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Posts tagged "racism"

Rush Limbaugh Uses George Steinbrenner's Death to Race-Bait

“What a man he was” said Rush Limbaugh in a clip from his show. Unfortunately, this comment came after racially charged remarks surrounding the death of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. After announcing on his show that Steinbrenner passed away, Limbaugh took the time point out that “That cracker made a lot of African-American millionaires.” Classy... Read more »
By thelowedown,
July 14, 2010 at 3:03 am
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Is Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert a "Slave Master"?

After Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert issued a childish and stupid open letter to Cavaliers fans that blasted LeBron James, Jesse Jackson has come to the defense of LeBron. Jackson said that Gilbert “speaks as an owner of LeBron and not the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. His feelings of betrayal personify a slave... Read more »
By thelowedown,
July 12, 2010 at 1:46 am
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Hey, Arizona! Try These Out: The World's Worst Immigration Laws

ForeignPolicy.com has a little write up on the world’s worst immigration or anti-immigration laws. Arizona’s immigration law is not looking so Draconian now. Immigration politics is quite the tricky subject... Read more »
By thelowedown,
April 29, 2010 at 11:55 pm
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Virginia Governor Declares "Confederate History Month"

Virginia Governor Robert F. “Bob” McDonnell declared that April in Virginia will be “Confederate History Month.” The move has angered black politicians in Virginia and rankled tensions in Virginia. One of the notable criticism’s against the proclamation is that it includes no anti-slavery language.  This is significant because the last Virginia governor to issue such... Read more »
By thelowedown,
April 7, 2010 at 3:04 pm
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