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“I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment.” You believe in treating everybody right whether they put a rope around your neck or whether they put you in the grave. Well, my belief isn't that strong. I believe in the brotherhood of man, but I think that anybody who wants to lynch a Negro is not qualified for that brotherhood and I don't put forth any effort to get them into that brotherhood. You want to save him and I don't.”
~Malcolm X, Speech to the Peace Corps, December 1964.
december 6, 2018
Is anyone tired of the media saying we need to get along, we need to reach across the aisle and
SamKnause - demo underground
8/30/18
we need to compromise ???
I am fucking sick of hearing it !!!
Did John Boehner reach across the aisle and compromise when Obama was president ??? Fuck no !!!
Did Mitch McConnell reach across the aisle when Obama was president ??? Fuck no !!!
Did the republicans reach across the aisle when Obama was the president ??? Fuck no !!!
Did the republicans compromise when Obama was president ??? Fuck no !!!
From day one it was the republicans plan to stop Obama from accomplishing anything and
making him a one term president.
It is apparent republicans think the definition of compromise means giving them everything they want,
and stopping the Democratic party from getting anything done that the MAJORITY of Americans want and need.
The republican party is now the party of Trump.
Do you reach across the aisle to insane people ???
Do you compromise with insane people ???
Do you enable corruption ???
Do you ignore the lies ???
As I type this I am listening to MSNBC and they are talking about compromise.
The Trump party has no intention of compromising or reaching across the aisle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why should the Democratic party be expected to do so ???
I am fucking sick of hearing it !!!
Did John Boehner reach across the aisle and compromise when Obama was president ??? Fuck no !!!
Did Mitch McConnell reach across the aisle when Obama was president ??? Fuck no !!!
Did the republicans reach across the aisle when Obama was the president ??? Fuck no !!!
Did the republicans compromise when Obama was president ??? Fuck no !!!
From day one it was the republicans plan to stop Obama from accomplishing anything and
making him a one term president.
It is apparent republicans think the definition of compromise means giving them everything they want,
and stopping the Democratic party from getting anything done that the MAJORITY of Americans want and need.
The republican party is now the party of Trump.
Do you reach across the aisle to insane people ???
Do you compromise with insane people ???
Do you enable corruption ???
Do you ignore the lies ???
As I type this I am listening to MSNBC and they are talking about compromise.
The Trump party has no intention of compromising or reaching across the aisle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why should the Democratic party be expected to do so ???
A people who elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and
traitors are not victims, ...accomplicies - "George Orwell"
TOWARD A POLITICS OF UNGOVERNABILITY: SHUTTING DOWN AMERICAN-STYLE AUTHORITARIANISM
BY HENRY GIROUX | APRIL 17, 2017
"The established political parties and politicians are nothing more than crude lobbyists and shock troops for the financial elite who believe everything is for sale. The boundaries of humanity are now inscribed and defined exclusively through the metrics of the twin logic of commercial transactions and the politics of disposability. The horrors unfolding under the Trump administration are not only abetted by white supremacists, religious evangelicals, but also by liberals who still believe that capitalism and democracy are synonymous, and who appear to delight and rush to support any military intervention or act of aggression the United States wages against a foreign power. Liberals are affronted over alleged charges of Russian spying but say nothing about their own country which does far more than spy on other countries it disagrees with, it overthrows them through either illegal means or military force."
something to think about!!!
more american students have been killed in school shootings in 2018 than the total number of american troops killed in war zones around the world!!!
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reflections on today's events
*american values: greed, corruption, and racism
*the TRAITOROUS gop is trying to place another unfit judge on the supreme court.
*how do white women rationalize voting for trump?
*trump administration steals children from refugee seekers, a policy designed and implemented by racists.
*trump's infrastructure plan is a roadmap to privatization of the commons while his budget plan is a roadmap to starvation of the people.
*why don't repubs emphasize collecting taxes instead of lowering taxes? perhaps if everyone paid what they should we could have a fairer system.
*trump's grandfather was an ignorant immigrant and he was admitted to america.
*Why does the demo. party not heavily recruit for black voters because it is run by fools who think republicans will vote for demos.
*if you are not embarrassed by america's history, then you are living a history based on lies.
*trump voters elected a liar and thief as president who is now under multiple investigations, it just shows that you cannot tell stupid people anything
*if you pay attention, you will realize that you don't have a government that gives a shit about working people.
*Ignorance, religion, and war are the greatest enemies of mankind.
*GOP plans to kill endangered species act, i guess they won't be happy until their are no animals/birds in the US.
*the great thing about having trump as president is that now there is no reason to watch main-stream-media for truth and "fair and balanced" journalism, you know that it is all bullshit.
*republicans pretend having taxpayers pay for stupid border wall is the same as Mexico paying for it. but what is sad, their dumbass supporters will believe it.
*everything you think is true about american institutions: media, banks, businesses, education, healthcare, etc. is a lie.
*the colonizers and their descendants claim to own this hemisphere like a burglar owns your tv set.
Washington show NFL teams would rather lose than sign Colin Kaepernick
Washington were pushing for the playoffs until two of their quarterbacks went down injured. But they have ignored a perfectly solid replacement
Oliver Connolly
the guardian
Thu 6 Dec 2018 04.00 EST
Colin Kaepernick was far from the NFL’s best quarterback during his playing days but he was an effective player. Photograph: Joe Robbins/Getty Images
Colin Kaepernick will never play in the NFL again, that much was made clear this week. Washington’s decision to sign the lightweight talents of Mark Sanchez and Josh Johnson over Kaepernick, a week after claiming Reuben Foster – a man arrested twice in the last year for domestic violence – on waivers and announcing to the world that it was prioritizing winning football games above all else, is as shameful as it is predictable.
Washington plucked Johnson, who last threw a pass in the NFL in 2011, out of obscurity this week to back up Sanchez after Colt McCoy’s season ended with a broken fibula. McCoy previously replaced Alex Smith, who is out for the season with a broken leg suffered in Week 11.
Kaepernick was the best option on the market when each of Smith and McCoy went down. Yet Washington, who are pushing for the playoffs (or were pushing for the playoffs) barely entertained the idea of signing the most qualified quarterback free-agent in football. “He’s been talked about and discussed,” head coach Jay Gruden said this week. “But we will probably go a different direction.
Now the reins have been handed to Sanchez, a player more infamous for running into a rear-end than any throw he ever made. There’s no comparison between Sanchez and Kaepernick: one is a fringe roster member; the other is a league-average starter. Sanchez has thrown 86 touchdowns to 87 interceptions in his career, while Kaepernick has 72 touchdowns to 30 interceptions, not to mention the additional 13 rushing touchdowns while averaging 6.1 yards per rushing attempt.
The league’s teams aren’t even trying to hide it anymore, not that their previous attempts were all that convincing. Kaepernick has been excommunicated because of his political beliefs and his protest, while the likes of Foster and Kareem Hunt hung out on rosters until their sins were too obvious to the public.
You’ve heard all of the rickety arguments regarding Kaepernick’s employment status at this point. But the vacancies in Washington make them worth dissecting one more time.
1) Teams won’t sign Kaepernick because he’s suing the league. True, and that probably makes things a little tricky for owners. But so is Eric Reid, who’s currently flying all over the Panthers secondary. And so did Tom Brady amid the Deflategate nonsense. Shockingly, both of those guys retained or found employment.
2) He’s not actually that good. An argument typically accompanied by cherry-picking a small sample size, like Kaepernick’s final year in San Francisco where the roster was bereft of talent and Chip Kelly was literally tipping his plays to any coaching staff that was paying attention. Since Kaepernick became a starter with the Niners his touchdown to interception ratio ranks eighth overall in the NFL at 2.4, a number that puts him directly behind Drew Brees and Peyton Manning. Not bad.
Kaepernick is also tied for first in interception percentage (1.4%) since he entered the league. In a league that detests turnovers – that will gladly bench a running back for the remainder of the game for a fumble – teams are overlooking a quarterback with fewer giveaways than anyone since 2011. It’s not as though he’s overly conservative, either: the game film shows that. But if you want some stats: he’s averaged 7.3 air yards per attempt in his career. By comparison, Sanchez has averaged 6.69, Johnson 3.9.
3) His early production was propped up by others. Nobody, at least not this writer, is arguing Kaepernick is a transcendent talent. To do so is as intellectually dishonest as claiming he stinks. Kaepernick thrived with the 49ers when playing on a team with a bulldozing offensive line, a (probable) Hall of Famer in the backfield, and a defense loaded with the kind of talent that comes together once in a generation. But they didn’t carry Kaepernick: he elevated the run game with his legs, which in turn helped open the passing game.
You can count on one hand the number of quarterbacks who can raise the level of everyone around them, and Kaepernick isn’t one of them. But neither is Matthew Stafford, Cam Newton, or Kirk Cousins (as much as that pains me to admit about three of my quarterback man crushes), and all three are making more than $15m to throw footballs this year.
4) He hasn’t played in two years, let it go. Sanchez hasn’t attempted 100 passes in a season since 2014 and hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass since 2015. Johnson last threw a regular-season pass in 2011. Uber wasn’t even a thing then. Donald Trump was just the guy on The Apprentice with funny hair.
