Obama shows fellow Democrats, Republicans and the U.S. public that he won’t play lame duck
bloom.bg/1uZDnMC http://t.co/OErXYjuOSW
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Bloomberg News (@BloombergNews) November 21, 2025University of California expanding its legal services for immigrant students following president's immigration order. nbcbay.com/Gqc9j92
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NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) November 21, 2025****
Univision's Jorge Ramos Calls President Obama Executive Action a "Triumph For The Latino Community" wp.me/p5HMd-f5wj via @TIMEPolitics
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JORGE RAMOS (@jorgeramosnews) November 20, 2025At Latin Grammy Awards, a celebration of Obama's immigration actions (with translation) ti.me/1xTYiR1
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(@michaelscherer) November 21, 2025****
Just because the right is enraged, doesn't mean Obama's immigration action is illegal or his methods unprecedented newrepublic.com/article/120342…
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Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) November 20, 2025On Immigration, Obama Isn’t the Radical One newyorker.com/news/john-cass… via @newyorker
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Steve Weinstein (@steveweinstein) November 20, 2025****
Dem governor of MO declares state of emergency due to peaceful protesters while GOP senator of OK threatens violence over immigration. Yup.
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We Be Du Bois (@eclecticbrotha) November 20, 2025If theft was treated like rape... http://t.co/6U7TrBIywX
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SaraJoyM (@Tempibones) November 19, 2025****
Why is it that the people who want immigrants to learn English can't write a grammatically correct English sentence? #ImmigrationAction
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Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) November 21, 2025#ImmigrationAction Division of land is caused by nature. The lines in between are drawn by men. It's only land. http://t.co/ndFbKJd4mm
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Brandi Williams (@BrThWi01) November 21, 2025****
this convo between my brother and his best friend just warms my heart so much. And they're only 13. http://t.co/59F8b0WJLD
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✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ (@paleveil) November 08, 2025A 13-Year-Old Came Out To His Best “Bro” Over Text Message, His Bro Had The Best Response buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/… http://t.co/lQ78KcSHNh
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(@BuzzFeed) November 21, 2025****
Most dangerous weapon protesters appear to have: 75-year-old Walter Rice's metal bucket and banging spoon #Ferguson http://t.co/CZpDDVibAL
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Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) November 20, 2025Bill Maher: You do have to admit there's ppl out there who wanna kill Americans?
Mos Def: Uhh yeahhh, some of them are called the police.
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Rinascità (@InMirzWords) November 18, 2025Love this: Local artist covering boarded-up #Ferguson business with hands of all colours, all ages http://t.co/2XeYvH4QEZ
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Mitch Potter (@MPwrites) November 19, 2025****
Hope the Republicans on this week's Sunday shows are editing all of their #Benghazi talking points: bigstory.ap.org/article/ecc3a3…
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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) November 21, 2025How Fox News Dismissed Today's Benghazi Report in Less Than 30 Seconds bit.ly/1zKPgGj (By @TheMattWilstein) http://t.co/hAi4lIPbG3
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(@Mediaite) November 21, 2025****
Conservative politics
1. White GOP Man wins: "People have spoken"
2. DEM woman wins: "Voter Fraud"
3. Black DEM man wins: "Muslim Kenyan"
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Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) November 19, 2025Remember when Bush lost the house and senate, refused to change his views and the Dems shut the government down like babies?
Me neither.
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Steve Marmel (@Marmel) November 19, 2025****
.@ron_fournier Ron do you understand that this is exactly what the Affordable Care Act is? nationaljournal.com/politics/the-e… http://t.co/h37HIFvGOD
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(@kept_simple) November 17, 2025These retailers are doing the RIGHT thing by not making their employees work on #Thanksgiving thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/1… http://t.co/haxKc0j5SA
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(@SEIU) November 19, 2025****
For a Kenyan-born socialist that was a remarkable assertion of what it means to be an American! Bravo Mr President. http://t.co/TljvVP60r7
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Martin Bashir (@MartinBashir) November 21, 2025Hey @GOP @FoxNews...a graphic of executive orders per year by Presidents since Lincoln #Facts http://t.co/YuLGmEdqvo
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Cordell Simmons (@cordellsimmons) November 21, 2025****
Nothing like 8 failed Benghazi investigations, a ridiculous lawsuit & 999 Obama repeals to remind you that the GOP loves wasting your money.
