Just in case you feel the lines have been too blurred thanks to daytime TV and or your own battles with cataracts there is in fact a tree stump lurking in those satin black undies.
Unfortunately for this naughty vixen Victor’s Secret has been revealed.
If you’re wondering who this person dressed like Madea’s sassy little sister is, say hello to East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer.
This tall glass of sweat tea now finds himself in political danger in lieu of these photos leaking shortly before a primary election.
Naturally, it’s everyone else’s fault these pictures leaked.
I don’t think anyone forced him to go through his wife’s side of the drawer and channel Trina’s “Look Back At It,” do you?
If Mayor Brewer likes to play peak-a-boo with his disposable digital camera that’s his business, but he and other cross-dressing politicians might want to invest in a safe…or a sketch artist.
If you asked most heterosexual black men which man would they bed if forced to chances are you’d get as warm a response as Karrine Steffans at an NBA wives meeting.
Yet there is one man ‘brave’ enough to answer the question without interjecting the words pause and no homo into the equation: Tyson Beckford.
He probably doesn’t mind entertaining the question given that as a male model most people think he spends his half his days close to his ankles anyway.
Nevertheless Tyson could’ve easily ducked the question and denied Bravo host Andy Cohen’s request for a chocolate-flavored wet dream.
And now some are wishing he did.
Like most of you, I didn’t need the image of Tyson topping President Obama in my mind. Granted, it sounds like that idea had been floating in his head for a second, but aren’t some of you riled about this video a little pressed?
You all do realize that Barack Obama was created in the early 1960s by Ann Dunham and Barack Obama, Sr. and not God three days after Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, correct? People say crass things about presidents all the time.
When people used to speak of bumping bushes with President Bubba, I vomited in my mouth and moved on. Try it.
As nasty as Tyson's scenario was (that is, unless you’re into that sort of thing) it could’ve been worse: He could’ve said he wanted a three way with Frankie and Dick Cheney.
There now your stomach is curving like Andy in his seat during this segment.
Diddy Wouldn't Be Pleased, Aubrey (But I Understand)
When I watch this clip the first idea that pops into my head is to not burn Aubrey O' Day at the stake. I'd much rather call up Aubrey's publicist and beg him or her to go to seek a new career path. Evidently, public relations is not the field for them.
While I think it's obvious that Aubrey would appear at the opening of a letter with bells on, why on Earth would her camp choose to book her on Hannity's show? No good could come from such a thing. She would have done herself a favor grabbing a flip camera and shooting herself talking to a schizophrenic. The latter option would easily be a lot more thought provoking programming anyway.
But hey, what's done is done and now Aubrey's going to have to catch hell for daring to have an unpopular opinion that can be easily misconstrued by a media whore that's built a career off twisting facts and inciting political hysteria.
I don't really get the big deal, but that's mainly due to me realizing this is more so an issue of semantics than a question of morals and sensibility.
Because the word "brilliant" has a positive connotation to it, those who feel the likes of Fidel Castro and Adolf Hitler are far too heinous of characters to have such a label attributed to them were bound to be up in arms in someone calling them anything but villainous.
Yet, had Aubrey used a phrase like "evil genius" to describe those leaders I get the feeling not many as people would be irritated by her comments.
To me, that's plain silly.
Aubrey didn't call these men good people. She didn't say they haven't committed crimes. What she said was they were brilliant, and honestly, she's not wrong.
Yes, Adolf Hitler is a murder. A a mad men with the most evil of intentions. Still, this a person who used his oratory skills to command the attention and ultimately, blind allegiance of nearly an entire nation of people. People already pissed off about the results of the first World War, mind you. In that aspect, his ability to control and manipulate people to do his bidding suggests some significant form of intelligence that could be branded brilliance.
How many of ya'll have gotten an entire nation to be at your mercy?
You probably can't even get the girl at the drive-thru with the funky attitude to get your order right.
And my friend, the brilliant Shani over at Post Bourgie reminded me, say what you will about Cuba, but in terms of health care and education they exceed us.
Cuba may be stuck in the 1950s due to the trade embargo, but more of them can read in their country than ours. Do I want to move to Cuba and drink mojitos all day? Hell no, but that fun fact about their literary rates and health care stats is embarrassing all the same.
Not to mention, Fidel is certainly not without flaws (and then some), and arguably has not been the kindest towards his people, but Fidel is no fool. Moreover, need I remind you that many of those Cubans in Miami who are pissed at the bad girl of Danity Kane aren't all that fond of people who look like me either.
Of course, not all, but let's not ignore the fact that Fidel banished many of those Cubans who turned their noses up at that darker fellow countrymen. That has a bit to do with their disdain, but it doesn't negate that Fidel Castro is no idiot.
So, needless to say, Aubrey could have chosen her words in addition to where she offers them a lot more carefully. However, some of ya'll are acting like she said forget Jesus, Heil Hitler.
Last time I checked: She still loves God, she's not pro-Hitler, and my goodness, folk, why be pressed about a pop star's opine on the state of world affairs anyway?
Someone please make sure that Kim Kardashian keeps her two cents out of the health care reform debate.
As a writer, I have a natural inclination to dislike editors. Not because they're bad people; rather, because they're sole purpose in life is to change my words and as an artist I'm sensitive about my work shit.
Ideally, their edits help tighten my pieces. I think the guest blog I did for Aliya King's site is a perfect example of such. Upon reviewing her notes and edits, I quickly realized what I needed to do to step it up and not embarrass myself on her site.
There are other editors, however, who will chop and screw your words and have you looking as silly as Bow Wow on ustream.
Word.
Or they may edit things just fine, only they will tone your language down in an effort not to offend readers.
