On the heels of yesterday's story of Cindi Laws remarks about Jews implying they control her opposition comes the news that she will seek anti-bias training in an attempt to fix the damage she has done to her reputation and her campaign. I for one am not appeased. There are two possible things going on. Either she somehow managed to remain unaware for 46 years of the stereotype that Jews control the banks and the government, in which case her cultural and historical ignorance makes her unsuited for a position of public trust. Or she was aware of the stereotypes and uttered her remarks anyway. Are we to believe a few hours of sensitivity training to learn what not to say will change her underlying belief system? How condescending!
Laws should apologize to her opponent, Beth Goldberg, to Ken Alhadeff who she mentioned by name in her remarks, to the Jewish community and to the voters in general. One insensitive remark should not of necessity disqualify someone from public office, but it takes more than a sensitivity seminar to make up for it.
Posted by Andy MacDonald at August 20, 2005 04:06 PM | Email This"Anti-bias training"? I think that's as pathetic as the original statements were appalling.
Posted by: ScottM on August 20, 2005 04:47 PMIf there is any justice in the world, Cindi Laws gets outpolled by both Beth Goldberg and Stan Lippmann, and gets eliminated in the primary.
Posted by: Richard Pope on August 20, 2005 06:13 PMCindy laws plain stupid for making the remarks, thinking them, and then of course secondarily stupid if she thinks them to say them publicly.
But that puff piece in the Sat papers (i think times) was worse. Man, if you or I had said the same (ok, some gentile, say by a white conservative, we'd have been run out of town.
Instead she is applauded for going to sensitivity , or rather "re-education" camp...
Posted by: righton on August 20, 2005 09:15 PMCindi Laws statement that she is running into diversity and sensitivity training is just so yucky! She lacks class! Some are born with it - oithers are not! Her racing out to receive *behavior modification* is just stupid. She obviously equates Jews with a monorail funding meal ticket!
That's how liberal Democrats are! If you start taking away their money...they get down right nasty! They will lose the facade and tell you how they REALLY feel about your race, religion, culture, etc.....
Posted by: Deborah on August 20, 2005 10:13 PM"She spent much of yesterday fielding calls from friends and supporters, she said, and asked them whether she should resign. She said they told her no."
Why do they even pretend? There is no crime that a liberal pol ever commits that they feeeeeeeel warrants removal (much less voluntarily quitting) from office.
Posted by: alphabet soup on August 20, 2005 10:19 PMA former boss of mine was required to take "sensitivity training" for some pretty insensitive comments made to female colleagues. He talked with the human resources director, (in another town), never did actually go, and laughed about it later. Not one female I worked with is there anymore. And I understand he has a real hard time keeping good female employees. What a schmuck.
Posted by: cc on August 20, 2005 10:34 PMI suspect that over there in her "progressive" institute ... the Ranier Institute ... they sit around complaining a lot about all the problems they believe Jews cause. Especially one Jew in particular when it comes to exposing election fraud in King County!
Posted by: BananaLand (aka Iguana) on August 21, 2005 12:27 AMVirtually every "right wing" Christian supports Isreal and the Jewish community. Liberals generally hate Isreal and side with the Muslems.
Why does the Jewish community generally support liberal democrats?
Posted by: Ron A. on August 21, 2005 08:34 AMEveryone has a right to be free from acts of aggression against life, liberty and property including credible threats to same, but aside from that, if someone says something offensive about you, grow up and get over it. Besides, what if her statements are factual? I don't know if they are or not, but would that matter to anyone, or is the offensive nature of the statement "the crime"?
Posted by: Get Over It on August 21, 2005 09:05 AM"I have a serious question about this issue.
Virtually every "right wing" Christian supports Isreal and the Jewish community. Liberals generally hate Isreal and side with the Muslems.
Why does the Jewish community generally support liberal democrats?"
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Good question. Here's my answer. There is no such thing as the "Jewish community," any more than there is any such thing as the "Christian community" or the "Anglo-Saxon community."
I am Jewish, but first I am an American. This is my country, Israel isn't. I am liberal Democrat because I am a patriot. You might not agree with that, but that's tough shit. That's my individual choice. I speak for myself and no one else, and not "as" any member of any group.
