2013: Racism retrospective and 'Racist of the Year' nominees

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Hoodie Award for Racist of the Year-2013

 

 

As we leave 2013, and move ahead into a new year, it's important not to forget where we've been. As my grandmother was fond of saying "if you don't know where you've been, you can't figure out where you are headed." If 2013 was an example, we've learned two very important things: racism is alive and well in the U.S. and that people are pushing back against it on many fronts.

 

We are no stranger to awards ceremonies. A lot of attention is always paid to Time's "Person of the Year" award, this year given to Pope Francis. Time doesn't always pick "good people" since they describe their selection as "bestowed by the editors on the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year."

 

I'd like to propose my demerit nominees, for "Racist of the Year," and ask that you take the attached poll and add your candidates and memories for the most racist moments of 2013. Many of the racists selected fit just as easily into other categories of bigotrysince they are also sexist, homophobic, or target people of other ethnicities or faiths.

 

Instead of nice golden statutes or medals I'm awarding "Hoodies"not the hoodies worn by many of us as casual outerwear, or the hoodies that became a symbol of the Trayvon Martin murder. Mine are Klan hoodiesthe hoods of the outfits worn by members of the Klu Klux Klan as part of their regaliawhich are symbolic of racial terrorism, along with cross-burnings and lynchings.

 

Follow me below the fold for the poll and more.

 

 

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AND NOW THE WINNER IS........


I'm sooooo excited

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That harmless little fuzz ball and leader of the Republican party Rush the hateful hating hater Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh 19% 1794 votes

 

 

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