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U.N. racism investigator to vist U.S.
This was making headlines at Redstate and Freepers.
"GENEVA (Reuters) - A special U.N. human rights investigator will
visit the United States this month to probe racism, an issue that has
forced its way into the race to secure the Democratic Party's
presidential nomination.
The United Nations said Doudou Diene would meet federal and local officials, as well as lawmakers and judicial authorities during the May 19-June 6 visit.
"The special rapporteur will...gather first-hand information on issues related to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance," a U.N. statement said on Friday.
His three-week visit, at U.S. government invitation, will cover eight cities -- Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Omaha, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico".http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL1684309820080516?sp=true
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May 18, 2008 12:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
No stopping by West Virginia?
May 18, 2008 1:00 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for this post. It hasn't had any exposure in the US media.
May 18, 2008 4:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
Now if we could just get the UN to monitor our elections...
May 18, 2008 6:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've read of that discussion also.
May 18, 2008 8:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Monitor elections? Really? Has there been a lot of racism in this campaign? Maybe we can get some peace-keeping troops in WV (or at least surround Bill Clinton with them). Is this Obama's hope for the GE; that he can play the race card again with McCain?
May 18, 2008 9:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Bush-Gore election need monitoring. They were both Caucasian.
Too bad you see people voting for Obama only because he's a black man. I could say the same thing and say you're voting for McCain because he's white. Would that offend you?
May 18, 2008 9:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, that'll get the militia nuts back into the woods.
May 18, 2008 6:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wonder if Lake County, Indiana is on the docket. Or Las Vegas. Or maybe St. Louis.
May 18, 2008 9:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Or your house.
May 18, 2008 9:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Or yours.
May 18, 2008 9:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
O...you're using the "I'm rubber, you're glue" style of debate as deflection of embarrassment.
Who would've known?
May 18, 2008 9:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Actully no. I was holding my tongue. I don't really appreciate it when people insinuate that I am a racist based on what they have internalized for themselves.
Throwing around these cheap words to try and denigrate people isn't clever. It is pretty disgusting.
May 18, 2008 9:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Actully no. I was holding my tongue. I don't really appreciate it when people insinuate that I am a racist based on what they have internalized for themselves.
Throwing around these cheap words to try and denigrate people isn't clever. It is pretty disgusting.
May 18, 2008 9:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'd say it's the racist remarks you've been making since the WV primaries.
May 18, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
O'Reilly?
Its ok. You don't have to answer the obvious point I was trying to make. But thats ok. Cause in the end winning Alabama and Missippi means more than winning PA and Ohio.
Posted at May 18, 2008 10:11 PM in response to Obama draws crowd of 75,000 in Oregon
That was hateful? I mean probably silly and probably sophmoric.....but hateful? If I hurt your feelings I will try to be better in the future.
Posted at May 18, 2008 9:35 PM in response to Obama Orders Faithful to “Be Nice to Clinton Supporters”
In the words of Keith Olberman...
SHUT.THE.HELL.UP!"
May 18, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Above posted comments by Louisville1975.
The KO one is my new mantra.
May 18, 2008 11:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, it offends me to be accused of voting for McCain. Besides, he's more of a Pepto-Bismol pink. And we do necessarily monitor our elections. I don’t think all or even most of any group is voting strictly identity. But a large number are, and in this primary there was a tipping point in momentum that came through race politics and imaginary dog whistles. That’s old news now and beating John McCain is the important thing. The race politics will not help Obama and will probably backfire among non-black working class voters. Praising and pushing a UN investigation into racism against Obama is not the way to win hearts and minds in “Appalachia” (now defined as about half the US- WV, PA, OH, etc.).
May 18, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Reply to Quasar-
May 18, 2008 9:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
You're BSing me! You don't know what you're talking about!
-Chris Matthews
May 18, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
I want this thing to go down, if only to see the look at the look on Bolton's face. Ineffectual, indeed.
May 18, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
I like the fact that he's going to be here till June 6th.
May 18, 2008 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
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