In a statement, Col Allan, editor in chief of The Post, denied Mr. Sharpton’s assertion that the cartoon was “racially charged.” Mr. Allan said:The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington’s efforts to revive the economy. Again, Al Sharpton reveals himself as nothing more than a publicity opportunist.I think that Col Allan and the New York Post are on the wrong side of history. You can blame Al Sharpton for many things ... but, I think that Sharpton is on point this time.
What say u?
Ho hum...And here i thought we were being post racial...
ReplyDeleteAt best The Post was less than sensitive. I got the allusion, but I also get the slur.
ReplyDeleteDJ - We're not there yet. I heard the new attorney general, Eric Holder, say that we are a 'nation of cowards' when it comes to dealing with race relations...
ReplyDeletePerigrin - It was not funny. It was not sensitive. It was simply a boorish and racist cartoon with no place in the American dialogue...