Reply #28: And this board is the country how?

[Raineyb]

I'm talking about the larger culture. I'm talking institutions. One board which represents what? One one millionth of a percent of the world if that? Give me a break and let's discuss the bigger picture here. No one loses money for long slamming black and brown people in this country. That's why Pat Buchanan still has a job despite the multitude of vile racist shit he's said. Pat Buchanan is still treated as an authority, he's brought up on mainstream news shows as though he were neutral even when the discussion is about race which is about as big a joke as one can find anywhere. To my knowledge, Helen Thomas doesn't have the long reputation of saying shit for which she needs to apologize. And she's apologized yet we have people in the mainstream media calling for her firing, she's been dropped by some agency or other and Pat Buchanan? Still frothing at the mouth which he will continue to do until the day comes when he does us all a favor and drops dead. So yes, I'm saying that Buchanan gets a pass.

Meanwhile there's a flotilla headed toward Gaza attempting to break an illegal blockade and Ms. Thomas is the story instead. Coincidence? Perhaps but it smells funny.