Anthony Woods is an Iraq war veteran who is running for Congress in California. What makes Woods' story unique is the fact that he is an openly gay black man running for Congress. You typically only hear such a term used to describe someone at a Beyonce or Janet Jackson concert.
I don't have a problem with the edits overall, it's more so one specific change. I'm not upset by it, but I think generally, people sometimes deflect from things that need to be stated as bluntly as possible.
Here's how this portion of the piece originally:
And in telling the story of his life, it will be noted that the ex-second lieutenant in the Armor branch carried himself in a way antithetical to the character traits still largely associated with gay men.
Woods’ wrist doesn’t flick like he suffers from a stroke every other second, he doesn't speak with a hiss, and he doesn't fall into any other stereotype associated with the effeminate gay male.
He speaks with confidence, remains assertive, and as an ex-soldier proves to hold bravery not often attributed to homosexuals.
Here is how it ran on the site:
And in telling the story of his life, it will be noted that the ex-second lieutenant in the Armor branch carried himself in a way antithetical to the character traits still largely associated with gay men; he speaks with confidence and remains assertive. For the number of black men who struggle with their sexuality, Woods's largely positive depiction in the media may encourage others to come to grips with who they are.
Gay men can be just as confident and assertive as everyone else. In fact, even more so depending on the crowd we're talking about.
That's the reason why I stated specific stereotypes. I feel that it is important to speak on it openly. I have to deal with it everyday of my life. Why should I spare groups who aren't subjected to it from such language?
A lot of people often ask me why do I think so many black men tuck and roll in the closet in regards to their sexuality. In addition to pointing out the homophobia permeating the black community, I note that for a lot of men the baggage associated with homosexual males is too much to deal with.
Black men have enough problems in this country. There's no sense in adding additional stress.
Now more than ever do people meet me and say, "You don't seem gay."
And by seeming gay they mean, I'm not wearing a skirt, I don't want to be called girl, I'm not wearing any foundation, and they didn't see me skip my way in and out of the door.
That in turn leads people to make comments like, "You're not [really] gay, you just need to meet the right girl."
You know, one with some genetic altering superpower in her clitoris.
Or people get too comfortable and make backhanded compliments such as "You're too cute to be gay."
If you're really (un)lucky, then you get loads and loads of questions from people who are under the impression that every gay knows the world history of homosexuality and own some magic sensor between their legs that can spot a non-breeder (or at least, part-time peen player) a mile away.
Do you know how frustrating that is, especially when you realize there are countless people exactly like me?
That's why I wrote that part of the passage that way.
Anthony Woods is an ex-soldier. He is strong, he is brave, he's not prancing around to "Freakum Dress" -- not that there's anything wrong with that. That song knocks, ya'll.
But I think you know what I'm getting at.
A lot of men who do come to grips with their sexuality unfortunately fall in line with the idea of how a gay man "should act." It's akin to those who feel they have to behave a certain way to prove their "blackness." For some people, flamboyance comes natural. For many newly realized gay men, it's merely the way they think they ought to be in order to "fit in."
To that end, many men who want nothing to do with that behavior distance themselves and try harder and harder to go in the hetero direction. You know, the "normal" way to be.
I used to get annoyed at certain types of guys who model themselves after Tinker Bell. After a while, though, I realized people are people and no one else's behavior necessarily has anyone reflection on me.
They may fuel other people's perceptions, but it doesn't determine my reality.
Likewise, my agenda is not theirs so they have every right to carry themselves however they please...and damn what anyone thinks.
The gay community is as diverse as any other. That's not something you see often, which is why I think a person like Anthony Woods is important. I'm all about the power of symbolism and I think if he were to win his seat and not be marginalized for his sexuality by the press, it will send an important message to gay men of color.
That you can be gay and be free to dress in drag or play ball. Let's say Dennis Rodman, without the prejudice.
That's the message I hope I conveyed in my piece.
I've come to grips with who I am, the community I belong to, and the fact that some people are fronting and others are just being. Not as many like me have discovered that, which is why I hope more people who break from the stereotypes come out.
Admittedly, I have slacked on political news for several months now. I'm aware of anything major going on, but I haven't felt compelled to go deeper than the major headlines and write about something pressing issue because if I'm being honest I've become exhausted by recent political events.
I had reduced myself to getting a lot of my news from news sites and Jon Stewart, but even now I don't frequent the Huffington Post or tune into The Daily Show the way I used to. I was aware via Twitter that Sonio Sotomayor's confirmation hearings were going on this week, but I wasn't pressed to watch any of it. The main reason is the most obvious: She was going to be confirmed no matter what. This was all a simple formality where Democrats would praise her to no end while Republicans would get their chance to bitch and complain about Sotomayor's "wise Latina" comment.
When I did finally give in and turned on C-SPAN to catch a couple of minutes of the first hearing, I was immediately annoyed. These privileged, wealthy old white men had the nerve to try to pontificate about race and justice yet dance around (rhythmless) their own false senses of entitlement. Not to mention most of them showed themselves to be true idiots. All it did was make me mad and remind myself that if I ever do decide tobecome a Senator I damn sure better make it because if these dopes can do it, so can I.
Needless to say, I didn't last long watching the hearings and didn't bother to learn what was said. I did, though, stumble along this video from Rachel Maddow earlier tonight. I haven't watched her show in ages, but I've always appreciated her debating style. She does so respectfully with grace. No yelling, no insults...just the facts.
Even though Pat Buchanan is a racist nut she treats him with dignity. Now, I could get mad about what Project Pat is saying in the clip, but instead it makes me smile. Listening to old white men whine about their plight lets me know that change is indeed happening. Try as he might to invigorate some angry white man movement, it's not going to work.
Sooner rather than later they'll be the minority in this country, and with each passing day we won't have to look at things through their frame of mind.
