People who lead good lives, care for their children, their elderly, their property, their community, and many, many people outside of their neighborhood do not deserve the cheap and cavalier insults of a columnist like Neil Steinberg.
19th Ward Blog's editor and publisher Pat Guest responds: 'Neil Steinberg is an irresponsible hateful little man. Read his outrageous column in today’s ( Oct.29th 2008)Suntimes.'
That was about the nicest way of putting things. In bit of reverse satire Neil Steinberg wrote:
Obviously, you want Obama elected—the nation will soon realize what it has done, the pendulum will swing the other way—your way. At long last! Ausgerechnet jetzt!
Persuasive stuff. But if I know you—and I do—about now you’re asking yourself: “Hey, wait a second. This guy’s a Jew. Why would a Jew be looking out for the best interest of the Iron Fist of Righteous White Anger, Mount Greenwood Corps?”
'You' meaning racists. Cheap and cowardly. Hey, that's not an altogether unfitting logo of the Sun Times! Well, it ain't cheap - $.75 still means something to people who work for a living - like the people in the Mount Greenwood Community.
Very nice of Neil not to fall back on lazy stereotypes...Maybe he had a bad night in one of the taverns on 111th...
ReplyDeleteReally enjoy your blog Pat...
Keep hammering away....
JR
The Sun Times is a racist joke.
ReplyDeleteWas Neil Steinberg drinking when he made the comment.
Anyone who doesn't vote for Obama is a racist in their eyes.
Don't be bullied.