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Shirley Sherrod's USDA Job Offer: Deputy Director of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach

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Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign from the Department of Agriculture after an out-of-context video of remarks she made were published on a conservative website, is still considering the formal job offer she received from the USDA, she tells CBS News Producer Daniel Steinberger.

The department has offered Sherrod a position titled Deputy Director of the office of advocacy and outreach at the USDA, she says. The offer was delivered in a draft that puts into writing what Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack offered her on the phone last week.

Sherrod said she sat down to read through the offer for the first time this morning, but has not read it in its entirety yet. She still has many questions about the offer before coming to any decision, she said, such as who is the director of the department and whether and how much money is appropriated for the work that should be accomplished in the position.

"I need to have a conversation with someone," Sherrod said, though she was not sure whether she would speak with Vilsack directly.

Sherrod said she hopes to reach a decision by next week.

Sherrod previously worked in rural development for the department when conservative web publisher Andrew Breitbart released a video clip of remarks she made at a recent NAACP conference. The edited video misleadingly gave the impression Sherrod admitted to discriminating against a white farmer. Sherrod was immediately pressed to resign without an opportunity to explain her remarks.

Vilsack took responsibility for Sherrod's firing and said he made his decision too hastily. President Obama also personally apologized to Sherrod for the whole debacle.

More on Shirley Sherrod:

Shirley Sherrod: White House Forced My Resignation
Shirley Sherrod Speaks Out
Shirley Sherrod: Obama Administration Too Sensitive to the Right
Obama Apologizes to Shirley Sherrod


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by Ricohenry7 February 6, 2012 3:16 PM EST
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Your show is set for Wednesday 02/08/2012 at 12pm Eastern Standard Time, same call in number if you have anyone that wants to call in.
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by Ricohenry7 February 2, 2012 2:58 PM EST
I Ricardo E. Jones Sr, former Senior Federal Investigator of EEOC-NYDO from 4/9/01 to 4/1/10 have direct and indirect knowledge of Federal Investigators, Federal Trial attorneys and managers of the EEOC who have taken money/gifts and/or positions with law firms to fix and throw investigation for personal gain or on orders from Comissioners of the EEOC (Vice Chair Leslie Silverman,Esq). Neomi Earp-campbell while Acting Chair of the EEOC had cases fixed for friends at law firms. This information was given to me by Federal Investigator Sean Oliveria formerly of the EEOC-NYDO. Former Vice Chair Leslie Silverman Esq, fixed decisions for her present employer Proskauer Rose law firm while she was a commissioner at the EEOC. This information was given to my by Nancy Boyd then Deputy Director of the EEOC-NYDO and Nora Curtin Trial attorney/former regional attorney miami-EEOC. Ms. Silverman was a former staff member of the senate sub-committee that over-saw the EEOC. She currently is using her contacts to fix complaints and issues at the EEOC of Proskauer Rose law firm Washington DC. Assistant General Counsel for the EEOC James Lee is a sexual preditor who has sexually harassed many females at the EEOC over his tenure. This information was given to me by Lois Bramble legal clerk at the EEOC-NYDO. Luis Graziano Trial Attorney at EEOC-NYDO has taken money to fix decisions and conciliation at the EEOC. He's a close friend of Assistant General Counsel James Lee of EEOC-Hq's and is also on the take with Graziano. Nancy Boyd fixed decisions for Leslie Silverman at the EEOC. Nancy Boyd is also a close friend of and ex-subordenate of Enforcement Manager Electra Yourke of EEOC-NYDO who worked for Elleanor Holmes-Norton former head of EEOC and NY City Commission of human rights. Ms. Yourke is a racist bigot known by all in NYC and Washington DC. This information was given to me by Ricardo Cuevas Esq and admin judge at the EEOC-NYDO. Clyde Lo-chin Mediator EEOC-Tampa FL, received a bribe from Paul Salvator Esq for Proskauer Rose law firm representing Ralph Loren Polo and now working with former EEOC vice chair Leslie Silverman in Washington DC. This information was given to me by my friend Clyde Lo-cin Mediator at Tampa FL EEOC.
This information is just the tip of the iceberg. The above information was in my sealed law suit. Please google Ricardo Jones EEOC to read more on the above.