5) He doesn’t fit the system. That was a nice crutch at some stops. But not this one, not this time. Gruden’s offense, whether marshaled by Kirk Cousins or Alex Smith, has run a bunch of the stuff Jim Harbaugh ran with Kaepernick in San Francisco
6) Does he even want to play? Report, after report, after report, including one this past week, have confirmed Kaepernick’s desire to suit up in the NFL again. If anything, one could argue that it would be easier at this point for Kaepernick to not attempt to get back into the league. He would go down as a martyr among his supporters, without having to sustain the physical and emotional pain of hopping onto a mediocre or bad team. Doubters wouldn’t even get the chance to play the told-you-so card.
Yet he still wants back in. He will never get that shot. The reality is Kaepernick remains unsigned due to political reasons. Either individual owners or decision-makers disagree with his views, or they’re fearful of the backlash from the Commander in Chief and the league’s conservative consumer base.
But isn’t the point of being the biggest, baddest sports league in the country that you can do what you want, whenever you want? And Washington have made risky moves before. Foster remains under investigation for domestic violence but team president Bruce Allen and owner Daniel Snyder don’t care. Just like they didn’t care when they used alcoholism as a reason to fire former general manager Scot McCloughan, despite knowing his well-publicized issues when they hired him; or when Snyder continues to insist Washington’s nickname respects Native Americans; or when the team are accused of allowing unsavory things to be done to their cheerleaders for the enjoyment of male sponsors and suite holders.
It’s not as if other teams have given the cold shoulder to protesting players, either. Kenny Stills, Eric Reid and others who supported Kaepernick’s cause remain employed, but Washington have drawn the line at this one player. And the strawman arguments against Kaepernick crumble under any kind of scrutiny. Rather than remain competitive, Washington opted to throw their season away over politics. In doing so, they confirmed themselves as the league’s most shameless, embarrassing franchise.
Washington plucked Johnson, who last threw a pass in the NFL in 2011, out of obscurity this week to back up Sanchez after Colt McCoy’s season ended with a broken fibula. McCoy previously replaced Alex Smith, who is out for the season with a broken leg suffered in Week 11.
Kaepernick was the best option on the market when each of Smith and McCoy went down. Yet Washington, who are pushing for the playoffs (or were pushing for the playoffs) barely entertained the idea of signing the most qualified quarterback free-agent in football. “He’s been talked about and discussed,” head coach Jay Gruden said this week. “But we will probably go a different direction.
Now the reins have been handed to Sanchez, a player more infamous for running into a rear-end than any throw he ever made. There’s no comparison between Sanchez and Kaepernick: one is a fringe roster member; the other is a league-average starter. Sanchez has thrown 86 touchdowns to 87 interceptions in his career, while Kaepernick has 72 touchdowns to 30 interceptions, not to mention the additional 13 rushing touchdowns while averaging 6.1 yards per rushing attempt.
The league’s teams aren’t even trying to hide it anymore, not that their previous attempts were all that convincing. Kaepernick has been excommunicated because of his political beliefs and his protest, while the likes of Foster and Kareem Hunt hung out on rosters until their sins were too obvious to the public.
You’ve heard all of the rickety arguments regarding Kaepernick’s employment status at this point. But the vacancies in Washington make them worth dissecting one more time.
1) Teams won’t sign Kaepernick because he’s suing the league. True, and that probably makes things a little tricky for owners. But so is Eric Reid, who’s currently flying all over the Panthers secondary. And so did Tom Brady amid the Deflategate nonsense. Shockingly, both of those guys retained or found employment.
2) He’s not actually that good. An argument typically accompanied by cherry-picking a small sample size, like Kaepernick’s final year in San Francisco where the roster was bereft of talent and Chip Kelly was literally tipping his plays to any coaching staff that was paying attention. Since Kaepernick became a starter with the Niners his touchdown to interception ratio ranks eighth overall in the NFL at 2.4, a number that puts him directly behind Drew Brees and Peyton Manning. Not bad.
Kaepernick is also tied for first in interception percentage (1.4%) since he entered the league. In a league that detests turnovers – that will gladly bench a running back for the remainder of the game for a fumble – teams are overlooking a quarterback with fewer giveaways than anyone since 2011. It’s not as though he’s overly conservative, either: the game film shows that. But if you want some stats: he’s averaged 7.3 air yards per attempt in his career. By comparison, Sanchez has averaged 6.69, Johnson 3.9.
3) His early production was propped up by others. Nobody, at least not this writer, is arguing Kaepernick is a transcendent talent. To do so is as intellectually dishonest as claiming he stinks. Kaepernick thrived with the 49ers when playing on a team with a bulldozing offensive line, a (probable) Hall of Famer in the backfield, and a defense loaded with the kind of talent that comes together once in a generation. But they didn’t carry Kaepernick: he elevated the run game with his legs, which in turn helped open the passing game.
You can count on one hand the number of quarterbacks who can raise the level of everyone around them, and Kaepernick isn’t one of them. But neither is Matthew Stafford, Cam Newton, or Kirk Cousins (as much as that pains me to admit about three of my quarterback man crushes), and all three are making more than $15m to throw footballs this year.
4) He hasn’t played in two years, let it go. Sanchez hasn’t attempted 100 passes in a season since 2014 and hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass since 2015. Johnson last threw a regular-season pass in 2011. Uber wasn’t even a thing then. Donald Trump was just the guy on The Apprentice with funny hair.
5) He doesn’t fit the system. That was a nice crutch at some stops. But not this one, not this time. Gruden’s offense, whether marshaled by Kirk Cousins or Alex Smith, has run a bunch of the stuff Jim Harbaugh ran with Kaepernick in San Francisco
6) Does he even want to play? Report, after report, after report, including one this past week, have confirmed Kaepernick’s desire to suit up in the NFL again. If anything, one could argue that it would be easier at this point for Kaepernick to not attempt to get back into the league. He would go down as a martyr among his supporters, without having to sustain the physical and emotional pain of hopping onto a mediocre or bad team. Doubters wouldn’t even get the chance to play the told-you-so card.
Yet he still wants back in. He will never get that shot. The reality is Kaepernick remains unsigned due to political reasons. Either individual owners or decision-makers disagree with his views, or they’re fearful of the backlash from the Commander in Chief and the league’s conservative consumer base.
But isn’t the point of being the biggest, baddest sports league in the country that you can do what you want, whenever you want? And Washington have made risky moves before. Foster remains under investigation for domestic violence but team president Bruce Allen and owner Daniel Snyder don’t care. Just like they didn’t care when they used alcoholism as a reason to fire former general manager Scot McCloughan, despite knowing his well-publicized issues when they hired him; or when Snyder continues to insist Washington’s nickname respects Native Americans; or when the team are accused of allowing unsavory things to be done to their cheerleaders for the enjoyment of male sponsors and suite holders.
It’s not as if other teams have given the cold shoulder to protesting players, either. Kenny Stills, Eric Reid and others who supported Kaepernick’s cause remain employed, but Washington have drawn the line at this one player. And the strawman arguments against Kaepernick crumble under any kind of scrutiny. Rather than remain competitive, Washington opted to throw their season away over politics. In doing so, they confirmed themselves as the league’s most shameless, embarrassing franchise.
NBA Star Responds After Girl's Plea About His Shoes
Riley Morrison wanted to know why Steph Curry sneakers came only in 'boys' sizes
By Arden Dier, Newser Staff
Posted Nov 30, 2018 9:55 AM CST
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry warms up in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 21. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
(Newser) – Riley Morrison knew which shoes she wanted on her feet as she kicked off her basketball season. Unfortunately, she appeared not to have the right feet. "Girls want to rock the Curry 5s too," the 9-year-old Golden State Warriors fan from Napa, Calif., wrote in a letter to superstar point guard Stephen Curry after finding his signature shoe could only be purchased in boys sizes under the boys section of Under Armour's website. "She looked at me and said, 'Dad, that's not fair,'" Chris Morrison tells Teen Vogue. Curry himself responded. "We are correcting this now!" the two-time league MVP responded in a tweeted letter Thursday, noting smaller sizes would no longer be labeled as "boys." Per NBC News, the website has indeed been updated to show Curry's shoes in the girls section, with female-specific instructions relating to size.
But Riley, who's been playing basketball since she was 4, won't have to place an order. Curry, a father to two young daughters who penned an August op-ed in support of gender equality and runs an all-girls basketball camp, promised to send Riley pairs of Curry 5s and Curry 6s, which are to be released on Christmas Day, per CBS News. He then extended an invitation for Riley to join him in Oakland on International Women's Day (March 8) for "something special," with more details to follow. "So proud of my baby girl for making a difference and so thankful for @stephencurry30 doing this for her," Riley's father writes on Instagram, where he first shared his daughter's letter on Nov. 18. (Luckily for Riley, Under Armour has revamped the design of Curry's shoes since this happened.)
But Riley, who's been playing basketball since she was 4, won't have to place an order. Curry, a father to two young daughters who penned an August op-ed in support of gender equality and runs an all-girls basketball camp, promised to send Riley pairs of Curry 5s and Curry 6s, which are to be released on Christmas Day, per CBS News. He then extended an invitation for Riley to join him in Oakland on International Women's Day (March 8) for "something special," with more details to follow. "So proud of my baby girl for making a difference and so thankful for @stephencurry30 doing this for her," Riley's father writes on Instagram, where he first shared his daughter's letter on Nov. 18. (Luckily for Riley, Under Armour has revamped the design of Curry's shoes since this happened.)
