North Carolina legislator regrets 'reply all,' but not the message

[babylonsister]

Gastonia lawmaker's e-mail 'reply all' causes a stir
By Ben Niolet & Mark Johnson
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Posted: Friday, Mar. 12, 2010


State Rep. Bill Current didn't think much of his invitation to a celebration of women's history at the N.C. Museum of History.

Gov. Bev Perdue is scheduled to speak at the March 22 event, which is being held by the N. C. Council for Women, N. C. Museum of History & Wake County Commission for Women.

"Thanks for your kind invitation. However, I must regret for I have promised to be at the organizational meeting of the 'White male' history society. Sincerely, WAC," he wrote in an e-mail message that he thought was only going to the event organizers.

Actually, the message was copied to what appears to be the entire state House.

"Uh oh," Current said, upon learning that he hit "Reply All."

Jill Dinwiddie, executive director of the N.C. Council for Women, said Current's comment "smacks of racism and chauvinism."

"The woman who sent (the invitation) out is an African-American female. That was the first thing she thought was that it was a racist comment," said Dinwiddie, whose group is co-sponsoring the event. "It's ironic since white men have been running things all these years."

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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/03/12/1308472/gastonia-lawmakers-reply-all-causes.html

[Cirque du So-What]

1. Racists, bigots & chauvinists of all stripes

have used a similar line for years whenever events recognize the accomplishments of minorities, women & others made IN SPITE OF efforts on the part of entrenched power to oppress them. My typical reply is to tell them 'BOO FUCKING HOO!'

[trumad]

2. Just another old douchebag who will be dead in a couple of years..

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

3. That cracker was stale.

Thanks for reminding me why I left that state back in the Jesse Helms days.