.pdf Of The Day
I’m sorry (not that it’s any of my doing), but some of you out there who are not black, gay, and/or a designated minority, are shit outta luck…
We’re talking about crimes that have a historic basis. Groups who have been targeted for violence as a result of the color of their skin, their sexual orientation, that is what this statute tends — is designed to cover.
There’s a certain element of hate, I suppose. What we’re looking for here in terms of the expansion of the statute are instances where there is a historic basis to see groups of people who are singled out for violence perpetrated against them because of who they are. I don’t know if we have the same historical record to say that members of our military have been targeted in the same way that people who are African-American, Hispanic, people who are Jewish, people who are gay, have been targeted over — over the many years.
— Attorney General Eric Holder, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on “The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009″, 6/25/09
Holder seems to be one of those people who believe that minorities cannot be racist (thus be eligible for Hate Crime status) because “they have no power”.
Has he looked at himself and his boss lately?
July 6th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Groups who have been targeted for violence as a result of the color of their skin
Like Reginald Denny?
July 6th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
I’m wondering when the whole Obama-bringing-the-country-together thing will start to kick in, seeing how we are a nation of cowards when it comes to issues of race….
July 6th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
You see, things like that are the reason I gave up being liberal. There are just too many contradictory things as a white male that I have to keep track of in order to stay pc-compliant.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Hate crimes laws are unjust. If you drag a person behind your car, you should get the same stiff punishment, whether the victim is a black art student or a white tort lawyer.
My daddy was stationed in Panama when Colombia changed laws that protected whites more than natives. Before, a native man killing a white man – even in self-defense – would get the death penalty. Sounds like “hate crimes law” to me, but with the races reversed.
July 6th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
History repeats itself. Again… and again…
This time with a twist… The minority of a nation exploit the majority. Will wonders never cease. Thanks to the regressive whites and their wonderful education in perpetual guilt.
Inquiring minds want to know… Where is the affirmative action
for the Caucasians of the world? We are a minority, that have
been enslaved, exploited, dominated, murdered, persecuted,
and marginalized, for far longer than any single “race.” Those
damn Mongols, Persians, Turks, Arabs, and Chinese.
It’s truly unfortunate that a small group of Caucasians took it upon
themselves to participate in the slave markets in Africa. The
world would be a better place, if they had left the black and Arab
Africans to their own devices. Yeah, they could have a Rwandan
genocide without any interference, whenever the mood should
strike them. They could also kill women and children (Christian
no less) with impunity in Kenya (it is good to be BS’s cousin). Is that what you really want, Eric?
Oh well. At least we have Sotomayor, the “wise Latina”, whose
ancestors (Spanish, Portuguese, Aztecs, Mayans, Incas, et al) committed genocide against the native people of Central and South America. No hypocrisy there. I guess some ancestors should be held more accountable than others, especially when their descendants are citizens of the wealthiest and most powerful nation on Earth. Well, maybe not the nation; but, at least for the time being, the citizens are.
Yesterday, I watched a few minutes of propaganda on channel 9 (KUEN), where a white, female teacher “instructed” her white students that they should feel guilty and responsible for “their” past crimes. That they should make an effort to right past wrongs. Amusing to say the least.
It’s amazing how great a disconnect exists between reality and
“reality”, as dictated by the “best and brightest.” It’s truly surreal,
as if we have entered the “Twilight Zone.”
Fortunately, not all “minorities” are part of the problem. Not everyone is ignorant of the past. Not everyone wishes to repeat it. Together we stand united, in common purpose.
It should be interesting to watch the “Tale of Two Regressives” (i.e., “liberals” and “progressives”) play out.
July 7th, 2009 at 7:00 am
“A Conversation About Race“
July 7th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Ilion:
There is no “racism”. There are individual prejudices, which are perpetuated by individuals. People who judge others as a group, are part of the problem. People who “cherry pick” events in history to support their arguments, are part of the problem. If we would all recognize the cycles of exploitation throughout history (and present), and acknowledge that no one “race” has been immune to it, then we will be well on our way to a better future.
As for Shackleman… The exploitation of black Africans did not begin in this country, and, unfortunately, did not end here also. If he would care to extend his observations to pre-American days, and beyond our shores, then he would recognize the real problems that enslaved individuals and whole populations. According to his views, the Jews are the ultimate victims (and minority), and are deservedly ranked at the top of all special classes. This is absolute nonsense! This is the thinking that will ensure a perpetual cycle of tit for tat. This will ultimately lead to a regression, as people will not stand for new-age progressive enslavement (in any form).
Neither I, nor my parents, nor any of my family, living and departed, lived in America during the days of black African persecution. There is no way that we will submit to exploitation solely based on the color of our skin and origin of birth. This is the insanity, which we have supposedly grown beyond, haven’t we? We left the Soviet Union in order to escape widespread persecution and worse, only to arrive in America and witness the same. This is truly ridiculous. I would hope that other people who came to America, seeking freedom and opportunity for a better life, would agree.
In summary, most people have a sad tale to tell and competition for the saddest would be fierce. What’s the point? Just appreciate what you have, and if you would like more, then work for it. However, in the process of doing so, remain respectful of others. It seems so simple.
July 7th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Ilion:
It is not clear from my last post; but, I do recognize you as part of the solution. Conservatives, in general, fit into this category.