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Shirley Sherrod says she’d love to have a conversation with President Barack Obama, but doesn’t want him to personally apologize for her ouster from the USDA in a racial flap that stemmed from out-of-context remarks.
Asked on NBC’s “Today” show this morning whether she thought she deserved a phone call from Obama, the black former Southern regional official replied: “I think I do.”
“He’s the president of the United States of America. I’ve received the apologies that are important. I really would not want the president to apologize to me, but [I'd] love to have a conversation with him though,” she told NBC.
I”d like to talk to him a little bit about the experiences of people like me,” she continued, “people at the grassroot level, people who live out there in rural America, people who live in the South. I know he does not have that kind of experience. Let me help him a little bit about how we think, how we live and the things that are happening.”
Sherrod, 62, resigned Monday as the USDA’s director of rural development in Georgia after a conservative website posted a clip of a speech that included her saying that she didn’t help a white farmer as much as she could have because of his race. She said the clip excluded her comments that she did help the farmer keep his farm. The farmer and his wife came to her defense Tuesday and said she should have kept her job.
Before the incident, Sherrod said during the “Today” interview that she didn’t even know the name of the conservative blogger, Andrew Breitbart, who posted the partial video clip online.
“He knew that his actions would take Shirley Sherrod down,” she said. “He didn’t mind doing that. He probably hoped, it would also deal with the NAACP, but what he did was getting me. And that, I cannot — well, he’s never offered to apologize for what he’s done — but it would be hard for me to forgive him at this point.”
On Wednesday, Sherrod did receive apologies from the White House and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for her forced resignation.
“This is a good woman,” Vilsack told reporters. “She’s been put through hell. I could have done and should have done a better job. I’ll learn from that experience. I want this agency and department to learn from this experience, and I want us to be stronger for it.”
Earlier Wednesday, Sherrod was in CNN’s studio — sitting on camera and watching White House spokesman Robert Gibbs apologize on national TV. “Decisions were made based on an incomplete set of facts,” he told reporters at the daily briefing.
Sherrod smiled and nodded her head.
“It makes me feel better,” she told CNN later. “This shouldn’t have happened. It took too long, but it makes me feel better that the apology has finally come.”
The apologies came after the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which at first condemned Sherrod but then said it had been “snookered” by conservative activists, put the full video of Sherrod’s speech on its site Tuesday night.
Vilsack said he had asked Sherrod to come back to work at a different position at the USDA. Sherrod said the position would be in the agency’s office of outreach to combat racial discrimination within its ranks.
She told NBC this morning she was inclined not to return to the agency, adding: “The secretary said he would e-mail it to me. I have not seen it yet, so before I say no totally, I would like to look at that to weigh it.”
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Where is the NAACP, radio,TV,News, talk show host and other. when it comes to the little people loosing their job and befor loosing that job are treated unfairly, disrespected and who seek to get justice by the union, Humen relation, EEOC, and the justice system betrade them become they are not a known figure in society. I have written the President and the Attorney General about my case, but those work under them probally feel itts not important enougt to pass the information on to them. Because as of this very day after several letters certifiled. I have yet to recieve a communication back, so I guess you have to be someone of inportant! (wow I though I was( A vet, ) can I get a call! for some assistance with my issue. Please read the following letter!
US-Veteran Mr. Stephen. L
E-mail- Ilovebopping@aol.com
To President Obama The Commander & chief of the United State&
The Attorney General Of The United State,
Honorable Mr. Eric Holder
I have filed a law suite against all parties involved in my case employment discrimination and
mistreatment, The Delaware County Office Serving The Aging, Human Relation, Pennsylvania EEOC, and The Civil Service Commission, and International Brotherhood Teamsters Local Union 115, and must add Judge Baylson, Michael and the Pennsylvania state attorney Tom Corbett, and feel I might have to add more names. As this case goes on for added discrimination
,and farther unfair treatment because I am not a Lawyer.
I would like to bring the following situation to your attention. I find my civil rights being violated by
the following Judge Baylson, who constantly denials all of my request of important doc**ent to help
my case. A lawyer for the defendants Matthew J Connell of media Penn and the other defendants that
were dismissed by the judge. I have been fighting against work place injustice sine 2007 on my own
and was granted permission to represent myself by the US District court Judge Baylson. I have written
your office over the years, and sent letters and e-mails to the president as well about this matters,
and the degree of disrespect I get from all parties involved. I am being harassment by all parties who
have yet to give me any things I have requested pertaining to my case or any request I have made
under the freedom act of information.
Those defendants are located on the following pages located to the left of the legal form. Who have
all denailed me a right to a fair trail and witnesses to support my accusation, and the rights to
examining any evident agaist me.
Here are my issues!
1a). Pro se parties are expected to adhere to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and
the Local Rules of Civil Procedure and to file all of their pleadings with the Clerk of the Court, rather than directly with chambers. This is one of the judge’s rules, so why did I have to turn my paper work over to the opposing party @ their office?