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(@LOLGOP) November 21, 2025Solyndra, IRS, Benghazi all turned out to be vaporware. But we should take the next one seriously.
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David Roberts (@drgrist) November 21, 2025****
AP: House Intel Panel Debunks Many Benghazi Theories
A two-year investigation by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee has found that the CIA and the military acted properly in responding to the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and asserted no wrongdoing by Obama administration appointees. Debunking a series of persistent allegations hinting at dark conspiracies, the investigation of the politically charged incident determined that there was no intelligence failure, no delay in sending a CIA rescue team, no missed opportunity for a military rescue, and no evidence the CIA was covertly shipping arms from Libya to Syria. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, intelligence about who carried it out and why was contradictory, the report found. That led Susan Rice, then U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, to inaccurately assert that the attack had evolved from a protest, when in fact there had been no protest. But it was intelligence analysts, not political appointees, who made the wrong call, the committee found. The report did not conclude that Rice or any other government official acted in bad faith or intentionally misled the American people.
More here
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The House GOP was gonna come out with a different report, but then all of a sudden the computer began deleting the bad stuff by itself
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Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer) November 21, 2025Oh, and lets not forget the part played by Mitt Romney and Reince Priebus, who were firing off press releases WHILE THE ATTACK WAS ONGOING
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Zeddonymous (@ZeddRebel) November 21, 2025****
Massachusetts exchange is "kicking ass so far" -- Gaba acasignups.net/14/11/21/updat… …
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xpostfactoid (@xpostfactoid1) November 22, 2025Unemployment claims lowest since 2000.
So everyone who called the ACA job-killing has admitted they were lying?
cnbc.com/id/102200071
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(@LOLGOP) November 21, 2025****
Angry + Internet = Unconstitutional
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David Waldman (@KagroX) November 21, 2025House Benghazi Subcommittee debunks findings of the "FW: FW: FW: Obungler" email from your Uncle worried about the direction of the country.
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(@pourmecoffee) November 21, 2025****
Even if you're a legal citizen, you should come out of the shadows. Seriously, it's weird and you're creeping everyone out.
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(@pourmecoffee) November 21, 2025Obama: "Alright stop, collaborate, and listen. There was a problem, yo I solved it."
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(@pourmecoffee) November 21, 2025****
Good job, Britain. "Monty Python's 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' tops the funeral charts" theguardian.com/social-enterpr…
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(@pourmecoffee) November 22, 2025Never forget the timeless classics, people http://t.co/bDXXz552VB
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(@pourmecoffee) November 21, 2025
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Hey now 8-)
Paulitaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Ms. Chipsssssssss 🎶 🎷
An outstanding collection of tweets Nerdy, thanks a trazillion!
Hey NW, thanks for this awesome roundup of tweets.
You’re welcome.
Thanks, Chiparooo.
I suspect you’re in champagne mode right about now?
I’m on my turty-sevunt glass, Nerdy :-)
Good Saturday afternoon TOD! Hope everyone is having a great weekend although I suspect many of us are pins and needles.
Sometime this last week, someone posted a blog post to the effect; Minnesota to Wisconsin:”I Want a Divorce”. Does anyone know where I can find it? I have both WI and MN roots, and really enjoyed it. Intended to share it and bookmark it but forget and now I have no idea where to find it again. Thanks in advance for the help!
Was this it? Very cute article.
http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2014/11/dear_wisconsin_minnesota_wants_a_divorce.php
YES! Thank you soooo much!
Thank you Nerdy, you intrepid reporter! :D I’m the most informed person in my household. :) (I live alone, but I keep pretty good company and rarely argue with myself, so…
“I rarely argue with myself”
:lol: I argue with myself ALL the time Paulita - and I never win!
It helps to be a good listener. (psssst Chips, it’s never good to get into a losing argument with yourself, just walk away)
Hahahahahahaha. Thanks, Paulita.
