An Open Letter From Star Jones
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We hate agreeing with her, but….
She brings up some very good points!
Star Jones writes:
"I'm sick to death of people like Fox News host, Bill O'Reilly, and his ilk thinking that he can use a racial slur against a black woman who could be the next First Lady of the United States, give a half-assed apology and not be taken to task and called on his crap.
This week O'Reilly gave the following response to a caller on his radio show who was making unsubstantiated negative charges against presidential candidate Barack Obama's wife, Michelle Obama:
'And 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. If that's how she really feels — that is a bad country or a flawed nation, whatever — then that's legit. We'll track it down.'
What the hell? If it's 'legit,' you're going to 'track it down?' And then what do you plan to do?
How dare this white man with a microphone and the trust of the public think that in 2008, he can still put the words 'lynch and party' together in the same sentence with reference to a black woman; in this case, Michelle Obama? I don't care how you 'spin it' in the 'no spin zone,' that statement in and of itself is racist, unacceptable and inappropriate on every level.
O'Reilly claims his comments were taken out of context. Please don't insult my intelligence while you're insulting me. I've read the comments and heard them delivered in O'Reilly's own voice; and there is no right context that exists. So, his insincere apology and "out-of-context" excuse is not going to cut it with me.
And just so we're clear, this has nothing to do with the 2008 presidential election, me being a Democrat, him claiming to be Independent while talking Republican, the liberal media or a conservative point of view. To the contrary, this is about crossing a line in the sand that needs to be drawn based on history, dignity, taste and truth.
CLICK HERE to read the rest of Star's letter.
Bill, I'm not sure of where you come from, but let me tell you what the phrase 'lynching party' conjures up to me, a black woman born in North Carolina . Those words depict the image of a group of white men who are angry with the state of the own lives getting together, drinking more than they need to drink, lamenting how some black person has moved forward (usually ahead of them in stature or dignity), and had the audacity to think that they are equal. These same men for years, instead of looking at what changes, should and could make in their own lives that might remove that bitterness born of perceived privilege, these white men take all of that resentment and anger and decide to get together and drag the closest black person near them to their death by hanging them from a tree — usually after violent beating, torturing and violating their human dignity. Check your history books, because you don't need a masters or a law degree from Harvard to know that is what constitutes a 'lynching party.'
Imagine, Michelle and Barack Obama having the audacity to think that they have the right to the American dream, hopes, and ideals. O'Reilly must think to himself: how dare they have the arrogance to think they can stand in a front of this nation, challenge the status quo and express the frustration of millions? When this happens, the first thing that comes to mind for O'Reilly and people like him is: 'it's time for a party.'
Not so fast…don't order the rope just yet.
Would O'Reilly ever in a million years use this phrase with reference to Elizabeth Edwards, Cindy McCain or Judi Nathan? I mean, in all of the statements and criticisms that were made about Judi Nathan, the one-time mistress turned missus, of former presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, I never heard any talk of forming a lynch party because of something she said or did.
So why is it that when you're referring to someone who's African-American you must dig to a historical place of pain, agony and death to symbolize your feelings? Lynching is not a joke to off-handedly throw around and it is not a metaphor that has a place in political commentary; provocative or otherwise. I admit that I come from a place of personal outrage here having buried my 90 year-old grandfather last year. This proud, amazing African-American man raised his family and lived through the time when he had to use separate water fountains, ride in the back of a bus, take his wife on a date to the 'colored section' of a movie theater, and avert his eyes when a white woman walked down the street for fear of what a white man and his cronies might do if they felt the urge to 'party'; don't tell me that the phrase you chose, Mr. O'Reilly, was taken out of context.
To add insult to injury, O'Reilly tried to 'clarify' his statements, by using the excuse that his comments were reminiscent of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' use of the term 'high-tech lynching' during his confirmation hearing. I reject that analogy. You see Justice Thomas did mean to bring up the image of lynching in its racist context. He was saying that politics and the media were using a new technology to do to him what had been done to black men for many years — hang him. Regardless of if you agreed with Justice Thomas' premise or not, if in fact — Bill O'Reilly was referencing it — the context becomes even clearer.
