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...official 9/11 Commission Report was unattractive to the casual reader thanks to its length, density, and somewhat convoluted nature. The lack of readability, however, did not diminish its importance. For those recognizing the significance but unable to trudge through official report, the comic book version still uncompromisingly conveyed the weight of the original...
...Though the days have passed when black people were legally considered three-fifths of a person, prejudice is far from absent in contemporary society. Though black people may not be enslaved or living under the suffocating pressure of Jim Crow, we are still gasping for air under the weight of the legacy of systematic injustice in this country. The gloomy economic state of many black communities across the country is one of the most indicative illustrations of this fact...
...word “nigger” in New York City. Though the Council’s resolution is symbolic—there is no penalty for uttering the forbidden word—it would be naïve to assume that it carries no weight. Undoubtedly, “nigger” is one of the most hate-filled, derogatory words in the English language. Nevertheless, legislative forays into our lexicon, even if symbolic, infringe upon the personal liberties that form the bedrock of our society...
...Baptists' ambassador to the very earthly kingdom of politics and policy (his official title is President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination) is a diplomat and an affable character, so when he speaks plainly the words carry weight. And his salvos launched at Republican front-runner Rudy Giuliani were the warning shots in the evangelical primary: who has the strongest claim to the hearts and minds of the G.O.P. base...
...might want to remember words written by his predecessor, Koizumi: "We must not evade the weight of the past, nor should we evade the responsibilities for the future." That was in a letter of apology to the "comfort women...