Tag Archives: slavery

Bullwhipped in America

If the United States had never traded in African slaves, would we now have the troubles in Ferguson, Missouri? Probably not. The shooting by a police officer of a young man he believed was assaulting him and trying to steal his weapon would not have been judged on skin color. Slavery has been practiced at […]

NPR’s Racial Profiling

A friend of mine, who is a life-long Democrat, likes to joke that the reason left-wing talk radio has never caught on is that they don’t need it – they’ve got NPR. That’s not so funny given the extended coverage out of Ferguson, Mo. NPR’s reporting of a police officer – a WHITE police officer […]

Our Misplaced Outrage

White supremacist groups probably score a few more sympathizers every time the American media explode in outrage over a racist comment. What must a white guy think when he finds that even private, negative thoughts about blacks are not allowed? It could make a guy seethe. Especially if he can’t find a decent job, can’t […]

Let Us Now Praise the Jury

George Zimmerman’s best defense may have been his fearful baby face. He was accused of trying to be a hero or a wanna-be cop. He looked like an ordinary man, scared and tired of being scared. “They always get away,” he told the 911 dispatcher, reporting what he thought might be a suspect in a […]