Bill Cosby is evidently having a "senior" moment coming out in silk PJ's to play to the crowd acting as if he is just "too big a celeb" to be held accountable for his actions.
As his seemingly endless “Maybe If I Don’t Say Anything About Those Sexual Assault Allegations They’ll Go Away” tour continues, Bill Cosby on Monday released a bizarre new video to promote his upcoming standup performances. The clip features the comedian talking about his comedy tour on a rotary phone, while wearing what appear to be fuchsia silk pajamas.
“You know I’ll be hilarious,” Cosby says in the video. “I can’t wait!”
According to ABC News, which received the footage first, the clip marks Cosby’s first video appearance since more than 30 women have come forward to accuse him of sexual assault. A prepared statement that was released along with the clip echoes an earlier statement Cosby released last month, reminding fans that he does not consider the dozens of legacy-shattering allegations of sexual misconduct to be reason enough to stop performing. “Dear Fans: I hope you enjoy my wonderful video message that’s filled with laughter,” the statement said. “Hey, hey, hey, I’m far from finished.”
Monday, March 9, 2015
MEMO TO JUSTICE ROBERTS; RACISM IS ALIVE AND WELL IN OKLAHOMA
While marchers in Selma (Thousands march on Selma, Alabama bridge to mark 'Bloody Sunday')
celebrate their victories against racism; just like a whack-a-mo it pops up at UofO. This incident and many others that continue to pop up every day every where in this country questions the wisdom of Justice Roberts and his gang of 8 who are making absurd and obviously seriously flawed decisions gutting anti-racist laws that are the only defense against racism in this country.
A video of a racist chant by men alleged to be fraternity brothers at the University of Oklahoma has brought widespread condemnation and the fraternity’s suspension.
The 10-second video features men said to be members of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE). Though the words are not all intelligible, the chant appears to be: “There will never be a n—– SAE/There will never be a n—– SAE/You can hang ‘em from a tree, but it will never start with me/There will never be a n—– SAE.”
celebrate their victories against racism; just like a whack-a-mo it pops up at UofO. This incident and many others that continue to pop up every day every where in this country questions the wisdom of Justice Roberts and his gang of 8 who are making absurd and obviously seriously flawed decisions gutting anti-racist laws that are the only defense against racism in this country.
A video of a racist chant by men alleged to be fraternity brothers at the University of Oklahoma has brought widespread condemnation and the fraternity’s suspension.
The 10-second video features men said to be members of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE). Though the words are not all intelligible, the chant appears to be: “There will never be a n—– SAE/There will never be a n—– SAE/You can hang ‘em from a tree, but it will never start with me/There will never be a n—– SAE.”
CONSERVATIVE 1% CATHOLICS RUN FOR COVER
Francis makes no apologies for his blunt confrontation of the hypocrisy in the Church he is herding towards reform.
Elizabeth Stoker Bruening, a Christian ethicist and self-described “Christian socialist,” has tackled the controversy of Pope Francis’ first two years in a lengthy and unapologetically personal essay for The New Republic.
Bruening provides an interesting analysis of the pontiff’s theological thinking, but the core of her essay is her analysis of the public’s political reactions to Francis.
Many Catholic commentators have chimed in over the years since Francis took the reins. He’s been labeled a “radical” more than once, and with varying degrees of intent. He’s “a pope of surprises,” according to German Cardinal Walter Kasper.
But Bruening seems particularly interested in the “fear” such “surprises” seem to instill, particularly among conservative-leaning American Catholics.
“He has made no substantial changes to Catholic doctrine, and yet has nonetheless earned opprobrium worthy of extreme tampering,” Bruening wrote.
Indeed, many prominent conservative media voices have expressed their discomfort with Francis’ public statements (which, as Bruening notes, are quite different from actual theological ideas found in ecumenical statements).
Elizabeth Stoker Bruening, a Christian ethicist and self-described “Christian socialist,” has tackled the controversy of Pope Francis’ first two years in a lengthy and unapologetically personal essay for The New Republic.
Bruening provides an interesting analysis of the pontiff’s theological thinking, but the core of her essay is her analysis of the public’s political reactions to Francis.
Many Catholic commentators have chimed in over the years since Francis took the reins. He’s been labeled a “radical” more than once, and with varying degrees of intent. He’s “a pope of surprises,” according to German Cardinal Walter Kasper.
But Bruening seems particularly interested in the “fear” such “surprises” seem to instill, particularly among conservative-leaning American Catholics.
“He has made no substantial changes to Catholic doctrine, and yet has nonetheless earned opprobrium worthy of extreme tampering,” Bruening wrote.
Indeed, many prominent conservative media voices have expressed their discomfort with Francis’ public statements (which, as Bruening notes, are quite different from actual theological ideas found in ecumenical statements).
