Tag Archives: African Americans

February 17, 2010

The Racist Slur on Tea Parties, and an Ethicist’s Lament

The effort by certain commentators, TV hosts (notably MSNBC’s troika of Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann), liberal columnists and Democratic Party flacks to stereotype the Tea Party movement as a thinly-veiled racist protest is despicable, unsupportable, dishonest and unfair. Continue reading →

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Filed under Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, U.S. Society

Tagged as "Tea Party" movement, African Americans, anti-war demonstrations, Chris Matthews, conservative talk radio, Democratic Party, dirty politics, ethics, fairness, Fenway Park, insults, Keith Olbermann, logic, Rachel Maddow, racism, Republican Party, respect, slander, Tom Tancredo

February 16, 2010

The Doritos Super Bowl Commercial

Television commercials can be culturally damaging and irresponsible if they appear to approve, encourage, or endorse wrongful behavior and attitudes. Was this such an ad? Dennis Prager thinks so. Continue reading →

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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Business & Commercial, Daily Life, Family, Journalism & Media, Popular Culture, U.S. Society

Tagged as African Americans, Audi, commercials, corporal punishment, dating, Dennis Prager, Dortitos ad, Fifties sitcoms, humor, leering, lust, politeness, respect, Rodgers and Hammerstein, sexuality, siingle parents, social pathology, spanking, Super Bowl, television, the Hays Code

Tag Archives: African Americans

The Racist Slur on Tea Parties, and an Ethicist’s Lament

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