Repost: The Blood of Emmett Till
Almost two years ago I wrote a series of posts on racism, starting with the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy horribly tortured before his death. Here…
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A More Apt Comparison
I’ms sure you have heard about White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s utterly shameless extolment of Donald Trump’s prop walk with The Bible the other day. McEnany claimed during a…
A Modern-Day Prophet
If you know anything about Old Testament traditions (and I confess to knowing only a little about them), you may be aware of the role played by the prophets. Contrary…
Obvious? Perhaps
But apt nonetheless.H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
A Plague Nation
I wonder if Americans realize that is how their country is seen by the rest of the world, in no small measure thanks to their having elected a raging racist…
"The System Can’t Reform Itself"
So says the always fearless and indefatigable Cornell West. As I watched the following, I couldn’t help but think that if one feels threatened, distressed, dismissive of or outraged by…
America’s Broken Contract
Trevor Noah certainly has a way of putting things into perspective. H/t Marie Snyder (2/2) Trevor on George Floyd and the Minneapolis protests: “If you felt unease watching that Target…
An Abysmal Nation Led By An Abysmal Racist
Whenever I post something about racial injustice, I feel some unease. By what stretch can I, as a white person who lives a comfortable existence, truly feel the murderous oppression…
They Just Can’t Help Themselves
Every time they speak, they show their absolute contempt for ‘the people’. Who am I referring to? The British Conservation government. As a companion to yesterday’s post about the hapless…
So Painful To Watch
George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police is very difficult to watch. I suspect the aftermath will make for equally painful viewing, yet turning away can hardly be…
The Village Idiot
I suspect few regard British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as anything other than a village idiot. If you have been following the scandal surrounding his Chief Adviser, Dominic Cummings, you…
Being Black In America – The Story Is Always The Same
There is much more graphic video available online, but the following succinctly shows the horror of being black in the United States: Recommend this Post
Facebook And The Unravelling Of Truth
At a time when access to accurate, well-informed and well-researched information is crucial, it is probably not surprising that there are bad actors who promote disinformation. After all, chaos, their…
An Accelerated Deterioration
With the exception of his mindless cheerleaders and coterie of sycophants, it is obvious to the world that Donald Trump has led the United States into a steep, perhaps irreversible,…
I Rest My Case
Yesterday I offered, shall we say, an unflattering appraisal of the American ‘character’ and psyche. Further evidence supporting that assessment is to be found in the following video: Perhaps those…
An Armchair Analysis
One of the benefits (and, to be honest, drawbacks) of having a blog is the freedom it confers on the owner. He or she can write on a range of…
Call The Libertarians!
Reader Brian sent this along to me this morning. Enjoy! Though they’ve been a tad quiet during the CoVid 19 Semi-Apocalypse, all you need to do to get by is…
This Puts Things Into Perspective
Don’t cha think? How to testing pic.twitter.com/y9iwLK0N12 — Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) May 9, 2020 Recommend this Post
Setting The Record Straight
If you watched Planet of The Humans, executive-produced by Michael Moore, like me you probably came away profoundly disillusioned. The film essentially says that the environmental movement and its advocacy…
Simply Ghoulish
Vampire. https://t.co/oGRr8I2HhD — Gord Perks (@gordperks) May 6, 2020 Recommend this Post