No need to hide Spot, Governor Palin doesn’t skin dog hair.

News You Can’t Use

When I was in elementary school, I had the bright idea to start a newspaper. I didn’t write about social issues and other important topics of the day. My newspaper ended up being a gossip mag. It caused a lot of trouble with my fellow students, because no one likes their business in the streets. I did learn one important thing from the whole experience. Smut, Sex, Lies, and Rumors sell like hotcakes!! I also learned that it’s a distraction when you have nothing to talk about.

The Republicans are running the biggest con game in America right now. The sad part is that the American people are falling for it. Senator Obama is always saying that the American people are smarter than that, but I don’t buy it. This is the same country that made Paris Hilton a star. The Republicans are running on, and running from President Bush’s record. After eight years of foolishness, Senator McCain can’t run on the issues. He realized his best plan was to create a mass distraction and by the mainstream media’s observation it’s working.

I don’t know how valid these polls are, because we don’t know if all ages, races, and ethnicities are being counted. The media (television and print) have proven that they aren’t above the madness. In a year when newspapers are laying off employees, the print industry is having a hard time staying relevant. Most people are getting their news from the internet these days (i.e.… internet media, John Stewart and Bloggers). The 6:00pm and 6:30pm television news anchors are looking like relics of the past. I am probably the only person in my age group that I know who still watches the 6 – 7pm news. The Media has to do something to keep you coming back. They have to keep their relevance in a digital world.

Enter: Governor Sarah “The Barracuda” Palin. McCain’s advisors knew that only a WOMAN would be able to go up against Obama (Thanks Hillary!!!). Don’t think for a moment that McCain was slick enough to come up with this pick. This guy just found out what Google was!!! Gov. Sarah Palin causes a problem for Obama because the Republicans can yell SEXISM!!! A black man + a white woman + sexism = black man in trouble!!!!!!!!

The Pig and the Lipstick debacle is the latest maneuver from the McCain camp. The McCain campaign would like for you to believe that Obama called Palin a pig. Keep in mind that one of McCain’s former advisors, Torie Clarke, had a book titled Lipstick on a Pig. Also keep in mind that McCain has used the same expression before. This was not the first time McCain has heard this before. But now it’s a slight against a woman…………………..For Real?

Instead of sticking to the issues, the media would rather keep the foolishness going. Now we have to watch Obama defend himself (AGAIN) against another sexism smear. It is obvious that the Republicans want to run on personality rather than issues. And it is also obvious that the media wants to report this popularity contest. Palin is running for Vice President and we know nothing about her. The Republicans won’t let you talk to her and she keeps giving the same stump speech “and I said thanks but no thanks to the bridge to nowhere.” Woman, is that bridge all that you can talk about?

With all these issues that must be tackled by the next administration, this coverage has turned into an episode of General Hospital. It appears that I’m going to have to start watching John Stewart to get my news. Edward R. Murrow must be rolling in his grave right now.

Who is shifting Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly?

According to three staff members, Jeff Zucker, chief executive of NBC Universal, and Steve Capus, president of NBC News, considered flying to the Republican convention in Minnesota last week to address the lingering tensions......................

Fox News didn’t apologize to the Democrats....This election has created a double standard of epic proportions.

If Keisha is pregnant and not married it's a reflection of her upbringing and community. If Heather is pregnant and not married it's a private family matter.

If you are too educated you are elite. If you don't have an education you are hard working regular folk.

If your wife is black she is exotic. If your wife is white she is All American.

If you are a community activist, then you don't have leadership experience.

If you are the mayor of a small town then you have the qualifications to be a CEO of a fortune 500 company.

If your wife is black and you have kids she is your baby momma. If your wife is white and you have kids she is your wife.

Why should MSNBC cow tow to what other people think. This reminds me of when we first kicked off the war. Anyone that disagreed with President Bush was shouted down and called unpatriotic. The Right has a gazillion radio shows and multiple characters on TV. Bill O' Reilly doesn't know how Black Folks act when we eat out. Sean Hannity doesn't even have a college degree and he holds his nose up at Obama? This is the biggest bunch of crap ever!!!!!

Governor Sarah Palin's future son-in-law

Bristol is that you too?

And people were afraid of Michelle Obama living in the White House?

The Passing of Don Haskins

Coach Don Haskins died on 9/7/2008 in El Paso Texas of congestive heart failure. He was 78. He is known for becoming the first coach in 1966, to start five African-American players in an NCAA tournament championship game while coaching Texas Western, now Texas-El Paso.

Coach,

Thanks for giving a brother a chance. That's all we really want. An Opportunity.

