Breitbart was behind the July 2010 attempt to smear Department of Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod
Update -TODAY 10/25/2011 at 6:00PM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/25/BAUB1LLTC9.DTL&tsp=1
8-bit Rodney King Beating
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8mnJSpUx68
Rodney King Beating 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w-SP7iuM6k&feature=related
Tupac on LA Riots 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgSnLka7iyM&feature=related
Who Killed Emmett Till? (same as today, no one held accountable) ...cal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL1vMFwZEus
Emmett Till - Part 2, Civil Rights Movement History Documentary
Oprah vs Skinheads 1988 (Part 2) (boy calls Oprah a monkey) ...cal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaPITJzBVv0&feature=related
http://holocaust.appstate.edu/events/lecture-series
Excerpt:
2011 Fall Lecture Series
Each semester we try to host two to three lectures on the topics of Judaic, Holocaust, or Peace Studies.
1. "The War Against the Weak: Eugenics in North Carolina, the US, and Nazi Germany" A lecture by Edwin Black on Monday, August 29, at 7:00 p.m. in 114 Belk Library.
According to the Winston-Salem Journal (Aug. 2, 2011), North Carolina’s Eugenics Task Force reported that it needed more time to consider appropriate compensation for the victims of a state program of sterilization that operated from the 1929 to 1974. Many across the state asked why.
Edwin Black, author of the award-winning book The War Against the Weak, will lecture on eugenics in North Carolina and why compensation has taken so long. He will explain how American coporate philanthropies launched a national campaign of ethnic cleansing in the US, helped found and fund the Nazi Eugenics of Hitler, and then created the modern movement known as “human genetics.” In this presentation he will spotlight North Carolina’s role in eugenics and why it continued longer here than in any other state, ending finally in 1974.
Monday,
Edwin Black is the author of ten bestselling, award winning books, including IBM and the Holocaust, and The Nazi Nexus. He has appeared on network broadcasts from Oprah and the Today Show to CNN and Wolf Blitzer Reports. He lectures widely and is the recipient of numerous awards. He currently resides in Washington, D. C.
1. "The War Against the Weak: Eugenics in North Carolina, the US, and Nazi Germany" A lecture by Edwin Black on Monday, August 29, at 7:00 p.m. in 114 Belk Library.
According to the Winston-Salem Journal (Aug. 2, 2011), North Carolina’s Eugenics Task Force reported that it needed more time to consider appropriate compensation for the victims of a state program of sterilization that operated from the 1929 to 1974. Many across the state asked why.
Edwin Black, author of the award-winning book The War Against the Weak, will lecture on eugenics in North Carolina and why compensation has taken so long. He will explain how American coporate philanthropies launched a national campaign of ethnic cleansing in the US, helped found and fund the Nazi Eugenics of Hitler, and then created the modern movement known as “human genetics.” In this presentation he will spotlight North Carolina’s role in eugenics and why it continued longer here than in any other state, ending finally in 1974.
Monday,
Edwin Black is the author of ten bestselling, award winning books, including IBM and the Holocaust, and The Nazi Nexus. He has appeared on network broadcasts from Oprah and the Today Show to CNN and Wolf Blitzer Reports. He lectures widely and is the recipient of numerous awards. He currently resides in Washington, D. C.
COMPTON The L.A. Riots (Rodney King Part 1) (notice how the reporter calls the 2 kids in background 'clowns') ...cal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1uz1wGZzgs&feature=related
Detroit Riots 1967
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2_VX2nymRs
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/07/national/nationalspecial/07barbara.html
Excerpt:
"What I'm hearing, which is sort of scary, is they all want to stay in Texas," Barbara Bush said in an interview on Monday with the radio program "Marketplace." "Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality."
"And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway," she said, "so this is working very well for them."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Romney
Excerpt:
| George W. Romney | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Romney in 1986 | |
| 3rd United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office January 22, 1969 – January 20, 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Robert Coldwell Wood |
| Succeeded by | James Thomas Lynn |
| 43rd Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1963 – January 22, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | John Swainson |
| Succeeded by | William Milliken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Wilcken Romney July 8, 1907 Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | July 26, 1995 (aged 88) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lenore Romney |
| Children | Lynn Keenan, Jane Romney, G. Scott Romney, W. Mitt Romney |
| Profession | Automobile industrialist Politician |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician. He was chairman and CEO of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rd Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969, and the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1969 to 1973. He is the father of former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney and the husband of former Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Lenore Romney.
http://www.peoplesgrocery.org/article.php/westoakland
Excerpt:
About West Oakland 
West Oakland is an inner-city, low-income community of Oakland, CA. The 2006 US Census placed the population of West Oakland at 23,545, and the number of households at 8,534. The community is predominantly populated by people of color: 40% African American, 31% Asian and Pacific Islander, 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% two or more races, and less than 1% American Indians (US Census 2006). Once an industrial center of the San Francisco Bay Area, West Oakland has become burdened by a variety of interconnected stresses, including food insecurity, malnutrition and chronic disease, poverty and underdevelopment and limited opportunities for youth.
