On his own live TV show this morning, an elected Lowell School Committee member felt the need to call a former administrator a "kike." The Jewish Journal has the story - and the video.
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" I hate to say it."
By JPMom
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:43pm
No you don't. Shame!
The Reincarnation of
By Homer Bedloe
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 7:57am
Dapper O’Neil.
Channeling
By Irma la Douce
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 8:00am
His speech patterns. hand-gestures and mental rambling give evidence that he was channelling a living former office holder.
yeup
By Craiggles
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 11:41am
took the words right out of my mouth.
Merrimack valley good ol boys
By BannedFromTheRoxy
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:48pm
Merrimack valley good ol boys
I wonder
By markk
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 12:37am
I wonder what he calls Blacks and Latinos (and others) when he thinks they can't hear him. Or even when they can.
Methinks a resignation is in order.
Lowell Sun reports he did "apologize" on air...
By Irma la Douce
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 5:57am
About 15 minutes later, when the seemingly comatose cohost DID bring up what he said, and someone texted him. He compared himself to Archie Bunker, then went on to defend patrons at Cobblestones who
“would call former Lowell Superintendent Salah Khelfaoui “an Arab that can’t get along with women,”
and pointed to himself asking whether "white lives matter”.
The article quotes the show's producer defending Hoey, so I think the cable media company will be called upon to take action. The Mayor has called on Hoey to resign.
Check out the article (link in Ron's post below) for more of Hoey’s enlightened opinions on topics such as Lowell’s Indian-American Community, diversity at the high school, equity, etc.
Lowell Sun article link
By Ron Newman
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 5:49am
Lowell School Committee member uses anti-Semitic slur on local TV program.
The Sun article, unlike the Jewish Journal and Universal Hub, does not directly identify the offensive word.
Good morning, and
By Irma la Douce
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 5:54am
thank you for posting the link.
The Archie Bunker defense
By perruptor
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 7:16am
Anyone who thinks Archie Bunker was a role model needs to go back to their cave and stay there. In 21st-Century America, these people are trying to drag us back 180 years.
These people need to talk to
By crcala
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:08am
These people need to talk to Norman Lear. Archie Bunker was never a role model. The point of the show was that he was stuck in the old days with outdated ideas and he clashed with the newer generation like Meatball and Gloria (who weren't always right either).
I mean, there's no defense for saying anti-semitic slurs but this particular defense is extra stupid.
Yes!
By cybah
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:37am
yes! in fact... we need to bring back All in the Family to show how awful this behavior is.
One of the best ways to fight racism is to call it out when you see it. Having him on TV would help people identify it in real life, and hopefully call it out.
As if
By perruptor
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 9:08pm
The mentally-damaged Trump diehards would not get the message. After all, they've pledged fealty to a man who's actually worse than Archie Bunker. He'd be another hero to them.
Hey, um. Guys?
By J.R. Dobbs
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 5:19am
It is STILLthe 1950's for 70+ million Americans.
This isn't an aberration. Their hoods are off, permissions been granted, so let fly with the hatred and violence.
Maybe he misspoke...
By brianjdamico
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 6:13am
Wait...
Nope, that pretty much clears that up.
and
So, that's what he called him behind his back.
They sure like to tell on themselves.
Sometimes old cows......
By Pete Nice
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 6:21am
just need to be put out to pasture.
I think that is the case here.
Magoo sez
By MisterMagooForYoo
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 6:22am
Oh. My. Magoo.
The most brilliant comment on
By anon
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 8:51am
The most brilliant comment on this post.
It's still the 1950s. 1960s,
By anon
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 8:48am
It's still the 1950s. 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s in Lowell. It seems some things will never change.
Wow
By SwirlyGrrl
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 9:48am
He forgot the part where people didn't say such things on TV, just "behind their back".
Somebody needs to go live in the drawer of a natural history museum.
Accent
By anon
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:26am
How come the last of these old time white good old boy politicians always have that weird accent? It's an unusual manner of speaking.
When they go high, we go
By baustin
Thu, 02/25/2021 - 12:10pm
When they go high, we go Lowell.
Meanwhile....in Revere
By Brian Riccio
Fri, 02/26/2021 - 12:26pm
Newly elected City Council President Tony Zambuto (R-Wheelabrator) said on video that Muslims in Revere have to be taught not to throw trash in the streets like they did in their home countries and hello...anyone there?
Gotta love the fickle social media outrage machine!
The difference is perhaps better local media coverage in Lowell?
By Ron Newman
Fri, 02/26/2021 - 12:43pm
Something like this happens in Lowell, and you'll read about it in The Sun. Does Revere have any decent newspaper these days?
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