right wing religious conservatives aren't all racist. Many embrace people of all colors--long as they leave their own thoughts behind and completely embrace these peoples' views. And I've always noted that Blacks in America are actually in the main more conservative than most people think. Most people from the older generations in my family support the death penalty, harsh sentences, Three Strikes, bans on abortion, and any kind of rights for gays. The one thing that's always kept many black Christians from going all the way is indeed skin color: their knowledge that racism enters the picture. I think the beliefs that racism is fading, *and* the recent years' fear of homosexuality, sexual freedom, and general "sin", allowed many Blacks to go all the way over to the far right. Look at the Brother (word used loosely) in Ohio who helped get Bush elected. I have friends who are black, love their color, but are absolutely far right wing. In their minds, the "true" Christian must be up in arms about homosexuals, immigration, fighting the godless Iraqis, and abortion.
so while I think right-wing whites are sho' 'nuff more prone to have racists in their mists, since race is an aspect of being an "Other", i also think this new Moral Majority of the last few years made some gains into bringing Blacks and Latinos into the fold, long as they drank the Kool-Aid. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I saw the Women's Murder Club or the first time on Saturday. I kind of like it. I remember there was a discussion on the list when the show first aired about whether the show was racist. While I have read the Angie Harmon is a right-wing, religious extremist and I tend to think of them as racist, I did not see any overt racism on the show. Martin wrote: > > Tracey, I admit that I haven't ventured near it since the pilot, > secondarily because it failed to hook me right of, primarily because > "Women's Murder Club", airing opposite it, did. > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com>> wrote: I thought it was > a weak Angel rip off, when I first watched it, but > after the third episode, it began improving every week and I'm surprised > to tell you that I like it. It still does not come close to Angel, but > the storylines are getting better, they are starting to create their own > unique and interesting mythology and the characters are starting to > evolve. I remember there being at least one or two other ans on the list. > > 'Moonlight' On Path To Renewal > http://www.syfyportal.com/news424510.html > <http://www.syfyportal.com/news424510.html> > > By MICHAEL HINMAN > Source: Hollywood Reporter > Dec-04-2007 > > Garlic may not repel it, sunshine may not kill it, and Moonves won't > cancel it. > > It looks like "Moonlight" is close to earning a second season renewal > from CBS, one of two new shows network chief Les Moonves says he feels > will make a return in 2008. > > Moonves spent some time talking to The Hollywood Reporter about the fall > season, which has been dismal in terms of new shows for nearly all the > networks. NBC probably took the biggest hit, but CBS hasn't fared too > well either. In fact, the only other show that would probably earn a > renewal is the comedy "Big Bang Theory." > > "That's Hall of Fame batting," Moonves said, saying two hits out of five > swings was something he was proud of. Shows like "Moonlight" represented > a risky move for the network, but probably not as risky as the musical > "Viva Laughlin," which only lasted a few episodes before CBS yanked it > from the schedule. > > "It was a Hail Mary pass," said Moonves, shifting his analogies from > baseball to football. "We took it. We'll continue to do that. We > continue to feel very bullish about the network television business." > > "Moonlight" has been one of fall's most consistent genre series. > Although it's the least-watched CBS program on Friday night, it still is > doing almost as well as "Heroes" on NBC and "Pushing Daisies" on ABC in > terms of overnight ratings. Its household rating fell to a series low in > its third episode, but has never really come close since, sitting a > little more than half a rating point off its series premiere numbers. > "Bionic Woman," on the other hand, has not been so lucky for NBC. That > show has lost more than half of its premiere audience, and continues to > post series lows. > > "Moonlight" airs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will > get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man > Without A Country" > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
