“That Conversation about Race” category archive
Rogue State 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jim Jones draws upon his own experience in combat during the war in Viet Nam to discuss the Trump maladministration’s overt and willful violations of the rules of war in their campaign against Venezuelan fishing boats.
Just read iit.
Republican Thought Police 0
At the Kansas City Star, Joel Mathis argues cogently that the Republican thought police do not just want to stop students from being “indoctrinated” (something that isn’t happening except in their own warped minds:, they want to stop them from learning. He asks
What good is higher education if it doesn’t broaden a student’s understanding of the world?
Follow the link for the rest of his thoughts on the matter.
The Republican Health Care Plan:
“You’re on Your Own, Buddy”
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Sam and the crew discuss the Republican nothingburger.
Aside:
If you wonder why the Party of the New Secesh is so determined to destroy the Affordable Care Act, dubbed “Obamnacare” by the Republican Party, I think the answer is quite simple.
Barrack Obama is not white.
And he is a Democrat.
Every time the Party of the New Secesh hear the word, “Obamacare”–a word which they coined, mind you–it reminds them that a not-white Democrat crafted a somewhat successful plan to make America’s health care you-can-hardly-call-it-a system a little fairer, and it drives them nuts.
They just want to make it go away.
But that’s just my take.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
At AL.com, John Archibald looks at the behavior of Tommy Tuberville, who wants to be Alabama’s next governor, and sees George Wallace rising again.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
For some fool reason, I seem to hear a rhyme in this statement of the Commander of the U. S. S. Gravely upon its return from patrolling the Caribbean against the dangers posed by Venezuelan fishing boats (emphasis added):
“I follow the news. I also follow the orders of the Secretary of War and the President of the United States, and so that’s what we carry out,” he said.
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*Mark Twain.
American Stasi 0
Sam and the crew discuss ICE agents’ ignoring Americans’ Constitutional rights.
Twits on Twitter X Offenders
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It appears that Kyle Rittenhouse may have, you will pardon the expression, shot himsself in the foot.
The Blame Gamer 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette details the duplicity of Donald Trump’s blaming all members of a minority for the action of one. Here’s a bit:
Who bombed the Oklahoma City federal building in 1995? Who carried out the 2024 assassination attempt on President Trump? Who murdered Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband in 2025? Who murdered Charlie Kirk? Who attempted to kill Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro?
All white men.
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
Today, in Congressional hearings, heartless harpy Kristy Noem made no apologies for deporting decorated American war heroes, if they were brown and had, at any time in their lives, had a traffic ticket or an unpaid parking violation. Thank God that in order to appease Trump’s white supremacist base, keep her private government jet, and carry on her affair with Corey Lewandowski, Kristy would gladly step over dying children or wounded veterans.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Sam and the crew point out that the Trump maladministration’s racism is in plain sight.
“The Call Is Coming from Inside the House” 0
My father fought in Europe in World War II.
He would likely be–er–less than pleased to hear a fellow American refer to Adolph Hitler as “f***ing cool.”
What’s the Best Catch There Is? 0
Why, of course, it’s a Trumpled Catch-22>.
Aside:
The pretzel twists that the Trump maladministration comes up with so as to be mean for the sake of mean leave one’s jaw ajar.
The Strategy 0
Steve M. summarizes the sales pitch. A snippet; follow the link for context.