Community Food Insecurity: Low-income residents of West Oakland face severe food insecurity due to a lack of access to healthful, affordable, fresh, and culturally appropriate foods. There is only one supermarket to serve over 25,000 people. In contrast, the nearby neighborhood of Rockridge has one grocery store for every 4,333 people (Troutt, David. The Thin Redline. 1993). With a short supply of full-service grocery stores, many residents depend on over 40 convenience stores for their food shopping. These convenience stores carry mostly canned, processed, and poor quality foodstuffs and promote the consumption of candy, chips, liquor, and cigarettes. A 1998 community food assessment of West Oakland showed that only three of these convenience stores offered a selection of fresh fruits and vegetables (Farfarn-Ramirez, 1998). Prices at convenience stores were found to range between 30%-100% higher than prices in supermarkets. Such high prices force many West Oakland residents to rely on 69 emergency food sites in the area. The presence of such a high number of food emergency sites is an indicator of chronic food insecurity in this community.
Malnutrition and Chronic Disease: Limited access to healthful foods, especially fruits and vegetables, in West Oakland is a primary contributor to the increasing rates of malnutrition, chronic disease and obesity among residents. According to the FAO, “malnutrition appears in poor urban dwellers as a result of inadequate diets combined with sedentary lifestyles, poor living conditions and access to services”. (http://www.fao.org/fcit/insec.asp). Additionally, food insecurity in West Oakland has increased the risks of diet-associated chronic disease and obesity. The number one leading cause of death in West Oakland from 1996-1998 was heart disease, accounting for 27% of all deaths (Alameda County Public Health Department of Vital Statistics.1998). West Oakland is in the highest 1/3 rate for diabetes for Alameda County and diabetes hospitalization rates exceed the county diabetes hospitalization rate by three times. Children and youth in West Oakland are especially at risk of developing diet-related chronic diseases as a result of poor diets and inadequate physical activity. For example, one-third of the students in Oakland Unified School District are at risk of developing diabetes. The unprecedented risks that young people face in developing chronic diseases illustrates the need for programs that positively influence their attitudes and behaviors towards healthy eating.
Poverty and Underdevelopment: Food insecurity in West Oakland stems partly from the economic problems faced by the community. West Oakland is the poorest neighborhood in the Bay Area. In West Oakland 20.2 percent of families and 29.6 percent of individuals lived below the poverty level in 1999. The mean income was $27,628 a year, with 57 percent of families earning below $35,000 a year, compared to Oakland’s overall mean household income of $54,000 in 2000 (Oakland CEDA-Demographics, 2000). Half of the households in the poorest census tract in West Oakland earned less than $11,339 (Claritas, 1999). Participation in the CALWORKs and Medi-Cal Programs is also high: in December of 1999 about 23.5% of residents were participating in either CalWORKs or Medi-Cal only, compared to about 9.4% county-wide. About 29% of children under 18 in West Oakland were participating in CalWORKs at that time. Solving food insecurity in West Oakland requires approaches that can increase local economic activity, create jobs and provide training opportunities to assist low-income residents in gaining an economic foothold.
Limited Opportunities for Youth: Many youth in West Oakland must navigate a host of social, economic and developmental problems common to low-income communities. Although 34% of the West Oakland population is under the age of 19, few programs exist in West Oakland that provide youth with opportunities for life enrichment, leadership development and academic success. Statistics indicate that academic performance among West Oakand youth is failing dramaticaly. Prescott and Lafayette elementary schools have negative Academic Performance Index (API) growth rates. Only 30% of freshmen at McClymonds High School make it to graduation, compared with a 68% nationwide average. The population has a 30% lower college education rate than the city of Oakland and the Bay Area. Additionally, few programs provide young people in West Oakland opportunities to gain employment and sustained income, putting many young people at risk of getting caught up in activities that put them at risk of violence or incarceration. In Oakland homicide is the leading cause of death for 15- to 34-year-olds. After-school is the most dangerous time for children. Most juvenile crimes are committed between the hours of 3 and 6 pm, and children are most likely to be the victims of crime during those hours. In West Oakland, where many families cannot afford quality after-school care, the availability of safe, positive, affordable (or free) after-school and summer programs are vital to the mental and physical health of the children.
