WANT TO HELP BLACKS? DO THIS!

The simplest of actions, can make the greatest difference.
4.19.2015

Please allow me to bloviate about one night, a while back. Maybe 8-10 years or so.

5 Black guys enter a bar. Sounds like the beginning of a joke.

Well, it was many bars. And it wasn't regular Black dudes. It was us. SU heads. College buddies. The type of guys to buy bottles everywhere we went and not finish them.

I visited Ferguson Missouri in November of 2014, right after the riots.
This is Michael Brown's memorial. I had an eye-opening time

On this particular night, we club-hopped till about 4AM. Our last stop was this place I'd never been to before. It was on the second floor of what seemed like an office building in an area of NYC some people call, "Hell's Kitchen." Back in the day when the name became popular, the kitchens there really looked like hell. No longer. Now, it's a pretty expensive area of Manhattan.

When we got off the elevator, everybody around us became instantly South Korean. The house music was booming. Seems like our Black Buppy crew had crashed a South Korean birthday party for some rich IT guy. After a while there, I came to realize that this was a coworker of one of my buddies.

I was surprised at the amount of interaction from the folks there. Strangers where offering me drinks, the women were friendly, people started crowding around as if we were celebrities. I didn't know what the excitement was all about. My stupid caveman ass grew up in projects thinking that Asians don't like Blacks. 

GEORGIA REP. PAUL BROUN IS RAFFLING AN AR-15

Win yourself an Assault Rifle...
2/3/2014

While I have no problem with responsible individuals owning 
assault rifles, I fall short of the opinion that they should be passed out to raffle contest winners. The problem is, the message it sends. Somewhere along the line the it seems some people forget that these are very powerful weapons that people should be trained to use safely. These aren't water guns.

For a politician to be using an assault weapon as a prize in a campaign raffle is another example of how symbolism plays a huge role in politics. It's certainly not about public safety. In fact, the word "safe" doesn't appear anywhere in the letter below. Why not offer classes to learn how to properly use and store and AR-15, as part of the giveaway?

I wonder what Rep. Broun (a doctor, btw) would do if his raffle gun were later used in a horrific crime? In his defense, he is by far, not the only person to sponsor an event like this. Republicans, who seem to love this type of symbolism, are doing it more frequently than ever to boost their campaigns.

From the desk of Georgia Rep. Paul Broun:

Dear Patriot -  

As one of the most conservative members of Congress, and a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment, I am constantly under attack for my values and beliefs. 
Today I'm fighting back.  

How would you like to start off 2014 with a brand new AR-15 for free?AR-15 Barack Obama would like nothing more than to ban the AR-15 rifle - and that's exactly why I've decided to give away a free AR-15 to one of my fellow 2nd Amendment supporters. 

That's right, follow this link to add your name to be automatically entered to win a semi-automatic AR-15. 

All you need to do is follow this link to enter and register to win an AR-15. The deadline to enter is Thursday, February 27th. 

You see, it's no secret that the Democrats and liberal media would love to take away our guns and mandate every aspect of our lives, but I refuse to let them get away with that.

Your thoughts???

REAL WORLD FILES: THE JOB CREATORS MUST BE CRAZY

What I really wanted to say to an intrusive employer...
2.2.2014

So I'm in the market for a new gig. And I'm fielding a lot of different opportunities.

Thank God for the Internet. I'm old enough to remember when this process of looking for work involved buying resume paper, and a whole lot of postage stamps. Oddly enough, the fact that I can look for work, without it being labor or cost intensive, speaks to the changes in the American economy that has created the environment that brings me to have to look for work in the first place. The fact that I don't have to buy stamps means there's less need for postal workers. Those laid-off postal workers cannot afford to pay me for my cheapie legal services, but I digress.

I was recently contacted by a recruiter who sent me a "pre-screening questionnaire." As I answered the questions on the form, I couldn't help but notice how ridiculously intrusive they were getting. "They've gotta be government contractors," I'm thinking. "Probably foreigners."

While American companies would love to ask this stuff, most of they know the American legal environment too well to be this gullible. Mind you, these people wanted stacks of documentation to support every answer. For real:

Hoookay,

Is this really what the American job situation has come to?

Although I provide legal services to people, I am not clear on whether these questions are legal. But quite frankly, by the time I finished this answering these inquiries, I didn't want the job anymore.

