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Racism

Can I have a moment of your time?

February 11, 2009

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? [...]

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Billey Joe Johnson: Suicide or Murder?

February 7, 2009

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 [...]

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Blagojevich: "I Thought About Mandela, Dr. King, And Gandhi"

January 26, 2009

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.

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If medals were given out for malicious behaviour

November 19, 2008

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 neighbours, [...]

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And so it begins anew

August 29, 2008

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:
How is [...]

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Fox News calls Michelle Obama’s Baby Mama

June 11, 2008

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. [...]

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Circling the wagons around Michelle Obama

June 9, 2008

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. Obama’s [...]

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Note to Linguistic Fascists

May 5, 2008

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 …

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Republican’s sexist & racist – what a surprise, eh?

February 11, 2008

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.

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What’s new in racism

January 30, 2008

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?  [...]

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