Category Archives: National news
* My white friends are upset about Eric Garner
Garner grand jury case reaction unifies left and right
Krauthammer: Decision not to indict NYPD officer ‘totally incomprehensible’
Garner was middle-aged, as we are. He had not just robbed a cigar store, rough-handling the clerk; he was selling “loose ones,” as we all do. We all buy and sell them all the time. There’s some risk to it, as in Baltimore this activity in public can get you a $150 ticket (and you must appear for trial).
Death, however, isn’t normally in the scenario.
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* “How municipalities in St. Louis County, Mo., profit from poverty”
“[T]he uprising in Ferguson was an inevitable reaction to the institutional racism coursing through the area for decades.” — Jack Kirkland
I’m homeless. At this writing, I’ve been homeless for exactly 3½ years.
When you meet a homeless man for the first time, you won’t notice his skin color. Not first. You’ll notice the condition he’s in. You’ll notice his clothes, his grooming, his conduct. Skin color is so far down the list, it might as well be left off completely.
Some disagree. They seem to think race is the only factor in poverty.
Continue reading * “How municipalities in St. Louis County, Mo., profit from poverty”
* Manners a cure for racism, sexism?
* “School’s Nation of Islam handout paints Founding Fathers as racists”
I have no background with Todd Starnes. I am aware of his October 27 column, “School’s Nation of Islam handout paints Founding Fathers as racists,” only because Yahoo! News captured it. He plays fast and loose with the facts, which does not reflect well on him or Fox News & Commentary.
(Disclaimer: In a follow-up column October 28, Starnes reports information from a second parent that confirms some of his suspicions and contradicts statements of the superintendent and the teacher. For other reasons, I have chosen to write this based on the facts as they were known on October 27.)
Sommer Bauer’s third grade son came home from school with a paper that bore an impressive image of Mount Rushmore. The captions made unflattering remarks about the Presidents shown. The source was a Nation of Islam web page.
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* 35,000 Walruses Are All Crowded Together In One Spot — And It Signals Something Ominous
* “Normal” life goals out of reach – for millions
Bookmarks:
“Normal” life goals out of reach – for millions • I want this job. • Marketing strategies, part 5 • Farmers unite to combat hunger • Marlene Pinnock follow-up • Alex Hribal update • Stranger murders father breaking up a fight
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* Man’s name change dramatically improves job hunt
* Firing-range instructor hands 9-year-old an Uzi. Now he’s dead.
Bookmarks:
9-year-old kills gun instructor • Russian aggression in Ukraine • Third world elections: the loser cries foul • A bullied child hails his rescuer • Iraq War Vet Was Warned Waffle House Wasn’t ‘Safe For Whites,’ Gets Beaten, Needs Brain Surgery
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