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gogol bordello - immigrant punk

so … apparently, on november 7th, michigan voters decided they should ban affirmative action in education and employment. known simply as “proposal 2,” this proposed constitutional ammendment is:

A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO BAN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS THAT GIVE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS BASED ON THEIR RACE, GENDER, COLOR, ETHNICITY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR CONTRACTING PURPOSES

i don’t think your average white person really understands the gravity of “white privilege,” or specifically, “white male privilege.” until that concept and its social/economic consequences are put in the limelight and totally understood, then i’m afraid affirmative action will have to stay (even though, of course, white women have historically reaped the most benefits from it). besides, truthfully, i think that people who, at this point in time and history, oppose affirmative action have a very unrealistic and skewed perspective of history, race, and gender. granted, in an ideal world, race and gender and sexuality shouldn’t matter. however, reality is a much bleaker neighborhood. foreign policy sucks. public education system is flailing at best. so please, dear pseudo-right-wing-ignoramuses … cut that bullshit out.

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ghana 2 - usa 1

it should have been 4-1, if ghana had capitalized on a couple of opportunities in the last 15 minutes. but don’t get me wrong, i am NOT mad at all. it’s beautiful to witness one african team progress into the second round, and after performing so well in the first round as well.

i’m still perturbed by that israeli-flag-waving stunt though … irks me a bit. but maybe he has a personal story and perspective behind that that we are not quite privvy to. who knows? regardless, good playing by the blackstars. i can only hope they stay consistent and driven.

anyway … moving on …

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