There Are No Bad People
Bigotry was not a life sentence, it was a decision people made, and so it was possible to choose something different. You could choose to change.
Tagged: bigotry
Laura Ingraham Can Keep her “We” To Herself
While others have rightfully covered the bigotry involved in Laura Ingraham’s statement, the lies that sit at its premise must not be overlooked and excused away as trivial.
Bigots Come Out Of The Closet
Catholic Vote turns the tide on the gay marriage issue by creating a video featuring six bigots coming out the closet. Or something.
Sometimes the answers to black and white questions are too obvious to see.
For those looking for a panacea to all of the goodwill generated by the current Love Symposium, here’s a quick off-the-top-of-my-head theory that should allow people to revel in a little fun dose of Tod-hating.
A Few Words on Bigotry
Years ago when I was a bit younger (but still very much a grown adult of the world) I was traveling by car on business. A young man we’d just hired was accompanying...
Clash of Civilizations
Ta-Nehisi Coates posts the below video, writing: I don’t even know what to say anymore. It’s officially fine to be bigoted toward Muslims. The panel (rather politely) dissented. I guess that’s a good thing....
Anti-Muslim Bigotry & Double Standards
Except that I do not think the Juan Williams Incident qualifies as outright bigotry, I do agree with Greenwald on this point: The double standard in our political discourse — which tolerates and even...
The More Important Question is Why
A few weeks back, Rufus asked whether there had been a recent uptick in people protesting against the construction of mosques and Islamic religious institutions. As the recent NY Times piece (with which I...
Bigotry Comes Out of the Closet
In some ways, I was happy to read this little piece of anti-gay bigotry on the American Family Association’s website regarding a hypothetical appointment of an openly gay Supreme Court justice. At least it’s...
