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Racism, the Media, and Reverend Wright Distortions

No, the Rev. Wright issue is not racist, Just pointless. Continue reading

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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

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Joke Ethics: The Obama Dog Jokes Dilemma and The Gut Test

It’s time to stop. Continue reading

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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

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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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Trayvon Martin Ethics Train Wreck Update: The Wreckage So Far, and The Wreckers

Gallup released a poll yesterday, showing: African-Americans are nearly five times more likely to be convinced that gunman George Zimmerman is “definitely guilty” of a crime than non-blacks. 75% of African-Americans believe that racial bias led to Martin’s shooting, whereas … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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