Monthly Archives: September 2010

Friday Open Thread

Ring My Bell is a 1979 popular disco song by Anita Ward. It was originally written for Stacy Lattisaw, but when she signed with a different label, Ward was asked to sing it instead and it became her only major hit. … Continue reading

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America To GOP’s Pledge: TALK TO THE HAND!

SAME OLD AGENDA Don’t be fooled by this comic book cloaked in the RED, WHITE & BLUE.  The GOP’s Pledge to America is to revert her back to the days of old, where they were WHITE, RIGHT & TIGHT, where they were NOT … Continue reading

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John Boehner, House Minority Leader Tells The Truth About The GOP… Once and For All!

GOP=HELL NO, YOU CAN’T!  SAME SHIT, DIFFERENT DAY… REMEMBER THIS, FOLKS WHEN YOU GO TO THE POLLS IN NOVEMBER YES, WE CAN! ROCK THE VOTE, MY PEOPLE, ROCK.IT!

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President Obama Addresses The 65th United Nations General Assembly

September 22, 2010 – Photo by PacificCoastNews.com) President Barack Obama UN United Nations adress speech 9 23 2010 Thursday Israelis a no show Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, and US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice wait for … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and philanthropist. Referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. … Continue reading

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NPR’s Michele Norris Memoir: “The Grace of Silence”

Memoir Excerpt:  “I was having breakfast with my Uncle Joe,” Norris tells her NPR colleague, Steve Inskeep. “He was on this rant about how young people have it easy, and they don’t know what other people have sacrificed for them.” Between … Continue reading

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Vice President Joe Biden & Attorney General Eric Holder Hosts Medal Of Valor Ceremony

Getty Photos Attorney General Eric Holder speaks as US Vice President Joe Biden looks watches during The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor ceremony September 22, 2010 in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to … Continue reading

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Tea Party Cast From “The Witless Of OZ”

We’ll get you, my PRETTIES, AND YOUR TAX $$$ TOO! Cast of characters:    *Missed casting call, because she was ditching Harry Reid.   Because we’re NOT in  the 18oos any more….

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Wednesday Open Thread

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on … Continue reading

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John McCain Stuck on Stupid: Defends DADT

“IT’S NOT THE POLICY, IT’S NOT THE POLICY, IT’S NOT THE POLICY!” Senator JOHN McCain’s defense of DADT gets stuck in a groove.  He denies the military seeks out soldiers orientation despite testimony before his committee.       Tuesday, the Senate … Continue reading

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