Agricultural and Food System Crisis: Community food insecurity in West Oakland is connected with a broader crisis in regional and global food systems. Industrial agriculture has expanded to meet the growing demand in urban areas through mass production of food using environmentally harmful inputs, inappropriate technologies, and monocrop farming. These methods have caused extensive damage to ecosystems and natural habitats, as well as to farm workers and small farmers. Additionally, the food transportation system accounts for 20% of the nation’s fuel consumption, making the food system less sustainable and a greater source of pollution (Center for Food and Justice, 2002). Long distance food miles also reduce the freshness, flavor and nutrients of plant foods as many vegetables lose most of their essential phyto-chemicals within 24 hours after harvest. Social inequities are present in the food system as market-driven approaches to leave out low-income consumers who do not have the financial or political power to advocate for inclusion in the food system. Finally, the growth of cities across the United States is rapidly consuming large quantities of natural habitats and arable lands, diminishing the land stock for local farming. With 80% of the world’s population living in cities and 90% of global consumption derived within cities, urban areas must be included in the reshaping of food systems to become sustainable, equitable and beneficial to small farmers, low-income consumers and the environment alike.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Andrew_Breitbart
Excerpt:
Andrew Breitbart is the conservative blogger who operates a web site, BigGovernment.com. Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne referred to him in a July 26, 2010 op-ed column as a "right-wing hit-man."[1]
Media Matters described the episode this way:
http://blog.sfgate.com/abraham/2011/10/24/occupy-oakland-versus-the-city-and-the-media/ (check out the videos.) ...cal
Excerpt:
It’s clear now that we’re headed to some kind of unfortunate show-down between Occupy Oakland / Occupy Wall Street and the City of Oakland, and this after days of very good relations.
While the City of Oakland has allowed Occupy Oakland / Occupy Wall Street to have basically all of City Hall Plaza and live there, complete with kids and the trappings of a mini-city, all was well, it seemed.
But then the media didn’t get what it wanted in terms of access, and so we had reports like this one from a certain conservative blogger:
Community Food Insecurity: Low-income residents of West Oakland face severe food insecurity due to a lack of access to healthful, affordable, fresh, and culturally appropriate foods. There is only one supermarket to serve over 25,000 people. In contrast, the nearby neighborhood of Rockridge has one grocery store for every 4,333 people (Troutt, David. The Thin Redline. 1993). With a short supply of full-service grocery stores, many residents depend on over 40 convenience stores for their food shopping. These convenience stores carry mostly canned, processed, and poor quality foodstuffs and promote the consumption of candy, chips, liquor, and cigarettes. A 1998 community food assessment of West Oakland showed that only three of these convenience stores offered a selection of fresh fruits and vegetables (Farfarn-Ramirez, 1998). Prices at convenience stores were found to range between 30%-100% higher than prices in supermarkets. Such high prices force many West Oakland residents to rely on 69 emergency food sites in the area. The presence of such a high number of food emergency sites is an indicator of chronic food insecurity in this community.
Malnutrition and Chronic Disease: Limited access to healthful foods, especially fruits and vegetables, in West Oakland is a primary contributor to the increasing rates of malnutrition, chronic disease and obesity among residents. According to the FAO, “malnutrition appears in poor urban dwellers as a result of inadequate diets combined with sedentary lifestyles, poor living conditions and access to services”. (http://www.fao.org/fcit/insec.asp). Additionally, food insecurity in West Oakland has increased the risks of diet-associated chronic disease and obesity. The number one leading cause of death in West Oakland from 1996-1998 was heart disease, accounting for 27% of all deaths (Alameda County Public Health Department of Vital Statistics.1998). West Oakland is in the highest 1/3 rate for diabetes for Alameda County and diabetes hospitalization rates exceed the county diabetes hospitalization rate by three times. Children and youth in West Oakland are especially at risk of developing diet-related chronic diseases as a result of poor diets and inadequate physical activity. For example, one-third of the students in Oakland Unified School District are at risk of developing diabetes. The unprecedented risks that young people face in developing chronic diseases illustrates the need for programs that positively influence their attitudes and behaviors towards healthy eating.