Some Motherf—– Tried It:’ Samuel L. Jackson Calls Donald Trump a ‘Hemorrhoid,’ Gets Investigated
By Daryl Nelson - atlanta black star
November 29, 2018
It looks like Samuel L. Jackson angered someone over his criticism of Donald Trump. But that person just didn’t send the veteran actor an angry comment, he or she reported him to Twitter.
All of this is known because Jackson shared the news himself on his Twitter page, and before he responded to the complaint he posted it for his followers to read.
“We have received a complaint regarding your account @SamuelLJackson for the following content,” the letter stated.
And then Jackson’s tweet was referenced.
“‘Why is that hemorrhoid threatening to shut down the government over a wall budget?'” he wrote. “‘What happened to ‘and Mexico is gonna pay for it?’ #ineverssaidthat#yesthefuckyoudidmotherf—–.'”
Jackson’s response?
He wrote the word “Haha” several times, before adding “some motherf—– tried it.”
Afterwards, many reacted to Jackson’s message and seemed to be entertained by his tweet to Trump, plus, how he handled the complaint.
“I bet a hemorrhoid reported this,” someone wrote. “They’re part of the Make Hemorrhoids Great Again movement. The movement no one wants.”
“Help me understand this Twitter. You allow Donald to say anything, yet you investigate Samuel Jackson?” another person asked. “Well, now we know when Donald posts we can complain and you’ll investigate.”
A lot of people also said Jackson’s response reminds them of the movie characters he plays when he’s barked at someone, like, Jules Winnifield in “Pulp Fiction” or Neville Flynn in “Snakes On A Plane.”
From here, it’s safe to say that Jackson’s fans will be checking to see if he’ll stop blasting Trump because of the investigation or criticize him even more.
All of this is known because Jackson shared the news himself on his Twitter page, and before he responded to the complaint he posted it for his followers to read.
“We have received a complaint regarding your account @SamuelLJackson for the following content,” the letter stated.
And then Jackson’s tweet was referenced.
“‘Why is that hemorrhoid threatening to shut down the government over a wall budget?'” he wrote. “‘What happened to ‘and Mexico is gonna pay for it?’ #ineverssaidthat#yesthefuckyoudidmotherf—–.'”
Jackson’s response?
He wrote the word “Haha” several times, before adding “some motherf—– tried it.”
Afterwards, many reacted to Jackson’s message and seemed to be entertained by his tweet to Trump, plus, how he handled the complaint.
“I bet a hemorrhoid reported this,” someone wrote. “They’re part of the Make Hemorrhoids Great Again movement. The movement no one wants.”
“Help me understand this Twitter. You allow Donald to say anything, yet you investigate Samuel Jackson?” another person asked. “Well, now we know when Donald posts we can complain and you’ll investigate.”
A lot of people also said Jackson’s response reminds them of the movie characters he plays when he’s barked at someone, like, Jules Winnifield in “Pulp Fiction” or Neville Flynn in “Snakes On A Plane.”
From here, it’s safe to say that Jackson’s fans will be checking to see if he’ll stop blasting Trump because of the investigation or criticize him even more.
Country Singer Kane Brown Says He Thought He Was White Until He Was Called the N-Word
By Daryl Nelson - atlanta black star
November 26, 2018
Kane Brown will be a name that you’ll probably be hearing a lot of if you haven’t already. He’s the 25-year-old country singer born to a white mother and Black father, who was also part Cherokee and not in his life.
Last month, Brown won big at the American Music Awards, wracking up three trophies, including Favorite Country Male Artist. At the moment, he’s arguably considered the genre’s biggest breakout star.
But according to what Brown told People magazine, he’s endured a lot of racism along the way. In fact, the singer thought he was 100% white as a child, until he started getting called the n-word while attending middle school in Georgia.
“I’m biracial,” he stated. “I didn’t know that until I was 7 or 8 years old. I thought I was full white, which honestly, I can’t even really say because I didn’t see colors.”
“I found out that I was biracial and I still wasn’t thinking anything of it, but then I started getting called the n-word,” Brown went on. “I didn’t even know what it meant. I learned what it meant, and that’s when it started affecting me. I got in fights over it when I was little.”
But the newly married country star said he eventually “got over” the racist remarks and they only made him stronger.
And now he wants to help other kids who may be facing a similar situation, especially since he still deals with racism as a famous person.
“When I first got into country, I started getting some of those comments like ‘He’s an N-word.’ Stuff like that,” Brown explained. “I used to screenshot it and put it on Twitter, like ‘There’s still racism in the world.’ But I didn’t get into country music just to prove a point. I try to stay away from all negativity … Now you can call me whatever you want. It just brushes off of me.”
Last month, Brown won big at the American Music Awards, wracking up three trophies, including Favorite Country Male Artist. At the moment, he’s arguably considered the genre’s biggest breakout star.
But according to what Brown told People magazine, he’s endured a lot of racism along the way. In fact, the singer thought he was 100% white as a child, until he started getting called the n-word while attending middle school in Georgia.
“I’m biracial,” he stated. “I didn’t know that until I was 7 or 8 years old. I thought I was full white, which honestly, I can’t even really say because I didn’t see colors.”
“I found out that I was biracial and I still wasn’t thinking anything of it, but then I started getting called the n-word,” Brown went on. “I didn’t even know what it meant. I learned what it meant, and that’s when it started affecting me. I got in fights over it when I was little.”
But the newly married country star said he eventually “got over” the racist remarks and they only made him stronger.
And now he wants to help other kids who may be facing a similar situation, especially since he still deals with racism as a famous person.
“When I first got into country, I started getting some of those comments like ‘He’s an N-word.’ Stuff like that,” Brown explained. “I used to screenshot it and put it on Twitter, like ‘There’s still racism in the world.’ But I didn’t get into country music just to prove a point. I try to stay away from all negativity … Now you can call me whatever you want. It just brushes off of me.”
Jim Carrey doesn’t care if his political paintings cost him Trump fans: ‘Lose them’
Michael Nordine, IndieWire - raw story
24 NOV 2018 AT 02:23 ET
If you follow Jim Carrey on Twitter — or if you’ve read anything at all about him in the last few years — then you’re well aware of his political leanings. A harsh critic of Donald Trump, the actor has produced a number of paintings that portray the president in particular and his administration in general in a decidedly unfavorable light.
Not everyone was on board with him doing so: “It was interesting because when I first starting playing on Twitter like everyone else, I got in trouble because I was honest,” Carrey said during Vulture Festival today. “A terrible thing to be on Twitter!”
“It was a little scary, and I became an activist when it comes to this political stuff. There was a lot of pressure on me from my management going like, ‘Don’t mess this up, you got it going good and people love you, when you talk about politics and other issues, you’re going to lose half of your audience.’ And I said, ‘Lose them.’”
“You just have to go your own way and say your peace and truth, and that’s what I’m doing,” Carrey said. Still, he tries to be careful about it: “The first thing I did was give my Twitter to one of my assistants. I didn’t want to make that rash tweet choice at 3 a.m. like the President.”
Meanwhile, don’t expect him to stop painting soon, as he appears to enjoy it quite a bit: “It has turned into a very beautiful thing, and I feel very gratified.”
Not everyone was on board with him doing so: “It was interesting because when I first starting playing on Twitter like everyone else, I got in trouble because I was honest,” Carrey said during Vulture Festival today. “A terrible thing to be on Twitter!”
“It was a little scary, and I became an activist when it comes to this political stuff. There was a lot of pressure on me from my management going like, ‘Don’t mess this up, you got it going good and people love you, when you talk about politics and other issues, you’re going to lose half of your audience.’ And I said, ‘Lose them.’”
“You just have to go your own way and say your peace and truth, and that’s what I’m doing,” Carrey said. Still, he tries to be careful about it: “The first thing I did was give my Twitter to one of my assistants. I didn’t want to make that rash tweet choice at 3 a.m. like the President.”
Meanwhile, don’t expect him to stop painting soon, as he appears to enjoy it quite a bit: “It has turned into a very beautiful thing, and I feel very gratified.”
Michael Johnson nearly ‘back to normal’ but reveals anger at suffering stroke
• Former Olympic sprinter suffered stroke in September
• Johnson said he was scared and angry after attack
Press Association
the guardian
Mon 19 Nov 2018 06.42 EST
Michael Johnson won the 1996 Olympic 200m race in 19.32 seconds but it took him 15 minutes to cover the same distance after his stroke. Photograph: PPP
Michael Johnson has spoken of his anger after discovering he had suffered a stroke but insists an Olympic mindset will enable him to make a full recovery.
The 51-year-old former Olympic sprint champion says he is “pretty much back to normal” after suffering a transient ischemic attack in September.
Johnson, once the fastest man on the planet over 200m and 400m, said he had finished a training session at home when he felt “a strange tingling down my arm and left side”. He “decided not to take any chances” and headed straight to hospital.
“After the MRI scan, I almost fell off the table. I could not walk or move my left leg,” he told the BBC. “The numbness of my arm was intense too. I could not feel my arm and moving my fingers was problematic. It was a lot of emotions. Once I was told I had suffered a stroke and I could not walk things get immediately real.
“You start to think: ‘What is my life going to be like going forward? What is my quality of life going to be like? Will I be able to dress myself? Will I be able to take care of myself or will my loved ones have to take care of me?’
