Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’

CISPA: What The Sh*t, Bruh?

Posted: April 23, 2013 in Articles
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For those who haven’t been paying attention, this CISPA tomfoolery is a big deal. Like, a really big deal. If you’re unfamiliar with the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, I suggest you read up about it. The House of Representatives just passed this fuckery the other day, while we as a people were consumed by the Boston Marathon bombings and the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas. Once again, Congress displayed blatant disregard for the rights of the people, and now the Senate is the only entity standing in the way of this bill going through.

Now, in case you’re too lazy to read the article I attached about CISPA, let’s break down all of the things wrong with it. By definition, this bill gives private companies the liberty to send our online data to the government, in case of a cyber attack. This means, our sensitive information can be shared with “The Man,” if they feel we’re a “threat.” To add insult to injury, an amendment which would have blocked employees from having to give managers their Facebook passwords was rejected. That’s right, your job can depend on whether or not your employers like the bathroom pics you take of yourself. All jokes aside, this is complete bullshit and a prime example of how the American people are viewed by the government. The public can beg for gun reform, to no avail, but these douchebags have the time to agree on this shit. There are way too many loopholes in this bill that put the people at risk. How do companies define a cyber attack? Why isn’t our personal information protected from the government, such as health and credit records? Who exactly is this information being shared with? It’s absolutely ridiculous our elected officials would vote for such a breach of privacy by such an overwhelming margin. The bill breezed through the House with a final tally of 288-127. I’m fucking disgusted, man.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: WE NEED TO GET THESE PEOPLE OUT OF OFFICE! I absolutely do not want these tools representing us anymore. Our issues get ignored while their agendas are pursued. What else has to happen for us to get the message? Do we have to have armed guards in our living rooms for us to realize our privacy and safety mean nothing? Yes, that’s sounds drastic, but at this point, I don’t think we’re that far off. In the end, thank you government, thank you. You clearly have our best interests at heart.

Guns Don’t Kill People, The Senate Does

Posted: April 18, 2013 in Articles
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Ladies and gentlemen, these are our elected officials. The people we voted in office are the same ones who made it abundantly clear they don’t give 2 shits about what the American people want. Frankly, I’m appalled by our US Senate right now. These carpetbaggers shot down gun reform, despite the fact over 85% of the public were in favor of the proposal. Once again, politics got in the way of common sense and we’re the ones left in the crossfire.

Now in case you weren’t aware, the Senate voted on tougher background checks to purchase guns, which include gun shows and internet sales. The proposal needed 6 more votes to go through. S-I-X! That’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6! We’re not even talking about an assault weapons ban or taking away guns from registered users, just background checks to make sure Psycho McCrazy doesn’t get his hands on an AK-47. You mean to tell me, these fuckers couldn’t even agree on that? We’re really against background checks?! How can 86% of Americans, both Democrat and Republican, want change and our elected officials not deliver? Is bipartianship so important, they’d rather let the world burn before they agree on something? This is utterly ridiculous. All jokes aside, we need to decimate the current incarnation of Congress and start from scratch. These douchebags don’t respect the people at all.

Honestly, I’m tired of the political posturing, I’m sick of the hidden agendas and I’m over the divided party lines. People’s lives are at risk but I highly doubt the Senate loses any sleep over it. How do you think the parents in Newtown feel right now? 27 people lost their lives, including 20 children and we can’t even get upgraded background checks? Thank you Senate, you’ve officially informed us our safety means absolutely nothing to you. If we can’t even get a proposal like this to succeed, I don’t have any hope for real change. My pendulum frequently shifts between disillusioned and pissed. Based on this debacle, the message is clear: if you want something done, you have to do it yourself. Obviously, the Senate won’t do it for us.

November 6 Protocol

Posted: November 5, 2012 in Articles
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With the Presidential Election only a day away, I need everybody who reads my blog to do one thing:

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November 6 is less than 24 hours from now, so no matter who you’re voting for, make sure you vote. How about this? After we leave the voting polls, let’s go see some women on stripper poles. Deal? Deal. Do the right thing you mark ass tricks. Good day.

Obama vs. Post-Racial America

Posted: October 29, 2012 in Articles
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I’m just going to get straight to the point: if you actually believe we live in a post-racial America, you’re an idiot. While a few buffoons believe race relations have improved since Barack Obama became President, anybody with a brain could tell that’s a bunch of malarkey. If you pay attention in certain cases, bigotry has increased since the election of our 1st Black President. Nobody has felt the sting worse than Obama himself. During his 4 years in office, I’ve seen him treated in a way no other commander-in-chief has had to deal with, and it’s high time we stop lying to ourselves.