Friday, March 6, 2015
NETANYAHU A MASCOT FOR REPUBLICANS
When Republicans want someone to lead the cheering section of their party they call on BIBI!
Inviting foreign leaders to push the Republican conservative agenda on the floor of the People's House (Congress) borders on sedition and Americans are unwittingly being played by a handful of crazed white old men (probably all racists) sitting idly by and allowing this to happen.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday urged U.S. lawmakers to reject the nuclear deal being negotiated between Iran and world powers, warning that it would help Iran acquire nuclear weapons and threaten Israel’s survival. Iran’s regime could not be trusted to abide by any agreement, he warned, and he urged the United States to increase pressure on Tehran until it agreed to dismantle much of its nuclear program and change its regional behavior.
The White House has long warned that abandoning the current negotiating framework would open a path to war — an argument he rejected. But the Israeli leader’s characterization of the deal and of Iran’s current nuclear efforts have long been challenged by Western governments involved in the talks.
Netanyahu provided no explanation of how his position would maintain the international coalition on which the sanctions effort depends or on how — without going to war — Iran could be persuaded to settle for his terms.
“On the core issue, which is ‘How do we prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon?’ — which would make it far more dangerous and would give it scope for even greater action in the region — the prime minister didn't offer any viable alternatives,” President Barack Obama said in response to Netanyahu’s speech.
Inviting foreign leaders to push the Republican conservative agenda on the floor of the People's House (Congress) borders on sedition and Americans are unwittingly being played by a handful of crazed white old men (probably all racists) sitting idly by and allowing this to happen.
The White House has long warned that abandoning the current negotiating framework would open a path to war — an argument he rejected. But the Israeli leader’s characterization of the deal and of Iran’s current nuclear efforts have long been challenged by Western governments involved in the talks.
Netanyahu provided no explanation of how his position would maintain the international coalition on which the sanctions effort depends or on how — without going to war — Iran could be persuaded to settle for his terms.
“On the core issue, which is ‘How do we prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon?’ — which would make it far more dangerous and would give it scope for even greater action in the region — the prime minister didn't offer any viable alternatives,” President Barack Obama said in response to Netanyahu’s speech.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
A RACIST BY ANY OTHER NAME IS STILL A RACIST
The Supreme Court ruled that racism was no longer an issue in these United States.
re; According to Chief Justice John Roberts, "Blatantly discriminatory evasions of federal decrees are rare." With a stroke of his pen, he effectively declared the end of racism in America.
The majority of Republicans (who happen to be white) agree and so it goes without saying that the results of a DOJ investigation into their police force and court system is just a fluke; an isolated case which does not reflect on the broader racial attitudes in the US population (again primarily white conservatives).
In its investigation of the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department, the Justice Department said it found "direct evidence of racial bias" in e-mails from and interviews with "influential Ferguson decision makers," including police commanders and court supervisors, all of whom are current employees.
Several officials "expressed discriminatory views and intolerance with regard to race, religion, and national origin," the report concluded. It described the communications as "unequivocally derogatory, dehumanizing, and demonstrative of impermissible bias."
The Justice Department cited the following e-mails as "illustrative":
• A November 2008 e-mail stated that President Obama would not be president for very long because "what black man holds a steady job for four years."
• A March 2010 e-mail mocked African Americans through speech and familial stereotypes, using a story involving child support. One line from the e-mail read: "I be so glad that dis be my last child support payment! Month after month, year after year, all dose payments!"
• An April 2011 e-mail depicted Obama as a chimpanzee.
• A May 2011 e-mail stated: "An African-American woman in New Orleans was admitted into the hospital for a pregnancy termination. Two weeks later she received a check for $5,000. She phoned the hospital to ask who it was from. The hospital said, 'Crimestoppers.'"
• A June 2011 e-mail described a man seeking to obtain "welfare" for his dogs because they are "mixed in color, unemployed, lazy, can't speak English and have no frigging clue who their Daddies are."
• An October 2011 e-mail included a photo of a bare-chested group of dancing women, apparently in Africa, with the caption, "Michelle Obama's High School Reunion."
• A December 2011 e-mail included jokes that are based on offensive stereotypes about Muslims.
Officials sent the e-mails from their city accounts "almost without exception" and apparently during work hours. Investigators found no evidence that anyone was disciplined or that anyone asked the sender to stop sending such e-mails, which were forwarded to others.
"Critically, each of these e-mail exchanges involved supervisors of FPD's patrol and court operations," the Justice Department wrote. "FPD patrol supervisors are responsible for holding officers accountable to governing laws, including the Constitution, and helping to ensure that officers treat all people equally under the law, regardless of race or any other protected characteristic.
