“That Conversation about Race” category archive
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.
Real Big Men 0
Michael in Norfolk offers his thoughts on why the Trump maladminstration and (many of) its supporters take such delight in mean for the sake of mean.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
The Trump maladministration has found a new way to be mean for the sake of mean:
They are now denying naturalization ceremonies to immigrants who have qualified for and wish to obtain American citizenship.
War and Mongers of War 0
At Above the Law, Mark Hermann isn’t buying the Trump maladministration’s rationale–irrationale would be more like it–for attacking Venezuelan fishing boats on the open sea. Here’s a tiny bit of his post:
Go read the rest.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Ruben Navarrette looks at Donald Trump’s statements about Somali immigrants and hears a rhyme. A snippet:
Donald Trump took another path, opting instead to channel George Wallace, David Duke and Archie Bunker.
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*Mark Twain.