To be honest, this is a post I’ve been meaning to write for a while. However, after all of the fuckery that transpired last week, I knew I needed to do my job. First, there’s the toupee’d foolishness of Donald Trump. Since the beginning of time, Trump has been trying to prove Obama wasn’t born in this country, thus ineligible to be the President. Despite the fact all of his efforts have proved futile, Trump, and the rest of the “birther” movement, refuse to let this ship sail. Instead, in an effort to up the ante, Trump offered to give $5 million to a charity of Obama’s choice if he released his passport information and school records. What kind of disrespectful shit is this? Let’s cut away all of the bullshit and call this out for what it really is: a ploy to say our Black leader is an immigrant who isn’t smart enough to run the country. George W. Bush was a career C student, but we’re over here questioning the intelligence of someone who ran the Harvard Law Review. That’s just brilliant.

Next, there’s the perpetual fuckery of Sarah Palin. When describing how Obama handled the situation in Libya, this fool proceeded to say Obama was “shucking and jiving” in regards to his position. Do I even need to explain why that’s ridiculous? Of all the phrases she could use in the vast lexicon of the English language, she had to use “shuck and jive?” My brain can’t comprehend why people don’t have more sense. Let’s not forget the dude who wore the shirt in the pic I embedded above, the various pics of Obama getting lynched and the fact he’s constantly called a Muslim or an Arab. The racism against Obama is so apparent that I’m more disgusted by the fact we as a people choose to ignore it. You can disagree with Obama’s policies without resorting to racial insensitivity. Truthfully, if Jon Huntsman were the GOP candidate, I’d have to think harder about my decision. I know who I’m voting for because I can’t fuck with Mitt Romney, a.k.a RMoney.

All in all, if you think I’m being the angry Black man, take a look at this AP poll. I know we have to take all polls with a grain of salt, but, yeah. Good day.

The Prez vs. RMoney: Round 2

Posted: October 22, 2012 in Articles
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So the last Presidential debate is tonight and nobody is happier than me. I’m so sick of politics at this point, all I want to do is live my life as a younger version of Juicy J. However, before we put an end to this chapter of American bipartisanship, let’s go over the last debate. The 2nd merry-go-round between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will probably go down in history, because I can’t remember a debate where it was so apparent the 2 candidates didn’t like each other. They didn’t even try to hide it son. If Candy Crowley actually let them fight, someone might have gotten hit with the “Stone Cold Stunner.” Hell, even Mitt’s son Tagg wanted to throw some bows at the President. With all of that being said, before we end the shenanigans tonight, let’s quickly review what happened the last time around.

1. Shit got extra real when the tragedy in Libya was brought up. Romney tried to say the Obama administration waited 2 weeks before calling the event “an act of terror,” which led to Obama rebutting with “check the transcript,” alluding to a speech he gave the day after, condemning the violence. Even Crowley jumped in to correct the Governor, correctly stating that during a speech in a rose garden, Obama described the event as terrorism.

2. Speaking of Libya, Obama didn’t have a good answer for why the consulate didn’t receive the extra security they asked for preceding the attack. He danced around the question and pledged revenge, but that doesn’t cover up the fact his administration dropped the ball in this area.

3. When speaking about women receiving equal rights and pay in the workplace, Romney gave possibly the funniest response I’ve ever heard in a debate. The man said that back in his corporate days, he had a “binder full of women’s résumés,” which is somehow supposed to make women feel better about his plan for them. Seriously dude? Seriously?! All is well because you have a group of women’s names in a binder? I swear this dude Romney is a cartoon character son.

4. When the subject of gun control came up, both candidates failed the test. First, Obama just talked in circles about monitoring who would be able to purchase guns, but in the end, he didn’t really say anything. However, Romney gave another cartoonish answer, insinuating that marriage is the stabilizing factor when it comes to stopping gun violence. Apparently, it’s the bastard children of the world doing all of the shooting, so if daddy would put a ring on it, the guns would go back in the closet. Being a kid who was raised by a single parent, I’m surprised I haven’t shot a couple of people yet. According to Romney, I’m long overdue.

In the end, the debate was just about as tense as it could get. I can only imagine what tonight is going to be like. I guess only time will tell. All I know is, I’ll be reluctantly watching, as usual. Good day hoe.

Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Posted: October 15, 2012 in Articles
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So after consuming more than a few beers last Thursday, I decided to watch the debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan. Ever since Barack Obama came out of his debate with Mitt Romney looking as soft as the Michelin Man, we all knew the Democrats were going to come out swinging. In this case, the phrase “come out swinging” seems appropriate, because outside of actually throwing a punch, that’s exactly what Biden did to Ryan. Biden was definitely more aggressive than the President, quickly rebutting at every turn and laughing off some of Ryan’s perceived tomfoolery. The funny thing is, after his performance, Biden was attacked by the right-wing for being too aggressive, and Martha Raddatz, the moderator, was criticized for a “poor performance.” Judging by how aggressive Romney was in his debate with Obama, I find this to be a classic case of “do as I say, not as I do.”

Now if you recall that first debate between Obama and Romney, Romney made the moderator, Jim Lehrer, his bitch. There were countless times he cut Lehrer off to finish his point, and there were just as many times he sent a defiant quip Obama’s way. Lehrer was a terrible moderator because he couldn’t rein in either candidate. In contrast, Raddatz was able to hold both Biden and Ryan to their time limits, and move between each topic in a timely fashion. So let me get this straight, it’s ok to be aggressive when it’s your candidate on the attack and when there’s a moderator you can push over, right? Now I can’t even call myself a staunch Democrat, but it’s shit like this that makes me want to hit certain GOP members with the “Sweet Chin Music.” Biden behaved in a manner very similar to Romney, but when he does it, it’s the end of Western Civilization. The politics of it all gets more annoying by the day son.

All I know is, I’m not the only one tired of this election. We need to hurry up and pick a President, so I can go back to drinking whisky and making it drizzle on strippers. Wait, time out, I can still do that now. Why the hell am I still here? Good day people.

The Prez vs. RMoney: Round 1

Posted: October 4, 2012 in Articles
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So I always say I’m not going to watch debates or any other type of political tomfoolery, but I always do. I guess I’m just a glutton for punishment. In any case, President Obama took on Mitt Romney last night in the first presidential debate of this election. Regardless of who you’re siding with come November 6, one thing was clear to me: Romney won this debate. Now did I come to this conclusion based on any factual statements? Of course not. If you’re looking for facts during a debate, then you’re probably still looking for Santa Claus during Christmas. Fact of the matter is, Romney was more convincing in his statements.

Keeping it all of the way real, there were a lot of inaccuracies from both parties last night. Obama claimed Romney’s economic plan calls for a $5 trillion tax cut, when in actuality, the effects of such a plan wouldn’t be felt for about 10 years. In addition, Obama didn’t address Romney’s plan for reducing tax credits, deductions and exemptions. In the case of Romney, he claimed Obama’s healthcare plan will allow an advisory board to make decisions on what kind of treatments people can have. That’s just a straight up lie. The plan specifically prohibits altering care, costs and benefits for retirees. With all of that being said, this debate simply came down to perception. If I was an outsider looking to make a decision, it appeared Romney firmly believed in all of his talking points, while Obama seemed too cool for school. When a race like this is as close as it is, there’s no room for swag and Obama was a little too collected. I hear people saying “let Romney run off at the mouth,” but what they don’t realize is, this is about the swing voters, not them. The vast majority of people already know who they’re voting for, so these debates are really for the few who are left. Obama didn’t seem as engaged as he should have been. This could come back to haunt him.

In the end, there are 2 more presidential debates and a vice presidential debate. They won’t really make a difference to me, but we’ll see how this all plays out in the end. The election is only a month away. Shit is REAL son! I’m out.

P.S. I’m going to start putting out my posts once a week. Based on some of your feedback, I’ve decided to make Mondays that magical day. See y’all then. Thank you Sweet Baby Jesus.

Rappers Don’t Vote

Posted: October 1, 2012 in Articles
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After all of my years as a righteous minister for the Hip-Hop culture, I’ve learned a few things about rappers: they love bitches, money, fast cars, champagne and not voting. It’s amazing to see how many prominent rappers speak out against voting, and then witness their stupidity in explaining their faulty logic. With the Presidential election coming in November, I want to explain to all of the detractors why voting is essential to stopping our country from turning into the Matrix run by Agent Smith.

