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Tag Archive for ‘racism’

Post-Katrina madness

Immediately after the storm, the media portrayed African-Americans as looters and thugs — Mayor Ray Nagin, for example, told Oprah Winfrey that “hundreds of gang members” were marauding through the Superdome. Now it’s clear that some of the most serious crimes committed during that time were the work of gun-toting white males. So far, their […]

Elsewhere: George Fox incident sparks debate

Wow, talk about disgusting. The vile hatred being spewed in the comments section of this Oregonian article almost made me throw up in my mouth. 1. Bashing of Christianity and George Fox University? Check. 2. Bashing of Muslims and Obama’s ties to the Arab world (with the obligatory reference of how this could make him a terrorist)? Check. 3. Conspiracy theories […]