The Speech Glenn Beck Meant to GivePosted on Aug 30, 2010By Arthur BlausteinI was inspired by Glenn Beck’s speech at his “Restoring Honor” rally in Washington to write the speech he intended to make:I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all mega-corporations with legions of lobbyists are created more than equal to anybody.”I have a dream that the Yalie son of a Houston oil magnate can walk hand in hand with the daughter of a Wall Street hedge...
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Give Me That Old Time Racism
Give Me That Old Time Racism By JAMES ABOUREZK I can still remember in the 1950s when, in Rapid City, South Dakota, a black African diplomat tried to get served in a Rapid City restaurant. He was asked to leave. After the newspaper reported the story, the owner of the restaurant said if he had known the guy was a diplomat, he would have served him instead of throwing him out.When we think back, it wasn't that long ago that blacks were not allowed to sit in restaurants, but were, instead, asked to go around to the kitchen to get served out of...
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