“I had a great team of doctors and they said that is what all stroke victims ask but unfortunately there is no answer to the questions – only time will tell. Some people make a full recovery, some make a partial recovery and how much time that takes there is no answer. That is difficult to hear and pretty scary.
“You go from fear to anger asking: ‘Why did this happen to me?’ The first thing doctors say is not to smoke, lose weight, work out and get fit – well that is what I was doing when this happened – and eat right. I was doing all the right things so I was pretty angry for half a day.”
Johnson, who won 200m Olympic gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996 in 19.32 seconds, said the same distance in hospital took him 15 minutes.
He added: “Doctors said the best chance of recovery was to immediately get into physical therapy. I did that two days after the stroke and I got out of bed with assistance and got behind the walker around the hospital - and ironically it was around 200m. I timed it and it took me around 15 minutes to cover that distance.
“Ordinarily that would be very disconcerting and I would have no hope - having been the fastest person in the world at that distance - but I was very encouraged. For the next few weeks I went back into an Olympic mindset and focusing on having the best training session I can today and using it to be better and get better. Almost three months on now from the stroke and I am pretty much back to normal and back to work.”
The 51-year-old former Olympic sprint champion says he is “pretty much back to normal” after suffering a transient ischemic attack in September.
Johnson, once the fastest man on the planet over 200m and 400m, said he had finished a training session at home when he felt “a strange tingling down my arm and left side”. He “decided not to take any chances” and headed straight to hospital.
“After the MRI scan, I almost fell off the table. I could not walk or move my left leg,” he told the BBC. “The numbness of my arm was intense too. I could not feel my arm and moving my fingers was problematic. It was a lot of emotions. Once I was told I had suffered a stroke and I could not walk things get immediately real.
“You start to think: ‘What is my life going to be like going forward? What is my quality of life going to be like? Will I be able to dress myself? Will I be able to take care of myself or will my loved ones have to take care of me?’
“I had a great team of doctors and they said that is what all stroke victims ask but unfortunately there is no answer to the questions – only time will tell. Some people make a full recovery, some make a partial recovery and how much time that takes there is no answer. That is difficult to hear and pretty scary.
“You go from fear to anger asking: ‘Why did this happen to me?’ The first thing doctors say is not to smoke, lose weight, work out and get fit – well that is what I was doing when this happened – and eat right. I was doing all the right things so I was pretty angry for half a day.”
Johnson, who won 200m Olympic gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996 in 19.32 seconds, said the same distance in hospital took him 15 minutes.
He added: “Doctors said the best chance of recovery was to immediately get into physical therapy. I did that two days after the stroke and I got out of bed with assistance and got behind the walker around the hospital - and ironically it was around 200m. I timed it and it took me around 15 minutes to cover that distance.
“Ordinarily that would be very disconcerting and I would have no hope - having been the fastest person in the world at that distance - but I was very encouraged. For the next few weeks I went back into an Olympic mindset and focusing on having the best training session I can today and using it to be better and get better. Almost three months on now from the stroke and I am pretty much back to normal and back to work.”
Temple-educated physicist to be first African American to receive John Scott Award
Ryanne Persinger Tribune Staff Writer
Nov 16, 2018
At 87, James E. West has no intention of slowing down. A scientist and research professor of electrical and computer engineering and mechanical engineering at The Johns Hopkins University, he will receive the 2018 John Scott Award on Friday for his inventions relating to the foil electret microphone.
He is believed to be the first African American to receive the accolade that is bestowed annually in Philadelphia on “ingenious men or women who make useful inventions” to benefit society as a whole.
“I’m willing to accept that responsibility,” West told The Tribune this week. “The moral is that if you live long enough, you’ll be first at something.”
West’s invention, developed with his research partner Gerhard Sessler, was the electret microphone, a component in modern-day telephones, cellphones, hearing aids and professional microphones.
“It’s one of the reasons why we’re able to communicate right now without any major problems; the electret microphone is like a transparent window,” West said. “It transforms a movement of air into electricity. It does this without introducing any distortion at all.”
West and Bjarne Stroustrup, a Danish computer scientist who created the C++ computer programming language, will receive the award during a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. at the American Philosophical Society, 427 Chestnut St.
“This year’s honorees have made remarkable contributions to the world of science and to our daily lives,” said Ronald Donatucci, president of the Board of City Trusts, which honors recipients based on recommendations from the John Scott Award Advisory Committee, in a statement. “It’s an honor to add their names and work to the esteemed list of John Scott awardees.”
West’s and Stroustrup’s accomplishments come “from their endless dedication and commitment to science and their respective fields,” Hai Lung Dai, senior vice president of international affairs at Temple University and chairman of the Scott Awards Committee, said in a statement. “It starts with a seemingly small challenge or question and the desire to find a working solution that can ultimately change the way we live.”
Each scientist will receive the copper John Scott Medal and a cash prize of $15,000.
The award was endowed by Scottish chemist and pharmacist John Scott and is managed by the board of directors of City Trusts. The award has been presented annually for nearly 200 years to honor the memory of Benjamin Franklin.
West was born in Farmville, Va., in the segregated South to a mother who was a school teacher and a father he described as a “jack of all trades.” His ability to understand how things worked sparked at a young age.
Taking things apart was West’s biggest problem growing up because, he said, “nothing was safe.”
West said the Black schools were closed down after officials refused to integrate them under an extension of the Brown v. Board of Education lawsuit. As a result, the family moved to Hampton, Va.
“I did not know I was a minority until it was time to go to college,” West recalled. “Everywhere I went I only saw Black people. I couldn’t take public transportation because my father prohibited that because it was segregated. I never stayed in a hotel, because that was segregated, so we only stayed with relatives. I was raised in a cocoon, for a lack of a better word.”
When it was time for college, West first studied biology at Hampton University, then enrolled in Temple University in 1953 to study physics. The change in his studies went against the advice from his family.
“Basically, they said, ‘You can do what you want, but you’re going to work at the post office because that’s the only thing Black people in science can do,’” West said. “Those were the only jobs you could get, or teaching high school, and that wasn’t enough to support a family. Black people were not given jobs in those areas and fields then.”
Despite what West’s family told him, he landed an internship with Bell Laboratories — a research and scientific company in New Jersey — and later would work for the company full time researching acoustics for decades before he retired in 2001.
“It truly was a unique environment in many ways,” West said of Bell Labs. “There’s not many places in the world where you feel like you’re 6 or 12 years old, with all the toys you could ever imagine.”
These days, as an educator, West strives to encourage more young people, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
“I think one of the things that I’ve strived for, and what I devoted as much time as I can spare to, is encouraging programs that are going to improve the interest of underrepresented minorities in engineering, science and technology,” West said. “There is a demand for them in this area. It’s not going to be a cake walk because you have to work hard, but the rewards on the other end are enormous.”
West received honorary doctorates from Temple in 2014 and from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013, as well as from other prestigious universities.
What’s next for West?
“I always dream big,” he said. “I’d love to have a Noble Peace Prize.”
He is believed to be the first African American to receive the accolade that is bestowed annually in Philadelphia on “ingenious men or women who make useful inventions” to benefit society as a whole.
“I’m willing to accept that responsibility,” West told The Tribune this week. “The moral is that if you live long enough, you’ll be first at something.”
West’s invention, developed with his research partner Gerhard Sessler, was the electret microphone, a component in modern-day telephones, cellphones, hearing aids and professional microphones.
“It’s one of the reasons why we’re able to communicate right now without any major problems; the electret microphone is like a transparent window,” West said. “It transforms a movement of air into electricity. It does this without introducing any distortion at all.”
West and Bjarne Stroustrup, a Danish computer scientist who created the C++ computer programming language, will receive the award during a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. at the American Philosophical Society, 427 Chestnut St.
“This year’s honorees have made remarkable contributions to the world of science and to our daily lives,” said Ronald Donatucci, president of the Board of City Trusts, which honors recipients based on recommendations from the John Scott Award Advisory Committee, in a statement. “It’s an honor to add their names and work to the esteemed list of John Scott awardees.”
West’s and Stroustrup’s accomplishments come “from their endless dedication and commitment to science and their respective fields,” Hai Lung Dai, senior vice president of international affairs at Temple University and chairman of the Scott Awards Committee, said in a statement. “It starts with a seemingly small challenge or question and the desire to find a working solution that can ultimately change the way we live.”
Each scientist will receive the copper John Scott Medal and a cash prize of $15,000.
The award was endowed by Scottish chemist and pharmacist John Scott and is managed by the board of directors of City Trusts. The award has been presented annually for nearly 200 years to honor the memory of Benjamin Franklin.
West was born in Farmville, Va., in the segregated South to a mother who was a school teacher and a father he described as a “jack of all trades.” His ability to understand how things worked sparked at a young age.
Taking things apart was West’s biggest problem growing up because, he said, “nothing was safe.”
West said the Black schools were closed down after officials refused to integrate them under an extension of the Brown v. Board of Education lawsuit. As a result, the family moved to Hampton, Va.
“I did not know I was a minority until it was time to go to college,” West recalled. “Everywhere I went I only saw Black people. I couldn’t take public transportation because my father prohibited that because it was segregated. I never stayed in a hotel, because that was segregated, so we only stayed with relatives. I was raised in a cocoon, for a lack of a better word.”
