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New Gloucester selectman speaks out as recall effort continues In a guest column in the Lakes Region Weekly, George Colby says he won t apologize for a comment that wasn t racist to begin with. By Emily BaderLakes Region Weekly Share NEW GLOUCESTER Unapologetic New Gloucester Selectman George Colby responded to his critics in a newspaper column this week, calling an effort to recall him reflective of the “cancel culture” that is “infecting” the country. George Colby is a member of the New Gloucester Board of Selectmen. “I stand accused of racism for a comment that was not racist,” Colby wrote in an open letter published in the Lakes Region Weekly. Colby was referring to a Dec. 3 Select Board meeting during which, at the end of the Pledge of Allegiance, he said, “Liberty and justice for all, for everyone. Even us white folks!” ....
Guest commentary: It’s time to be brave and stop the ‘cancel culture’ By George Colby Share (Writer’s note: I had a friend help me with this letter. But every sentiment is mine. I hope they are yours, too.) I stand accused of racism for a comment that was not racist. I question the motives of the accusers, but since I don’t know what is in their hearts, I’ll put that aside. At a New Gloucester Select Board meeting on Dec. 3, 2020, after the Pledge of Allegiance, I said, “Liberty and justice for all, for everyone. Even us white folks!” ....
New Gloucester selectman says detractors have ‘malicious’ agenda George Colby said the effort to recall him reflects the “cancel culture” that is “infecting” the country. Share “I stand accused of racism for a comment that was not racist,” Colby wrote, referring to a Dec. 3 selectmen meeting when at the end of the Pledge of Allegiance, he said, “Liberty and justice for all, for everyone. Even us white folks!” Related Colby said that since his comment “wasn’t racist, I’m not going to apologize for saying it. I exercised my freedom of speech and expressed my dismay at the state of America, my frustration that people are trying to tear down America.” ....
You don’t have to know George Colby to be outraged – at the influence of the left. Colby is a selectman from New Gloucester who is accused of racism. A petition to recall him is underway. After the Pledge of Allegiance at a town meeting on Dec. 3, Colby stated: “Liberty and justice for all, […] ....
For Subscribers Laura Fralich: White grievance is racism: Why New Gloucester Selectman George Colby needs to be recalled The racial grievance mentality of Colby’s comments are deeply harmful in that they disregard the centuries of racial violence and racist policies as well as the realities of the current racial inequities in wealth, housing, education, criminal justice, and health. Read Article New Gloucester Selectman George Colby’s comment at the Dec. 3 Select Board meeting raised the question of what it means to be racist, and what qualifies as a racist comment. There is often a misleading and false rhetoric that, in order to be racist, someone has to explicitly espouse racist views, slurs, or comments. This narrative leads to the mentality that we can easily categorize people, comments, or ideas as racist or not racist. This oversimplification of racism gives a false sense of self-assurance and moral high ground to anyone who does not explicitly prom ....