Archive for the 'Racism' Category
Lessons from Bush’s Justice Department Transition: Why Eric Holder Is the Right Choice to Reprioritize Civil Rights at the DoJ
0 Comments Published by James December 11th, 2008 in Barack Obama, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Current Events, Eric Holder, Presidential Election, Racism, ReligionA little over a year and a half ago, in a piece analyzing the Justice Department transition from Clinton to Bush, I wrote:
Unsurprisingly, one factor that is very seldom discussed in Election 2008 coverage is how the candidates would treat the DoJ if elected, both ideologically and logistically. Perhaps it’s time for Wolf Blitzer and [...]
Does George W. Bush Hate Black People?: Analyzing the Department of Justice Transition from Clinton to Bush
1 Comment Published by James June 14th, 2007 in Church and State, George Bush, Presidential Election, Racism, ReligionThe transition from Clinton to Bush was particularly challenging for the US Department of Justice. Along with the new administration came a new series of priorities, and an unhealthily low DoJ turnover rate.
This morning, The New York Times indicted the Bush administration for fundamentally shifting the DoJ’s “civil rights mission” away from race (circa [...]
Don Imus is Stupid.
2 Comments Published by Kedar April 15th, 2007 in Current Events, Madness (Sparta?), Media, Politics, RacismDon Imus is stupid. Very stupid. There is little doubt in my mind that he wouldn’t have said what he said, knowing the hailstorm that ensued after he called the Rutger’s Women’s Basketball team a number of wildly offensive phrases. Its also a little unnerving that some of our nation’s leaders are huge fans of [...]
