The Seattle City Council has announced the 14 semi-finalists for the seat vacated by Jim Compton. (Names and resumes here). After the Councilmembers announced that they would be most interested in a "woman of color", the 14 semi-finalists (out of a pool of 101, list and video here) include 9 women and 5 men, 6 blacks, 3 Asians, 3 Latinos and 2 whites (both female, one openly lesbian). Not a single white man in the bunch. It's easy to laugh at this lame-ass version of "diversity" where you can have 14 minorities with identical opinions and all but exclude 2/3 of the population. But it's actually more sinister than it appears -- it's thinly veiled anti-Semitism. Even though half a dozen or so of the original applicants have Jewish names, not a single one was picked in the first cut. Not that I really care about the ethnic background of my City Councilmen, but ethnic diversity was the most important selection critieria that the Councilmen themselves raised. No legislative body since the Nuremberg Party Conference of 1935 has been so obsessed with classifying people by race. The fact that they excluded all Jews from further consideration (and refused to accept the application from one particular Jew) confirms that their underlying motivation is anti-Semitism, rooted in Nazism.
This recent photograph of Councilman Peter Steinbrück, with his telltale haircut, moustache and stiff-arm salute, tells you everything you need to know about where these guys are coming from
BTW Here is a couple of mug shots just in case no one knows what liberals look like.
Posted by: dcat on January 17, 2006 09:24 PMEvery picture tells a story doesn't it!
Posted by: dcat on January 17, 2006 09:27 PMThen again, let's face it, you have been there in your waterwings for a while.
Sad, really.
Posted by: JDB on January 17, 2006 09:32 PMWhy do liberals come here if they don't like what is posted? It boggles the mind! Liberals are so damn weired!
Posted by: dcat on January 17, 2006 09:36 PMI AM disappointed that they didn't pick that ABBA guy! It would have been so entertaining.
Posted by: Michele on January 17, 2006 10:08 PMI think so too LOL
Posted by: dcat on January 17, 2006 10:10 PMSeattle and King County are so incredibly embarrassing!
The inmates are definitely in charge of the asylum in western Washington.....
Posted by: Deborah on January 17, 2006 10:22 PMIt's just sick and wrong...wish they would get over it already.
Posted by: dl on January 17, 2006 11:08 PMIsrael is our proud ally, and they've got to watch the elite left in this country and in Europe make continued calls for diplomacy towards every crazed Islamic state that has openly declared a goal of destroying Israel.
It's enough to make one sick. How many times will Israelis have to go through Nazi hatred before they are finally allowed to exist?
Posted by: Jeff B. on January 17, 2006 11:35 PMIf this is an attempt at humor, it's lame at best, slanderous at worst, and does you no credit as a writer, blogger or human being.
Posted by: Mr. X on January 18, 2006 12:25 AM"If fire fighters fight fire, then what do freedom fighters fight?"
~George Carlin~
OK posters, let me have it.
Posted by: My Left Foot on January 18, 2006 02:01 AMI am confused as to why you quoted (and out of context) one of the biggest, baddest, most intelligent and certainly ardent LIBERALS on the face of the earth to bolster your argument. What gives?
Suggested reading: When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops, by George Carlin.
Posted by: My Left Foot on January 18, 2006 02:06 AMTuesday, January, 2006
I support this important legislation. The extension of the
Anti-Discrimination Law to include gay and lesbian individuals is a crucial
step in our society's continuing efforts to make everyone equal under the
law.
Our state prides itself on its diversity. Amending the Washington State
Anti-Discrimination Law to include "sexual orientation" will set a positive
tone of tolerance throughout the state, from local neighborhoods to
out-of-state businesses, who understand the economic value of a diverse
community.
Seeing this legislation signed into law would be a victory for our state.
What encourages me even more is the increasingly bipartisan support and I
applaud the leadership that has made this progress possible. Discrimination
is an issue for us all and is best confronted together.
This reform is long overdue. For too long a group of our citizens has been
left without the legal protection we all deserve and expect. The result has
been a group relegated to second class status. That is unacceptable.
I support this legislation because it's time that everyone be treated
equally.