When it was time for college, West first studied biology at Hampton University, then enrolled in Temple University in 1953 to study physics. The change in his studies went against the advice from his family.
“Basically, they said, ‘You can do what you want, but you’re going to work at the post office because that’s the only thing Black people in science can do,’” West said. “Those were the only jobs you could get, or teaching high school, and that wasn’t enough to support a family. Black people were not given jobs in those areas and fields then.”
Despite what West’s family told him, he landed an internship with Bell Laboratories — a research and scientific company in New Jersey — and later would work for the company full time researching acoustics for decades before he retired in 2001.
“It truly was a unique environment in many ways,” West said of Bell Labs. “There’s not many places in the world where you feel like you’re 6 or 12 years old, with all the toys you could ever imagine.”
These days, as an educator, West strives to encourage more young people, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
“I think one of the things that I’ve strived for, and what I devoted as much time as I can spare to, is encouraging programs that are going to improve the interest of underrepresented minorities in engineering, science and technology,” West said. “There is a demand for them in this area. It’s not going to be a cake walk because you have to work hard, but the rewards on the other end are enormous.”
West received honorary doctorates from Temple in 2014 and from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013, as well as from other prestigious universities.
What’s next for West?
“I always dream big,” he said. “I’d love to have a Noble Peace Prize.”
speaking the truth!!!
‘I Don’t See Why She Has to Apologize’ Newly Elected Tennessee Official Gets Support After Calling Residents Racists
By Tia Berger - atlanta black star
November 16, 2018
An incoming Tennessee state House rep recently apologized after a Facebook video of her making offensive comments about residents and her state surfaced online last week.
Newly elected Democratic state lawmaker in Memphis, London Lamar, is scheduled to take office in January after running uncontested in House District 91 during November 6. However, the official raised a few eyebrows after she made remarks in a video posted to her Facebook account the morning after midterm elections.
In the video, Lamar called the state of Tennessee “racist” and made other comments towards her state’s constituents.
“Most of the Tennesseans who voted Republican are uneducated,” Lamar said in the now deleted recording. “So, they don’t even know that they showed up to the polls to vote against their own interest. … They literally voted on color lines.”
The former president of the Tennessee Young Democrats sparked controversy with her opines and several critics blasted her on social media.
“A person with that attitude should not be in the House of Representatives in the state that she trashed on Facebook,” one user said.
Lamar addressed the viral footage on her Facebook page on Monday and apologized for her statements.
“In my video I made one mistake and that was an overgeneralization of white people and for that I sincerely apologize,” the state official said. “However, we must not discount the election day data. We live in a state that is very racially polarized. When you look at the needs of rural west, middle and east, the democratic values speaks to their needs. I sincerely desire for the great state of Tennessee to give the democratic values a chance to work for all people.”
Lamar also sat down with WREG on Tuesday to express regret to those offended by her statements.
“We want to make sure we don’t overgeneralize groups of people. For that, we sincerely apologize,” she added. “What we have seen is that many of the folks who voted Republican based their judgment on racially charged rhetoric that was coming down from the White House.”
Although there were folks who expressed great disappointment by Lamar’s remarks, other Twitter users jumped to her defense.
“Forget political correctness, I don’t see why London Lamar should have to apologize. Tennessee has a lot of racism, and even more ignorance, as does America–especially its President,” said one Twitter user.
“A teachable moment: London Lamar apologized. Cindy Hyde-Smith did not. This. Is. America,” another added.
Newly elected Democratic state lawmaker in Memphis, London Lamar, is scheduled to take office in January after running uncontested in House District 91 during November 6. However, the official raised a few eyebrows after she made remarks in a video posted to her Facebook account the morning after midterm elections.
In the video, Lamar called the state of Tennessee “racist” and made other comments towards her state’s constituents.
“Most of the Tennesseans who voted Republican are uneducated,” Lamar said in the now deleted recording. “So, they don’t even know that they showed up to the polls to vote against their own interest. … They literally voted on color lines.”
The former president of the Tennessee Young Democrats sparked controversy with her opines and several critics blasted her on social media.
“A person with that attitude should not be in the House of Representatives in the state that she trashed on Facebook,” one user said.
Lamar addressed the viral footage on her Facebook page on Monday and apologized for her statements.
“In my video I made one mistake and that was an overgeneralization of white people and for that I sincerely apologize,” the state official said. “However, we must not discount the election day data. We live in a state that is very racially polarized. When you look at the needs of rural west, middle and east, the democratic values speaks to their needs. I sincerely desire for the great state of Tennessee to give the democratic values a chance to work for all people.”
Lamar also sat down with WREG on Tuesday to express regret to those offended by her statements.
“We want to make sure we don’t overgeneralize groups of people. For that, we sincerely apologize,” she added. “What we have seen is that many of the folks who voted Republican based their judgment on racially charged rhetoric that was coming down from the White House.”
Although there were folks who expressed great disappointment by Lamar’s remarks, other Twitter users jumped to her defense.
“Forget political correctness, I don’t see why London Lamar should have to apologize. Tennessee has a lot of racism, and even more ignorance, as does America–especially its President,” said one Twitter user.
“A teachable moment: London Lamar apologized. Cindy Hyde-Smith did not. This. Is. America,” another added.
First Black woman president named for Harvard Crimson
Crimson News Staff - philly tribune
11/15/18
Kristine E. Guillaume '20 will serve as the President of the 146th Guard of The Harvard Crimson. Photo: Amy Y. Li
Kristine E. Guillaume ’20 will lead the newly elected 146th Guard of The Harvard Crimson, the organization’s President announced on Monday. Guillaume is the first Black woman to serve as President of The Crimson in the paper’s 145-year history.
Guillaume, a joint African American Studies and History and Literature concentrator, is currently one of The Crimson’s Central Administration reporters. In that capacity, she interviewed two successive University Presidents — Drew G. Faust and Lawrence S. Bacow — and worked as part of the reporting team that covered Harvard’s 2018 presidential search.
She is also one of three Chairs of The Crimson’s Diversity and Inclusivity committee, responsible for formulating and overseeing initiatives meant to make the paper more diverse and welcoming to students from all backgrounds. Guillaume, who lives in Lowell House, will begin as President on Jan. 1, 2019.
“I have the utmost confidence in the 146th Guard’s ability to carry on our proud mission of covering and informing Harvard and its affiliates,” current Crimson President Derek G. Xiao ’19 said. “I could not be more excited to see the direction the next President, Managing Editor, and Business Manager will take The Crimson in 2019.”
Founded in 1873, The Crimson is the student newspaper of Harvard University. It is the oldest continuously published daily college newspaper in the United States and the only breakfast-table daily publication of Cambridge, Mass. The paper is proud to provide news and analysis to a wide range of Harvard affiliates, Cambridge residents, and readers across the nation.
The Crimson selects its leaders through an election process called the Turkey Shoot, in which all outgoing members of the masthead are invited to participate. A candidate for a senior leadership position must receive at least 75 percent of the vote to be elected.
Guillaume, a joint African American Studies and History and Literature concentrator, is currently one of The Crimson’s Central Administration reporters. In that capacity, she interviewed two successive University Presidents — Drew G. Faust and Lawrence S. Bacow — and worked as part of the reporting team that covered Harvard’s 2018 presidential search.
She is also one of three Chairs of The Crimson’s Diversity and Inclusivity committee, responsible for formulating and overseeing initiatives meant to make the paper more diverse and welcoming to students from all backgrounds. Guillaume, who lives in Lowell House, will begin as President on Jan. 1, 2019.
“I have the utmost confidence in the 146th Guard’s ability to carry on our proud mission of covering and informing Harvard and its affiliates,” current Crimson President Derek G. Xiao ’19 said. “I could not be more excited to see the direction the next President, Managing Editor, and Business Manager will take The Crimson in 2019.”
Founded in 1873, The Crimson is the student newspaper of Harvard University. It is the oldest continuously published daily college newspaper in the United States and the only breakfast-table daily publication of Cambridge, Mass. The paper is proud to provide news and analysis to a wide range of Harvard affiliates, Cambridge residents, and readers across the nation.
The Crimson selects its leaders through an election process called the Turkey Shoot, in which all outgoing members of the masthead are invited to participate. A candidate for a senior leadership position must receive at least 75 percent of the vote to be elected.
This NFL player has become the league’s worst nightmare
Eric Reid is taking a knee, speaking out, and not letting anyone change the subject.
LINDSAY GIBBS - thinkprogress
NOV 9, 2018, 11:49 AM
Last Sunday, Carolina Panthers’ safety Eric Reid intercepted a pass from Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick early in the game between divisional rivals. He tacked on a 39-yard return into the red zone, which set the tone for what would turn out to be a Panthers offensive explosion.
In the locker room after the dominating victory, head coach Ron Rivera presented Reid with the game ball, and his teammates erupted in cheers. It was, undoubtedly, a big moment for Reid. He spent the first four weeks of the NFL season unemployed, as teams were seemingly hesitant to sign him because of his ongoing protest of police brutality and racial injustice during the national anthem.
But it was also a bittersweet moment for the 26-year-old. Because while he has found a new home with the Panthers, his good friend Colin Kaepernick is still being blackballed.
“I’m happy to be able to help the Panthers win, but until (Kaepernick) gets back in the league, I can’t be wholly happy,” Reid told ESPN.