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooal! 🎈
Although I will say this: your man De Gea is doing stellar work between the sticks.
I refuse to praise him yet, because you know what’ll happen when I do :???:
Another gooooooooooooooooooal!!!!
Are you lining up your celebratory alcohol?
It’s times like these that we need Special 1 TV with Jose calling Arsene “voyeur”.
:-) The poor fella, he looks like he’s about to combust.
Meanwhile, I am pinching myself. Repeatedly.
Our team is coming good Ms Chips - hang in there
November 22, 2025 at 12:43 pm
I am asking the TOD family to please sign this change.org petition to take these homophobic bigots off TLC. They need another 100,000 signatures..the Ed Show highlighted this night. 19 Kids and Counting must go! Please and thank you!
Petition · End LGBTQ fear mongering by the Duggars. · Change.org
https://www.change.org/…/the-learning-channel-end-lgbtq-fear-mongering- by-the-duggars
Update: The Duggars have thrown massive amounts of money to repeal this law so business owners and land lords can evict and fire people solely over gender …
Question - Hey LB4Obama, do you know if Change.org petitioned against what is happening in Ferguson?
You know, Nospin, I am not sure but anyone can start a petition. If you go to the web site they list all the current ones and instruct you how to start your own.
Anyone that has 19 kids in the 21st century should just go away and hide their dumb ignorance. A one family war on our planet.
It is not just that they spit out babies like bunnies, they use their fame to promote their ignorant home schooled beliefs and their eldest son, Josh is Exec. Dir. Of the Family Research Council. They go all around the country during election season pimping for the most extreme tea billies running for office. They were on the stage with that McDaniel idiot the night he lost his primary in Mississippi. Sign the petition on Change.org if you can.
Yeah, Nerdy you ended the tweets with a perfect visual summation of GWB’s life.
:)
YES, YES, YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES. SO PROUD OF YOU NANCY.
THE CONFEDERATE INSURGENCY IS MILITANT INDIANA ALL OVER ITSELF…A SICK PATCH OF GROUND THAT CATERS TO RACISTS!
OMG—-this article is brilliant and right on the money.
This is what we see in MO right now.
A test case. May a white man execute a black teenager and get away with it…If the outrage of the offended community can be easily quelled and contained I think we will see the next test.
Indicting Darren Wilson is crucial to the future of the USA.
I wonder if this is only a visiting post or if SP is now writing for the Washington Monthly? She does such thoughtful political writing it would be great for her to have a wider audience. /crossing fingers for her - if that’s what she wants of course./
I’ve been asked to write there every other weekend. I’m thrilled…and a little terrified :-)
:) :) Way to go, SP!!! (I’m a creature of habit, hence ‘SP’ ;) )
I am thrilled for you, and understand a bit of your being ‘a little terrified’. *However*, I know you can do it! After all, you have been doing an excellent, and often nuanced, job for years now, with a standard of journalism we rarely see elsewhere. Allow me to give you a hug¨or three {{{Smartypants aka Nancy LeT}}}.
Best. News. Ever. Nancy!!! (Well, second best after Manchester United beating Arsenal today :cool: )
Congratulations - thrilled for you, and them!
Congrats to you too, CC, on your team’s (first win since ……. for….. uhm..er their last) win!
Where’s my all-seeing eagle?!?1?! The nerve of ya!!! :lol:
Whaaat? What? You don’t appreciate me congratulating a friend on an outlier….I mean outstanding win? :grin:
You go girl. I am confident you will do really well. So happy for you.
Congratulations, Nancy.
Your wonderful writing deserves a larger audience. Good Thanksgiving to you and your success!
Thanks to all y’all (how I learned to say it in Texas) for your support!
A huge congratulations Nancy!!!!
Yes, you must be partly terrified - but you will do just fine;
Please continue with your brilliant insights and stick to the truth as you see and understand it;
Take the fear as a challenge to expand your horizons and at the same time being extra vigilant since more and more eyes will be on your pieces;
best of luck, fellow unapologetic President Obama defender
Congratulations, Nancy! Your article was great. I”m so glad that your well deserved writing was highlighted in the Wasington Monthly
It would be nice if I could spell Washington correctly. The paper of course should be Washington Monthly.
