Facing Deportation – Stand with Julio and Denis
I recently posted about the impending deportation of Julio Maldonado and Denis Calderon after being falsely prosecuted for defending themselves against a racially-motivated attack. I recently received the below email from Dave Bennion of Citizen Orange which he received from the families. Join me tomorrow at a community meeting and rally for Julio and Denis! [...]
You have No Clue!
CAUTION: This post contains graphic photos. I have been following the health care debate, if you want to call it that, and find myself increasingly disturbed and disgusted by the lack of decorum and common sense. While I was quite amused by the ways in which the manipulative and disingenuous ways of the political and [...]
Update: New Miss Switzerland Gets Racist Attacks
As I previously reported, there was much controversy around Whitney Toyloy winning the Miss Switzerland pageant. Several critics questioned her preparedness for the role and responsibilities under the crown due to her age. Others questioned whether a bi-racial woman could actually represent Switzerland, that she did not reflect what it meant to be Swiss. Several [...]
Changing European Demographics Reflected in Miss Switzerland Pageant
The recent controversy surrounding the crowning of the new Miss Switzerland, Whitney Toyloy, made its way into the Swiss Tagesanzeige. Many respondents to the article voiced concern about Ms. Toyloy’s age influencing her ability to balance title year responsibilities and maintaining her school obligations. Meanwhile, other respondents questioned whether she could adequately represent Switzerland, as [...]
America, the Land of Local Patriotism
US Route 1 runs from the Maine/Canada border all the way to the tip of Florida. In Philadelphia, it runs through the heart of the Northeast section of the city. Today, however, it practically cuts the eastern and western sections of the NE in half. The funeral for Officer Isabel Nazario is currently taking place [...]
2007 Article in SPIEGEL Re: Occupation Children
Children of the Enemy By Mary Wiltenburg and Marc Widmann In the decade after World War II, more than 100,000 babies were born to unwed German mothers and Allied soldier fathers. Most of the men left Europe without ever meeting their children. Now, many “occupation babies” are scrambling to find their fathers before it’s too [...]