He can try to dismiss Sotomayor as a affirmative action appointee all he wants. She will be Supreme Court Justice and she'll have a greater impact on history than he ever will.
Enjoy the clip and just try to smile and nod. The Pat's of the world see their time slipping away. He mad! Oh well. Maybe I need to return to my regular viewing habits. I need laughs like these.
I've known for a while now that Chick-fil-A shoulder leans to the conservative side of the political spectrum. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that them closing their restaurants on Sunday suggested that the company is headed by Evangelical Christians. I never grumbled about their decision to do so either; I actually respect them for it.
I wish more companies that claimed to represent certain values would run their businesses as such. It would be great if I could get my 24 nuggets, or two sandwiches with wheat and provolone (I learned about wheat and provolone from a friend) any day of the week, but if people are that strong in their views I'll glady wait until Monday.
But there are some cases where a company's view of the world might prevent me from supporting them. I'm not entirely sure if this is an example of such yet.
It's been brought to my attention that there is a bit of an uproar over Chick-fil-A supporting those who participated in the tea party protest. Honestly, I found most of those people to be hypocrites whining because their side loss. If they were that pressed about high taxes and big government they would have tossed an ocean's worth of tea bags at the White House when Bush ran it into the ground over eight years. I see this protest as nothing more than political posturing not worth paying close attention to.
I had a feeling the company supported John McCain in the last election.
Still, I love their food. I'm sorry, but I do. It's so good. They use peanut oil, which is healthier than what the other fast food chains are fryin their stuff in. Speaking of other fast food joints, sometimes I have to wonder whether or not I'm really eating chicken or "chik'n." I don't have those fears when I enter a Chick-fil-A.
The staff members are typically polite (sans this jackass colored lady at one location in Houston), and they often giveaway free food. Once because I was the 100th customer of the day I got my meal comped. Another time I drove at NASCAR speed so I could get the free chicken biscuit the location nearest me was handing out to frequenters.
The food is so so good. They're not even stingy with the condiments. These days a cashier at McDonalds is ready to start a shootout if you ask for extra sweet and sour sauce. Or so I've heard. I haven't been to a McDonalds in quite a while. Their nuggets are usually pretty good, too, after the club, but eh, I don't go. Same for Wendys.
But you know, neither has anything on Chick-fil-A. That is, unless one or the other is willing to sponsor this blog and my life.
OK, what I was talking about again? Sorry, I got lost in a sea of breaded chicken.
Oh, the political stuff. Yeah. Alright, people are upset because a lot of these tea bag protestors are racist as hell. I saw some of the scenes. A lot of those illiterate jackasses were throwing out age old stereotypes to insult Obama. Yawn.
However, I kind of see why people would be upset. Why toss your money behind an event catering towards a certain faction of society inclined to dabble in bigotry?
And it's not just this tea party protest either. They tossed a lot of money behind Proposition 8. In case you haven't caught on yet, I'm pretty left of left in terms of my political views. I wasn't happy about the decision (although I know it will eventually change).
So does that mean I should stop supporting Chick-fil-a?
My first reaction is NOOOOOOOOOOOO.
My second: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Third: PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Fourth: Hell no.
But then, if I met with the family that runs Chick-fil-A, they'd probably send me to hell. :|
I try not to throw my money behind companies that support any form of discrimination. I've read about Walmart's alleged mistreatment of its employees, but damn, they're cheap. Actually, I hate going into most Walmarts.
In fact, a month or so ago someone took me to the location on Crenshaw. Before you even ask, it was not my idea. When I went in there, it seemed like the location should only be allowed to sell coke...and I don't mean the kind that comes in a can.
Yet when I go online, I look at the prices and think, "I love you Target, but they're cheaper right here."
Am I hypocrite? I have the desire to use my purchasing power correctly, but I have to be rationale: Some shit is too high, and a deal is a deal.
If I can't even shake Walmart completely, how could I ever do the same with Chick-fil-A?
Fortunately, I don't have to make a choice yet. I don't know of any standalone locations in LA and I don't really frequent the mall like that anymore. It's not recession friendly.
Maybe I can write a letter to the Cathy family (who runs Chick-fil-A) before I ever think it buy another meal from them?
P.S. I doubt many of ya'll even care about this because you're too busy eating your leftover chicken from Popeye's. I know a bunch of ya'll went and got up on the 8 piece mixed 4.99 special yesterday. Gimme a biscuit.
Glenn Beck is a special type of stupid. He possesses the kind of ignorance where paranoia, bigotry, and irrationality all have one long orgy in his big dense head. I try my best to never listen to him speak, but whenever I do I'm amazed at how he basks in his own loonbooness (fake words are in, ya'll).
I'm not surprised the likes of him have a loyal following. While I respect my President's Mariah Carey-like view of race relationships in our country, I'm not one to co-sign any sort of description of America that sounds too Utopian for my liking. Progress has been made, but hate mongers still run amok and one colored President isn't going to send them all into hiding that quickly.
In this video Glenn Beck and co. are ranting about protecting the constitutionalists. If you pay close attention to their comments, you can spot out all of the code terms that essentially blame the darker faction of the human race for most of the nation's current troubles.
So let these fun folks tell it, the digital coverter box is actually a book of democratic doom, and but of course, Barack Obama is bringing the country to its knees to blow communism.
Did you hear the person yell "burn the books." Clearly all of their parents did.
I'm dying laughing at the follow-up comment. "Burn the ones in college...the brainwashing books." I can see why evolution would threaten them. They sound about as involved as a big rock.
Or maybe that's the brainwashing I apparently got in college kicking in.
If these people were so gung ho about protecting this country's founding principles, where were their whiny asses the last eight years?
President Bush remixed the constitution yet I didn't hear anything about a tea party/bitch session.
