Well, if they weren’t eating pet dogs and cats, then they’re killing ducks and geese. That was the charge leveled by Republicans against Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian immigrants, who are in the U.S. legally on work visas. A cat did go missing. It turned up alive in its owner’s [...]
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Attacking the messenger
The postal carrier was only delivering the mail. So why did Russell Frank Valleau (photo, left), 61, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, chase her with a knife? Because his mail that day included a Kamala Harris flyer. After yelling “derogatory, racist and sexual remarks,” he lunged toward h[...]
When politicians go from contentious to vile
In a democracy, politicians reflect the thinking and attitudes of their constituents, or they wouldn’t be elected. And American politics have always been rowdy, often racist, and sometimes borderline violent. But at the end of the day, a congressman can choose to stay within civilized bounds, [...]
September 24th, 2024 - 10:26 pm § in Racism
Springfield, Ohio, townhall 9/24/24 (video)
This is the city where hardworking Haitian immigrants were falsely accused of stealing and eating residents’ pets. (One cat went missing, and was found 2 days later in its owner’s basement.) Note: If you’re complaining about people calling you a racist, maybe you are one! Return to[...]
J. D. Vance is lying about Haitians
J. D. Vance, Trump’s 2024 running mate, is asserting he has a right to “tell stories” about Haitian immigrants. He’s carrying out his party’s campaign strategy, which is what veep candidates typically do. Republicans have made immigrant-bashing a centerpiece of their 20[...]
Who’s most to blame for divisive political rhetoric?
This Newsweek article (read it here) is titled, “Has 2024 Campaign Rhetoric Gone Too Far? Analysts Weigh In.” Let’s start with what people agree on: “Polling suggests that most Americans agree that the country is too divided by politics. An Ipsos survey … found that 81 [...]
Will Stephen Miller be America’s Heydrich?
Stephen Miller (bio here), an immigration hardliner, likely would become immigration czar in a second Trump administration. Trump has promised “the largest mass deportation campaign in US history,” Mother Jones says (read article here); and last weekend, in a Truth Social post (view it [...]
Vance continues to lie after admitting he’s lying
JD Vance, Trump’s 2024 running mate, acknowledged “it’s possible” his claim that Haitian immigrants abducted pets “might not be true,” but encouraged his supporters to keep posting “cat memes” anyway, CNN reported on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 (read story here). [...]
Texas is still trying to imprison Crystal Mason for voting while black
I’ve posted numerous voting fraud stories on this blog. Nearly all involve Trump supporters who knowingly and intentionally voted in two states, or voted the ballot of a dead spouse or parent. I’m not picking on Republicans; they’re who’s committing the voting fraud. All got off with misdeme[...]
Vance blows the black farmer vote
J. D. Vance, Trump’s running mate, “said a lot of wild things during his Sunday morning media blitz,” Mother Jones commented here. “But one of his comments … described a federal program that has distributed nearly $2 billion to mostly Black farmers who experienced discr[...]