Jewish people in the United States occupy all areas of the political spectrum. Some are like me, others are like Stefan. That's life.
Posted by: Ivan on August 21, 2005 11:24 AMIt must be very confusing for the world to see liberal Jews carrying anti-Israel signs and hob-nobbing with the Jew haters. Just please remember that there are plenty of religious and conservative Jews out there, and most of us appreciate the friendship Christian supporters offer us (just please, don't try to kill us or convert us).
Posted by: batyahgirl on August 21, 2005 03:50 PMWhy do most Catholics vote for liberal Democrats even though our theology says that abortion is MURDER?
Now, back to the subject. I will be REALLY surprised, yes, shocked if either the Times or the PI suggests that Cindi Laws in not qualified to hold public office. (Times and PI, consider that a challenge.)
You see, Cindi Laws has the right public morality, she is a Liberal and that cancels out any private immorality. Yes, even perjury or refering to NYC as h..mytown.
Posted by: JC Bob on August 21, 2005 05:24 PMI grew up in a largely Jewish town, school. I seem to recall Jews were like 90% democrat/liberal. Nixon supported israel, but most republicans had combo of guilt, touch of benign anti semitism, and resentment over Israel controlling a lot of our mideast policy.
Today oddly the republs/ conserv are big israel supporters, likely less bening anti semitism, and the libs are all suddenly pro palestinian, pro muslim, let the arabs immigrate, toss bombs, etc. Not allowed to criticize the arabs/muslims.
wierd
Posted by: righton on August 21, 2005 08:36 PMVirtually every "right wing" Christian supports Isreal and the Jewish community. Liberals generally hate Isreal and side with the Muslems.
Why does the Jewish community generally support liberal democrats?
Posted by Ron A. at August 21, 2005 08:34 AM
I disagree with one of the posts Ron. My take on the matter is this, stereotypeing or labeling groups can be very dangerious. You will find most Jewish busines men, but not all run small business, and the Democrates support small bunines. The Republicans are stereotyped as supporting only large bunines and that is where the conflict starts. I belive that is the Jewish confort zone and is the suriveability of their lively hood.
Virtually every "right wing" Christian supports Isreal and the Jewish community. Liberals generally hate Isreal and side with the Muslems.
Why does the Jewish community generally support liberal democrats?
Posted by Ron A. at August 21, 2005 08:34 AM
I disagree with one of the posts Ron. My take on the matter is this, stereotypeing or labeling groups can be very dangerious. You will find most Jewish busines men, but not all run small business, and the Democrates support small bunines. The Republicans are stereotyped as supporting only large bunines and that is where the conflict starts. I belive that is the Jewish confort zone and is the suriveability of their lively hood.
Democrats support small business the way Republicans support the wholesale slaughter of kittens and puppies. If you actually believe that, then you believe Kerry won Ohio, and Chrissy won WA.
Democrats (as evidenced in the great state of WA) support the wholesale taxation of every conceivable entity. That is anathema to small business, and commerce in general.
Good grief!
Posted by: Danny on August 22, 2005 08:29 AMIt was only when Republicans gained control of the legislature in '96 that those taxes and hideous regulations were rolled back on small businesses and others.
Not coincidently, that was the same tear Dino Rossi made it into the state senate and helped change the balance of power there. I have even heard him say that he became a Rebublican back when because he recognized that they were more understanding of small business, even though his own father was a Dem.
If the Ds were friendly to small business, I'd probably be a democrat today. But I have seen NOTHING to indicate that anyone but Republicans understand small business people.
Posted by: Michele on August 22, 2005 10:54 AMPersonally, I'm glad you didn't go over to the dark side ;'}
Posted by: alphabet soup on August 22, 2005 12:10 PMTHE KING COUNTY DEMOCRATS JUST ENDORSED CINDI LAWS FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE MONORAIL BOARD!
http://www.wuxx.com/kcdems/temp/endorsements2005/results.aspx
This happened last night, Tuesday, August 23, 2005. With full knowledge of Cindi Laws virulent anti-Jewish statements.
Posted by: Richard Pope on August 24, 2005 04:16 AM