Young Turks: White Couple Won't Sell Home To Black Couple

[CherylK]

Run time: 04:22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUIPxT6bDdA   Posted on YouTube: August 13, 2010 By YouTube Member: TheYoungTurks Views on YouTube: 301   Posted on DU: August 14, 2010 By DU Member: CherylK Views on DU: 1695

 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/10/bridgeport-couple-charged_n_677473.html

http://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks

[Anakin Skywalker]

1. Wow! Just Wow!

So unbelievable I don't know what to say!

[Ken Burch]

2. Is this still even LEGAL?

I thought they didn't allow people to do shit like this after 1964.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. It is illegal

[HankyDubs]

5. Remember that

our so-called "libertarian" friends (Ron and Rand Paul) think that duh gubbermint is infringing on "liberty" by making this sort of behavior illegal.

[herbm]

3. I am finding it hard to feel sorry for millionaires.

[graegoyle]

6. I find it hard to believe...

...that you are bothering to make the effort.

[herbm]

13. I know. My heart bleeds for the wealthy, too. There is some other element missing from this story.

[olegramps]

8. I don't know how to take your comment. Evidently both parties are wealthy.

[herbm]

12. Exactly. It used to be if the least of us is in chains, we're all in chains. But one millionaire

with a gripe against the other. And why wouldn't one millionaire sell to another black green or purple? He didn't want to be a mansion block buster? There's just not something right here.

[Raineyb]

17. So racism only happens to poor people?

Or do you just not give a shit about racism at all?

[Powdered Toast Man]

18. Have you lost your damned mind?

Jesus freaking christ! It's not about the money, it's about the racism. This could have just as easily (and does) to someone buying a $75K house. The fact that it happened to a rich african american only helps bring to light that this kind of bull shit goes on all the time.

WTF!

[ScottLand]

7. I'd love to hear how a tea party member would try

to talk his way out of that one. "Oh, no, they're not racist just cuz they won't sell to black people..."

[izquierdista]

9. I will wager

That the white couple is at least 60, probably over 70. Grew up in the era when it wasn't socially acceptable to sell your house to people the neighbors would consider "undesirable". Takes a long time for civil rights laws to become the new norm of "socially acceptable".

[COLGATE4]

10. I hope the black couple sues the living shit out of them. n/t

[LadyJ333]

11. Fair housing violation being pursued

The family looking to buy was a local comedian/celebrity as well. It's in Bridgeport, the old school neighborhood where Mayor Daley grew up. The agent is in deep water and yes, consequences are forthcoming. The people who own the house had family next door and around the neighborhood. The whole thing is shameless and embarrassing. I am a Realtor and believe me when I say Fair Housing is supposed to be the most important thing when doing your job. This agent failed miserably.

[Uncle Joe]

15. I totally agree with you, Lady.

That agent did fail miserably.

I imagine that neighborhood was his/her farm and the fear of losing future commissions was too much to bear.

[tinymontgomery]

14. My house is on the market

if they want to move to a small town in NC. I have no problem selling to anybody and everybody.

[kwolf68]

16. Here is one Libertarian view rarely discussed

When people tout Libertarian politics, this is one of the more disturbing aspects of it.

Under Libertarian rule, people could sell to who they want for whatever reason they want. Fair Housing Laws would be rescinded.