The English city of Bristol recently underwent a bout of Leftist self-inflation over its links with the slave trade two centuries ago (blogged here on May 13th.) and now the chest puffing has extended to Liverpool. We read:
"Liverpool council is in the midst of a debate over whether Penny Lane and other suburban streets should undergo name changes to remove their links with the slave trade. Named after wealthy slave trader James Penny, it is one of seven streets which may be renamed after people who fought against slavery, rather than 18th century traders who profited from it."
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The fact that a famous Beatles song refers to Penny Lane will, however, probably save it. No-one of course was aware of the slave-trade "link" until some busybody dug it up. I am sure that 99% of Liverpudlians would have thought the name referred to a coin.
Louisiana: "Racist" to Describe Murder Suspects Fully
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain wants to catch those guilty of a quadruple murder. He described the suspects as young black men, one with dreadlocks and one with a "chee wee" hairstyle. He also said that people fitting the description were very likely to be interviewed by his deputies. But the ACLU says that's "racist". Details here
Maybe the ACLU thinks that everybody should know that the criminals will be black, unless otherwise stated. I guess they do at that: Media coverups in crime reporting are pretty transparent. But doesn't that make the ACLU guilty of racist assumptions?
Cristal Update
On June 21 I mentioned that certain rap singers who were big customers for an expensive French champagne called "Cristal" had been miffed when the French producer of the brand, Frederic Rouzaud, appeared unenthusiastic about his drink having such rough customers.
According to this report, a ban on Cristal has now spread widely in rap circles.
The amusing part lies in the last sentence, however. Malcolm X Abrams, a leading writer on black culture, was apparently endeavouring to diss the French back, saying: "It's hard to get worked up as Rouzaud is French and everyone is beneath the French".
If everyone is beneath the French, the French must be on top. I wonder if that is what he really meant?
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