Congrats Paulita :)
Outstanding selection of tweets, NW!! Thank you
Updates via RTs in the sidebar ….
Thank you Dr. Bob! Blessings on ya :d
Thanks, Bob.
Kenya bus killings claimed by Somali group al-Shabab
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30157581
But Bob, according to Greenwald and Scahill, al-Shabab aren’t terrorists and have legitimate grievances against the West and their lackeys. Or, they’re false flags backed by the CIA to give a casus belli to the US and West.
Ah yes, LL, thanks for reminding me ;)
Excellent article by Jonathan Chait, well worth reading:
Immediately after the election, when John Boehner asked Obama to hold off on unilateral action, reporters asked if he would promise to bring an immigration bill to the House floor. He refused…..
….Michael Gerson, the Bush-era speechwriter and an advocate of bipartisan legislation, warns that Obama is “uniting conservatives — from the Obama-obsessed to reasonable institutionalists — in fervent opposition.” Actually, just the opposite is occurring. …
….The emotional momentum in the Republican Party now falls to its most furious, deranged voices. ….
….After years of legislative muddle, he was able to detach himself completely from Congress and articulate his own values. His remarks, met with rapt attention in immigrant communities, continued his rhetorical tradition of expanding the American family, accurately presenting himself (and, by extension, his party) as an ally to marginalized Americans. Speaking with evident passion, the president deemed the children of undocumented immigrants “as American as Malia or Sasha.” He cited scripture: “We shall not oppress a stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger — we were strangers once, too.” He drew an emotional bond between immigrant communities and the Democratic Party’s ideal of compassion and tolerance. That bond will be his announcement’s most enduring legacy.
Michael Gerson from day one you know the right wing conservatives have been united against Barack Obama
Excellent article by Mr. Chait. Other than underplaying the political courage it took for PBO to take action, I agree with his analysis. PBO should and will gain a special place in many immigrant communities’ heart. PBO has done a consistent job of proposing or enacting laws that directly help members of the Obama coalition. From equal pay for women, marriage equality, making college affordable for young people, making healthcare insurance affordable and accountable, saving the auto industry (and thousands of union jobs), raising the minimum wage (which will help those on the lowest rung of the American economic ladder). Taking action on the environment. And now, taking Executive Action on immigration. He has outstripped the achievements of any other President, excepting than FDR and LBJ. And let’s be real, FDR was a wealthy white man from an influential family and LBJ owed much of his political clout to the martyred JFK. Neither of them had to deal with unique obstacles that being Black in America entail. Yellow journalism existed throughout American history, but the level of outright anti-PBO/pro-GOP propaganda we are flooded in 24/7 is unparalleled in this country’s history. The 1%ers are using the media apparatus they own and control to settle a political score against PBO. These greedy, heartless devils are royally pissed that PBO dared to let their taxes go up and have spent untold billions to brainwash the American people into sharing their hatred of our President. They are using their old “tools” of stoking racial anxiety and hatred among lower and middleclass Whites, playing them like chumps and tricking them into either giving up or voting against their own economic interests. As I have said before, the level the MSM is going to mainstream racist thought against AA’s is not a coincidence. Rather, it is MSM/GOP doing the bidding of owner-class of this country, who have always used racism against Black people to keep White folks agitated, controllable and oblivious to what the 1%ers are doing to the country. Keep Americans divided, fighting over crumbs, while they laugh all the way to the bank.
As usual, very astute analysis.
It’s become abundantly clear that since #PBOunplugged was unleashed on Nov 5 that the MSM has no qualms about stoking Race Wars and Obama-fear regardless of the consequences to this nation.
Just from today’s TOD:
. HF2 posted @TheFix’s hurling blame at President Obama, regardless of what the Grand Jury in St. Louis does.
. Crickets from MSM about #Benghazi!!!
. And don’t forget cricket about #Solyndra!!!, a mere $5bn back to the US Treasury.