It’s not surprising that Reid used what was a big moment for him personally to make sure the spotlight found Kaepernick and the movement he ignited, as well. He has done that every step of the way since arriving in Charlotte.
In his first press conference with the Panthers, Reid wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a big “#IMWITHKAP” on the front, signaling his continued solidarity with Kaepernick, and promised that his collusion lawsuit against the NFL would continue. (He and Kaepernick are both suing team owners for colluding to keep them out of the league due to their protest.)
Then, when asked about the meaning behind his protest, Reid gave reporters — in the south, mind you — an education on historical systemic oppression.
“Next year will be 2019. It will mark 400 years since the first slaves touched the soil of this country. That’s 400 years of systemic oppression,” Reid said.
“That’s slavery, Jim Crow, new Jim Crow, mass incarceration, you name it. The Great Depression — they come out with the New Deal, and black people didn’t have access to those government stimulus packages. The New Deal set up what is known as the modern-day middle class. We didn’t have access to those programs, the GI Bill, social security, home loans, none of that. So this has been happening since my people have gotten here. And so, I just felt the need to say something about it.”
Reid has also been a vocal opponent of the Players’ Coalition, a group run by Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins. The Players Coalition accepted $90 million from the NFL last year while the NFL attempted to get players to stop protesting racism during the national anthem. In exchange for this money, most players — including Jenkins — stopped protesting.
After an altercation with Jenkins during a Panthers vs. Eagles game last month, Reid told reporters that he felt that the Coalition betrayed Kaepernick, who started this movement by taking a knee back in 2016.
“We believe a lot of players should have stepped up for Colin,” Reid said. “I believe Malcolm capitalized on the situation, he co-opted the movement that was started by Colin [Kaepernick] to get his organization funded. It’s cowardly. He sold us out.”
Later that same week, Reid actually expanded on this to reporters in the Panthers locker room. Among other things, he said NFL owners were using Jenkins as a “black figurehead.” It’s an extremely uncomfortable statement to make about a player that so many inside and outside the league respect, and who does great work addressing systemic racial oppression, particularly in the criminal justice system.
But that’s the point. Reid isn’t here to make anyone comfortable; he’s here to tell his truth.
“Malcolm called and asked me if I would stop protesting — ‘be comfortable ending my demonstrations’ were his words — if the NFL made a donation to the Players Coalition,” Reid said. “I tried not to blow a gasket and tell him no. Then he asked me, ‘Well how much? How much will it take for you to stop?’”
“So I ended that conversation with him. I told the other players who were involved with the coalition the content of our conversation. We then removed — a couple players, myself and I think three or four others removed ourselves from the Players Coalition via tweet.”
The NFL paid the Players Coalition all of that money in the hopes that these protests — and the issues being protested — would just fade into the background, and that they could just point to the donations and praise the players’ “work in the community” whenever they were criticized.
But now Reid is back in the NFL. He’s starting for the Panthers, a 6-3 team that has a good shot to make it to the playoffs. He has the full support of his team, which is using its own website to publish articles on why his military family supports his protests.
He’s still taking a knee during the national anthem every game, and pretty much every time there’s a microphone in his face, he’s using his platform to draw attention to police brutality, racism, and those who have tried to silence him. He’s unapologetic about his commitment to the cause.
This is the NFL’s worst nightmare.
After the Panthers suffered a humiliating loss on Thursday Night Football, Reid — who was ejected during the game for a hit on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — was subjected to a drug test.
With reporters surrounding him, Reid said that it was his fifth drug test in six weeks back in the league. The Big League did the math, and found there’s about a 0.5 percent chance any player would be randomly tested that much.
“They’re not going to catch me on anything,” Reid said. As much as the league may want to.
In the locker room after the dominating victory, head coach Ron Rivera presented Reid with the game ball, and his teammates erupted in cheers. It was, undoubtedly, a big moment for Reid. He spent the first four weeks of the NFL season unemployed, as teams were seemingly hesitant to sign him because of his ongoing protest of police brutality and racial injustice during the national anthem.
But it was also a bittersweet moment for the 26-year-old. Because while he has found a new home with the Panthers, his good friend Colin Kaepernick is still being blackballed.
“I’m happy to be able to help the Panthers win, but until (Kaepernick) gets back in the league, I can’t be wholly happy,” Reid told ESPN.
It’s not surprising that Reid used what was a big moment for him personally to make sure the spotlight found Kaepernick and the movement he ignited, as well. He has done that every step of the way since arriving in Charlotte.
In his first press conference with the Panthers, Reid wore a t-shirt emblazoned with a big “#IMWITHKAP” on the front, signaling his continued solidarity with Kaepernick, and promised that his collusion lawsuit against the NFL would continue. (He and Kaepernick are both suing team owners for colluding to keep them out of the league due to their protest.)
Then, when asked about the meaning behind his protest, Reid gave reporters — in the south, mind you — an education on historical systemic oppression.
“Next year will be 2019. It will mark 400 years since the first slaves touched the soil of this country. That’s 400 years of systemic oppression,” Reid said.
“That’s slavery, Jim Crow, new Jim Crow, mass incarceration, you name it. The Great Depression — they come out with the New Deal, and black people didn’t have access to those government stimulus packages. The New Deal set up what is known as the modern-day middle class. We didn’t have access to those programs, the GI Bill, social security, home loans, none of that. So this has been happening since my people have gotten here. And so, I just felt the need to say something about it.”
Reid has also been a vocal opponent of the Players’ Coalition, a group run by Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins. The Players Coalition accepted $90 million from the NFL last year while the NFL attempted to get players to stop protesting racism during the national anthem. In exchange for this money, most players — including Jenkins — stopped protesting.
After an altercation with Jenkins during a Panthers vs. Eagles game last month, Reid told reporters that he felt that the Coalition betrayed Kaepernick, who started this movement by taking a knee back in 2016.
“We believe a lot of players should have stepped up for Colin,” Reid said. “I believe Malcolm capitalized on the situation, he co-opted the movement that was started by Colin [Kaepernick] to get his organization funded. It’s cowardly. He sold us out.”
Later that same week, Reid actually expanded on this to reporters in the Panthers locker room. Among other things, he said NFL owners were using Jenkins as a “black figurehead.” It’s an extremely uncomfortable statement to make about a player that so many inside and outside the league respect, and who does great work addressing systemic racial oppression, particularly in the criminal justice system.
But that’s the point. Reid isn’t here to make anyone comfortable; he’s here to tell his truth.
“Malcolm called and asked me if I would stop protesting — ‘be comfortable ending my demonstrations’ were his words — if the NFL made a donation to the Players Coalition,” Reid said. “I tried not to blow a gasket and tell him no. Then he asked me, ‘Well how much? How much will it take for you to stop?’”
“So I ended that conversation with him. I told the other players who were involved with the coalition the content of our conversation. We then removed — a couple players, myself and I think three or four others removed ourselves from the Players Coalition via tweet.”
The NFL paid the Players Coalition all of that money in the hopes that these protests — and the issues being protested — would just fade into the background, and that they could just point to the donations and praise the players’ “work in the community” whenever they were criticized.
But now Reid is back in the NFL. He’s starting for the Panthers, a 6-3 team that has a good shot to make it to the playoffs. He has the full support of his team, which is using its own website to publish articles on why his military family supports his protests.
He’s still taking a knee during the national anthem every game, and pretty much every time there’s a microphone in his face, he’s using his platform to draw attention to police brutality, racism, and those who have tried to silence him. He’s unapologetic about his commitment to the cause.
This is the NFL’s worst nightmare.
After the Panthers suffered a humiliating loss on Thursday Night Football, Reid — who was ejected during the game for a hit on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — was subjected to a drug test.
With reporters surrounding him, Reid said that it was his fifth drug test in six weeks back in the league. The Big League did the math, and found there’s about a 0.5 percent chance any player would be randomly tested that much.
“They’re not going to catch me on anything,” Reid said. As much as the league may want to.
Ice Cube and LL Cool J Team Up to Purchase Several Sports TV Channels
By Daryl Nelson - atlanta black star
November 7, 2018
LL Cool J and Ice Cube have teamed up to bid on 22 newly available sports TV channels. Disney took ownership of the channels in a $71.3 billion acquisition with 21rst Century Fox a while back.
But since Disney already owns ESPN, the justice department said they’d be forming a near monopoly in the sports television space, so Disney was forced to sell all of the channels.
The long list includes Fox Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Detroit, Fox Sports San Diego and the New York based YES Network, which the Wall Street Journal values between $5-6 million. The deal in its entirety, for all the stations are worth a reported $15 to $25 billion.
The rappers will certainly face heavy competition in the bidding, but they’ll be joined by billionaire Carolyn Rafaelian, the founder of Alex and Ani jewelry. A few big sports figures are also supposed to join the group but those names haven’t been revealed.
This will be the third time Cube and Rafaelian have paired together since Alex and Ani designed the championship rings for two seasons of Cube’s BIG3 Basketball League. She recently expressed her excitement about the upcoming bidding and working with the rapper.
“Collaborating with Cube on BIG3 was exhilarating, and we both share a beautiful vision of where the world is headed, and we want to be part of that evolution,” she said in a statement.
The first round of bidding is on Nov. 8 and the rappers will be facing other powerful groups including Sinclair Broadcast, Apollo Global Management and Blackstone Group.
But since Disney already owns ESPN, the justice department said they’d be forming a near monopoly in the sports television space, so Disney was forced to sell all of the channels.
