Articles tagged with the keyword: ‘racism’

Scenes From An American Disaster: Tea Party Convention Attendees Speak

Last week, the group Tea Party Nation organized the first Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., a for-profit event. Some 600 people paid $550 to attend, and Sarah Palin was reportedly paid $115,000 to the be the keynote speaker. After criticism of the convention’s cost, for-profit status, and payment to Palin, multiple national Tea Party [...]

Ripped from the Headlines: Greed, Corruption, and Hate Crimes in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Ripped from the Headlines: Greed, Corruption, and Hate Crimes in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Dick Wolf, who created “Law & Order” and its two successful spin-offs, “Law & Order: SVU” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” should probably consider establishing a branch office in Pennsylvania. It seems that whenever any of the New York City cops take a road trip to find a fugitive or track down a witness, they go to Pennsylvania. Apparently, New Jersey is only a buffer zone.

Secret Service Probing Facebook Poll That Asked Whether Obama Should Be Killed

Secret Service Probing Facebook Poll That Asked Whether Obama Should Be Killed

A Facebook poll that asked users to vote on whether they believed President Obama should be killed was removed Monday from the popular social networking website and is now the subject of an investigation by the Secret Service.

Birther Infomercial Asks ‘Where Was President Obama Born?’

This is a highlight reel of a birther infomercial running on a CBS affiliate in Texas and elsewhere around the country this week. The full video can be viewed HERE.The edited version of the 28-minute “birthermercial” was prepared by TalkingPointsMemo. According to TPM:

The program was produced by LivePrayer.com, a website affiliated with Bill Keller, a [...]

Republican Mailer Appeals to Racists

Fox News’ Takeaway of Qaddafi U.N. Speech: Qaddafi Loves Obama!

TalkingPointsMemo reports:
The big news from the United Nations today? According to Fox News, it was Qaddafi praising President Obama as a “son” of Africa.

The Return of McCarthyism

Editor’s note: This video was removed from the Internet Tuesday by the person who created it without explanation. We have not found another version available for embed. However the video can be viewed at this link.

Obama on Healthcare Plan: ‘This Isn’t Grafting A Single Payer Model Onto the U.S’

On ABC News’ “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos asked President Obama if it “frustrates” him when some think that people are against his ideas because of his race.
“Race is such a volatile issue in this society,” said Obama, who insisted that government’s involvement in health care and other avenues is “probably the biggest driver of [...]

Historian Doug Brinkley: Racism, Xenophobia Behind Wilson Outburst

Tea Party Protester: Gays ‘Should Be Where They Were Years Ago, When Everything Was Fine And Dandy’

Some additional interview footage that did not make it into the original 9.12 D.C. Tea Party film, which can be seen here. This film was produced and edited by New Left Media’s Chase Whiteside (interviewer) and Erick Stoll (camera operator).

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