tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124042349662706230.post4256963101055060497..comments2016-09-03T07:28:43.693-07:00Comments on What's Roy Up To?: The question nobody is askingRoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15813724227467450616noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124042349662706230.post-74831967413599697552010-07-29T15:27:48.507-07:002010-07-29T15:27:48.507-07:00"It seems to me that if you want to expose ra..."It seems to me that if you want to expose racism in an organization, you should be careful to publish examples of actual racist behavior."<br /><br />Of course, the NAACP, who started the accusations, have not done any such thing. Sauce/goose/gander.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813724227467450616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124042349662706230.post-70099489893750283192010-07-29T10:35:44.220-07:002010-07-29T10:35:44.220-07:00It is, of course, difficult to verify certain thi...It is, of course, difficult to verify certain things in this case:<br /><br />1. Did Mr. Breitbart know or did he have a duty to know that the edited clip was out of context and contradicted the message of the original speech? I believe it's no defense to say you publish true statements if the effect of editing is to convey a falsehood. This is true for the original publisher, and typically for any re-publishers. This is especially important if Ms. Sherrod is not found to be a "public figure."<br /><br />2. Does Mr. Breitbart reasonably believe that the NAACP can be influenced from the outside? Assuming for the sake of argument that it has a problem with racism, is it reasonable to believe that change can come from external influence? Has that been effective historically, for organizations or for countries (think human rights campaigns, embargoes, etc.)? Are there no organizations with which Mr. Breitbart is associated which could benefit from his insider's zeal for exposing racism?<br /><br />3. Why was Ms. Sherrod giving this talk at an NAACP meeting? I can't find an event description for that particular speech (I've seen it described as "a local NAACP Freedom Fund banquet"); it would be useful to have that. We as non-participants can speculate, but I think this is something outside our expertise to say.<br /><br />It seems to me that if you want to expose racism in an organization, you should be careful to publish examples of <b><i>actual racist behavior</i></b>. It's hard to make a compelling argument without that kind of evidence, and it seems clear that neither this video nor Ms. Sherrod's speech are sufficient to make or buttress the case that the NAACP is a racist organization.Luigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05128873893256909257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124042349662706230.post-91276963496570556362010-07-24T11:47:36.223-07:002010-07-24T11:47:36.223-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813724227467450616noreply@blogger.com