What annoys me more than anything is that I get the feeling that one of the reasons Bill O'Reilly made this statement, thinking he could get away with it in the first place, and then followed it up with a lame apology in a half-hearted attempt to smooth any ruffled feathers, is because he doesn't think that black women will come out and go after him when he goes after us. Well, he's dead wrong. Be clear Bill O'Reilly: there will be no lynch party for that black woman. And this black woman assures you that if you come for her, you come for all of us." — Star Jones Reynolds
[Image via Getty.]
Unholy Me!!! This woman needs to get over herself. O'Rielly is doing My work! Leave him be!!!
Wait just a minute, Ms. Jones. I heard the comment in context and Bill O'Riley was actually DEFENDING Mrs. Obama against a right winger looking for any little slip of the tongue to condemn her over.
Star Jones is a DOUCHE. Always has and always will be. Im no Bill fan either, but she blew this way out of proportion. Go blow Big Gay Al and call it a day Star, you has been (never was) fake CUNT.
Oh my God, we live in a country where you can't use the term lynching party? Are you fucking serious???? It doesn't mean he wants to hang her because she is black or even hang her at all. It's a figure of speech. Jesus, get your uptight panties out of your ass! You can't even say noose anymore. Other races have been killed by lynching, ya know! This country is on it's way to the shitter. I am sure Obama or Hillary will make it so.
How come lynching isnt a bad word when its aimed toward a black person he could have said "we wont go on a garden party" but no he lynching. So please explain to me why that shouldnt be consider racist.
Out of context my mother fucking ass!!!! Bill O'Reilly is the nastiest twat to ever have air time- no one has to talk about the ways he has race issues- it's just a known fact. So whyyy is he even saying this was taken out of context. He'd be the first jack ass at a lynching if it were happening today. Who the fuck says lynching party??!!! WHO?!!
Good post Perez.
Yes!
Bill O should do everyone a favour and invite Star to a lynch party!
Jeepers! Talk about sensitive. True, O'Reilly can be a jerk much of the time, but if anyone expects to turn on a telly these days and find absolutely NOTHING offensive…dream on.
There is probably a negative connotation for every word in the dictionary…it all depends upon personal perception. In this case, it is more than a bit of a reach to presume that O'Reilly meant his statement to be a slur of any sort….chill out, people.
If Obama wins, this shyte is going to happen all the time….
Disagree with Obama, RACIST!
Criticize Obama, RACIST!
Look at Obama funny, RACIST!
It's low-life like Star Jones and the rest of you race baiting democrat assholes who are the racists… He said LYNCH in the terms of LYNCH MOB, ie a group of people looking to do harm (not physical, you fucking nitwit) to someone.
OH NO, Bill said LYNCHED….RAAAAACIST….. get over it…if he called her a ni**er then you have something to go on, other than that you're just a bunch of race-baiting imbiciles
'Re: Anony – Lynching in and of itself is not racist, many white men were lynched. are you F*&king kidding. name one white man that was lynched.
Lynching is racist as this was used my the white man to intimidate and terrorize blacks!
some words just cannot be taken lightly. Lynching is one as we still have people alive who have witnessed their love ones being victims to this terrorist act!
