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February 14, 2011 •
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First, let me wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day. So what if it’s a totally conjured, purely commercial “holiday” and that you’re single and you’ll prolly end up eating some good cheese cake while watching House reruns. Just think that you have a
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February 10, 2011 •
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Chris Lee is Down with OPP So I’m sitting at home talking to my wife about this crazy snow storm rolling through the city of Memphis, and I get a call from one of my very good friends. I answer the phone and she nervously says, “Hey,
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December 13, 2010 •
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Editor’s Note: The following post comes from my man The Janitor, of The Urban Politico. I’m proud to say that having watched his blog grow since its inception, that I’m happy to have him as a guest on this site. I mean, it’s not every
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December 9, 2010 •
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I don’t know when it was the last time Barack Obama had some Harold’s Fried Chicken, Leon’s BBQ, or some Dock’s Fish. Hell, I don’t know when it was the last time he has been to Chicago. But you know what? I think it’s time
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December 8, 2010 •
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Have you noticed just how quickly it’s gotten cold all across the country. You may think it’s just the natural progression of the weather. But I say it’s the Obama effect which is the result of making a “deal” with the devil by
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December 2, 2010 •
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Well… it seems the Randroids, the Milton Friedman groupies, those fabulous Chicago Boys, and the rest of goobers are back again with failed neocon ideas. I guess they feel emboldened by an election that saw a marked decrease in votership result in the
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November 22, 2010 •
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Heralded as the most quoted living thinker, Noam Chomsky is one my favorite scholars. In the following he makes a great point, that the Liberal-Conservative divide in our country is no more than an illusion in the minds of ordinary Americans. Yes, politically
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November 18, 2010 •
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In typical obstructionist and regressive fashion, Senate Republicans all voted to end debate on the Paycheck Fairness Act. Because of this, women in America are forced to earn 77 cents on every dollar earned by American males. And yes, this is life in America
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November 4, 2010 •
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by Dr. Torrance Stephens Imagine this; Fred Sanford is at home, sitting down listening to the election returns from around the nation on his radio from NPR. Well not really, imagine me at home in the bed listening to the national election results on the
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October 26, 2010 •
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.By The Alchemist As we near the November election, many right wingers are getting more insane and nutty in their rhetoric. The most offensive part is that they do so with the Holy Bible in their hands and are followed by people who claim to know Jesus.
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September 28, 2010 •
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I really haven’t been in the mood to talk politics for a little while now; and I’m not sure if you’ve noticed that. But I hear that, with six weeks out, the president is fired up and asking for help; and, I got an email today with an
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September 14, 2010 •
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Ahhh yes, those were fun times indeed. Seeing the smiling faces of slaves in warm embrace with their Confederate protectors sure makes you rethink the whole “slavery-was-bad” thing, doesn’t it? Only thing this photo is obviously not from the
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September 7, 2010 •
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One of the things I hate about the getting-to-know-you phase as you establish relationships with people, is the lame attempts to establish some form of commonality. More to the point, I really detest the “Mr. Me Too” asshats that I encounter on
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August 19, 2010 •
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I’m gonna need somebody to talk me out of it. I’m at my end of my rope and at the “if you can’t beat ’em join ’em,” stage. I mean damn, a brotha can only chase racism for so long, ya know? So take your best shot;
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July 14, 2010 •
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Ever wonder what a real right-wing nutjob looks like? Well look no further; for I have found one: Yes, Tammy Faye Baker lives, folks. You know how they say if you wanna know what your girlfriend or potential wife will look when she gets older you should look
