Race
Clinton and Obama’s Race Pandering
It was entertaining to read and listen to the speeches given by Hillary Clinton and H. Barack Obama in Selma on the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Obama toned down his usual “articulate” self in his speech. One has to wonder if he every pronounces “before” as “befo” when he isn’t trying to make himself sound [...]
Racism Pays Off for Democrats Again
It hasn’t been hard to notice that the Democrats have been pushing hard against the Dubai Ports deal. Now that they think it can be used as a hammer against President Bush, the Democrats have begun arguing that the UAE cannot be trusted to own a company that runs part of our country’s import/export infrastructure. [...]
Segregated Schools on Al Franken
The past couple days, I’ve been at home in bed sick. Daytime TV being what it is, I checked through the movie channels. Going past the Sundance Channel, I noticed that Al Franken’s show was on. On a lark, I decided to actually watch a little. He had a guest on talking about segregation in [...]
Blanco Ignores Non-Blancos Making LA Mas Blanco
Why is it that George Bush gets called a racist for heading up the federal government that came to the rescue in Louisiana almost immediately? It seems to me that the local governments managed to do a poor job of taking care of their own. In fact, many of the poorest citizens have now been [...]
Sean Haugh on Politics, Education and Race in Durham, NC
My old friend Sean Haugh has a blog. Sean is a really great guy, and it looks like his blog is getting off to a great start. His latest post is entitled Burning Crosses Aren’t Our Only Problem and is well worth a read. Sean talks about race issues in Durham, and how they affect [...]
Hamilton Naki – Heart Surgeon/Gardener RIP
Hamilton Naki was one of the pioneers of transplant surgery. He performed, or assisted in, many organ transplants. He instructed thousands of doctors in the procedures, and was considered by those he worked with as one of the best in the field. Officially, however, his actions were against the law. His hospital listed him as [...]
Race and Academics – The High Cost of Acting White
Marginal Revolution points to this study entitled “An Empirical Analysis of ‘Acting White’” by Roland G. Fryer, Jr. and Paul Torelli. The paper reports on the high social costs among minorities should they “act white” by achieving high scores in school. “Among whites, higher grades yield higher popularity. For Blacks, higher achievement is associated with [...]
No More “Jim Crow” in Georgia
While the Democrats were busy accusing Republicans of being racists, Republicans were busy repealing “Jim Crow” laws in Georgia. {title:”No More “Jim Crow” in Georgia”,url:”http://www.lockjawslair.com/2005/04/29/no-more-jim-crow-in-georgia/”} Please Share and Enjoy:
Howard Dean Race Baiting Again
One major fear that the Democrats have is that they lose the ability to fool the black community in coming election cycles. With vote percentages among blacks falling for Democrats, Republicans have found their messages to be received more often in the black community. Howard Dean, though, is trying to fight back in an BlackAmericaWeb.com. [...]
More on Colin and Condi
The Wall Street Journal’s Opinion Journal’s Best of the Web today put forth the opinion that the liberal angst over Condoleeza Rice becoming Secretary of State is actually a sign that race relations are improving in America. The charge of racism carries a certain sting because America has a long history of real racism. But [...]