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Is Tavis Smiley A Hater?
LOS ANGELES - Tavis Smiley is all wound up. His voice is rough from too much vocalizing, but the host of public television's Tavis Smiley talk show and public radio's The Tavis Smiley Show is on an oratorical roll about race, politics, and his fellow black, Barack Obama, the expected Democratic presidential nominee.
"There is no such thing in America as race transcendence, and Obama's going to find that out real soon," says Smiley, leaning into his words. As he sermonizes, he sheds suit jacket, tie and belt in succession, getting comfy in his spacious suite at KCET in Los Angeles after taping two installments of Tavis Smiley (12:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1:30 a.m. Saturday on UNC-TV).
Despite the peaceful vibe inside his sanctuary, with its African masks and scented candle, Smiley frowns. "There's no such thing as ‘post-racial' in America, because if you push the envelope too far, you're going to hear about it." Smiley should know. For months he has been the object of an Internet firestorm for his perceived negative comments about Obama on commercial radio's syndicated The Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Smiley found himself between race and a hard place when he criticized Obama on-air for choosing not to appear on Smiley's annual State of the Black Union cablecast on C-SPAN in February.
Smiley's remarks sparked a blaze of invective by black bloggers, who questioned Smiley's loyalty, motives and ego. LOS ANGELES - Tavis Smiley is all wound up. His voice is rough from too much vocalizing, but the host of public television's Tavi... more -
The Luxurious Bentley Laptop by Ego
Ego, Dutch maker of "luxury notebooks," displayed their £10,000 ($20,000) Bentley laptop at the British Motor Show this week.Each is hand built, with authentic Bentley cross-over hand-stitching. It features install Microsoft Vista, a 64 bit processor, and a 160GB hard drive Ego, Dutch maker of "luxury notebooks," displayed their £10,000 ($20,000) Bentley laptop at the British Motor Show this week... more
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German politician criticises Obama speech
Erwin Huber, the leader of a main governing party in Germany has spoken out against the proposed speech by Barack Obama at Berlin's historic Brandenburg Gate: an icon from the cold-war era of a segregated Germany.
He said that becase Mr Obama "had played no part in German reunification", that he was undeserving of the "privilege" of making a speech there. German Chancelor Angela Merkel had earlier remarked that it was "a bit odd" that Obama wanted to speak at the gate. Erwin Huber, the leader of a main governing party in Germany has spoken out against the proposed speech by Barack Obama at Berlin'... more -
Be Kanye!
Ever wanted to be Kanye West? Somebody at the Absolut marketing department must have thought that the average vodka drinker has an unconscious desire to become an egotistic hip-hop superstar. As a result, the company launched this viral campaign consisting of a website and a fake infomercial in which the artist himself promotes Be Kanye tablets.
"Be Kanye tablets may cause: Awesomeness • Increased Appeal • The Cool Factor • Jaws to drop • Heads to turn • Heightened Sense of Style and Rhythm • And your carpets to turn red."
Clever. Ever wanted to be Kanye West? Somebody at the Absolut marketing department must have thought that the average vodka drinker has an unc... more -
Metallica to bloggers -- Shut the f*ck up!
Once again, Metallica steps all over teh Internets...no doubt Lars has something to do with this.
The short story, bloggers were brought in to listen to some tracks off of their upcoming album. Then bloggers did what they do best...blogged about the experience. Lo and behold, Metallica issued cease and desist orders claiming that the songs were in a rough and unfinished state and thus shouldn't be reviewed in blog posts. The order accompanied an underlying threat to tarnish each bloggers potential career going forward. Scratch my back and I'll kick you in the nuts, sort of the music equivalent of "You'll never work in this town again!" I suppose.
Wired Listening Post blogger Eliot Van Buskirk notes that if they didn't want the bloggers to write about what they heard, they should've had them sign NDA's (duh!), and aside from that, who invites people who write about music for a living to a listening party and expects them to stay tight lipped? Isn't that the whole point? Once again, Metallica steps all over teh Internets...no doubt Lars has something to do with this. ... more -
Barack Obama: this is my patriotism, these are my values
At the N.C. Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Raleigh (NC) on May 2nd, the immense hall exploded with energy when Obama presented a speech about his patriotism and values. This article includes photographs and three videos (Barack Obama's Jefferson-Jackson speech, the acclaimed actor Tom Hanks' endorsement of Obama, and Obama playing hoops with the UNC basketball team). At the N.C. Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Raleigh (NC) on May 2nd, the immense hall exploded with energy when Obama pre... more
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Olbermann Slams Clinton: Good Night and Good Luck !!
