What is Columbus Day all about?
I’m sick of people berating Christopher Columbus for being a tyrannical, abusive, aggressive rapist. He was Italian, for Christ’s sake. Haven’t you ever seen The Sopranos? Dude wouldn’t last five minutes in Jersey. Even if he *could* find it.
Support the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jiadoldol/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 I agree that all violent crimes are crimes of hate. They are all abhorrent. They are all to be prevented. In addition, crimes motivated by bigotry, racism, and prejudice are so abhorrent that society should rally against them and declare the motivations crimes as well. This distinction illustrates how certain [...]
Let’s Play a New Game: Is This Racism?
Carol Carter, a Republican official from Hillsborough County, asked in a recent email: “How can 2,000,000 blacks get into Washington, DC in 1 day in sub zero temps when 200,000 couldn’t get out of New Orleans in 85 degree temps with four days notice?” Is this racism? I like how another rightwing activist said this email [...]
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