The long list includes Fox Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Detroit, Fox Sports San Diego and the New York based YES Network, which the Wall Street Journal values between $5-6 million. The deal in its entirety, for all the stations are worth a reported $15 to $25 billion.
The rappers will certainly face heavy competition in the bidding, but they’ll be joined by billionaire Carolyn Rafaelian, the founder of Alex and Ani jewelry. A few big sports figures are also supposed to join the group but those names haven’t been revealed.
This will be the third time Cube and Rafaelian have paired together since Alex and Ani designed the championship rings for two seasons of Cube’s BIG3 Basketball League. She recently expressed her excitement about the upcoming bidding and working with the rapper.
“Collaborating with Cube on BIG3 was exhilarating, and we both share a beautiful vision of where the world is headed, and we want to be part of that evolution,” she said in a statement.
The first round of bidding is on Nov. 8 and the rappers will be facing other powerful groups including Sinclair Broadcast, Apollo Global Management and Blackstone Group.
Lewis Hamilton’s fifth title seals his place in the pantheon of F1 greats
Former F1 driver John Watson watched Hamilton grow from a kid in the karting ranks to the consummate champion he is now
John Watson
the guardian
Mon 29 Oct 2018 06.59 EDT
When I first became aware of Lewis Hamilton at one of the Autosport award ceremonies he was little more than a child coming through the karting ranks. But even then there was a sense that here was a young guy who believed his destiny was to be arguably the greatest driver in the history of our sport. He is already the most successful British grand prix driver but his fifth world championship indisputably puts him in the pantheon of motor racing’s greats. Lewis did indeed fulfil his destiny.
What we have witnessed this season is Hamilton at the peak of his powers. He is in a part of his career which as a driver you aspire to reach. Ascending to a plateau where you might have four, five or six years to perform in what might be described as an effortless manner because you have learned from your mistakes and simply become better and better.
I believe he is in the best place he has ever been in his life. I imagine he is happier than ever, too. He has gone from being a boy to a man, to a fully rounded, mature and successful grand prix driver. He seems able to manage his private life so it has no effect on his professional career and his driving is better than it has ever been.
Lewis realises that winning a world championship is not just about being the quickest guy in the field or taking pole – although these things certainly help. It’s about scoring consistently, not making mistakes and not doing silly things of the sort we have seen from Sebastian Vettel this season. Lewis, in contrast, has reached a level that places him above everyone else in the field.
This has not come about by accident but by talent, hard work and a remarkable personality. Lewis has evolved as a man. He has interests in music and fashion. He simply does not follow the concept of what might be considered a “typical” grand prix driver.
When he is out of his race car he spends time promoting his clothing line. He is non-stop. I don’t know where he gets the ability to race as he has been doing this season and at the same time be here, there and everywhere in an environment a million miles away from motor racing. It makes his achievement even more outstanding.
He has managed to balance this almost Jekyll and Hyde personality, being the ultimate professional driver with five world championships – up there with Juan Manuel Fangio as the second‑most successful driver in F1 history – and pursuing an active and varied life outside the cockpit. More impressively, Fangio’s record may not be the last: he could still go on to match or better Michael Schumacher’s seven titles.
His journey began at my old team McLaren and they were crucial. In Lewis’s early days his education was McLaren and he was taught a great deal about how to handle success and fame by how Ron Dennis presented himself and his team. Ron called it the “ultimate team”. Ron used that word a lot: “ultimate team, ultimate driver, ultimate professional”. That’s what Lewis went through. It will have helped shape his character.
What Lewis did in his opening year, when he had Fernando Alonso as his teammate, was just pure motor racing. He drove in the most pure manner I have seen any young guy do in his opening season in F1. He was so well prepared and mature beyond his age in a race sense that, when he got into F1, the step forward was not the gargantuan leap it could have been. He adapted to it and absorbed all the pressures and responsibilities like a duck takes to water.
When he won his first title in 2008 there was no doubt at that point he would become a multiple world champion but whether it would be two or three or more no one could predict. He has made it five, which may be beyond what anyone imagined at the time.
I believe part of the reason Lewis has had such a wonderful year is that he won his first title at McLaren, then went through the dip in McLaren’s form. That coincided with his need to grow and part of that was his desire to be a freer spirit.
The decision to switch to Mercedes ensured he was in the right place at the right time, an informed choice made by many multiple champions. He had long discussions with Ross Brawn, who was able to give Lewis insight into the future of Mercedes, and also spoke to Niki Lauda. He chose to go somewhere that gave him the best opportunity and four more titles later the choice has been vindicated.
His fascinating character and skill and the manner in which he has claimed an almost flawless fifth title mark him out as one of the greatest British sportsmen.
What we have witnessed this season is Hamilton at the peak of his powers. He is in a part of his career which as a driver you aspire to reach. Ascending to a plateau where you might have four, five or six years to perform in what might be described as an effortless manner because you have learned from your mistakes and simply become better and better.
I believe he is in the best place he has ever been in his life. I imagine he is happier than ever, too. He has gone from being a boy to a man, to a fully rounded, mature and successful grand prix driver. He seems able to manage his private life so it has no effect on his professional career and his driving is better than it has ever been.
Lewis realises that winning a world championship is not just about being the quickest guy in the field or taking pole – although these things certainly help. It’s about scoring consistently, not making mistakes and not doing silly things of the sort we have seen from Sebastian Vettel this season. Lewis, in contrast, has reached a level that places him above everyone else in the field.
This has not come about by accident but by talent, hard work and a remarkable personality. Lewis has evolved as a man. He has interests in music and fashion. He simply does not follow the concept of what might be considered a “typical” grand prix driver.
When he is out of his race car he spends time promoting his clothing line. He is non-stop. I don’t know where he gets the ability to race as he has been doing this season and at the same time be here, there and everywhere in an environment a million miles away from motor racing. It makes his achievement even more outstanding.
He has managed to balance this almost Jekyll and Hyde personality, being the ultimate professional driver with five world championships – up there with Juan Manuel Fangio as the second‑most successful driver in F1 history – and pursuing an active and varied life outside the cockpit. More impressively, Fangio’s record may not be the last: he could still go on to match or better Michael Schumacher’s seven titles.
His journey began at my old team McLaren and they were crucial. In Lewis’s early days his education was McLaren and he was taught a great deal about how to handle success and fame by how Ron Dennis presented himself and his team. Ron called it the “ultimate team”. Ron used that word a lot: “ultimate team, ultimate driver, ultimate professional”. That’s what Lewis went through. It will have helped shape his character.
What Lewis did in his opening year, when he had Fernando Alonso as his teammate, was just pure motor racing. He drove in the most pure manner I have seen any young guy do in his opening season in F1. He was so well prepared and mature beyond his age in a race sense that, when he got into F1, the step forward was not the gargantuan leap it could have been. He adapted to it and absorbed all the pressures and responsibilities like a duck takes to water.
When he won his first title in 2008 there was no doubt at that point he would become a multiple world champion but whether it would be two or three or more no one could predict. He has made it five, which may be beyond what anyone imagined at the time.
I believe part of the reason Lewis has had such a wonderful year is that he won his first title at McLaren, then went through the dip in McLaren’s form. That coincided with his need to grow and part of that was his desire to be a freer spirit.
The decision to switch to Mercedes ensured he was in the right place at the right time, an informed choice made by many multiple champions. He had long discussions with Ross Brawn, who was able to give Lewis insight into the future of Mercedes, and also spoke to Niki Lauda. He chose to go somewhere that gave him the best opportunity and four more titles later the choice has been vindicated.
His fascinating character and skill and the manner in which he has claimed an almost flawless fifth title mark him out as one of the greatest British sportsmen.
Reasons why I will NEVER, EVER forgive Trump voters
Coventina
From Demo. Underground: All these things were done BEFORE the election, so don't try to tell me that Trump voters didn't know EXACTLY what they were voting for:
Calling Mexicans rapists
Shaming women for having menstrual cycles
Saying John McCain is not a hero for surviving torture
Signing up a white nationalist as a delegate
Saying he is against the First Amendment
Refusing to condemn the KKK
Mocking a disabled reporter
Praising Saddam Hussein
Praising Vladimir Putin
Re-tweeting white nationalists
Tweeting that most murders of white people are done by African Americans
Mocking women's personal appearance
Sexualizing his daughter
Lying about American Muslims celebrating on 9/11
"Two Corinthians"
Talking about his penis during a national debate
Saying a judge was partial due to his ethnic heritage
Supporting the Obama "birther" lies
Threatening to end the free press
Defrauding students of "Trump University"
Not releasing his taxes
Saying pumping breast milk is "disgusting"
Asking Russia to hack the United States
Of course there is so much more, but this hits the high (low) lights for me.
Calling Mexicans rapists
Shaming women for having menstrual cycles
Saying John McCain is not a hero for surviving torture
Signing up a white nationalist as a delegate
Saying he is against the First Amendment
Refusing to condemn the KKK
Mocking a disabled reporter
Praising Saddam Hussein
Praising Vladimir Putin
Re-tweeting white nationalists
Tweeting that most murders of white people are done by African Americans
Mocking women's personal appearance
Sexualizing his daughter
Lying about American Muslims celebrating on 9/11
"Two Corinthians"
Talking about his penis during a national debate
Saying a judge was partial due to his ethnic heritage
Supporting the Obama "birther" lies
Threatening to end the free press
Defrauding students of "Trump University"
Not releasing his taxes
Saying pumping breast milk is "disgusting"
Asking Russia to hack the United States
Of course there is so much more, but this hits the high (low) lights for me.
