Andy Young. What a shame.
Posted on 08/18/2006 5:16:53 AM PDT by Arcy
In an interview, Young was asked whether he was concerned that Wal-Mart causes smaller, mom-and-pop stores to close.
``Well, I think they should; they ran the 'mom and pop' stores out of my neighborhood,'' the paper quoted Young as saying. ``But you see, those are the people who have been overcharging us, selling us stale bread and bad meat and wilted vegetables. And they sold out and moved to Florida. I think they've ripped off our communities enough. First it was Jews, then it was Koreans and now it's Arabs; very few black people own these stores.''
Young said he decided to end his involvement with Working Families for Wal-Mart after he started getting calls about the story.
``Things that are matter-of-fact in Atlanta, in the New York and Los Angeles environment, tend to be a lot more volatile,'' he said.
The Jewish community criticized Young's comments.
``Andrew Young is a nationally known civil rights leader. If anyone should know that these are the words of bigotry, anti-Semitism and prejudice, it's him,'' said Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. ``I know he apologized, but I would say this: ... During his years as a leader of the national civil rights movement, if anyone would utter remarks like this about African-Americans, his voice would be the first to rise in indignation.''
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dang, he forgot to mention so many....
Uh huh. Let's all sit back and watch the MSM crucify him over these remarks the way they did Mel Gibson.
........waiting..............waiting................[tumble weed blows by]...............waiting.....................[crickets chirping]....................
my oh my --- wasn't Young a favorite of that jimmy (da commie bastard nut) carter ?
I have asuggestion for these swine ....
Typical liberal.
Andy Young forgot Je$$e Jack$on and all the other black "leaders" who keep the African Americans down on the plantation.
Juan Williams and Bill Cosby are right of course. The real rip off artists are the leaders (like Andy, Jesse, and Al) who refuse to encourage their followers to assume responsibility for their lives.
paging Ibrahim Hooper.....
But but but...it's not anti-Semite when Andy talk about Jews. Or Cynthia.
I don't see where he apologized as Rabbi Hier said.
Racist, bigoted scumbag.
at least he ain't Mel Gibson
Young was UN Ambassador during the Carter admin.
Perfect fit at the UN, wouldn't you say?
He's a member of the Klan with a tan.
You want to bet that this omission was not a mistake?
A black once stole my bike.
ANDY YOUNG DOES THE IMPOSSIBLE: Unites Jews, Arabs and Koreans!
Joe, contrast the treatment Andrew Young will receive over his remarks as opposed to the $hitstorm Tramm Hudson faces.
Andy Young blurted out a truth: "...very few black people own these stores."
Yeah, gee, Andy, why is that? Why can Korean and Arab immigrants come here with little, barely know the language and open and build up businesses, but millions of American born blacks can't (even in their own neighborhoods)?
Gee, Andy Young, why do you think that is?
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