White House Embarrassed

White Housed officials have apologized for firing a black employee for remarks about race. Shirley Sherrod had said her remarks, made 24 years ago, were taken out of context. She was dismissed from the Agriculture Department after conservative bloggers posted a partial video of her talking about racial interaction. Ms. Sherrod accepts the administration’s apology but is not sure she’ll return to work for the administration.


Not All Black And White

The White House is embarrassed
For canning Ms. Sherrod
For comments out of context
That gave the wrong façade.

The White House says it’s sorry;
It didn’t have the facts
Before it took the action
Of giving her the axe.

Says the White House, it misjudged
Because its facts weren’t straight
When, giving into pressure,
It gave Ms. Sherrod the gate.

All Obama’s people
Appear to be contrite,
And may think twice the next time
They’re ragged on by “The Right.”

The apology, says Shirley,
Came long after the attack.
So now she’s not so certain
She wants the damn job back.

©  2010  Jim Gordon