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Monsignor Funkibut · 18-December-07, 02:53 PM

Mike Vick - as an Atlantan I could write pages. Y'all would be bored to tears.

One of his supporters, surprisingly, was Mayor Shirley Franklin [black female head of Atlanta]. In my opinion, perhaps the major misstep of her political career. Considering how f'd up Atlanta politics is [like all big cities], shes been a welcome change from the likes of Bill Campbell.

But l don't think you have to look too hard to find blacks who WON'T defend Michael Vick.
Try:
Bill Cosby
Condi Rice
Alvin Poussiant [sp?]
Alan Keyes
Bishop Desmond Tutu [in Atlanta frequently at Emory in fact]
Nelson Mandela
Barack Obama

and so on.

Have you heard from them in the media? No. Why? 'Cause Reverend Al and Whoopi make for better news for a White Media which seeks daily to reinforce certain stereotypes that sell media.

How do the following feel about Vick [no fair Googling; see if you already know]: Steve Harvey, Frank Ski, Tom Joyner? All are nationally syndicated black radio morning show hosts. I'm sure they have had much to say. What it is I don't know.

Come to Atlanta for a week. Listen to the morning news programs on Star94, Q100, 97The River. Compare them to the same days news on Jazz107, 102.5, V103.

WHAT is covered is amazingly different. HOW it is covered is amazingly different. WHEN [in what order] it is covered is amazingly different. Especially considering it is all 'local' news.

And the white apologists? Some we call neo-Nazis [Hilter wasn't so bad...the trains ran on time]. Some we call Republicans [Nixon wasn't so bad]. Some we call Democrats [*Nobody died when Clinton committed perjury*]. Some folks think what Michael Vick did was an 'abomination' but think Abu Grahib 'no big deal'. I think we call them hypocrites.

I do not believe the black viewpoint on Michael Vick is any more monolithic -look it up noobies

- than how white people feel about George W. Bush. I do believe that perhaps the media isn't providing much perspective. And that perhaps white media and black media MAY see this story very differently EVEN if the agree on the facts.

It would be interesting to know how many white guys are doing 23 months federal time for dogfighting wouldn't it?

-MF

18-December-07, 02:53 PM		#5 (permalink)
Monsignor Funkibut Master VB Pr'hoe'grammer	Re: On race... Mike Vick - as an Atlantan I could write pages. Y'all would be bored to tears. One of his supporters, surprisingly, was Mayor Shirley Franklin [black female head of Atlanta]. In my opinion, perhaps the major misstep of her political career. Considering how f'd up Atlanta politics is [like all big cities], shes been a welcome change from the likes of Bill Campbell. But l don't think you have to look too hard to find blacks who WON'T defend Michael Vick. Try: Bill Cosby Condi Rice Alvin Poussiant [sp?] Alan Keyes Bishop Desmond Tutu [in Atlanta frequently at Emory in fact] Nelson Mandela Barack Obama and so on. Have you heard from them in the media? No. Why? 'Cause Reverend Al and Whoopi make for better news for a White Media which seeks daily to reinforce certain stereotypes that sell media. How do the following feel about Vick [no fair Googling; see if you already know]: Steve Harvey, Frank Ski, Tom Joyner? All are nationally syndicated black radio morning show hosts. I'm sure they have had much to say. What it is I don't know. Come to Atlanta for a week. Listen to the morning news programs on Star94, Q100, 97The River. Compare them to the same days news on Jazz107, 102.5, V103. WHAT is covered is amazingly different. HOW it is covered is amazingly different. WHEN [in what order] it is covered is amazingly different. Especially considering it is all 'local' news. And the white apologists? Some we call neo-Nazis [Hilter wasn't so bad...the trains ran on time]. Some we call Republicans [Nixon wasn't so bad]. Some we call Democrats [Nobody died when Clinton committed perjury]. Some folks think what Michael Vick did was an 'abomination' but think Abu Grahib 'no big deal'. I think we call them hypocrites. I do not believe the black viewpoint on Michael Vick is any more monolithic -look it up noobies - than how white people feel about George W. Bush. I do believe that perhaps the media isn't providing much perspective. And that perhaps white media and black media MAY see this story very differently EVEN if the agree on the facts. It would be interesting to know how many white guys are doing 23 months federal time for dogfighting wouldn't it? -MF