By William Manful Time changes so do people. Maybe people change that’s why time changes or is it the other way round time rather changes people. Either way the world clearly isn’t the way it was. Consciousness of cultural sensibilities and fear of distressing groups emotionally means that one couches comments or views with care… Continue reading Why is it Incorrect to be Politically Correct?
Tag: racism
Republican Rick Perry Doesn’t Have a ‘Definitive Answer’ Whether Barack Obama is a US Citizen
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry walked a fine line when presented with questions about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate — which was released by the White House earlier this year — in a new interview with Parade magazine published online. When asked if he believes the president was born in the United States, the Texas… Continue reading Republican Rick Perry Doesn’t Have a ‘Definitive Answer’ Whether Barack Obama is a US Citizen
Firebrand Rick Perry Pastor Robert Jeffress Says He’s Not Jeremiah Wright
The Texas megachurch pastor who made waves at this year’s Voter Values Summit is not backing down. One day after describing Mormonism as a cult and saying presidential candidate Mitt Romney is not a Christian, pastor Robert Jeffress defended his remarks on CNN. “I am not a Jeremiah Wright on the fringe, making fanatical statements,”… Continue reading Firebrand Rick Perry Pastor Robert Jeffress Says He’s Not Jeremiah Wright
Baptist Pastor Robert Jeffress Tells Conservatives not to Vote for Romney Because He’s Mormon
A pastor of a mega church in Dallas said Friday that Republicans shouldn’t vote for White House hopeful Mitt Romney because he’s a Mormon and described the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a “cult.” “I think Mitt Romney’s a good, moral man, but those of us who are born again followers of… Continue reading Baptist Pastor Robert Jeffress Tells Conservatives not to Vote for Romney Because He’s Mormon
Mitt Romney Slams Rick Perry on Niggerhead Gate
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing rival Rick Perry for what he calls “offensive” language in the name of a Texas hunting camp his family once leased. Romney told Sean Hannity’s radio show Monday that he found the camp’s name, “Niggerhead,” inappropriate and said called on Perry to address it. The same day, the… Continue reading Mitt Romney Slams Rick Perry on Niggerhead Gate
Republican Rick Perry Niggerhead Controvery, Meltdown and Backpedaling
Rick Perry’s Ranch keeps Texas Governor Backpedaling Stephanie Condon Republican presidential candidate and Texas governor Rick Perry spent Sunday on damage control after a stinging report in the Washington Post tying Perry to a racial slur used at a Texas hunting camp his family once leased. The Perry campaign and some Republican commentators downplayed the… Continue reading Republican Rick Perry Niggerhead Controvery, Meltdown and Backpedaling
Republican Frontrunner Rick Pery and the Niggerhead
Republican presidential contender Rick Perry is on the defensive after it emerged a hunting camp used by his family had a racially offensive name. His campaign said his family had years ago painted over an entrance stone that once displayed the name, Niggerhead, at the rented West Texas camp. But the Texas governor was heavily… Continue reading Republican Frontrunner Rick Pery and the Niggerhead
International Day for The Elimination of Racial Discrimination Should Challenge Us Against all Forms of Discrimination
In 1966, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21st of March as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Celebrated annually, and meant to remind countries of their collective responsibility in the fight against all forms of discrimination, this day’s observation owes its existence to the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre in which 69 people who… Continue reading International Day for The Elimination of Racial Discrimination Should Challenge Us Against all Forms of Discrimination