Tag: racism
Black Player Scores Winning Goal; Racists Hit Twitter
The other night, Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals scored the winning goal against the Boston Bruins, and then the knuckleheads came out on Twitter.
Interview with Rodney King
Twenty years after the LA riots, the Los Angeles Times sits down with Rodney King in a very thoughtful interview.
Bachmann: Obama’s “Waving A Tar Baby Around”
Representative Bachmann speaking about President Obama and the price of gasoline said that Obama is “waving a tar baby around”.
Derbyshire Fired for Racist Rant
The National Review, the paragon of level-headed thinking and non-racist writing, has fired John Derbyshire for his racist rant, The Talk. Here’s a snippet from horrible piece: (10a) Avoid concentrations of blacks not all known to you personally. (10b) Stay out of heavily black neighborhoods. (10c) If planning a trip to a beach or amusement […]
Dead Teenager And No Arrest
I’ve been following this story for the past week, and I’m surprised by how long it’s taken the national media to cover it.
Trayvon Martin was killed in Sanford, Florida last week three weeks ago. He was killed by a Neighborhood Watch member, who followed him for several minutes, and called Sanford 911 to report a person acting suspiciously. That person was a 140lb African American teenager who was in the gated community visiting his father and step mother. When he called 911, the Neighborhood Watch member, George Zimmerman, was told not to approach or engage the person he was following. Instead, he killed Trayvon Martin with a handgun. Trayvon had a can of soda and a bag of skittles. You get to guess which ethnic group George Zimmerman is NOT a member of.
So Tell Me Again How This Is Not About Race
A sickening bumper sticker that was seen really says it all.
Teabag Congressman and Black Americans
Seems that Congressman Doug Lamborn (Teabag – CO) has a new pet name for President Obama. I wonder why he just didn’t use the N-word or call him boy. From the Denver Post: A short clip of the Colorado Springs Republican speaking about the debt ceiling debate during a talk radio program on Friday went […]
“Wonder why many minorities have problems with GOP?”
Comedian and Obama impersonator Reggie Brown appeared at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference to tell a few crowd-pleasing jokes.
Late Night Video — The Essential Tea Party Trait
And that would be racism — that they work very hard to convince themselves is more principled than that — fueled by the resentments targeted at the wrong person.
American Whites: From God Complex to Aggrieved
What happens when you control most of the wealth in a country? Naturally, you cry “Racism!”
Roger Ailes Exposé in Rolling Stone
If you have 15 minutes, do yourself a favor and read the exposé of Roger Ailes, the chairman of Fox News in Rolling Stone. I had heard a good deal of the information before, but the story has been well researched and documented and weaved into a full picture of the man, his mindset and […]
Late Night Video — Show Us Your Papers
UI posted Baratunde Thurston’s reaction to President Obama’s presentation of his long form birth certificate a couple of days back. Just as emotional, just as powerful is this piece from Goldie Taylor:
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