“After the Reagan years, there were only three people of color in the Republican Party. Their slogan was 'Republicans - the Other White Meat.' George [H.] Bush tried to dispel the 'whites only' image of his party, often referring to his Mexican-American grandkids as 'the little brown ones over there,' and nominated Clarence Uncle Thomas to the Supreme Court.” PeopleYearsLittlesThreeWhitePartyColorRepublicanRacismCourtSupremeMeatBrownUnclesSupreme CourtRepublican PartyMexicanSlogansReferringGrandkidsMexican American Author:Kate Clinton
“The Supreme Court is expected to rule this week whether banning cross burning by groups like the Klu Klux Klan violates the first amendment. The outcome could affect the entertainment at Trent Lott's Christmas party.” FirstsPartyGroupsWeekCrossesCourtEntertainmentExpectedSupremeBurningOutcomesAmendmentsSupreme CourtFirst AmendmentChristmas Party Author:Tina Fey
“The democrat is a young conservative; the conservative is an old democrat. The aristocrat is the democrat ripe, and gone to seed,--because both parties stand on the one ground of the supreme value of property, which one endeavors to get, and the other to keep.” YoungValuesPoliticsPartyGonePropertyDemocratConservativeSeedsSupremeEndeavorRipe Book:The Portable Emerson: New Edition Source: The Portable Emerson: New Edition
“When the Constitution of the United States was framed and adopted, those high contracting parties did positively agree that they would not interfere with religious affairs. Now, if our marital relations are not religious, what is? This ordinance of marriage was a direct revelation to us, through Joseph Smith, the prophet. . . . This is a revelation from God and a command to his people, and therefore it is my religion. I do not believe that the Supreme Court of the United States has any right to interfere with my religious views, and in doing it they are violating their most sacred obligations.” PeopleIfsBelieveStatesReligiousUnitedViewsPartyUnited StatesDirectConstitutionRelationAgreeSacredCourtAffairSupremeObligationCommandProphetRevelationsInterfereSupreme CourtAdoptedPositivelyFramedOrdinancesConstitution Of The United StatesJoseph SmithContractingReligious Views Author:John Taylor