Michelle Obama's brother and his wife sue $24,000-a-year Milwaukee school for kicking their nine and 11-year-old 'model student' children out when they complained that virtual lessons 'used racist stereotypes and word plantation'

UK Daily Mail ^ | 4/19/2022 | Andrea Cavallier

[dsrtsage]

Snarky retort self moderated. Though I am not shy about saying un pc things as a reaction to the absurdity of these kinds of stories, I think my immediate thought pushes the envelope a wee bit too far

[irishjuggler]

“Put it wig on him and you have Michelle.”

Was thinking the same. With a poofy hairdo, Craig would be a slightly less butch version of The Mooch.

You know, a textbook covering Colonial-era Virginia etc that did *not* use the word “plantation” would be a crappy textbook. These idiots want to erase history.

[Rummyfan]

The letter continues with, 'it has only become more evident that there has been a complete breakdown in your family's trust of and respect for USM.'

If they don't like the school they are welcome to send their children elsewhere. But no ... instead we'll sue!

[Mr. K]

And were they stupid enough to think that the ‘underground railroad’ was actually UNDER THE GROUND?

[Rummyfan]

And apparently, plantation is now yet another word whose use is verboten.

[throwthebumsout]

As though anyone in her family has ever even seen a plantation. By her own admission they did not talk about the era of slavery when they were growing up. Their ancestry is mix-raced, which includes Irish, English, and Native American roots. Given that his wife is white their children are more white than black. I guess the race card follows the one drop rule.

[Rummyfan]

Wasn’t he a college basketball coach at some point?

[cnsmom]

Just looking to start a college fund for the boys. Sue for it.

[VeniVidiVici]

Yeah, can’t use the word “plantation”. (freaking idiots)

[Pearls Before Swine]

Angling for free tuition?

[Jamestown1630]

That’s what I wondered. They don’t even give a quote to explain it.

Plantation is a perfectly good word, used in many other places than the American South to refer to a farm/agricultural enterprise.

[chuckee]

It is frivolous lawsuits like this that affirm the need for loser pays laws in the legal realm.

[oil_dude]

Wait ‘til the kids find out their AUNT is really an UNCLE!

[blam]

Black man with a blonde....how many movies have we seen that played out?

[oil_dude]

He failed as a Division I basketball coach, I guess lawsuits are his only source of income...

[blam]

"Yeah, can’t use the word “plantation”. (freaking idiots)"

Remember when they tried to ban the word "Dixie"?

[Vaduz]

And every TV add so much for racism.

[EEGator]

More than zero is too many.

[Organic Panic]

Good. Sue that teacher. Destroy her life and career. Being a teacher there is a 99.99% chance she votes for democrats.

[SharpRightTurn]

“Hey, don’t you know who we am?”