Archive for the ‘Racism’ Category

America Doesn’t Need a New Revolution

June 26 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Losing Freedom, Racism, Western Civilization

I have not heard one single American politician enunciate the argument any clearer than this amazing woman. mrosso By Ayaan Hirsi Ali

 
Outrage is the natural response to the brutal killing of George Floyd. Yet outrage and clear, critical thinking seldom go hand in hand. An act of police brutality... Read more

Black Lives Don’t Matter to Black Lives Matter

June 23 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Democrat Party, Party Politics, Racism, The Left

Make sure you make it down to the Beatles’ song…  mrossol ===== The Epoch Times. 6/22/2020  by Roger L Simon In case you missed it, and you could have, considering the endless thumb-sucking regarding just how many came or didn’t to the Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 60 were shot, nine fatally, at last count, over Father’s Day weekend in Chicago. These included a 13-year-old girl... Read more

106 shot, 14 dead, zero shot by police. Massive Protests planned

June 23 | Posted by mrossol | Policing, Racism

Zero shot by police.  Just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss that. Oh, not sure about the protests. ==== 6/23/2020. Chicago Tribule New Chicago police Superintendent David Brown has been in his post for just two months, but his walk to a lectern at police headquarters had a familiar feel Monday. Another weekend of stunning bloodshed in Chicago had given way to another... Read more

Hillsdale’s Statement about non-statement

June 21 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Politically correct, Racism

A June 18 letter from the leaders of Hillsdale College:

Amidst the events of recent weeks, a number of alumni and others have taken up formal and public means to insist that Hillsdale College issue statements concerning these events. The College is charged with negligence—or worse. It is not the practice of the College to respond to petitions or other instruments meant to... Read more

The Myth of Systemic Police Racism

June 4 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Policing, Racism

Thank you, Heather Mac Donald, for bring some clarity to this discussion with numbers. mrossol. ==== WSJ  6/3/2020 by Heather Mac Donald George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis has revived the Obama-era narrative that law enforcement is endemically racist. On Friday, Barack Obama tweeted that for millions of black Americans, being treated differently by the criminal justice system on account of race is “tragically,... Read more

The Cudgel of ‘White Privilege’

April 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Racism

This was good, thoughtful. Yes, understanding racial issues takes a LOT of effort. For all races. ===== BY Zachary Wood, WSJ 20180409 “White people need to be checked, Zach. End of discussion.” I was talking with an Ivy League historian, a fellow African- American, about “white privilege.” I asked if his goal was to antagonize or to promote dialogue. “Do you know who... Read more

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