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Freedom is breaking out all over the middle east, and this is all you people care about? Jesus.
But who does have a history of intentionally editing tape to paint people in a bad light?
Freedom is breaking out all over the middle east, and this is all you people care about? Jesus.
Andrew Breitbart sued by Shirley Sherrod over damaging video
Sorry dummy, the first amendment doesn't cover libel and slander.
but there were also MANY here that viewed the whole video and pointed out that during that video she expressed that what she had done was wrong and it helped her to see people in a different light. To this day, I cant see how anyone can view that video as anything other than what it was...a woman giving a speech to a conference and expressing her own weakness and the life altering lessons she learned from that experience.
Freedom is breaking out all over the middle east, and this is all you people care about?
Agriculture Secretary Offers to Rehire Ousted Civil Servant - FoxNews.comAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday he has offered to rehire the civil servant he forced to resign two days ago over her comments about race that were taken out of context in a brief video clip.
Vilsack said he offered Shirley Sherrod, who was the state director of rural development in Georgia, a unique new position at the agency but wouldn't go into details. Sherrod told The Associated Press she is considering the offer.
"I accept full responsibility with regret," Vilsack said at a news conference. "She's been put through hell. I could have and should have done a better job."
I agree for those who saw the whole video. However, Breitbart edited that video to make her look like a racist, and to make it appear that she was saying something other than what she actually said.
On a personal note, I do not blame Sherrod for being highly pissed. I had a similar experience here in this forum, when someone edited my post in his quote, leaving out pertinent information, which made it look like I was taking a position I did not endorse at all. I was highly pissed too, and called him out for it. By the same token, I support Sherrod calling out Breitbart, and taking him all the way to the poor house. There is absolutely no excuse for this kind of douchebaggery. And a douche bag is exactly what Breitbart is.
The part I bolded above is a difinitively false statement. You are assuming it is fact therefore, until you get past that the rest is at question.
j-mac
He has not offered any explanation as to why someone would send him only a portion of the video. And who the person is. The owner of the video claimed that he had to get permission from the event promoter to release the video. Breitbart's story is problematic. And his own admission of putting the video on the web before checking it out.
As I showed earlier, Breitbart's actions easily meet the definition of defamation. He wanted to do harm to her reputation AND he admitted to not doing an due diligence/fact-checking.
As far as damages, her name was thrown about all over the right-wing media and blogs, every hack and Hanity wannabe was saying what a racist she is. In this very thread, people are still holding on to that false belief. Her professional reputation has been damaged. The evidence to her reputation is all over the web.
And let a jury decide what the emotional toll would be if a person was thrown under the bus and vilified at a national level.
I agree for those who saw the whole video. However, Breitbart edited that video to make her look like a racist, and to make it appear that she was saying something other than what she actually said.
On a personal note, I do not blame Sherrod for being highly pissed. I had a similar experience here in this forum, when someone edited my post in his quote, leaving out pertinent information, which made it look like I was taking a position I did not endorse at all. I was highly pissed too, and called him out for it. By the same token, I support Sherrod calling out Breitbart, and taking him all the way to the poor house. There is absolutely no excuse for this kind of douchebaggery. And a douche bag is exactly what Breitbart is.
The part I bolded above is a difinitively false statement. You are assuming it is fact therefore, until you get past that the rest is at question.
j-mac
Well, it doesn't really matter much to me either way, but Sherrod's taking a big gamble here. If she loses or the case gets thrown out, there will be considerable egg on her face.Poor little Andrew is going to get taken to the cleaners. Its about time.
Poor little Andrew is going to get taken to the cleaners. Its about time.
Ohhhh, interesting.I'd bet my membership vs. yours she gets squat.
I'd bet my membership vs. yours she gets squat.
Andrew Breitbart sued by Shirley Sherrod over damaging video
Sorry dummy, the first amendment doesn't cover libel and slander.
Freedom is breaking out all over the middle east, and this is all you people care about? Jesus.
Maybe Sherrod isn't a racist but she sleeps with one.
By the way, I bumped up an old thread on this subject.
Sherrod Husband In Racially Charged Vid