Racism against Cindy Chavez found on the Mercury News Discussion Board. Disgusting... Please read - please react....
Wow. Disgusting.
After reading today's article in the Merc, I was pleased to read a much-needed layout regarding the Mayoral election. I was pleased because after reading yesterday's article/column/rant by Herhold that the Merc got back to what it should be doing: discussing facts, not opinions. Cindy and Chuck both took hits - Cindy was characterized as closely tied to Ron and Chuck was criticized as being nothing but a "dissenter". Check out the article for yourself here.
I checked out the discussion thread that followed the article. There, I read the most recent post by someone who spit out more hate against the candidate. Check the post out for yourself: http://pod01.prospero.com/.... The poster "Joe Sixpack" wrote:
Of course Chavez must be poor. She has a Hispanic surname isn't that enough? Even if she isn't poor she is in a better position to relate to the poor. Right? As far as not helping with a complaint against a rogue cop she is a Police Force of One herself. Why didn't she single handledly demonstrate that she alone could control a near riotous crowd at Mardi Gras?
Posted by: Joe Sixpack
9/2/2006 10:35 PM
449.8 Report as Violation
I am unfamiliar with the Merc's discussion board's rules and regs. I hope that they erase this immediately. Whether you're a Chuck Reed or Cindy Chavez supporter (heck, even a Pandori supporter), please email the Merc and ask them to take this racial hatred down.
I'm just disgusted that people still think/talk in these terms...