I find myself, for some reason I don’t quite understand, watching grainy, old footage of William F. Buckley this evening, instead of doing something that I might actually enjoy, like reading the motivational affirmations of Old Spice pitchman and rising action star Terry Crews. I think, subconsciously, the seed was planted earlier today, when I […]
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Would the Republican leaders of yesteryear have engaged in birtherism?
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged anti-intellectualism, birther, Chris Matthews, conspiracy theories, fear mongering, fear tactics, Gore Vidal, Hurricane Isaac, Lee Atwater, lying, Newt Gingrich, Nixon, Noam Chomsky, Pat Buchanan, race, race baiting, race card, rat fucking, reality deficient, Reince Priebus, RNC, Terry Crews, William F. Buckley, Willie Horton | 33 Comments
Glen Ford discusses the origins of the corporate assault on public education, and the role of black political leaders
A few weeks ago, in post about the complete dismantling of public education as we know it in Philadelphia, I quoted a publication called the Black Agenda Report. The article that I’d excerpted, as you may recall, dealt primarily with the curious silence of black civil rights leaders. Here, for those of you who might […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Education, Politics | Also tagged astroturf, buying politicians, charter schools, conspiracy theory, Cory Booker, dismantling of public education, education reform, Glen Ford, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Manchurian candidate, Milwaukee, public education, Republican strategy, school vouchers, teachers unions, unions | 21 Comments