Shirley Sherrod: Why She's Good For America

It’s a travesty, surely. The case of Shirley Sherrod was an embarrassment to all who were involved. The USDA, The NAACP, The White House, and the supreme fools in all of this, conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart and FOX News. But as Sherrod remarked to Anderson Cooper on Tuesday, the initial reaction was symptomatic of the right wing’s stranglehold on America. We can assume that FOX and friends are rejoicing at the fact that they know they have the Obama administration right where they want them.

Out of all of this hoopla comes an opportunity to really understand and attempt to rectify the fear-mongering state of politics. And Sherrod, though she lost a job, has gained a platform. Not only did the situation shed light on her dignified career, her character and her poise but has also given her a platform to further speak about the issues most important to her . She held her own on CNN these past few days and she’s proven that ” the Right “picked the wrong woman to mess with. Although Americans and America loves to jump on these type of stories and point out the injustice (and we are not undermining the injustice here), these type of things need to happen from time to time to give us an opportunity to improve upon our existing processes and ways. We hope to see Sherrod continue to represent for many years to come, whether or not she decides to take her job back with the USDA.