1b) 7) Right to a Fair Trial , so where are my rights especially my civil rights that has been violated by the judge, the attorney general of the state of Pennsylvania, and the other defendants
(Every person has the right to a fair trial both in civil and in criminal cases, and the effective protection of all human rights very much depends on the practical availability at all times of access to competent, independent and impartial courts of law which can, and will, administer justice fairly.)
1c) TITLE 42 > CHAPTER 21 > SUBCHAPTER I > § 1981
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§ 1981. Equal rights under the law
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(a) Statement of equal rights
All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other.
(b) “Make and enforce contracts” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “make and enforce contracts” includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, (privileges,) terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship. (The word privileges means that you are entitled to everything another person gets, so the question here is ” Why wasn’t I granted permission to subpoena key state witnesses or even get important doc**ent from these witnesses. Since I am acting as my own lawyer so where is the due process? )
(c) Protection against impairment
The rights protected by this section are protected against impairment by nongovernmental discrimination and impairment under color of State law.
(The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution limit the power of the federal and state governments to discriminate. The Fifth amendment has an explicit requirement that the federal government not deprive individuals of “life, liberty, or property,” without due process of the law. See U.S. Const. amend. V. It also contains an implicit guarantee that each person receive equal protection of the laws. (The Fourteenth Amendment explicitly prohibits states from violating an individual’s rights to due process and equal protection). See U.S. Const. amend. XIV. In the employment context, the right of equal protection limits the power of the state and federal governments to discriminate in their employment practices by treating employees, former employees, or job applicants unequally because of membership in a group (such as a race or sex). Due process protection requires that employees receive a fair process before the termination if the termination relates to a “liberty” (such as the right to free speech) or property interest. State constitutions may also afford protection from employment discrimination. )
The Constitution does not directly constrain discrimination in the private sector, but the private sector has become subject to a growing body of federal and state statutes.
1C) I partition the court to subpoena key state workers to court to testified about
their statements and actions, and was denied access to these people by the judge Baylson.
Who seemed to be protecting these state workers as well as the union.
2) Judge Baylson, dismissed my case without doing any checks and balances. Which resorted in giving
the major defendants the opportunity to have my case dismissed against them, but he had to reopening
the case. However the majority state defendants and the union were still granted permission for
dismissal because a mistake made on the court’s behalf.
3) I sent a letter to the judge under the freedom act of information for the defendants to appearance in
the court room and to make key doc**ents available to me and was denied by the judge again.
4) I am now compelled to take my doc**ents to the opposing lawyer, but yet when I request
something from the court I am denied, and the following statement continue to appear on my letter
from the court or judge “ I need to learn civil proceeding ,but yet he gave me permission to represent
myself, so why can’t I have all the privileges and resources a lawyer has to defend myself?
5) The last letter I received instruct me to take my doc**ent to the opposing lawyer office and give
them to them. However, I have informed the opposing lawyer and reminded the judge. Thoses
doc**ents are in the court’s possession and available to all. Yet I continue to be harassed by both the
judge and the lawyer, and all of my request have been denied , and all the privileges a lawyer has have
not been extended to me acting as my own lawyer grant by the court to do so. I can’t see being forced
to go to the opposing lawyer’s office equal grounds of justice. I find it to be a disadvantage for me.
6) As of 3/10 I have learned that my case has been dismissed, so therefore I would like to bring charges
Against Judge Baylson for discrimination, unfair treatment, denialing my requests, and honoring a
freedom of information request, as well as playing sides and adding more stress. Ordering me to take
my doc**ents to opposing defends lawyer ’s office. When the doc**ents are available in the court
House.
I am asking for a congressional investigation into the violations of my civil rights to protect my rights
and myself. I have a right to have access to all available doc**ents established by the defendants for
my review. To prepare myself for court and copies made available as well.
I have a right to have all involved in this case subpoena to court to prove my points, and to expose
the wrong doing at my last place of employment. To include all the errors the defendants have made.
I also would like my case to be heard by another judge. Who is going to be fair with the justice and
review all doc**ents made available to them. Before favoring the other part because they have the
degree in law compared to my social worker degree.
I have read! When there are in fractions establish in a case and proof can be provided. A plaintiff
Can ask or have their case moved to the supreme court. To be heard by another judge according to
Their legal manuals, so please investigate as soon as possible. I need a judge who is going to stand up
For what’s right and not become apart of the other side. Because they are the state and I am just a
Veteran . Who tried to go back in the civilian work force , so the question is who here to protect my
rights?
When I have been protecting their and still have all the means and skills to continue to protect
American rights.
The following are emails and letters I have sent before this letter. My case number 08-4182, at the
United State District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania, for I am very tired of being play
with by people who think I do know anything.
Please read the following doc**ents and investigate how this judge handled my case!
I would like to bring federal charge against all involved in my case and their associates for discrimination, unfair treatement, violation of my civil rights, withholding evidenets, ignoring my request, protecting felonies or their buddies, causing long term stress, and violating state, county, and federal rules that protects all american especially military veteran, and to conduct a proper investigation, and doing their jobs in the rightful manner
Sign Veteran Mr. Stephen
CC-President and other veterans organizations and others!