Yeah, It Was Pretty Stupid For Conservatives To Go After Rapper Common

Sometimes, conservatives really do show a habit of stepping in their own way. I mean, after Barry finally releases his full birth certificate for the world to see and the dumb Birther nonsense died down, why would conservatives want to go anywhere near race? Again, there's so much to criticize Barry about regarding his utter fail of a presidency without going there (or even giving people a chance to think you're going there). I mean, Common as the new Rev. Jeremiah Wright? Really?!? C'mon man, do your research.

As a longtime fan of hip-hop, I can safely attest to the fact that Common is not Reverend Wright in any, way, shape or form. So he's "supported" a couple of alleged cop killers in his rhymes--so what? A lot of rappers have and a quick understanding of hip-hop, urban culture and the polemics within the circle would give one a clear reason why. Assata Shakur and Mumia Abu-Jamal have long been propped up by the black liberation movement as politic activists--that's common knowledge, so therefore many young urban youth lean on them, read their works, challenge what they feel are unjust themes, etc. I can imagine that Common, a rapper who really didn't become "political" until midway through his career, switched up his lyrics as an attestment to not only his own creativity, but record sales and because of the what he was learning from the different people he surrounded himself with--that's what artists often do. And then suddenly overnight Common went from a "fun", lyrically adept rapper to a "conscious rapper"--a title, judging from his interviews, he's never been too comfortable with.

That said, even with his newfound "knowledge" it's not like Common is or was seeking to start some movement, much less open the doors to a revolution or doing speeches around the country telling people how much he hated America and how Blacks people need to rise up and overthrow the government. An angry, black activist Common is not. And anyone who did their research should've known that. Then too, if you're going to go after a non-threat like Common, you better do your research first and find out who other Presidents have invited to the White House in the past. I mean, Eazy-E? Wow.

My guess is that Michelle Obama invited Common to the WH for no other reason than they're both Chicago so she was long familiar with his music. There, that's all. Really now, inviting Common to the WH is not going to be the difference in any election. None. And conservatives making such a huge deal about Common's invite was just straight-up dumb.

Andrew Cuomo Trying To Shove Gay Marriage Down New Yorkers Throat

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that passing gay marriage is one of his "top 3" legislative issues? Really now. More than jobs, huge budget cuts that are forcing us to fire teachers, police, firemen, etc., education, police corruption and of course, our safety from terror, the list goes on. Regardless of what any poll says (we know that most state and national polls are heavily biased towards liberals) out there, I think that most people with a clear understanding of how important it is to protect the sanctity of marriage would not agree with "same-sex marriage", much less ridiculous comparisons to interracial marriage. Thank goodness in NY we have a Republican-run Senate that speaks up for those in the know:

Opponents of gay marriage in New York got national funding Tuesday as lobbyists, clergy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislators head for a six-week legalization showdown with global implications.


The $1.5 million pledged by the Washington-based National Organization for Marriage comes with the organization's expertise after recent success against same-sex marriage bills in Maryland, Rhode Island and in a New York congressional primary.


That portends a huge fight against gay rights groups and the $1 million they pledge for the effort led by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, using the considerable organizational skill of some of his top deputies. Supporters say New York, as the world's media capital, is a key objective for the legislative session that ends in late June.


"It's become quite clear in recent days in New York that Gov. Cuomo and same-sex marriage advocates are targeting a select number of Democrat state senators, as well as some Republicans, in their desperate attempt to coerce legislators to support their agenda," said Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage.


Brown said "those courageous" legislators will have a stronger supporter.


The group takes credit for derailing a gay marriage bill in Maryland, which was sent back to committee in March, and blocking a bill in Rhode Island this year.


"We expect the same to happen in New York," Brown said.


In Albany, the New York State Council Knights of Columbus opposed same-sex marriage as part of its annual prayer rally. New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan made his case in recent weeks through CBS' "60 Minutes" and The New York Times.


Cuomo, riding high in the polls, said Tuesday in Syracuse that the Legislature needs to legalize same-sex marriage by the end of the legislative session in June, or voters will hold them accountable.


"I believe it is a fundamental civil rights battle," Cuomo said in his statewide tour to pressure lawmakers on his policy goals. He added that committed gay couples should not be "second-tier citizens."

"Second-tier citizens"--doesn't that sound familiar.

Obama Continues To Ignore Texas Wildfires

HotAir.com:

Over two million acres have been burned in Texas in wildfires that stretch from “border to border.” Two firefighters have already died. The effort to get the fires under control threatens to overwhelm the state, but the Obama administration has thus far refused to declare Texas a federal disaster, a declaration that would allow more resources to flow into the state to fight the fires. How urgent is this for Texans? Rep. Francisco Canseco (R-TX) put together a video demanding action, and Governor Rick Perry tweeted it out last night with this message to his followers : “Welcome Obama to Texas. Up the pressure on denied disaster relief.”


