Tag Archives: current events

Monday Open Thread | Rep Ilhan Omar to Trump: “You can’t #MuslimBan us from Congress”

Posted on March 18, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) fired back at President Trump on Sunday for retweeting an article suggesting that Minnesota Democrats are trying to remove her from Congress. “I am sorry Mr. @realDonaldTrump. I am for real, you can’t #MuslimBan us from Congress!” … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Old School | Chaka Khan – Stay

Posted on March 2, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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Thursday Open Thread | Federal judge rules there is no widespread voter fraud in Texas

Posted on February 28, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

A federal judge is ordering officials in Texas to stop removing people from its voter registration rolls after declaring that the state has not seen widespread voter fraud. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery made the order in a Wednesday ruling, … Continue reading →

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Michael Cohen’s House Oversight Testimony

Posted on February 27, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

President Trump’s administration has long been caught in a carousel of rotating congressional testimonies, and on Wednesday, it will finally be Michael Cohen’s turn to publicly take a spin. Trump’s former personal attorney will speak before the House Oversight Committee … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Republican congressman Matt Gaetz sends apparent threat to Michael Cohen

Posted on February 27, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

WASHINGTON – One of President Donald Trump’s fiercest allies in the House of Representatives posted a tweet Tuesday that many are calling a direct threat to Michael Cohen ahead of his public testimony before Congress on Wednesday. Florida Republican Rep. … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Spike Lee calls on America to mobilize for the 2020 election

Posted on February 25, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Filmmaker Spike Lee gave a short history of his ancestors’ rise from slavery to him standing on the stage at the Academy Awards, accepting an Oscar, during his speech. But it was his call for mobilization that drew loud cheers … Continue reading →

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Sunday Praise & Worship | William Murphy | You Reign

Posted on February 24, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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Sunday Praise & Worship | He Is Exalted

Posted on February 10, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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Friday Open Thread | James Comey: Take down the confederate statues now

Posted on February 8, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Washington (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey called Thursday for the removal of Confederate statues in Virginia’s capital in the wake of blackface scandals involving top statewide elected officials, in an op-ed for The Washington Post. “Expressing bipartisan horror at blackface … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | This is why blackface is offensive

Posted on February 4, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) It’s been nearly 200 years since white performers first started painting their faces black to mock enslaved Africans in minstrel shows across the United States. It was racist and offensive then, and still is today. The latest controversy to … Continue reading →

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