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Bill O'Reilly on Lynching Michelle Obama Excused By Reference to Clarence Thomas?

2008-06-12T00:26:59Z

Fox News' Bill O'Reilly has said some dumb things over the years, as some may remember from my video titled "Fox News' Bill O'Reilly Forgets Apology to Sex Abuse Victim?" at: www.youtube.com

But, few comments have represented as big a threat to his career as the one he made this week about not lynching Michelle Obama unless there were evidence, as you can see from the clips and commentary in this video.

You can see the full context of Bill O'Reilly's February 19, 2008, statement at: mediamatters.org

You can see the entire September 30, 2007, interview with Clarence Thomas on CBS' 60 Minutes (including the "high tech lynching" clip from the October 11, 1991, confirmation hearings at: mediamatters.org

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O’Reilly Apologizes for “Lynching” Comment... sort of

2008-06-15T03:11:35Z

I have to admit, I never thought I’d see the day that Bill O’Reilly apologized for something. But after his comment about not wanting to take part in a Michelle Obama “lynching party” UNLESS she really deserved it, BOR probably looked around and realized he had taken a turn into Imus Country and better hang a U-turn ASAP. So BOR, for the first time in memory, acted responsibly and promptly (sort of) apologized. On the Feb. 21 O’Reilly Factor:

As you may know, I believe Mrs. Obama was only referring to politics when she said that for the first time in her adult life, she is proud of her country. Now, if you look at both of the speeches that she made -- and I have -- the context is purely political. So I defended Mrs. Obama on both radio and TV.

While talking to a radio caller, I said there should be no lynching in the case -- that comment off Clarence Thomas saying he was the victim of a high-tech lynching. He said that on 60 Minutes, you may remember. I'm sorry if my statement offended anybody. That, of course, was not the intention. Context is everything.

As is often the case with politicians and the media, this isn’t a real apology — saying “I’m sorry if my statement offended anybody” is as much of an apology as saying “I’m sorry you feel that way” — but this is by far the closest BOR has actually come to one.

Here’s the thing. Very few people consider themselves to be racist, and even fewer would overtly display their racism even if they identified themselves as being a racist. But speaking from experience, I can say that most of the times I’ve experienced racism, it was from people who didn’t think what they were saying was racist. And in many cases, it was from people who thought they were being nice.

Did O'Reilly really just say "lynching party" referring to Michelle Obama?

2008-07-09T00:28:26Z

Listen now:

O'Reilly: "I don't want to go on a lynching party against Michelle Obama unless there's evidence, hard facts, that say this is how the woman really feels."

Names And Addresses Of Jena 6 Published By White Supremacists - Call For Lynching

2008-06-16T15:33:23Z

According to JLA of Atlanta, a racist, white supremacist group has published the names and addresses of the Jena six and called for their lynching when released from jail.

The next time some reactionary pundit on Hannity and Colmes tries to tell you that civil rights efforts are no longer necessary, or demonizes Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson for taking it to the streets, remember this story.

Please help by contacting blogspot and law enforcement to to get the following racist, threatening blog removed and to hold those who are responsible to account.

The American National Socialist Workers' Party Roanoke, Virginia

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Lynched and Forgotten in Newberry, Florida

2008-05-09T12:38:10Z

VC2 producer Issac Brown goes to Newberry, Florida, where the site of a lynching has no markers to memorialize the six African-Americans that died there. Townspeople are interviewed and share their thoughts on race relations.

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Massacre at Moore's Ford Bridge 2006

2008-07-08T22:35:05Z

On July 25, 1946, a group of klansmen from Walton/Oconee counties in Georgia ambushed 4 black sharecroppers, dragged them down an embankment, and shot them with 60 rounds of ammunition. The case was never solved. This is a re-enactment of what happened.

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Massacre at Moore's Ford Bridge 2007

2008-07-08T22:35:05Z

2007 Re-enactment of the unsolved murder of 4 black sharecroppers in Walton County, GA in 1946. If you have information regarding this crime, please contact the GBI at (404) 244-2600 or the FBI at (404) 679-9000.

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