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Re: Another Blogging Gunshot Wound…

rikyrah — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:45 -0000

Wrong move by this Administration. you know I luve ya, CPL. gotta try and keep it honest around here, and wrong moves are wrong moves. must call them out. I want THE EVIL ONE in handcuffs. I admit it, and will not back down from that. And the American people deserve nothing less.

Re: Another Blogging Gunshot Wound…

Muzikal203 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:25:40 -0000

Umm, THIS Black person is over Obama being the "First African American President" I want to see some action. I have been very disappointed on his lack of progress on LGBT rights, I haven't been all that satisfied with the "transparency" of this administration in relation to what he promised. I don't like the fact that he's using the same tired Bush Administration arguments to justify not releasing things that should be released. I'm not really all that happy about the economy (especially as a recent law school grad who doesn't want to get buried by bills). I'm not happy about being in two wars, one of which he just ramped up even as I had to sit through another "troop memorial" before our local fireworks on TV. The whole, him being Black thing is NICE, and I adore Michelle, but at the end of the day, that won't pay my bills, that won't end DADT and DOMA (yes, I know Congress has to do it, but this WH knows how to pressure Congress to do what it wants), won't prosecute Bush officials (I'm not a die-hard prosecution person, but I really want to see something happen because I have a feeling those people did a bunch of stuff that wasn't above board).

I don't want anymore nice speeches about what you are going to do, we all know he's good at "speechifying" let's see action. I realize he's only been there for 6 months, but he's already done a lot, the thing is, Obama has set the bar REALLY high for himself, and I hope he doesn't fall short.

And Eric Holder (while we're talking about Black firsts) needs to do better with the DOJ, some of the arguments coming out of that department are worse than disappointing.

When it comes to being vigilant, we Black folks need to be even MORE watchful than the white ones, because at the end of the day we are more likely to get the short end of the deal.

Re: Another Blogging Gunshot Wound…

babyming — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:45:24 -0000

By refusing to disclose info about Dick Cheney's persecution of Valerie Plame, I'm afraid that the Obama Administration will infuriate people at the CIA. One of their own, a veteran CIA agent, successful and well-liked, was persecuted by the Bush Administration. There must be people at the CIA who are furious about this, to this day. For Obama to blow them off may be a big mistake; these men and women put their lives on the line for us, and Obama may be asking for their help with all kinds of things in the future. What happened to Valerie Plame was incredible, and un-American: she was actually deliberately outed, endangering not only herself and her family, but DOZENS of people in foreign countries whom she contacted... and some of these people may well have paid a great price for all this. I understand Obama's not wanting to antagonize a former Vice President, but Obama's famous deference may be a mistake here.

Re: Evening Open Thread

texascowgirl — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:50:38 -0000

Probably all 4 of her English professors at all 4 the colleges she went to in 6 years. LOL!

Re: Evening Open Thread

rikyrah — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:50:16 -0000

Lord, I luv me some Town translations..

what would we do without them?

You rock.

Re: Evening Open Thread

Angelar — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:49:37 -0000

I know you young ones don't get it..but this is the reality.

With a career that spanned the entire history of rhythm and blues, from '50s doo wop to '80s soul, Marvin Gaye exemplified the maturation of romantic black pop into a sophisticated form spanning social and sexual politics, Marvin Gaye was one of the most consistent and enigmatic of the Motown hitmakers.

Re: Michael Jackson: Does It Matter If He’s Black Or White?

storm529 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:49:14 -0000

THANK YOU! What a treat! This is the very first time I felt like I was hearing the REAL Michael -- and not the media persona that he usually showed to the rest of the world. He obviously felt comfortable with and trusted Rev. Jackson to be himself.

Everyone should listen to these interviews; it has changed my opinion of Michael. While I still think he had some obvious issues with his self-identity as it related to his appearance, I now feel strongly that Michael had nothing but love for all things black -- the people, culture, history, etc. -- and Africa. Wow. It brought tears to my eyes listening to it.

Michael, a great talent who will never be forgotten or replaced.

Re: Evening Open Thread

Justice58 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:46:18 -0000

BWA HA HA HA HA HA

Re: Evening Open Thread

Justice58 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:44:38 -0000

Some will question the timing. Let’s just say, this decision has been in the works for awhile…

TRANSLATION: The indictment's getting ready to drop, so love peace and soul.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Re: Evening Open Thread

spirit_55z — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:33:21 -0000

LOl! Brilliant JJPnese.

Re: Media Alert

CraigHickman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:20:14 -0000

Well, you are welcome to discuss tennis on my blog anytime you like!

I'll be here and there tomorrow discussing the match in real time.

