Please Vote on November 4th, 2008

I remember when I was going to boarding school in New Hampshire. I had already gotten in to the school and had accepted the invitation. Being from Harlem, New York, I didn't know anything about New Hampshire... so I did what any curious 13 year old boy would do: I searched the internet.

I didn't know exactly where to start though, so I typed in "Black New Hampshire" into the yahoo search bar; I mean, I'm black, I wanted to know about New Hampshire... it was pretty simple to me. I found out that things were going to change pretty drastically with my new living arrangements.

There were no trains! There were no bodegas! And the most scary of them all... there were no black people! Just trees and white people! I have no issues with white people but being 13 or 14 years old and going to live on your own in the woods as a minority (which I had never been in school until high school) could be a bit much.

I was afraid so I told my mother and she warned me of what could be awaiting me in New Hampshire. She told me of her tough college experiences with race in Buffalo, NY; how she was called names and the overall climate of the place. I didn't like it and didn't really get it but I did realize for the first time that I was black and would be treated differently because of it.

In high school, I was still a bit naive. I did not really learn anything more about black people that I hadn't already learned in elementary or junior high. I guess you could say Shakespeare's Othello gave me a new perspective on race relations (and it still remains as my favorite piece of literature today). College is where I began to be interested in why my blackness served as a weakness. If I couldn't get an answer to my questions, I wanted to stuff my brain with as much possible information that could possibly lead me to conclusions about why these type of prejudices exist. I have no answers now but I do understand that things may be changing slowly but surely.

In 2004, when Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic National Convention as the keynote speaker and the CNN commentators suggested that the first term senator may be a potential candidate in 2012 0r 2016, I laughed. I did not believe that I nor my far from existing children or even their children would even live to see a black candidate be nominated by a major political party in this country. Boy, was I wrong.

What little faith I had in the American people... and how much that faith has changed since August 2004.

I spent my entire college career under a president that I didn't vote for and dislike a great deal. His re-election was hard and unbelievable for me. I loss a little bit of hope. As a first year college student, I thought that the American people were agreeing to war; a war that I knew would just lead to many innocent people dying. I did not know much about politics now and I know only slightly more now but I do know that we made a mistake in 2004.

And I also know that we have a chance to best amend that mistake tomorrow, November 4th. If you want change, you have to act for it. I am nothing like an activist. I couldn't organize my daily schedule let alone an agenda and a group of people. However, I believe that if we all accept our right to vote as an opportunity to take action and a duty for ourselves, our friends, our families and all people, we can and will have justice on November 4th.

Tomorrow, I embark on my first live voting experience (I voted through absentee ballot in 2004). I ask that you join me in looking down within yourself and discovering what you believe in and are willing to stand up for. You don't need to be politically savvy to make a difference. You don't need to be politically active to make a difference. You don't need to know what party you're in to make a difference. All you need to do is vote. Tomorrow, the citizens of this great country are all equal; we all have one vote. And if you treat that one vote as your stake in the future of this country and this world you will be at peace with yourself when the United States of America makes the right choice for its next president.

November 4th, 2008 has the potential to be the greatest and most influential day in the younger generation's lifetimes. Please take part in this most historic election so that you can be able to tell your children and grandchildren that you were apart of history. If you don't know where to vote, please check here. I thank you for your time.


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The Final Countdown.

Readers,

It's almost time. Can you believe it? Can you seriously wrap your head around this, the final countdown to one of the most important political events in the history of the United States? Can someone pinch me, please?

Over the weekend, I received my sample ballot for my hometown election. Just seeing Sen. Obama's name emblazoned in all caps at the top of the ballot was moving. I got a bit emotional, to be honest. I sat down and thought of the millions (literally MILLIONS) of volunteers who gave their time, effort, voices, and money to four letters: HOPE. Knowing a couple of paid organizers around the country, I have often heard of 18+ hours days, sleepless nights, and thankless work. Well I'm going to use my digital soapbox right now to do just that. Thank you. Thank you for everything you have done. It's not just the facts and figures (number of phone calls made, number of doors knocked on) its the stuff that could never be measured. Like the impact you leave on an elderly woman in the middle of winter who says, "Wow, no one has ever called me to vote and actually listened to my opinion." Or the big SUV that took a couple dings in the heart of the New Hampshire winter that got you from place to place, story to story. It's greater still to have the privilege of convincing your parents or friends, one at a time, that you might be on to something, that this guy might be on to something.