The Democrats have Byrd in the senate. WHY DONT YOU LIBERALS AND BLACKS CRY AND SCREAM ABOUT THAT? HE IS A FORMER KKK YOU KNOW? Oh wait, i forgot, you dont care. I am about to burst with all the hypocrasy that exists with liberals and black people. WHERE IS THE OUTCRY???? WHERE? Understand this, slavery happened over one hundred years ago….star was not born then and neither was her mother. Okay? The Holocaust happened only 60 plus years ago and you NEVER hear the poor Jewish people with their bitching or complaining or wanting a free handout and screaming how unfair life has been to them. BLACK PEOPLE USE SLAVERY AS AN EXCUSE FOR EVERYTHING. Black people are far more racist then any white person i have ever known. The black community needs to stop blaming people that wearnt even alive for things that were done that is out of the white persons control. Real change is when someone will have the courage to stand up and tell the black people they have ruined their own race by killing each other, commiting so much crime, having kids out of wedlock at a 90% plus rate that leads into poverty. I MEAN THATS REAL CHANGE. The only change barrack will bring is it will be t he first muslim presdient this country has seen at a time when we are at war with muslims. Brace yourselfs….we will pay because how ignorant and stupid people are in this country,
Perez, cant believe your buying into another racial fishing expedition. Let's pick apart anything that can possibly be contrued as racisim by white america, and see if it sticks(i.e.-Get my picture or name in the paper!) Stick to the Gossip
ANYTHING ANY WHITE PERSON SAYS AGAINST A BLACK PERSON IS CONSIDERED RACIST. THEY NEED TO JUST GET THE FUCK OVER IT. YES, BAD THINGS HAPPENED TO BLACKS A COUPLE SCORES AGO, BUT ITS OVER. YOU HAD YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. THINGS HAVE CHANGED AND THERE IS NO REASON YOU PEOPLE HAVE TO KEEP BRINGING IT UP IN 2008. LYNCHINGS HAPPENED TO ALL PEOPLE. IT WAS THE NUMBER ONE WAY OF EXECUTION FOR ALL PEOPLE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. DON'T TELL ME IT JUST APPLIES TO BLACK FOLKS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T. WHITE PEOPLE WERE LYNCHED, ASIAN PEOPLE WERE LYNCHED, MIDDLE EASTERN PEOPLE WERE LYNCHED (IN FACT, SADDAM WENT TO THE GALLOWS TO DIE, REMEMBER THAT???) SO STAR NEEDS TO SHUT THE FUCK UP, SHE'S AN IDIOT.
OH YAWN!!! Get over yourself Star!!! When you don't like what someone says you pick it apart and somehow make it a "racial" thing! That is actually a HUGE problem in America…….too many people sit around looking for racial insinuations in every word people use! If Bill O'Reilly was a black man saying this there would be no issue—-BUT— because he is a white man it's just assumed everything he says about a black person is a "racial" slur. Please remember, there are just as many black bigots looking for a fight as there are white bigots.
BTW, just wait, this is only going to get worse as the Presidential race moves on and people finally start reporting negatives about Barack Obama. Unfortunately again, simply because the man is black, people will complain that whatever is said as a "racial" issue INSTEAD of just simply looking at what is reported and deciding from there how they feel about it! Realize people that candidates black, white, red or yellow are all going to have negatives. Deal with it and stop making excuses for them!!! Pathetic!
Could these non whites please put out a list of all the words and phrases they don't want "whitey" to ever use again during their important lives?
It sure would help in communicating. And then could all those non white peoples please put out a list of their special words and phrases so that "whitey" may be more effective in communicating with them?
Idiots!
Lynch means "to put to death". What does that have to do with Michelle Obama being black? If Bill wanted to make a racial slur he would have made it. I don't agree with most of this Bill O'Reilly's views, but it is quite obvious that he was speaking metaphorically (a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable). Star shouldn't make mountains out of mole hills! She needs to stop playing the race card when it makes no sense!
Re: PTurner –
I've heard him say the term "lynch" a hundred times too. Star is a sorry excuse for a human being.
HERE WE ARE AGAIN, ALL THE SHIT FORM THE WHINNING BLACKS.. STOP COMPLAINING PEOPLE, THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN MAKE YOU FELL INFERIOR IS YOURSELF, BY THE WAY I SAW STAR IN PERSON IN MINNEAPOLIS AND SHE LOOKS REALLY BAD.
HERE WE ARE AGAIN, ALL THE SHIT FORM THE WHINNING BLACKS.. STOP COMPLAINING PEOPLE, THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN MAKE YOU FELL INFERIOR IS YOURSELF, BY THE WAY I SAW STAR IN PERSON IN MINNEAPOLIS AND SHE LOOKS REALLY BAD.
Is Star Jones STILL around? That woman needs to shut her trap and stay out of the media, I'm SO over her!