Re: Evening Open Thread

Angelar — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:16:59 -0000

Town, thanks for all your work, but the bottom line is the woman and her family and followers are totally nut cases.

Re: Evening Open Thread

spirit_55z — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:13:18 -0000

I know there is what they all were greater and better for change and I know we need more Triggs not less Triggs in this world and be independent to our values.......

Re: Evening Open Thread

Town — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:08:11 -0000

Palin's resignation...translated into JJPnese:

People who know me know that besides faith and family, nothing's more important to me than our beloved Alaska.

TRANSLATION: That's why Todd and I were, if not members, closely affliated with the Alaska Seccession Party.

I want Alaskans to grasp what can be in store for our state.

TRANSLATION: For the next few weeks, tons of media from the lower 48 will hole up in every nook and cranny in Alaska, trying to find out what's about to go down.

Alaska’s mission – to contribute to America.

TRANSLATION: Drill baby Drill.

Our destiny to be reached by responsibly developing our natural resources.

TRANSLATION: Drill baby Drill. Also.

And you know me by now, I promised even four years ago to show my independence… no more conventional “politics as usual”.

TRANSLATION: Y'all know I'm a nut bag. But I'm hot though. Also.

And we are doing well! My administration's accomplishments speak for themselves. We work tirelessly for Alaskans.

TRANSLATION: I'm not leaving b/c I suck. Alaska is swell!

Even those debt-ridden stimulus dollars that would force the heavy hand of federal government into our communities with an “all-knowing attitude” – I have taken the slings and arrows with that unpopular move to veto because I know being right is better than being popular. Some of those dollars would harm Alaska and harm America – I resisted those dollars because of the obscene national debt we’re forcing our children to pay, because of today’s Big Government spending; it’s immoral and doesn’t even make economic sense!

TRANSLATION: Obama's trying to rear his head over Alaska and destroy us!

Political operatives descended on Alaska last August, digging for dirt.

TRANSLATION: And they found some, which is why I'm 'bout to tell you what I'm 'bout to tell you.

Todd and I are looking at more than half a million dollars in legal bills in order to set the record straight. And what about the people who offer up these silly accusations? It doesn’t cost them a dime so they’re not going to stop draining public resources – spending other peoples’ money in their game.

TRANSLATION: Bloggers suck.

I choose to work very hard on a path for fruitfulness and productivity. I choose not to tear down and waste precious time; but to build up this state and our country, and her industrious, generous, patriotic, free people!

TRANSLATION: So long, suckas! I've had a taste of the lower 48 and I'm dusting off my red plastic heels and heading down South!

Nah, only dead fish "go with the flow".

TRANSLATION: I'm getting out of Alaska while the gettin's good.

I will support others who seek to serve, in or out of office, for the right reasons, and I don't care what party they're in or no party at all. Inside Alaska – or Outside Alaska.

TRANSLATION: I'm running for President of Alaska. Because we're leaving the US and Obama's control.

I thought about how much fun some governors have as lame ducks… travel around the state, to the Lower 48 (maybe), overseas on international trade – as so many politicians do. And then I thought – that’s what’s wrong – many just accept that lame duck status, hit the road, draw the paycheck, and “milk it”.

TRANSLATION: I'm not Mark Sanford or Tim Kaine. I'm gonna resign first, THEN get paid!

Some will question the timing. Let’s just say, this decision has been in the works for awhile…

TRANSLATION: The indictment's getting ready to drop, so love peace and soul.

In fact, this decision comes after much consideration, and finally polling the most important people in my life - my children

TRANSLATION: I'm playing the Mom card...

My decision was also fortified during this most recent trip to Kosovo and Landstuhl, to visit our wounded soldiers overseas, those who sacrifice themselves in war for our freedom and security

TRANSLATION: And the red-blooded patriotic American card (thank you for your service to this country)...

And I will support you because we need you and you can effect change, and I can too on the outside.

TRANSLATION: I'm hosting a Tea Party with Glen Beck.

We need those who will respect our Constitution where government’s supposed to serve from the bottom up, not move toward this top down big government take-over

TRANSLATION: It's all Obama's fault.

In the words of General MacArthur said, “We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”

TRANSLATION: After some of my flunkies take the bullet and go to jail for me, I'll be back in 2012! Toodles! *wink*

Re: Evening Open Thread

spirit_55z — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:07:11 -0000

They're a stitch.

Re: Evening Open Thread

Justice58 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:54:40 -0000

LMAO!

Spirit, can you give us an example of her runs-ons? I'm dying already!

Re: Evening Open Thread

texasladybird — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:47:58 -0000

It was truly painful to watch. Somewhere, an English teacher punched a wall.

