Posts Tagged ‘Politics’

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Apr19

But You Continue To Vote For People Who Tell You They Will Make It Bigger

by Duane on April 19th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Posted In: Headlines, Just "Why?"

Welcome to Bizarro World! “Public confidence in government is at one of the lowest points in a half century, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center. Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say they don’t trust the federal government and have little faith it can solve America’s ills, the survey found. The survey illustrates […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar29

Government Doing It’s Thang

by Duane on March 29th, 2010 at 8:40 am
Posted In: Politics

“Head Start preschool programs in Georgia and across the country are spending federal economic stimulus dollars on raises for their employees, some as high as 8.5 percent, public records show.” (more…) When you can… – hype up an entire nation up on the issue of health care only to boldly admit later that it was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar25

How Does One Afford “Affordable Health Care” If They Are Broke?

by Duane on March 25th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Economy, Obama Health Care, Our Health, Politics

And if health care is extended to them, how can we honest say that something “FREE” from the government is going be on par with something that is not free in the marketplace? This is a very simple question and is one I would have expected to be asked from many of the same people […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Feb24

Huddle Around, Y’all. Our Black Leaders Are About To Speak…Again

by Duane on February 24th, 2010 at 8:17 am
Posted In: Headlines, Our Expression, Politics

A friend of mine told me about a lil’ war of words between Tavis Smiley and Al Sharpton that took place yesterday on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Apparently, Tavis is challenging other self-elected Black leaders to show up in Chicago next month to explain why many of them are not holding Obama to the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Feb15

Party Like A Black Caucus Member

by Duane on February 15th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Posted In: Follow the money, Headlines, Politics, The Media

When the left-leaning New York Times has to call you out, you know it’s pretty bad. “From 2004 to 2008, the Congressional Black Caucus’s political and charitable wings took in at least $55 million in corporate and union contributions, according to an analysis by The New York Times, an impressive amount even by the standards […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Feb08

Chocolate (City) With Cream On Top

by Duane on February 8th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Posted In: Headlines, Politics

New Orleans elects first white mayor since 1978

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Feb03

It’s Who You Know

by Duane on February 3rd, 2010 at 7:48 am
Posted In: Headlines, Politics

Holder gave these guys a wink and a nod already. Black Panther Leader Skips Deposition

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Jan28

On The Money

by Duane on January 28th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Posted In: Couch philosophy

A friend of mine said it best on Facebook: “I forgot he was black for an hour.’ Really, Chris Matthews??? Why is it that some white folks think the highest compliment they can pay a black person is to separate him somehow from his blackness?” Thx, Kym

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Jan19

Black Democrats: Showing Us How It’s Done

by Duane on January 19th, 2010 at 8:21 am
Posted In: Commentary, Politics

LAS VEGAS — A group calling itself “African-Americans for Senator Harry Reid” is launching a drive to help re-elect the Nevada Democrat. Strategist Donna Brazile rallies black support for Harry Reid after Obama remarks Reid’s ‘Negro dialect’ remark politically incorrect, but totally right (Dr. Boyce Watkins) When one of your political leaders have been accused […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan13

Okay, Someone’s Out Of Touch Here

by Duane on January 13th, 2010 at 7:25 am
Posted In: Headlines, Politics

The White House Tuesday argued President Barack Obama’s “steady diplomacy” had made America stronger and renewed its moral authority despite “unprecedented challenges” in his first year in office. (more…) Washington (CNN) — Americans are giving Barack Obama a split decision on his first year in office, according to a national poll released Tuesday. Forty-eight percent […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan03

Obama’s Facebook Fanz

by Duane on January 3rd, 2010 at 1:02 am
Posted In: Politics

Slowly but surely, Obama’s fan base is letting their frustrations about his administration be known. I had to respond to one of them. “Now this is funny. A year ago one would have been considered either a self-hating Black person or racist for simply speaking the obvious about Obama. Six months into his Presidency, it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec21

Poll Number Double-Speak

by Duane on December 21st, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Posted In: Headlines, Obama Health Care, Politics

Just over a year ago, polling data favoring Obama was proof positive that Americans wanted “change”. A year later, polling data that shows Americans NOT wanting ObamaCare is proof positive that they are against change.

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Dec18

What Happens When You Don’t Read The Fine Print

by Duane on December 18th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Posted In: Follow the money, Headlines, Our Expression, Politics

“I think the Obama administration has followed the same playbook, to a large extent, almost verbatim, as the Bush administration. I don’t see anything different,” the activist movie actor said of Obama’s policies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. “On the domestic side, look here: What’s so clear is that this country from the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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