Tag Archives: racism
Punishment for Color Blindness: ESPN’s Unfair and Cowardly Suspension of Max Bretos
ESPN decided to make an innocent anchor the scapegoat to mollify race bullies. Continue reading
Mitt’s Gift
Mitt Romney gave a jobless woman some money to help her pay her electric bill, that racist son-of-a-bitch… Continue reading
Ethics Quiz: Is This Racism, or Just Business?
Is a movie studio racist for not producing a film with an all-black cast—because it thinks the film can’t make money? Continue reading
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Business & Commercial, History, Popular Culture, Race
Spin, Rationalizations and Denial From the Ron Paul Faithful: An Ethics Lesson
The deceitful lengths Ron Paul supporters will go to in defense of their flawed standard-bearer! Continue reading
Filed under Character, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Race, U.S. Society
Fairness for Ron Paul
Treat Ron Paul like any other candidate linked to racist views. You know what THAT means. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Race
Voting Reform Ethics
Criticism of reasonable voter validation procedures as voter suppression is inherently suspect, because it doesn’t make sense. Continue reading
My Theatrical Ethics Dilemma: Integrity or Fairness?
Non-traditional casting vs. Artistic and historical integrity…this is my dilemma. Continue reading
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, History, Popular Culture, Race, U.S. Society
Patrick B. Pexton: Worst Ombudsman Ever
Rather than examining the numerous journalistic ethics problems with Washington Post’s front page hit job on Rick Perry, the paper’s new ombudsman makes excuses. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Race
The Washington Post, Rick Perry, and “Niggerhead”: A Confirmation Bias Conundrum
I’m bending over backwards trying to be fair about this…
The Washington Post splashed a strange front page story across its paper face on Sunday. I have no idea what to make of it, because I am trying as hard as I can to be objective, and the story repels objectivity like my cousin repels women. It is shot through with confirmation bias: what you think of it is hard to separate from what you already believe. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Race
Ethics Dunce: Actor Morgan Freeman
As long as shameless, irresponsible race-baiters keep attributing opposition to President Obama’s presidency to bigotry, I’ll keep naming them Ethics Dunces. Continue reading
