December 2009
25 posts
clingtomymouth:
It should not surprise anyone that in such hopeless circumstances, a desperate people will find comfort in all sorts of fundamentalist ideologies. But what is quite extraordinary about the Palestinians of Gaza is that in the face of all this there is a mass base for left-wing politics. That is, for a politics that is represented neither by the Islamic fundamentalism of Hamas nor...
“Smith explains elsewhere that although Arabs constantly bicker, “Perhaps the...”
– All the Arab horses - The National Newspaper
these type of books piss me off so much. these books that portray arabs as bloodthirsty, hateful savages who “only understand force” in order to justify using the most extreme violence against us. this one even pushes the idea that bush was too soft on...
political correctness
bowfolk:
letstalkequality:
bradicalmang:
redarmada:
bradicalmang:
is a myth created by the right… Just saying
Fair enough. But I think it’s pretty clear when one crosses the line from speaking out about their ideals into legislating against self-expression. Case in point, when you are so filled with idealistic fervor that you have to apply your ideological standards to FUCKING...
Hispanic Panic By Jessica Watson-Crosby
bowfolk:
seaponies:
Geraldo Rivera wrote a book, “His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S.[] ”. He is mainly trying to counter the charges of his fellow Fox TV hosts, Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs for their anti-immigrant stances.
It is called the browning of America by hate-mongers, this recent wave of Hispanic, largely Mexican, immigration into the US. I like to call it the...
What "white" privledge
bowfolk:
seaponies:
robot-heart-politics:
jlamere:
Once again, let me explain. I was not truly hoping WET would exist. What I was saying is that it’s seen as inappriopriate and offensive within American Society to give a white person an award because they are the best at what they do, and white, or to be associated with an organization that is just for white people, and yet this seems to...
“It’s a powerful thing to be able to identify with the people who are your...”
– BroadSnark | White America’s Existential Crisis (via clingtomymouth)
“Martha’s Table is comprised of eight churches that helps feed the needy citizens...”
– The Progressive Puppy: Three Churches Withdraw Charity Over Gay Inclusiveness
fuckers.
(via clingtomymouth)
