John Drew
Orange County Republican Examiner
7/13/2010
Although I’m now a resident of Orange County, CA I grew up and did a lot of business in the northern part of Los Angeles County. I was struck by the attached YouTube video – newly released – of constituents reacting to Rep. Brad Sherman’s assertion that he didn’t know anything about the U.S. Justice Department’s treatment of this case. This was patently absurd. You can hear the crowd erupt with anger in reaction to Rep. Sherman’s statement.
I know that area. My parents were raised in Glendale. I was born in Behrens Memorial Hospital in Glendale. I know the people in this video like they are my own relatives.
As you can see, they are largely white. They are well-informed. They also have a vivid sense of justice and fairness. They are not racists as the mainstream media would like you to believe. They are people who think everyone should be treated fairly. In their view, the idea that the U.S. Justice Department would not protect them against New Black Panther racists – like King Samir Shabazz – is just repugnant.
Rep. Brad Sherman won his seat back in November 1996 in what was – at the time – one of the most expensive House races in U.S. history. His comments in this video demonstrate to me that he has lost touch with the district and that he deserves to be retired. It was silly of a Harvard Law School graduate to pretend that he didn’t know what was up regarding the U.S. Justice Department and the case of the New Black Panther party.
