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"Huffington Post to Ban Anonymous Comments" by Elizabeth Landers on CNN.com.
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"Fojol Brothers Food Truck Denies Racism Charge," Arin Greenwood in the Huffington Post, May 14, 2012. I first saw this truck when I was on the patio of what was then Enology Wine Bar, driving eastbound on Macomb St. What was originally described as "absurdist" on this website (which it most certainly is) has been mentioned in the Huffington Post article (which uses as its source this Facebook post by Drew Franklin) as being "over-the-top racist." The best way to read this saga is: 1) Read the first paragraph of the Huffington Post piece (only the first paragraph). 2) Read the entire Facebook open letter 3) Go back and finish reading the rest of the Huffington Post piece. While I was in the middle of step 3) (re-reading the rest of the piece), I was thinking to myself that the Fojol Brothers seem somewhat "minstrel," and sure enough, Mr. Greenwood pulls out that same term later in the piece. Mr. Franklin's letter is very much weakened by its shallow, amateurish writing style, beginning with the salutation, "Dear Idiots," and not even getting beyond the very first sentence before accusing "white people" of "avoid"[ing] accountability." He then goes on to call the truck owners "dicks," and mentions "white people" and "white boys" three times. It is, at best, passionate and sympathetic, but ultimately a very weak and poorly written, open letter. Other than passing judgment on the "Dear Idiots" letter, strictly for literary reasons, I have absolutely no good or bad things to say about the Fojol Brothers, food-wise, schtick-wise, business-wise, or racism-wise, and that's because I really haven't given them much thought. This discussion is officially open. Carry on, and please remember that this is a moderated website, and that gratuitous personal comments are not allowed. Criticize the food (in this thread, please), criticize the schtick, criticize Mr. Greenwood's Facebook open letter, criticize the Huffington Post reporting of it, and criticize anything else that's not directly linked to the individuals themselves. I wish I had some pearls of wisdom to throw out here, but the truth is this: I don't know any more about this particular issue than any of you do, and therefore do not feel any more qualified to comment on it than you do. Again, carry on...