I shook myself out of the daydream and started to think about what a tough road our next President is going to have. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, spilling precariously into Syria, Pakistan and Iran, an all-but-inevitable Depression, unprecedented job loss, a tenuous grasp on National Security and an Energy Crisis festering in the shadows. For a time as monumental as this, I suppose it's only fitting for the stakes and problems we face to follow suit. And drastic times, as we all know, call for drastic measures, drastic changes in the way we perceive ourselves and tackle our problems. We need a leader who will veer from from what's popular in favor of what's right for the American people and our friends and neighbors. Former President Clinton was right; we need a leader who "is willing to understand and who can understand" the problems we face.

When all is said and done tomorrow night (knock on wood), no matter the outcome, I think I'm going to feel badly for Sen. McCain. You gotta have a heart, you know? When put under enormous pressure by his party to stand up for what they believe in, he forgot what he believed in. I think he could truly do some great things for our country, but I don't think now is his time. I wish him well in whatever he is called to do on November 5th, but I hope that it is something along the lines of hiring Joe the Plumber for a $250,000 repiping project in Arizona.

I'm nervous about tomorrow; I think a lot of people are as well. But for everyone one of you who reads this and thinks, "well there's nothing else that I can do," I offer you this rallying cry. Being uneasy about Tuesday can only lead to one thing: indigestion. Being proactive and picking up the phone to call people to remind them to vote and to ensure that they have all of the tools they need to allow their voice to be heard tomorrow is the only way to get rid of (part of) that ache in your stomach. Even if you don't get through or everyone you know has already been inundated with calls, you won't be able to say that you didn't try. We need to make sure that every last Obama supporter casts their vote. Change your facebook status to remind people to go vote and change your profile picture to remind everyone of this big day. You'd be surprised who will forget.

One thing that I noticed about the Obama campaign that really struck me in the last few days is that they are expanding, not retreating. They are boldly entering red states like Arizona (McCain's homestate) to try and get a working majority. They are not trying to win a 51-49 majority by alienating voter groups. Instead, they are working toward a kind of 62-38 majority that can actually effect real change in Washington and around the country for the next few years and beyond.

In sum, we're in for a wild ride tomorrow. I'm sure you all are planning election parties, and you should. I suggest you watch the results with your friends and family if possible. This is going to the be the biggest day of the born-in-1980s-or-so's Generation and it's something that should be shared and cherished as a very, very big deal. Wednesday better be a very, very slow day at work :)

And if praying is your custom, do that, too. We're gonna need all the help we can get.

Your Brother in Hope,
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I mean really...The Flintstones Had Better Technology...

Have you ever handed in an assignment late? Did you ever try the excuse, "My dog ate my homework?" How about sending in a blank attachment for a paper, claiming that the email must have messed up something? Its crazy to think about the excuses we make for not finishing up an assignment on time. What about those times when you did your work on time, and you opened up your word document just to find that your whole essay as a bunch of squares, dollar signs, and other Microsoft word hieroglyphics. Didn't that drive you crazy? These glitches always seem to happen at the wrong time and you always wish you can replicate it for your own use. Well in two days Americans prepare for one of the biggest elections in history, and its the one day that we don't need any computer glitches. According to some early voters, they have already encountered problems, with the machines initially registering the wrong candidate. Click here and here to read more about this story. The machines are supposedly easy to hack into and unverifiable , making it harder to resolve any issue.


Does this bother anyone? Its sad to see that one of the most important days in U.S history can possibly be rigged or left in the hands of some computer error. Let's be real, I won't be complaining if this works in Obama's favor, but at the same time I want to see an accurate and fair election. If more Americans think McCain is better fit for the job then well...well you know.
For real though. We have developed cell phones with touch screens, GPS systems, Internet and mp3 players. We have super computers where we can interact with people in other countries via video for free. We can get money at almost anytime through ATMs with touch screens. You are telling me that we can't develop a machine that simply ask you to choose between choice A and choice B. We can't invent a simple machine to do this simple process for just one day. Is that too much to ask, I mean...really? Read more!

The Most Intense Night of Television, Ever

Barack Obama won $1 million?!?!
Howie Mandel and a black woman named Tomorrow won the World Series?!?!
The Phillies told us why they are the better presidential candidates?!?!