Poverty and Underdevelopment: Food insecurity in West Oakland stems partly from the economic problems faced by the community. West Oakland is the poorest neighborhood in the Bay Area. In West Oakland 20.2 percent of families and 29.6 percent of individuals lived below the poverty level in 1999. The mean income was $27,628 a year, with 57 percent of families earning below $35,000 a year, compared to Oakland’s overall mean household income of $54,000 in 2000 (Oakland CEDA-Demographics, 2000). Half of the households in the poorest census tract in West Oakland earned less than $11,339 (Claritas, 1999). Participation in the CALWORKs and Medi-Cal Programs is also high: in December of 1999 about 23.5% of residents were participating in either CalWORKs or Medi-Cal only, compared to about 9.4% county-wide. About 29% of children under 18 in West Oakland were participating in CalWORKs at that time. Solving food insecurity in West Oakland requires approaches that can increase local economic activity, create jobs and provide training opportunities to assist low-income residents in gaining an economic foothold.
Limited Opportunities for Youth: Many youth in West Oakland must navigate a host of social, economic and developmental problems common to low-income communities. Although 34% of the West Oakland population is under the age of 19, few programs exist in West Oakland that provide youth with opportunities for life enrichment, leadership development and academic success. Statistics indicate that academic performance among West Oakand youth is failing dramaticaly. Prescott and Lafayette elementary schools have negative Academic Performance Index (API) growth rates. Only 30% of freshmen at McClymonds High School make it to graduation, compared with a 68% nationwide average. The population has a 30% lower college education rate than the city of Oakland and the Bay Area. Additionally, few programs provide young people in West Oakland opportunities to gain employment and sustained income, putting many young people at risk of getting caught up in activities that put them at risk of violence or incarceration. In Oakland homicide is the leading cause of death for 15- to 34-year-olds. After-school is the most dangerous time for children. Most juvenile crimes are committed between the hours of 3 and 6 pm, and children are most likely to be the victims of crime during those hours. In West Oakland, where many families cannot afford quality after-school care, the availability of safe, positive, affordable (or free) after-school and summer programs are vital to the mental and physical health of the children.
Agricultural and Food System Crisis: Community food insecurity in West Oakland is connected with a broader crisis in regional and global food systems. Industrial agriculture has expanded to meet the growing demand in urban areas through mass production of food using environmentally harmful inputs, inappropriate technologies, and monocrop farming. These methods have caused extensive damage to ecosystems and natural habitats, as well as to farm workers and small farmers. Additionally, the food transportation system accounts for 20% of the nation’s fuel consumption, making the food system less sustainable and a greater source of pollution (Center for Food and Justice, 2002). Long distance food miles also reduce the freshness, flavor and nutrients of plant foods as many vegetables lose most of their essential phyto-chemicals within 24 hours after harvest. Social inequities are present in the food system as market-driven approaches to leave out low-income consumers who do not have the financial or political power to advocate for inclusion in the food system. Finally, the growth of cities across the United States is rapidly consuming large quantities of natural habitats and arable lands, diminishing the land stock for local farming. With 80% of the world’s population living in cities and 90% of global consumption derived within cities, urban areas must be included in the reshaping of food systems to become sustainable, equitable and beneficial to small farmers, low-income consumers and the environment alike.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Andrew_Breitbart
Excerpt:
Andrew Breitbart is the conservative blogger who operates a web site, BigGovernment.com. Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne referred to him in a July 26, 2010 op-ed column as a "right-wing hit-man."[1]
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Race baiting
Breitbart was behind the July 2010 attempt to smear Department of Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod by heavily editing a video of a speech she gave to make it appear she was confessing to being racist. The story she told, in its entirety, was exactly the opposite -- it was a story of redemption in which Sherrod explained how she had overcome feelings of racism to realize everyone needed to be treated equally.Media Matters described the episode this way:
http://blog.sfgate.com/abraham/2011/10/24/occupy-oakland-versus-the-city-and-the-media/ (check out the videos.) ...cal
Excerpt:
It’s clear now that we’re headed to some kind of unfortunate show-down between Occupy Oakland / Occupy Wall Street and the City of Oakland, and this after days of very good relations.
While the City of Oakland has allowed Occupy Oakland / Occupy Wall Street to have basically all of City Hall Plaza and live there, complete with kids and the trappings of a mini-city, all was well, it seemed.