"The racial animus and stereotypes expressed by these supervisors suggest that they are unlikely to hold an officer accountable for discriminatory conduct or to take any steps to discourage the development or perpetuation of racial stereotypes among officers."
re; According to Chief Justice John Roberts, "Blatantly discriminatory evasions of federal decrees are rare." With a stroke of his pen, he effectively declared the end of racism in America.
The majority of Republicans (who happen to be white) agree and so it goes without saying that the results of a DOJ investigation into their police force and court system is just a fluke; an isolated case which does not reflect on the broader racial attitudes in the US population (again primarily white conservatives).
Several officials "expressed discriminatory views and intolerance with regard to race, religion, and national origin," the report concluded. It described the communications as "unequivocally derogatory, dehumanizing, and demonstrative of impermissible bias."
The Justice Department cited the following e-mails as "illustrative":
• A November 2008 e-mail stated that President Obama would not be president for very long because "what black man holds a steady job for four years."
• A March 2010 e-mail mocked African Americans through speech and familial stereotypes, using a story involving child support. One line from the e-mail read: "I be so glad that dis be my last child support payment! Month after month, year after year, all dose payments!"
• An April 2011 e-mail depicted Obama as a chimpanzee.
• A May 2011 e-mail stated: "An African-American woman in New Orleans was admitted into the hospital for a pregnancy termination. Two weeks later she received a check for $5,000. She phoned the hospital to ask who it was from. The hospital said, 'Crimestoppers.'"
• A June 2011 e-mail described a man seeking to obtain "welfare" for his dogs because they are "mixed in color, unemployed, lazy, can't speak English and have no frigging clue who their Daddies are."
• An October 2011 e-mail included a photo of a bare-chested group of dancing women, apparently in Africa, with the caption, "Michelle Obama's High School Reunion."
• A December 2011 e-mail included jokes that are based on offensive stereotypes about Muslims.
Officials sent the e-mails from their city accounts "almost without exception" and apparently during work hours. Investigators found no evidence that anyone was disciplined or that anyone asked the sender to stop sending such e-mails, which were forwarded to others.
"Critically, each of these e-mail exchanges involved supervisors of FPD's patrol and court operations," the Justice Department wrote. "FPD patrol supervisors are responsible for holding officers accountable to governing laws, including the Constitution, and helping to ensure that officers treat all people equally under the law, regardless of race or any other protected characteristic.
"The racial animus and stereotypes expressed by these supervisors suggest that they are unlikely to hold an officer accountable for discriminatory conduct or to take any steps to discourage the development or perpetuation of racial stereotypes among officers."
It's again going to be interesting to see how the right-wing media (especially the FOX circus show) spins this.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
NETANYAHU DELIVERS STATE OF THE UNION II FOR REPUBLICANS
Republicans are not about to sit back and allow our country to be led by a black man without giving him some competition. Even if it means dragging a white war mongering foreigner in front of the Congress Of the United States so they can have someone (and something) to stand up and cheer about.
If the way these clowns behave wasn't almost treasonous it would be comical. Allowing foreign leaders to stand in front of America's elected officials in the House of the American people to criticize, demean, threaten, and attempt to diminish the authority of this countries Commander in Chief is a despicable act and a direct affront to the nations Constitution and political system.
Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress interrupted by standing ovations - Telegraph
Netanyahu's speech culminated a diplomatic storm triggered by his acceptance in January of a Republican invitation that bypassed the White House and Obama's fellow Democrats, many of whom considered it an affront to the president.
Obama refused to meet Netanyahu, saying that doing so just ahead of Israel's March 17 general election would be seen as interference. Aides to Obama said he would not be watching the speech, broadcast live on U.S. television.
Underscoring the partisan divide over Netanyahu's address, House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said afterwards that as a friend of Israel, she was near tears during his speech, calling it "an insult to the intelligence of the United States." She said she was "saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran."
Netanyahu entered the chamber to a cacophony of cheers and applause, shaking hands with dozens of lawmakers, including House Speaker John Boehner, before taking a podium and telling lawmakers he was deeply humbled.
Although given the cold shoulder by the U.S. administration, Netanyahu on Monday offered an olive branch, saying he meant no disrespect to Obama by accepting an invitation to speak to U.S. lawmakers that was orchestrated by the president's rival Republicans.
If the way these clowns behave wasn't almost treasonous it would be comical. Allowing foreign leaders to stand in front of America's elected officials in the House of the American people to criticize, demean, threaten, and attempt to diminish the authority of this countries Commander in Chief is a despicable act and a direct affront to the nations Constitution and political system.
Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress interrupted by standing ovations - Telegraph
Netanyahu's speech culminated a diplomatic storm triggered by his acceptance in January of a Republican invitation that bypassed the White House and Obama's fellow Democrats, many of whom considered it an affront to the president.
Obama refused to meet Netanyahu, saying that doing so just ahead of Israel's March 17 general election would be seen as interference. Aides to Obama said he would not be watching the speech, broadcast live on U.S. television.
Underscoring the partisan divide over Netanyahu's address, House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said afterwards that as a friend of Israel, she was near tears during his speech, calling it "an insult to the intelligence of the United States." She said she was "saddened by the condescension toward our knowledge of the threat posed by Iran."
Netanyahu entered the chamber to a cacophony of cheers and applause, shaking hands with dozens of lawmakers, including House Speaker John Boehner, before taking a podium and telling lawmakers he was deeply humbled.
Although given the cold shoulder by the U.S. administration, Netanyahu on Monday offered an olive branch, saying he meant no disrespect to Obama by accepting an invitation to speak to U.S. lawmakers that was orchestrated by the president's rival Republicans.
Monday, March 2, 2015
WHAT'S THAT SUCKING SOUND?
It's the sound of the 1% sucking the wealth out of the global economy and laying waste to the 99% of the population who struggle to survive.
Billionaires and politicians gathering in Switzerland this week will come under pressure to tackle rising inequality after a study found that – on current trends – by next year, 1% of the world’s population will own more wealth than the other 99%.
Ahead of this week’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the ski resort of Davos, the anti-poverty charity Oxfam said it would use its high-profile role at the gathering to demand urgent action to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
The charity’s research, published on Monday, shows that the share of the world’s wealth owned by the best-off 1% has increased from 44% in 2009 to 48% in 2014, while the least well-off 80% currently own just 5.5%.
Oxfam added that on current trends the richest 1% would own more than 50% of the world’s wealth by 2016.
In an address to the Italian Confederation of Cooperatives Pope Francis has slammed greed and naked capitalism. “Money,” he said, “is the devil’s dung.” “It is not easy to talk about money,” Francis said.
He quoted Saint Basil the Great, the Pope said “Money is the dung of the devil! When money becomes an idol, it rules over a person’s choices. And then it ruins a person and condemns him, turning him into a slave.” He stated new ways had to be found to stop greed,“fueled by the powers that govern the economic and financial policies of the globalized world, whose center is the god of money.”
In September 2013, the Pope used similar tough language to slam wealth.
“Money becomes an idol and you worship it. This is why Jesus tells us: ‘You cannot serve the idol of money and the living God.’ Either one or the other.” Francis called money “the devil’s dung,” saying that “it turns us into idolaters, sickens our mind with pride and makes us enthusiasts of frivolous things that pull us away from the faith.”
He praised the cooperatives, and the Pope admitted for them to grow that : “To do all these things requires money!” He stated “profit is not a god, but only a compass and a yardstick of business.”
Billionaires and politicians gathering in Switzerland this week will come under pressure to tackle rising inequality after a study found that – on current trends – by next year, 1% of the world’s population will own more wealth than the other 99%.
Ahead of this week’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the ski resort of Davos, the anti-poverty charity Oxfam said it would use its high-profile role at the gathering to demand urgent action to narrow the gap between rich and poor.
The charity’s research, published on Monday, shows that the share of the world’s wealth owned by the best-off 1% has increased from 44% in 2009 to 48% in 2014, while the least well-off 80% currently own just 5.5%.
Oxfam added that on current trends the richest 1% would own more than 50% of the world’s wealth by 2016.
Pope Francis has been relentless in his ongoing criticism of these elite few and makes no bones about pointing out that this sit well with his boss, who ironically many of those in the 1% claim allegiance to.
In an address to the Italian Confederation of Cooperatives Pope Francis has slammed greed and naked capitalism. “Money,” he said, “is the devil’s dung.” “It is not easy to talk about money,” Francis said.
He quoted Saint Basil the Great, the Pope said “Money is the dung of the devil! When money becomes an idol, it rules over a person’s choices. And then it ruins a person and condemns him, turning him into a slave.” He stated new ways had to be found to stop greed,“fueled by the powers that govern the economic and financial policies of the globalized world, whose center is the god of money.”
In September 2013, the Pope used similar tough language to slam wealth.
“Money becomes an idol and you worship it. This is why Jesus tells us: ‘You cannot serve the idol of money and the living God.’ Either one or the other.” Francis called money “the devil’s dung,” saying that “it turns us into idolaters, sickens our mind with pride and makes us enthusiasts of frivolous things that pull us away from the faith.”
He praised the cooperatives, and the Pope admitted for them to grow that : “To do all these things requires money!” He stated “profit is not a god, but only a compass and a yardstick of business.”
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