Star Jones made an ass of herself by turning this into a "black" thing. I've heard the term lynching party many times in conversation and it never had anything to do with lynching black slaves in the south. That was over two hundred years ago. We're talking 2008 politics here. Its time for America's well to do black citizens to join the rest of the well to do 1 % of the population it's 2008. Its rich against poor now. Not black /white. This is a melting pot of gready freedom flag waving consumer jerks.
I honestly wouldn't have even caught it had she not made such a big deal of it. She is just an attention hound…or should I say attention whale.
Come on - lynching party is not a racial thing. They had lynching parties back in the old west out to hang white men that the community wanted to see punished. I don't mind the race card being played when its appropriate, but I just don't see it in this case. I'll bet that if he'd have been speaking about McCain's wife he'd have phrased it the same way. Pretty soon no one is this country will be able to utter a public comment.
what a whiner.
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ANYTHING ANY WHITE PERSON SAYS AGAINST A BLACK PERSON IS CONSIDERED RACIST. THEY NEED TO JUST GET THE FUCK OVER IT. YES, BAD THINGS HAPPENED TO BLACKS A COUPLE SCORES AGO, BUT ITS OVER. YOU HAD YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. THINGS HAVE CHANGED AND THERE IS NO REASON YOU PEOPLE HAVE TO KEEP BRINGING IT UP IN 2008. LYNCHINGS HAPPENED TO ALL PEOPLE. IT WAS THE NUMBER ONE WAY OF EXECUTION FOR ALL PEOPLE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. DON'T TELL ME IT JUST APPLIES TO BLACK FOLKS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T. WHITE PEOPLE WERE LYNCHED, ASIAN PEOPLE WERE LYNCHED, MIDDLE EASTERN PEOPLE WERE LYNCHED (IN FACT, SADDAM WENT TO THE GALLOWS TO DIE, REMEMBER THAT???) SO STAR NEEDS TO SHUT THE FUCK UP, SHE'S AN IDIOT.
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Re: Rich –
Completely agree Rich!!
I'm so sick of having to walk on eggshells in front of black people for fear they will use the race card. You know what, I'm Irish, so I've also been historically persecuted in this country. I think I'm going to freak out and call people racists everytime I hear a leprechaun joke.
Re: Lucy –
Lucy you're ignorant- how are you going to comment if you don't know who these people are? Everyone else knows how Bill O'Reilly feels about black people. I mean really how are people saying he wasn't being negative? Even a white person, like myself, can admit Bill has his intentions- this is nothing new- just another ass clown comment made by Bill O'Reilly.
Re: yes –
well to the defense of the n word cracker just doesnt pack the same punch as the n word, we need to come up with a new more offensive word for white people to make things fair and square
Um, as a white person, I am sensitive to anything I say or do around any minority. The other day I was ordering Chinese food and I had to give an address with the letter "C" in it and he was having trouble understanding me. So I said, "C as in Charlie" like everyone else does but then I felt bad. I know it is a Vietnamese slur but I still felt insensitive. Today I was giving a tour of our school to a black lady and used the word "sisterhood" to describe an all girls' school and I could feel my cheeks turning a crimson color. I should not feel soooo sensitive to things like this but I do — because of the media and their manipulation of race issues. In order to get over stupid s*** like this, everyone needs to shut up about the issue and let today's youth IGNORE color and actively participate with HUMANS.
Lately Ms. Jones has come out with several public statements that are thoughtful, assertive, and articulate. Including this one. Good for her.
I'm getting sick of the race card being pulled with the election. Besides that He uses that phrase often, not just when he's talking about black people.
"white man and his cronies" I find that racist
So should I write Star Jones a letter telling her she's racist?
Star, girl, just shup up and go away, I watch CNN and O'really and the best person is O'really at least he treat all his guessess as equal unlike CNN who are afraid to challenge minorities that means they are the racist because they do not consider minorities equally or smart enough to challenge them. Period.
I miss her show on TruTV. Star is FIERCE!
The majority of people commenting on this item seem to be shockingly ignorant.