These people are the white equvialent of the Black Israelites standing on top of a crate on the CVS on Georgia Avenue in D.C. yelling about revolution at 10:00 on a Saturday night.
Last night I tried crab enchiladas. How fitting that I would wake up the next morning and be greeted with a video from a crab that was unfortunately not boiled a long time ago.
If you noticed, I haven't talked much about politics on here lately. I like to mix it up when it comes to subject matter, and with politics being such a big interest of mine, it just made sense to incorporate some of that into the topics here. Lately, though, I've been turned off from the whole process.
I'm happy Obama won, but it seems corporations continue to be the big winners in the end, so there's only so much I can say about heartless greedy execs getting over on Americans -- and the politicians bought and sold who aid them.
But there are some things you can't ignore.
I've been tempted before to mock Michael Steele and his campaign to "hip-hopize" the GOP, but I didn't have the energy. However, the more this fool talks, the more I'm reminded of how much he irritates the hell out of me. I might as well get it out of my system.
This is a person who clearly likes to hear himself speak no matter how stupid he sounds -- which is most of the time. He has a knack for embarrassing Black people, bald people, tall people, people named Michael -- anyone that have some short of linkage to him no matter how minimal it may be.
When I think about the future of the Republican Party, laughter usually pours out as it's clear if they think Michael Steele is going to lead them into the promise land they are sadly mistaken.
Now as far as his disdain for Obama: Jealous much? I don't know what planet he lives on, but being the overlord for a fledging political party isn't the same as running a nation -- even if the nation in question is fledging itself.
As for his claims that Black people had no pride for him (which is what this all boils down to) when he ran for office in Maryland: That's because the lying ass liar fronted as if he were running as a Democrat when he knew damn well he was a Republican. He tried to practically trick people into voting for him and came up short after people heard him open his mouth.
It's not the people of Maryland's fault that most would rather clean chitlins with their tongue than have you continue to represent them in government. Obama isn't thinking about you any more than the people who didn't vote for you are.
And this nonsense about there no being right or wrong side of history is exactly why I've never liked him. Yes, Michael person that needs a new name, there is a such thing as the wrong side of history. Examples include slavery, legal disenfranchisement of any kind, George W. Bush, and the day you started to head the RNC.
Go away and clean out of your office for Meghan McCain.
I have to say, while I do think this cartoon is sophomoric, I’m not really in an uproar about it. Yes, I understand why people find it offensive, but it came from the New York Post. This type of commentary shouldn’t be all that surprising given the tone of the Post and other News Corp. owned entities.
Some question whether or not anyone of a certain age can really be that oblivious as to why some people would infer that the Post was employing an age old racial stereotype to insult Barack Obama. I can believe it, namely because there are many people young and old, white and Black, completely oblivious to a lot of things. Granted, in this scenario, this points more so to whites being oblivious and using their privilege to excuse their own ignorance, yet and still I can see why some wouldn’t get it. They don’t have to; it’s not their problem, it’s ours. It’s selfish and irritating as hell, but it’s all of our reality.
Let’s take this paper at its word as questionable as many find it to be. Barack Obama did not write the bill so the Post claims if the monkey represented anyone, it would be Nancy Pelosi. Even if that’s true, they are still dead wrong for advocating violence against a public figure. We live in a time where a number of sanity-deprived people can buy a boat load of guns at chain stores, which means those in control of the images we see need to be more responsible when trying to be “funny.”
If they were being racist, they’re ignorant as hell. If they weren’t, they’re still ignorant as hell. That’s my stance and I’m sticking to it.
I will say no matter what, I’m mad they created a situation in which the self-appointed Pope of Black Folk, Al Sharpton, got another opportunity to go on all of the major networks and show off his fresh perm. It’s nothing against Al personally – I’m just annoyed people seem to think Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are the only two people allowed to represent the community.
What I am happy about is that this entire situation has sent a reality check to all of those under the impression that racism died on November 4, 2007. Whenever I hear someone hint if not flat out declare that we came as slaves, Martin Luther The Kang had a dream, and Barack Obama woke up America and now we’re all one big country full of Mariah Carey’s I frown incessantly.
Likewise, I’m equally as annoyed when I hear people claim that because Barack Obama has become President, Black people have no reason to “complain” anymore.
Here’s a reality check: Yes, his mother raised him without the aid of his father, but he also went to the best private school in Hawaii, which instilled in him the type of education needed to attain real social mobility. Yes Barack did, but let’s stop pretending every little poor Black child goes to top private schools in their respective states.
Moreover let’s stop acting like up until a couple of years ago he was paying more in student loans than he was on his mortgage. As brilliant and talented as he is, and as admirable as I find him to be, he essentially personifies why great timing and dumb luck can get a man far.
George W. Bush being a stubborn moron did more for race relations in this country than anything else done in recent memory.
Maybe that’s steering a bit off topic, but it’s been bugging for the longest now.
Regardless of whether I'm on point or not, here we are, only a month into office debating whether or not a conservative newspaper branded the first Black President a chimp.
On this entire drama, Rosie Perez captures my sentiments beautifully:
Racism still exists and it's still ugly. Barack Obama did not change it over night. I heard someone on “Oprah” say, "When Barack Obama got elected to be President you could never complain for being a Black person." I was like, “Shut the f*ck up! Sit the f*ck down!” I was so angry when I was watching that. If they still act in a racist way you're saying we don't have a right to complain because Barack Obama is President? When there are racist obstacles in front of us? I see it in my arts education charity, which is in 50 schools, you see it. You see how teachers treat kids of color different. You see how teachers treat kids of color who are of lower class differently. It's still here, despite the fact that he's become President. But, saying that it has changed, it definitely has changed... somewhat. But it hasn’t changed completely. I still think we have a long way to go.
And there it is. Let me just add, even if they did compare him to a chimp, I could care less. He’s still the President, so if Al and folks want to protest somewhere in New York, head down to Wall Street and cause a ruckus. Invite people Black, white, and purple who are all pissed off at real injustice.
Jim Martin is a 63-year-old white man from Georgia. How uncomfortable do you think he is in this picture?
And just who put him on to Jeezy the coke man and G.I. T.I. anyway? His grandkids? Ludacris, I get because he's done movies (sorry, I doubt Jim saw ATL), but a Democratic senatorial candidate isn't someone I'd expect to see in the trap.
I guess if Barack isn't down for using his political capital to get this guy elected, three rappers will suffice in trying to churn out the Black vote.
I would complain, but why bother. People always say rappers don't do anything to better their communities and here three are engaged in the political process. You can't be mad at that. I still wonder if that old man left his wallet in his car, though.
Now that these three have hooked up with a would be senator, how long before Sarah Palin gives Frankie and Neffie a ring?
Edit: So Jim Martin lost...decisively. Probably should've booked Weezy for an event and asked T-Pain to record a jingle for an ad.
Before you go there, no Jesse Jackson is not crying because he now has to plan a farewell tour. If not for Jesse’s presidential bid spawning proportional allocation of delegates in the Democratic nomination process, a President Obama could not have been this soon, so there.
Moving on, honestly, I didn’t have any intentions of reiterating what everyone has been saying since the election was called for Obama. Then “Black President” came on my iPod at the gym; I knew I needed to chime in.
Like many, I am ecstatic that the skinny Black man that was cool, calm, and calculated in how he planned out his lofty goal for two years finally clinched what many naysayers said was undoable so soon. Eight years ago a then Illinois State Senator Barack Obama couldn’t score a ticket to the floor of the Democratic National Convention and couldn’t rent a car because his credit card was declined. Now he leads the Democratic Party and the nation. His ascension has instilled in me a belief that I can truly be anything I want to be if I pursue it enough vigorously. Barriers have been broken, and as a Black man, I feel proud.
Unfortunately, another part of me realizes that while one barrier has been broken, another has grown only stronger.
Earlier this year the California Supreme Court made what I thought was a significant judgment in the new fight for equality. And now, thanks the Mormon Church, a confusing ballot, and good old fashioned intolerance this nation has moved two steps forward, two steps back (“…we come together, because opposites attract”)
What bothers me most about Proposition 8’s victory is that Black support for the measure totaled 70%. I know a lot of people – particularly Black people – hate talking about gay issues. I’ve been ‘complimented’ a number of times by readers who ‘thank me’ for not doing it too often.
Well, if that bothers you that much, stop reading here.
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Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, I can continue to speak my peace.
I find the irony in the Mormon Church – which is historically racist and notoriously pro-polygamist – pouring millions of dollars into California to defeat Proposition 8 in order to preserve the ‘sanctity of marriage.’ As you can tell by the drive-thru marriage chapels, the high divorce rate, and the tradition of practicing polygamy in the Mormon faith, marriage is a very sacred institution in America.
Them aside, I’m more disappointed in Black America. It doesn’t matter how much of the overall population they make in California, 70% of Blacks supported this. If not for Loving vs. Virginia there would be no Barack Obama, but I suppose that’s different because it doesn’t affect a lot of people personally.
I am not a Bible literalist, but even if I were I find points to scripture to justify support for this measure intriguing. Blacks can invoke stories like Sodom and Gomorrah yet conveniently glance over The Story of Ham and how it was twisted to justify slavery. That’s why it’s important to realize context, what words meant at the time (for example: abomination didn’t mean then what it does now), and everything else that would help a person better understand what they’re reading.
But none of the religious aspects of the debate even matter. This is a basic Civil Rights issue to me. It’s sad it’s not overall viewed as such.
The people of Arizona and Florida don’t agree with me. Neither does Arkansas now that unmarried couples of any orientation can adopt children there.
Thousands of children will linger in the adoption system because people want nuclear families for adoptees – yet no nuclear family steps up to the plate.
Alright, let me not sound like so much of a downer. Again, I am thrilled about Obama. I donated spare change a couple of times throughout the campaign and had Obama lost I would’ve turned to Cindy McCain to get a refund.
Barack has made history and I believe we all should be proud of that. However, for those of you who do care about true equality for all realize that one form of prejudice is seeking to take the place of another. We all have to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Thankfully, while some of yesterday’s decisions worry me, the biggest one gives me hope that it won’t.
Now that we have [finally] reached the end of this year’s historic presidential election, before we all start eating our wings and sipping on X-Rated as we wait for results to pour in, prior to getting giddy about what could be a great night for hope-enthusiasts, there are ten other reasons why you should be happy about the end of this campaign.
1. The Obama campaign can stop emailing you every other second for money.
I don’t knock the man’s hustle, and I’m so glad his campaign is that organized and persistent, but begging ass crackheads have nothing on the Obama campaign when it comes to asking for money. I’m surprised a volunteer didn’t break into my house and steal my DVD player for the cause.
2. No more Diddy political blogs.
I don’t know who told his ass that he could remix Tavis Smiley, but thankfully, the political musings of Puff Puff Diddy can go the way of Black Rob’s career.
Maybe now he focus on putting Danity Kane back together.
3. You no longer have to hear the same abbreviated sermon from Reverend Wright.
At one point I heard so much of his voice that I thought I owed Trinity Church tithes.
4. The name Hussein can go on vacation.
You would think the media was trying to perform a séance to ask Saddam where he put those weapons of mass destruction.
5. Keith Olbermann can calm down.
I love Keith Olbermann, but John McCain appearing on Saturday Night Live the Saturday before the election is not a Satanic ritual. If anything, the way things work in this country, it’s probably better for John McCain to crack jokes to ‘undecided’ voters (and committed attention whores) than talk about his policies.