Ricardo Jones Sr, Former Senior Federal Investigator for the EEOC-NYDO cell 917-803-0583
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by Ricohenry7 January 4, 2012 7:17 PM EST
This is my approach to fighting the EEOC. 157 Congressmen voted not to fund the EEOC. I'm writing a bill and my intent is to give it to one of them. We did it in college and lobbyist do it all the time. I will get the support of laid off teachers, policemen, and others who lost their jobs while the government funds an agency that not only hinders enforcement but is corrupt and unnecessary. I have asked churches to allow the use of their billboards because the American press, print and electronic is complicit in this abuse and refuses to inform the American people.An Act:To repeal SEC. 2000e-4. [Section 705](a) of the "Civil Rights Act of 1964" and all subchapters related to this section. TO: confer jurisdiction from the EEOC and upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations. TO: Authorize individual and classes to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education. TO: Change Rules of Evidence to comply with federal and state rules of civil procedure. To: Create a commission to investigate charges made against the EEOC. TO: make restitutions to all victims whose rights were violate by the EEOC.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Civil Rights Act of 1964".Challenging people is what makes a group strong. I welcome insults because I know Ignorance is the biggest problem Black people have. Not ignorance because a person is stupid but ignorance because they have been mislead. We need to know who will cling to something and refuse to change their minds regardless of the evidence. This is the weeding out process. Believe me; those who are here for the wrong will crash and burn. And, the rest of us will be stronger.My enemy is the EEOC. I'm not motivated to end their abuse because they are corrupt and morally bankrupt. I do so because people seeking justice at the EEOC have been blindsided and their lives have been wrecked. People have lost everything including their lives. In addition to that, men, women and children have sacrificed their lives to give us an EEOC. I am very aware that some of those making the sacrifices are still coming home in body bags. If I am to have the strength to take on this moral crusade, history must be right. I take nothing away from Dr. King. But, Hyperbole should not create history. Those of us who were part of the Nationalist movement believe we were right; and the inability of the masses of Blacks to pull themselves up by their bootstraps proves us right; history proves us right. By Jimmy Pratt
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by Ricohenry7 January 4, 2012 9:02 AM EST
Promoting Change in the Federal Sector Through Advocacy, Activism and Accountability
By Tanya Ward Jordan

From a race relations outlook, government has advanced beyond the segregated offices of the Woodrow Wilson Presidency and the overt bigotry practiced during the Jim Crow era. In 2009, America inaugurated its first African-American President, Barack Obama, to head the executive branch of government and to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. Despite this milestone in America's racial history, the majority of highly qualified and educated African-Americans await opportunities to "fairly" compete for, obtain, and excel in federal government jobs.

Many blacks hired by the federal government, our nation's largest employer, suffer reprisal, including termination after challenging workplace civil rights violations. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that black unemployment surged to 16.7% in August 2011, its highest level since 1984. In the same month,white unemployment was 8%, an improvement from the 8.8% level of a year earlier.

Most blacks, who have managed to hold on to their federal positions, remain wedged in low-level non-supervisory jobs. According to the Office of Personnel Management's FY 2010 Federal Employment Opportunity Recruitment Plan, only 6.7% of blacks served at senior pay levels. By contrast, 81.7% of whites served at senior pay levels.

A Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) report issued in 2009 entitled Fair and Equitable Treatment Progress Made and Challenges Remaining disclosed that the median salary of black and white employees has widened significantly over the last decades. According to MSPB, "minorities have lower pay grades even after controlling for education, experience another advancement related factors" (p.60).

Despite the passage of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (NOFEAR) Act of 2002, a federal law that seeks to discourage federal managers and supervisors from engaging in unlawful discrimination and retaliation, discrimination persists. The statistics disclose it. The studies expose it. The Obama administration, which dodges the topic of managerial accountability and "institutional racism" within in its own ranks, knows it. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) FY2010 Annual Report on the Federal Workforce, black employees remain below the average government pay grade. During fiscal 2010, 17,583 federal employees and job applicants filed discrimination complaints, a 3.8% increase from the previous year. Most glaring was the fact that Black/African-American led the "race" basis for employment complaints filed.

