Posts Tagged ‘police brutality’
Conservatives, Just Substitute Corporal Punishment for Protesting the Anthem And You'll Get Colin Kaepernick
<![CDATA[You probably already know this, but just in case you haven't been paying attention, here is a breakdown of the main facts surrounding Colin Kaepernick: Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines last summer and fall when he chose not to stand during the national anthem that precedes every NFL game. His quiet…
Read MoreBe Careful How You "Deal With It," Dame
<![CDATA[ So now, it's official. The NBA has selected DeMarcus Cousins to take the place of the injured Kobe Bryant, which means that we can officially say that Damian Lillard, master of the step-back three, end-of-game assassin, and the object of countless internet memes, like this: …has officially been snubbed from the 2015 NBA All-Star…
Read MoreThe Truth Bucket Challenge (Sponsored by Ferguson, Mo.)
<![CDATA[ EDITOR’S NOTE: The sad irony is that, by virtue of the many friends and allies I have who are white and who understand the racial injustice involved in the whole Ferguson saga, that this article will probably be shared a lot — but probably not by the people who need to read it most.…
Read MoreFerguson Is Closer Than You Think
<![CDATA[ It may be miles and miles away from where you live, but Ferguson, Mo. is closer than you think. This national embarrassment, this ridiculous cluster-you-know-what, is terrible, virtually indefensible on so many levels. But the seeds of this atrocity were planted a long time ago. What’s worse, they’ve been planted all over our nation.
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