Citizen Ojo,

Music showcase for the week 9/8 – 9/12

Janita

PPP

Question: Why put a music link on your blog? Answer: Because radio sucks. Listen to individuals/groups that should be on radio.

Now this is real reporting!!!!!

The Great American White Wash

As the country rapidly diversifies, Republicans are presenting a convention that is almost entirely white. Only 36 of the 2,380 delegates seated on the convention floor are black, the lowest number since the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies began tracking diversity at political conventions 40 years ago. Each night, the overwhelmingly white audience watches a series of white politicians step to the lectern — a visual reminder that no black Republican has served as a governor, U.S. senator or U.S. House member in the past six years.

The Ballad of Kwame Kilpatrick

After years of Mayor Kilpatrick’s reign of Detroit, today the Pimp Train finally jumped the track. If you thought about feeling sorry for him, don’t! On his way out the door the guy still won’t shut up. Kilpatrick said in court today, “This city always gets up. I want to tell you Detroit, that you done set me up for a comeback.” This clown is more dramatic than a high school play of Hamlet. Along with his mistress Christine Beatty…oops I mean his former Chief of Staff. Kilpatrick was in court today pleading guilty to two felony counts of obstructing justice by committing perjury. Beatty previously invoked her 5th amendment right against self-incrimination 61 times in sworn testimony. Today though, she was getting ready to cut her own deal. Kilpatrick also has to serve 4 months in jail and he has to turn over his state pension to the city.


The man that is taking his place is the real person that is getting screwed. City Council President Kenneth Cockrel Jr was persuaded from moving into Manoogian Mansion and to not ride in the mayoral Cadillac Escalade. Cockrel can’t drive the Lac around Detroit? That’s sadder than a John McCain acceptance speech.


The police chief of Detroit put her two week notice in as well. I guess she saw the writing on the wall. Anyone else who is a Kilpatrick hire should be filling out their resumes ASAP. It’s unfortunate that Governor Jennifer Granholm had to get involved in order for Detroit to find resolution. Kilpatrick’s abuse of power is the reason for his down fall. He has no one to blame but himself. Maybe he will eventually learn something from all this. Who am I kidding he won’t, its Kwame Kilpatrick!!

The Hockey Mom from Wasilla "The Gov's Big Speech"

Citizen Wifey was watching the Republican National Convention, and she thought it was the movie Stepford Wives. I guess it was because of all the white women with blond hair, and heavy make-up. Citizen Wifey is almost correct in her analogy of the convention. Just like the Stepford Wives there are very few blacks around. You occasionally see a happy go lucky black grinning like its pay day, but other than that-the cuberts are bare. I’m really watching this to see what Governor Sarah Palin is about. I don’t know anything about the woman except she likes to skin animals. I don’t know how PETA is going to feel about that one.

I’m trying to analyze Palin’s speech but Citizen Wifey is still trying to point out black folks in the crowd. I’ll be glad when she can at least piece together 10 black folks. It’s not going to work if they keep showing the same black guy. Please help my wife find a black person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate to keep bringing this up, but this crowd is whiter than my elementary school picture. It was me and a white girls black boots in the photo. It’s nice that her husband is part Eskimo. I don’t know what that really means but it’s nice (I guess). Why does her family keep passing that baby around? Ewww, the daughter just licked her hand and smoothed the baby’s head down (that’s just kinda nasty to me). Since she is a hockey mom I saw a sign that says drop the puck….I guess they are talking about Obama. Why is the crowd chanting NBC when it comes to the media bias??? Fox News Anyone???? It just came out that she wasn’t properly vetted, so it’s natural that people have questions about her. She is one heartbeat away from being in control of the Nukes!!!! I need to know something about this lady. If foreign experience is the fact that your state is next to Russia, something is wrong.

(We interrupt this posting for a news flash: Alaska is number one in America when it comes to Chlamydia)

Now back to our regular scheduled program.

It sure looks empty in the arena. Why is she talking about Obama making Government Bigger!!! That’s what George Bush has done – she must not get Direct TV in Alaska. What’s the deal with all the cowboy hats?? Are they filming another Lonesome Dove movie after the speech? How can you be a reformer when you have been in Washington as long as John McCain? Palin is trying to spin this to make herself look like Joan of Arc. I’m just not buying it.

