Comments on: Tulare County Board Of Supervisor Chairman Hurls Racial Slur at Colleague During Public Meeting

By: Victor Zapata

Victor Zapata — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:35:17 +0000

Booooooo! A bunch of coconuts, acting better yet overreacting to nothing. What is gonna happen with speech, or communication or words that come from our mouths will be over analysed and it will be like a Trump briefing or campaign. Its happening all over, ignorant people being enabled to speak on matters that matter to no one. Tortilla isnt offensive, taking a bite of tortilla isnt offensive, making a big shit out of taking a bit of the tortilla ond being offended by words in in a city meeting and making comment is offensive. Now I’m thinking Audits. Investigate the Board members on conduct.

By: E Vas

E Vas — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:22:37 +0000

In reply to Len Andrews.

hard times I needed some laughs to cheer me up that day I put the fb on and when I read this tortilla comment I started laughing and now I’m sure some people were offended but it just got me hungry. Lighten up people.

By: Len Andrews

Len Andrews — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:54:05 +0000

In reply to Catherine Doe.

It is this publication that chose to go with the headline that screams “racial slur”. If that headline was part of the press release, you should have chosen another headline. Because it is bad judgement to call what happened “Hurls a racial slur”.
I agree it was a bad choice of words. In reshaping a common idiom (another bite at the apple” it places Supervisor Valero outside the mainstream and casts him as “the other”. That is an aggression that Vanderpoel rightfully apologized for.
But it is far worse to start segregating language based on racial identity. Are Hebrews now going to gasp when someone uses the “another bite at the apple” phrase? And what if someone talks about “the whole enchilada”.
Vanderpoel apologized. Move on. The real story is this Gomez trying to stoke noise to suit his political ambition.

By: Catherine Doe

Catherine Doe — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:38:40 +0000

In reply to Step up (or is it Step Down) Pete!.

Do you think that Hispanics equate the N word with “want another bite of the tortilla?”

By: Step up (or is it Step Down) Pete!

Step up (or is it Step Down) Pete! — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:29:06 +0000

NASCAR’s Kyle Larson was fired by his sponsors for using the “N” word during a virtual race this past week. Should Vanderpoel get away with such a despicable slur thrown at Supervisor Valero?

By: Len Andrews

Len Andrews — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:22:28 +0000

Has Greg Gomez stopped beating his wife?

By: Claire Lang

Claire Lang — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:01:46 +0000

When an elected official forgets that he REPRESENTS his district, ALL in his district, it’s time to question his qualifications.
Asking for an apology is far too generous a gesture.
Vanderpoel should be asked to step down. He, no longer, exhibits the levelheaded, even division making skills required of a public servant in times of distress.
Gregario Gomez is being generous to Vanderpoel and exhibiting true representation to the people by asking for an apology in this trying time, instead of a heavier, deserved outcome.
Make no mistake, he does this act of kindness for the people. Vanderpoel should take note on how a leader responds.