Buckwheat blackout


	Buckwheat blackout

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11-15-2007 8:43 AM

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/38ead075-6016-4228-a181-a51921fa3b48/E62EA50C-04F0-4CF4-9ECA-58819BA5B96F/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.nationalcenter.org/P21PR-Buckwheat-111507.html" href="http://www.nationalcenter.org/P21PR-Buckwheat-111507.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.nationalcenter.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nationalcenter.org/P21PR-Buckwheat-111507.html">After a Louisiana state representative called a noted local civil rights activist "Buckwheat," Project 21 chairman Mychal Massie is criticizing both the lawmaker for saying it and the media for once again appearing to take a pass on reporting about a liberal politician's racial foible.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nationalcenter.org/P21PR-Buckwheat-111507.html"><FONT size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Representative Dartez's comments were offensive and pejorative," said Massie.  "There is no way in this day and age that 'Buckwheat' can be construed as anything but an insult, and there is no reason a politician should get a pass based on their record or party affiliation.  She should resign her seat."</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nationalcenter.org/P21PR-Buckwheat-111507.html">Massie notes there has been a virtual media blackout regarding Representative Dartez's comment.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.nationalcenter.org/P21PR-Buckwheat-111507.html"><FONT size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">"Dog the Bounty Hunter is a basic cable TV star.  Carla Dartez is a lawmaker who can make a real difference in people's lives.  Why is the media seemingly not outraged by her remarks?  Why is Dog apologizing on 'Hannity and Colmes' and 'Larry King Live' and not her?" asked Massie.</FONT></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.project21.org/P21Index.html" href="http://www.project21.org/P21Index.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.project21.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.project21.org/P21Index.html"><FONT face="Arial" color="#ffffff">About Project
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