Sen. Allen, Lose the Noose

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Tuesday September 05, 2006 · 8:39 AM PDT

2006/09/05 · 08:39

WARNING: Some graphic depictions

Lee Walker was begging in the streets of Memphis when he saw two women arrive in a buggy. He approached them and asked for alms and was refused. As the buggy started moving, he tussled with one of the women and tried to grab her valuables. He failed, was thrown to the ground, got up and fled.

Five days later, around 12 o'clock at night, on Saturday July 22nd 1892, he was caught. The news of his capture soon spread and at around 10.00 AM Sunday morning, a crowd mobbed the jailhouse and took hold of Walker. He was dragged to the corner of Front St and the alley between Sycamore and Mill where he was mutilated till his skin was almost shredded.

The Memphis Commercial reported the proceedings that followed thus: "A hastily improvised noose was slipped over the Negro's head and several young men mounted a pile of lumber near the pole and threw the rope over one of the iron stepping pins. The Negro was lifted up until his feet were three feet above the ground, the rope was made taut... A big fellow who helped lead the mob pulled the Negro's legs until his neck cracked."

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Tuesday August 29, 2006 · 7:09 AM PDT

2006/08/29 · 07:09

Take a look at this kid, senator. Take a very good look at him. Now imagine him in civilian clothes. Imagine he is standing in an all-white audience, with a camera in his hands, videotaping your speech. You spot him. What would you do? You would point him out to the crowd and call him "macaca". You would say to him, "Welcome to America". Yes, you would not see him as "one of yours". Why?

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Thursday August 24, 2006 · 8:37 PM PDT

2006/08/24 · 20:37

If you have ever tasted Indian tea, chances are that it came from a place called Darjeeling. It is quite possible that till today this is the closest most Kossacks have been exposed to the Indian state of Manipur. Both Manipur and Darjeeling are in the North East corner of India. Nice pictures below the fold!
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