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TMA Articles and Commentary -
TMA Editorials by James A. Landrith, Jr.
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Written by James A. Landrith
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Thursday, 17 August 2006 |
Allen Shows General Lack of Home Training
I'm a bit late in covering this, but what the hey. Let's talk about it. On Monday, Jessica Vanden Berg, Campaign Manager for Webb for Senate sent her newsletter email list some disturbing news. Apparently the "Honorable" (and I use that term lightly) George Allen (R-VA), referred to a Webb for Senate volunteer videographer in a demeaning and racial manner: "This fellow here over here with the yellow shirt, Macaca, or whatever his name is. He's with my opponent. He's following us around everywhere. And it's just great. We're going to places all over Virginia, and he's having it on film and its great to have you here and you show it to your opponent because he's never been there and probably will never come." "…Lets give a welcome to Macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia."
The gentleman on the receiving end of Allen's remarks was S.R. Sidarth, born in Fairfax, Virginia of parents of Indian ancestry. Someone, please tell me what part of Sidarth sounds like "macaca" to Allen? I am unable to find the similarity. I think I'm a bright guy. Maybe I have a blind spot, but I just can't see it. In a Washington Post story, Allen claims he was confused and meant to say mohawk, in reference to Sidharth's hairstyle, which is actually a mullet. Umm, okay. Mohawk and "macaca" sound nothing alike to me. But hey, this is Allen's delusional rambling, not mine. "Macaca" has a few meanings, none of which translate to Democrat, cameraman, mullet, mohawk, or political opponent's spy. It can, however be used in a nasty racial manner, equating Sidharth to a genus of monkeys. So, we have a sitting senator referring to a Virginia born and bred American of Indian descent as a monkey and welcoming him to America. On videotape. The mind boggles. And Allen is surprised that people are shocked. Taking things further down the stupid hole, his profanity spewing campaign manager (who apparently failed PR 101), believes this type of behaviour is just fine. Senator Allen, it is time to sit down and shut up. You have shamed yourself beyond belief. While you are at it, please fire the idiot you call a campaign manager. He clearly ain't up to the job.
James Landrith is the notorious editor and publisher of The Multiracial Activist and The Abolitionist Examiner, two cyber-rags dedicated to freedom from oppressive racial categorization. Landrith can be reached by email at: editor AT multiracial DOT com or at his personal website/blog.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 April 2007 )
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A Mixed Blog -
From The Editor
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Written by James A. Landrith
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Wednesday, 16 August 2006 |
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August 16, 2006
The Multiracial Activist
From the Editor: About three or so years ago I became one of the editors at DMOZ's Open Directory Project and I took over the Multiracial category in the Society section.
When I started on that page, there were only a few out-dated links and one page. I added several new subcategories (Celebrities, Chats and Forums, Genealogy, News and Media, Organizations, Personal Pages and Weblogs) and hundreds of links with more sub-subcategories. The Open Directory Project's listing are mirrored on hundreds, if not thousands, of pages world-wide.
One link can go a long way.
Since then, my time has grown increasingly scarce. Tonight, I attempted to login in for the first time in months - only to find my login deactivated due to inactivity. I can understand that policy and am actually a little relieved.
I could apply for reinstatement and see no reason why I would not be granted such an application. However, I do not wish to continue on this worthy project. My time is too limited with attempting to restore The Multiracial Activist to its former glory, classes, work and family. The time has come to pass the DMOZ baton. The infrastructure is there and the hardest work completed.
I humbly ask that a responsible and knowledgable reader or associate take my place on all or some of the pages in the Multiracial section at the Open Directory Project.
To apply for editing privileges, simply click on "Volunteer to edit this category" at the bottom of the category page you wish to take over editing responsibilities. If you choose the Multiracial root category, you will be able to edit all the subcategories as well. If you prefer only to edit a particular section, simply navigate to that page and the click on "Volunteer to edit this category."