Eric several of your thoughts here are echoed in the Bryan Stevenson-DemocracyNow! interview mentioned later in this very post. If you haven’t watched it yet, I recommend it to you.
So, I got followed by a Japanese chap whose blurb translates roughly to this: “I have to tell the products that are selling now of “daily necessities, household goods, stationery”. Contents always updating!”
:cool:
Bravo to the local stations.
Hope I can tune in to this ceremony. :)
I hope I will be able to see this also ceremony awards too.
When I read about this award recently I was moved to tears.
During the 2008 campaign PBO and HRC made presentations to AIPAC and PBO called Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner heros.
Honoring them in this way is so fitting and another way PBO’s words get made real. (Unlike most campaign blather)
It amazes me how much cleaning up, ‘small’ and ‘large’ this president has been doing in addition to his ‘regular everyday work’! At the end of his term there will be lots of little corners that have been swept for the first time, and many actual people who will feel so much more at-ease as Americans because some major (national) pain or injustice in their family tree has been addressed in some small way.
Exactly VC.
Hello, Hopefruit (whom I have to look twice to recognize on twitter). I confess I got so used to your previous avatar that now I sometimes pass you, then have to do a double-take. :grin: :grin:
I can understand…sometimes I don’t even recognize myself. But in time, it will come together! :)
sometimes I don’t even recognize myself
Yep, I can identify. :grin:
Hope Chips is enjoying her cheesy puffs & cocktails after her team’s victory ….
Am I right that msn.com is part of msnbc/nbc?? I’ve always thought so. I’ve yet to see a leading headline there about President Obama that isn’t trashy and dishonest.. including today. Their newest headline, looming under “Latest News” is “Is Obama’s Legacy Fading Fast”? written/submitted by something/someone called : Tribune News Service. I didn’t read the story, I never give these headlines hits. But I admit I’m sickened by this trash.
Hello all.
This is so sick. Few Republicans seem to have moved into the 20th century far less this one:
Right wing conservatism hasn’t changed. The only difference today is that the far right like the John Birch Society have fully taken over the republican party.
Reminds me that Bob Dylan song (don’t remember which one) that talked about John Birchers under every chair…
That’s what I thought were RWNJs (before I knew the phrase) back in the 1960s.
RIGHT WINGERS HAVE GRADUALLY BECOME INCREASINGLY EXTREME AND DANGEROUS…THE BUNCH CHALLENGING PBO WAS BIRTHED FROM HELL!!!!!! ONE OF THE WORST TED CRUZ…INVENTED DARKNESS!
Daily PSA ….
#BackBarack
I see that the grand jury in St. Louis has not come to a decision and have adjourned for the weekend. That is a sign of some small hope that they may indict, or that some on the jury are wanting to do the right thing.
Bill I thought that I heard that the jury asked to see a piece of evidence on Friday but cant find that information again. I was delighted when I heard that because it suggested that they are thinking…… I am praying with every fiber of my being that the jury will be guided by their higher selves and see the truth.
I think it was Vicki, here at TOD.
She’s got contacts in the Clayton/Ferguson MO area…
I’m popping in out of nowhere to ask for help. Anyone near Encino, Ca? I’ve got an 81 year old mom, 47 year old sister and 12 year old nephew who are stranded. Any of the L.A. folks around?
sorry, lynn, i’m very far away and have no contacts in that area. hope you’ve found help for the family!
Thanks, susanne. It would be a bit of a stretch, considering your island location. No worries. Enjoy the day.
Why are they stranded?
The Valley has pretty good bus service to the Metrolink light rail service. Or is Metrolink too expensive (fares are not cheap)?
Where are they headed?
It’s ok, arapaho. Thanks for your concern. The generosity of the folks in Ca. us amazing! A couple stopped and they are on their way. Not much I could do for them from 3000 miles away except rely on the kindness of strangers.
That’s an amazing story.
So hard to know who to trust, but bless the couple who helped your family. Glad to hear that someone helped your Mom — something that we want for Moms everywhere.
Good news all around!
Mom has major health issues and they haven’t been in Ca. very long, but they loooooove it. Kindness is California! Thanks again my mutually vertically challenged friend.
