This one is very interesting. Massively more complex than the moron “pundits” are yakking about on TV. It’s not what it appears, trust me. They are painting with black and white paint, racist cops attacking innocent black man for no good reason. Seriously? My...
Racism
The End of Racism… and Politics
Political parties can be a problem. For example, one party has portrayed itself as defenders of racism and discrimination. They have taken the position that it is OK to treat certain members of society differently, as lesser humans. To them, it has been acceptable to...
The Curious Caper of the Clock-Bomb, Texas Racism, and a Boy Called Mohamed
“Can you say Racial Profiling? Strike that. Can you say Blatant Racism??” This was my original thought for an intro to a post about what happened to that high school kid in Texas, Ahmed Mohamed, who was arrested for possessing a clock. Actually, it was worse than...
ISIS THWARTED BY POLICE! …or Maybe Not.
Although it is never a happy event when someone is gunned down, at first I was almost pleased when I heard the news about the Boston Police ‘taking out’ what appeared to be a dangerous terrorist about to commit some heinous violent crime. But then I did some research....
To Play the Race Card or Not to Play the Race Card? That is the Question.
This again? I had not planned on talking more about this issue but after being asked some really interesting questions I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It gets so complicated. The best question was whether it is EVER possible to “play the race card”? Of course it...
The Race Card
Since I am relatively new to this whole blogging thing I am still learning. I have a lot to learn. For example, until recently I thought trolls were only something you found in scary fairy tales. But I am getting lots of random nasty comments from sad people with...
Richard Sherman: A True Story of American Racism
Seahawks at Redskins 10/6/14 Huh? Let me explain. I love Richard Sherman. He’s a kind of a hero to me. I’m standing in the Oak Harbor Walmart, the only place to buy Seahawks t-shirts on Whidbey Island. There are three choices: Marshawn Lynch, The Beast, that...