Has anything ever made you laugh and cry at the same time?

I think Zool is behind this

To quote Dr. Peter Venkman on signs of the apocalypse,
"Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!"


Both of these men are just gross to me. I know it's supposed to be uplifting in its message of unity but c'mon, the word unity belongs nowhere near either of these two people. The fact that they would do this commercial together doesn't convince me they are concerned about global warming. It only proves to me that both are the ultimate media whores.

You go girl!

Imus isn’t the real bad guy

Imus isn’t the real bad guy
Instead of wasting time on irrelevant shock jock, black leaders need to be fighting a growing gangster culture.
By JASON WHITLOCK - Columnist

Thank you, Don Imus. You’ve given us (black people) an excuse to avoid our real problem.

You’ve given Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson another opportunity to pretend that the old fight, which is now the safe and lucrative fight, is still the most important fight in our push for true economic and social equality.

You’ve given Vivian Stringer and Rutgers the chance to hold a nationally televised recruiting celebration expertly disguised as a news conference to respond to your poor attempt at humor.

Thank you, Don Imus. You extended Black History Month to April, and we can once again wallow in victimhood, protest like it’s 1965 and delude ourselves into believing that fixing your hatred is more necessary than eradicating our self-hatred.

The bigots win again.

While we’re fixated on a bad joke cracked by an irrelevant, bad shock jock, I’m sure at least one of the marvelous young women on the Rutgers basketball team is somewhere snapping her fingers to the beat of 50 Cent’s or Snoop Dogg’s or Young Jeezy’s latest ode glorifying nappy-headed pimps and hos.

I ain’t saying Jesse, Al and Vivian are gold-diggas, but they don’t have the heart to mount a legitimate campaign against the real black-folk killas.

It is us. At this time, we are our own worst enemies. We have allowed our youths to buy into a culture (hip hop) that has been perverted, corrupted and overtaken by prison culture. The music, attitude and behavior expressed in this culture is anti-black, anti-education, demeaning, self-destructive, pro-drug dealing and violent.

Rather than confront this heinous enemy from within, we sit back and wait for someone like Imus to have a slip of the tongue and make the mistake of repeating the things we say about ourselves.

It’s embarrassing. Dave Chappelle was offered $50 million to make racially insensitive jokes about black and white people on TV. He was hailed as a genius. Black comedians routinely crack jokes about white and black people, and we all laugh out loud.

I’m no Don Imus apologist. He and his tiny companion Mike Lupica blasted me after I fell out with ESPN. Imus is a hack.

But, in my view, he didn’t do anything outside the norm for shock jocks and comedians. He also offered an apology. That should’ve been the end of this whole affair. Instead, it’s only the beginning. It’s an opportunity for Stringer, Jackson and Sharpton to step on victim platforms and elevate themselves and their agenda$.

I watched the Rutgers news conference and was ashamed.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke for eight minutes in 1963 at the March on Washington. At the time, black people could be lynched and denied fundamental rights with little thought. With the comments of a talk-show host most of her players had never heard of before last week serving as her excuse, Vivian Stringer rambled on for 30 minutes about the amazing season her team had.

Somehow, we’re supposed to believe that the comments of a man with virtually no connection to the sports world ruined Rutgers’ wonderful season. Had a broadcaster with credibility and a platform in the sports world uttered the words Imus did, I could understand a level of outrage.

But an hourlong press conference over a man who has already apologized, already been suspended and is already insignificant is just plain intellectually dishonest. This is opportunism. This is a distraction.

In the grand scheme, Don Imus is no threat to us in general and no threat to black women in particular. If his words are so powerful and so destructive and must be rebuked so forcefully, then what should we do about the idiot rappers on BET, MTV and every black-owned radio station in the country who use words much more powerful and much more destructive?

I don’t listen or watch Imus’ show regularly. Has he at any point glorified selling crack cocaine to black women? Has he celebrated black men shooting each other randomly? Has he suggested in any way that it’s cool to be a baby-daddy rather than a husband and a parent? Does he tell his listeners that they’re suckers for pursuing education and that they’re selling out their race if they do?

When Imus does any of that, call me and I’ll get upset. Until then, he is what he is — a washed-up shock jock who is very easy to ignore when you’re not looking to be made a victim.

No. We all know where the real battleground is. We know that the gangsta rappers and their followers in the athletic world have far bigger platforms to negatively define us than some old white man with a bad radio show. There’s no money and lots of danger in that battle, so Jesse and Al are going to sit it out.

4th Anniversary...

of the occupation of Iraq.






















Image copyright- Austin Cline

Shelton Alexander - When the Levees Broke

We watched Spike Lee's When The Levees Broke. My hate for George Bush is renewed.
Sadness and rage is all you can feel. Kayne West was right, George Bush doesn't care about black people.
But the truth is he doesn't care about most people.

Payback Is A Bitch (literally)

Did Ruby know what I said about her in my last post?
Last night she was sitting on my lap looking at pictures on my blog and she points to this picture. "That's Mommy"

That hurt, Ruby.
That really hurt.

Stop Making Sense

Newly Elected Muslim Lawmaker Under Fire
Decision to Take Oath on Koran Sparks Controversy







A practicing Muslim, Democrat Keith Ellison from Minnesota wants to take the oath of office with his hand on a Koran.

Conservatives have their panties all in a wad over this one. They want him to swear on the bible.
But just one question. If an oath is supposed to really mean something, why would you want him to swear on a book he doesn't believe in?

Just asking.

Public Service Announcement

Go save the world.
Plug in a fluorescent light bulb.

"The single greatest source of greenhouse gases in the United States is power plants--half our electricity comes from coal plants. One bulb swapped out: enough electricity saved to turn off two entire power plants--or skip building the next two."

I read this a couple months ago and was blown away. We can do something really easy and make a big difference? Sounds good to me! Since then I have been replacing our old light bulbs with the new energy efficient ones. It takes a little while to get used to the light they produce but I have to say I like it better now, it's brighter. I emailed this article to people I knew, I might as well put it up on blog and reach a few more.

Could It Get Any Better?!?!?!?!

It looks like a good majority of Americans FINALLY woke up to the scam that is the republican party.

Claire McCaskill won.
Stem cell amendment passed.
Phil Kline got his wacky ass voted OUT.
South Dakota voted down the fundamentalist nutjob abortion ban.
The House is back in the Dems control.
Likely that the Senate will be going that way too.


For the first time in 6 years I'm not feeling like an outsider in my own country.

Now let's look 2 years ahead. It's time to start on it now.
Barack Obama for President anyone?????

**Edited to add** Just got word that Rumsfeld is resigning. Haven't heard this confirmed yet. But if it's true? OMG.
Is it Christmas or something?!?!?!?!?

Election Eve

Tomorrow is the day.
I'm getting nervous.
Trying to stay cautiously optimistic.

Time to take a deep breath, chill out, listen to Dave Brubeck.........
and Take Five.

Ding Dong, The Witch is Dead

Well, maybe not dead. But charged with a felony is okay too.

Being Beautiful

This should be required viewing for all young girls (and boys).

Support Your Troops

Video found via Khumptydotcom
One of my favorite Internet time wasters.

WWJD? Immigration Edition

Someone I know and love recently received the following email.

Let's say I break into your house:

A lady wrote the best letter in the Editorials in ages!! It explains things better than all the baloney you hear on TV.

Recently, large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that Congress is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that the U.S. might protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, to stay indefinitely.


Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests.

Let's say I break into your house. Let's say that when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, "I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and did the laundry and swept the floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house).

According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family's insurance plan, educate my kids, and provide other benefits to me and to my family (my husband will do your yard work) because he too is hard-working and honest, except for that breaking in part).

If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my right to be there.

It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself. I'm hard-working and honest, um, except for well, you know.

And what a deal it is for me!!

I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being an anti-housebreaker. Oh yeah, and I want you to learn my language so you can communicate with me!

Why can't people see how ridiculous this is? Only in America....

If you agree, pass it on (in English). Share it if you see the value of it as a good simile. If not, blow it off, along with your future Social Security funds.

The person I know and love responded to the email with this........

Oh Yes!!! I LOVE it! This is a GREAT analogy!

Only don't you think you should complete it?

Remember how YOU got that "house"?

You broke in to somebody else's house, attacked and killed many of the people living in the house. You didn't offer to do any yard work or any such thing. Instead you herded the residents who survived into the attic or the basement, wouldn't let them work, many of them starved. You said this is now MY house and everything in it is MINE.

You did this all the while saying this is a Christian household and we should live by Christian Principles in this house.

You passed out Christian Principle Guidebooks (New Testaments) to all the members of the household, especially the children. In the guidebook they have little stories to illustrate Christian Principles. Like the one about the Good Samaritan. Samaritans were the people who in their day everyone looked down on (were prejudiced against.) Well one of these Samaritans is traveling and comes across a man who has been attacked, robbed, beaten, and left for dead on the side of the road. All the Good people pass him by as no concern of theirs. The Samaritan attends to this man and sees he needs medical help. He takes him to the hospital and says, "Give this man the things he needs to restore him to health. If there is any expense, I will REIMBURSE you when I return." (I wonder how many members of your household would identify with the Samaritan? My guess is they ALL would SAY they do.)

How about another part of the Guidebook to Christian Principles:

The followers of this Jesus (He's the one all this Christian stuff comes from) went to him and said, "Lord, you know God gave Moses the tablets with His COMMANDMENTS to us on them. You are His Son, do you have anything to add to these directives from God?" Jesus said, " As a matter of fact I do. Just one thing I want to add but this is the most important COMMANDMENT of them all: TAKE CARE OF ONE ANOTHER. (Do unto others as you would have done unto yourself, Love your neighbor as you love yourself.)

How about another part of the Guidebook to Christian Principles:

A guy comes up to this Jesus guy (remember, He's the one who established the Christian Principles most of the people in the "house" ascribe to). "Lord", he says, "I have followed the Ten Commandments all my life what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus says, "Just one more thing: sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor."

I guess my point is that according to the Christian Principles that we want to chisel in stone on all our courthouses and use as the basis for all our laws is that GOD gave us this "house" and all the treasures in it. It is NOT OURS. It was given to us to enjoy and to SHARE with one another.

So, your analogy is a GREAT analogy, it really puts it in the proper perspective. Subscribe to it, pass it around, just DON'T call yourself a CHRISTIAN, and don't say you follow CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.


I agree and I love that he responded. I usually get these emails and just hit delete. We've been taken on this political ride for the last few years that we are a Christian nation, God Bless America and all that crap. I wonder if these so called Christians will ever start walking the walk.

9-11-01

I remember.

I'm not scared.

I won't be controlled by fear.

Woman Is The Nigger Of The World

As John Lennon put it so many years ago.
Unfortunately, it's still very true.
This reality and this reality tell us beyond a heartbreaking doubt.
In one society women are wanted in great numbers so as to supply men with an abundance of wives. In another, women are not wanted at all.
In both cases they are nothing more than objects to be collected or thrown away.
Is feminism dead?
Until everyone is free no one will be.
Even if some of us have "Come a long way, baby"

I Miss Bill

Where is our Kenneth Starr? Why hasn't the left wing conspiracy spent millions of tax dollars to dig up any and all dirt that they can on Bush? Why hasn't Bush been hounded like Clinton was from the day he started campaigning?

I have heard the pundits and talking heads say many times that the Democrats have been effectively neutered. The Dems better find their balls, figure out their platform and get their shit together real quick or we are going to have eight more years of oil royalty in the White House.

God Bless America

Read about the injustice here. I think the old saying "As American as Apple Pie" is outdated. "As American as All You Can Eat Buffet" sounds so much more appropriate.

Silly me.....I forgot where I was.

I live in a red state. In the heart of bible belt country. These facts had never been so real to me as they were tonight. During chemistry class tonight my teacher said that when she HAD to teach evolution she reminded her students that there were other theories out there. WTF! I was shocked! So there goes my respect for the science teacher. A SCIENCE TEACHER for god sakes! Then here comes my big mistake, I had to open my mouth.
I have developed a semi-friendship with the woman who sits next to me. We have studied together and talked on the phone a few times. I turned to her and said that it sounds like our teacher was a bible beater. This is how the conversation went:
Her-"What do you mean?"
Me- "When she HAD to teach evolution?"
Her- "I think if they teach evolution they should also teach creationism."
Me-"Shouldn't that be taught in church?"
Her-"No, it should be taught in school along with evolution"
Me-"It has no basis in science."
Her-"Evolution hasn't been proven so why is it taught in school?"
Me-"It's a scientific theory supported by scientific facts"
Her-"Well it's only fair to teach creationism too"
Me-"Well then we need to teach the hindu, muslim and buddhist creation stories too."
Her- (in a snotty tone) "They probably will."
At that point I said that we should quit talking about it and she had a pissed off look on her face.

I feel so foolish for thinking that everyone feels the way I do. I will be polite to this person when I see her again but anything else will be impossible for me. I cannot be friends with someone who has that kind of short sighted view of the world. Maybe that is short sighted of me but I can't help it. I also know that arguing about isn't going to change anyone's mind and that I never should of said anything about it in the first place. As I was driving home from class tonight I felt sick to my stomach. This shit is for real. These people are for real.

And if they ever start teaching creationism in public school?
I'm pulling my kids out.