But then the media didn’t get what it wanted in terms of access, and so we had reports like this one from a certain conservative blogger:
Excerpt:
Patience tested over waste, crime at protest sites
By MEGHAN BARR - Associated Press | AP – 1 hr 41 mins agoNEW YORK (AP) — Fed up with petty crime, the all-night racket of beating drums, the smell of human waste and the sight of trampled flowers and grass, police and neighbors are losing patience with some of the anti-Wall Street protests around the U.S.
http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2011/10/20/city-wont-give-occupy-charlotte-protesters-porta-potties/
Excerpt:
If protesters wish, Estes said they could place portable facilities on nearby private property.
Local businessman Gaspare Marturano said both groups should try harder to figure something out. He tweeted that regardless of whose side the public is on, Mayor Anthony Fox should recognize the “basic human right” of a safe place to use.
http://occupysf.com/
Excerpt:
Occupy San Francisco is receiving hundreds of emails each day with people asking how they can get involved. The different ways to participate in this occupation are limitless.
Bring your skills and ambitions to create a better world as part of our budding democracy. Come and decide how you can best participate directly on the ground or within our huge network of support. Come meet us! Then we can all be friends!
Join us!
The biggest part of our Occupation is to have people consistently on the ground, relieving our tired occupiers to keep the movement successful and invigorated.
Please bring your skills and knowledge to share with us! We want teachers to host free workshops, experts to come share skills, and project-oriented folks to help us build our occupational infrastructure and broaden our own degree of skill-sets.
Materials.
Stick a piece of top on the item and write donation if you can't find a trash bag or afford a tub.
Beyond that, our biggest need is to organize all the donations that we continue to receive. We need plastic tubs, containers on wheels, and a couple of handcarts and dolleys. We also need:
Looking forward to meeting you!
Love,
OccupySF
In Oakland, Calif., police in riot gear fired tear gas and bean bags before daybreak Tuesday to disperse about 170 protesters who had been camping in front of City Hall for the past two weeks, and 75 people were arrested.
The mayor of Providence, R.I., is threatening to go to court within days to evict demonstrators from a park.And businesses and residents near New York's Zuccotti Park, the unofficial headquarters of the movement that began in mid-September, are demanding something be done to discourage the hundreds of protesters from urinating in the street and making noise at all hours.
"A lot of tourists coming down from hotels are so disgusted and disappointed when they see this," said Stacey Tzortzatos, manager of a sandwich shop near Zuccotti Park. "I hope for the sake of the city the mayor does close this down."http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2011/10/20/city-wont-give-occupy-charlotte-protesters-porta-potties/
Excerpt:
If protesters wish, Estes said they could place portable facilities on nearby private property.
Local businessman Gaspare Marturano said both groups should try harder to figure something out. He tweeted that regardless of whose side the public is on, Mayor Anthony Fox should recognize the “basic human right” of a safe place to use.
http://occupysf.com/
Excerpt:
Occupy San Francisco is receiving hundreds of emails each day with people asking how they can get involved. The different ways to participate in this occupation are limitless.
Bring your skills and ambitions to create a better world as part of our budding democracy. Come and decide how you can best participate directly on the ground or within our huge network of support. Come meet us! Then we can all be friends!
We need our 99% to come out and organize, communicate, join committees, and occupy.Community starts on the ground and the best support you can provide is to be with us, communicating directly, and exercising our consensus decision-making power together!
Join us!
The biggest part of our Occupation is to have people consistently on the ground, relieving our tired occupiers to keep the movement successful and invigorated.
Please bring your skills and knowledge to share with us! We want teachers to host free workshops, experts to come share skills, and project-oriented folks to help us build our occupational infrastructure and broaden our own degree of skill-sets.
Materials.
Clothes/Sleep Supplies
When donating clothes/sleep supplies items which include socks, underwear, t-shirts, jackets, sleeping bags, blankets, and any other supplies of this nature we ask that you deliver them in a trash bag, plastic tub, or other container that can be labeled as a donation which can then be separated from personal supplies. However, if you cannot locate a trash bag or afford a tub/container we will still gladly accept your donations.Stick a piece of top on the item and write donation if you can't find a trash bag or afford a tub.
Beyond that, our biggest need is to organize all the donations that we continue to receive. We need plastic tubs, containers on wheels, and a couple of handcarts and dolleys. We also need:
Looking forward to meeting you!
Love,
OccupySF
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