Overanalyzing comedy is a sign of a case of the extras. Be easy, Keith.
P.S. Same for Rachel Maddow and her doomsday kicks. Put on “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” and “Breathe and Stop” and let it marinate, fellow liberals.
6. Rudy Giuliani can go find a real job.
He reminds me of herpes. Just when you think he’s gone he pops back up. I cannot stand him, his lisp, or his snide remarks. Can someone Valtrex his irritating ass already? He sucks as a pundit…and a person.
7. Joe The Plumber Can Finally Fall Into the Drain
Fuck him. His non-existent plumber’s license. His would be career his as a country western singer. His unpublished manuscript. His dreams of becoming a Congressman. The agent that has him thinking he can achieve all of this in 15 minutes.
8. The words doggone on it, you betcha, and Alaska can begin early retirement.
OK, this is wishful thinking on my part, but I’m tired of Sarah Palin. Aren’t you?
9. I won’t blog about politics as much.
I know, I know: Politics is boring to most of ya’ll.
10. George W. Bush is [this much] closer to leaving office.
Over the coming days, weeks, and months following the election, political pundits all across the country are sure to be yapping their mouths pretending to know more than they actually do as they try to answer why the Republicans were collectively dissed by voters in the 2008 election.
You are sure to hear people argue that they GOP “lost its way.” It’s pretty obvious that there will be a debate over whether or not John McCain’s schizophrenic campaign hurt the down ticket across the country. And I think it goes without saying most will point the blame squarely on George W. Bush.
But while each of those arguments holds some validity, I find it unfortunate that most will fail to say what many voters will likely tell you if asked: A lot of Republicans are assholes.
This is a press release put out by the Republican National Committee yesterday afternoon:
"Obama for America violated federal law by converting its campaign funds to Senator Obama's personal use," the release stated. "Senator Obama recently traveled to Hawaii to visit his sick grandmother. This was the right thing for any grandson to do -- at his own expense -- but it was not travel that his campaign may fund."
Did they really file an FEC complaint against Obama for visiting his sick grandmother on the day she died of cancer?
Really Republicans?
I can walk into a Klan rally tomorrow and probably get more ass than they'll likely get votes. This is yet another glowing example why 2008 isn't the GOP's year.
If you’re a Republican reading this (Hi, hater!), I’m sorry but them yo people.
In yet another example of why this election needs to come to a close, we have an ardent McCain supporter who refused to give out candy to any trick or treater that supported Barack Obama. As pathetic as that sounds, she was dead serious.
As you'll see in the video, she turned many kids away -- including the daughter of Rosie O'Donnell's long lost twin. She made her little girl cry. That little girl won't be able to vote for more than a decade, but evidently, her thoughts on universal health care and a progressive tax vote make her an undesirable candidate for a free bag of M&Ms with peanuts.
That poor child. It's bad enough the woman was going to give her the nasty kind of M&Ms. She didn't have to make her cry, too.
I'm not one for vandalism, but in this instance I wouldn't have been mad if the reporter noted that someone egged her house or at the very least, stuck an Obama sign in her front lawn. It should never ever be that serious.
Whether he wins or loses, Barack Obama has proven one thing: you no longer need a perm or take a trip to the seminary to make it on the national political scene. But for every step forward the presidential contender has won for The Race in the endless 2008 campaign, some kooky colored fool has cropped up to drag us two steps back. It has become all-too apparent during this long slog that some of us are afflicted with Nutty Negro-itis: an incurable form of verbal diarrhea that prompts you to speak as if your brain and tongue just took a big dip in the toilet.
Now that this campaign is coming to a close, let us review, The Nuttiest Negroes Campaign 2008. Because whatever we might have lost in racial self-esteem, we have gained so much in pure entertainment value:
Pastor Manning
If you’ve never watched The Boondocks, there’s a character named Uncle Ruckus: a self-hating Black man that acts as if God sprinkled a little something extra on white people when he created them. Pastor Manning makes Uncle Ruckus look like Eldridge Cleaver.
During one sermon, the good reverend said: “The way the Negro people are turning against Hillary and Bill Clinton these days for Obama is unprecedented. You see how unreliable and unfaithful and fickle the Negro people are? They left you for that half-white boy. You see how they are?”
Juan Williams
He works for FOX News, yet had the gall to suggest that Gwen Ifill had a conflict of interest in the Vice Presidential debate because of her book, though the title and subject matter were announced long before both sides agreed to her moderating the debate.
That’s like a crack head turning their nose up at a drunk.
He may never live down that moment back in December 2007, while speaking on the local Atlanta program, Newsmakers Live, after sharing his views on Barack Obama, he had this to say about Bill Clinton: “Bill is every bit as black as Barack. He’s probably gone with more black women than Barack.”
Mr. Young, I thank you so much for your service and sacrifice in advancing the race, but sit down and stay there. And please take Jesse with you
Jesse Jackson
If you doubt why Jesse is on the list, I have two words for you: The nutcracker. And if Cashew Cruncher’s outbursts weren’t bad enough, Jesse has made himself an unlikely (and unsolicited) spokesperson for the Obama campaign, telling the New York Post: “Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades remain strong, they'll lose a great deal of their clout when Barack Obama enters the White House.”
He’s has since claimed his words were distorted, but this is the second time he’s gotten into trouble with media outlets owned by a particular conglomerate.
Take the hint, Jesse. If Al can take a break from his position as publicist of Black People, so can you.
Joe appeared on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and said he didn’t have to vote because he heard Obama had it all wrapped up. The person who told him that is probably the same person bootlegging his album. As the interview progressed, Joe showed just how little he understood about the electoral process – asking the morning crew could you vote online.
