Getting Ready for the Peak
by John Young "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a […]
Month: December 2007
Allegory: Men, Women, Race and Nation
Whereas sexual pornography presents sex as an end in and of itself and becomes a substitute for intimacy, social and political “pornography” in the form of vapid consumption and the pursuit of entertainment has become […]
Victim’s Family Sues in ‘Jena 6’ Beating Case
Lawsuit looms for black assailants The family of a white student allegedly beaten by six black classmates in rural Louisiana has filed a civil lawsuit against the teens’ parents, the adult teens, an additional student […]
No Independence for Kosovo
How would the US react, for example, if Florida declared its independence in 2020 because it had a majority Spanish-speaking population that aligned itself more with Castro than Bush? The imminent independence of the province […]
Kosovo Flashpoint Deadline Looms
Deadline Monday By Lee Barnes On Monday December 10, the United Nations deadline for an agreement on the independent status of Kosovo expires. The Kosovan government have said that they will declare autonomy if the […]
Black Actress Booked on DUI, Accuses White Cop of Being ‘Racist’
Former Dancing With the Stars contestant Vivica A. Fox waltzed into a San Fernando Valley police station Wednesday and was booked for investigation of drunken driving. Fox, 43, was ordered by a judge on Monday […]
Boxing: Hopkins Taunts ‘White’ Calzaghe
The media remains silent American Bernard Hopkins insisted he “would never lose to a white person” when he came face-to-face with Joe Calzaghe in Las Vegas on Friday. Calzaghe, 35, beat Mikkel Kessler to become […]
Jewish Federation Backs Off From Nativity Scene Row
<font face=”verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif”><font size=”2″><strong><span class=”deck”>Hyde Park will leave Nativity scene</span><br /><br /></strong>A manger scene will remain on the lawn of town hall.<br /><br />A day after asking the town to remove the nativity scene, Bonnie Meadow, […]
Official: Why Accepting Refugees is ‘Good for America’
When will enough be enough? The United States resettles far more refugees than any nation in the world, not just out of charity but also out of national security concerns, a top State Department official […]
No Apology for Saying ‘Wetback’
“I’m sure they don’t like that terminology, I really don’t care. I owe no one an apology. I stand by what I said.” A derogatory term used in a Carroll County Commission meeting is causing […]