Surprise, Surprise, Mark Belling Uses Racial Slur
Milwaukee's Latino community is outraged, and is organizing against WISN Milwaukee radio's Mark Belling after he commented on his show last week that "you're going to see every wetback and every other non-citizen out there voting."
"Wetback" is an offensive racial slur in the Mexican-American community, similar to using the "n word" when referring to African-Americans.
Belling is well know in Milwaukee for his extreme right wing conservative rants on his talk show that airs on weekday afternoons. So far, no action has reportedly been taken against Belling by Clear Channel, the massive conservative media conglomerate that owns WISN radio. Belling has apologized on his show. However, many groups that are outraged by his comments feel the apology was insincere, and are calling for Belling's resignation.
"I'm still here. I haven't been fired yet." Belling said today on his show, also stating that he had been receiving many emails from supporters who feel that his use of the word was acceptable. And some still wonder how Bush could have won a majority vote.
4 Comments:
At 11:20 AM, Anonymous said…
The word wetback is not on the same level as the "n" word. you are far off on this. He was referring to illegal immigrants who quite frankly should be called alot of things.
As far as Mark Belling being an extreme right conservative is concerned you must be the ultra extreme left wings. Believing the election was stolen? You must also believe 9/11 never happened or was orchestrated by the Bush administration as some have suggested. Its time for you to wake up!
At 11:53 AM, J. Jupiter said…
Perhaps to you the word is not as offensive. It is to Hispanics.
"The Hispanic folks in Milwaukee were far from amused. They demanded an apology - "wetback" to them, after all, is the same as the N word is to blacks. " - Madison Capital Times
"Ricardo Diaz, executive director of the United Community Center, said the term is as offensive to Mexican-Americans as the "n" word is to African-Americans." - Milwaukee Journal/Sentinal
As far as the second part of your post, no one on this site has taken these positions.
At 10:22 PM, Anonymous said…
It is interesting that you can use the word yhat you claim so offensive -freely in you artical. - There is a word for someone like you - it starts - hyp.....
At 6:09 PM, J. Jupiter said…
The story is about his use of the word and how the word is offensive. Are you confused about this?
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