I bet Maxwell knows the answer.
James T. Harris
Last and certainly least is a conservative radio host trying to milk his 15-minutes for all its worth. As he gazed into McCain’s eyes to plead that the Arizona Senator “take it to” Obama, stomachs both Black and white soured at his level of enthusiasm. As if that weren’t enough, this opportunist shows he’ll do whatever it takes to get attention. On his personal blog he compared eager Barack Obama sympathizers to Hitler youth.
I’ve heard more coherent arguments from schizophrenics, but add it to the pile of Nutty Negroes of 2008. So long folks! We won’t miss you. As seen on The Root.
Two seconds into Barack Obama’s infomercial I was bored out of my mind. Five minutes later I came to one conclusion: I can’t wait until this is over. Don’t get me wrong, it was well produced, but it reminds me of why I initially looked to him as the Mariah Carey of politics. That’s my mistake, though. He’s definitely not Mimi. All the overkill makes him more like Beyonce.
I LOVE politics, but this entire election has been draining. I cannot wait until the final ballot is cast and the results pour in. Frankly I’m tired of all of them. John McCain started getting on my nerves years ago when he started to take the place of Bush’s favorite horse, so his time has been up.
It didn’t take long for me to become equally annoyed by Sarah Palin and her 90 kids. That woman and her you betchas, doggone its, and overall bullshit are annoying. I have a feeling she’ll be back before you know it, so I want to enjoy my break from her while I can.
And last but not least, I’m tired of looking at Barack Obama, too. I never want to see his rhythm-deficient self try to dance again. It’s embarrassing to us lanky and slim (yet sessy) folks who can get it. Yes, he has delivered some incredible speeches, though I know I’m not alone in growing tired of hearing the same old talking points.
I’m tired of all four of them pretending to be regular people. I’m tired of all of their ads. I’m especially tired of getting emails every hour on the hour from the Obama people. It’s the political equivalent of a begging ass crackhead at the corner store.
Did anyone else watch this infomercial? Most of you probably didn’t have a choice. I don’t know about ya’ll, but it had nothing on the Proactiv infomercials if you ask me. I know the whole point of it was to convince nitwits that he’s not this big scary colored Muslim man that’s going to destroy America in the name of Allah and Fidel Castro, but where was the oomph?
When they were showing regular Americans struggling, they should have booked me. They could have watched me hit up editors for work, and put in time at the gym and the club as I train to become a stripper. A vote for Bush is a vote for channeling your inner Diamond.
Having said that, I still want ya’ll to vote for him to prove that it’s better to swagger jack Barney than Satan to win an election.
P.S. I was just kidding about the dancing. He can do a two-step at the inauguration…then stop forever.
I realize this is a touchy subject for many, but I can't just ignore these idiots on both sides who pretend to have God's cell number.
This time, there's a pray-off going on. On one side - God's side, apparently - are the evangelicals who represent John McCain. The other side - that probably only exists in the mind's of the other side - are the seedy, diabolical, and dark (in color and outlook) witches for Obama.
They write (and preface with "THIS IS VERY SERIOUS"):
IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PLEASE PRAY TODAY AND CONTINUALLY THAT ALL SUCH CURSES BE BROKEN AND SATAN'S PLAN FOR AMERICA BE DEFEATED, IN JESUS' NAME. PRAY AND COVER MCCAIN AND PALIN WITH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, IT IS TIME YOU LEARN!!!
Claiming:
She said the witches, warlocks and those involved in satanism and the occult get up daily at 3 a.m. to release curses against McCain and Palin so B. Hussein Obama is elected.
And:
They say "he is the chosen one". She said Obama's grandmother sacrificed a black and a white chicken to the "goddess of the river" so both whites and blacks will vote for Obama. All Islam loves and worships Obama. The world is mesmerized by him. Oprah's 200 million followers are out to elect Obama.
Do you think they baked or fried that chicken after they were done?
Oh yeah:
The occultists are "weaving lazy 8's around McCain's mind to make him look confused and like an idiot". Bree K. said we need to break these curses off of him that are being sent from Kenya.
By God she means those crooked people the McCain/Palin campaign hired to disenfranchise voters in swing states. How can anyone not look at this woman and think of a pretty crash dummy?
There are dead people with more brain cells than Sarah Palin. I really can't stand that dumb ass woman or people who think just like her. I'm sure that God loves everyone - including all of his genetic failures like these simple ass people - but I don't have to.
I'm not going to pray for it (that is stupid), but I wouldn't be mad if Jesus dropped one of his sandals on Sarah Palin's head.
I can’t stand women like her. In her warped sense of reality her interpretation of Christianity affords her the right to be discriminatory towards people different from her. She wouldn’t know Jesus if he bitch slapped her with a ham sandwich. Normally, I try to ignore people like this, but since some of these yokels actually vote, you can’t ignore them altogether (at least until we get the results).
Until Sunday, I hadn’t heard any major political figure respond to the question of whether or not Barack Obama was a Muslim with, “So what if he was?” Thankfully, Colin Powell said what I was hoping one of the presidential candidates would say: There’s nothing wrong with being a Muslim.
When I grew up, I was usually considered the oddball around Black folk just for being raised Catholic amid a sea of Baptists. I can only imagine what it’s like being a Muslim – especially now when the terms Muslim and terrorist have become interchangeable.
One of my favorite people from Howard is Muslim. She is one of the kindest, funniest, most sincere people I have ever met. Just yesterday I was talking about this video and she joked with me about how she’s seen and heard everything – including some people secretly tricking her into going to a revival.
As long as I’ve known my friend not once has she imposed her religious beliefs on me. Not once has she ever referred to me as an infidel. Not once have I ever asked her something idiotic (I don’t think).
But to this woman, all of my friend’s good qualities would be negated by her belief in Islam. Same for Obama’s mother being agnostic. Last time I checked no agnostics started a holy war. If I knew where this woman lived I would show up at her doorstep dressed like Malcolm X. Or Bishop Don Juan.
I think at the core, both Islam and Christianity are religions of peace, good will, and all of that stuff that would make Barney, Big Bird, and Mother Winslow smile. Too bad backwards, bucktooth (takes one to know one), big mouth jackasses bastardize both faiths and bring shame to both faith’s followers.
One could ask this woman if she’s so gung ho about following her faith to the letter, why would she be supporting John McCain? Where the McCain campaign labels Barack’s “redistribution of wealth” comments as socialism Christ would call fair play; last time I checked, aiding the poor was his thing.
Then there’s the war, which probably isn’t going over too well right now up there. You could also point to John McCain and Sarah Palin running a racially divisive campaign that attempts overcome their shortfalls by playing on the prejudices of dimwits like her.
But no, that would all make too much sense, and would require her to actually think about Christ and then come to the realization of how unchristian she truly is.
Jesus be her recurring nightmare of an Obama administration.
P.S. While I have you, if there are any Muslims reading can one of you explain to me what’s with Muslims for McCain? That’s like Klansman for Jesse Jackson.
Watching the three presidential debates will teach you one important lessons: Assholes should take acting classes prior to appearing before the nation. Regardless of whether you slept through the first debate, flipped back-and-forth during the second and third debates, or like me watched all three of the sleep-inducing debates in their entirety, you can probably spot out the obvious: John McCain can’t stand Barack Obama.
Not only does McCain not respect Obama, he likely believes he’s beneath him. That explains why the throughout each debate millions of smartasses waited for McCain to yell, “GET OFF MY LAWN, OBAMA!” I’m sure for John it was either channeling Mr. Wilson or lift his T-Rex-like arms to take a swing to convey his displeasure.
The most interesting thing about the debates was watching how many different ugly faces McCain made in response to whatever Barack was saying at the time. There was the “you look like you smell” face, the “I’m going to need some prunes later” face, and the more constant of the three -- the “How in the hell did your ass get here?” face.
And when he wasn’t visibly grimacing Obama’s way – that is, after he finally started to acknowledge he was there in the second debate – he was being condescending as hell towards him.
As many times McCain uttered the phrase “He doesn’t understand,” one would think Barack Obama drooled when he spoke. Speaking of that, McCain obviously felt compelled to point out how “eloquent” Obama was. Essentially: “He says his words so fancy; too bad nann one of those words makes a lick of sense – tall bastard.”
Why didn’t he just flat out say, “Obama is a know-it-all who doesn’t know anything.” Then Mr. Cool, Calm, and Collective (or sedated) could have finally melted a little bit and point out what a befuddled old man McCain typically sounds like. Word to Joe the Plumber.
Granted, this last debate was the most substantive of the three, but if John McCain really hates Obama so much why didn’t he seize the opportunity to verbalize it more with him sitting there next to him?
That would have made for a much more engaging debate than watching John McCain show his ass repeatedly. You would think when Satan is besting you in favorability ratings and your poll numbers reminding people of artic temperatures one would try your best to appear more likable.
Many like to pretend they're not prejudice, yet whenever presented with the opportunity to show their asses, racists tend to give the world a full moon. Look no further than Dr. Arnold Conrad, a minister who delivered the invocation at a McCain rally in Iowa over the weekend.
"I would also pray, Lord, that your reputation is involved in all that happens between now and November, because there are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah—that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons," said the minister delivering it. "And Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their God is bigger than you, if that happens. So I pray that you will step forward and honor your own name with all that happens between now and election day."
In other words: "Lord, these heathens and their Democrat are trying to do you. Are you going to go out like that? On November 4th, please show them who run it and let John McCain win. He approves your message -- unlike that Muslim Barack HUSSEIN Obama.
P.S. Did I tell you that Barack is Black, too?"
Do you know what this reminds me of? Those people who claim to be so holy but only use religion to belittle, berate, and bitch out people.
Have you ever been at a family gathering and some old fool pisses the whole room off by using Jesus to talk slick during the blessing?
Something like:
"Bless us Oh Lord and these gifts which we are about to receive. We want to thank you for bringing us all together. We especially thank you for allowing Kevin to be with us. Bless the store owner who didn't press charges because we all know Kevin only has one strike left. We also want to thank you for your continued blessings. We are so grateful Lord. Bless those who are generous, and forgive those who take advantage of such generousity -- like Ronda who can walk in here with a new purse yet she can't pay me back that $50 she owes me. It's OK, Lord. I know my blessing will come. We also pray that you keep this family together despite the inner turmoil that outsiders, namely new wives and their uncouthed children have brought us. Spare the rod, spoil the child is all I'm saying, God. And dear Lord, let us learn from our mistakes and the condoms that break..."
...and on and on they'll go until someone sucks their teeth loud enough to signal a fight might ensue if the yams get cold.
Same slick talk, different prayer.
The McCain campaign must take those not rolling with Joe Six Pack for suckers. While McCain did acknowledge that Obama was not an American hating Islamic jihadist when one of his supporters called him an Arab on camera, his campaign, and in particular Sarah Palin, have been purposely preying upon the stupidity and intolerance of the bigot voting bloc for weeks now.
They enjoy the likes of Reverend Conrad. After you finish reading this post, I ask that each of you pray that God drops some tolerance into his skull. Or at the very least, can you pray someone tells Rev. Arnie that "Hindu" is not a God. That way, if he's going to bash someone else's beliefs, he'll at least know what he's talking about.
You can drop that clown an early hint at: aconrad105@mchsi.com.
When the wife’s away her panties come into play. 