Two things. Nagin lost it like Pat Robertson did. And I don't live in New Orleans. But now the score is even. Democrats one nutjob, Republicans one nutjob. This issue was Stefan's attempt at humor. As to who the Council appoints or why is a totally different issue at this point. His attempt at humor is offensive to me as a Jew. It should be offensive to him and it is sad that it is not.
Posted by: My Left Foot on January 18, 2006 05:40 AMI'm not suprised you didn't appreciate the joke, left nut...it's on you.
Go find somewhere else to preach. You won't be getting a collection here.
Posted by: South County on January 18, 2006 06:30 AMThis one post alone, will give liberals the fuel they need to discredit anything good you, or anyone on this blog, does for a long time.
Posted by: Todd on January 18, 2006 07:00 AM
You really need to buy a Newspeak dictionary Stefan.
Posted by: JCM on January 18, 2006 07:11 AMHe must be on to some deep truth to get these broadsides.
As for the lack of white males, that is the way it is. Were there any reasonable candidates? You see, I would pick based upon competence, activities in the private or public sector, etc. Of course, that doesn't fit the criteria.
But, the truth of the matter is that white males really don't participate in the process. Did Stefan throw his name in the ring? Matt? You see, no white male wants to be in politics.
There must be a problem here and no one has the guts to go after it- lobbying and buying of elections.
Posted by: swatter on January 18, 2006 07:33 AMI thought you guys had this whole thing sewed up with that Protocols of the Elders of Zion thing? Weird.
Anyways, seeing as how they didn't select a single white male (which I happen to be), who can help me file a discrimination lawsuit against the Council? I am fairly certain that I-200 forbid exactly this sort of despicable racial and sexual profiling.
As follows:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.
(2) This section applies only to action taken after the effective date of this section.
(3) This section does not affect any law or governmental action that does not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
(4) This section does not affect any otherwise lawful classification that:
(a) Is based on sex and is necessary for sexual privacy or medical or psychological treatment; or
(b) Is necessary for undercover law enforcement or for film, video, audio, or theatrical casting; or
(c) Provides for separate athletic teams for each sex.
(5) This section does not invalidate any court order or consent decree that is in force as of the effective date of this section.
(6) This section does not prohibit action that must be taken to establish or maintain eligibility for any federal program, if ineligibility would result in a loss of federal funds to the state.
(7) For the purposes of this section, "state" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the state itself, any city, county, public college or university, community college, school district, special district, or other political subdivision or governmental instrumentality of or within the state.
(8) The remedies available for violations of this section shall be the same, regardless of the injured party's race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin, as are otherwise available for violations of Washington antidiscrimination law.
(9) This section shall be self-executing. If any part or parts of this section are found to be in conflict with federal law, the United States Constitution, or the Washington state Constitution, the section shall be implemented to the maximum extent that federal law, the United States Constitution, and the Washington state Constitution permit. Any provision held invalid shall be severable from the remaining portions of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act shall be known and cited as the Washington State Civil Rights Act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. Sections 1 and 2 of this act are each added to chapter 49.60 RCW.
rac·ism P Pronunciation Key (rszm)
n.
1) The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2) Discrimination or prejudice based on race.
racist adj. & n.
Instead of finding qualified candidates, based on the content of character and experience the City Council is seeking to seat a council member based on race.
The City Council is RACIST.
Posted by: JCM on January 18, 2006 08:07 AMPlease tell me what elected office Pat Robertson holds? And please show me where Democrats admonished Nagin's comments, whereas I can provide dozens of conservatives denouncing and dismissing Robertson for what he is - a fool.
Until then, your one-for-one tradeoff doesn't wash.
Posted by: jimg on January 18, 2006 08:48 AMSelection based on Race is Racism.
I like this quote from Hebron's Post on the WT article on Seattle Fans.
"the deep authoritarianism of the liberal mind." Humor challenges the authority, in a non-threatening manner.
To paraphrase Jack Nicholson as Jessep in "A Few Good Men."
They can't handle the truth
Posted by: JCM on January 18, 2006 08:50 AMIt really seems like you found a "funny" picture then crafted a crappy article around it.
