Posted on 07/21/2010 7:03:39 AM PDT by Krankor
On Monday July 19th, video was released of Georgia Director of Rural Development Shirley Sherrod admitting in a speech at an NAACP banquet in March that she discriminated against farmers because of their race. Sherrod was appointed last year by Obama’s Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. After the video was released, where Sherrod told NAACP members that she refused to fully assist a white farmer because of his race, the Obama Administration forced her to resign.
Following the release of this inflammatory tape NAACP President Ben Jealous released a statement denouncing not only the racist remarks by Shirley Sherrod but also the reaction of the crowd to her speech. NAACP President Ben Jealous even promised to look into the disturbing behavior of those in attendance.
“Since our founding in 1909, the NAACP has been a multi-racial, multi-faith organization that– while generally rooted in African American communities– fights to end racial discrimination against all Americans.
We concur with US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack in accepting the resignation of Shirley Sherrod for her remarks at a local NAACP Freedom Fund banquet.
Racism is about the abuse of power. Sherrod had it in her position at USDA. According to her remarks, she mistreated a white farmer in need of assistance because of his race.
We are appalled by her actions, just as we are with abuses of power against farmers of color and female farmers.
Her actions were shameful. While she went on to explain in the story that she ultimately realized her mistake, as well as the common predicament of working people of all races, she gave no indication she had attempted to right the wrong she had done to this man.
The reaction from many in the audience is disturbing. We will be looking into the behavior of NAACP representatives at this local event and take any appropriate action.
We thank those who brought this to our national office’s attention…
But, President Jealous forgot to mention one thing. He was in the audience.
If you listen to the Sherrod’s speech at Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner in Georgia in March you’ll here her thank her guests and… “The President who is with us tonight.” (0:45 seconds into the speech)
Well the president certainly didn’t get up and lecture the audience about their disturbing reaction to the speech, did he?
If President Jealous is going to investigate the disgusting audience reaction at this NAACP event he may want to start by looking in a mirror. Hat Tip J. Simpson
I was trying to be polite to you. Obviously a foreign concept to you.
And I won't challenge your expertise on childishness. You're clearly the expert on that.
Polite-FAIL. . move on!
Yes sir.
Since polite is lost on some who don't have sense enough to recognize and appreciate it and I don't have time to get in the sand box with you, I'll talk to you like the obsessive twerp you are.
But just because, if you knew me, you'd know I have a long-term commitment to the mentally challenged I'll give you a new topic for you to make an obvious but relatively minor point about over and over to anyone kind enough to read your ramblings:
How about finding a thread about the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation at the poll and make the point (in your endearingly childlike wordy fashion) that it's understandable some Blacks might behave that way based on the experiences of the past.
That should keep you busy and out of trouble for a couple of days(except when your thin-skinned sensitivities force you to try and pick a fight that you're the only one interested in, of course) .
Have a nice life, twerp.
Things getting a little hectic down at the Post Office, are they?? WHOA. . .LOL!!!
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