Civil rights groups are seeking more transparency with regard to how effectively agency officials resolve employment claims. To spur federal managerial accountability, initiatives are underway to expose public officials who fail to resolve agency complaint activity expeditiously, at the lowest level of the administrative level and in the best interest of the taxpayer. One such initiative is the creation of a Responsible Management Officials (RMO) page. The RMO page lists persons "named" in employment discrimination court proceedings, published articles, or administrative case proceedings. It is key to note that not all management officials cited on the RMO page have been proven guilty of alleged acts of discrimination or reprisal. However, complaints referenced had withstood agency attempts to quash them at the administrative level or in court, and were considered to have merit.

The Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C) -- C4C is a volunteer non-pro
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by Ricohenry7 December 30, 2011 7:58 AM EST
Ricardo Jones became specious at first that Ms. Yourke was classifying charges in the C category (code for dismissal) filed by African-Americans by talking to co-workers under her supervision. Plaintiff became more specious; when African-Americans at various meeting in the community told him, that their charges were dismissed without investigations being conducted. They also told him, that their witnesses were not contacted and interviewed, nor were they given pre-determination interviews before the cases were dismissed. Plaintiff reviewed the IMS, which the Agency use to monitor cases. Evidence supported the facts. On February 21, 2007, the EEOC-NYDO-CTRU, received a charge of discrimination for Charging Party, Marie Barthelemy, a black female, filed by her attorney against Smithtown Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, LLC. The charge was assigned (Charge No. 520-2007-01810). In March 2007, Plaintiff discovered an intake routing sheet for the aforementioned charge.

On January 7, 2009, Plaintiff via memorandum to Mr. Kenneth Chu, Acting Deputy Director indicated that, he found the case on his desk. Plaintiff also indicated he checked the IMS, and found the charge was not assigned to him; and that it was classified as a C under the PHCP procedures. The individuals who classified the charge in C category were Ms. Yourke, Enforcement Manager and Mrs. Grossman, Regional Attorney. Plaintiff returned the charge file to Mr. Chu so that he could conduct an investigation. Instead, he gave the case to Ms. Yourke, who gave it back to Plaintiff. Plaintiff asked her what she wanted him to do with the charge. She was hoping that he would dismiss the case. Fortunately, someone had made a duplicate copy of the charge. Investigator Roxanne Zygmund, a white female, changed the classification to A1 from C category. On Tuesday, April 28, 2009, Mr. Chu sent an e-mail to all of his colleagues at the EEOC NYDO congratulating Ms. Zygmund for successfully conciliating the case that resulted in getting substantial monetary relief for charging party. This proves there was lack of coordination in case assignments.

On September 4, 2003, Charging Party, Cecil Hollins, a black male, filed a charge of discrimination (Charge No. 160-2003-02333C) against the U. S. Tennis Association with the EEOC NYDO. Mr. Hollins, is an attorney, who umpired tennis matches; however, respondent denied him the opportunity to serve as an umpire at the big name tennis matches involving top ranked tennis players. Ms. Yourke made a list of thirty (30) questions to disqualify the charge. However, someone else classified the charge in the B category requiring additional information. The charge was assigned Investigator, Rodney Plummer, a black male, and Louis Graziano, Trial Attorney. The charge was classified as A2 potential cause, but the Legal Unit decided not to litigate. Mr. Hollins was given a Notice of Right to Sue and his case was dismissed.
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by Honorablejudgebullock December 26, 2011 7:08 PM EST
Dear CBS,

On January 11, 2012, Oral Arguments will be held in Pasadena, California at 9:00 am, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The largest and most closely watched disability case in America. The EEOC refuses to accommodate one of their own judges after she spoke out about judicial corruption. Their reply brief states two arguments 1)Ms.. Bullock is suppose to be dead by now - why are we here; and 2) she failed to wait 180 days to file in federal court following the appellate decision. John Sherlock III, the EEOC attorney for Internal Litigation, full well knowing the rules for judges placed Bullock's appeal in the Office of Federal Operations - illegal. Her appeal could only be heard by the Chairwoman and Commissioners. Knowing that I was terminal the EEOC kept my complaint hidden for 8 months, in hopes I would die. Finally, the Director of Compliance and Control, after almost nine months wrote a memorandum which stated Ms Bullock is correct she was never legally allowed to be placed in OFO. However, his memo stated that my appeal would be moved to the Chair and Commissioners nunc pro tunc. In other words, we will pretend this misfiling of eight months never happened and that the appeal went straight to the right venue. Nunc pro tunc is not proper - you cannot back date something like this. Reason for doing this - how would the EEOC like these headlines, "EEOC Disabled Judge refused Accommodations After Adamantly, refusing to be corrupted by Changing a Judicial Decision to Appease Chairwoman Cari Dominguez. The Horror of Refusing to go Along to get Along . . . " promised to terminate her by their hands or her own!"

