Quinn's Cartoon Response
February 24th, 2009
After a rally on the City Hall steps this morning, which included the Rev. Al Sharpton and several council members, Council Speaker Christine Quinn has released a response to the infamous New York Post cartoon.
Some members have called for the city to pull its advertising from the tabloid or to boycott businesses that advertise in its pages.
Here are Quinn’s thoughts on the matter:
By Courtney Gross on February 24, 2009, 5:05 pmThe cartoon that ran in last Wednesday’s New York Post is offensive in its implications of both racism and violence. Printing the image hearkens back to racist attitudes of the past, when ethnic groups were so horribly depicted as animals.
The New York Post should have known better.
Today, rightfully so, Rupert Murdoch more fully recognized the judgment error in choosing to run the cartoon. In his statement, he expressed efforts to engage in dialogue with those who have been rightfully offended. This is a commendable step, one in the right direction, and we hope for this important dialogue to continue.
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