You say, “Anti-Semitism” and I say, “Racism”

My problem is the perception we members of the Black community are so dumb, backwards and stupid we do not recognize racism when we see it. The Jewish community, however, is always spot on when they label a person Anti-Semitic. No one question their pronouncements save the victims.

The Jewish community, if need be, will chase their “Anti-Semite” around the world for close to sixty years, lock him up for life and hear barely a yawn from the public and surely not a peep from the Black community. But by the same token when we Blacks pronounce “Racism”, we get rocks and bricks thrown at us while being chased down the streets, for you see, it seems... there…. is…. this…. little…. fact; they feel we simply do not know what we are talking about. Sad?? You bet your Mama’s ol’ ragged girdle it is!

Why Gov. Paterson is Right: Race Will Cost Him His Job
Excerpt:
Paterson sparked a fury when during an appearance on my buddy Errol Louis's radio program he inferred that his plunging support for re-election was due in part to his race. In his not entirely coherent remarks -- which are better heard than read -- he notes that fellow African-American Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts is also facing harsh criticism and daunting re-election prospects -- something Paterson sees as more than mere coincidence but proof that "We're not in the post-racial period." While I would agree with the Governor that talk of "post-racialism" is hooey, that is about the only thing in his statement that I can agree with. It pains me to write this post, in part because I do consider the Governor to be a smart, funny man who, on a personal note, has shown kindness to the friends I have who have worked for him (some of whom I presume may remove me from their Christmas card lists after reading this). But what pains me even more is seeing minorities who undermine the struggles of those who are facing real discrimination each and every day, by falsely claiming discrimination to save their own skin when it suits them.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/why-gov-paterson-is-right_b_266671.html

And

Paterson's Doldrums Conundrum
Excerpt:
For a moment there, Governor David Paterson parted the curtain and offered his theory on why state Democrats want him out: the color of his skin.
So that's one person's opinion. Fact is, nobody has a good explanation for Paterson's unpopularity. Ask around and people will struggle to tell you why he's barely treading lame-duck waters. Read Ben McGrath's recent New Yorker profile and you'll see that even Mayor Bloomberg is mystified by it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-bohrer/patersons-doldrums-conund_b_267181.html

And
Sweden: Editor Denies Anti-Semitism Charges, Gov't Refuses To Condemn Anti-Israel Article
Excerpt:
Jan Helin, the editor-in-chief of the Swedish newspaper which printed an article accusing Israeli soldiers of killing Palestinians and harvested their organs, has denied he is anti-Semitic, Haaretz reports.
Helin said he was neither a Nazi nor an anti-Semite, and he allowed the publication of the article because he felt it posed a number of relevant questions.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/24/sweden-editor-denies-anti_n_267477.html
Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-Span and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB