by Tim Wise For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it, perhaps this list will help. * White privilege is when you can get pregnant at seventeen like Bristol Palin and everyone is quick to insist that your life and that … Continue reading This is Your Nation on White Privilege
Wikipedia will tell you that cancer is a disease where cells grow uncontrollably. They invade and spread due to carcinogens like tobacco, radiation, chemicals and infectious agents. I can not help thinking about this horrible disease when I read about Palin’s effect on America. Her love of big money from elites and her sad cronyism … Continue reading The Palin Mutation
The Seattle Times has documented more on how Sarah Palin is unable to handle the truth: Palin put in place what the local paper called a gag order, prohibiting top city employees from talking to reporters unless she cleared it first. She did this because popular opinion was not kind to her. She was a … Continue reading Palin-Gag
Bicycles rarely sit and stare at a red light when there is no traffic around. Some states apparently think decriminalizing this behavior is a good idea: An idea is gaining momentum to allow bicyclists to pedal through stop signs, without stopping. Bicyclists claim that it can be tough to stop a bike at a red … Continue reading Red Lights and Bicycles