The Most "questionable" questions, and my real answers:

Are all members of my immediate family US American citizens?

I guess I understand why they would want to, but I don't know why my prospective employers need to know this unless I am applying to work in the White House or some other politically-sensitive position. Perhaps they are considering me for work at the NSA. 

The fact is,  if I did have family members who were undocumented, I'm not the type to make them vulnerable to prosecution for the benefit of a possible job. I don't know anybody who would do that. While my cooperation on this issue would result one less gift for me to purchase for Christmas for a deported family member, it would make for a possibly contentious Thanksgiving.

While I'll be accused of being a big government liberal for this opinion, this question smells illegal to me under Federal law. Just in case it's not, I wonder how the answer to this question affects my opportunity for employment? If I have a Mexican cousin who illegally crossed the border, does that make me persona non grata? 

Have I ever experienced Financial difficulties?

Of course not. I'm actually the son of Sir Richard Branson, founder of of the Virgin Brand. I'm hoping to inherit a majority stake in an international corporation, and I'm just looking for a job in my spare time so that I can pretend I play a part in the American economy, for kicks. 

That's why I'm here filling out this stupid and overly intrusive questionnaire. I'm a complete masochist. I don't usually tell people this, but sometimes on Sundays I go to my local police department to volunteer for unnecessary polygraph examinations on the subject of my past transgressions in life. You know, to give the rookies some practice.

You got me, I'm completely wealthy. I'm just communicating with you cause I feel guilty about my wealth and wish to feel the stress of the "working man,"

Do I consider all individuals that I associate with to be of good moral character?

Well no, but I still love her.

And also, One of my boys owes me a few dollars. I'll tell him he's a good guy when he pays me back.

Have I ever had any involvement or association with an individual subject to a foreign power, duress or who advocates the unlawful alteration of the U.S. form of government?

Well I guess I do know some extreme right wing republicans. Other than that, a childhood friend is a member of Al Qaeda. Does that disqualify me?

I guess I can't blame them for asking. It all reminds me of that Johnny Depp line from "The Lone Ranger" (2013).

"Nature seems out of balance."

Your thoughts?

OBAMA'S UGLIEST CHILD. OR IS SHE?

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): Change we don't really believe in that much. Or do we?

4.25.2013

If you were an alien who just arrived on earth and began to listen to "common knowledge" about the NDAA, the story goes something like this:

On December 31st, in the dark of night, President Barack Hussein Obama woke up in a sweat with his latest power grab in mind. He would deteriorate the very foundation of America and, by Executive Order without input from Congress, give himself the power to detain American citizens indefinitely with no due process to speak of. This power grab should cause great concern for "preppers" who prepare for various doomsday scenarios, as they may be considered "terrorists" under the new law, for storing more that 7 days worth of food.

In case you think I'm exaggerating, this type of talk occurs on the floor of the senate. And in web cartoons.

The uninformed dialogue surrounding the NDAA is pretty scary even if you instinctively know that it's completely made-up. The dialogue is meant to play on fear. And fear has certainly useful in the past for political gain. in this case, the truth is much more complicated. And while Americans tend not to deal with complicated issues quite as well, it's important to know a few fundamental truths about the NDAA (since it really could apply to anyone in the world.)

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has garnered political momentum
with his opposition to Sections 1021/1022 of the 2012 NDAA

KnowledgeBase: YOUR RIGHTS AND THE POLICE

If ever a bunch of strange men in black, rush to your door...

September 6, 2012

A close friend asked me for some advice regarding the police. 

So I figured this may be handy for us ALL to remember.

YOU & THE POLICE

Some Practical Suggestions

If you are arrested or taken to a police station

*You have the right to remain silent and talk to a lawyer before you talk to the police. Tell the police nothing except your name and address. Do not give any explanations, excuses, or stories. You can make your defense in court based on what you and your lawyer decide is best.

*Ask to see a lawyer immediately. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, you have the right to a free one and should ask the police how the lawyer can be contacted. Do not talk without a lawyer.

* After you have been arrested and booked, you have the right to make a free phone call to a lawyer. The police may NOT listen to your conversation with the lawyer. You should not discuss your involvement in the offense in the presence of the police during any phone call, nor should you discuss this subject with any person who is not your lawyer.

* You must be taken before a judge for arraignment and bail within 72 hours of your arrest.

This is not complete advice.  Be sure to consult a lawyer