Monthly Archives: January 2019

Wednesday Open Thread | There Is No Deal To Be Made…Stay Strong, Madam Speaker

Posted on January 23, 2019 by rikyrah

Let’s get this out of the way. There is no BOTH SIDES to this Government Shutdown. There simply isn’t. Dolt45 and The Turtle are responsible for the Government Shutdown. Period. The Democrats have watched and have had their last nerve … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | So, Kamala Harris Being a Prosecutor is Supposed to be Disqualifying to Black People? Really?

Posted on January 22, 2019 by rikyrah

Senator Kamala Harris announced that she is running for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. Thought that it was coming….and so I wasn’t surprised to wake up on Sunday to this foolishness: Lots of folks have gone through @KamalaHarris’s record … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Happy Birthday, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 21, 2019 by rikyrah

Today is the federal observance of the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We used to have a President who observed a day of service to others on this day. But, we know that ended on January 20, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Praise & Worship | Prayer for the Four Directions

Posted on January 20, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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The MAGA Hat–Wearing Teens Who Taunted A Native American Elder Could Be Expelled

Posted on January 19, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

My rage is off the charts………… This student is a little racist fk with no respect, no home training. Is this what is being taught at Covington Catholic School? The Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High in Kentucky rebuked the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Chuck Rosenberg: ‘The Core’ Of BuzzFeed’s Cohen Story ‘Is Accurate’

Posted on January 19, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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Friday Open Thread | Full Applebaum: Why Trump should be impeached now

Posted on January 18, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

“Impeachment is the Constitution’s remedy for the situation that we face right now as a nation.” — Yoni Appelbaum, writer for The Atlantic

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Thursday Open Thread | Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Trump’s State of the Union is off

Posted on January 17, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Nancy Smash dunked on them.. Game. Blouses. B^tches……. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Wednesday said President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “is off.” “The speaker is the one who invites the president,” Hoyer told CNN, adding, “The … Continue reading →

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Trump told John Kelly & Mick Mulvaney that he did not want a “single dollar” going to Puerto Rico

Posted on January 16, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Oh my sweet Jesus. Absolutely heartbreaking. 3000 people died. Pure ruthless EVIL. A top Housing and Urban Development official is due to leave the agency Thursday following disagreements with other officials about the Trump administration’s attempt to block recovery funds … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Maxine Waters meets with CBS News representatives over lack of black 2020 reporters

Posted on January 16, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) met with representatives from CBS News to discuss the ongoing controversy over the network’s lack of black reporters slated to cover the 2020 presidential race. “CBS admitted they had a lot of work to do & … Continue reading →

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