Category Archives: States

Larry Wilmore Says that South Carolina Should “Take the Damn Confederate Flag Down Right Now” (VIDEO)

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week on The Nightly Show, comedian Larry Wilmore did a segment on South Carolina and the Confederate flag. Included in the segment was a bit he called “For the Record”—during “which he tore down the widely … Continue reading →

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Stateside South Carolina: Ku Klux Klan Planning Rally at Statehouse to Protest Removal of Confederate Flag

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Andrew Shain of the News & Observer reported today that South Carolina state officials had confirmed that the Ku Klux Klan is planning to hold a rally at the State House next month. According to Shain, the Loyal White Knights of … Continue reading →

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Neocon Bill Kristol Gets into Heated Argument with John Heilemann over the Confederate Flag Issue, Claims That the Left Has a Campaign to Disrespect the Memory of Confederate Soldiers

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Bill Kristol–neoconservative political analyst and commentator, founder and editor of The Weekly Standard, and clueless pundit who is wrong about everything–got into a heated discussion with Bloomberg’s Politics Editor John Heilemann on Morning Joe Wednesday. Kristol had … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Conservatives, Liberals, Media, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, South Carolina, United Kingdom | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

William Saletan Looks at How Republicans “Whitewash” Terrorism When It Involves Violent Acts Committed by White Nationalists (VIDEO)

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Willaim Saletan has an interesting article titled Whitewashing Terrorism over at Slate. In his article, Saletan claimed that “Republicans have firm rules for fighting terrorism—unless it’s committed by domestic racists.” He added that the Republican Party’s philosophy … Continue reading →

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Police Chief of Gulfport, Mississippi, Says That Open Carry Incident in a Walmart Store Could Have Turned into ‘Violent Misunderstanding’

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Leonard Papania, the police chief of Gulfport, Mississippi, appears to be unhappy with his state’s open carry laws “after a man strolling through a Walmart Sunday night menaced shoppers by loading and racking shells into his shotgun…” The … Continue reading →

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John Oliver Talks about South Carolina and the Confederate Flag on “Last Week Tonight”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro On Sunday night, John Oliver took on the subject of the Confederate flag flying on the grounds of South Carolina’s statehouse.

Posted in American History, Civil War, Conservatives, Political Science, Politics, Short Video, South Carolina, States, Television, United States | Tagged , , , | 35 Comments

Picture of the Day for June 21, 2015: Political Cartoon on the Subject of Flying the Confederate Flag on South Carolina’s Statehouse Grounds

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro This is an editorial cartoon by Dan Wasserman that was published in The Boston Globe on June 18th. Wasserman posted it on his Twitter account the same day under the heading “Charleston shooting backdrop.”

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Two Alabama Police Officers Accused of Being Members of a White Supremacist Hate Group Put on Administrative Leave

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The city of Anniston, Alabama, has placed two of its police officers on administrative leave while it investigates accusations that the men are members of a hate group. On Wednesday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) posted … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for June 19, 2015: Regarding Governor Nikki Haley, South Carolina, and the Confederate Flag (VIDEO)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last October during a political debate, Governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina defended the Confederate flag’s presence on statehouse grounds because “not a single CEO” had ever complained about it. Vincent Sheheen, her Democartic opponent, called for … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for June 13, 2015: On the Subject of Governor Scott Walker and Fascism (VIDEO)

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Mike Spindell published a post titled Scott Walker: The Fascist Who Might Be President. In it, Mike said he thinks that the current governor of Wisconsin  “is a Fascist in action and belief.” Mike added, “It may be true … Continue reading →

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