"Recently, video-taped comments I made in a school voucher debate setting were edited and posted online. Subsequently, some journalists erroneously claimed that I dismissed these statements as having been taken out of context. This assertion is false. In fact, my claim is far stronger: the clip is a lie, because it inverted what I actually said, which is far worse than simply being 'taken out of context'.

"The NAACP is not, by its nature, a research organization, so their having misconstrued the situation is regrettable but understandable. However, it was irresponsible for journalists to take these claims at face value. It is hard to believe, but shoddy reporting still manages to disappoint me.

"Because reverberations of the original reporting continue to be felt, and because essentially all who learn the facts are, thankfully, offering me their overwhelming support, I thought it might interest a wider audience to see the complete statement for which I was attacked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tpVnenIpSU.

"Another recent print report further clarifies my record on race and education issues": http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695223678,00.html."

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