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Nov01

Like I said, Juan simply said what many people think

by Duane on November 1st, 2010 at 7:17 am

Posted In: Headlines, Should Be Slapped

The PC crowd was clearly suffering temporary deafness on this one.

└ Tags: Bill Maher

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Sep09

For Some, Diversity Is Nothing More Than A Weapon

by Duane on September 9th, 2010 at 4:33 pm

Posted In: Headlines, Should Be Slapped, The Media

MSNBC regularly calls out Fox News and the Tea party movement for not having enough Blacks in their ranks…

Mediaite’s Rachel Sklar called out Fox News for not enough diversity…
Check out their “About us” page. Confirmed that the core staff is as about as white as these field of lilies.

And now we have the very left-leaning [...]

└ Tags: Atlanta, dieversity

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Apr19

Confused? No App For That

by Duane on April 19th, 2010 at 9:08 am

Posted In: Headlines, Just "Why?", Science & Research, Should Be Slapped

LA Times
“You’re likely to hear a chorus of dire warnings as we approach Earth Day, but there’s a serious shortage few pundits are talking about: air pollution. That’s right, the world is running short on air pollution, and if we continue to cut back on smoke pouring forth from industrial smokestacks, the increase in global [...]

└ Tags: Aerosol, Air pollution, Climate change, Earth, Environment, Global warming

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Apr09

How NOT To Get The Black Vote

by Duane on April 9th, 2010 at 6:56 am

Posted In: Headlines, Politics, Should Be Slapped

Lee Hockstader of the Washington Post had this to say concerning Bob McDonnell, Republican governor of Virginia:
“What really seems to have opened the governor’s eyes was one person: Sheila Johnson. Johnson, the African-American co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, was a key backer — the key backer — of McDonnell’s campaign. Her support was so important [...]

└ Tags: Confederate History Month, Republican, Sheila Johnson

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Apr05

No Hope For You. Go Back To Bed

by Duane on April 5th, 2010 at 8:25 am

Posted In: Just "Why?", Should Be Slapped

I tell ya’, these folks simply will not give up sowing hopelesssness.
(UPI) — Denying or ignoring racial discrimination can increase the psychological distress caused by racism, a study of Filipino-American men and women found.
Alvin Alvarez, professor of counseling at San Francisco State University, said “everyday racism” — subtle, commonplace forms of discrimination, such as being [...]

└ Tags: Mental health, Professor, Psychology, racism

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Apr01

“Knock, Knock.” “Who’s There?” “Nobody”

by Duane on April 1st, 2010 at 4:37 pm

Posted In: Funny stuff, Just "Why?", Politics, Should Be Slapped

Hank Johnson Worries Guam Could “Capsize” After Marine Buildup

Hey, don’t hate. Christopher Columbus thought the world was flat and hundreds of years later we are still celebrating his birthday. So who is the biggest dope here? Johnson or the people who put him in office?

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└ Tags: Guam, Hank Johnson

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Mar25

These Protesters Are Off The Chain. Kid Threatens To Kill The President

by Duane on March 25th, 2010 at 8:45 pm

Posted In: Just "Why?", Should Be Slapped

We may all have our differences, but this is getting entirely out of hand.
(Warning. Kid uses some strong language)
I mean, come on!

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└ Tags: Bad politics

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Mar01

Whodunit? Jiggaboo Jones, That’s Who

by Duane on March 1st, 2010 at 8:21 am

Posted In: Headlines, Should Be Slapped

The only people that should feel embarrassed here are the students who tried to turn this mess into a 60′s student movement with their walk out, storming of the Chancellor’s office and presentation of a list of demands. I’m not adopting that shame and neither should anybody else.
Examiner contributor Katie Sever writes-
“Comedian and noise-maker Jiggaboo [...]

└ Tags: Stereotype, University of California San Diego

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Feb18

One Denny’s Restaurant May Need A Refresher

by Duane on February 18th, 2010 at 8:55 am

Posted In: Just "Why?", Should Be Slapped

Just got an e-mail from a man who was in this “We looove Blacks” commercial back in ’97.
“I went to a Denny’s in Kissimmee, Florida for breakfast last week. After being seated and placing my order, the waitress brought my food AND my bill at the same time, placed them on the table in front [...]

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Feb09

When Kettle Met Pot

by Duane on February 9th, 2010 at 12:43 pm

Posted In: Just "Why?", Should Be Slapped

“President Obama’s first year has exposed the clout of corporate interests — and how easily they can buy support in Congress, particularly the Senate. Obama has challenged the entrenched interests that get in the way of reforms this country desperately needs: the health insurance industry, Big Oil and King Coal, Wall Street, and big corporations [...]

└ Tags: Jesse Jackson

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Feb02