Without understanding that lynching parties were wide spread in this country less than a hundred years ago, people will not understand why hate is on the rise. They will think that objection to such hate is merely "having a chip on ones shoulder".
this less than d-lister needs to crawl back into whatever hole she initially came out of and realize that it was not a "racial" comment, and the Fox News in generally a conservative station so anyone would expect a Democrat to be under fire when makin an appearance…epecially that show!
star jones should be lynched!
Re: k. –
KKK
Way to go Bill, Fox, and everyone who agrees that Star overreacted.
Fox News is the only legitimate source of "real news" on t.v. All other media outlets are so far left, they have lost all credibility.
So what? We have to add the word "lynch" to the long list of words that black people don't allow us to say? The definition of "lynch" is: to put to death my mob action without legal authority". I do NOT see the word "black", African American or any other reference to black people.
TO ALL BLACK PEOPLE: YOU DO NOT OWN THE WORD LYNCH. WHITE PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO USE THIS WORD REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU SAY.
Black people can't keep making new rules and forbidding whites to say every fucking word they don't like. Fucking ridiculous.
o fuck off, star. everything isn't about race.
To all you haters of Fox News and Bill O'Reilley just remember they are still rated #1 in the nation. Dont forget. That must tell you something..
For real people this race shit is out of control…i love how us white people have to watch every word we say when it comes to you jiggaboos but your actors, comediens, rappers and everyone else can make fun of us and its just to fuckin funny. Last i heard this was a free country with freedom of speech. Why are we getting in trouble for saying whats on our minds. BOO
oh shut the hell up!!!
I would like to see Bill get the same slap on the wrist as the other radio announcers and television anchors that same the same kind of stuff. Either way he needs to be publicly punished.
You tell then Star,I actually heart Star.
Keep it coming, Star! Maybe you can convince your old buddies from The View to start speaking more of this truth, too.
Oh pleez, when was Star ever a victim? Pulleez. Someone's decision to vote for Obama because he is black affirms my right to vote against Obama because he is black.
If we truly want racial equality, we can't treat a sentence about a black woman differently from a white woman. This is ridiculous. While O'Reilly could have perhaps chosen his words better, it's reactions like this that perpetuate the idea that blacks aren't equal.
wow, people always want everything to be racial when someone speaks about some one of another race. I say that there is no argument here at all. she is a moron and bringing up whether he is republican or independent. WHATS HER POINT?oh thats right, your not cool anymore unless your a democrat. i think this was clearly taken out of context. people do still use that word and this is just another way for her to try and be in the spotlight. neither obama or clinton will will the election anyways. I think the majority of the country with there head on straight will vote for Mccain.
Some people try really hard to find racists everywhere they turn. The fact is there are racists out there but Bill O'Reilly isnt one of them. He's been on tv every night for what, 15 years? Doing many many stories involiving racial issues, I think if he were a true racist it would have slipped out by now. He is an easy target because hes an older conservative white male. If someone else had used that phrase it wouldn't have been given a second thought.
Who freaking cares..if people had enough common sense you would know better than listen to stupidity..But no..I keep forgetting we are all a bunch of close minded idiots..Peace out..
From A Beaner..get it?? mexican, latin, spanish whatever you want to call it..HA!
Shut the F' up. She is still a pig and liberals blow anyway!!
Oh I'm sorry.. so now we can't say the word "lynch" around black people?! If I was black I would STOP PULLING THE RACE CARD. Do the Japonese people freak out when we say the word bomb around them? O'reilly has used the whole "lynching" thing many times when refering to people of all different races.. if he had said "shooting" there wouldn't have been this response. It's just annoying.
These black people and their inferiority complex… damn, they need to move on!
What a jackass.
Bill uses that term all the time. It's got nothing to do with race. It's a really, really common phrase. Maybe only white people say it?
Whatever, this is just stupid. Obviously the way he said lynching has nothing to do with black people. Christ. Some people will latch onto anything and turn it into racism just to get peoples attention.
Holy CRAP!!! Way to blow shit outta propotion!!! I think Star is hating being on the D list and wants some attention drawn towards her.
Star…..stop it…NOW!
Never been a Star fan …but…. shes right on.
