“…Racism is as endemic to the human condition, just like stupidity is.” ====== Shelby Steele, 1/12/2018 WSJ The recent protests by black players in the National Football League were rather sad for their fruitlessness. They may point to the end of an era for black America, and for the country generally—an era in which protest has been the primary means of black advancement... Read more
Archive for the ‘Racism’ Category
Not a Victim Anymore?
January 14 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Party Politics, Politically correct, RacismPlease, Don’t Confuse Me With Facts
February 15 | Posted by mrossol | Democrat Party, Law, Party Politics, Policing, RacismI’m sure Bernie and Hillary will help get the facts out in the open soon. ======== WSJ 2/12/2016 By Heather Mac Donald A television ad for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign now airing in South Carolina shows the candidate declaring that “too many encounters with law enforcement end tragically.” She later adds: “We have to face up to the hard truth of injustice and systemic... Read more
Closure in Ferguson
March 7 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Racism, The LeftWell, well, well. ======== March 5, 2015 6:47 p.m. ET So maybe Ferguson was the wrong vignette after all, at least if the political goal was to indict modern America as irredeemably bigoted. After the protests about race and policing, and public disorder including riots in the St. Louis suburb, the Justice Department has now discredited the proximate cause. On Wednesday Justice’s civil-rights shop... Read more
If Black Lives Really Mattered…
January 6 | Posted by mrossol | Abortion, Obama, Policing, RacismHow many African Americans can name the Sheriff in question? ====== I do like Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke. He speaks his mind and leaves no doubt as to what he means. In an interview during Christmas week on CNN with Poppy Harlow, Clarke gave a special message to those protesting police officers under the banner of “Black lives matter.” Clarke said... Read more
The Other Ferguson Tragedy
December 29 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, RacismByJason L. RileyNov. 25, 2014 7:21 p.m. ET By Jason L. Riley Nov. 25, 2014 7:21 p.m. We now know that Michael Brown was much more of a menace than a martyr, but that won’t stop liberals from pushing an anti-police narrative that harms the black poor in the name of helping them. The black teen in Ferguson, Mo., robbed a store, attacked a... Read more
NFL Star’s take on Ferguson
December 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Racism, ReligionToo few men like this speaking up. ============ I am a BIG fan of New Orleans Saints Tight End Benjamin Watson. Last week, we told you about the Facebook post he wrote that went viral, reaching millions of people, with his thoughts on the Ferguson situation. The popularity of his Facebook post has offered Mr. Watson some special opportunities to reach even more... Read more
