The Definitive Guide to Bigotry in the 2012 Republican Primaries (So Far)
Republican presidential candidates before a debate at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2011. From left: Herman Cain, the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. (Photo: Max Whittaker / The New York Times)
There is a reflecting pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial in our nation’s capital. Stretched out between the memories of two presidents, the water reminds us that politics are merely a reflection of American society, for better or worse. The best of our society was on display 48 years ago when hundreds of thousands of Americans stood in scenic unity along the reflecting pool in support of civil rights....
Sunday 4 September 2011
ReplyDeleteby: Sally Kohn, Colorlines | News Analysis
Republican presidential candidates before a debate at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2011. From left: Herman Cain, the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. (Photo: Max Whittaker / The New York Times)
There is a reflecting pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial in our nation’s capital. Stretched out between the memories of two presidents, the water reminds us that politics are merely a reflection of American society, for better or worse. The best of our society was on display 48 years ago when hundreds of thousands of Americans stood in scenic unity along the reflecting pool in support of civil rights.
Today, the 2012 presidential elections reflect a nation still plagued by bias and inequality. Troubled and ugly waters indeed.
The following is a guide to use when you consider casting a vote for one of the 2012 Republican presidential candidates. You may be among the Americans who have lost faith in Obama or the Democratic Party and pondering a step to the right. Faulty as the Democrats may be, read this guide and remember that liberals still believe abolishing slavery was a good idea and that women should not be confined to the kitchen—which is not something you can say about all of the Republican contenders....(*see link at the top of this post*)