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March 01, 2004

Turnabout is fair play

David Bernstein at The Volokh Conspiracy is not satisfied by:

A nonapology apology by Rep. Corrine Brown: Rep. Corrine Brown, who assailed United States policy toward Haiti as a "racist" policy concocted by a "bunch of white men" and later told a Mexican-American Assistant Secretary of State that "you all (non-black people) look alike to me": "I sincerely did not mean to offend Secretary Noriega or anyone in the room. Rather, my comments, as they relate to 'white men,' were aimed at the policies of the Bush administration as they pertain to Haiti, which I do consider to be racist." Rep. Henry Bonilla has accepted this "apology" and withdrawn his call for Rep. Brown to resign. But where is the apology? Brown has played the old "I apologize if I offended anyone, but I'm not backing down" trick.

Yes, Brown played the "I apologize if I offended anyone, but I'm not backing down" trick, and all I have to say about that is, turnabout is fair play. I'm actually rather amused over all the huffing and puffing when non-Black folks have to deal with the crap Black folks are supposed to just accept and then move on, rising above it all to occupy the moral high ground…and if it's not clear, I'm talking about the non-apology apology not the "all of you look alike."

Posted by P6 at March 1, 2004 02:59 PM
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Unfortunately, Brown's comments allow people to be distracted from the question of whether the U.S. policy towards Haiti is racist.

Posted by Al-Muhajabah at March 1, 2004 08:08 PM

Here's what I posted today about Roger Noriega:

Everywhere I turn I see princely hypocrites refusing to distinguish between Aristide's pleas for solidarity and self-defense, and the squalid thuggery of his enemies--amongst them, that prince of smiles, the canker Robert Noriega, whose cherubic face is prove that he can smile, and murders while he smiles, and wets his cheek with artificial tears, and cry "content!" to that which grieves his flinty heart! And he has hewn his way from this thicket of popular will with a bloody ax.

I hope this establishes that I am not his fan. And yes, I'm as sick as anyone of the non-apology "apology." But OTOH, this is pretty discrediting to Rep. Brown's supporters.

Posted by James R MacLean at March 1, 2004 09:29 PM

But OTOH, this is pretty discrediting to Rep. Brown's supporters.

That is a concern for Rep. Brown's supporters.

Posted by P6 at March 1, 2004 10:41 PM

The fact that Noriega has a long-time association with Jesse Helms says a lot to me about him.

Posted by Al-Muhajabah at March 2, 2004 02:57 PM

The Noriega name and Bush name, irony abounds.

Posted by Mr.Murder at March 3, 2004 01:51 AM

Disturbing facts as well. We go to start democracy where it is not wanted, then stay and refuse democracy...then about face elsewhere. See Boosh needs to show what a wonderful the empty FEMA camps are and how humane they will be, and needs to insource more cheap labor. Haiti fits the bill.

Posted by Mr.Murder at March 3, 2004 01:58 AM