Monday, May 21, 2007

Judge Praises American Blacks but Gets Called "Racist"

The judge mentioned a common theory about the generally better physique of American blacks:

"The Tarrant County Black Bar Association is calling for County Court at Law Judge Brent Keis to resign following accusations that he made racially insensitive remarks to a black attorney in his court....

Dallas attorney Nuru Witherspoon, who was in Keis' court for a pre-trial hearing last month, said the judge suggested that descendants of slaves who survived the Atlantic crossing from Africa are stronger and make better athletes because weak slaves were thrown overboard.

Witherspoon also said Keis told his clients that they could "bet on black" and pursue a trial on their claim, but told them that it would be risky because "Tarrant County is made up of Republicans that think like" Keis.

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But you are not allowed to say that blacks are different in any way at all, of course. And praising their physique is really an insult, apparently.

Hollywood these days tends to portray blacks as smart and that is regarded as fine. So you get condemned for describing blacks in a way that is generally true of them and praised for portraying blacks in a way that is NOT generally true of them. What a twisted world we live in!