Posted on 02/28/2015 9:39:50 PM PST by Impala64ssa
Sen. Velmanette Montgomery Worries Local Grocery Store Will Be Replaced With Boutique Market
A Brooklyn state senator apologized Tuesday for remarks invoking the subject of race in a discussion about a Clinton Hill grocery store set to close – and the possibility that a “boutique” grocery store that could replace it. State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery (D-Brooklyn) was quoted in The Brooklyn Paper as saying the soon-to-close Key Food store should be replaced with a similar store, because communities of color have eat differently than white communities. “Supermarkets are an important part of the community. It’s an important amenity, especially for black and brown communities,” Montgomery was quoted in the newspaper. “When you’re talking about a white community, it can be a little boutique, because white people don’t eat the way we do.” Speaking to CBS2 Tuesday night, Montgomery confirmed that she made the comments, saying, “It was an unfortunate statement and I didn’t mean to offend anyone.” Montgomery told CBS2 her intention was to imply that the supermarket planned to replace the Key Foods wasn’t right for the neighborhood. She said the Key Food store could be replaced with a “boutique” supermarket with higher prices and a smaller size.
>> People have to stop walking on eggshells.
Why are you defending the racist jackass?
It's because her mother couldn't spell Velveeta.
(It all comes back to the food thing.)
Pretty much not. Most people think that spell-check somehow corrects every grammatical and syntactic error as well.
I like Broneetah.
The B is silent.
Imagine the fake outrage if the new owners tried to be responsive to her comments by putting a “black folks” section in their store.
Marches, picketing, boycotts. Sharpton’d be there in a flash.
May I suggest Barack Hussein as one?
No, it’s what you use when you want to catch a Velma. You use a Velmanette.
weren’t the velmanettes a 60’s black girl recording group?
just kidding. but i do remember the ronnettes and the raylettes.
I agree. She’s worried that a fairly low budget supermarket is going to be replaced by a yuppie boutique. Perfectly reasonable.
If only I could have Obama saying “More Arugula” like Christopher Walken says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o0Vv8lr41w
One briefly wonders where else she would put food, but I personally don't want to go there.
I don’t see anything wrong with what she said.
Fried chicken and waffles?? You’re damn right they eat different than white people! That is a just plain weird combo.
Actually, I find that h apologized to be refreshing and hopeful. It means he might care about the opinions and sensibilities of races different from himself. A far cry from Eric Holder’s despicable departure… (back to his abortion clinic in Atlanta, where the descendants of Malcolm X can be dispatched…)
What she says is true. Why apologize for stating the truth? Furthermore, blacks in NYC probably eat differently than blacks in the south. A lot of it is based on what’s available for free or low cost locally.
or..... it will not be replaced by any thing because having a store at that location is unprofitable. Since there is no Sams there an enterprising Korean can’t set up a small shop.
well, she has the anti lice haircut. that’s one problem she doesn’t need to worry about
Exactly. She’s not allowed to state the truth? The truth is hate speech now?
I am shocked the racist apologized. Rare.
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