Archive for November, 2006

Oprah’s New Deal

Monday, November 27th, 2006

The $1,000 thing had taken superhype to a whole new level. I’m just kind of sick to death of the whole “thank you, Oprah” angle. I hope the people aren’t in it just for the hype…just to get famous.
I’ll just stop here. Oprah bugs me.

Kramerica

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

The racially fuelled tirade of Michael Richards really dealt a swift heavy blow to America.
Reports are in that he made a phone call to Jesse Jackson over the weekend. Perhaps he is reaching out for forgiveness. He was on Letterman — asking for understanding.
It’s hard to understand how a person of such celebrity could be [...]

How to Sell Out Wholesale

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

GoDaddy.com and its many subsidiaries are a perfect example of the current trends in business. Any publicity is good publicity. Here I go — continuing it. But, what needs to be said is simple. Companies espouse moral values — they burst at the seams with Christian outrage at the slightest inkling of free thinking. Then, [...]

NEW FORUM

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

You are probably already at your computer, so that’s good news. You’ll need to checking out the hottest political forum in town. It’s called Weiss 2036 and the topics are red hot!

GO DEMS!

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

An incredible day for the Democratic Party and our country. In honor of the “thumpin’” the Dems laid on the GOP, take a look at this video. It’s a good, critical look at contracting in Iraq.

Tomorrow’s the Big Day

Monday, November 6th, 2006

Everybody make sure to get out and vote. The Senate and the House are stake. Florida — in particular — is always close. Let’s vote for change.

An American

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

What does it mean to be patriotic?
Is it patriotic to blindly follow the leadership of an antagonistic, violent government? Is it patriotic to celebrate your own identity so much that you spit vitriol upon anyone different from yourself? Is being a white heterosexual Christian driving a pickup truck with an American flag sticker enough? What [...]

Al Sharpton Speaks

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS - The Rev. Al Sharpton criticized the Christian right Tuesday for focusing too much political discussion on abortion and same-sex marriage and said black churches must talk about fighting poverty, equal access to education and other social justice issues.
With comedian/activist Dick Gregory at his side, Sharpton also condemned Indiana’s new voter ID law requiring [...]