European Commission as Guilty as Tintin

From the desk of The Brussels Journal on Thu, 2007-08-23 09:33

A quote from a Liberty and Law press release, 22 August 2007

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The European Commission is to remove the comic What me a racist from its Europa website following a complaint from civil liberties group Liberty and Law […] The glossy A4 comic [pdf] produced in 1998 to combat racism was published in all the official European Union languages. It was “designed for teachers to use when addressing the subject of racism with young people” and has been on its website since 2001.

Liberty and Law complained about the offensive racial caricatures of the black characters portrayed, reminiscent of the treatment given to Africans in Hergé’s 1931 book Tintin in the Congo. […]

Just a few hours later Commissioner Spidla’s spokesperson asked the Communications Directorate General to remove the comic from its website.

The Commission also confirmed that the paper copies were out of print and would not be reprinted. The […] Commission “did not intend to offend African Europeans (or any other group addressed in the cartoon) and should this have been the case they regret this deeply and offer their sincere apologies.”

 

cover of Tintin in America (The Adventures of Tintin)Tintin in America (The Adventures of Tintin)
Author: Herge
ASIN: 1405208023
cover of Tintin in the CongoTintin in the Congo
Author: Herge
ASIN: 1405220988

 

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Who is the racist? #4

Submitted by Atlanticist911 on Thu, 2007-08-23 14:24.

Viewed through Nelson(M)'s other eye:
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4895898.stm
 
Title: Addidas hit over 'racist' trainer.
 
btw  Is it just me or have the bbc actually disabled their own  'see a full image of the trainer',and 'opponents claim the image is offensive' facility here so as not to "offend" me?

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Who is the racist? #3

Submitted by Atlanticist911 on Thu, 2007-08-23 13:46.

Back on my Eurabia bandwagon again...
 
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2006/02/do_what_islam_s.html
 
And as Nelson Mandela might have said as he put the telescope to his blind eye,"I see no Chinese quips,here".

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If these guys feel so gulty

Submitted by Geraldo on Thu, 2007-08-23 13:26.

If these guys feel so gulty why dont they suicide themselves unstead suiciding others?

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Who is the racist? #2

Submitted by Atlanticist911 on Thu, 2007-08-23 11:51.

Does anybody else remember this?
 
http://lse.co.uk/TVNews.asp?Code=LJ127182D&headline=celebrity_big_brother_winner_shilpa_shetty_accused_of_racism
 
If the link doesn't work,google: "celebrity big brother winner shilpa shetty accused of racism"

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Who is the racist?

Submitted by Atlanticist911 on Thu, 2007-08-23 11:20.

For some strange reason I feel like calling someone "Bwana"! Why are these Euro-race commissar loons permitted to foist their heavy one-sided guilt trip on me?

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