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Posts Tagged ‘politics’
July 24th, 2015 - 12:32 pm § in Politics
Kshama Sawant & the Great Seattle Rent Control Debate .. by David Preston
Sorry for the misleading headline, kids. In reality, this was probably the dullest public gathering I’ve ever been to . . . outside of church and some local planning meetings. The moderator was tipsy. And the debate? Positively high school. Instead of engaging each other with facts, arguments,[...]
July 2nd, 2015 - 1:16 am § in America
Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act
The act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. This document was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Recons[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Obama Plays Chess, Wins!
(HUFF POST) WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) waved the white flag on Wednesday, telling her caucus she would support passage of a key measure tethered to President Barack Obama’s broader trade agenda. Her support all but guarantees that the measure will succeed,[...]
June 16th, 2015 - 3:08 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
Are you Black?
We are just going to act like some Black people were not acting like Bill Clinton was Black because he played a mean saxophone, smoked weed, and cheated on his wife. Ignoring the fact that his politics were extremely White. On the other hand, some Black people were calling Tiger Woods white becaus[...]
June 13th, 2015 - 5:21 pm § in America
Jeb Bush, Running on the evolution ticket!
So Jeb Bush is running as the only person Republican who believes in evolution. “Yeah, but I don’t think it should actually be part of the curriculum, to be honest with you,” Bush said. “And people have different points of view and they can be discussed at school, but it does not need to [...]
Kshama Holds Her First “District Meeting,” Wants MOney
While Superstar Sawant claims to be running for re-election in Seattle’s District 3, two years into her term she had yet to hold a meeting in District 3. So, now that she to campaign … Ms. Sawant has brought some fellow superstars from New York (no obvious relevance to Seattle or D3) a[...]
June 2nd, 2015 - 1:09 am § in America
Where Did Hastert Get $3,500,000?
While the Tea Party rails that our Senators and Representative serve too long and make too much money, the bigger question so how is that they make so much money beyond their salaries. This question is not limited to Repugnants. Even Dwight Eisenhower .. after a life on the modest income of a sold[...]
What would you do for a laugh?
Nigga Turtles, a YouTube video created by ITSREAL85VIDS brings both anger and laughter. Basically some guy had a great idea. He decided to take an old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie and do voices over it. Sad to say the first time that I saw this video, I was laughing. As I was reviewing [...]