Respectfully submitted,

Honorable Mary Elizabeth Bullock(Retired)
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by Ricohenry7 December 26, 2011 10:05 AM EST
None of the current Black leaders are concerned about civil rights corruption at the federal level because they're all taking some form of kickbacks. Maxine Water Representative from Compton Ca, was interviewed by Donald Winkfield of Black Star News this month (December) and she said the EEOC is not investigating Black complaints because of the lack of Budget. This is a lie to cover-up for the corruption at the EEOC. Mr. Winkfield told Maxine Waters that the EEOC is dismissing all Black complaints and he has a Senior Federal Investigator who has evidence and witnessed same. Maxine Waters didn't ask to speak to Ricardo Jones. All of the Black politicians are in on the gaming of Black people. Many of the Black elite accept the corruption against their own people and benefit from same. See Fear does different things to different people. Elite Blacks earn a well paid living from white bigots. Elite Blacks will never bite the hand that feeds them. When the elite Blacks are finally forced to confront racism and lose they cave-in totally and just accept the condition that has feed them all the time. Our real enemy are the elite Blacks. Don't take me wrong we as Black people need to unite under Pan-Africanism which means: African Americans, Blacks from Caribian and South America, All Blacks from Africa must vote as a block just like other ethnic groups ie: Jews, Irish, Italians, Asians, latins and others. We must force obama to include a PLANK in his re-election platform which addresses our concerns "JOBS and a RIGHT TO WORK IN A HOSTILE FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT and enforce all current laws reference same and update/reform same.
If obama doesn't then we will vote against him (obama) and any politician who supports him (obama). None of this the devil I know verse the Devil I don't know BS. We don't have much time to do this or it will be four more years of YES WE CAN which lead to what???
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The Black community will not survive as little corrupt white people . This is the position of the Black elite. Once again if you replace a Bad white COP with a Bad Black COP we accomplish nothing. Because they both beat heads for the same reasons??? Steve Biecko a GREAT Black Leader of South Africians said this and was killed for it and for standing up of his peoples (Blacks) rights. For the those who don't know who Steve Beicko is Danzel Washington played Steve Beicko in the GREAT GREAT movie "CRY FREEDOM" which was made to show the conversion of a White liberal editor from South Africa Donald Woods. Look it up.

Power of the people.
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by Ricohenry7 December 26, 2011 5:21 AM EST
None of the current Black leaders are concerned about civil rights corruption at the feral level because they're all taking some form of kickbacks. Maxine Water Representative from Compton Ca, was interviewed by Donald Winkfield of Black Star News this month (December) and she said the EEOC is not investigating Black complaints because of the lack of Budget. This is a lie to cover-up for the corruption at the EEOC. Mr. Winkfield told Maxine Waters that the EEOC is dismissing all Black complaints and he has a Senior Federal Investigator who has evidence and witnessed same. Maxine Waters didn't ask to speak to Ricardo Jones. All of the Black politicians are in on the gaming of Black people. Many of the Black elite accept the corruption against their own people and benefit from same. See Fear does different things to different people. Elite Blacks earn a well paid living from white bigots. Elite Blacks will never bite the hand that feeds them. When the elite Blacks are finally forced to confront racism and lose they cave-in totally and just accept the condition that has feed them all the time. Our real enemy are the elite Blacks. Don't take me wrong we as Black people need to unite under Pan-Africanism which means: African Americans, Blacks from Caribian and South America, All Blacks from Africa must vote as a block just like other ethnic groups ie: Jews, Irish, Italians, Asians, latins and others. We must force obama to include a PLANK in his re-election platform which addresses our concerns "JOBS and a RIGHT TO WORK IN A HOSTILE FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT and enforce all current laws reference same and update/reform same.
If obama doesn't then we will vote against him (obama) and any politician who supports him (obama). None of this the devil I know verse the Devil I don't know BS. We don't have much time to do this or it will be four more years of YES WE CAN which lead to what???
Comment by Ricardo Jones just now

The Black community will not survive as little corrupt white people . This is the position of the Black elite. Once again if you replace a Bad white COP with a Bad Black COP we accomplish nothing. Because they both beat heads for the same reasons??? Steve Biecko a GREAT Black Leader of South Africians said this and was killed for it and for standing up of his peoples (Blacks) rights. For the those who don't know who Steve Beicko is Danzel Washington played Steve Beicko in the GREAT GREAT movie "CRY FREEDOM" which was made to show the conversion of a White liberal editor from South Africa Donald Woods. Look it up.

