Essay 580

Pain-in-the-asses and assorted buttholes in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• The biggest pain-in-the-ass involving all the immigration rallies? Folks who insist on blaring Neil Diamond’s “America” tune. The Los Angeles Times wrote about it — click on the essay title above to read the full story.

• It turns out rapper Gravy was shot in the ass by a member of his own posse (see Essay 556). A surveillance camera near the building where the shooting occurred apparently recorded the action. Now there’s a rap video sure to gain notoriety.

• A Chicago middle school teacher is being accused of directing racial slurs at Hispanic students. The incident took place during art class, when the teacher believed students had splattered paint on her jacket. The teacher allegedly said that “all Mexicans are criminals” and that Mexicans “were only born to clean floors.” Somebody ought to mop the floors with the teacher’s jacket.

• Chicago Police Supt. Phil Cline held a press conference to discuss tactics the department is initiating to reduce racial profiling. “We want to make sure it is not occurring anywhere in the city, not just in any one neighborhood, but across the city there should be no racial profiling,” said Cline. “I think we’re sending the message from the top down that we won’t tolerate it.” If successful, maybe they’ll extend the tactics to Chicago middle school faculties.

• The president of Iran recently declared women would be permitted to attend soccer matches (see Essay 563). However, the declaration was nixed by the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final word on matters. A governmental official said, “The president has decided to revise his decision based on the supreme leader’s opinion.” That and the threat of torture and death.