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Does the Palin Administration Have a Race Issue?Posted on Oct 31, 2008
Some African-Americans in Alaska have questions, which they pose to journalist Max Blumenthal in this clip from his series of video shorts on Alaska’s governor, about Sarah Palin’s administration with regard to its hiring practices and activities (or lack thereof) involving Alaska’s black community. Blumenthal laid the groundwork for this video clip on The Daily Beast earlier in October with this description: “On April 29, 2008, 14 leaders of Alaska’s black community met with Gov. Sarah Palin to voice discontent with her minority hiring record. Palin’s alleged response, which was first reported by journalist and blogger Earl Ofari Hutchinson, only compounded her icy relationship with some of her African-American constituents.” The Daily Beast: Advertisement Previous item: CNN’s Sanchez Shuts Down McCain Spokesman Next item: ‘Left, Right & Center’: The End Is (Hopefully) Near New and Improved CommentsIf you have trouble leaving a comment, review this help page. Still having problems? Let us know. If you find yourself moderated, take a moment to review our comment policy. |
By Claus-Erik Hamle, November 3, 2008 at 2:00 pm Link to this comment
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Former fed chairman Greenspan has said the country cannot afford McCain´s tax cuts for the super-wealthy.
McCain will destroy Social Security. Crime is low in Sweden, isn´t it ?
Sarah Palin believes the Dinosauers walked the Earth 4,000 years ago. That´s enough to know she is nuts.
The mother-to-be should decide on abortion, and not the state or some crazy, black, old book.
Report thisBy Robert A. Jasso, November 3, 2008 at 12:12 pm Link to this comment
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This war has taken a heavy toll of 4000 young lives of brave men and women in the Iraq over the past 5 years. At the time and of greater length, the other war destroys 4000 young lives of brave men and women every single day. President Bush’s Iraqi war is truly sad. Senator Obama and the Democratic Party’s war on the unborn and newly born is an abomination against all mankind.
Admittedly, I am against all forms of killing; war, capital punishment, abortion, infanticide, genocide. I am against abortion for any reason. As a matter of conscience, I cannot kill for any reason. While I pray that all would be converted to my view on the sanctity of life, reason tells me; that will not be the case. Can reason persuade you the reader that this persistent, and unwillingness to not compromise support for abortion and infanticide by Senator Obama and the Democratic Party is near insanity. Together they insist on the right to destroy a human life up to the day of delivery and post delivery, this is infanticide. Obama’s war is so cruel and ruthless but yet, unaccounted for. You see the herd of otherwise decent Americans and human beings being so eloquently lead by mere promises of hope.
Report thisBy stinky pants, oh boy!, November 1, 2008 at 10:48 pm Link to this comment
I am not surprised by this at all. Palin is the white trash representitive and shows no ability to be a true leader of a free and democratic world. Just look at the people that follow her and that’s all you need to know.
I hope that we can turn the page on Palin and her power ranger husband Todd the sibian rider champ palin.
Report thisBy Margaret Currey, November 1, 2008 at 5:56 pm Link to this comment
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In Sarah’s world her husband just qualifies as being a white person because I know that up in Alaska miniarities will get less just as in the state of Oregon, although this state recognizes the accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. and the state is changing as the liberal masses come up from Calif.
Obama will win because the people know what is up.
Case in point, early voting.
Report thisBy purplewolf, November 1, 2008 at 4:38 pm Link to this comment
P.T. I want to see Todd’s tribal card to verify his blood quantum(% of Indian blood)to see if it is high enough for him to make this claim of Inuit ancestry that this government has issued to some of the Indian people, but not all of us to decide if he can claim it so. Since our frderal government recognizes NO native peoples in Ohio, they claim Ohio has no American Indians living in that state, last I knew it has not changed.
Report thisBy P. T., November 1, 2008 at 2:52 pm Link to this comment
Sarah Palin seems to know Alaskan issues (stuff like energy issues in the state), but there are big gaps in her knowledge of national and international issues.
Report thisBy MajMike, November 1, 2008 at 2:31 pm Link to this comment
The more I think about their positions and McCains’s health, the more I think any vote supporting her (and by default, McCain) is an act of treason.
McCain’s selection of her should also be seen as an act of treason, starkly putting lie to his ‘country first’ mantra.
Another hero dies before our eyes, brought down by ego, a modern Shakespearean tragedy.
Report thisBy P. T., November 1, 2008 at 1:37 pm Link to this comment
That Governor Palin is going to staff her administration with liberal black Democrats is a bit unrealistic. Actually, her husband, Todd Palin, has Inuit ancestry.
Report thisBy purplewolf, November 1, 2008 at 10:20 am Link to this comment
Purple girl:
Hippy Pam and myself are fully aware of how we, as being of mixed Native hertiage, are treated by these Christians, as being inferior, even those of Native blood have converted to Christianity are never really accepted by them. It has been proven that with those “born again” are even more prejudiced and biased against others different that they are.
November is Native American Heritage Month.
