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19 Feb 2010 12:50

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Politics: “Tamed, not eradicated”: Is Keith Obermann right on racism?

  • “Where are they? Where … are they?” Keith Olbermann’s recent statement on racism in the Tea Party movement strikes us as a little true, a little untrue, a little harsh, and a good bit needed. (The context which he brings to his criticism, going from Don Imus to John Mayer, helps his point some.) Now, there are black tea party members (who apparently stick out like sore thumbs if the photo we used with that article says anything), but the overarching point that he’s getting at is one much-better-explained than his MSNBC counterpart Chris Matthews – race is a complex thing in this country and the relative uniformity of the Tea Party movement is an example of how far we still need to go. Is he wrong? Are we? Let us know.
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11 Feb 2010 10:13

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World: 20 years later: Nelson Mandela’s release from prison celebrated

The South African political prisoner, and later president, signaled the end of apartheid with his release. His iconic post-release march was re-enacted today. source
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10 Feb 2010 21:39

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Culture: John Mayer says a bunch of stupid crap, apologizes profusely

  • They don’t make rehab centers for being an a-hole.
  • John Mayer • Regarding his over-the-top interview with Playboy, which was something else. Dude talked about his sex life with Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson, used the N-word (which he claims he tried, and failed, to intellectualize in the interview), and compared his penis to white supremacist David Duke. All in all, holy crap. At least he realizes it was a bad idea and is attempting to make amends for it. source
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05 Feb 2010 12:39

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Politics: Tom Tancredo’s speech not the best way to start a Tea Party

  • People who could not even spell the word ‘vote,’ or say it in English put a committed socialist ideologue in the White House. His name is Barack Hussein Obama.
  • Former U.S. Rep. from Colorado Tom Tancredo • At the beginning of the Tea Party convention in Nashville last night. Can we list the ways this statement is offensive? 1.) It’s borderline racist in not one, but two ways (three if you think the part about not being able to spell the word “vote” is a slight on a certain race), 2.) It points out Obama’s middle name in a way to discount him, and 3.) It suggests that people who voted for Obama are idiots. It’s not like he doesn’t have a history of incendiary comments, either; this is the guy who called Miami a “third-world country.” Is this the guy you want opening up your Tea Party convention? source
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13 Jan 2010 15:01

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Politics: Haiti earthquake: Pat Robertson is a douchenozzle

  • The CBN host with the most racist philosophies possible said that Haitians are getting punished by Satan for the slave revolt that liberated their country 200 years ago. Dude, do you just wait for bad things to happen to go crazy? source
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12 Jan 2010 11:16

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Culture: Bloggers upset that fat reality TV show stars too happy

The family on “One Big Happy Family” tips the scales at 1,377 pounds. They want to lose the weight. Bloggers are upset because of the way it highlights black obesity. source
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10 Jan 2010 09:50

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Politics: Obama: Don’t dogpile on my boy Harry Reid. He’s a good guy.

  • Harry Reid called me today and apologized for an unfortunate comment reported today. I accepted Harry’s apology without question because I’ve known him for years, I’ve seen the passionate leadership he’s shown on issues of social justice and I know what’s in his heart.  As far as I am concerned, the book is closed.
  • President Barack Obama • Regarding the controversy around Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reportedly saying something racist about him. Obama forgave quickly, but Fox News is portraying it as an orchestrated campaign to downplay the comments’ impact. And RNC chairman Michael Steele, our generation’s Carlton from “Fresh Prince of Bel Air”, says Reid should resign. Should he? source
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07 Jan 2010 10:40

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Politics: Chris Matthews sees only white tea leaves at GOP protests

  • “They’re all white. All of them, every single one of them is white.” Chris Matthews is a wee bit obsessed with the race of the Tea Partiers, noting that he doesn’t see a single non-white person in the mix. It’s a line begging for rebuke. And wouldn’t you look at that! There’s a couple black tea partiers, right on cue! source
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06 Jan 2010 11:56

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Culture: KFC’s Aussie branch treads fine line between chicken and racism

  • Bad advertising idea No. 1: “Stuck in a situation where you’re surrounded by black/West Indian people? Just offer them chicken and everything will be OK!” KFC, as you might guess, is getting a firestorm of controversy for this Australian ad. Ouch. source
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01 Dec 2009 09:16

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Biz: Some black job-seekers have to hide their race on their resume

  • If they’re going to X me, I’d like to at least get in the door first.
  • Job-seeker Johnny R. Williams • Describing the trouble he’s had landing a job interview – something he thinks is happening because he’s black, not because his resume sucks. As a result, he’s made an effort to scrub his resume of anything that identifies him as a black man – that membership to the African-American business students association? Deleted. Black male college graduates face an unemployment rate nearly twice as high as white grads of a similar education level, and many experts think black-sounding names may be a turn-off for potential employers. source
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