“This is not a liberal America and a conservative America – there is the United States of America. There’s not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America – there’s the United State of America.” – Barack Obama, 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address
He also said he didn’t want to pit Blue America against Red America, giving a lot of people, including a number of whites, high hopes for a Barack Obama in 2008. … read more
You just knew someone would be offended by the LGBT gay rights flag and call for it to go the way of the Confederate Battle Flag. It’s happening.
However, those who are offended by the LGBT life style shouldn’t look for all those retail establishments that have taken the Confederate symbol off their shelves to follow with the same move against the gay flag.… read more
It’s unfortunate that we cannot generate the same protective enthusiasm for our American flag that some have generated for the denigration of the Confederate Battle Flag.
Photo courtesy of victoriataft.com.
Most of the talking heads on TV and radio dislike Rush Lumbaugh, so when he warned Tuesday that the American flag would be the next target of “the offended, “ his remarks were red meat for them. Ridiculous. Far-fetched.
Yet today, with all of the uproar over the Confederate Battle Flag as a symbolism of slavery, CNN’s Ashley Banfield asked whether the Jefferson Monument’s existence was being treated equally since Jefferson was a slave-owner. Ho hum. Continue reading
Did you hear about the First Lady playing the race card at the dedication of the Whitney Museum in New York?
In 2008, I wonder many voters thought the election of black president would put an end to the racial divide they imagined in this country. Actually, he’s made matters worse as he sends in his Department of Justice; first Eric Holder and now Loretta Lynch, to interfere in state and local matters.
First Lady Michele Obama told an audience at the Whitney Museum that museums and other cultural centers are welcoming only to whites. (twitchy.com)
Enter the First Lady, Michele Obama. Speaking at the dedication of the $429 million Whitney museum, she told the assembled audience that museums and other cultural centers are really only welcoming to white people.
“You see, there are so many kids in this country who look at places like museums and concert halls and other cultural centers and they think to themselves, well, that’s not a place for me, for someone who looks like me, for someone who comes from my neighborhood,” she said. “In fact, I guarantee you that right now, there are kids living less than a mile from here who would never in a million years dream that they would be welcome in this museum,” she added. Continue reading
No doubt you have heard the discussion taking place in the media about the contest to draw a cartoon likeness of the prophet Mohammed sponsored in Garland, Texas. Two terrorists (calling them what they are) attempting to disrupt the gathering with AK-47s, were shot and killed by police.
While most people believe that drawing the Prophet is covered by the First Amendment, there are those, including Fox’s Bill O’Reilly, who agree, but say we shouldn’t taunt Muslims by defaming the Prophet.… read more
You’ve seen it before. A handful of malcontents are “offended” by the flying of an American flag or saying a prayer somewhere, and a school or a community caves.
Yesterday, I was stunned to hear that the University of Michigan went weak-kneed over a petition signed by a group of Middle Eastern and North African students.… read more