TURN UP TUESDAY! So what's in the POU Newsroom today? “I was in Zurich the other day at a store, whose name I will not mention. Now, I didn’t have my eyelashes on, but I was in full Oprah Winfrey gear, but obviously, the Oprah Winfrey Show isn’t shown in Zurich. So I’m there for Tina Turner’s wedding and I decided I was going to leave the hotel, just me by myself. Stedman … [Read more...] about Tuesday Evening Thread: Turn Up Tuesday!
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Righteous Rant: The Racist Hypocrisy of Gun Ownership
POUer MonieTalks calls out the racist double standards and hypocrisy on the issue of gun ownership.... ******* Morning POU! 2012 has been a revealing year on so many fronts. But I have to say that my biggest problem with the misplaced anger at PBO over this latest tragedy is that so many of these people are clueless Let's be honest, in this country, being a person of color … [Read more...] about Righteous Rant: The Racist Hypocrisy of Gun Ownership
White Like Me: Chapter 3-Denial
"There is an illusion about America, a myth about America to which we are clinging which has nothing to do with the lives we lead... this collision between one's image of oneself and what one actually is, is always very painful and there are two things you can do about it, you can meet the collision head on and try to become what you really are or you can retreat and try to … [Read more...] about White Like Me: Chapter 3-Denial
Race and Racism — Why Joan Walsh and White Liberals Don’t Get It
(Hat Tip: POU commenter and Twitter fam Trose) In response to Joan "Miss Ann" Walsh's "Are white liberals abandoning the president?" PUMA bitchassness op-ed, a Salon commenter by the name of "Jcwtts1" broke it down like a fraction on why white liberals like Joanie just don't get when it comes to race and racism. Race and Racism -- Why Joan doesn't get it Let me begin in … [Read more...] about Race and Racism — Why Joan Walsh and White Liberals Don’t Get It