Why did so many smart people do dumb things this past week.  I’m referring to the Shirley Sherrod story.  She is the Agriculture Department employee who was fired, primarily because the Cabinet Secretary of her department and people in the White House, including President Obama, seemed to be  afraid of on-air tirades from their “friends” at Fox News!

They must be congratulating themselves at Fox for scaring all those important people they love to hate into over-reacting and making stupid decisions.  I’m not sure anyone will learn from this experience.  And I do hope Shirley makes a bundle out on the speaking circuit.  Her story was compelling before this episode. Imagine what she can say now!