June, 2015 archive
Church and (Delaware) State 0
Speaking of freedom of religion . . . .
Had this been a religious institution or religious college, this would not be an issue. The focus of this lawsuit is on a taxpayer supported state university.
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Mendieta, raised Roman Catholic, was uncomfortable going to the coach’s protestant church. But she explains that she said little in protest, not wanting to risk her scholarship.
The story goes on to say that, when she eventually told the coach that she would prefer to attend a Catholic church, the coach became critical of her play and she eventually lost her scholarship. (There may have been other issues as well; the story mentions hints of a missed curfew, but coaches turn their heads away from missed curfews all the time, especially when it’s “boys being bros boys.”)
The coach is reportedly no longer at Del. State.
All the News that Fits 0
Listen all the way through, if you can. I couldn’t.
Extra bonus quote of the day from Elon James White:
To be black in America is to live in a constant state of trauma . . . .
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Will Bunch captures the ultimate betrayal embodied in the massacre in Charleston. Here’s the bit the matters; follow the link for the rest:
Until white America confronts and deals with its racists and their racism, disavows the Gone with the Wind and the land of gracious living myths for the lies that they are, repudiates the genteel racism of those who clutch their pearls, express their horror at the deed, while continuing to perpetuate racism by their own deeds, racist terrorism will continue. As Gunnar Myrdal said in the language of another era (roughly paraphrased),
In the larger picture of American history, Charleston was just another lynching. There may not have been a rope, but it was a lynching nonetheless. Until and unless white folks deal with the problem of whiteness, lynchings will continue.
It’s the American way.
Question of the Day 0
When are we white folks going to learn to control the white thugs running amok in our cities and towns?
Image via PoliticalProf.
Helm’s Derp 0
At Gawker, a place I seldom visit without a referral from my PCP, Sam Biddle rounds up a herd of Texan derp.
Via Juanita Jean.
“Kill the Wabbit” 0
Daniel Ruth is not sanguine about the move, which will likely be successful because it’s Florida, in Florida to allow hunting in state parks. A snippet:
What family will visit a state park, stroll through the woods, perhaps kayak down a stream, or enjoy a bit of bird-watching knowing they will have to deal with the possibility of running into some fully armed yahoo in hot pursuit of capping a raccoon?
Fetishes are compelling. Fetishists can’t help themselves.
Ammosexuals will not rest until every city is Dodge City; every hill, Boot Hill.
And This Surprises You How? 0
Unlimited my anatomy. There are always limits.
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that the company misled consumers into buying plans they believed would give them unlimited ability to send and receive data, including Web browsing, GPS navigation and streaming videos. But the FCC said that once the consumer hit a certain level, the data on unlimited plans would be slowed down significantly, at speeds lower than advertised.
AFAIC, the only “service” Southwestern Bell Cingular AT&T provides is to make Verizon look like a good corporate citizen by comparison.
Of course, AT&T intends to appeal because doublespeak.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Still not bad. (Link fixed; syntax error.)
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The four-week average of claims, a less-volatile measure than the weekly figure, dropped to 276,750 from 278,750 the week before.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits decreased by 50,000 to 2.22 million in the week ended June 6.
Twits on Twitter 0
I find this particularly galling, as I was raised Southern Baptist, back when Southern Baptists were Christian, before they became Christianist. My brother once said, and I agree with him, that our father was likely the most Christian person he ever knew, but, somewhere along the line, the definition of “Christian” seems to have changed, and the Gospel of Love has become the Gospel of hate.
These “They-Call-Themselves-Southern-Baptists” worship no Jesus that I know.
