Tag Archives: racism
Racism, the Media, and Reverend Wright Distortions
No, the Rev. Wright issue is not racist, Just pointless. Continue reading
The Matthew Owens Attack: For Obama, Impossible Choices and Deserved Accountability
Unlike the situation in March when he helped place a target on George Zimmerman’s back by allying himself with a family and its supporters who were calling for blood, Obama now needs to say something to the nation about the Owens attack, and the ominous rumblings of racial violence surrounding the Zimmerman trial. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think he’ll do it. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Leadership, Race, U.S. Society, Workplace
Ethics Hero Emeritus: Jackie Robinson (1919-1972)
A strong argument could be made that the most significant event that occurred on April 15 took place in 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, whenJackie Robinson ran out to his position at first base as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and became the first African- American to play baseball in the Major Leagues since the earliest years of the game. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Ethics Heroes, History, Race, Sports, U.S. Society
Burger King, Mary J. Blige and the Political Correctness Double-Bind
When it comes to race, sometimes you just can’t win…which is just how some people like it. Continue reading
George Zimmerman and the “Racial Profiling” Canard
Racial profiling and racism are not the always same thing, but thanks to media spin and activist shouting, the public thinks they are. Continue reading
Filed under Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, U.S. Society
Integrity Test For The Left
Let’s see what Democrats and progressives are willing to defend free speech when they don’t like the speaker. Continue reading
Albert Pujols, Stan the Man, and the Shameless Jeremy Lin Censors
Good: Albert Pujols standing up for an elderly hero. Bad: The Asian American Journalists Association, ordering us what to say. Continue reading
Comment of the Day: “Unethical Quote of the Week: Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson”
Rick Jones, whose own blog “Curmudgeon Central” should be on everyone’s list of bookmarks and visited often, delivers one of the finest and most thoughtful comments ever to grace Ethics Alarms, on Professor Dyson, the Martin-Zimmerman train wreck, racism, and oh, lots of things. Continue reading →
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Filed under Character, Comment of the Day, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Race, U.S. Society
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