have had a great deal of experience, in past years, >> > watching the straw man technique used against Ms. Sherrod of the USDA. >> > (Cutting and pasting words out of context is used to completely change the >> > intended meaning of the speaker.) >> > >> > Then, a barking cheese gang (Fox News) is ready to run amok with the >> created >> > straw woman to make the initial lie into the big lie (see Goebbels >> description >> > of the big lie). >> > >> > >> > As in the Sherrod case, the creation of the straw man is usually done >> because >> > the victims real meaning can not be defeated through logic and rational >> > arguments! The power of the deceiving gang and repitition of the lie is >> > designed to overpower the individual victim, who has limited resources to >> > fight back. It is also a condescending technique against all citizens, >> > designed to manipulate everyone, who might accept the lie. (All of America >> > was the target of the Sherrod lie, not merely Ms. Sherrod) >> > >> > When this deception technique is exposed and shown to be deliberate, >> citizens >> > must completely reject those who originate and knowingly support the straw >> > creation. Otherwise, like here in the district, some "community leaders" >> will >> > employ the technique over and over. This type of deception used against >> ACORN >> > and Ms. Sherrod must not be ignored or swept under the rug, as was so often >> > demanded in this district! >> > >> > Logic, rhetoric, and philosophy need to be brought back to the curriculum >> in >> > American education! Otherwise, this technique will continue to be used >> > against all of us! >> > >> > Glenn >> > ---- >> > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >> > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see >> > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. >
