Murdoch Apologizes

Rupert Murdoch, owner of the NY Post, Fox News, and other conservative media outlets, has apologized for the extremely offensive cartoon run in the Post.  Every American should be ashamed to see such a thing in print in a major newspaper.  

I can't say I am surprised that Murdoch has apologized, as he is known privately to be a supporter of the President.

AR Democratic leader does not reflect my values

In a very telling article in today's WaPo, the thoughts of the rural, white population of Arkansas population on our new president are presented.  While most of the people interviewed throw out the same junk: Obama hates religion, guns, etc, there was one quotation that really caught my eye, and made me very angry:

Robert Serio, chairman of the local Democratic Party for 30 years, says Obama was viewed as too liberal in Monroe County. "We don't look at national Democrats as being family-oriented," says Serio, a lawyer. "The multicultural thing would be something we are opposed to. The homosexual question would have an impact."

This viewpoint is not something we need today in America.

Now, I understand that the simple folk are afraid that some "gay agenda" is going to make their kids turn into homosexuals.  That comment likely comes from a failure to ever know or be friends with a gay person and to get most of your information from the church.

That comment is not what got me.  It is the "multicultural thing" that is really disturbing.  Here we have a leader in the more progressive party in America saying that multiculturalism is not a good thing.  In this context, I take that to mean that he disapproves of the fact that Barack Obama is half white and half black.  I would also like to know how Mr. Serio "opposes" multiculturalism.  Does he discourage African Americans from joining his local party?  Does he encourage his children not to be friends with people from other races?  That isn't clear.  What is clear is that this man does not truly reflect the principles of the Democratic party (which I am not a member of) nor does he reflect my values.

The best way to end conflict is through mixing of cultures, races, and religions.  Sometimes I think a good solution would be for the races and religions to mix and fuck at every opportunity, for eventually we'll have a nation of people that can't be categorized through into the old labels that have resulted in countless conflicts.  

The Party of Racial Backlash

Krugman has an interesting editorial today on the GOP's strategy for the past 40 years.  I agree with him that overall, the GOP has symbolized a "good ole boy" network, in which very few minorities were given top spots.  But Bush changed some of that with his appointments, although the party lost many of them under McCain (like Colin Powell).  

One thing that Krugman misses is the GOP's small government rhetoric, which was powerful for a time, even if it may partially be to blame for the current meltdown.

Asshole in Ohio

Here is the story of someone who publicly admits they won't vote for Obama because he is black.  He said the US is a white nation.  He hung an effegy of Obama from a tree.  Note that he also put a star of david on the head of the dummy, so I guess he thinks that Obama is Jewish too.  People like this should be deported.