Critics might be tempted to point out that Texans like their 10th-Amendment independence, but Texans also fork over a lot of tax revenue that funds federal disaster relief, too. With over 2.2 million acres destroyed already — which equates to over 3400 square miles, or roughly seven times the size of Los Angeles, 50 times the size of DC, and three times the land area of Rhode Island — a federal declaration of disaster seems warranted, and the real question is why Barack Obama hasn’t acted.

The Blue-state President refuses to answer the call, but then his base has always had no problem reminding us that anyone living in a southern red state aren't real Americans.

Navy Would Allow Gay Weddings On Base

NavyTimes.com:

Once the military’s ban on gays serving openly is lifted, Navy chaplains will be permitted to officiate at same-sex marriage and civil union ceremonies on base, according to an April 13 memorandum from the Navy’s head chaplain.


“Consistent with the tenets of his or her religious organization, a chaplain may officiate a same-sex, civil marriage: if it is conducted in accordance with a state that permits same-sex marriage or union; and if that chaplain is, according to the applicable state and local laws, otherwise fully certified to officiate that state’s marriages,” the memo signed by Chief of Chaplains Rear Adm. Mark Tidd states. The memorandum, designed to update chaplains’ training guidance for the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning openly gay members from serving, was posted by the conservative website Media Research Center.


n addition, the memo states that “if the base is located in a state where same-sex marriage is legal, then base facilities may normally be used to celebrate the marriage. This is true for purely religious services (e.g., a chaplain blessing a union) or a traditional wedding (e.g., a chaplain both blessing and conducting the ceremony).”


Navy spokeswoman Lt. Alana Garas said that the new policy guidance was a revision to the repeal training and emphasized that no chaplains will be required to officiate at same-sex messages, if that conflicts with their faith.

Sickening, yet more ammunition for a Republican candidate in 2012 if they have the balls to do it.

Rosie O’Donnell: Without Due Process For Bin Laden, We May Be ‘Monsters’

Sympathy for the terrorists, only the loons:

Rosie O’Donnell is making some waves suggesting America may have become the type of “monsters” we loathe with our targeted killing of Osama bin Laden. Uncomfortable with the wild celebrations last week of “drunken fraternity boys” celebrating Bin Laden’s death in New York and Washington, Rosie also reveals that she expects America to be an example for how we want other countries to act and was disappointed we were not the leader of morality and fairness here.


Rosie explains:


“You can also be upset about the fact that he didn’t have due process, that he didn’t get tried, that he wasn’t you know brought to The Hague for war-crime tribunal. . . . Many, many people, including now on the Twitter feed say, ‘Well, Rosie, it was illegal for them to fly planes into the Twin Towers.’ I’m fully aware of that. Because other people are capable of criminal acts on our soil doesn’t equate to ‘therefore, we are allowed to do criminal acts on their soil.’”


Never one to shy away from her opinion, Rosie wonders, “you don’t want to become what you loathe, wasn’t the whole point of this is that we are not monsters?”

Politiks As Usual: In The News 5/9/11

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The Fog Of Fog

Democrats Announce New Assault On Small Business

J. Crew Goes Gay Crew

Anti-War Left Presses Obama To Bring Home The Troops

The bin Laden Effect On GOP

Ed Schultz Demands Nashville 'Rednecks' Write A Pro-Obama Song On Osama

Michael Moore: You 'Hate Being An American' If You Wanted Bin Laden Killed Without A Trial

Liberal Group Targets Trump's 'Celebrity Apprentice'

Malcolm X Bio: Are We Missing The Point?

Chris Wallace: Why Is It Legal To Shoot Unarmed Bin Laden In The Face, Yet We Cannot Waterboard?

Great question and again proves why FOX remains, by far, No. 1:

Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace asked White House National Security Adviser Tom Donilon a rather interesting question related to the capture and shooting death of terrorist leader Osama din Laden: Why is it legal and “proper” to shoot an unarmed man in the face, while enhanced interrogation methods, such as waterboarding, are deemed improper? You might recall, in fact, that waterboarding was banned by President Barack Obama back in January of 2009.


Donilon initially responded by driving home the danger posed by bin Laden, and the power he yielded within Al Qaeda, prompting Wallace to interrupt him and clarify that he wasn’t looking for justification as to why bin Laden was shot down by U.S. troops but, rather, a reason why doing so is permissible when using often dangerous, but not necessarily lethal, methods of interrogation in order to bring such a dangerous man to justice are not.


Donilon said such methods are not only unnecessary, but are also consistent with America’s values. Wallace didn’t miss a beat, immediately asking whether shooting an armed man in the face is consistent with those same values. Well, Donilion pointed out, we are at war.