Thank you - and I hope one or several readers have the time and inclination to pick up where I am leaving off. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (31) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 2009 |
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A Mixed Blog -
From The Editor
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Written by James A. Landrith
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Saturday, 12 August 2006 |
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August 13, 2006
The Multiracial Activist
From the Editor: As you can see, we are back online - sort of. The first week of July, The Multiracial Activist and The Abolitionist Examiner suffered a major blow when the server housing multiracial.com went kaput. I have a good deal of work to do to get everything back online and functioning as it did before the crash. New issues of The Multiracial Activist and The Abolitionist Examiner are being planned for October. If you are interested in making a submission, please visit this link. Thank you for your patience and support during this trying time. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (31) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1781 |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 13 August 2006 )
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Advocacy and Letters -
Letters to Government Agencies Signed by TMA
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Written by Liberty Coalition
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Thursday, 20 July 2006 |
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July 21 2006
Dear Representative,
We the undersigned write to urge your support for the bipartisan “NSA Oversight Act,” HR 4976. The NSA Oversight Act simply reaffirms that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) is the exclusive process through which foreign intelligence surveillance on these shores must be conducted and the bill insists on full disclosure to the Congress from the President about the domestic targets of the so-called “Terrorist Surveillance Program.”
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) provides important checks and balances on the use of electronic surveillance on American residents. It provides a sound and flexible process to ensure that those who would do us harm are targeted while innocent Americans are left alone, and it even allows for electronic eavesdropping to proceed for 72 hours before the approval of the FISC is sought in case of an emergency. The FISC has been extremely accommodating to the Justice Department, denying outright only four requests out of almost 20,000 since the court was created.
The NSA Oversight Act reaffirms that under our system of government laws passed by Congress cannot be modified unilaterally by any president but must be amended by Congress in order to change the legal obligations of our laws. The additional requirement that the President submit to Congress a list of domestic surveillance targets that were not subject to FISA oversight will help the relevant committees assess the surveillance and the need for any amendments.
Now that the NSA Oversight Act has been referred to your Committee, we urge you to support hearings and favorable action on this important bill. Americans in this country have fundamental Fourth Amendment freedoms to the privacy of their calls and emails The NSA Oversight Act would restore Constitutional checks and balances, reaffirming that electronic surveillance cannot be carried out in the United States unless a neutral magistrate finds probable cause to believe the target of the surveillance is a terrorist or is aiding terrorists in their plots. Our nation's anti-terrorism resources must be focused on al Qaeda and not wasted invading the privacy of innocent Americans. This legislation will help ensure that these critical goals are met, not just in rhetoric, but in practice for the security of Americans and our rights.
Sincerely.
Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Ohio Taxpayers Association & OTA Foundation
Center for Democracy and Technology
National Lawyers Guild--National Office."
The Multiracial Activist.
Velvet Revolution
American Policy Center
U.S. Bill of Rights Foundation
Privacy Activism
Rutherford Institute
Open Society Policy Center
Bill of Rights Defense Committee
First Amendment Foundation
NCARL, National Committee Against Repressive Legislation
Fairfax County Privacy Council
Americans for Tax Reform
American Civil Liberties Union
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Citizen Outreach
Government Accountability Project
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 December 2006 )
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The News -
News - Biracial and Multiracial Individuals
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Written by Project RACE
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Tuesday, 18 July 2006 |
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Multiracial adults needed in DC area and Atlanta for important health study NIH STUDY - Identity, Ancestry and Genetics: Patients' Perspectives Sponsored by the Social and Behavioral Research Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Summary: This study will collect the opinions, understandings and personal health care experiences of multiracial persons of African and European ancestry. Understanding multiracial patients' beliefs and experiences about their race, ethnicity, ancestral origin and the genetic components of diseases can provide important data for developing ways to communicate how human genetic variation is related to self-identified race and ethnicity. Read the rest here. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (46) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1578 |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 December 2006 )
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