I Demand She Apologize

I wonder how many people join me in being shocked and outraged by the comments Sandra Bernhard made about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin? In a routine Bernhard issued a gang rape threat that in and of itself is wrong but then included outrageous and racially motivated stereotypical rants. For instance the Hollywood star said and I quote, “gang-raped by my big black brothers” should she enter Manhattan as expected this week for the opening of the UN General Assembly. The statement a direct relation to the large crime in New York’s urban downtown and used race to make it that much worst and also Alaska’s ranking as the state with the largest number (per capita) of force rape complaints in the nation.

In poll after poll we are starting to see that Barack Obama, America’s first black nominee of a major political party, faces an uphill battle even amongst democrats strictly because of his race. These people aren’t refusing to vote for Obama because of his stance on the issues or what he wants to do for America but because he is black. It is comments like these that make that battle harder to achieve. So what should be done?

1) Sandra Bernhard should issue an immediate apology not only to the governor of Alaska but all African American men who already face racism everyday for people who think her “jokes” are actual reality. To use the image of the big black urban brothers ganging up on the small, slender, pretty, white girl from a small town plays directly into those unfounded fears that set so many blacks behind.

2) Barack Obama should condemn and return any money she has raised or given to his campaign. For the most part the Obama campaign has made a practice of being a clean and on the issue campaign. It is attacks like these that damage that change armor we all hope that the junior senator from Illinois will bring to Washington. Time after time his campaign has fired or distanced themselves from supporters who cross the line. This is one of those times.

Tha-Kid JK

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