Will liberals please STOP whining!! White History month…..where is it?
k, i don't see how this is racist at all..because he said lynch? and michelle is black. JESUS.. no offense black community BUT GET OVER YOURSELVES!!! its time to realize that not everything and everyone is racist!
OMG YALL ARE FUCKING STUPID
LYNCHING PARTY IS AN EXPRESSION
AND GOD FORBID A WHITE PERSON SAY IT
IT'S JUST LIKE ON THE APPRENTICE WHEN OMAROSA GOT
OFFENDED WHEN THE WHITE GIRL SAID
IT'S LIKE CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK
BLACK PEOPLE PULL THE RACE CARD TOO EASILY
I AS A GAY WHITE MAN DON'T PULL THE GAY CARD
UNLESS IT'S CLEAR
PEOPLES ARROGANCE AND IGNORANCE IS RIDICULOUS
He's such a piece of shit…
I don't know if what he said was that bad…but the fact remains that Bill O'Reilly is a GIGANTIC IDIOT and he should have been fired a long time ago for other things that he's done. Star actually has some pretty intelligent things to say when she blogs. However, I guess it bothers me sometimes that black people can get away with saying racist comments all the time and no one says anything, but if a white person does it, all hell breaks loose. Like what happened with that golf channel anchor…even Tiger Woods said he was totally over it. I just think the same standards need to apply to both sides.
Michelle Obama is an affirmative action baby who got herself into Princeton with poor grades in high school, got into harvard law with just a cum laude status from Princeton- which NEVER happens unless you happen to be a black woman. She and Obama have millions of dollars- are NOT poor or disenfranchised. And yet, despite ALL those benefits in life- she isn't proud of what her country has done to help HER sorry ass succeed. if she was white, none of that would have happened. NONE of it. No white kids with those grades go to Princeton OR Harvard. Fuck Star Jones and her affirmative action ass too. All this PC crap will KILL america. Michelle Obama is arrogant and mean spirited- just LISTEN to her. Stop the white guilt. They make it racial- not us, with their constant whining about being black. It'll never stop, will it?
Some of you ignorant, entitled White assholes need to STFU and learn some U.S. History. It is wrong, just plain wrong to EVER say the word Lynch IN ANY SENTENCE when discussing a Black person, culture, whatever!!!! I am White, but as a woman I can understand how it feels to be treated as a second class citizen because you are not a white, republican, frat boy whose daddy got him a job, as his daddy got him a job. But I digress, the verb, Lynch, is clearly associated with the flogging, torturing and murdering of blacks during the "good old days" (cough, cough) when every white man was in charge of everything- the killing of innocent Blacks by Lynching was at it's peak. It is so awful and is such bad taste to say what O'Reilly said, and yes, HE KNOWS BETTER. By using the term he is subconsciously reminded Blacks that "whitey is gonna get you". If you have never been oppressed due to your sex, gender or lifestyle then you have no business in speaking on this subject because you lack the compassion and empathy needed to understand the true outcome of opression. SO, STFU IGNORANT DUMBASSES.
It was not a racial slur (please learn the definition of a slur).
Star, you need to realize it's 2008 and get over it.
(it was racially insensitive, but not at all racist. When has Bill O'Reilly ever been known to be sensitive?)
Re: Obsessed – yes apparently white people aren't allowed to say the word lynch anymore. i guess we shouldn't be allowed to say cotton either.
That's the biggest crock of shit I've heard lately. People are just looking for racist comments now with no basis in reality.
Morgan Freeman said -paraphrasing- that the best way to get rid of racism is to stop talking about it, and he's right. Stop looking at people as colors and races. People are people.
"She brings up some very good points!"
No, she fucking doesn't. This is ridiculous. Lynching is when some one is punished with out due process. BOR said he wouldn't blame or attack Mrs. Obama for something she allegedly said without proof that she actually said it and that she meant what she said. Really, get over yourselves.
The bible says that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks… Mr. O'reily's heart has been exposed through his words… what really gets me though is that when comments were made by a TV anchor concerning a certain actor's untimely death THIS very site rallied everyone to petition and demand an appology… I have not seen any such thing for this situation…I guess if the comments had been made about Hillary maybe then there would be outrage from you Perez
Bill O'Reilly is a drug addicted, lying, manwhore…and the mouthpiece of the religious right.
