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Opinion: Time for Tea Party Leaders to Act on Racism

(Aug. 11) -- Will we ever have frank, mature discussions about race and racism in this country? I'd like to think so, but with each passing day, I grow less hopeful. More times than not, when matters regarding bigotry and discrimination are reported on, the discussion is marred in rhetoric designed to evoke emotion rather...

Who's in Charge of the Tea Party Movement?

(July 19) -- Over the weekend, the National Tea Party Federation officially severed ties with the Tea Party Express over a war of words between Mark Williams, a spokesman for the latter group, and the NAACP. At issue was a letter Williams had posted on his website that mocked the NAACP in terms that many readers found to...

Tea Party Express Leader Ousted Over Letter

(July 18) -- Vice President Joseph Biden said that neither he nor President Barack Obama believes the Tea Party is a "racist organization" but that there were clearly some "elements" of the movement that harbored such views. The issue of racism and the Tea Party has hit the headlines recently following a resolution passed...

NAACP Cites Tea Party Blog Post as Further Proof of Racism

(July 16) -- The war of words between the NAACP and members of the tea party movement is not dying down. After the venerable civil rights organization passed a formal resolution "to condemn extremist elements within the tea party, calling on tea party leaders to repudiate those in their ranks who use racist language in...

mark williams News From the Web

06/01/12 GWS set to extend Sheedy's contract Source: FOXSPORTS.com.au Sheedy's wish is about to be granted with the 64-year-old grandfather set to be reappointed coach of Greater Western Sydney for next season.
06/01/12 Mark Williams fined Â£4,000 for Twitter tirade Source: South Wales Argus - Gwent - UK GWENT ex-World Snooker champion Mark Williams has been fined Â£4,000 for saying he 'hated' snooker venue the Crucible Theatre in sheffield.
06/01/12 Documents: Washington woman kept husbands body 2 weeks Source: Statesman Journal - Salem OR VANCOUVER, Wash. Court documents allege that a Vancouver, Wash.-area woman accused of killing her husband with a hammer kept his body for more than two weeks before reporting the death.
05/31/12 Two promotions at Truro accountancy firm Source: BBC Cornwall Robinson Reed Layton, the Truro-based firm of chartered accountants and chartered tax advisers, has promoted two members of its staff.
05/31/12 Williams fined for Crucible comments Source: icLanarkshire - Lanarkshire - UK Mark Williams has been punished for his comments condemning the Crucible and saying the Betfred.com World Championship should be moved from Sheffield to China.

Background on mark williams

Mark James Williams, MBE (born 21 March 1975, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Wales) is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine.

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