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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Statement from CM Silverman

https://www.popville.com/2018/04/councilmember-silvermans-response-to-being-called-a-fake-jew/#more-203458[/quote]
OP here, and THIS is what I've been trying to communicate, not only on this thread but on the adjacent one focused on White. (Clearly, Silverman is more articulate than I am.)

I echo ALL of her comments, but want to draw out her remark that we cannot blame ignorance for antisemitic remarks (and attitudes), as was attempted on Trayon's behalf, but rather we must assign the blame where it belongs - to the association with and poisoning of black minds by Farrakhan and his followers. All public attachments to Farrakhan must be halted:

1) Any Council member or public official who donates funds to Farrakhan's hate group will be asked to resign or be fired.
2) Any Council member or public official who permits a Farrakhanite to speak at a public event will be asked to resign or be fired.
3) Any Council member who is asked but refuses to repudiate a Farrakanite's hate speech will be deemed as condoning antisemitism and asked to resign.
4) Grants to organizations that sponsor events headlined by an Farrakhanite (such as the one on Thursday who called Jews "termites") will be halted immediately.

For starters.

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How do you define a Farrakhanite?  Especially with an expansive definition, this goes too far.  At some point, you don't get to completely dictate who is persona non grata in D.C. politics.[/quote]
A Farrakhanite is one who is a follower of Farrakhan and publicly promotes his venomous views against Jews (and whites), thereby advancing bigotry and division. The leaders in DC politics have every right - I'd say they have an obligation - to develop an action plan to promote tolerance of all races and religions.

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Well, is it a follower of Farrakhan AND publically promotes his anti-Semitic views, or is being a follower of Farrakhan enough even if that person hasn't directly said anything?  If the latter, what counts as a follower of Farrakhan?  Is working with him/NOI in any capacity enough?

i agree leaders can and should develop an action plan for tolerance, but when you start having broad definitions of when leaders should have to resign, you start to nullify the will of the voters and, to some degree, if the voters want certain individuals/views from their elected leaders, you don't necessarily get to overrule that.[/quote]
Yes, as I said, it is for someone who follows Farrakhan AND publicly promotes his anti-Semitic views. When elected leaders do reprehensible things, it is well within the purview of those above to request their resignations. One cannot FORCE the resignation, and overrule an election, but resignations can indeed be requested - and should. It is the strongest form of condemnation we have.

That's for elected leaders. For appointees, such as Lopez, whose conduct violates that which he public role requires, outright termination is appropriate. Clearly, as a public appointment, Lopez was not charged with enabling anti-Jew rhetoric designed to sow hatred and division.  [/quote]

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