When I hear rappers like Lupe Fiasco and Kendrick Lamar speak about how voting doesn’t solve anything, I turn red with anger. Sidebar, as Black as I am, yes, I can still turn red with anger. Big whoop, wanna fight about it? In any case, this logic plagues a good number of people, and now is the time to put an end to the nonsense. Fact of the matter is, voting is one of the only real liberties we have in this country, and by giving up our right to do so, we also give up our power to influence policy. Let’s be real, politicians dictate policy, and if we don’t have anyone even remotely representing our ideals, how do we expect anything to change? As Black people, there’s especially no excuse for us not to vote. When examining this country’s history from poll taxes to the “Three-Fifths Compromise” to finally getting the right to vote in 1965, we’d be disrespecting all of the people who died fighting to secure our basic rights as people. The establishment tried to suppress our voices to ensure we didn’t have a say in how this country progresses. When we don’t vote, we’re playing right into their hands.

The idea of one vote not counting might be the most ass backwards way of thinking. If we all thought that way, we’d lose everyone’s voice in one shot. When considering the fact 17 states have enacted new voter suppression laws since 2010, that’s exactly what those in power are looking for. Now I’m just as skeptical of politicians as the next man, but when we sit idly by, we have no right to complain about this country’s direction. Honestly, I can’t take Lupe’s political criticisms seriously now, because I don’t think he really helps the cause. Yeah I know all about his involvement in Occupy Wall Street, but that movement never had a truly definitive goal. Then again, that’s another story all together. If the goal was the redistribution of wealth, you know what would help? Legislation. If taxes were raised for the upper class, that would help offset the monetary strain on both middle and lower middle class families. However, in order to do that, we’d need representatives to pass these laws, which in turn, brings us back to voting. Now do I believe voting is the be-all and end-all to changing society? Of course not, but why give up a valuable weapon?

All in all, the election is approaching faster than we think and it’s time for all of us to register. I’m not going to tell everyone who to vote for, but I’m going to suggest we all vote. Then again, my mind can’t grasp anyone who’s willing to vote for a man who doesn’t care about 47% of the country. Now seeing as how I’ve been gone for a month, I figured I’d come back in style. I’ve been meaning to write about this subject for a while, and now is the perfect time. It’s about to get serious in November. I’m ready. Chuuuch.

The SCOTUS Message To The GOP

Posted: June 28, 2012 in Articles
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As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Obamacare was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts broke the tiebreaker, with the court ending in a 5-4 ruling. This law was a major part of President Obama‘s 1st term, so having this upheld is big news for his re-election. With that being said, I know the GOP must be SICK right now. So to all of my conservative brethren, the SCOTUS and I have this to say to you:

P.S. Shout-out to CNN for getting the ruling incredibly wrong in the beginning. I’m sure somebody is getting fired for this. My message to that person: yes, I would like fries with that.

Obama Ruined Marriage

Posted: May 10, 2012 in Articles
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If you actually listened to the GOP, they’d try and convince you of the title of this post. All in all, that’s a bunch of bullshit. Now in case you live under a rock, during an interview with Robin Roberts yesterday, President Obama showed his support for same-sex marriage. As expected, pandemonium ensued, with one side praising Obama for taking this stance and the other side itching to cast him into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone. While most sensible people are happy with the gesture of equality, certain religious zealots are comically appalled. In any case, this post is dedicated to the latter. I have a bone to pick with everyone showcasing their outrage.

Now I’m going to do something a little different with this post: I’m going to quote an entire text from an old post of mine. I’ve already gone down this road before, but given what’s happened in the last 2 days with North Carolina and Obama, this message needs to be reiterated. So here goes nothing…

“Look, I grew up in a Christian household, so I know all of the stories about homosexuality being a sin and all that jazz. What I also learned is, if you believe in God or a Higher Power, you’ve got to answer for yourself. With that being said, why do you care what other people are doing? Like Louis C.K. said, unless 2 dudes are “touching dicks” in front of me while I’m eating cereal, who gives a shit? People spend so much time worrying about other people’s lives, they fail to realize this doesn’t affect them at all. Ok, so George and Michael are getting married, do you still have to go to work in the morning? Then why do you care about what they’re doing? If 2 people want to spend their lives together, they have every right to do so. I thought church and state were supposed to be separate? Your beliefs have nothing to do with civil rights.”

Nothing else needs to be said in my opinion. While I’m sure Obama lost some Christian voters with this declaration, he probably gained a lot more supporters also. Either way, it was a bold move for a sitting President and I applaud him. Good day.

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