Did I get those confused?!

Last night I sat and watched television with my girlfriend. We expected to be enthralled by Barack Obama's half hour special and just hang out, maybe watch some Mad Men on DVD. Instead, we were glued to our seats with anticipation for every second of television we watched for about 2 hours.

At 8pm, we tuned into NBC to watch Obama's advertisement (it was also on CBS, but I see CBS as having an elderly viewing constiuency so I passed). I thought the ad was one of the most effective ways Obama could have used his half hour. He played the political game the way it should be played nowadays; cleanly and respectfully. Not once did he mention John McCain's name. He took us through the lives of a diverse group of Americans and allowed us to see their everyday struggles with health insurance, job retention and an array of different issues. After each family's segment, Obama appeared in an office where he outlined how his presidency would allow that family and families like them to afford health assurance, retain their jobs and etc. At the end of the special, Obama appeared at a rally in Florida and made one final plea for his message of hope.

The night's intensity did not stop there. We were bombarded by NBC's amazing advertisement campaign; their advertising team seems to be one of a few that is thriving in this recession, dare i say it (i.e. Tina Fey's double advertising effort with 30 Rock and SNL). Right away, following Obama's special, we were invited to stay tune to Deal or No Deal. Howie Mandel and that bald head of his was so inviting that we chose to actually watch it. This summary will be short. If you don't know how to play the game, you should go to the NBC website and figure it out (I'm sure it's on wikipedia also). Spoiler follows: This latina woman named Tomorrow, ended up winning $1 Million dollars--after about an hour and a half of playing the game! It was so intense that we actually watched the entire show... and we have short attention spans.

At this point we had been turning back and forth, from the World Series to Deal or No Deal. Howie Mandel was doing that, what if you take this money now BS that game show hosts have to do to make viewers mad, you know. When I finally remembered to check the World Series out, we found out that the Phillies were two outs away from the World Series! The Phillies?! About to win the World Series?! That doesn't bode too well in New York, where the Mets lost their spot in the playoffs to the Phillies by 3 games. We turned back to Deal and Howie was still wasting time so we went back to the game. Another out had happened. Turned back to Deal. Model opens case it's $300. All other cases have $1 Million dollars, celebrations erupt in the studio. It's crazy. We watch for maybe 15 seconds and then turn back to the World Series.

2 outs and 2 strikes. The pitch. Swing. Out. The entirety of the Philadelphia Phillies bench empties onto the pitcher's mound. It had to happend in about 5 seconds.

The Phillies had won the World Series.

Just like that, in about 30 seconds of time, the craziest night of television had spoiled me. Now, I want t.v. to always be like that and I don't know if It will ever live up to such amazingness. It won't and I probably won't watch t.v. that much but anybody who got a glimpse of these three programs found themselves wrapped in a special, unimaginable continium unlike anything in recent memory. I'd like to thank NBC and Fox for that feel good television last night.


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P.S.
Here's the video of Obama's half hour advertisement (Shout out to my fellow blogger Grambo):



Without having competition from John McCain's campaign with a similar event with such magnitude taking place, Obama probably helped his case with swing voters. I really think that he has more than just a chance of winning; he has a chance for a landslide. Watch my word. Read more!

Language and Politics, ya dig?

There is an awful lot that can be said about what the candidates are saying (or not saying, for that matter), and how the content of their stump speeches and debates have shaped the face of this election. If you need a refresher of what they are saying, please see here:

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One thing that is going largely unreported, however, is their use of the English language throughout the campaign. It seems to me that the manner in which talking points are being delivered has almost as much clout as anything else on the campaign trail. It's not wonder, then, why Obama turns up the 'Midwest' when stumping in Minnesota, and dials up the twang when he's in good ol' South Carolina. It's natural for people who are familiar with the wide range of American dialects to in a sense code switch to speak more forcefully to their intended audiences. It's the reason why Oprah, for example, can say 'you go, girl!' and still manage to have billions of dollars fueled by white stay-at-home moms who buy O Magazine and read all the books in her book club. I know that I do it; it's the only way to stay ahead of the game sometimes.

