Round-up

1. A Florida radio station is balking at firing one of its personalities, "Big John", over allegations of racism. The controversy over the talk show host started when he was talking to a caller about the possibility of Daytona Beach Commissioner Dwayne Taylor becoming mayor. "The higher the monkey climbs, the better you can see its ass. And we'd really get to see Dwayne's butt if he gets to be mayor," Big John said.

The use of the word "monkey" is unfortunate, but this phrase could be used just as effectively as a slur against anyone, black or white or Chinese or Martian. Is it not even REMOTELY possible that it was not intended with a racist context?

2. Here's a brand new viewpoint on racism:

Racism is alive and well and living in Canada, and it's time white people started talking about it...

Doh!