Kirsten West Savali, writer for the Black Voices Black Spin AOL Blog, launches the Ann Murray racial slur into the national blogosphere.

“If Funchess’s account is correct, ‘I forgot the company that I was in’ can hardly be considered ‘deepest regret.’ It sounds like the instinctive reaction of a spineless bigot who forgot the target of her ingrained prejudice was within earshot.”

“While racist statements, such as the ones uttered by Murray, come a dime a dozen, when you look at the incident in a broader sense, this incident bothers me more than most.
Why?
Because it highlights not just racism, but the systemic classism that our black students in Broward County are forced to endure.”

“This woman was not only allowed to keep her job in 2007, but to subsequently become a member of a local governing body whose sole purpose is to represent the public and ensure our children receive the best education possible.

Her insensitive statements show just how little respect she has for the public she’s supposed to serve, and if nothing more than a written reprimand is given, Broward County will once again prove why they are considered a safe haven for cronyism and corruption, and no apology can ever heal that.”

Wow.

(http://www.bvblackspin.com/2011/03/24/school-board-member-revisits-n-er-heaven/)

Coward