;) Let’s stick together!
How wonderful that they love CA.
If your Mom likes gardening, this is the busy season for planting Spring bulbs and cool-season vegetables — while we witness on the Internet areas of the country who will have to wait until April/May for the same activities.
I’m a gardener, my mama, not so much. I’m just glad the lovely people of California have tried to make my family welcome.
By the way, I’m one of those folks that has to wait until May or June to get plants in the ground, but we have awesome maple syrup!!
Thanks again for your concern.
Hi my dear Lynn,
Chips has my email and if you email her I give permission to contact me if you need help with family in SoCal. I am in Pasadena which is a short drive to Encino. I am glad your family got help but feel free to email me as a fellow TOD’er. I have met Tally who is also a regular here.
You are fabulous, jojo! I don’t have e-mail, but just your generous consideration helps more than you can imagine.
SERIOUSLY suggesting that you take some time and watch this video segment from ‘Democracy Now’. It’s part 2 of an interview with Bryan Stevenson (America’s possible Mandela?), of whom I had never previously heard; Taiping brought him to my/our attention on the previous thread. In this portion of his interview (starting at about 15:00) he discusses #Ferguson in a way that I’d like you all to hear. The entire Part 2 is about 30 mins AND I recommend that you watch it all.
http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2014/11/20/part_2_bryan_stevenson_on_executions
O, and I’m bringing over the 1st part of Taiping’s recommendation which includes the link to Part 1. Please watch …. It is so very pertinent to #Ferguson. (Her comment was on the Rise and Shine link…..)
http://www.democracynow.org/2014/11/20/just_mercy_bryan_stevenson_on_ferguson
For people who have not seen the interview with Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, on Democracy Now (Parts I and II) please view it. He puts Ferguson in the context of the history of racial inequality and injustice in this country, the failure to address the ongoing trauma of racism and demonization of people of color. ……//
thanks vc and taiping. will do.
:) It will be well worth your time, Susanne - definitely provides ‘food for thought’.
just got done with this first part,. tweeted and am now watching part 2. really interesting VC thanks to Taiping and you for posting this over to this thread as well.
Happy Saturday, a4a! :grin:
Pleased you agreed with Taiping and I that this is info worth viewing. Think how much further forward we could be in unity if MSM would, even if only periodically, share background info/history that enlightens.
agreed VC and part two was just as engrossing as part 1. tweeted that as well.
:)
Thanks for bringing the link over. His TED talk is also worth listening to. He is so eloquent in talking about the crisis of mass incarceration, demonization of POC as “Other”, and challenging us to change. We are the change we seek.
Hi Taiping, thanks again for bringing Mr. Stevenson to my attention. Do you have the TED link handy, or do I have to go look it up? ;) [Searching for anything on google always takes me for- ev-er, but I will search if I have to. :grin: ]
Here’s the link to the TED talk.
“Keep your eyes on the prize. Hold on.”
:) :) THANKS!! I’ve only now realized you posted it! This should keep me quiet for a bit.
It did, thanks again, Taiping.
wow. thanks for sharing this. I’d never heard of this man before today.
His memoir, Just Mercy, is wonderful. Expands on many of the themes in the TED talk. Just came out. I heard him speak at a book signing: mesmerizing, inspirational, and makes you want to do more.
http://www.eji.org is the link to the Equal Justice Initiative which Bryan Stevenson founded. Excellent resource on the tragedy of mass incarceration and injustice in America. Also information on condemning juveniles to life in prison.
aloha chips and todville!
i was just visiting meta’s blog, pastry studio, and she has a dynamite recipe for gingerbread bars up right now. it looks like the perfect treat for snacking or taking to a friend’s house. if you’re thinking of doing a little baking this weekend, maybe have some company on the way, this recipe looks like the perfect thing to make up and have ready.
http://pastrystudio.blogspot.com/2014/11/gingerbread-bars.html
oh my those look crazy good! YUM.
right? i just had to share :)
i was shocked last week to see that a regular (smallish) bottle of molasses was selling for $4.59 at the grocery store, though. that’s just crazy! most gingerbread recipes call for half the bottle or more, but this one just wants a quarter cup.
susanne, I just noticed your comment from looking at my blog’s stats. Thanks so much, you’re my best agent!
