the art of philosophy: re: A WHITE FARMER KILLED SHERRODS FATHER IN 1965!!!

Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 13:26

Subject: Re: A WHITE FARMER KILLED SHERRODS FATHER IN 1965!!!

I saw the entire video of her speaking.........she told the story of how she used to be racist, since a KKK man murdered her father long ago, but now had seen the error of her ways and was no longer prejudice, but a good person who works hard to help all equally.

Andrew Breitbart needs his ass kicked sideways, for posting a racist video in the first place; I emphasize, "racist video" because Sherrod's original video was NOT racist!

It "became" racist when Butthole BreitBagger "bagged" him a good ole racist rant! BreitButt saw his brand of "racism" in them, thar Sherrodisms; thus, the "bad faith" edit job.

It's worth noting that when CNN interviewed Sherrod, CNN Anchor Ali Velshi "goaded" Sherrod into supporting the idea of "shutting down" BreitBart's website. Velshi brought the subject up, by asking Sherrod, ""Do you think you should sue Andrew BreitBart, and if you do, what do you want?" Sherrod balked at the idea, telling CNN's Velshi she isn't sure what she wants, other than an apology from Mr. Breitbart; but according to Sherrod, Andrew Breitbart has not apologized to her.

Velshi pushed on: Do you think BreitBart's website should be shut down?" Sherrod replied, "Yes."

A word to all Americans, especially CNN's Canadian-commenator/anchor Ali Velshi:

Dear Mr. Velshi:

Here in America, us Americans do NOT support "shutting down" websites (as you said) that says things you don't like or may be harmful to you; the "solution" to free speech you don't like or free speech that has harmful effects on you is either to: 1) Sue the bastard: in some instances, you have a right to sue a person or corporation if their exercise of free speech was the direct and proximate cause of your suffering; 2) Exercise your right to free speech by responding to any such free speech you don't like, enjoy, or challenge.

I can tell you the constitutional solution isn't to go around willy-nilly "shutting down" websites you don't like.

Our Founding Fathers intoned the answer to the problem of free speech you don't like is, more free speech in your kind.

THEREFORE, on balance: Is Andrew Breitbart a conservative Republican scumbag? You bet.

Should his website be shut down? Probably not; but that will be for a court to decide; and as the courts, constitution and free speech go, Breitbart's website probably won't be shut down.

The "solution" to buttholes like Breitbart is not to shut his website down, but to educate the up and coming American voters that Breitbart and his website is what conservative Republicanism is all about: smiling facade, backed by the sharp knives of racism and fear of multi-ethnocentric American society.

No, Breitbart's website shouldn't be shut down: it should be studied by voters seeking to separate the wheat from the chaff. Breitbart's website is only "Exhibit A" in the long A-to-Z evidence list of Republican conservatism nastiness and hatred for his fellow man.

.r o n

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Subject: A WHITE FARMER KILLED SHERRODS FATHER IN 1965!!!

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