Reverse racism

A commenter at TNC's place, Jamelle, has it exactly right:

It's been almost two years since America collectively patted itself on the back for electing a black president. And since then, we've proved conclusively that we are a nation of cowards when it comes to race. I'm just wondering when we're going to finally grow up?

We don't know -- maybe never will know -- whether the White House told Vilsack to demand Shirley Sharrod's resignation, or whether Vilsack -- deploring "the unseemly" history of the USDA's history of discrimination against black, native American, and latino farmers -- acted entirely on his own. But I do know this: the administration is now running scared away from any and all accusations of "reverse racism," no matter the disreputable source. They need to stop running and take a stand against these cowards who through edited videos and cabalistic etch-a-sketch blackboards, are willing to destroy people's reputations in order to score points and web traffic.



It doesn't matter now. All the pushback in the world doesn't change these fuckers' sick minds.

UPDATE: Oh, my mistake. Shirley Sharrod is the victim of left wing race-baiting.