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February 21, 2012
Top Four Racist YouTube Rants by Stupid Young People
The Palm Beach County School District is all atwitter today over a racist video posted to YouTube by two girls from Santaluces High School. We'll never know what made them think it was a good idea to post a public video on the internet saying, "I don't like black people. They're annoying. They st ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
Allen West Turns Black History Month Into Attack on Democrats
Last Wednesday, Congressman Allen West took to the House floor to commemorate Black History Month. As the first black congressman from Florida since Reconstruction, he was in a unique position to do so. West had hundreds of years of history he could have talked about, including 51 years of his ow ... More >>
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December 20, 2011
Democrats, in General, Win PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year" for 2011
The thought that Rep. Paul Ryan and Republicans wanted to "end Medicare" is now as legitimate as using the phrase "death panels" or "government takeover" when referring to Obamacare, thanks to Democrats winning PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year."The "end Medicare" idea apparently started with Rep ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Quote a Finalist for PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year"
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a finalist for PolitiFact's 2011 "Lie of the Year" award(?), thanks to her accusation that Republicans want "Jim Crow laws."Wasserman Schultz joins President Obama -- who was nominated twice ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
Rick Scott Pleads Ignorance About Felon Voting Rights
I had no idea this was bad policy!Here's a fun way to defend a racist restriction on voting rights: First, claim the new rule is colorblind. Then, when black legislators get angry, plead ignorance. Say you had no idea the rule was draconian compared to policies in most of the country.This is Gov. ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
A Tour of Gov. Rick Scott's Dirtiest Deeds
I had no idea this was bad policy!Here's a fun way to defend a racist restriction on voting rights: First, claim the new rule is colorblind. Then, when black legislators get angry, plead ignorance. Say you had no idea the rule was draconian compared to policies in most of the country.This is Gov. ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
Bill Clinton References Jim Crow Laws in Florida à la Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Even though Debbie Wasserman Schultz's comment that Florida's voting laws were Republican attempts at Jim Crow laws led to her half-apology, former President Bill Clinton made a comment along the same lines yesterday.As a speaker at the Campus Progress National Conference, part of Clinton's comme ... More >>
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June 8, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is Now "Debbie Downer" According To Republican Video
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic National Committee Chairwoman and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is now the basis of a recycled joke.American Crossroads -- the group that provided millions of dollars to put conservative candidates in office in the 2010 midterm electio ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Half-Apologizes For Saying Republicans Like Jim Crow Laws
house.govDebbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic National Committee Chairwoman and South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz isn't very good at retracting statements.Wasserman Schultz was on CNN Sunday when she said Republicans want to bring states back to Jim Crow-era laws, drawing the ire ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
Bill Nelson Warns Rick Scott to Veto Election Bill or Face a Federal Investigation
State lawmakers want to keep people from having sex with animals. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants to keep lawmakers from screwing voters.Although it seems like Gov. Rick Scott will make the bold and progressive move of banning bestiality, he still plans to screw voters. The election overhaul bill, wh ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
Dear Rick Scott's Mom: Thanks, and Happy Mother's Day!
Dear Esther Scott,Last year, when your son was running for governor, your lovely, white-haired mug appeared on television screens frequently in Florida. You told your fellow citizens how you raised little Rick in public housing, and he grew up, bought a doughnut shop, and "gave his mom a job." "He's ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
Voter Suppression Back in Style; Let's Party Like It's 1869
Screw the 15th Amendment. This is Florida.Florida's legislative attack on voter rights easily passed the House last week and looks like it will surely sail through the Senate to become law. We're not alone, though. Our state's attempt to disenfranchise a massive amount of its citizens is actuall ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Archbishop Wenski & The Pedophiles
On a high holy horse."In our nation's culture wars," wrote Thomas Wenski, the Archbishop of Miami, in an editorial in Saturday's Sun Sentinel:...the two sides are fighting about the understanding of man and his relationship with reality. One side -- and today, "gay marriage" is its poster child - ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Civil Rights Group Says Rick Scott Violated The Voting Rights Act With New Restrictions On Felons
Wave bye bye to your voting rightsA few weeks ago, Rick Scott reintroduced Florida to Jim Crow-style voting laws, which essentially disenfranchise a large percentage of African Americans and just so happen to boost Scott's chances at reelection. The law brought back draconian restrictions on felo ... More >>
Film
March 24, 2011
"Salam Rugby" Serves as a Good Start to This Year's Women's International Film & Arts Festival
Wave bye bye to your voting rightsA few weeks ago, Rick Scott reintroduced Florida to Jim Crow-style voting laws, which essentially disenfranchise a large percentage of African Americans and just so happen to boost Scott's chances at reelection. The law brought back draconian restrictions on felo ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Despite Decades of Corruption Allegations, Is the Riviera Beach Police Department Clean?
Wave bye bye to your voting rightsA few weeks ago, Rick Scott reintroduced Florida to Jim Crow-style voting laws, which essentially disenfranchise a large percentage of African Americans and just so happen to boost Scott's chances at reelection. The law brought back draconian restrictions on felo ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Rick Scott Returns Florida to Reconstruction-Era Racist Voting Law
Rick Scott is showing his Confederate roots.Remember the 2000 election debacle, when Florida became the laughingstock of the nation? It wasn't just punch-card ballots that caused our fair state such embarrassment. It was the wrongful purging of thousands of voters from the rolls because they were ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
Report on Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection Finds Florida Ahead of Southern Neighbors
Good luck getting onto a jury in the South if you're black. And if you're a black defendant, good luck challenging the fact that the prosecutor eliminated potential jurors just because of the color of their skin. Unless you live in Florida.The Sunshine State's laws aimed at protecting jurors from ... More >>
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May 7, 2009
The Biker Gang Bohemians
Good luck getting onto a jury in the South if you're black. And if you're a black defendant, good luck challenging the fact that the prosecutor eliminated potential jurors just because of the color of their skin. Unless you live in Florida.The Sunshine State's laws aimed at protecting jurors from ... More >>
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