If you do anything today, you should check out the New York Times’ multimedia gallery on Uganda’s appalling anti-homosexual bill, which if passed, will mandate prison sentences and the death penalty for gay Ugandans. The article accompanying it examines the American evangelical presence in Uganda, and the degree to which evangelicals influenced and shaped the Read More
One of the most frustrating things about intra-race conversations around interracial dating, and particularly dating between black men and white women, is that there is this pervasive belief that it is impossible to both be a “proud” black person and date “outside the race.” Or put another way, black people with non-black partners are often accused of betraying Read More
With regards to the Christmas pants bomber (not to be confused with this guy), Josh Marshall writes: The Times has run-down of what is known so far about Umar Farouk Abdulmtallab. Most you likely already know. Son of a wealthy, Nigerian banker who’d studied engineering in London. His turn toward intense involvement with Islam, if not yet Read More
It’s official — the public option has finally been put to rest, and in it’s place are a set of measures which arguably are a much — much — better deal. Here’s Talking Points Memo with the details: As has been widely reported, one of the trade-offs will be to extend a version of the Read More
Patterico, a conservative blogger, describes his “pontifications” as “harangues that make sense.” Assuming the definition of sense has remained relatively constant, this can’t possibly be the case. Especially when the blogger in question — in a post linked approvingly by America’s Worst Race Theorist — cites African-American discomfort with interracial marriage as a modern-day example of racism. Ignoring Read More
(x-posted from U.S. of J.) Judging from the reactions I’ve read today, I think I’m one of the few progressive bloggers who isn’t particularly bothered by President Obama’s reluctance to spell out exactly what he wants in a health care bill. That is, I understand why progressives would be upset: by (some) Senate Democrats’ own Read More
Before liberals and progressives go apoplectic with rage over Obama’s decision in Afghanistan, it’s worth reminding them that progressive change — even in the best of circumstances — is grinding, difficult and never pure. And it’s that last point that’s most important.
(Austin is very nice though!) Rick Perry doesn’t seem to like his fellow Texans (via Politico): Texas GOP Gov. Rick Perry accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of “punishing” Texas and being “hell-bent” on turning the United States into a socialist country. Speaking at a luncheon for a Midland County Republican Women’s group, Perry said Read More
(x-posted from U.S. of J.) I agree with conservatives like David Horowitz and John Hinderacker; in light of the shooting at Ft. Hood, we need to reassert and protect our values. The question of course, is the who we’re protecting our values from. Hint: it’s not Muslims. But first, a few quick points about Muslim-American Read More
Even if Rasmussen’s poll is accurate and only 14 percent of African-Americans say that American society “is generally fair and decent” (down from 55 percent from February), this – from Powerline’s John Hinderaker – is still pretty stupid: It’s interesting that Latinos and Asians evidently have a higher opinion of the decency of American society Read More