I'm barely scratching the surface. An amazing blogger by the name of Anil Dash (he's been blogging since 1999! think about that for a moment. He was using Windows 98 on a Dell with a Pentium 3 processor, or maybe running Mac OS 9 on a PowerMac G4... tough times. I bet he worked tirelessly through the night eating eggo's and hot pockets watching "Can't Hardly Wait" on his not-flat-screen-not-hi-def tv. He wasn't riddled with text messages on his iPhone, he was just getting used to the call waiting and caller ID on his regular-ass phone. But I digress...) writes thoughtfully on this subject, and I encourage you all to read what the Blogfather has to say about culture, language and politics. Much respect for this man. Shouts to Jenn B. for enlightening me.

The second post on his blog is "Yo Mama" jokes that relate to the election. They are hilarious. For as long as I can think of clever ones, I will sign my posts with them.

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Obama v. The World Series

Tonight Barack Obama pulls one of the biggest moves at the end of a presidential campaign; he will host his own half hour advertisement. Also tonight, the Phillies will attempt to pull off the biggest game of each player's career and the biggest game of their team's campaign; a potential World Series victory. Unfortunately, Barack and Bud Selig (the Commissioner of Major League Baseball) did not have a conversation on when Game 5 of the World Series would take place... and the league chose 8pm on Wednesday (tonight), the same time as Obama's advertisement.

Now, let's compare the two...

The "World" Series, obviously affects the entire world, even though all of the teams are from the Americas and don't ever play teams from other countries (I say America's and not the U.S. because you don't want ex Montreal Expos fans to come through and wail out on your boy)... but come on, We're America! We're just as good if not better than the world!

And Obama is only trying to win a couple of states, thinking that he already has some in the bag! How pretentious! He should focus more on the world and stuff! Take a hint from the Phillies and the Devil Rays, who decided that the world was more important than themselves and are playing in the "World" Series! Now that's patriotic!

MLP - Major League President

I'm not hating on baseball at all, I'm just trying to tell you what to watch on t.v. You don't have to listen to me. I'm not even making an argument! I'm kinda being a snob about it, actually. Don't hate me!

Let's be real for a second though.

Obama's half hour ad will be nothing short of amazing. If you miss it, you'll probably be youtubing it later. I just would prefer if Obama gets the ratings he deserved. And that the ratings are only the beginning to a landslide on Novermber 4th.

If you choose to watch the World Series tonight, enjoy it! I'll probably switch the t.v. over to Fox after Obama's ad. Gobama and go Rays! (I have to go with the Rays on this one, Phillies fans; you guys didn't knock off the Red Sox!)

Also, there's a chance that the game won't actually begin until after 8:30pm and we can all watch both! ...Making this entire post useless... ehhhh! Consider this my apology if it happens that way!

Watch either Obama's half hour advertisement on NBC/CBS or watch the game on Fox; both at 8pm. You can find out more about Obama's ad by reading my previous post, Obamavision.


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It has begun...but don't act all that surprised

If you haven't heard the news yet, the Feds disrupted a plot to assassinate Barack Obama and about 88 other black students in Tennessee. According to the Feds, the plan included killing about 100 African Americans and beheading 14. An assassination attempt to kill Obama would have included the men wearing White Tuxedos. Here is a link to the details of the story.

While many have assumed that a plot like this was bound to happen eventually, I think it shows that America has such a long way to go. Just when it looks like our country has reached new heights with an African American running for President, some citizens like the ones shown above bring our country lower with ignorance and racism. While some Americans try to justify the war with Iraq and justify the idea that America should be a country that leads by example, we have Americans here who want to perform the same acts as the terrorists that we are trying to stop by displaying plans of a killing spree and beheading. While I'm glad these men were stopped, this news proves to be a sad day for America. I'm sure there are more men like these men out there who share this hatred and ignorance. How long will we have to wait for this foolishness to come to an end.

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Good News Bad News:

I apologize to the faithful readers of our blog (we've already had hundreds of unique visitors! thanks guys!), because I promised a weekly topic, and have slacked off. But without further ado, this week's installment of Good News, Bad News (Culture of the Week coming soon).

Good news for this week is that a flood of conservative thinkers and writers are jumping ship and joining the democratic camp. Christopher Buckley (son of the late William F. Buckley, Jr. who is essentially the godfather of the conservative movement in the United States) wrote a thoughtful and impassioned endorsement of Obama a couple of weeks ago. Of course, there's my main man Colin Powell, and now the former Bush White House Spokesman Scott McClellan and former Republican Governor of Massachusetts William Weld have both officially endorsed Obama. McClellan did his on D.L. Hughley's new comedy show on CNN (which, by the way, I think I have some beef with. More to come on that).

