Mon, 04/01/2013 - 12:34pm
It may be hard to believe that people, and public officials no less, would say such terms and think nothing of them while speaking to the media. The comment arena is basically not having any of it, and are letting it be known loud and clear. This makes racial gaff number, what, 5082 for the Republicans? LOL. The bigger issue here is what do we do with the sentiment that is left even after the words are no longer said. This is why, perhaps, instead of just scolding, that we create dialogue through and through on such issues. Seems like a digital town hall is a great place to start, no?
What's the latest in race-related news? Alaska state official Rep. Don Young has gotten himself into extremely hot water over comments that he made while doing a recent interview. Young proceeded to tell an interviewer a story from his childhood in which he used the extremely hurtful term "wetbacks". "Wetback" is a derogatory term used to describe those of Latin descent. Young was extremely apologetic immediately after the news of his gaff hit the media, his excuse being that the word was simply a term he had heard growing up. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has publicly blasted Young and claimed disappointment in the veteran state representative. Unfortunately, in a country where the population is becoming increasingly Spanish-speaking, an apology may not be enough? Insensitive or just a slip of the tongue? Let's analyze public response....
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