Glenn Beck: Shirley Sherrod White House Firing Was A Political Setup
Posted by admin on July 23rd, 2010
Shirley Sherrod, the ousted official from the United States Department of Agriculture is getting some support from what could be looked upon as an unusual corner, Glen Beck.
The Cast
Glenn Beck is a commentator for Fox News and it was Fox News which originally broke the story about Sherrod making what appeared to be racist statements before a gathering of the NAACP.
In the taped segment, Sherrod is seen and heard telling the group she did not do all she could do to help a white farmer with financial troubles. But she says the statement was an anecdote made in 1986, about racial attitudes at that time. She says, however, she also had realized the predicament of the farmer was not a race thing but was a poor versus not poor matter and she did try and help the man. And did so for more than two years winding up being friends with the farmer and his family.
The Response Was Quick
Despite this, the NAACP has roundly criticized Sherrod. She was fired from her job as the USDA’s Director of Rural Development in Georgia reportedly on orders from the White House.
Glen Beck Sees Some Issues
Beck contends the firing was premature and perhaps wrong, citing the full context of the statement made twenty four years ago. Beck is, also, questioning the lack of media scrutiny in its coverage of Sherrod asking why the mainstream media is not asking the proper questions about this. Instead he says, tongue in cheek, there is more interest in what Lindsey Lohan wore to jail. According to Beck it would appear the firing is intended to make Sherrod a sacrificial lamb for the Americans who, he says, are growing concerned about, what Beck says, is the obvious reverse racism seen now in the country. Beck also points out the timing of the firing just happens to coincide with the start of the election season.
Source: usmoneytalk.com
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