Comments on: Justice for the Jena 6: New York Times gives Reed Walters a soapbox http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/ Fresh and fearless conversation about race in America. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:05:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Justice http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-51206 Justice Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:44:34 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-51206 inequality should be stopped, whether you are white or black each and everyone should be treated with equality and fairness. inequality should be stopped, whether you are white or black each and everyone should be treated with equality and fairness.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Ryan Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:58:35 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-750 The Southern Poverty Law Center posted a response to Walters' op-ed: http://www.splcenter.org/news/item.jsp?aid=286 The Southern Poverty Law Center posted a response to Walters’ op-ed:
http://www.splcenter.org/news/item.jsp?aid=286

]]> By: matttbastard http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-725 matttbastard Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:20:44 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-725 Hey, thanks for scrubbing the hyperlink - I posted that last comment in haste (was late for a doctor's appointment) and afterwards thought "damn, I don't want him getting a referral." Whether it's ego, insanity, or a combination of the two, there's no need to provide further nourishment. Hey, thanks for scrubbing the hyperlink – I posted that last comment in haste (was late for a doctor’s appointment) and afterwards thought “damn, I don’t want him getting a referral.”

Whether it’s ego, insanity, or a combination of the two, there’s no need to provide further nourishment.

]]> By: matttbastard http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-719 matttbastard Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:58:33 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-719 Apparently we're 'bourgeois blacks' (LOLZ) - oh, and I'm 'bright, successful and well written'. He really is on another planet. "<em>Well, Matt, we don't see much [racism against Blacks] here in California, and I don't hear about it outside the South. Maybe I am blind and deaf?</em>" He said it, I didn't. Breathing sand, ostrich-style. (Oh, and I feel honoured and privileged to be placed in such esteemed pedigree as yourself and Richard Seymour aka Lenin, even if his intent was less than complimentary.) Apparently we’re ‘bourgeois blacks’ (LOLZ) – oh, and I’m ‘bright, successful and well written’. He really is on another planet.

“Well, Matt, we don’t see much [racism against Blacks] here in California, and I don’t hear about it outside the South. Maybe I am blind and deaf?”

He said it, I didn’t. Breathing sand, ostrich-style.

(Oh, and I feel honoured and privileged to be placed in such esteemed pedigree as yourself and Richard Seymour aka Lenin, even if his intent was less than complimentary.)

]]> By: Carmen D. http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Carmen D. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:28:49 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-707 Here is my comment to Robert Lindsay...I am so sure he will not have the guts to publish it: "It is unfortunate that you call the Jena 6 animals. Yes, that is racist. Also, it is unfortunate that Robert Bailey is rolling around in money meant to support his defense fund. It is unfortunate that new cars are being purchased with this money. But I have a whopping wake up call for you and your inane assumptions. I lived at Ground Zero on 9/11. I was evacuated from my home for four weeks. Red Cross and other government money POURED into our upper class neighborhood of Tribeca. You have no idea. Although my husband and I made a decision only to replace the electronics that had been ruined by dust, MOST of my neighbors, WEALTHY, WHITE neighbors, redecorated their entire apartments. We still have the couch that we had then. We even kept our bed (since replaced on our own dime). Who knows what we breathe in, but we believed that America's money was not to be taken lightly. This has nothing to do with race or class. Just a sudden influx of unlimited cash. Remember the 9/11 firemen's widows blowing through millions in a year or two???? Your ignorance is astonishing. You may not think yourself a racist, but wishing doesn't make is so. And are you kidding by claiming that dating women of color proves you are not a racist? Two words: Strom Thurmond." Carmen D. | Homepage | 09.27.07 - 11:29 pm | # Here is my comment to Robert Lindsay…I am so sure he will not have the guts to publish it:

“It is unfortunate that you call the Jena 6 animals. Yes, that is racist.

Also, it is unfortunate that Robert Bailey is rolling around in money meant to support his defense fund. It is unfortunate that new cars are being purchased with this money.

