Shirley Sherrod Is Considering Suing Andrew Breitbart

Conservative misanthrope Andrew Breitbart may be facing a defamation suit after posting misleading information on his site “Big Government” that wound up costing the USDA’s Shirley Sherrod her job. As you’ve probably heard by now, a few days ago Breitbart posted an out of context clip of a Sherrod speech that appeared to show Sherrod saying she discriminated against white farmers. Breitbart then used the clip to insinuate Sherrod was a racist. In context, however, the story Sherrod told was a redemption tale of coming to terms with her racial anxiety.

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