But the best news is a massive endorsement by a pair of famous twins, whose father is a household name. Props to ABond:



The bad news? School shootings are still very real in the USA. Thoughts are prayers are with everyone at Univ. of Central Arkansas.

More bad news? The surge isn't working. But not in the way you think (or don't think). The electrical 'surge' that powers the water pump 'surge' that is supposed to 'surge' waste water and treat Iraq's sewage systems (on the American watch and wallet), isn't working. We say that we want to leave Democracy in our aggressive, trigger-happy wake as Americans, but looks like we're leaving a whole bunch of other shit, too. And we're not very good at doing either, it seems, without overstaying our welcome and spending way too much money. That, I suppose, is the American way.

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McCain Hands Over the Election

In the past few weeks, Senator McCain made a few errors at some of his rallies. Either he's just really tired or the fact that he's old and can't remember anything is finally beginning to be a factor; I'd have to say it's the latter. The following two videos are very self explanatory hence I'll stop talking.





With 8 days left until this election cycle reaches its conclusion, do you really want this guy calling the shots for our country? I'm afraid that he and Palin are going to say something to offend the Russians.. and then we're screwed.

Don't get screwed. Vote for the right person... you know, the one who remembers things.


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Rogue Agent Palin... and possibly the anti Bradley effect

Ok, so we all know about Bobby and Whitney's relationship and the tension between Kobe and Shaq, but the most intriguing tension developing is that between GOP mavericks John McCain and Sarah Palin. With only 10 days before election day, this can prove to be devastating to the GOP team. Check out this video from cnn.com.



If you watched enough of this clip, then you probably saw the segment where Mark Preston says he believes that there are enough people who will vote for Obama because he is black that will offset the number of people that will vote against Obama because he is black. What do you think of this? How big of a role do you think the Bradley effect will play in this election?

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Well, she needed clothes.

...That is what John McCain is saying today, according to politico.com, in response to the eyebrows raised on the campaign spending $150,000 on Sarah Palin's outfits right before the RNC in September. While a "breaking story" like this is just s sign of a slow news week from the campaign trail, I think there's some deeper issues going on here.

1) No one gives a shit what all of the males are wearing in this campaign (except for me, maybe - McCain's suit in the last debate was ballin'). What I'm trying to say is that there is such a huge double standard in judging a woman's appearance if she is in the public eye. Nothing on Obama's (bomb-ass) $1500 suit. Nothing on John McCain's (bomb-ass) $500 Ferragamo shoes. Everything about Palin's hair, makeup, and attractiveness (I even saw an article about whether her lip liner was tattooed on?!) and Hillary Clinton pantsuits and Cindy McCain's $300,000 outfit at the RNC. Unfair.

2) According to McCain, the clothes will be donated at the end of the campaign. Great. Not only are you spinning this story like crazy, now three or four needy women will benefit from a handful of way-too-flashy outfits for, well, any event. Donated to whom? I think we both know that $150,000 can go much much farther than that. Please refer to John McCain's poverty plan for more information. Oh, I forgot, he doesn't have one.



3) If you want to talk clothes, let's talk clothes. The Obamas have spent some money on their outfits, but it was their own cash. And if you want to talk public perception, all you have to do is look at Michelle Obama's outfit on The View the other day (I know, I know, whatever. I heard it from someone. I work during the day people!) that flew off the stores. Grand total? $150. $99 if you buy it online. You want to do something that your constituents (namely "hard working, real Americans") will appreciate? Wear something in their price range, Gov. Palin. Keep those glasses, though. The designer is making a killing.

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The Oldest Person to Have Ever Lived

Actually. Kookoo Molookoo from Limpopo, South Africa is the oldest woman to have ever lived and who is living now, obviously. She is 134 years old. (Shout out to my 134 dudes, by the way). She was supposedly born on July 4th, 1874. I say supposedly because as the dude in CNN has imformed us, South Africa did not officially record birthdays back around her birth. Here's the video from CNN:



Meat, spinach and sweets?! I think I can do that.


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"How Can Anybody take Fox News Seriously?"

