[Vision2020] Political correctness run amok

Tue Apr 29 17:46:03 PDT 2014

First, I am sorry for the three posts when one was actually more than
enough.  I don't know how it happened and I sure hope it doesn't happen
again.

I agree with Scott. I don't know what criteria other NAACP groups use when
selecting recipients for public awards but I doubt that bigotry is a
requirement.  The folks who choose the old goat, had to be aware of his
legal history with housing discrimination and that fact alone does not cover
them with glory, does it?  Further, since his newly converted colleagues in
the NBA ownership club are finger wagging like ninety at him now (I think
many of them had genuine reason to fear financial damage to their own
investments - which hardly makes them innocent bystanders particularly they
hung with for a good many years without calling him out) the ground floor
issue to me is love of money.  And, I don't even want to think about the
young women who were happy for daddy big bucks to support them.  I suppose
we can expect a tell all book next.  Gag.

Rose Huskey

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
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Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 4:27 PM
To: Tom Hansen
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Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Political correctness run amok

Nice to know that damn near anyone can buy a lifetime achievement award from
the NAACP until their donor's dirty laundry makes a widespread public
appearance.

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Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Political correctness run amok
From: thansen at moscow.com
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:12:43 -0700
CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
To: scooterd408 at hotmail.com

Courtesy of CBS News at:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-sterling-controversy-naacp-returning-all-
donations-made-by-clippers-owner/

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NAACP returning all donations made by Donald Sterling

LOS ANGELES -- The NAACP says
<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-sterling-banned-for-life-by-the-nba-for-
deeply-disturbing-comments/> Donald Sterling will not be receiving its
lifetime achievement award from its Los Angeles branch after the Clippers
owner
<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-sterling-naacp-drops-plans-to-award-la-c
lippers-owner/> allegedly made racially charged comments in a recorded
conversation.

Leon Jenkins, president of the LA NAACP, said at a news conference Monday
that donations made by Sterling will be returned. He wouldn't say how much
money was involved but called it an "insignificant amount."

Sterling had been slated to receive the honor on May 15 as part of the 100th
anniversary celebration of the group's Los Angeles chapter.

Sterling's purported comments urging a woman to not bring black people to
his team's games have overshadowed the NBA's opening playoff round.

There still has been no official confirmation that Sterling is on the
recording, portions of which were released over the weekend by TMZ and
Deadspin.

*
<http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24543425/report-magic-johnso
n-wants-to-buy-the-clippers> Report: Magic Johnson wants to buy the Clippers
*
<http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/ken-berger/24543587/sterling-qa-the-nba
s-disciplinary-process-and-options> CBSSports.com's Ken Berger answers key
questions about Donald Sterling controversy

Meanwhile, used car dealership chain CarMax and airline Virgin America said
Monday that they are
<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-sterling-scandal-clippers-lose-sponsorsh
ips-after-racially-charged-comments-surface/> ending their sponsorship of
the Clippers. A third sponsor, insurer State Farm, said it "will be taking a
pause in our relationship with the organization."

The NBA said it would make an announcement about its
<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-probing-alleged-recording-of-los-angeles-cl
ippers-donald-sterling/> investigation involving Sterling on Tuesday.

"This situation is a massive distraction for the league right now," said
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, the former NBA All-Star who is
<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-players-question-whether-los-angeles-clippe
rs-owner-donald-sterling-deserves-to-be-a-team-owner/>  serving as an
adviser to the National Basketball Players Association while the Sterling
matter plays out. "It must be addressed immediately."

NBA commissioner Adam Silver's first priority is verifying Sterling's voice
is on the recording. From there, Silver's next move remains unclear. He
works for the owners - and so far that group seems to have no sympathy for
Sterling's latest controversy.

Among those who have spoken out publicly to condemn the alleged Sterling
remarks: Washington's Ted Leonsis, Miami's Micky Arison and perhaps most
notably, Charlotte's Michael Jordan, who won six NBA titles as a player.

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