Every time it happens, we merely shake our heads. 'Knew it.' No matter the after-apologies, the claims of innocent misspeak, those of us who are targets of American racism know what's up.
This is not the first time Bill O'racist Reilly, let his mouth express his insides. He was recently so surprised that--at soul food restaurants--Black folks acted like human beings he couldn't contain himself. Blurted out his ignorance over nationwide TV.
Not a year later, here we go, again. O'Reilly said, " And I don't want to go on a lynching party against Michelle Obama unless there's evidence, hard facts, that say this is how the woman really feels. If that's how she really feels -- that America is a bad country or a flawed nation, whatever -- then that's legit. We'll track it down,"
Let's be clear. These words were chosen specifically. Broadcast news copy--especially copy with an established point of view--is painstakingly reviewed, edited and gone over and over with a fine tooth comb. The express reason? No mistakes or misunderstandings possible. He intentionally used those words, intentionally referring to Michelle Obama. No question.
O'reilly reminds me of the popular scorpion joke; the one where he stings his transporter and himself, merely because it's what a scorpion does. He can't help himself. It is who Bill O'reilly is. A racist.
The one question is how many times does he get away with it before we call "a spade a spade (sic)."
By the way, Bill, even staunch patriots can admit that America is a flawed nation.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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