Posted on April 30, 2010 by btx3
This one by the author of the blog – “Stuff White People Like“, Christian Lander – How we became white people I am white. I know that’s a terribly big surprise, considering that I write a blog called Stuff White People Like, but I mean it, I’m white. Like really white. I’m not attempting to [...]
Filed under: The Post-Racial Life | Tagged: America, census, christian lander, race, white people | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 30, 2010 by btx3
Fresh from conservatives “disappearing” Thurgood Marshall, Ceasar Chavez, and Hispanics from Texas textbooks… We have Arizona’s new law to disappear all minorities. Arizona Legislature Passes Bill to Curb ‘Chauvanism’ in Ethnic Studies Programs After making national headlines for a new law on illegal immigrants, the Arizona Legislature sent Gov. Jan Brewer a bill Thursday that [...]
Filed under: Stupid Republican Tricks | Tagged: Arizona, conservative racism, ethnic studies, History, Minority, Racism, racist, Republican | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 30, 2010 by btx3
Don’t cry for me Arizona… Indeed! Opinion: GOP Can’t Win With Just White Votes With a record number of black candidates seeking Republican nominations in upcoming congressional races, the GOP may finally make progress in facing the most serious menace to its survival: the lack of support from any significant segment of the nonwhite population. [...]
Filed under: Stupid Republican Tricks | Tagged: fail, Minority, Republican, voters, white voters | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 30, 2010 by btx3
Uncle Tom extraordinaire and un-indicted conspirator Ken Blackwell gets taken to the woodshed by Jon Stewart… Th epitome of ignorance, indeed. Blackwell better stick to the Stupid-white-people’s network – Faux, as obviously he has been outed, and will continue to be outed for the buckdancing clown he is when facing anyone with an IQ above [...]
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Posted on April 30, 2010 by btx3
An ad by an Alabama Republican running for Governor has sparked some controversy… Alabama Candidate Vows to Conduct Driver’s Test Only in English As if tension over immigration weren’t high enough, Alabama (Republican) gubernatorial candidate Tim James just dialed up the volume on the debate with a new ad declaring that, if elected, he will [...]
Filed under: The Post-Racial Life | Tagged: alabama, candidate, english, english only, Governor, Republican, tim james | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 30, 2010 by btx3
Modern cars come with all kinds of technological wizardry. From the ability to self parallel park, to a radar like system which will slow the car in response to traffic slowing down in front of you – and a seat belt pre-tensioning system which activates in emergencies prior to a crash. The electronics, especially in [...]
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Posted on April 30, 2010 by btx3
Get ready for a little WD40 with those Oysters on the half shell… How did we get here?
Filed under: American Genocide, American Greed | Tagged: disaster, drill baby drill, environental disaster, fisheries, gulf of mexico, marine, oil slick, oil spill, oysters, tuna | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 29, 2010 by btx3
And you wonder why I am not thrilled about the possibility of drilling off the Virginia Coast? This is rapidly shaping up to the worst environmental disaster since Exxon Valdez, eclipsing the massive spills after Hurricane Katrina. Save a Duck - Shoot a Republican, indeed…
Filed under: Stupid Republican Tricks | Tagged: drill baby drill, environmental disaster, gulf of mexico, Oil Drilling, oil slick, oil spill | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 29, 2010 by btx3
More fun in the New York Senate, which would be the laughingstock of America sans Arizona and Utah!Apparently Senator Parker’s background is a colorful addendum to the infamous antics of NY pols – being known for a quick temper and facility to engage in fisticuffs with Meter Maids and members of the media. In Facebook [...]
Filed under: The Post-Racial Life | Tagged: david paterson, Kevin Parker, New York, Racism, Republicans, Senate, white supremacist | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 29, 2010 by btx3
Because we are having a really good discussion here (and I thank James for his contributions to the discussion) – I thought I would throw this one in as indicative of what Africans think of the Gates article. This one is from Modern Ghana by Paul I. Adujie. I haven’t been able to pull up [...]
Filed under: Black History | Tagged: Africa, blame, Henry Louis Gates, modern ghana, response, slavery | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 28, 2010 by btx3
The virginity industry Young Arab women wait in an upmarket medical clinic for an operation that will not only change their lives, but quite possibly save it. Yet the operation is a matter of choice and not necessity. It costs about 2,000 euros (£1,700) and carries very little risk. The clinic is not in Dubai [...]
Filed under: Nawwwwww!, The Post-Racial Life | Tagged: arab, custom, Middle East, moslem, virginity, virginity restoration | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 28, 2010 by btx3
This one comes straight out of Jay Leno’s newspaper funnies segment. Seems someone at the Washington Post can’t tell their black revolutionaries from their black Presidents… The Washington Post Cannot Tell Obama From Malcolm X Placing the caption “Obama touts wind energy in Iowa” under the picture of Malcom X… Ooops! Barry X…Indeed! Hat Tip [...]
Filed under: Nawwwwww!, The Post-Racial Life | Tagged: error, Malcom X, President Obama, Washington Post | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 28, 2010 by btx3
John Tanton – and the writing of the Arizona Immigration Law… How bad is it? Even Republicans are having heartburn – Rove says he has ‘problems’ with AZ immigration law Jeb Bush speaks out against Ariz. law Marco Rubio speaks out on AZ immigration law John Tanton was the founder of the organization FAIR, which [...]
Filed under: Stupid Republican Tricks, The Post-Racial Life | Tagged: Arizona, FAIR, Immigration Law, John Tanton, maddow, Racism | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 28, 2010 by btx3
Why is it that Russia TV and Al Jazeera do a better job at reporting on the whack jobs in the US than the American MSM? more about “CrossTalk: The Rise of the Militias“, posted with vodpod
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Posted on April 27, 2010 by btx3
This was UGLY! Someone over there at DOJ should be saying the RICO Word… ‘God, What a Piece of Crap’ By Robert Scheer It was the Perry Mason moment in the unraveling of what was left of Goldman Sachs’ reputation. Only in this case, it involved a grizzled former prosecutor, Sen. Carl Levin, rather than [...]
Filed under: American Greed | Tagged: derivatives, emails, Goldman Sachs, RICO, senate hearing, Senator Levin, testimony | 2 Comments »