America, thought not named this yet, was here well before the Puritans invaded this country, fleeing from religious persecution from England. They bought disease and destruction to an already occupied country and denied the indigenous people their right to worship in their ancestors ways. Then along come the Euro-Christian, White Eyes, and their own brand of religion-the Only Right One, they believe. They also stole the land and brought death and destruction to the Native peoples. They also brought stolen people to these stolen lands and forced their religion unto those they felt as heathens and inferior races(can you say non-whites or mixed races).
The reason the Europeans left their lands is because of their pollution and they needed clean lands to misuse. They never learned to take care of the animals and the earth they inherited and they continue to do the same today as they think they GOD will renew everything for them, no matter how much damage they do to it. This is one reason they continue to force their views of religion down everyone’s throat. Those who have respect for the earth and other animals as well as all the races are seen as evil in the eyes of these Christians. Sarah Palin is no exception. rather she is the rule. Sarah believes we are in the end days, even if she has to bring it on herself and that those with the RIGHT RELIGIOUS beliefs will gather in Alaska awaiting the Rapture, which by the way, is not a biblical thing, but rather a creation of a man in England about 150 years ago. Historical fact. So even now she is deluded in her beliefs as true fact. No doubt, all those who will go to her version of heaven will be of her race and only her race. No others need apply. And what kind of a religion only will save 144 or as some books now say 144,000 people, currently there are 6.8 billion people on the earth, and according to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, there are only about 3 of these 144 still alive at this time, so even they think the end is close.
Those of us with other viewpoints would rather stay here and try to make a better world for all peoples remaining. As we say in Indian country” ALL MY RELATIONS.”
We will wish Sarah and her minions no harm, but they will not be missed if and when their God does whatever it decides to do to them, or not.
If by some fluke, a,k,a, another stolen election, her side gets to the white house, those not of her brand of fundie religion, skin color, mindset, will have hell to pay when she is running things, especially those of other races. Because if John does somehow manage to steal this election, Sarah will not have the patience/tolerance to wait for 4 more years to start her reign and do not doubt for 1 second, something will come about which will render John incapable of fulfilling his duties as president, be it illness or death. Then watch out as her true colors will come through loud and clear. Her real America and the rest of us will be know for all the world see. Separation of one group of people from another group of people with Queen Sarah the Decider of who is worthy and who is not.
Report thisBy Purple Girl, November 1, 2008 at 6:07 am Link to this comment
These right Wingers Love to claim they are THE American Ideal and that THEY alone are the most Reverent. I Beg to differ on both.
Report this‘Love thy Neighbor’, ‘All Gods Children’/‘Creations of God’ was the basis for this countries founding aks ‘All men are created equal’..‘“Inalienable Rights”. Some who have never really studied our founding like to revert back to ‘3/5 of a man’...but those of US who understand history KNOW this was ONLY to appease the slave owning states to Sign on- to create a United front against the oppressive English Monarchy.A Painful Compromise for those who sought to build a country Free of Discrimiantion- since they too had suffered under such bigotry (ethnic & Religious).
Besides that, Racists prove their cowardice by these acts, NOT a American ‘Value’ nor an american ‘Way’. I don’t fear other Races I fear reverting or surrendering OUR country back to ideologies which OUR ancestors fought to free themselves of. I will not dishonor my ancestory nor my founding fathers by imposing the Same Economic or social constraints which they fought so hard to Free themselves of….No more Feudalism (Trickle Down), No more Religious Intolerence (‘Moral Majority’).
Yes you Right Wingers this country was founded on the Word of God, Perhaps it’s time YOU join US!
By Jim Yell, November 1, 2008 at 6:00 am Link to this comment
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The horror of this ticket is the number of their supporters that are fully certified Haters. The Republican’s can’t truthfully denie this as numbers of McCain/Palin supporters announce to whoever will listen the old racial superiority talking points that we as a people have thought were finally being put to bed.
The most transparent thing about White Superiority claims are the people who make them are superior to no one and in fact are most clearly ignorant.
Reading the interview with Gore Vidal was crushing as I had previously thought of him as a beacon of thoughtful and balanced reasoning, to find him basically agreeing with the racist behavior of Sarah Palin is very disappointing, almost as much as a major party picking a tone deaf and ignorant provencial to be a heart beat away from being President.
Report thisBy hippy pam, November 1, 2008 at 5:39 am Link to this comment
Even a blind person can see that “pit lips” is a BIBLE THUMPING-EXORCICM BELIEVING-BOOK BURNING-WOLF/MOOSE KILLING-BIGOTED-SMALL MINDED-NUT JOB Who is trying to get her FINGER ON THE NUCLEAR TRIGGER….WE-THE-PEOPLE-are gonna have to be VIGILENT.THIS ONE AIN’T GONNA GO AWAY..If she don’t get in the front door-she will go round to the rear…If that is closed-she will look for an unlocked window…Sounds like a thief to me-ya betcha….
Report thisBy davidperi, November 1, 2008 at 12:33 am Link to this comment
Just another nail in Palin´s political promises that she is a maverick. It just affirms her extreme right agenda which follows the line of Alaskan successionist & others.
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