We are still looking for some black people!!!! They usually have a janitor or truck driver in the back somewhere. The wives of Rudolph Giuliani and John McCain are sitting next to each other. That must be the mistress section of the convention. I haven’t seen Giuliani’s bus down (oops.. I mean wife) in awhile. She still has that same dumb look on her face. Please stop interviewing Giuliani because he sucks!!! Every black person I know from New York hates that guy. When have you seen people from all the boroughs agree on the same thing? You mean the only black person they can get on stage is Cowboy Troy??? What in the hezzy???? I hope he is getting paid for this.

I hate to keep saying this but the lack of black folks is an issue. The Republicans have an image problem, and I don’t know how they can change it. I don’t even know if they want to change it. I think they are happy with who they are. It’s unfortunate because without diversity we all lose.

Palin got the base excited but at the Citizen Crib it’s all crickets.

That's Just My Babies Daddy

Looky Looky guess who is preggers????

Gov. Sarah Palin's “unwed” daughter is pregnant right on the hells of her mothers new birth. Palin shouldn’t be surprised, because she doesn’t believe in teaching sex education in schools. Her daughter probably didn’t even know she needed to use a condom. Somewhere right now, Pat Robertson must be taking a shot of Hennessy and Coke. The Palin Fan Club wasn't expecting this kind of publicity.

The Good News: She can borrow her brother’s clothes for her child.

The Bad News: Republicans have been awfully self righteous when it comes to Family Values.

The Really Bad News: Gov. Palins daughter is not a virgin anymore.

The moral of the story: Those that live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

Music showcase for the week 9/1 – 9/5

Nadine

Elizabeth Jai

Kadija Kamara

Question: Why put a music link on your blog? Answer: Because radio sucks. Listen to individuals/groups that should be on radio.

Those Pesky South Korean Girls!!!!!

Last week, the LPGA Tour confirmed it will introduce an oral exam in English in late 2009, which will be mandatory for players with two years' experience on the Tour. "This is an American tour, It is important for sponsors to be able to interact with players and have a positive experience." - Kate Peters tournament director of the U.S. LPGA State Farm Classic.

(Citizen Ojo breaks it down for the viewers at home)

This is all code word for: White Folks don't understand what you are saying so to make them comfortable you need to learn english. When you speak a different language around White Folks they get scared. They think you are plotting against them. That's why they started making Ebonics mainstream so they will know what Black Folks are saying at all times.

Maybe the LPGA should show the Koreans episodes of The Hills so they will learn how to speak fluent english.

Rick Brookhiser who gave you permission to use the "N" word?

"Liberals love Obama because he is a Numinous Negro"

~ Rick Brookhiser, American journalis, biographer and historian.

Geraldine Ferraro are you happy now?

Not since the Washington Wizards selected Kwame Brown as the 1st overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft have I been this confused. John McCain actually wants us to believe that after meeting Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, “twice” ,she is qualified to be Vice President? This is the person that will take over the Presidency if an emergency arises. After meeting her “twice” he trusts this former beauty queen to control the button with the Nuclear Weapons? Who is this Gov. Sarah Palin anyway? If the only thing I hear about you is how “Hot” you are, then there is a problem.

Let’s take a look at some Sarah Palin highlights:

*Elected as Governor of Alaska in December 2006 (she has been Gov. less than 2 years).

*Chairwoman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 2003 – 2004 (she resigned from this position after less than a full year of service).

*Served as a two term Mayor of Wasilla Alaska (estimated population in 2003 was 6,715).

*Served two terms on the Wasilla City Council (In January 2005 the city opened a Home Depot and Lowes).

*Worked as a sports reporter for a local Anchorage television station (she covered such events as the Iditarod dog-sled race).

*A former point guard and captain on her high school basketball team (maybe she should challenge Obama to a game of 21).

Not since Jimmy Stewart starred in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington have we seen the most unlikely of politicians. Senator McCain wants to showcase Palin as a reformer that will clean up Washington. She is going to use her city council experience to turn around the economy; her experience as Governor to fight the war on terror and her experience as Chairwoman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to deal with our dependency on foreign oil. I hope people didn’t think McCain selected her strictly for her good looks. She is going to take Washington by storm!!! Yeah right, and I’m running for Governor of North Carolina. Palin is simply on the ticket because she is a woman. McCain heard Obama’s acceptance speech and almost passed out. When he woke up, he realized tornado Obama hit Denver hard. He was going to need something powerful to take out a natural disaster. Like Doug Flutie in one of the greatest college football games ever, he threw a hail mary. He decided to go after delusional ….oops.. dissatisfied Clinton supporters and independents. Only time will tell if this blatant gamble will win him votes. In the meanwhile, it’s going to be hilarious watching the Republicans turn Gov. Palin into Margaret Thatcher. Stay-tuned!!!!