Bush Legacy: Increase in Hate Groups

James — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:00:58 +0000

That’s right. As reported by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the number of hate groups have grown from 602 to 926 since the year 2000. The highest concentration not surprisingly falls below the Mason Dixon line, and unfortunately, my own home state of California with 88 groups.

From the SPLC Report…

As in recent years, hate groups were animated by the national immigration debate. But two new forces also drove them in 2008: the worsening recession, and Barack Obama’s successful campaign to become the nation’s first black president. Officials reported that Obama had received more threats than any other presidential candidate in memory, and several white supremacists were arrested for saying they would assassinate him or allegedly plotting to do so.

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The Worst President Ever

James — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:12:55 +0000

As the Inauguration of Barack Obama approaches, George W. Bush prepares to leave office as the Worst President EVER. His place in history starts looking even clearer when his contemporaries on the world stage won’t even look him in the eye, let alone shake his hand.

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