HA, HA, HA, HA!!!!
Enough said…
HEY STAR — APOLOGIZE FOR EATING HALF THE FOOD IN AMERICA AND CAUSING STARVATION EVERYWHERER.
HEY STAR — APOLOGIZE FOR LOOKING SO BUTT UGLY.
HEY STAR — APOLOGIZE FOR BEING A DUMB-ASS NO TALENT, WASHED-UP HO!!!
HEY EVERYONE… OBAMA HUSSEIN'S WIFE DOESN'T CARE FOR AMERICA AND STAR JONES IS STILL TRYING TO PLAY THE RACE CARD!!!
Re: RS – You are part of the problem. White people do not need a white history month because that is the only history taught you ignorant, twit. All history is WHITE HISTORY, because white people enslaved black people and oppressed their race. JFC!!!!
WHO CARES!!!!!!…. please we all know there are a lot of racist people out of all different colors and back grounds. This is no different then a black person thinking it's okay to (White Man or White Women) in there conversation. Why bring up color?….hmmmm
Oh please!! That was not a racist comment. Just because he said "lynch." FYI black people were not the ONLY people throughout history to be "lynched." Some people are too sensitive. There are legit racial issues out there that can be addressed without having to blow something up out of nothing.
It'd be nice if she took all the people who make sexist remarks about Hillary to task but she won't and everyone in America knows why.
Star Who–are your still around–Get over yourself–nothing like a little free publicity–if Michele Obama were white this would not be a story and Bill O could have said anything he wanted. Crawl back under that rock and stay there Ms. Jones! Where was your outrage when Opie and Anthony did their gross number about Laura Bush and Condie Rice a few months ago that caused all the stink? Did you make a fuss about that, probably not, Mrs. Bush and Ms. Rice are the wrong political party! Michele Obama should have thought before she spoke, but I'm sure she didn't really mean what she said.
Is there like a list of words that white folks are not supposed to use around black folks? Cuz, I want to know. Black use the word lynch with no problem. When Clarence Thomas was going through the hearings for the Supreme Court, he used the term high tech lynching over and over again. And, for some reason, that was okay. As for Star, she's out of a job and just needs the publicity. She complaineth too much. The way she acts, you think O'Reilly used the N word. Plus, people are hurling insults at McCain's wife, and I don't see any outrage over that.
So many f*cktards commenting on this website about "that wasn't racism," or "get over it." Only if your mothers had an abortion racism would stop.
Re: lolo –
Um. No. Do they teach you this crap in school? Lynching wasn't invented for blacks or used only on blacks. Not even sortof. Neither was slavery. Slavery existed for hundreds and hundreds of years in all cultures before blacks were enslaved by whites. Same for lynching.
Look, obviously any dumbfuck could figure out that the racism against blacks in america has been by far the most significant. But WHY do some people think that blacks are the only race that's ever been shit on in the history of the world, and that all forms of modern tourture were invented just so white people could fuck with them?
Star, shut the fuck up. You're a has-been who can't keep her own TV show. Obviously no one gives a shit what you think or if you're offended. He wasn't talking about you. Let Michelle Obama handle it. All this politically correct shit makes me want to throw up. Jesus.
Re: Lucy – Like Star said - she comes from a place of personal knowledge about what that term means… it's not a matter of her taking offence for offence sake it is the fact that slowly over the past couple of years there seems to be a shift in society where being blatantly racist is the new "cool"… if O'reily had made an anti-gay comment everyone would be all over him but b/cos he made a racial statement we're supposed to chill????… come on now!
It is incredibly ignorant to think that 'lynch parties' have historically target only blacks. Hanging, a barbaric practice that has been outlawed in the US and not every place else, knows no color boundries. Star Jones is the racists. Her own racial insecurity compels her to read into an innocuous statement and personalize it. She's obviously never been lynched and should educate herself and face the fact that public hangings have included persons of all races, not just blacks.
I'm sure O'Reilly would have used the words "lynching mob" if that statement were referring to anyone, whether they be black, white, whatever color of the rainbow.
