My husband did not get a notice that his registration expired. He didn't think anything of driving his car to the motor vehicle bureau with an expired registration as he was certain he'd be treated fairly in the unlikely case he got pulled over. It turns out it was because he changed his license plates and it's fairly typical for them to disconnect ( Read more... )

We celebrated Dia de los Muertos at my church today - a remembering of family members who've died. We're a wonderful multicultural congregation.

Later I saw this video which has a connection through race understanding and read the description:

There will come a day that all things made unequal will again become balanced. Don't you hear our ancestors ( Read more... )

It was declared by the United Nations in 1966 that March 21 is International Elimination of Racism Day

"Overcoming racism compels us to address public policies and private attitudes that perpetuate it. On this International Day, I call on Member States, international and non-governmental organizations, the media, civil society and all individuals to ( Read more... )

I wanted people who read my blog who care about race, racial issues, and/or ending racism, to know about this post "In Between: Race in America Today" & Race Discussion

Let's spread the word as wide as we can, especially to our friends who live near Gettysburg. I wish I could go, but I don't think it will be possible (~6 hrs. round trip ( Read more... )

Rachel Maddow is going to do a story on the Arizona Immigration Laws tonight. She does her homework (see Rachel Maddow's Preshow Homework). She gave out a link to Think Progress's "Following Passage Of Arizona Law, At Least Seven States Contemplate Anti-Immigrant Legislation" where I see State Delegate Pat McDonough (R) “plans to start sending a ( Read more... )

Some people have told me I'm anti-Christian, but I know and love many Christians and feel that I'm "christian" (definition #3). I hate hate and am intolerant of intolerance. All people deserve love.

For The Bible Tells Me So - New Trailer

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The full version of this movie is on YouTube in 9 parts ( Read more... )

Is Race Part of Anti-Obama Fervor? I can't believe that currently the category with the most votes says that there has been no racism:
How much of a role do you think race plays in opposition to President Obama?
None 45%
A lot 36%
A little 19%
Racism is subconscious and many studies point out that children learn it at a young age. This is a recent ( Read more... )

Pat Buchanan tells Rachel Maddow that whites are victims of discrimination.

The video on YouTube was taken down, but check out this news article, which includes this quote from Buchanan: "White men were 100% of the people that wrote the Constitution, 100% of the people that signed the Declaration of Independence, 100% of the people who died at ( Read more... )

By Tim Wise ( Read more... )