Re: Evening Open Thread

spirit_55z — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:43:39 -0000

Or Pat BucKKKlanan. He loves the Sno Ho.

Re: Evening Open Thread

spirit_55z — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:39:26 -0000

She barely breathed between run-ons. Truly an English professor's nightmare!

Re: Evening Open Thread

rikyrah — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:37:54 -0000

luv Mudflats

Re: Caribou Barbie Resigns!

facebook-596212145 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:35:39 -0000

LMAO!!!!!!

Re: Caribou Barbie Resigns!

coop10 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:32:39 -0000

I agree with you 100%. She resonates very deeply with many Americans, and she's going to take the time to build up a formidable following. If I were Obama, I would not underestimate her impact,even though she herself lacks any intellectual heft. If he doesn't watch his flank, he's going to turn around in 2012 to see Palin leading an American legion of millions, who see her as a cultural Joan of Arc. America is entering a period of its history where political parties is becoming subordinate to the cult of celebrity, or at least the cult of personality.
Obama was elected on this, even though he had the gravitas to reinforce his personality, but as we Americans go down this path, the personality will trump the actual job capability. Sarah Palin is riding this wave. She cannot run Alaska, but that doesn't matter to her followers. They love her, and they believe in what she stands for. That will be enough to get to the White House, disconnected to any kind of poiltical affiliation.
I believe that Palin is going to run for president in 2012, and that she will do so iindependent of the Republican Party. Obama would be wise not to underestimate her. Ever hear of the movie "Idiocracy?" Palin's nomination in 2012 would represent the dumbing down of America, but in this cult of personality, she may have the edge. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Re: Evening Open Thread

isonprize — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:26:48 -0000

You think we've been cold?

Mudflats, an Alaska blog, ain't NO JOKE!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Re: Evening Open Thread

spirit_55z — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:26:05 -0000

Michael Jackson: Beyond Great
Jermaine Dupri
Grammy-award winning music producer
Posted: July 2, 2009 10:55 AM

I'm starting to believe that's a destination; the next step in life once you get that title.
It seems we're living in a world where people build you up just so they can break you down. No one has ever really come back to the level that got them there in the first place.
So I ask you, was there a stage left big enough for Mike to moonwalk on that would have satisfied the hunger of someone who is beyond great? Honestly, I don't think so. I said it plenty of times to every artist I've worked with: if I were to produce a record that sold over 40 million, you people would never see me again in that light. Cause, after all the applause, award winning and love comes the hate, in all forms, sizes and shapes, and you can only ignore it for so long before the competitor in you is awakened. After a while, that hate starts making you think it's possible to outdo what's already been done. Mike had already achieved something that no one else could. That was his destiny.
When the media first started reporting on his death I was in New York. The minute I heard the news I was on the plane LA. As soon as I touched down the coverage started blowing up, and in all those reports they talked about "Thriller" being the biggest-selling album ever, then jumped right to, "But after that, he could never seem to top that and his legal problems, etc, etc."

First off, no one; I repeat NO ONE, has topped that and never will!!! Even in death he's done something no other artist has done before: He broke records by being the first artist eva to sell 2.5 million downloaded songs, and counting! As of today, he owns the entire top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart. No artist living today can match that.

But back to my original point: This being a world-stopping moment, I got a chance to view this world I live in for what it really is. I've felt that pressure cooker that the public puts you through when you've achieved a certain level of success and no one gives you props for what you've already done. Instead, they say, "So, whatchu got for us now? What's next?"

Don't let that small mindset take away from what a great artist has already given us. No one can touch what he did. We were blessed to have someone with his incredible talent living among us. God put Mike here to do what he did and wasn't gonna allow the devil and his helpers to destroy something so beautiful. He put him on the biggest stage of all. The whole world loved Mike, and Mike gave that love for his fans back tenfold. No one, not even President Obama, can top that.

Quincy Jones said it all the other day in his tribute to Mike on a blog post for the Los Angeles Times.
"This blessed artist commanded the stage with the grace of an antelope, shattered recording industry records and broke down cultural boundaries around the world, yet remained the gentlest of souls. Michael Jackson was a different kind of entertainer. A man-child in many ways, he was beyond professional and dedicated. Evoking Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr. and James Brown all at once, he'd work for hours, perfecting every kick, gesture and movement so that they came together precisely the way they were intended to. Together we shared the '80s, achieving heights that I can humbly say may never be reached again and reshaped the music business forever."
Beyond great is the place Mike holds in our hearts for eternity. It was part of God's plan.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jermaine-dupri/mi...

Re: Evening Open Thread

Angelar — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:24:52 -0000

ok...you did it....I am laughing!