Semi-random linkage

[marrael]

Too many tabs and windows open on my browser, so pasting the links into this post for later reference. First one's a depressing read:

Joseph E. Stiglitz: The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush

Students Wear Confederate Flag Shirts To Oppose Peace-Shirt Group

Environment plays key role in children's readiness for school

Scientists explore how

Comments

[paints4fun]

Hi There!
So, I read the Peace t-shirt one and was not surprised this happened in Florida- crazy state period. So sad for those earnest kids though and I'm wondering where the teachers were protecting their rights. Having been in the south for a while now, I have seen this ignorant stance on the Confederate flag- it is racism. A friend of mine said at a recent Tech game, someone had forged a Confederate flag out of VA Tech's colors- yeah, gotta love Blacksburg- she cannot wait to leave.
I look forward to reading the other articles you have listed- short on time now, but things will be easing up soon.
~Eileen

[marrael]

Yep, I've lived in the South too (and I'm not white) and cannot see the Confederate flag as anything else but a marker for racism.

At least, it is a useful symbol if only because it made it easy to spot those who were/are hostile...

[demonsismondo]

Good grief. That peace shirt article is the most thoroughly repugnant story I've heard in quite a while.

[marrael]

Indeed.