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Cute children
SMART children. This will lift you up and give you faith. If these children are our future, we’re in such good hands:)
It’s such a beautiful video DF, thank you so much!
You’re welcome:) I think this would go a long way in making us feel more hopeful for our future. Sadly…the old racists have to wither on the vine before we can really be free of this ugly, hateful scurge
This can go to show that the stalking and killing of Trayvon Martin was about race. Another step closer to federal charges against Zimmerman. George Zimmerman is a racists, no wonder the right wingers supported him, he is one of them, a racists.
My thoughts exactly.
His parents should use this when they sue him in civil court. Why couldn’t the prosecutors have found this information?
They didn’t want to. They never wanted to prosecute the dude.
ATTENTION ALL GEEKS! How cool would THIS be??!!
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/07/elon-musk-hyperloop/
Good article to read. It uses facts to dispel the ignorance that is rampant in society and conservative circles.
So let me get this straight: Republicans will confirm NLRB nominees if they are RWNJ’s. Now I got it.
That’s what McClownell said… They think they have found a way around elections.
Using the rules of congress to get what they want.
And yet they would stop Dem’s in their tracks if they were the minority in the Senate.
Precisely! And if they can that means they are smarter than we thought, pulling this off as a Minirity party.
That takes a lot of smart thinking…
Albeit, I hate it!
They’re very shrewd. They’re also great at the visceral messaging. Time for Dem’s to get as good at it as Republicans are.
Yup! We have a weak majority leader. He’s been taken advantage of by a bully!
And made a fool of. Over and over and over again.
Great article breaking down David Sirota’s foolishness. Sirota will stand with anti-Civil Rights Act, white supremacist hiring Rand Paul but compare Pres. Obama to Zimmerman who murdered an unarmed black teenager and compare Trayvon Martin to Anwar Al-Awlaki; a terrorist?! The murder, trial, and verdict hit hard for a lot of African-Americans and for Sirota to make mockery of their pain for his warped agenda is disgusting. There is a special place in hell for him.
wow. just wow. We are in a critical time in history.
Putin, Bashar al-Assad, Maduro, Greenwald, Snowden, Sirota = Zimmerman.
I just heard someone on Chris Matthews’ show say that the Martin family has received calls from as far away as Morocco, England and Jamaica. This travesty of justice has gone international. Americans must do better with how they treat Blacks in the justice system.
Should be “Black people.”
Wow.
That is too sad for words.
Chipsticks,
I forgot to say thank you for those wonderful photos of the Martin protest rallies. Wonderful to see such a diversity of people standing up for Trayvon.
A pleasure pkayden, thank you, they were only a small sample, really powerful images.
…. Ugh, double post - gremlins-alert!
sux for them knowing that PO doesn’t give a shyte.
:)
Spot on!
Well, Right wing Libertarians hate any Democrat bc they stick up for Government which the hate.
And, they really really hate that guy in the WH!
emoprogs - “a bunch of bitchy little girls…….. “
Okay, I am NOT demeaning women. Anyone who watches Burn Notice will recognize the quote.
Or, more apropos for those of my generation, like the bitchy white teens from “Heathers”.
Screeeeeech!!!
this is funny as heck. hahahahahahahaha
LOVE the picture of shirtless putin in the background — HIL-AR-I-OUS!
That Cheerios discussion video is the absolute best. They reacted the way we hope everyone should when watching the video.
GA TOD fam. Heart still heavy but I press on…
OH THANK YOU, ALYCEE! I posted this earlier and really liked this graphic and couldn’t get it:) Good going:) People need to connect these dots and understand this!
You’re welcome.
Eugene Robinson gets on my nerves more often than not, but this article hits the nail on the head:
He writes so much better than when talking on teevee. He doe not seem like the same person.
I made the mistake of reading some of the comments on that site. It’s enough to put fear in you that people like that walk around free - and many of them are carrying loaded guns, just waiting for the chance to imitate Zimmerman.
I think someone else stupidly read some of the comments, too, and said, “There’s no way God can bless America with these comments - he’s more likely to judge America”. (I’m doing this by memory - can’t go back to find the comment in that cesspool).