Yesterday, Keith Olbermann heatedly assailed Hillary Clinton during a "Special Comment " segment on his television program, accusing her of passively sanctioning an increase of events in her political campaign that have emitted racist attitudes. He argued that more and more people are coming to see a pattern of racist remarks connected with her, that "False or true, they see it."
Includes a video of the show and another of Edward R. Murrow's 1954 "Good Night and Good Luck." Yesterday, Keith Olbermann heatedly assailed Hillary Clinton during a "Special Comment " segment on his television program, ... more -
CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT...IN 2013 OR 2017?
It's been revealed by the Clinton Campaign that Sen. Clinton telephoned Sen. Obama after their collective speeches were finished, to congratulate him on his Wisconsin victory. After hearing Sen. Obama's speech, it would have made perfect sense to me if she had called him to concede as well.
In my whole of thirty-one and a half years, I have never heard a politician in our country speak the way Sen. Barrack Obama spoke in Houston last night. He pulled no punches in regards to saying what was on his mind regarding our state of the Union, and how we are to begin healing it's many wounds. He did not hesitate to ask young people to make sacrifices, while reaching out to them by saying, "We will invest in you, if you will invest in America." He gave neither easy solutions, nor cookie cutter rhetoric. It felt as though he was speaking passionately from his heart, and with great conviction in his words. While being reminiscent of both Dr. Martin Luther King and President John F. Kennedy in what he was saying, it was as if he had simultaneously channeled the two in how he was saying it. I will go on record right now by saying that this speech by Sen. Obama will be remembered on par with the great speeches of the twentieth century, and the first truly all encompassing great speech of the twenty-first century. This will be looked back on as one the most significant speeches in modern history.
All of the doubt and resistance I had to Barrack Obama being the proper choice to lead the United States after the enormity of malcontent and unrest the last seven years has delivered to us, has all but disappeared after that speech. He not only convinced me he was the right person for the office at this time in history, but also ignited a fire in my belly that made me realize hope IS still alive. All of the progress and momentum that may have been lost over forty years ago with the insidious assassinations of JFK, MLK, and RFK, now feels as though we may be getting back, and are taking inspirational giant strides to make up for those misplaced or rather misspent decades.
I truly believe that if Sen. Hillary Clinton wants even a slim chance at becoming President of the United States someday, she should concede the Democratic nomination to Sen. Barrack Obama now. Any further campaigning on her part for the Presidency in 2009 would be a moot point. It's safe to say that Sen. Obama probably just won the undecided Democratic vote with that empowering and moving speech, and is actually winning over older males who like Sen. John McCain. I will go as far as to say that Sen. Obama's speech in Houston yesterday may end up doing more for his eventual election to the Presidency than any of his other speeches combined. That is how poignant and historic this speech was. Conceding now may appear to be the extinguishing of her ultimate goal for herself, yet it would actually be quite the opposite. By bowing out now she shows extreme grace, party loyalty, and above all a commitment to her Country's needs over her own ambitions. She would be looked at as a uniter and a team player. More importantly, she allows herself to be the top choice for the Vice Presidency by way of her selfless actions. Not too mention the Democratic dream team of an Obama/Clinton White House. This would actually cement her chances of becoming President eight if not even four years from now. For 2009 however, the best she can do, is quit now.
History is writing itself at a meteoric pace. I think that if President William Jefferson Clinton were to be honest with his wife and himself, and is concerned for both of their future legacies, he would advice her to wind it down, shift gears, and refocus on the certainty of the situation. It's been revealed by the Clinton Campaign that Sen. Clinton telephoned Sen. Obama after their collective speeches were finished,... more -
Denial Makes the World Go Round
"Everyone is in denial about something; just try denying it and watch friends make a list. For Freud, denial was a defense against external realities that threaten the ego, and many psychologists today would argue that it can be a protective defense in the face of unbearable news, like a cancer diagnosis."
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Denial Makes the World Go Round
No it doesn't, what climate crisis, what war, what's wrong with the WTO, why equality, why no nukes, Etc.
Yeah, I guess without denial, we'd be screwed, or at least realize that we are. "Everyone is in denial about something; just try denying it and watch friends make a list. For Freud, denial was a defense agains... more -
Draft Gore TV Ad on CNN
30-second video that DraftGore will run on CNN and New Hampshire.
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