When idiots say "both parties are the same"
SHRED
From Demo Underground: Here's a partial list.
Things that Democrats would not be doing:
Escalating towards nuclear war with NK.
Pulling out of Paris Climate Agreement.
Reducing National Monuments.
Defunding renewable energy.
Defunding CHIP.
Not helping Puerto Rico sufficiently.
Threatening and deporting DACA.
Building a wall on the southern border.
Attacking our allies and praising Russia.
Trying to revive the war on cannabis.
Backing expansion of private prisons.
Sabotaging the ACA.
Pushing an obscene tax bill which trigger cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
Preparing to decimate the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.
A State Department in shambles.
Privatization schemes against public education.
Expanding the private prison system.
Attacking the BLM movement.
Praising White Supremacists.
Renewing attacks on our LGBT brothers and sisters.
Destroying Net Neutrality.
To name a few for those idiots who think "both parties are the same".
I've shutdown fools online with this list.
Things that Democrats would not be doing:
Escalating towards nuclear war with NK.
Pulling out of Paris Climate Agreement.
Reducing National Monuments.
Defunding renewable energy.
Defunding CHIP.
Not helping Puerto Rico sufficiently.
Threatening and deporting DACA.
Building a wall on the southern border.
Attacking our allies and praising Russia.
Trying to revive the war on cannabis.
Backing expansion of private prisons.
Sabotaging the ACA.
Pushing an obscene tax bill which trigger cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
Preparing to decimate the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.
A State Department in shambles.
Privatization schemes against public education.
Expanding the private prison system.
Attacking the BLM movement.
Praising White Supremacists.
Renewing attacks on our LGBT brothers and sisters.
Destroying Net Neutrality.
To name a few for those idiots who think "both parties are the same".
I've shutdown fools online with this list.
MAGA: a serial rapist on the Supreme Court
Pastor Explains: When White Folks Say Obama Was an “Embarrassment”, Here is Your Response
By
cpowell
From Bluedot Daily: One of the common responses to criticism of Donald Trump by his mostly white voters is something along the lines “we were embarrassed by Obama for 8 years.” One pastor is calling out that nonsense.
Progressive pastor John Pavlovitz, a favorite of ours here, has penned an open letter to those white Trump voters, informing them that no, in fact, they weren’t embarrassed by the former President.
Were you embarrassed by his lone and enduring twenty-five year marriage to a strong woman he’s never ceased to publicly praise, respect, or cherish?
Were you embarrassed by the way he lovingly and sweetly parented and protected his daughters?
I remember the day after the Election, a friend of mine who happens to be white, remarked on social media that he “finally wasn’t embarrassed of America and our President.”
I sprained my eyes rolling them and they have never fully recovered.
Since then I’ve heard this sentiment echoed by more white folks than I can count, especially in recent months; supposed relief at once again having a leader who instills pride.
Since I don’t have the time to ask each of the individually, I’ll ask here:
So, you were embarrassed for the past 8 years, huh?
Really?
What exactly were you embarrassed by?
Were you embarrassed by his lone and enduring twenty-five year marriage to a strong woman he’s never ceased to publicly praise, respect, or cherish?
Were you embarrassed by the way he lovingly and sweetly parented and protected his daughters?
Were you embarrassed by his Columbia University degree in Political Science or his graduating magna cum laude from Harvard Law School?
Maybe you were embarrassed by his white American and Black Kenyan parents, or the diversity he was raised in as normal?
Were you embarrassed by his eloquence, his quick wit, his easy humor, his seeming comfort meeting with both world leaders and street cleaners; by his bright smile or his sense of empathy or his steadiness—perhaps by his lack of personal scandals or verbal gaffes or impulsive tirades?
No. Of course you weren’t.
Honestly, I don’t believe you were ever embarrassed. That word implies an association that brings ridicule, one that makes you ashamed by association, and if that’s something you claim to have experienced over the past eight years by having Barack Obama representing you in the world—I’m going to suggest you rethink your word choice.
You weren’t “embarrassed” by Barack Obama.
You were threatened by him.
You were offended by him.
You were challenged by him.
You were enraged by him.
But I don’t believe it had anything to do with his resume or his experience or his character or his conduct in office—because you seem fully proud right now to be associated with a three-time married, serial adulterer and confessed predator; a man whose election and business dealings and relationships are riddled with controversy and malfeasance. You’re perfectly fine being represented by a bullying, obnoxious, genitalia-grabbing, Tweet-ranting, Prime Minister-shoving charlatan who’s managed to offended all our allies in a few short months. And you’re okay with him putting on religious faith like a rented, dusty, ill-fitting tuxedo and immediately tossing it in the garbage when he’s finished with it.
None of that you’re embarrassed of? I wonder how that works.
Actually, I’m afraid I have an idea. I hope I’m wrong.
Listen, you’re perfectly within your rights to have disagreed with Barack Obama’s policies or to have taken issue with his tactics. No one’s claiming he was a flawless politician or a perfect human being. But somehow I don’t think that’s what we’re talking about here. I think the thing President Obama did that really upset you, white friend—was having a complexion that was far darker than you were ever comfortable with. I think the President we have now feels much better.
Because objectively speaking, if what’s happening in our country right now doesn’t cause you great shame and doesn’t induce the continual meeting of your palm to your face—I don’t believe embarrassment is ever something you struggle with.
No, if you claimed to be “embarrassed” by Barack Obama but you’re not embarrassed by Donald Trump—I’m going to strongly suggest it was largely a pigmentation issue.
And as an American and a Christian committed to diversity and equality and to the liberty at the heart of this nation--that, embarrasses me.
Well said, Pastor. Well said indeed.
Progressive pastor John Pavlovitz, a favorite of ours here, has penned an open letter to those white Trump voters, informing them that no, in fact, they weren’t embarrassed by the former President.
Were you embarrassed by his lone and enduring twenty-five year marriage to a strong woman he’s never ceased to publicly praise, respect, or cherish?
Were you embarrassed by the way he lovingly and sweetly parented and protected his daughters?
I remember the day after the Election, a friend of mine who happens to be white, remarked on social media that he “finally wasn’t embarrassed of America and our President.”
I sprained my eyes rolling them and they have never fully recovered.
Since then I’ve heard this sentiment echoed by more white folks than I can count, especially in recent months; supposed relief at once again having a leader who instills pride.
Since I don’t have the time to ask each of the individually, I’ll ask here:
So, you were embarrassed for the past 8 years, huh?
Really?
What exactly were you embarrassed by?
Were you embarrassed by his lone and enduring twenty-five year marriage to a strong woman he’s never ceased to publicly praise, respect, or cherish?
Were you embarrassed by the way he lovingly and sweetly parented and protected his daughters?
Were you embarrassed by his Columbia University degree in Political Science or his graduating magna cum laude from Harvard Law School?
Maybe you were embarrassed by his white American and Black Kenyan parents, or the diversity he was raised in as normal?
Were you embarrassed by his eloquence, his quick wit, his easy humor, his seeming comfort meeting with both world leaders and street cleaners; by his bright smile or his sense of empathy or his steadiness—perhaps by his lack of personal scandals or verbal gaffes or impulsive tirades?
No. Of course you weren’t.
Honestly, I don’t believe you were ever embarrassed. That word implies an association that brings ridicule, one that makes you ashamed by association, and if that’s something you claim to have experienced over the past eight years by having Barack Obama representing you in the world—I’m going to suggest you rethink your word choice.
You weren’t “embarrassed” by Barack Obama.
You were threatened by him.
You were offended by him.
You were challenged by him.
You were enraged by him.
But I don’t believe it had anything to do with his resume or his experience or his character or his conduct in office—because you seem fully proud right now to be associated with a three-time married, serial adulterer and confessed predator; a man whose election and business dealings and relationships are riddled with controversy and malfeasance. You’re perfectly fine being represented by a bullying, obnoxious, genitalia-grabbing, Tweet-ranting, Prime Minister-shoving charlatan who’s managed to offended all our allies in a few short months. And you’re okay with him putting on religious faith like a rented, dusty, ill-fitting tuxedo and immediately tossing it in the garbage when he’s finished with it.
None of that you’re embarrassed of? I wonder how that works.
Actually, I’m afraid I have an idea. I hope I’m wrong.
Listen, you’re perfectly within your rights to have disagreed with Barack Obama’s policies or to have taken issue with his tactics. No one’s claiming he was a flawless politician or a perfect human being. But somehow I don’t think that’s what we’re talking about here. I think the thing President Obama did that really upset you, white friend—was having a complexion that was far darker than you were ever comfortable with. I think the President we have now feels much better.
Because objectively speaking, if what’s happening in our country right now doesn’t cause you great shame and doesn’t induce the continual meeting of your palm to your face—I don’t believe embarrassment is ever something you struggle with.
No, if you claimed to be “embarrassed” by Barack Obama but you’re not embarrassed by Donald Trump—I’m going to strongly suggest it was largely a pigmentation issue.
And as an American and a Christian committed to diversity and equality and to the liberty at the heart of this nation--that, embarrasses me.
Well said, Pastor. Well said indeed.
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