L-R: Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe-NYC Councilman Charles Barron
If you have been reading the news out of Zimbabwe lately, you know all about President Robert Mugabe, now arguably the worst dictator in the world. In recent years, Mugabe has shocked the world by confiscating farms from white farmers, supposedly to give them to poor black farmers but actually giving most of them to his cronies. Now, in recent weeks, he has managed to steal an election that he was on his way to losing, killing many of his political rivals and their supporters in the process. This farce of an election was carried out in a climate of fear with his principal challenger dropping out in the interest of not further jeopardizing the lives of voters.
In response, the Bush Administration is looking for new ways to impose sanctions against Mugabe's regime. One would think that no one in America would lend support to this brutal thug. Well, there is one. Meet New York City Councilman Charles Barron-also a thug.
Barron, a former Black Panther, has a long history of outrageous behavior and statements. He has incited violence in New York when there is a police shooting involving blacks. He has called the police vile names. He has spoken publicly about wanting to slap white people because of slavery. None of this matters, of course, to his constituents.
Now Barron, who hosted Mugabe at New York City Hall 6 years ago, has spoken out in defense of the dictator for doing what the government of South Africa did not do(farm seizures from white farmers). According to Barron, the West loves Nelson Mandela and Bishop Tutu because they allowed whites in South Africa to keep their property. He denies that Mugabe's forces are carrying out violence against political opponents. Criticism of Mugabe is all racist, you know. Of course. It always is.
By the way, in case you are wondering what party this vile character belongs to- he is a Democrat, naturally. I mean Barron, not Mugabe.
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