If you love ginger, you’ll like this recipe. Easy and very spicy!
here’s a nice story about the president’s step-grandmother, who was recently honored at the u.n. for her work.
‘ The United States has seen many fundraisers headlined by an Obama in recent years, but this week it won’t be the president or the first lady — it will be his step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, who is raising funds to build a school and hospital in her hometown, Kogelo, Kenya.
Obama, who runs the Mama Sarah Obama Foundation and was honored with an Education Pioneer award at the United Nations on Wednesday as part of its Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, has spent much of her life helping young people — and particularly young women — in her region get an education. ‘
http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2014/11/22/365836945/obama-grandmother-continues-lifes-work-of-educating-young-kenyans
Golf, no surprise. Derek Jeter, yes a surprise, since he’ from the Midwest and east coast:
More on Las Vegas golfing:
SO GLAD PBO GOT SOME GOLFING IN!!!!!…AND EVEN BETTER…BEING AWAY FROM THE ‘DIN OF DRAMA’ CAUSED BY BELLY BELCHING BUREAUCRATS PROPHESYING THEIR PATHETIC PLETHORA OF PUNDITRY!…FLOWERY WASN’T IT…????..I HAD AN AWESOME TIME WITH MY LITTLE BRENT AND HIS MOM TODAY…AND HE HAS BEEN INVITED TO GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH THE COLTS IN DECEMBER. I AM VERY EXCITED FOR THE LITTLE GUY! INNER CITY LIFE IS PRETTY DARN TOUGH!!!!
delightfully decorative descriptions, sue smith! :)
congrats on your little brent’s news, and kudos to you and his mom for helping him see the bigger world of his future.
ps
it lifts my heart every time i hear our president gets to go outside and play!
i love this picture. somehow, the red roses tell the story of what is to come (that pink suit drenched in her husband’s blood) and also the joy of that moment.
The GOP is so keen to go to court whenever they disagree with PBOs actions. Funny that - it’s like they think the SCOTUS is on their side.
The Dream will Never Die…….We’ll always Remember.
Presidential historian, Michael Bechloss tweeted the final paragraphs of JFK’s speech he was to give in Austin 51 years ago today. One he never gave. I don’t twitter, but if someone could follow him and post it here it would be worthwhile. The words could be said today, sadly.
Texas has much to be proud of in its Democratic party…
Heartbreaking.
Only gonna get worse, now that PBO is on record for net neutrality, i.e., against Comcast, Time Warner, etc.
Can’t wait until Comcast and TWC merge (snark).
Have you all seen this/?!! Excellent news and well deserved :)
http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2014/11/more-good-news.html
thanks df-that’s very welcome news. i clicked through to find this, also worthwhile:
‘ Reforming immigration was always on Obama’s mind when he took office.
“It was on the big bucket list of why he was running for president,” said a White House official. “Climate, immigration and health care were problems that have eluded presidents for decades.”
“He really thought he had an opportunity to take on all three,” the official said. “It looks like he is going to make progress on all three.” ‘
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/20/politics/obama-immigration-bush/index.html?hpt=po_c1
btw, i love that the message here is that pbo has been working assiduously through this ‘bucket list’ when we all know he had to also end 2 messy wars, bring the economy back from the brink of disaster, and struggle against a racist, obstructionist congress the whole time. and also take down bin laden, while leading a military whose lunchrooms blast limpbough and pox ‘news’.
we are reminded of shrub’s bucket list: start a war with iraq so his friends can have the oil.
yikes I just read this article. Sadly I am not surprised. You know the saying “don’t shit where you eat”? (maybe you don’t. It’s not a very nice way to say: take care of the planet, and be mindful of future generations).
It’s just so sad to think how the earth suffers because the people in control of the company don’t care about it and sounds like they don’t give a flying fart about the people that work for them.
Nerdy’s new post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/22/making-sure-fraud-gets-punished-thanks-president-obama-and-ag-holder/