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Archive for May 29th, 2008

29 May

Michelle Obama on talk of assassination and the possibility

I came across this over at Jack and Jill politics. Michelle Obama spoke out about the poisonous talk of assassination - and the possibility.
Here’s what went down in Phoenix on Tuesday:
…(Michelle Obama) Called on another supporter, whose voice quivered and broke with barely contained emotion as she explained how important it is to her, personally, [...]

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29 May

Black: When and why did it become a bad word? Part II

Another story
So unfortunately, one of the poll workers on my team has hurt her back and she will not be available to work next Tuesday’s election. We had a lovely chat, but one exchange tickled my funny bone and fell right into the question I’m asking right now.
We found ourselves talking about how this was [...]

Filed Posted in Day to Day, Political Correctness? by: Carmen D.Comments Comments 4 Comments