I guess Rev Wright was on to something when he said “God Damn America…”
If you listen to his whole speech, you’ll see that he was talking exactly about what we witnessed this weekend. When I listened to his entire speech, while inflammatory, it could not be faulted.
not to revisit the Rev. Wright issue, but whenever I see a post with this topic I like to include the context of the sermon. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/21/the-full-story-behind-wright%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cgod-damn-america%E2%80%9D-sermon/ hope you don’t mind hopefruit2
I know what you mean. Sigh.
I believe Mr. Robinson’s heart is in the right place.
Good! Unfortunately, I have family there so I can’t say I can boycott the state indefinitely. But for those who can boycott it, I’d say do so until the law is changed.
Lots more states to boycott than just FL…..http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/03/23-other-states-have-stand-your-ground-laws-too/50226/
I feel blessed to have been able to see Stevie Wonder in concert here in AZ….
I already boycotted Florida. In late 2012 I became one of those old people who decided to change my status from 15-month unemployed to retired. I needed to sell my house to generate retirement income and move to a lower income area. My job for 4-months was to decide where to relocate for the rest of my life, and I visited 13 cities looking for an affordable condo. I narrowed down my best options to #1 Jacksonville, #2 Richmond, and #3 Hagerstown. The hands-down best bang-for-the-buck was a gorgeous home in Jacksonville but it was also #1 because my lifelong best friend retired to nearby Amelia Island. The week I was ready to sign a bid Trayvon Martin was murdered, Zimmerman was not arrested, and I just couldn’t sign the document. I can’t live in a state where Stand Your Ground is the law.
If it’s possible to love him more….
I feel like doing an entire night owl chat featuring the music of Tool. Because, really, that’s how my soul feels right now. But you guys might chase me away with pitchforks and torches.
The Senate just sent out the officer to round up the Republicans that failed to show up for rollcall .
They should pull them by their ears like the recalcitrant brats they are
Be sure to check the bathroom stalls at the airport.
BWAH!!! Thanks for the giggle, Bill. ;)
hahahaha. Bill you know you are wrong for that. hahahahahahahahaha
Can’t manage to show up and do their freaking jobs????
AWESOME
I love it when they bypass the useless WH press.
and PBO is keeping on keeping on!!!
Forward>>>>>>>>
Reaction from beltway media types…
For real, Layla!!
LOLz!! Oh yes, love the diaper!!! So apropos!!
Dear friend, thanks for the much needed laugh!!
Chuck Todd crying like a little girl…..
Indeed, Meta!!
I’m so THRILLED that POTUS is bypassing the toxic DC recycled garbage and going directly to the people. YES WE CAN.
Love these tweets!
Thanks for posting, Meta.
The MSM buries their head in the sand when it comes to facts like this:
“Univision is #1 Broadcast Net For 2nd Consecutive Week and July Sweep-to-Date, Ahead of ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC Among Adults 18-49 and 18-34″
They also say that print is dead, but at the local 7-11 where I stop to get coffee in the mornings, there’s a big demand for La Opinion (mostly young hispanic males). Customers who pick up the English papers are almost all white, late-middle age or older.
Youtube? You are evil. I clicked on the Youtube link and now I’m watching hilarious clip after clip of Teens React.
Well, I was watching a BBC documentary on Youtube, and kept getting interrupted every 10 minutes for an ad. Yes, evil.
I know what you mean UT, I clicked on a Manchester United clip yesterday and ending up watching related clips from all their title wins in recent years, I was there for flippin’ HOURS. :roll:
Could Bush’s wheelchair be any further from President Barack Obama? Seriously.
You know Meta, I’ve read where the biggest obstacle to folks in wheelchairs isn’t their disability (which is bad enough), but the fact they’re not the same height with others for social interaction.
It’s really a sad fact.