It's a good question posed by The Young Turks. The Young Turks (who can be found at www.theyoungturks.com) are great for getting to the bottom of any news story whether it be political or whether it pertains to Soulja Boy beefing with Ice T. I respect what they do and you should check out their videos on youtube or their website; shout out to D and A for the video. Basically to piggyback my own post from yesterday, here's some more "Fair and Balanced" Fox News.



(Minorities x Loans) + Time = Financial Crisis?!

Oh, obviously!

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Tell 'Em Why You Mad, Perf (#1)

This is my weekly installment. Basically, we lay out a situation. Whether it be an article, a television show, a person, etc. and I tell you why it gets to me. Sometimes, it will be offensive. Most of the time, there will be many who disagree. All of the time, you will be somewhat entertained by my ecstatic sabotage of your already established thoughts or either by my overwhelming hatred for racists, sexists, [most] republicans and the like.

Without further ado, I present to you my first post: Fox News.

Fox News, known for their slogan "Fair and Balanced", upsets me on the regular. Fox News is probably the most bias news in print, on television, on the internet, etc. The "Fair and Balanced" slogan solicits much laughter when I'm flipping through the channels with friends. I'm not hating Fox News because I disagree with it, in which I do often, but because of the way the news is presented.

You can watch pretty much any clip from a news show on Fox and usually view an old, white male speak on a subject in their own conservative view. Now, I have no problems with any conservative old, white males (in fact, that's the viewership we probably would like to reach out to the most with this blog... for argument's sake) however, the rest of the world is diverse; Someone must have forgotten to give Fox the memo.

It's not just the lack of diversity amongst their 'pundits' that upsets me either. It's their presentation! You've heard it a million times: People develop perceptions based on 55% body language, 38% tone and 7% on actual words. So concerning their "Fair and Balanced" news motto, I'd have to say that at any given time that their broadcasts are actually 7% fairly balanced. Their use of condescending tones and laughter in interviews and commentary sickens me.

And sometimes they just say how they feel... even if it involves the death of a politician...

Oooh! I found a clip with a white woman! How rare!

A black politician. Oh, and Kanye should have mentioned that not only does George Bush not care about black people. Fox News is right there with him! Come on Yeezy, how could you forget?!



Bush and Fox have more in common than their disdain for black folks.

Back in 2005, some of the Fox broadcasters were accused of accepting talking points from George Bush's administration. I think this was about the time Colin Powell bailed ship. So let's put this together... The most "Fair and Balanced" news had their broadcasts influenced by the President of the United States. No matter what president was in office, any station that claims to be "Fair and Balanced" should not accept any influence from the president or any other politician.

The stations disgusting commentators range from Bill O'Reilly to Sean Hannity, both horrible people. To learn more about why their souls will burn, please read here for Bill and here for Sean. Shout out to Grambo for that website!

For fun... Here's rapper Cam'Ron and exec. Dame Dash's interview with Bill O'Reilly.



Nah, Cam, O'Reilly's just a bad person. I'm the one who's mad.

With the election only 13 days away, look for Fox News to call Obama a terrorist multiple times or use his whole name with emphasis on his middle name.

And I don't know about you but when Obama actually wins the presidency on November 4th or 5th, I'm going to tune into Fox News first... because I'll need a good laugh after such an intense day.



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They're coming! Quick, Hide your Voting Rights!

I recently wrote about The other ways that the republicans can steal this election, and after watching the movie Recount this weekend and seeing a flurry of frightening articles in Rolling Stone and elsewhere, I thought that I needed to bring it up again. Not only are there programs in place for this election to purge voter rolls, they are happening. They are terrifying. They are inevitable. The one thing we can do about it is inform ourselves and each other of their dangers, so we have a powerful voice to fight back against them on election day and the lawsuits to follow. For some really insightful reading, go here and download the comic book. If you are wondering who could possibly be in charge of all of this, go here. And here. Greg Palast's article on his blog and on Rolling Stone should not be ignored.

One out of five African Americans does NOT have a government issued ID, and they want to do this?
Think about it - 3 million New Yorkers don't have a freaking driver's license. And it's not like you can just stroll up to any government building and get a FREE ID card. You can't. That wipes out poor people's vote in certain states. I'm getting mad and incoherent. I should stop now. We already know that the election is unfair. Check this site out if you want to do something about it. Shout out to Ari Savitzky and all the good people at FairVoteRI. Good work.


If you think there is no hope for mankind, there isn't! I mean, just look at this guy:
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