First of all, it was NOT a racial slur. O'Reilly was DEFENDING Michelle Obama.
Star Jones is a D listed "Actress" whose show got canceled. She needs to get off her high horse and go do something with her "law" career. She obviously did not watch it in it's entirety.
Star, take that chip off your shoulder! Slavery ended over a hundred years ago!! Despite anyone's opinion of Bill O'Reilly, is he not allowed to use the word lynch when discussing a black person just because of what happened in the past? In America, there is FREE SPEECH, and people like Star enjoy this right when it benefits her, but choose to persecute the white person for saying it.. Has Star ever come out to discuss some of the black rappers' choice of words in their songs?? I doubt it.. And I especially doubt she has ever commented on Bill O'Reilly having used the word lynch in his discussions about white people..
I LOVE BILL FOR SAYING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS WHEN THEY NEED TO BE SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BLACK PEOPLE NEED TO STOP USING THE RACE CARD AND GET ON WITH LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THEY ARE THE ONES WHO KEEP THE RACE CRAP GOING ON!!!!!!!!!!! CAN WE ALL JUST GET ALONG AND NOT SEE COLOR PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was actually defending her and saying let's not get all riled up right now. That's all plain and simple.
Oh get over it all you hyper-sensitive people who find fault with anything you think is "racist". I am so over this shit. Black peeps need to move the fuck on and stop being "offended" by everything. NOT EVERYTHING SAID IS ABOUT YOU!!!
BILL O'REILLY HAS FREEDOM OF SPEECH JUST LIKE THE REST OF YOU!!!
get over yourselves. Not everything is a racist remark or reference to black people! im sick of "you people" screaming racism. B/C when it really does happens nobody is going to believe you. You are the most racist of races i know.
Saying the words lynching mob doesn't mean anything.
I'm so sick of the demanded political correctness of this country and for the fact that every white man (or woman's) word on radio or television at some point somehow gets turned into a racial slur against black people.
And big ole Star went above and beyond trying to seem intelligent in her freaking four page letter. Too much time on our hands, eh Star?
WORD SISTAH!!!!!!!!
Oh please…. So there's another word to add on to the long list of all other words that only current people aren't aloud to use now. Get over it….. It wasn't a racial slur, it may have been unsenitive but there is a big difference between racial comments and non racial comments. I think there are a few people that are going to far with this whole racial crap. And Perez …PLEASE… you've gotta be kidding me. You can't really think this is racist and be taking Stars side on this. That would be like some people finding it racist that some black people like to point out the color of other races when speaking about them… Like Star did with the sentence "How dare this white man". So move on and get over yourself STAR and PEREZ…. And all the other people that find that racist….
I miss Starzilla. Rants have such less credulity coming from skinny people.
I saw O'Reilly the night he said that. Whats the problem? because he said lynch? because i'm pretty sure if you watch that segment he corrects himself after saying that because he didn't want people to take that the wrong way. He made a mistake but corrected himself right away. I love O'Reilly. I'm a republican and with every other news station being liberal and very biased, it's nice to have O'Reilly to watch.
Am I the only one thinking the race card is getting a little old? I'm sick of everything being chalked up to race. And for the record, who the hell cares what Star Jones thinks?
Go Star!
I'm not at all sure how 'lynching party' is any more appropriate than 'nappy headed hos'
you would never say that in reference to a white woman no matter what the context
If we had WET (White Entertainment Television) we'd be racists.
If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
If we had White History Month , we'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance'
OUR lives we'd be racists.
We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber
of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.
Wonder who pays for that?
A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American
pageant, but any colour can be in the Miss America pageant.
If we had a college fund that only gave white students
scholarships you know we'd be racists.
There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges
in the US . Yet if there were 'White colleges' THAT
would be a racist college.
In the Million Man March, you believed that you were
marching for your race and rights. If we marched for
our race and rights, you would call us racists.
You are proud to be black, brow n, yellow and orange, and
you're not afraid to announce it. But when we announce
our white pride, you call us racists.
I am proud.
But you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists?