Colbert on Tea
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Okay, I was up late last night working and happened to be watching the Colbert Report. This clip had me ROFL because it made so much sense. The original intent of the non-partisan TEA parties were to protest the excessive spending of both political parties. But it seems the Republicans took the cause on their own shoulders to remind everyone they are the party of lower taxes.
My question is, how many people who attended were really there to protest government spending? Government spending has been out of control for the past seven years, so why is everyone in a tizzy about it now? I’ve been saying for a long time, that future generations are going to have to pay for the choices made buy our government. You can only keep taxes low for a while. They have to go up at some point. Don’t they? You can’t fight the war on terror, fix the economy, fix the health care crisis and improve education without spending a little cash.
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Token Mike
I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted something, but I couldn’t let this one go without commenting. I’m sure everyone is aware of the Rush vs. Steele battle of the words so I won’t go into it. I guess Steele finally found what his party really thinks of him and has been put in his place by the “real” face and voice of the Republican Party. I was doubtful from the beginning when he was chosen because it was an obvious move by the Republican party to put a black person in the spotlight.
While I’m sure he was qualified, Steele became a victim of tokenism. Now don’t get me wrong, being the token doesn’t mean you’re not qualified for the position. It’s not for everyone and most of the time it’s not worth your time. But it does allow you to open the door for others like you.
But in this case, Mike my man, you’re not doing so well. Apologizing to Rush is the worst thing you could have done. Yes he does have a huge following, but you should have stuck to your statement. Just ignore him like the rest of us do. We know he’s all about ratings. But what’s done is done and I’ve hoped you’ve learned your lesson. Like Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal, you need to learn your place in the Republican Party. You just can’t go off thinking you’re running stuff. You see how it worked for them.
Cool Inaugural Photo by David Bergman
Filed under: Blog Entries, Laughable, Obama, Society & Culture, Technology
This is pretty cool. Check out this photo of President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address. Check out some of the snapshot images also. I think my favorite is the one of Justice Clarence Thomas sleeping. Chaney and Newt don’t look too happy to be there also. See if you can find them and others as you zoom around the photo. Talk about hi-def! Have fun.
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By: David Bergman (DavidBergman) on January 22, 2009
I made this Gigapan image from the north press platform during President Obama’s inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009. It’s made up of 220 images and the final image size is 59,783 X 24,658 pixels or 1,474 megapixels.
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Date Taken: January 20, 2009
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Drunken Negro Face Cookies?
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Community, Laughable, Society & Culture
Wow, I guess stupidity comes in all forms. A New York baker has created a cookie in honor President Obama called a “Drunken Negro Face Cookies”. For some reason he does not see anything wrong with what he’s done and doesn’t feel he’s racist because his brother-in-law is Cuban. He sees his cookies as art and as a freedom of expression. Hmm.
I think what bothers me the most is the apology. If you don’t like black people, that’s cool. Just don’t punk out when things get hot and offer up an apology when people “freely express” their opinion about you. I seriously don’t think he believes people wouldn’t get upset about it when they found out. To all those who feel race isn’t a touchy subject, here ya go.
Sorry, Only One Turkey Gets Pardoned by Palin
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While President Bush is pardoning people before his term in office ends, Sarah Palin gets the opportunity to pardon an Alaskan turkey. I’m sure the turkey appreciates that has he watches his boys get slaughtered on camera during an interview with Palin. While I’d like to leave Palin alone, she really needs to stop giving us material to go after. I wonder if Saturday Night Live will do a skit about this interview.
Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your turkey dinner. I know I will (what can I say, I’m carnivorous).
President Obama’s First Day by Ted Rall
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The man hasn’t even been sworn in yet and the political cartoons about is first day are already coming. With any president you’re going to have critics, but let’s give him a chance! Remember, GW still has until January 20th to reek more havoc on America.
While I may not agree with the overall message, I thought the cartoon was funny. It reminded me of something I’d see on South Park and the old school Batman scene really cracked me up. Whether you agree with Obama’s policy or not, he was the best man for the job. No one thinks he’ll fix all the problems we face as a country over night. It took eight years to screw it up, so I think it’ll take a little longer to fix it. Change is scary for a lot of people (me included), but in the end we tend to see it wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be.
In all fairness, here’s a cartoon they made about Sarah Palin. Job well done Ted.
Something Just Changed
I received this in an email. Every time I look at it I just bust out laughing. It just doesn’t look right. I guess it won’t sink in for me until inauguration.
Tomorrow Is Election Day
Filed under: Blog Entries, Laughable, Politics, Society & Culture
Tomorrow is the big day and as all the votes are coming in I’ll be at the Ultimate Election Watch Party (more info to follow later). I talked with a lot of people regarding the election this weekend. All had early voted and like me were in awe to have the opportunity to elect the first black President of the United States. Before casting my vote, I just stepped back and looked at the screen. I never thought I’d ever get the chance to do this, but this hasn’t been the first time I’ve been wrong.
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know there is more to my vote than race. Obama is not the first African-American to run for office. I thought from the beginning that he should be VP to Clinton, then make a run for President. I honestly didn’t think he could take the Clinton Machine down. But after his announcement stating his intent to run I was down. What impressed me the most was when said in an interview, that he wasn’t running the race to be a Vice President. He knew from the very beginning what he wanted to do and I could respect that.
In talking to some of my friends I found they had a similar reaction to the one I had in the voting booth. They said they reviewed and re-reviewed the screen before submitting their vote. No one wanted to mess this one up. A lot of people also admitted that they were still nervous despite what the polls were saying. I think the last election made us paranoid because I have to admit I had the same feeling also. Something has to come up at the last minute to cause some sort of controversy. Even the writers of the Simpsons have something to say about it. I guess we’ll see tomorrow.
If you haven’t gone already, good luck at the polls.
Before voting you must:
- Have a Voter’s Registration Card or ID
- Vote at the correct precinct (found on card)
- Have no party paraphernalia
- Expect long lines
Wassup 2008
Filed under: Blog Entries, Laughable, Politics, Society & Culture
Cool video. Glad to see them back. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. Talk about making a statement. The next president has a lot of work ahead of him.
GOBAMA!
Obama’s Loss Traced To Theo Johnson
My bad everyone. I had no idea. I guess I’m more popular than Joe the Plumber now!
Okay, this is the funniest video I’ve ever seen. I love technology. Thanks to Joel for sending this to me. I had tears in my eyes laughing. I think it may have been the old lady. Hopefully it won’t come to this.
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