Manufactured Dissent

I must say I was enjoying reading about/watching my predictions come to light regarding the infighting among Republicans. They did a good job, as usual, of keeping a good public face and appeared as if they were about to marshal in the herd and have them all chewing the same cud.
Then, President Obama tweaked Rush [...]

This Week in Race (ism): Michael Steele, Montgomery Bell Academy and the Nashville Scene

Okay, perhaps much to your surprise, Obama’s win did not signal an end to racism as we know it, or even an end to people talking about race and ethnicity. What with Nashville embroiled somewhat interested in a battle over legislation that sought to make the city less hospitable to those from other nations, you [...]

Nashville! Otsukaresamadeshita!

おつかれさまでした　ナスヴィル！
I wanted to be able to write-in “Aw Hell Naw” but it wasn’t possible, so now say it with me in your best Will Smith imitation.
Conventional political wisdom foretold the victory, though. As much as journalists and bloggers were on about English Only, most people did not really care, and the 9 or 10% turnout [...]

On the Cowboy Bebop Live Action Movie (and Akira, while we’re on about it)

Why do fans of comics and animation feel a need to see live action versions of animated films, tv series and comic books?

Wes Freeman, I Take it, Will Not Be Taking MLK Day Off

This person, whom I tend to doubt has any real power, said in the comments section of a post I made about the post-election state of the national GOP that he would not be giving any “blacks” an “even break.” He will never even hire another Black, because of their vote for Obama.
Wes, hate [...]

Eric Crafton: Spotted!

I had my head down listening to Little Dork chattering on as we entered the Bellevue YMCA last night. As we entered I noticed a rather non-descript gentleman meandering through the glass double doors, in plain grey sweats, shoulders hunched and chin tucked — either in self defense from the chill or in a natural [...]

Crafton-San

Eric Crafton, Mr. English Only, doesn’t even have to use the old “my best friends are foreigners” routine to defend himself against accusations of being racist. He married one. At the time they married, he was the foreigner though, when he married his wife in Japan.
I don’t think I’ve ever run into Crafton [...]

The Republican Party’s National Death Rattle

Foresight was never a strength of the hard right, especially those of the chat show class. Apparently, neither is hindsight. Phil Valentine, Mona Charen and others are spreading the idea that “racial guilt” led to President-elect Obama’s win. Racial guilt, if you can’t sort it out, would be White folks feeling bad for slavery and [...]

There Are No Words . . . Well, A Few

We spend the latter half of the afternoon making GOTV calls to New Mexico and Virginia at Obama HQ in Nashville, with a quick sprint out to Napier Park to do some “visibility.” Even though intellectually I thought Obama had the election in the bag there was a sense of something . . . nerves, [...]

Kingpin Nazi Scheme or, You’re Scared of Me? I’m Scared of You!

You may be wondering why I hadn’t written about the roving band of Nazis out to kill earlier. Well, I was sitting on the couch, appreciative for once, of living in neighborhood so White that the nutjobs would never think to look for me here. Then again, for all I know, they’re right across [...]