What a great video. And the kids’ comments are wonderful. This lifts my heart. I did not know that the ad had become controversial; saw it about a week ago for the first time and I was excited that Cheerios used a mixed-race couple. I thought and still do … progress in the right direction. I think along with one of the little girls in the video above … just ignore them (the haters). But sometimes I find it hard to do. I too thought we had “already fixed that” (reference to remark about MLK).
Senate in recess until 10am tomorrow morning. Dem Senators are headed to Old Senate Chamber to discuss revising Senate rules.
Like it or not watching the Senators walk into the Old Senate Chamber makes one realize Senators are rock stars in DC at least.
Yes. The meeting may last a couple of hours. Let’s look for a statement at that time.
It looks as though C-SPAN 2 will broadcast from outside the Chamber until the meeting is completed.
I dislike the aging process. One of the things that ‘bothers’ me after age 29….oops, I mean 39, is that when far-away family calls it’s so often not good news! My stepmother called just now from the not-very-liberated state of Texas and she’s going to have to have open heart surgery soon. They have given her one week after which they will reassess her and give a specific date. She’s apparently anaemic along with a couple of other concerns right now, so the week is to give her time to address some of this. I tell you, Obots, if it’s not one thing it’s another, but, we are alive …still….after all.
Okay, back to the kids video which I was watching for the second time when the phone rang. The parents represented in the video must be so proud to hear their sons and daughters expressing themselves with compassion, love and awareness of/for others and wisdom.
Does that mean you’re making your way back south of the border again? You should swing by the west coast, if you are…
I don’t THINK so Theo. Apart from the fact that I need to be HERE in the next 2-3 weeks, there is no way I could live with my chauvinistically opinionated father for more than a day or two without the buffer of his wife’s presence. I am far too intolerant of opinionated men.
My prayers for you stepmother, vc.
TY, Maryl - we surely need them.
I can see why the haters hate him…another intelligent, compassionate, articulate black man.
David Sirota calls me a bigot because I told him he compared Trayvon to a terrorist. Hmmm.
I thought it was pretty clear to everyone that Awlaki was a terrorist.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/First-Lady-michelle-obama-to-Visit-Chicago-Thursday-215557471.html
FLOTUS will be home Thursday to meet with Urban Youth Alliance.
UNPRECEDENTED OBSTRUCTION
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5 Ways The GOP’s Obstruction Is Unprecedented
http://www.nationalmemo.com/5-ways-the-gops-obstruction-is-unprecedented/
Here Are the 15 Bills That Have Actually Become Law So Far This Year
http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/07/12/do_nothing_congress_how_many_bills_has_congress_passed_in_2013.html
He is equating the black president’s actions in war with an armed vigilante’s persuit and murder of an unarmed teenager because he presumed guilt by skin color. And in that equation not so subtly lies the thinly veiled caricature of black men as violent, vindictive, indiscriminate killers.
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MITCH MCCONNELL - THE PROUD GUARDIAN OF GRIDLOCK (OBSTRUCT & DELAY)
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Reid: McConnell has said he’s ‘proud guardian of gridlock’
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to an audience Monday in Washington about the filibusters of President Obama’s cabinet picks.
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbc-news/52479772/#52479772
Senate Majority Leader Reid on Filibuster Rules
Jul 15, 2025
Center for American Progress
Prior to a closed-door meeting of the Senate to discuss changing filibuster rules for certain nominees, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) addresses the Center for American Progress Action Fund on his plan for ending gridlock.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/event/221483
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/07/15/must-reads/
I want to share that video of those kids with the world. Thanks for posting it. My faith is renewed.
The little girl at the end who started crying made me cry………after everything that’s happened this weekend, she made me cry and know there is hope for us if these kids are our future.
Me too, that would be me at her age, me, even now.
me too.
The peaceful protests around the country in support of Trayvon and his family give me hope and some proof that despite these terrible circumstances things have changed and that people of all ages, cultures, religious backgrounds, etc., want change.
A damn good read.
Those kids are so precious.
I am glad you posted this, Chipsticks - it is so uplifting to hear the children “debate” the foolishness of people “opposing” this ad.
We are fortunate companies like Cheerio’s are willing to take the risk to make these ads (one of the children pointed that out).