In an October 8th speech Bennett points out the fact that his remarks were taken out of context, and hints at intentional misrepresentation and defamation. I may not agree with The Federal government getting involved with education, or with his Drug Czar position, but to call Bill Bennett a racist because of his statement is so disingenuous as to be absurd.
I have been slandered, defamed, misrepresented and libeled. I will not stand for it. I will not go away, or go meekly and quietly into that good night. Nor will I withdraw from the discussion. My entire career has been one of taking on serious issues, I have taken brickbats for that. I will continue to. Those who do not engage in serious conversations about serious matters can lob their shots at me. I can take them.
Coming from a guy who writes children’s books that’s pretty blunt, but rightly so. Read the whole thing and you’ll realize that no good deed goes unpunished.