Power of the people.
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by Honorablejudgebullock December 18, 2011 2:27 AM EST
To all on the corruption of the judiciary, I invite you to read my blog at youtubbullockveeoc.spotblog.com/, especially the last two articles: The Demise of Joe Lunch Bucket and the Arrival of the "Stepford" Employee and Government Inc., Public Officials for Profit. As a former federal civil rights judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission I have witnessed the grossest judicial corruption and can say with full knowledge that the EEOC Judiciary is as corrupt a judiciary as seen in America today. Since the federal government is the single largest employer of American citizens and JOBS is the most talked about four letter word today it is imperative to understand that the smallest of commissions (not even deserving of the title of Department) has become the single most powerful agency today. You must ask yourself "Why?" I know why - do you!

Respectfully submitted,

Honorable Mary Elizabeth Bullock
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by Ricohenry7 December 15, 2011 12:55 PM EST
"...this is not a joke. Document everything after you file a complaint with EEOC."

While this is a serious admonition that should be respected, it does not go far in guaranteeing that anything fruitful will come out of EEOC or any other government bureaucracy. There is an overly corrupt, gangster-like, systemic arrangement that takes on its own form of life, though started by the thoughts and acts of an evil-minded few taking undue advantage of many.

At the second tier level, you have a layer of self-appointed leaders who only go around shouting to the rooftops about being interested in protecting the masses, while many of these despicable folks seek only the protection of their own daily bread. They shout themselves hoarse in the day and crawl to their masters at night to hobnob and seek favor with same corporatists whose nefarious activities and practices they pretend to condemn in the day! Talk about stinking hypocrisy. Re-read King Saul's experience and remember how he thought he was playing God by first disobeying Him and then turning around to sacrifice the fattest of lambs which he coveted as spoils of war. Saul was grossly mistaken; as grossly mistaken as misguided self-styled leaders who invariably perceive the people as spoils of war! They will burn here on earth as a prelude to their fate in the life hereafter.

So, you wonder, what is the solution, a solution or a number of solutions? Scrutinize and secure leaders who will be accountable and remain accountable to you and respect that power belongs to you and ultimately to God. How would you know these people? By their works, ye shall know them. Look at what they do, not what they claim. Look at someone like Paul and you do not have to vote for him if you do not believe in him, for whatever reason. The fact remains that the Ron Paul type fits my depiction here. Ron Paul is an example that perfectly fits my characterization of how you know people who are potentially worthy of your choice. This man declined to participate or share in all the opportunistic benefits and arrangements, including cushioned retirements, that legislators reserve for themselves, but never the people who elected them! He has never taken medicare nor medicaid and does not plan to, though he is 76! He is a medical doctor and has served this country in the Air Force. He does not play all the dirty games that the likes of Gingrich and his companions take for granted in politics. How many in this forum are seeking to save this country from a definite path of perdition, but never entertained the idea of looking at examples such as Ron Paul's in their immediate neighborhoods? I am not saying vote for him or his type; I am just seeking to know how many have not even averred their minds to examining what such people have to offer? If you are one of such, you should look at yourself in the mirror and begin to wonder if you really, truly love yourself, your children and unborn children who are guaranteed vulnerable to these indignities long after you are gone, gone, gone!

God does not come down and exercise His Power. He does so through people; some angels. Be honored to be an instrument in God's Hands to do His bidding. Remember the story of King Saul, his disobedience to the Word of God, and how he thought he could come around and bribe God! He ended up knowing better, albeit too late. Remember Nebuchadnezzar.

Most suddenly, the judgment of God shall pounce on those who pretend to be protecting the people but commoditize them with corporatists for their personal aggrandizement. They are worse than harlots who sell their bodies for lucre. Only fools pretend not to be concerned with what is currently not afflicting them, but others. Simply fools!
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