Media disinformation
After Al Gore selected Sen. Joseph Lieberman as his running mate, the major media could not resist the opportunity to seek the comments of Minister Louis Farrakhan. Since Lieberman is an orthodox Jew, they believed that the outspoken Farrakhan, a Muslim, would have some choice anti-semitic remarks.
At a press conference in Los Angeles on Aug. 11 to promote the Million Family March, the media saw their opportunity. However, Farrakhan's response was disappointing. There were no fireworks for the media. So the media invented one.
The news reports were inconsistent with the transcript of the press conference. Far from attacking Lieberman for his Judaism, Farrakhan came close to endorsing him. Understandably, as a Muslim, Farrakhan expressed concern about Lieberman's Middle East policy.
The purpose of the news reports was to defame Farrakhan, but he clearly has the support of his people. Expect the attacks on efforts toward black unity to continue.
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