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Michael Steele beat out Katon Dawson 91-77 votes at the GOP national meeting on January 30, 2009 in Washington D.C. (and there appears to be a black female co-chair).
I’m no republican, but Steele has an excellent track record (relatively speaking). See below. I think he will shift the party in a new direction. [...]
GOP Elects First Black Chair in History: Michael Steele
Lil Wayne’s Terrible “Prom Queen” Rock Song Debut (Live Performance)
No disrespect to Wayne but this is some hot garbaaaaaage. I’m a Wayne fan but he should stay in his lane or switch to another one. I understand growing as an artist, and I think folks like Common and Kanye have demostrated a successful transition with their musical styles. Then you [...]
Obama Inaugural Speech Censored in Burma
Obama Speech Censored in Burma
By MIN LWIN
Monday, January 26, 2009 <!– , –>
The Burmese government’s Press Scrutiny and Registration Division (PSRD) censored publication of a major part of US President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech in the Rangoon-based weekly journal The Voice, according to journalists in the former capital.
Sources said that [...]
Hamas offers one-year truce with Israel
Hamas offers one-year truce with Israel
Special report: Palestine-Israel Conflicts
GAZA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) — Hamas movement has offered a one-year truce with Israel through indirect talks, sponsored by Egypt between the Islamic movement and Israel, a Hamas official said Monday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Xinhua on telephone that his movement accepts a [...]
Rick Ross – Mafia Music – 50 Diss
[url=http://www.rapbasement.com/audio/rick-ross-mafia-music.html]Rick Ross – Mafia Music | Audio | Rap Basement[/url]
One of the most underrated rappers in the game . . .
“Curtis Jackson baby momma I aint asking for a cent/Burn the house down/we gotta buy another/ don’t forget the gas can jealous stupid mutha****”
Rick Ross released a new semi-autobiographical song titled “Mafia Music” [listen here] [...]
Tony Benn: Children Will Die Because of the BBC’s Decison not to help Gaza
Tony Benn accuses the BBC ON AIR of capitualating to the Israeli Government by refusing to air an appeal for the Gazan people by the Disaster Emergency Commitee (DEC) he then broadcasts the Address himself much to the consternation of the interviewer!
Disaster Emergency Commitee (DEC)
Gaza Crisis
PO BOX 999
LONDON
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Disasters Emergency Committee [...]
Black Iraqis make their political debut in provincial polls
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2009/jan/26/basra-obama
In Iraq’s deep south another American-led revolution is stirring. But this time it is being sparked by popular voice, not bombs.
The country’s 1m-plus black citizens have tapped into Obama-mania like few other groups across the Arab world. For them Obama’s inauguration was the dawn of a civil rights movement that they never had the impetus [...]
Druken Negro in the Village
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh0LHi87pv9SGdL0GI
Lafayette French Pastry
Manhattan – 26 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA – Greenwich Village
President Issue Statement on Roe V. Wade Anniversary
Statement of President Obama on the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are reminded that this decision not only protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters. I remain committed to protecting [...]
Montgomery Alabama Candidates for Mayor
Background:
Montgomery, Alabama, the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, has never had a black mayor. Is this race about color -no. It’s hard to imagine how a majority black city hasn’t had a black mayor. Then again, Selma had its first black mayor in 2000. Former Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright was elected to Congress in November. [...]
Obama Inaugural Speech and Text
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans [...]
Obama reveals top 10 songs on his Ipod
President Barack Obama counts down his top ten songs on his iPod:
No. 10: will.i.am, ‘Yes We Can’
No. 9: U2, ‘City of Blinding Lights’
No. 8: Aretha Franklin, ‘Think’
No. 7: Frank Sinatra, ‘You’d Be So Easy to Love’
No. 6: Kanye West, ‘Touch the Sky’
No. 5: Nina Simone, ‘Sinnerman’
No. 4: Rolling Stones, ‘Gimme Shelter’
No. 3: Bruce Springsteen, ‘I’m [...]
Obama Seeks Halt to Legal Proceedings at Guantanamo
Obama Seeks Halt to Legal Proceedings at Guantanamo
By Peter Finn
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 21, 2009; Page A02
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Jan. 20 — In one of its first actions, the Obama administration instructed military prosecutors late Tuesday to seek a 120-day suspension of legal proceedings involving detainees at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, [...]
Obama Inaugural speech censored in China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7842076.stm
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CCTV pulls out of the Obama speech – courtesy CCTV
China has censored parts of the new US president’s inauguration speech that have appeared on a number of websites.
Live footage of the event on state television also cut away from Barack Obama when communism was mentioned.
China’s leaders appear to have been upset by references to facing [...]
Israel to ban Arab Parties from Feb. elections
Israel to ban Arab Parties from Feb. elections
Liberman: first battle is over
Knesset ban makes Arabs stronger
Balad chairman Jamal Zahalka (L) and UAL-T chairman Ahmed Tibi oppose the ban in the Knesset session
CAIRO (Marwa Awad)
Arab Israeli politicians warned of rising anti-Arab sentiment in Jewish public opinion, vowing Wednesday to appeal a majority decision by the Knesset [...]
Israel’s Bully Pulpit: A Litmus Test for Members of Congress
by SneakyPete
Harry Reid is dead wrong in stating that this resolution, “backs the will of the American people.” Quite the contrary. Most people believe the recent actions taken by Israel are reprehensible.
This does not imply you are anti-American.
This does not imply you aren’t patriotic.
Innocent people died – Not the terrorist. This political resolution is a [...]
Daru & Rena: Feel the Love
http://bamalovesoul.blogspot.com/2009/01/dope-sounds_10.html
Harry Reid: Welcomes Senator Roland Burris – AP
WASHINGTON — In an abrupt reversal, Senate Democratic leaders are sitting down with Roland Burris in the Capitol amid new indications that he’s likely to be seated as the new senator from Illinois.
But there is no final deal yet, and Senate officials say Burris’ appointment still has to be certified by Illinois’ secretary of state.
Burris [...]
Hamas ‘to attend’ Cairo truce talks
Hamas ‘to attend’ Cairo truce talks
An EU delegation has arrived in Egypt for talks aimed at achieving a ceasefire [AFP]
Palestinian group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, has announced it will send a delegation to Egypt for ceasefire negotiations as diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Gaza intensified.
Ayman Taha, a Hamas official [...]
Dick Armey (R-TX) Disturbing Sexist Comments on Hardball
This is what happens when Joan Walsh started to expose Dick. “Who are the redistributionist?”
Way to go showing that republican leadership.
This is just remarkable.
From talking points: Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) revealed more of himself than anyone cared to see, at the expense of Salon’s Joan Walsh, this evening on “Hardball.” In a [...]
January 28, 2009
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