Why Rethuglys Hate – Van Jones

Van Jones acceptance speech at the NAACP Awards. In view that Republicans have gone to the wall to defeat every single proposal which would possibly lift America out of the economic malaise created by Rethugly policies during the Bushit Administration…Is it any wonder they hate a guy who wants to help fellow Americans go back [...]

Kentucky Rethugly Screws His Own State to Spite Democrats

Senator Bunning of Kentucky single highhandedly blocked jobs legislation in the Senate which would have extended jobless benefits to tens of thousands of his constituents. more about ““Tough Shit!” Senator Bunning To Peop…“, posted with vodpod

Comparing Haiti and Chile Earthquakes

Despite the size of the earthquake in Chile being two orders of magnitude worse than that of Haiti’s – the damage is going to be substantially different for a number of reasons. First, the Chilean quake epicenter was along the coastline in Chile, which is sparsely populated. Second, because Chile has had numerous earthquakes, with [...]

No Tip… No Service!

Back to the controversy that black folks are bad tippers… more about “Woman Baeed for Poor Tipping“, posted with vodpod

Has Whitney… Lost It?

I wasn’t impressed by Whiney Houston’s performance at her free concert in New York to herald her return. Despite substantial electronic help – her voice appeared to be a shadow of it’s former strength and timbre… Apparently her fans in Australia agree -

PETA Plans a Little Wood Cutting… Tiger Woods That Is…

PETA plans to release a billboard featuring Tiger Woods, despite not having any advertising or contractual relationship with Tiger… Indeed, the ad is for …”Wood cutting”. PETA wants to stop little tigers from getting wood According to PETA – “Tiger has no formal affiliation with the organization and has not previewed or endorsed the ad but [...]

Unconfirmed Report – Gov. David Paterson to Suspend Campaign, Possibly Resign Today

Gov. Paterson Will End Campaign Less than 48 hours after the New York Times revealed in a bombshell story that the administration of Gov. David Paterson had intervened in the domestic violence case of a top aide, Paterson has decided to pull the plug on his campaign for governor, the Daily News and the Post [...]

Beginning of Justice For Katrina Murders

New Orleans Police Chief Warren Riley responds to confession by New Orleans Police officer that he covered up the murders of 2 innocent people, and shooting of 4 others on the Danizger Bridge by New Orleans Police. This was one incident of a number of murders committed by the police and other parties in the [...]

NAACP Image Award to Van Jones

I think most of you will remember the vicious smear campaign last year by the right wing’s propaganda arm, Faux News to “get” President Obama’s staff. Such a low brow attack on the staff of an incoming President is unparalleled. One of the early victims of the Faux smear campaign was the Administration’s “Green Czar”, [...]

The HNIC “Living High on the Hog”

The Hip Hop HNIC is flying high  in private jets, and livin’ large on the RNC’s expense account! Mikkie is the Republican version of “Dollar Bill” Jefferson – and it wouldn’t terribly surprise me if some of those “outrageous fees” paid private consultants isn’t making it’s way into Uncle Mikkie’s freezer. Michael Steele’s spending spree [...]

No Black State of the Union

What Will Replace Tavis Smiley’s State of the Black Union? Tavis’ conference created conversation, but those conversations are moot without action. What is our next step for moving from conversation to action? For some like Minister Patrick Shaffer in Chicago, action means putting together HIV-awareness activities for our communities so that we can burst the [...]

ACORN Goes Geurilla

Looks like the conservative attack on ACORN has succeeded in forcing the organization to dissolve their national structure… Meaning now, there will be 50 or 100 ACORNS! ACORN ‘dissolved as a national structure’ The embattled liberal group ACORN is in the process of dissolving its national structure, with state and local-chapters splitting off from the [...]

The New Jim Crow – SCUMUS 5 And Employment Discrimination

The SCUMUS 5 are at it again in their ongoing effort to assure the safety of Jim Crow in America. Supreme Court to consider another case on racial bias in hiring Chicago firefighters say they were illegally discriminated against through test scores. A lawyer calls it the flip side to last year’s case involving white [...]

Virginia Republican – “Disabled kids are God’s punishment”

Virginia has a new Republican Governor, last seen making a fool of himself in responding to  president Obama’s  State of the Union Address in January. Now, this guy Bob McDonnell campaigned as a moderate Republican, but since taking office has lurched over to the far right. I have a feeling, there is going to be [...]

White Sorority “Brings It” At Sprite Step-Off

Hat tip to NewsOne and Bossip – White Sorority Wins Sprite Step-Off Competition Stepping, which is deeply rooted in the tradition of historically Black Fraternities, has moved into the mainstream. At the Sprite Step Off, a traditionally white sorority  with all white members, Zeta Tau Alpha won the $100,000 prize. Bossip was in the audience [...]