But I have a whopping wake up call for you and your inane assumptions. I lived at Ground Zero on 9/11. I was evacuated from my home for four weeks. Red Cross and other government money POURED into our upper class neighborhood of Tribeca. You have no idea. Although my husband and I made a decision only to replace the electronics that had been ruined by dust, MOST of my neighbors, WEALTHY, WHITE neighbors, redecorated their entire apartments. We still have the couch that we had then. We even kept our bed (since replaced on our own dime). Who knows what we breathe in, but we believed that America’s money was not to be taken lightly.

This has nothing to do with race or class. Just a sudden influx of unlimited cash. Remember the 9/11 firemen’s widows blowing through millions in a year or two???? Your ignorance is astonishing.
You may not think yourself a racist, but wishing doesn’t make is so.

And are you kidding by claiming that dating women of color proves you are not a racist? Two words: Strom Thurmond.”
Carmen D. | Homepage | 09.27.07 – 11:29 pm | #

]]> By: matttbastard http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-704 matttbastard Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:47:12 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-704 Yeah, I feel really, really dirty. I might find some Sam Cooke on YouTube to cleanse my mental palette. ;-) (BTW excellent post as always.) Yeah, I feel really, really dirty. I might find some Sam Cooke on YouTube to cleanse my mental palette.

;-) (BTW excellent post as always.)

]]> By: bastard.logic http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-703 bastard.logic Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:38:10 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-703 <strong>Jena Miscellania (Stay Up Forever Edition)...</strong> by matttbastard x-posted @ Comments From Left Field Having trouble collecting my thoughts. The sleep deficit I’ve been racking up the past week has rendered me cognitively insolvent. So, just a few quick Jena links, followed by some vids (and the... Jena Miscellania (Stay Up Forever Edition)…

by matttbastard
x-posted @ Comments From Left Field
Having trouble collecting my thoughts. The sleep deficit I’ve been racking up the past week has rendered me cognitively insolvent. So, just a few quick Jena links, followed by some vids (and the…

]]> By: Jena Miscellania (Stay Up Forever Edition) » Comments From Left Field http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Jena Miscellania (Stay Up Forever Edition) » Comments From Left Field Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:11:42 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-702 [...] Carmen D. doesn’t think very much of the Gray Lady’s decision to give Walters prominent space in [...] [...] Carmen D. doesn’t think very much of the Gray Lady’s decision to give Walters prominent space in [...]

]]> By: Carmen D. http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Carmen D. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:28:40 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-701 Mattbastard, I found much of it vile as well. I do not believe that this man is a journalist, but given the cacophony of bile that is only rising...I want my readers to see his post for themselves. I have a policy of not letting links to "hate" sites get through. This one masquerades as real, moderate thought. I am so glad you confronted the falsehoods, I decided to just move past it. FYI, The picture of Bailey is real as is Barker's interview with American Nazi Party, as is the purchase of new cars. Each action slips into stereotype. And in each case it simply has no bearing on the racist practices of a small town DA and its law enforcement officers. I will not read his site past the post linked here. ugh. Mattbastard, I found much of it vile as well. I do not believe that this man is a journalist, but given the cacophony of bile that is only rising…I want my readers to see his post for themselves. I have a policy of not letting links to “hate” sites get through. This one masquerades as real, moderate thought. I am so glad you confronted the falsehoods, I decided to just move past it. FYI, The picture of Bailey is real as is Barker’s interview with American Nazi Party, as is the purchase of new cars. Each action slips into stereotype. And in each case it simply has no bearing on the racist practices of a small town DA and its law enforcement officers. I will not read his site past the post linked here. ugh.

]]> By: matttbastard http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/comment-page-1/#comment-699 matttbastard Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:50:14 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/2007/09/27/justice-for-the-jena-6-new-york-times-gives-reed-walters-a-soapbox/#comment-699 (also, my last comment had several links embedded, to say nothing of much quoted bigotry, so, depending on your settings, it may have gotten caught in your spam filter/moderation queue. (also, my last comment had several links embedded, to say nothing of much quoted bigotry, so, depending on your settings, it may have gotten caught in your spam filter/moderation queue.

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