This kind of article, while belonging in other political blogs, does not fit Sound Politics. Sound Politics has become a very reliable source of information and has achieved more integrity then any other political blog in Washington State.
Opinions are good, but to bash an entity, call them racist, compare them to Hitler, and do so all with a silly picture and a stupid fact that no Jews were chosen, especially when the basis of your article is on how ridiculous it was for the council to pick so many minorities, is extremely irresponsible.
If you would have stopped at the fact that picking so many minorities is indeed a racist act, I would have agreed with you, and you would have made a strong point. Instead you added an idiotic comparison and negated this excellent point.
I don't understand what point you were trying to convey. All I know is that I respect you, and SoundPolitics.com, a lot less.
Faithful Reader
Posted by: Jeremy on January 18, 2006 09:06 AMIf Dems shouldn't do things like that, then Repubs shouldn't do it either. Posted by: pseudotsuga on January 18, 2006 09:43 AM
Not everyone like all humor - get over it. I found it very funny while at the same time making a point. Why are so many people offended by the Nazi's and Seattle's race classification comparison? Classifying people appears to be occuring here as it did in Germany then. Is there anything factually wrong with that? Maybe that is what we should be offended about!
Before any says I couldn't understand - half of my father's family died in the camps under the Germans, many of the others managed to hide from them during the war.
Posted by: fred on January 18, 2006 09:59 AM"...one of the hyperbole bloated posters here will tear me a new one..."
"hyperbole bloated posters" - LOL. MLF, you're the poster boy!
Satire escapes him, but, you want unconscious irony? - consult that well-known "...very, very moderate liberal...".
You're killing me.
Posted by: rickyragg on January 18, 2006 10:21 AMGood thing they are focused on being rascist so the rest of us don't have to, though.
Posted by: BananaLand (aka Iguana) on January 18, 2006 11:48 AMIt's the ultimate weapon of self righteous wannabee liberal whoopee cushions like Sen. Margarita (I'm a smart Hispanic) Prentice , Mayor Ray (We all be chocolate) Nagin, Rev. Jesse (gimmee yer dough) Jackson, Left (I'm a very very very very humoressly sanctimonious moderate liberal) hoof, Mr. (nosed his dog out of the turd bowl) X, and nut job (snake oil ranger Rich Kiker-phobic) dogbutt. Whacko liberals all.
Amusing indeed.
Posted by: Amused by liberal ding dongs on January 18, 2006 12:22 PMAnd to the rest of the 'offendeds', you have to admit the photo did have a certain Hitlerarian look to it! Stefan is right---chill!
Posted by: Misty on January 18, 2006 12:28 PMYou ever do anything constructive with your posts. Calling people names and using "big" words is not constructive nor impressive. Well, except to you of course.
Misty,
When Robertson went off, the Dems attacked and the Repubs remained silent. When Nagin went off, the Repbubs attacked and the Dems remained silent. Still even Steven.
Stefan,
Satire is supposed to be funny.
"Nothing is more comically self righteous, or indicative of blatant shameless degeneracy than the reflexively phony hatred bigots insinuate against barely perceived bigotry. The most ludicrous thing about it is that bigotry is ONLY bigotry if it SUPPOSEDLY came from a DEMOCRAT.
It's the ultimate weapon of self righteous wannabee CONSERVATIVE whoopee cushions like Sen. Conrad (I'm not being investigated, I'm not, I'm not) Burns , Congressman Tom (I love playing golf in Scotland) DeLay, Sen. Bill (gimmee my dough) Frist, Amused (I'm a very very very very humoressly sanctimonious ultra conservative) Ding Dong, Alphabet (I don't what my moniker means)Soup , and Stefan (It was satire and I am so misunderstood)Sharkansky . Whacko conservatives all."
There, I fixed it.
Posted by: My Left Foot on January 18, 2006 02:33 PMAnd fix something? Gawd, you are a laugh riot. Since when has a liberal "fixed" anything (except, of course, for elections and referendums)? Everyone knows that liberals excel at breaking things. Remember WTO? Remember Watts and Detroit? How about LA? And all those empty buses in NOLA?
