As of 11:00 pm July 20, Shirley Sherrod had no job; the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture was refusing to reconsider, and the White House was supporting the termination. So ends my previous post about the Shirley Sherrod affair. … Continue reading →
Continue reading →“Shirley Sherrod, a USDA official in Georgia, has resigned after publicly admitting that race played a factor in her decision to limit how much aid would be given to a white farmer.” So begins many an article covering the alleged … Continue reading →
Continue reading →For quite some time, it seems, an ever present veil of denial was adequate to obscure the obvious — that the fresh energy that ultra-conservative voters were bringing to the Republican Party sometimes contained racist overtones. The newly nominated Tea … Continue reading →
Continue reading →It’s old news in the sports circles, but admittedly I am a little behind. Nonetheless last year’s article by CNBC-SportsBiz writer Darren Rovell concerning the Marathon winner who was not American enough to be celebrated was quite revealing.
Continue reading →It’s not enough that Arizona wants legal sanction to stop anyone who looks like an illegal immigrant, whatever that means. Now they are going after the children of illegal immigrants.
Continue reading →I often help Hispanic folks learn English pronunciation. Frequently, they will ask, “Can you help me with my accent?” Actually, they really mean, “Can you help me get rid of my accent?” My answer surprises them. No, I don’t need … Continue reading →
Continue reading →He took his seat on the light rail, and started talking to one of his family members on his cellular. Perhaps his wife needed him to get something on the way home. The Anglo woman sitting nearby was obviously uncomfortable … Continue reading →
Continue reading →It happens every time someone suggests that the immigration debate should take into account the people and circumstances involved. Whenever one suggests that we do not have to use law as an impersonal club against people that some wish removed … Continue reading →
Continue reading →In a previous post I challenged the concept that we are constitutionally or Constitutionally a Christian nation. I’m sure that to some, this presentation will appear somehow unChristian and even unAmerican. I can only reply that I am a Christian … Continue reading →
Continue reading →If the title of this blog is disturbing to you, I must tell you that it is disturbing to me. For any not familiar with the phrase, Final Solution was the official euphemism attached to the isolation and destruction of … Continue reading →
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