Boycott targets Boss, game
If Bruce caves into the boycott, I will never listen to his music again. I am surprised that the boycotter finally got off their asses and started to target non-black artists. I wonder if they are going after the Boss in hopes that Clarence Clemons can sway things for their cause. The other reason is the national attention such a boycott would pull. Bruce's tour is getting tons of PR from his record label, Columbia Records part of Sony.
Friday, August 23, 2002
In same spot three bars failed, a fourth evokes early Beatles
This bar is going to be in OTR. I am surprised OTR is getting any new businesses. I am glad this man has the courage where many suburbanites fear to go. I will try and make it a point to check the place out. It sounds like my kind of place.
This bar is going to be in OTR. I am surprised OTR is getting any new businesses. I am glad this man has the courage where many suburbanites fear to go. I will try and make it a point to check the place out. It sounds like my kind of place.
State suspects West Nile virus in death of Ohio man
I am waiting for panic on this issue to start to make its way onto television. The cable news networks have their fingers on the panic button, and are dying to push it.
I am waiting for panic on this issue to start to make its way onto television. The cable news networks have their fingers on the panic button, and are dying to push it.
1230 the Buzz The Week in Review
The hypocrisy was rampant on today’s show.
Jay will challenge a white man called "Lumpy" and his generalizations about blacks, but he will not challenge the black racists who every day on the Buzz call in and make far more objectionable and invalid generalizations than "Lumpy" was making.
John seems to think that looking at a group of black men while sitting a light justifies a group of drug dealers from trying to intimidate him.
Excuses for youths rioting seems to be something Jay and Emmanuel like to perpetuate.
John can generalize about whites, and that is ok?
Double standard again, Rafael can't read between the lines, but Emmanuel can "translate" for the boycotters who call into the program.
"one of them did, now they all must think that way"
The hypocrisy was rampant on today’s show.
Jay will challenge a white man called "Lumpy" and his generalizations about blacks, but he will not challenge the black racists who every day on the Buzz call in and make far more objectionable and invalid generalizations than "Lumpy" was making.
John seems to think that looking at a group of black men while sitting a light justifies a group of drug dealers from trying to intimidate him.
Excuses for youths rioting seems to be something Jay and Emmanuel like to perpetuate.
John can generalize about whites, and that is ok?
Double standard again, Rafael can't read between the lines, but Emmanuel can "translate" for the boycotters who call into the program.
"one of them did, now they all must think that way"
City, activists to discuss curfew complaints
This is a capitulation. There was no selective enforcement of the curfew. There was practical enforcement of the curfew. In the non-riot areas in April 2001, 99%+ of the residents adhered to the curfew. There was instead a selective disregard for the curfew in the riot areas. This issue stems from the ignorance of the extreme boycotters. They seem to be ignoring the exceptions for being out after the curfew. One was an emergency, and the other was work. They moan and cry about bars in Mt. Adams being open. They were allowed to be open. The city did not close down business; they just forced people off the streets. This will go nowhere.
This is a capitulation. There was no selective enforcement of the curfew. There was practical enforcement of the curfew. In the non-riot areas in April 2001, 99%+ of the residents adhered to the curfew. There was instead a selective disregard for the curfew in the riot areas. This issue stems from the ignorance of the extreme boycotters. They seem to be ignoring the exceptions for being out after the curfew. One was an emergency, and the other was work. They moan and cry about bars in Mt. Adams being open. They were allowed to be open. The city did not close down business; they just forced people off the streets. This will go nowhere.
Thursday, August 22, 2002
NAACP changes plans for dinner
First the gutless Urban League, now a gutless NAACP. The picture of William Kirkland, a boycott support and bigot, that accompanies this story illustrates two realities of this situation. One is that these protesters are literally now the "Clown Posse", as Peter Bronson called them. Two is the continued double standard in the media regarding black racism and bigoted acts. Wearing "black face" by a white person who is protesting would be considered a racist act. William Kirkland wears "white face" and gets his picture in the paper with no indication that what he did can be considered a racist act. I don't know which reality is more poignant, but both points are clearer than settled Cincinnati tap water.
First the gutless Urban League, now a gutless NAACP. The picture of William Kirkland, a boycott support and bigot, that accompanies this story illustrates two realities of this situation. One is that these protesters are literally now the "Clown Posse", as Peter Bronson called them. Two is the continued double standard in the media regarding black racism and bigoted acts. Wearing "black face" by a white person who is protesting would be considered a racist act. William Kirkland wears "white face" and gets his picture in the paper with no indication that what he did can be considered a racist act. I don't know which reality is more poignant, but both points are clearer than settled Cincinnati tap water.
CityBeat: Your Negro Tour Guide The Care and Feeding of Black Teen-agers, Version 2.0
This is a really good column. Kathy can surprise the City with her opinions. She states the obvious and holds the blame were the blame should lie. I wonder how much flack she gets for this column. I also wonder how she will take the complements from those who don't support the boycott.
This is a really good column. Kathy can surprise the City with her opinions. She states the obvious and holds the blame were the blame should lie. I wonder how much flack she gets for this column. I also wonder how she will take the complements from those who don't support the boycott.
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