When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Thursday, December 12, 2002
In unusual forthrightness and bravery, the Times has called for the ouster of Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi, who recently expressed chagrin that the election of 1948 was not won by Mississippi segregationist Strom Thurmond, who spent way too long in the Senate.
After noting that even conservative Republicans were appalled at Lott's remarks, the Times proceeds to weasle around and give Bush high marks for 'working for a multi-racial society.'
On the one hand they praise him: 'few can doubt Mr. Bush's commitment to a multiracial America' but on the other they admit underhandedly he is more concerned about image than reality: ' No one has put more effort than George W. Bush into ending the image of the Republican Party as a whites-only haven'.
Let me go on record as doubting Bush's commitment to equality of the races.
What about all that fooling around at the polls, keeping African American voters away? Has the Times forgotten already?
What about the school privatization movement fostered by Bush and his cronies? There's a way to let bigots send their children to white-only schools.
What about the end to affirmative action?
Read more about the state of integration in our nation's schools at the Black Commentator and dare the Times to say that again about Bush.
Who are they kidding?
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
New York Times: Fire Trent Lott
In unusual forthrightness and bravery, the Times has called for the ouster of Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi, who recently expressed chagrin that the election of 1948 was not won by Mississippi segregationist Strom Thurmond, who spent way too long in the Senate.
After noting that even conservative Republicans were appalled at Lott's remarks, the Times proceeds to weasle around and give Bush high marks for 'working for a multi-racial society.'
On the one hand they praise him: 'few can doubt Mr. Bush's commitment to a multiracial America' but on the other they admit underhandedly he is more concerned about image than reality: ' No one has put more effort than George W. Bush into ending the image of the Republican Party as a whites-only haven'.
Let me go on record as doubting Bush's commitment to equality of the races.
What about all that fooling around at the polls, keeping African American voters away? Has the Times forgotten already?
What about the school privatization movement fostered by Bush and his cronies? There's a way to let bigots send their children to white-only schools.
What about the end to affirmative action?
Read more about the state of integration in our nation's schools at the Black Commentator and dare the Times to say that again about Bush.
Who are they kidding?
Palema
4:00 PM
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