Weapons of Mass Distraction *

  “The bow of God’s bow is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string.” Jonathan Edward. Sinners in the hands of an angry God, 1742 Dog Whistle,   Noun Politics.: A political strategy, statement, or slogan using coded or suggestive language that coveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message. Can we hear it, you and I? Can we hear it in the silence? Can we hear the dog whistles? Hate is a malignancy hiding in silence. Hate is a slimy primordial ooze below the soil like quicksand, waiting to drag a victim down. We… Keep reading“Weapons of Mass Distraction *”

Whack-a-Mole White Supremacy Game

White supremacy: a whack-a-mole viewpoint of racial purity.       On a February Sunday in 1939, over 20,000 members of the hate-filled American Nazis Party filled Madison Square Gardens in New York to denounce Jewish conspiracies and President Roosevelt. The larger-than-life backdrop was an image of George Washington flanked by U.S. flag and swastikas. Billed as a Pro America rally in 1939, it’s a shocking reminder when we see similar rallies today. The seven-minute film, A Night at the Garden, by Marshall Curry Productions takes a modern audience back to that disturbing gathering. It’s a chilling reminder in today’s political… Keep reading“Whack-a-Mole White Supremacy Game”