July 23, 2010 7:23 AM
Another Black Conservative on Shirley Sherrod
Ah, what a tangled web we weave! The Libs and the Ministry of Truth (Rush's new Orwellian title for our Propaganda Press) have manipulated this story inside out - now to smear Andrew Breitbart and Fox News and to urge Sherrod to sue. Alinsky politics as usual.
The NAACP says they fired her because they were
"snookered" by Fox News. Yet they were the only ones who had
the full tape in their possession. Why didn't they watch it? And
listening to InstaCelebrity Sherrod call everyone who disagrees with Obama's
policies racist - well, it does illustrate that she has a lot of racism left,
despite her tale of "redemption."
I've been waiting for my friend Cliff from Another Black Conservative to lay out the events for us in a reader-friendly way. He doesn't disappoint:
Shirley Sherrod caught in the crossfire
In the great pitch battle between the NAACP and the Tea Party movement over politically motivated charges of racism, USDA Georgia Director of Rural Development Shirley Sherrod got caught in the crossfire.
After viewing the full video of Sherrrod's remark it becomes clear that her story wasn't one of black vs. white, but rather a shift in attitude from black vs. white to rich vs. poor. Ms. Sherrod also makes clear that this story happened before the USDA employed her. Ms. Sherrod goes on to state that she became good friends with the white farmer in the end and the white farmer's family confirms Ms. Sherrod's claims.
Before the full video was made available, Ms. Sherrod was asked to resign her position from the USDA. In a CNN interview, Ms. Sherrod says the request for her resignation came from the White House and that she was disappointed that the NAACP did not bother to hear her out.
Between the administration and the NAACP, the NAACP's actions are most egregious. The NAACP's initial reaction was to condemn Sherrod without hearing her side of the story. Once the full story got out, the NAACP claimed that they were snookered by Fox News and Andrew Breitbart.With regard to the initial media coverage of the resignation of USDA Official Shirley Sherrod, we have come to the conclusion we were snookered by Fox News and Tea Party Activist Andrew Breitbart into believing she had harmed white farmers because of racial bias.Having reviewed the full tape, spoken to Ms. Sherrod, and most importantly heard the testimony of the white farmers mentioned in this story, we now believe the organization that edited the documents did so with the intention of deceiving millions of Americans.This is complete nonsense. The NAACP was in possession of the full video before anyone else yet they did not bother to view it before condemning Sherrod. They only people who snookered the NAACP was the NAACP themselves when they decided that covering their own ass was far more important than defending Sherrod.
Read it all at Another Black Conservative
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Comments
Have you heard her remarks on her conversation with the president? She instantly jumps to race, saying his genetics aren't black enough and that he doesn't understand her life or struggles. She still sees - and judges - everyone in black and white.
Posted by: Milehimama | July 23, 2010 3:55 PM
