Right-Wing Racism Makes MSNBC News, Again… Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Keith Olbermann’s guest is Melissa Harris-Lacewell, an Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University and an award winning author who appears regularly on MSNBC and other media outlets.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Lt. Gov. Folsom Makes Rare Statement in State Senate
Folsom Supports the Right for People to Vote on E-Bingo “I support the people of Alabama’s right to vote on issues that affect their lives and their local communities,” said Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. while presiding over the Senate. “I urged my colleagues in the Senate to stand with me in supporting those rights.”
Bradley Byrne's Flip Flop on PAC Money Makes the Net
“From the horse’s mouth and in his own words,” says Wade Perry on Facebook about the leading candidate to win the Republican primary in the Alabama governor’s race… “Give it a look and share it with your friends,” he says. Indeed. In the interest of, you know, exposing the truth and connecting the dot dot…
Alabama Governor's Race Close With Two Months to Go
by Glynn Wilson The race for governor of Alabama is close with just months to go before the June 1 primary, according to a new survey just released by Public Policy Polling out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Bradley Byrne and Artur Davis are the early leaders, “although both are in pretty close races,” Dean Debnam,…
Obama FBI Prevents Domestic Terrorism
Right-Wing Militia Members Arrested in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Nine suspects tied to a Christian militia that was preparing for the Antichrist were charged with conspiring to kill police officers, then kill scores more by attacking a funeral using homemade bombs, federal prosecutors…
Jon Mayor Documentary on Chris Whitley to be Released
MrAndyWhorehall is in Post Production, Release Date to Be Announced It should be released later this year by Vagabond Films. For more information, check out the Website at DustRadioMovie. Christopher Becker Whitley (August 31, 1960 – November 20, 2005) was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Highly acclaimed by critics, Whitley achieved modest mainstream success,…
You Too Can Declare Yourself a Confed Southern Am on 2010 Census
That’s Short for Confederate Southern American… The Southern Legal Resource Center is calling on self-proclaimed “Southern Confederate Americans” to declare their heritage when they are counted in the 2010 Census, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Are you tired of Anti-Southern discrimination and bigotry directed at Southern people?” the group’s “legal counsel” says in the video…
Is the American Political Divide the Media's Fault?
Five Years Ago Today, this Web Press was Born to Counter the Fourth Estate Brooks Boliek The Boliek house in Takoma Park, Maryland, where this site was started five years ago today… The Big Picture by Glynn Wilson THE BUNKER – Five years ago today, I huddled in front of a little apple red iMac…
Wish List: Roadtrek Motorhome, RV Camper Van
Got Big Bucks? Want to Support Mobile Journalism (MoJo)? Donate the money to buy us one of these for our travels… Roadtrek Motorhome, RV Camper Van
Bill Maher on Healthcare Reform, Republican Fear Mongering
Do you want to align yourself with these nice Tea Baggers? If so, vote Republican…
Alabama Environmental Council's Green Tie Affair April 22
The Alabama Environmental Council is holding its 14th Annual Green Tie Affair Auction and Party starting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22. More than 300 guests are anticipated at the beautifully restored Avon Theater located at 2829 Seventh Avenue South in Birmingham. Green Tie Affair has historically been one of THE spring social events…
Waverly to Celebrate Old 280 Boogie April 17
The Town of Waverly, Alabama celebrates the tenth anniversary of The Old 280 Boogie, a multi-cultural arts and music festival, Saturday April 17, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The Boogie is a free, “family oriented” event held annually in honor of small town identity and community pride. The citizens of Waverly gather each spring to…
Daily Show's Jon Stewart on Tea Bagging
Your Moment of Zen… The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Obama to GOP on Health Care Repeal: 'Go for It'
President Barack Obama mocked Republicans’ campaign to repeal his new health care law, saying they should “Go for it,” and see how well they fare with voters, according to the Associated Press. “If they want to have that fight we can have it,” the president said. “Because I don’t think that the American people are…
Health-Care Reform Celebrations A Go Across the Country
Local Supporters to Party in Downtown Birmingham With the final vote on health-care reform reconcilation behind us in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, the local schedule for a Health Reform Celebration in downtown Birmingham and other cities across America are on track. There will be a party Friday night, March 26, from 5:30 p.m. –…
Yes We Can, Hell No You Can't, Yes We Can!
This now famous video is making the rounds on the Net… No need for text. Just watch it…
Davis Dismisses Historic Health Reform as 'Just a Bill?'
As President Obama signed the historic health-care reform bill into law on Monday, he said, “The bill I’m signing will set in motion reforms that generations of Americans have fought for and marched for and hungered to see.” The New York Times compared the signing of the bill to the passage of Social Security by…
Biden's 'Big Fucking Deal' Comment is All Over the Net
Health-Care Reform is, After All, a BFD… Love it or leave it, them conservative Repugnants always say… Has Rush Limbaugh left yet? He promised to leave the country if health-care reform passed. One airline even bought him a one-way ticket to Puerto Rico … but of course they have a nationalized health care system there.…
There Could Be An Armed Racist Brick Thrower Near You
Not Far From Here… Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A Pinson, Alabama militia activist is not walking away from taking credit for brick-throwing incidents at Democratic Party offices across the country this weekend when protesters took to the streets against national health care reform passed by the House…
Here Comes the Sun…
“Here Comes the Sun” is a song by George Harrison from The Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road. Sort of says it all about this year, and this day. The sun is finally shining on the US of A, and in Alabamaland… The song, one of Harrison’s best-known Beatles contributions alongside “Something,” originated from a song-writing…
