“That Conversation about Race” category archive
Base Desires 0
David Atkins suggests that those who believe that Donald Trump, billionaire donors, or even Fox News is in charge to the Republican Party are, as my old boss would have said, in error. Here’s a bit from his article:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Sunk, Reprise 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Noam Spencer looks at why the deaths at sea of five rich people overshadowed those of 700 refugees. Here’ are two of the points he makes:
- Wealth bestows power. Power attracts attention because it has the potential to be consequential in our lives.
- Media outlets driven by profit push stories that are compelling, rather than those that are important.
See his complete piece for a detailed discussion of these and the other points he raises.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Richard Nixon’s loathsome Southern Strategy continues to bear fruit.
Reality Check 0
Of course, the problem Jim Jordan is trying to deal with is that the facts lean left.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
. . . and another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” feels compelled to show politeness to a fellow motorist.
We are a broken society.
Misdirection Play 0
Michael in Norfolk looks inside the Trojan Horse of “parents’ rights.” Here’s a bit of his piece:
A Notion of Immigrants 0
The Sacramento Bee has obtained a copy of Florida Governor DeSantis’s trafficking ticket (that is, the “release” his minions had migrants sign before trafficking them to California).
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Quin Hillyer writes of the resurrection of a rationale for rebellion and reminds us that it once led to the Civil War. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:
This “nullification” idea is demonstrably, factually wrong — and dangerous. It was already discredited long before the Civil War by none other than “Father of the Constitution” James Madison. And that war itself, at the cost of some 750,000 lives, settled the issue once and for all.
Follow the link for the rest.
Indoctrination Nation 0
The Tamba Bay Times tells one teacher’s story of working under the rule of Florida’s Grand Wizard Governor DeSantis.
Just go read it.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
Michael Paul Williams finds himself dismayed at the willingness of the self-styled “law and order” party to look the other way when the (most credibly) accused is Donald Trump. A tiny bit from his article (emphasis added):
The entire piece is worth your while.
The “Con” in “Conservative” 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, James Unnever makes a compelling case that Lyndon Johnson was right.
Still Rising Again after All These Years . . . 0
. . . and they want you to know it.
A staff member found the rope hanging from a tree on the school’s property, according to a letter sent to families.
“This has caused some understandable feelings of fear and stress amongst our staff and we’re making you aware because we believe it is important to be transparent with our school community,” the letter reads.
Follow the link for details.
A Viral Infection 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Leonard Hitchcock reveals that, to his horror, he just might be infected with the “woke mind virus.” Here’s one symptom:
As proof, she reminded me that I have expressed concern over the proposed relaxing of child labor laws. Surely that is a “wokeness” symptom when I know that conservatives support such a move. Deceased conservative billionaire David Koch even once pledged to “abolish” child labor laws altogether.
More symptoms at the link.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Florida Man’s actions have consequences.
Decoding de Code 0
Thom translates the term.
