Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Is he really that stupid?
The latest quote from Ward Churchill, from today's Rocky Mountain News about Churchill's speech yesterday in Wisconsin:
On the subject of racism, Churchill lashed out at those seeking to discredit him by challenging his own ethnicity. Critics have said his inability to name an American Indian ancestor make suspect his claims to being as much as three-sixteenths Cherokee.
"This crew can think of nothing worse to call me than a white man," said Churchill, who is an associate member of the Keetoowah Band of Cherokee. "And they're all white men. Figure that one out.
"My elders determine who I am. White journalists don't."
Okay, Mr. Dumbass, let's take this apart point by point, shall we? ;)
1. You got your job by claiming to be a Native American. Period. We have the documents to prove it. You filled out the forms, you checked the boxes, you signed the forms. Name me one person who is lashing out at your claims who got their job specifically by checking White on the application form. Oh, wait, you can't, because the Affirmative Action form you used isn't used for White folks, is it? So why the hell are you lambasting "this crew" for being "all white men?" Makes no sense, Mr. Intelligent. It's not their $90,000 a year jobs that are being called into question. It isn't they who lied to get their jobs. It isn't they who stole someone else's copyrighted artwork and sold it as their own. In other words, "this crew" aren't the ones in trouble ;)
2. You have no "elders." There is literally not one single Native American tribe that recognizes you in any way as being part of them. Ergo, Mr. Embattled Dips***, you have no "elders." Your "associate membership" isn't worth the paper it's printed on. If it is, then Bill Clinton can start claiming benefits as a genuine Native American, because he has the exact same amount of actual Native affiliation as you do.
3. You were in Wisconsin for something that college was doing on Native Americans. Since you are not a Native American, and since you are now a proven thief and liar, why shouldn't "this crew" comprised of "all white" people make you answer for what you've done? Bugs ya when people don't lick your feet clean, doesn't it? Bugs ya when people dare to ask questions of your high-and-mighty self, huh?
This no longer has anything to do with free speech, buddy, and you know that. You're a plagiarist and a liar--and Ward Churchill, go ahead and sue me for calling you those things. Because then, my friend, you'd have to show up in court and make your case, and I for one would dearly love to see that happen.
On the subject of racism, Churchill lashed out at those seeking to discredit him by challenging his own ethnicity. Critics have said his inability to name an American Indian ancestor make suspect his claims to being as much as three-sixteenths Cherokee.
"This crew can think of nothing worse to call me than a white man," said Churchill, who is an associate member of the Keetoowah Band of Cherokee. "And they're all white men. Figure that one out.
"My elders determine who I am. White journalists don't."
Okay, Mr. Dumbass, let's take this apart point by point, shall we? ;)
1. You got your job by claiming to be a Native American. Period. We have the documents to prove it. You filled out the forms, you checked the boxes, you signed the forms. Name me one person who is lashing out at your claims who got their job specifically by checking White on the application form. Oh, wait, you can't, because the Affirmative Action form you used isn't used for White folks, is it? So why the hell are you lambasting "this crew" for being "all white men?" Makes no sense, Mr. Intelligent. It's not their $90,000 a year jobs that are being called into question. It isn't they who lied to get their jobs. It isn't they who stole someone else's copyrighted artwork and sold it as their own. In other words, "this crew" aren't the ones in trouble ;)
2. You have no "elders." There is literally not one single Native American tribe that recognizes you in any way as being part of them. Ergo, Mr. Embattled Dips***, you have no "elders." Your "associate membership" isn't worth the paper it's printed on. If it is, then Bill Clinton can start claiming benefits as a genuine Native American, because he has the exact same amount of actual Native affiliation as you do.
3. You were in Wisconsin for something that college was doing on Native Americans. Since you are not a Native American, and since you are now a proven thief and liar, why shouldn't "this crew" comprised of "all white" people make you answer for what you've done? Bugs ya when people don't lick your feet clean, doesn't it? Bugs ya when people dare to ask questions of your high-and-mighty self, huh?
This no longer has anything to do with free speech, buddy, and you know that. You're a plagiarist and a liar--and Ward Churchill, go ahead and sue me for calling you those things. Because then, my friend, you'd have to show up in court and make your case, and I for one would dearly love to see that happen.
