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WREG's story is deceptive and misleading. They definitely make it look like Branston actually uses the word, rather than "N-word."
Maybe Branston should be buried in the same Mt Vernon graveyard as Dog the Bounty Hunter with his feet facing the Potomoc just like the black slaves. That way years from now people will ask why this white guy was buried with black slaves and they can learn it was because he wrote "N-word" in his column.
Surreal-
D. CHAPMAN: I went to see George Washington. And when I went there — his old house — and I asked the guy, "Well, how many people were here?" They said 300 a day.
So I and the tour guide got to talking about, you know, the — America and how America was in the past. And I said, well — and something was brought up about the slaves — and I said, "Well, how many" — like, I don't think they were slaves because they all had the last name of Washington ...
HANNITY: Talking about his home in...
D. CHAPMAN: His home...
HANNITY: ... Mount Vernon.
D. CHAPMAN: In Mount Vernon, correct. And so, they said, "Well, we want to show you, Dog, where we buried the slaves." And I'm like, OK, right, I know that sounds morbid, but I wanted to see that.
So I went up and they pulled over. And I was on this little golf cart, because I'm — was the celebrity. And I got up and I said — he said, OK, there's where it is at. And there was this blank hill. Right? And there were no markers at all, right?
And I said to him, "What do you mean?" I said, "This is where" — and he said, "There's five family buried there. There's buried there, there's buried there."
And I said, "Well, where's their grave markers at?"
And he said — you know, he said, "We buried them with their feet towards the Potomac." And he said it kind of — and I was like, hey, brother, you know, watch what you talk, you know, what are you saying? Because I was getting a little aggravated that he was talking stink like that.
He said, "No, Dog." He said, "The black people back then, when they died, they wanted their feet buried towards the Potomac so they could walk over the river, when they passed away, back to Africa."
And I thought, oh my God, there's not a marker in there. There's not a marker on the grave.
I have a hard problem, being some part Native American — being a Christian: do you get burned, do you get cremated, do you get — let the sharks eat you? How do you die?
I told the Lord, and I — two Catholic ladies own that property. So I've already made phone calls.
HANNITY: What are you going to do?
D. CHAPMAN: I'm going to be buried right in that center.
HANNITY: You made a deal to do that?
D. CHAPMAN: I'm making a deal. She told me, "Dog, absolutely." I want to know at least what is some of their first names. And I want to be buried right where they're at, because I will never be forgiven as I'm alive. And you and I know that.
HANNITY: You mean, for this — for this incident.
D. CHAPMAN: For this incident.
HANNITY: You don't think you'll be forgiven?
D. CHAPMAN: I — listen, being alive, is there any words I can say? Someone is still always going to hate me. But they'll be able to say, forever and ever, Dog is sorry. They'll come some day to — their children will come to there saying, "Why is Dog buried there? Why is that white man laid there?"
And they'll be able to say, "Because that whit
Well, I've always wanted my bones to be tossed in the Mississippi River when I'm done with them, so perhaps in that way I can atone for this blog post.
I mean, when we get to the point that we're getting upset over oblique references to offensive things, I just want to throw my hands up in the air and say BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWW.
One more thing worth pointing out is that if you've spent any amount of time around professional educators in the last two weeks, then you've probably heard the name "Joe Clark" invoked at least twice, perhaps more. It's not as if this particular metaphor isn't already swirling around the School Board or anything.
You obviously didn't read Branston's article. Or perhaps you are white and weren't offended.
You know, you can't change what other people do. You can, however, control the way you react to what they do.
Just a thought. I find life a lot more enjoyable since I made a conscious effort not to get pissed off and offended by every little thing. I still get pissed, but it's by stuff like this:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS...ssee/
index.html
Thanks to the Tennessee GOP, I rarely am able to say I'm proud to be from Tennessee.
George, you obviously don't understand that Branston was REPORTING comments made by the MAYOR about a PRINCIPLE who called himself the HNIC.
Sorry George.
My bottom line is that form follows function: the purpose and point can justify any language in any case. That's a controversial position, I know. But one that doesn't apply to Branston who was simply-- and accurately--doing his job as a reporter/columnist, and doing it well.
If the mayor says it or refers to it it's fair game for any reporter white, black, red, green, purple or polka dotted. PERIOD, end of story.
So George, if you've got a problem, it should be with the mayor, or with Joe Clark, not with John Branston for repeating what they've said.
auto is right. Folks getting this upset about nothing makes you really wonder.
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