Tuesday, January 17, 2006

An interesting read for MLK day.....


Can't wait to read the whole article...


Lightening Up -- Racial discrimination and global warming are two peas in a pod.

"It was a good start to the year for Sgt. Leslie Turner, who was awarded 30,000 pounds in an out-of-court settlement after suing Scotland Yard. Sergeant Turner was the first black officer in London’s Metropolitan Police to be made a royal bodyguard. It was his job to guard HRH the Duchess of Cornwall — that’s Camilla, the Prince of Wales’ new missus, though in some sort of Britannic Teresa Heinz–type arrangement she doesn’t use the moniker “Princess of Wales.” Anyway, Sergeant Turner ceased being a royal bodyguard last spring and subsequently brought his suit for “racial discrimination.” Here’s the wrinkle: He claims he was over-promoted only because he was black. ...."
http://www.nationalreview.com/issue/steyn20061170837.asp

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