Suppose you were walking down the street one day minding your own business when someone sticks a pamphlet in front of you. You cast your eyes to the side to see who that person is & you see someone dressed like this:
Who the hell would you think just stuck a pamphlet in front of you? If you said a Klansman, you’d be wrong. Yes, wrong. It’s a PETA member dressed like a Klansman protesting the AKC.
What does the AKC and the KKK have in common? One breeds dogs. The other is a terrorist organization based in the United States that has brutalized communities of colour for over a century now whose primary goal is restoring white male supremacy as the law of the land.
If you don’t get the connection, you’re probably not a member of PETA.
I found this story about a suspicious death of a young black man over at Womanist Musings and thought I’d share it.
I encourage you to sign the link below & post this on your own blog if you have one (Colour of Change will send a copy to your email address if you sign the petition).
Here’s the story:
On December 8th, 17-year-old Billey Joe Johnson died from a gunshot wound to the head. Police say he killed himself with a shotgun after being stopped for a simple traffic violation in Lucedale, Mississippi[1]
Several things seem to cast doubt on the official story, including an independent investigation that concluded it would have been impossible for the shot that killed Johnson to have been self-inflicted.
You may have read about Blagojevich comparing himself to the biggest names in Civil and Human Rights, but here’s your chance to actually watch him do it:
Words fail me. Well, no they don’t. It’s absolutely fucking astounding to see a white man say something like that. Fucking astounding.
Nicole Griffin of Roswell, Georgia would easily take the bronze and I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if she got the gold. In fact, her behaviour might even spark the creation of a platinum medal. Nicole Griffin’s claim to medal deserving maliciousness? When she failed to successfully purchase the house of one of her mother’s [...]
John McCain has picked Alaskan governor Sarah Palin as his vice president. She’s anti-choice, anti-gay marriage, thinks evolution is a myth, pro-death penalty and a few other things guaranteed to cause instant dislike amongst progressives. She’s also a mother and wouldn’t you know that it is her status as mother that is the first slam: [...]
You gotta see it to believe it. Fox News, while discussing attacks on Michelle Obama, flashes the phrase “quit picking on Obama’s baby Mama” several times. A “Baby Mama” is a woman who has children with a man who was not and is not her husband. This isn’t some neutral slam that applies to everyone. [...]
Looks like Obama learned a thing or two in the last couple of decades because he’s apparently putting together a stable of people who’s job will be to respond to attacks on Michelle Obama: Recognizing the extent to which Republicans view Michelle Obama’s strong views and personality as a potential liability for her husband, Mr. [...]
If you’re going to demand that people speak English, you should make it a priority to learn how to spell English. via: Immigration Chronicles: Perhaps spell check is in order …
The Conservative Political Action Commitee (CPAC) recently got together and here’s what they’re selling each other (via Feministe): Hillary, of course, gets the brunt of the hatred (The Economist): It’s not every day you see racism, sexism and classism in the same picture – so enjoy that last one.
The scandal involving District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal here in Houston has brought to light a new way to be a racist without actually saying anything “racist”. The word is “Canadian” as in “a couple of Canadians on the jury felt sorry for the defendent and convicted him of a lesser charge”. The Canadians in question? [...]
The fact that a believer is happier than a sceptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality. — George Bernard Shaw