If you wanted to do something of true social value, go to the liberal temple of Planned Parenthood and fix yourself. Now that would be the first liberal social program to ever truly benefit mankind.
Posted by: ERNurse on January 18, 2006 03:34 PMOf course it is or you wouldn't bother to comment on it.
Your phony self righteous hypocrisy is showing in full force
and it is as humorous as ever.
Why not go whine at Horsesass about it you bigoted twit.
Otherwise stick around, make pathetic attempts to counter your own inanity, and we will make fun of you.
Thanks for the humorous liberal nonsense as usual.
We should make the council wear pieces of flair.
:)
Posted by: grog on January 18, 2006 04:04 PMAgain,
"Left foot,
Please tell me what elected office Pat Robertson holds? And please show me where Democrats admonished Nagin's comments, whereas I can provide dozens of conservatives denouncing and dismissing Robertson for what he is - a fool.
Until then, your one-for-one tradeoff doesn't wash."
You claim conservatives said nothing about Pat Robertson. You provide me one liberal denouncing Nagin's comments (or Hillary's Plantation remarks) and I'll provide you numerous cites of conservatives denouncing Robertson. For starters.
What you don't understand is you guys tar Robertson with the conservative brush because it makes the Christian Right look bad. We denounce it because not only does it make 'us' look bad, but because we don't agree with what he says, either. Apparently this is difficult for you to understand.
You can start your side by stating you agree or disagree with Nagin. And then you can state whether or not you agree or disagree with Hillary's remarks. No more deflection.
Posted by: jimg on January 18, 2006 05:50 PMUnlike you left-nut, I do not live & die by the admiration or criticism of others. I contribute as I wish and for my own amusement. If others gain from it, all the better!
As to your silly notion of "shouting down the dissent", you couldn't be more wrong (although I'm certain that, given enough time, you'll try ;'}.
Quite to the contrary, I encourage you to whine, wheedle, and shout some more!
I can't tell you how entertaining your histrionics are to me.....
Posted by: alphabet soup on January 18, 2006 07:14 PMAs for Hillary's comment. I understood what she was getting at, but she certainly could have chosen her words more carefully. Republicans are strong arming and eliminating dissent.
The good news is that with the Abramoff scandal just beginning, the Republican leadership has good cause to be worried about losing control of the house this November.
Tonight on Countdown, Keith Olbermann, a raging liberal, went off on the good Mayor Nagin. He took a shot at Robertson too. There is your liberal condemimg Mr. Nagin.
Posted by: My Left Foot on January 18, 2006 08:25 PMYou don't have the secret decoder ring.....
Posted by: alphabet soup on January 18, 2006 08:32 PMYours is fake.
I know the guy who sold it to you.
No wonder you haven't been getting Rove's communiques...
Posted by: alphabet soup on January 18, 2006 09:07 PMSee. Yours is a phony (no surprise there ;'}
Posted by: alphabet soup on January 18, 2006 09:13 PMThis is humorous. Unless you are unable, answer the questions turd. What elected office does Pat Robertson hold? What Democrats admonished Nagin's comments? What about Hillary's Plantation remarks?
Amazingly preposterous and ham-fisted evasion of facts(not).
If you so soundly defeated Soup . . . why spend so much time on irrelevant bullshit that proves you didnt?
Answer: because you are a liberal moron with no brain and no point.
Why not show up with a rational claim and argument sometime? . . . because you can always retreat to Horesesass for succor.
Thanks for showing how little threat you are to the conservative agenda.
Posted by: Amused by liberals on January 18, 2006 09:43 PMWow! You're way more evil than I previously imagined! Way to go left-nut.
Posted by: alphabet soup on January 18, 2006 09:53 PM2. Ph-uuuukkkk you.
Look, Left Foot can be creative with bad words too. Isn't that special.
Posted by: My Left Foot on January 18, 2006 09:54 PMPosted by Amused by dumb liberals at January 18, 2006 04:16 PM
Since I believe what?
I am done?
Bye?
Amused, let me know when you learn to make coherent statements.