If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?
Looks like this week is Winslow’s turn to shine..Especially in the wake of two recent grand jury lack of indictments, I have read in more than one place that only white people talk about “color blind” and “post racial.” That seems to match my experience, as well..While I have always assumed that Carmen was black, an earlier description of this strip by GoComics stated that she was Hispanic. Whatever she is, she isn’t white. Hence, her comments are a wee bit out of place..But I give Scott the benefit of the doubt on this one..I think he means well.
The fiasco Rolling Stone magazine brought on itself is an interesting point in this drama, from the standpoint of the media’s pursuit of bucks in blind carelessness of facts or consequences. In the case of RS, they jumped on a campus rape story, evidently with NO verification whatsoever (based on the interviews with two of the accused in that story who had the chutzpah to come forward), at a time when campus rape is a huge story nation-wide. With regard to the recent “arrest deaths”, the media continues to use language like “unarmed”, with NEVER a mention of “resisting arrest”; and “failed to indict” rather than “found no cause to indict;” and “chokehold death” in spite of the fact that there was no chokehold (my husband, who used to wrestle, recognized the hold the police used on Mr. Gardner; it did not choke him) and that death was from cardiac arrest in the ambulance. Inflammatory? You bet! Irresponsible? Waayyy beyond that.
The truth is, you’ll always have some percentage of any population that are racists.The GOOD NEWS IS – that percentage is extremely right small now in the US – but the left and the media have to have something to complain about; they’ll never be satisfied. People need to learn to live with it.
jbmlaw01 almost 10 years ago
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Of course, don’t forget CONSERVATISM, which is the biggest divider and exploiter of them all.
Cheapskate0 almost 10 years ago
Looks like this week is Winslow’s turn to shine..Especially in the wake of two recent grand jury lack of indictments, I have read in more than one place that only white people talk about “color blind” and “post racial.” That seems to match my experience, as well..While I have always assumed that Carmen was black, an earlier description of this strip by GoComics stated that she was Hispanic. Whatever she is, she isn’t white. Hence, her comments are a wee bit out of place..But I give Scott the benefit of the doubt on this one..I think he means well.
dogday Premium Member almost 10 years ago
The fiasco Rolling Stone magazine brought on itself is an interesting point in this drama, from the standpoint of the media’s pursuit of bucks in blind carelessness of facts or consequences. In the case of RS, they jumped on a campus rape story, evidently with NO verification whatsoever (based on the interviews with two of the accused in that story who had the chutzpah to come forward), at a time when campus rape is a huge story nation-wide. With regard to the recent “arrest deaths”, the media continues to use language like “unarmed”, with NEVER a mention of “resisting arrest”; and “failed to indict” rather than “found no cause to indict;” and “chokehold death” in spite of the fact that there was no chokehold (my husband, who used to wrestle, recognized the hold the police used on Mr. Gardner; it did not choke him) and that death was from cardiac arrest in the ambulance. Inflammatory? You bet! Irresponsible? Waayyy beyond that.
SClark55 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
The truth is, you’ll always have some percentage of any population that are racists.The GOOD NEWS IS – that percentage is extremely right small now in the US – but the left and the media have to have something to complain about; they’ll never be satisfied. People need to learn to live with it.
Anweir88 almost 10 years ago
There are an awful lot of Irish “indentured servants” who beg to differ.