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Haley Barbour Responds to Racial-Tension Criticism, Calls Segregation 'Indefensible'
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyConceding that the civil rights movement "was a difficult and painful era for Mississippi," Gov. Haley Barbour responded Tuesday to criticism of comments he made that appeared to downplay the racial tensions of the 1960s and praise segregationist groups in his home state. The Republican's latest remarks don't quite amount to an apology, but offer some clarification about his defense of the all-white organizations called Citizens Councils, whose actions he now says are "totally indefensible." In an interview published Monday in the Weekly Standard, Barbour said he didn't remember race ...
Only Whites 'Mourning in America'?
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Sept. 23) -- On its politics blog, The Caucus, The New York Times posted a new ad by Citizens for the Republic, a conservative lobbying group, called "Mourning in America." It's a play on a 1984 Ronald Reagan ad called "Morning in America." The Times reports: The ad is a blunt, almost point-by-point comparison to the hopeful, optimistic spot from Reagan's re-election year. "Morning in America" promoted the future, noting, "This afternoon, 6,500 young men and women will be married and with inflation at less than half of what it was just four years ago, they can look forward with confidence ...
Is Montgomery's Demolition Policy a New Form of Civil Rights Abuse?
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Sept. 20) -- Over the past decade, hundreds of homes in Montgomery, Ala., have been declared blighted and demolished, with homeowners -- disproportionately African-American and impoverished -- unable to do much about it. This is much worse than eminent domain grabs in other parts of the country, where property owners are at least paid market value for their losses. But in Alabama, the law forbids invoking eminent domain for private development. Instead, the city of Montgomery has come up with a much more pernicious backdoor: define a property as blighted, demand repairs, raze the property ...
Reactions to Dr. Laura Schlessinger's Retirement Over 'N-Word' Rant
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Aug. 18) -- "I want to regain my First Amendment rights. I want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart," Dr. Laura Schlessinger told Larry King on Tuesday with the announcement that she will retire after over 15 years in radio syndication. The decision comes in the aftermath of a controversy surrounding Dr. Laura's recent "N-word" rant posed at a caller to her radio show. If you are not up to speed on the story, here's a quick recap: Dr. Laura experienced a wave of criticism after using the "N-word" eleven times during a segment of her radio show ostensibly to illustrate how a ...
Last Word on Beer: That Teachable Moment Was About Obama
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyI'm not sure what, if anything, the nation learned about race relations from the White House Beer Summit. It's not news that things can get tense between cops and black people. If we'd been able to hear what was said at that table in the Rose Garden, maybe we'd have more insights, more hope or despair. Instead we got a silent, awkward tableau of President Obama, Skip Gates, James Crowley and Joe Biden. But there were teachable moments in this episode -- about Obama himself. First there was the press conference last week that kicked off the mess, when he said he didn't have all the facts but ...
Robert Gibbs: Beers at White House Will be 'Poignant Moment'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyWhite House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs gave reporters guidance on Tuesday about the president's upcoming plans for beers and reconciliation at the White House. Here's what's on the rundown:Who: President Obama, Harvard Professor Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley of the Cambridge Police Department, who arrested Gates at his own home while investigating a possible break-inWhat: Cold beers and "a teachable moment" to send a message about race relations in America, ie we can all get alongWhere: The White House picnic table, weather permittingWhen: 6 p.m. Thursday Why: Because ...
The Victimization of Barack Obama Begins
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyOne of the legitimate reasons for hope in the potential of the incoming Obama administration is what the election of an African-American president could mean for race relations in the United States. Obama's race is of course not in itself a qualification for office. But his election does symbolize how far America has come from its discriminatory past. Truth be told, America has been ready to elect a black man to high office for a much longer time than the left will admit. Until Obama, there simply have not been African-American candidates that have proved acceptable to the broad middle of the ...
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