Monthly Archives: December 2010

Cameron Newton Wins Heisman Trophy: Yes, HE CAM!

                          Cam Newton Wins the Heisman Trophy!  Congratulations! Auburn quarter back Cam Newton led the Southeastern Conference in rushing with 1,409 yards, scored 21 touchdowns and was the nation’s top-rated passer with 2,589 yards passing and 28 TD throws.  Newton has … Continue reading

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President Obama Gains Bill Clinton’s Support On Tax Cut Deal

President Obama calls on former President Bill Clinton to speak on the tax cut deal he made with House Republicans.  Brilliant move or big mistake?  You decide. 

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Saturday Open Thread

“Silver Bells  is a classic Christmas song, composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. The lyric is unusual for a Christmas song in that it describes the festival in the city and not a rural setting. Silver Bells was first … Continue reading

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Friday Open Thread

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” is a Christmas song written in October 1962 with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker.[1] The pair were married at the time, and wrote it as a plea for peace … Continue reading

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The First Family Light the National Christmas Tree

update with full video of tree lighting-12=10-10

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House Passes DREAM Act 216-198- Anty Up Senate & Get It Done!

The measure will come to the Senate floor  this morning around 11am EST. House passes DREAM Act, but Senate prospects dim By William Douglas | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday night that would … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread

Christmas Glitters Graphics ” Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” is a Christmas song by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York City in late October 1971, with the … Continue reading

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President Obama Signs The Claims Resolution Act

Whelp!  the POTUS signs another historical piece of legislation, and the networks?….. BLACKOUT It wouldn’t have anything to do with that 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS  going to Blacks & Native Americans now would it y’all? The Black Farmers finally get the … Continue reading

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Senator Mary Landrieu Taken to The WOODSHED By Lawrence O’Donnell

From TPM: Landrieu Blasts ‘Obama-McConnell’ Plan For Selling Out Black Voters Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) blasted President Obama’s tax cut compromise yesterday. She decried the “moral corruptness” of the idea of giving wealthy Americans a tax cut extension on the … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open Thread

Christmas Glitters Graphics What Child Is This? is a popular Christmas carol written in 1865. At the age of twenty-nine, English writer William Chatterton Dix was struck with a sudden near-fatal illness and confined to bedrest for several months, during … Continue reading

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