My parents read this blog and hate when I use profanity, but I'm sorry Mommy and Daddy, the link I'm about to post cannot be discussed without some choice words.
What the fuck is this?
For all of y'all that don't click links, that story is from Canada, and it reveals that the whole flap about the comments of an Obama aide about NAFTA were actually comments made by surrogates of HILLARY CLINTON!
Y'all remember, she accused Obama of saying one thing about NAFTA on the campaign trail and then doing saying something else in Canada. But, in fact, it was her campaign that did that and a reporter just made a mistake and attributed it to Obama.
I bet all y'all are clicking on that link now.
Besides the obvious fuck up on the part of the journalists involved in this incident, it's even more shiesty that the Clinton camp knew they were the ones guilty of this offense, but were still jumping on Obama's nuts about it? I mean, come on, if that's not some low down stuff, what is?
This hypocritical heifer and her slimy surrogates must fall!
I can even think coherently about this. My mind is numb behind the shadiness that this implies. Seriously, isn't this the exact sort of hypocrisy that Democrats castigate Republicans for? You know, fighting the good fight for family values, while visiting brothels or having anonymous sex in the park? Is not this the same type of heinous shit?
My anger is rising y'all. That cracker slapping spree I mentioned earlier may still become a reality. Shit, I might start slapping journalists too if they don't report on this tidbit with the same relish they used to attack Obama.
But I know they won't. We just have to get out and vote y'all.
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
This Experience Sucks
I'm talking about this whole caring about politics thing.
It kind of blows.
Four years ago, I got semi-involved in politics when I collaborated with every other right-thinking human being in America and decided that four more years of President Bush was not acceptable. I only voted, but I voted the hell out of that ballot. Nobody cast their vote with the same panache and verve that I used.
And we still lost.
Before that election politics was a side issue for me, and since that election it's pretty much been the same. I keep abreast of major news, and I have opinions, but I haven't really cared too much. Truthfully, none of the people involved were important to me.
Y'all see where this is going.
Obama's change-championing and hope-hawking ended all that. That articulate and intelligent bastard sucked me in. His moving memoir, resounding rhetoric and dynamic demeanor eventually erased my apathy and got me started reading blogs and other crap about politics.
Shoot, even this blog is a result of his campaign. Seeing a black man as a viable presidential candidate actually inspired me to get my thoughts out into the world.
But, the problem with caring about stuff is that you open yourself up to pain. As many other people have noted, one of the main reasons black folks were slow to jump on the Obama bandwagon was because we didn't want get our hopes up only to have them ground into dust by the cracker of the world.
Black people, and this is coming from a brotha who has done extensive field studies, are some of the most cynical optimists in the world. We always hope for the best and expect the worst. Of course, this an understandable byproduct of living in a country where getting the shaft is a way of life, but that mindset still encourages self-defeating behavior. Many black people are prophets who regularly issues self-fulfilling negative prophecies about themselves and everyone else in their lives.
"You ain't gonna be shit."
"Ain't no good going to come of that."
"Why you even care, it ain't gonna make a difference."
"Now you know white folks is not gonna allow that to happen."
Negativity is a pathology in the black community, and it infects every economic and educational class..
But, Obama was starting to change some of that.
Just a little, he was encouraging some black folks to be willing to hope. With every primary or caucus win he was causing more black people to care, to get invested in America again.
For example, before Obama came around my father didn't know what channel CNN was on, let alone who the anchors were. Now he can debate random policy points about Obama's health care plan and his proposal to get us out of Iraq. This man calls me up randomly to discuss county vote totals and rattles off which groups are trending towards Obama. It's eerie.
Shoot, on Tuesday I was coming out of a store and a random black man blurted out to me "It looks like old boy is gonna take it."
Now I don't know about where y'all live, but in New Orleans, black men do not spark up random convos with each other unless a girl with fat ass walks by. Typically, we only exchange head nods, and you cannot make eye contact for more than three seconds without risking someone thinking you "booting up."
My initial reaction to this guy's comment was to say "Oh really?" while quickening my stride towards my truck.
But, imagine my surprise when this man started sharing the early vote totals from Vermont and dropping knowledge like "there are no black people in Vermont so that must mean Obama is doing good." You could hear the excitement in this cat's voice, his joy was palpable.
This recent setback ('cause that's all it is) for Obama has surely dampened the hope of some black folks and many of the them are probably wondering if it's worth getting mentally and emotionally invested in political campaigns. There were probably Wednesday morning quarterbacks across the country telling their friends and family that "they always knew the white folks wasn't going to let him win."
Eff them!!!
Seriously, I welcome this pain I'm feeling right now. See, my previous position as an uninvolved observer was unacceptable. The choices I make and the ones I avoid affect not only my life, but the lives of future generations. I will not abdicate my responsibility to be an informed, engaged member of this society just because I'm disillusioned. I will not allow the lies of Clinton and her surrogates to move forward unchallenged, I will not allow them to win.
And neither should you.
It kind of blows.
Four years ago, I got semi-involved in politics when I collaborated with every other right-thinking human being in America and decided that four more years of President Bush was not acceptable. I only voted, but I voted the hell out of that ballot. Nobody cast their vote with the same panache and verve that I used.
And we still lost.
Before that election politics was a side issue for me, and since that election it's pretty much been the same. I keep abreast of major news, and I have opinions, but I haven't really cared too much. Truthfully, none of the people involved were important to me.
Y'all see where this is going.
Obama's change-championing and hope-hawking ended all that. That articulate and intelligent bastard sucked me in. His moving memoir, resounding rhetoric and dynamic demeanor eventually erased my apathy and got me started reading blogs and other crap about politics.
Shoot, even this blog is a result of his campaign. Seeing a black man as a viable presidential candidate actually inspired me to get my thoughts out into the world.
But, the problem with caring about stuff is that you open yourself up to pain. As many other people have noted, one of the main reasons black folks were slow to jump on the Obama bandwagon was because we didn't want get our hopes up only to have them ground into dust by the cracker of the world.
Black people, and this is coming from a brotha who has done extensive field studies, are some of the most cynical optimists in the world. We always hope for the best and expect the worst. Of course, this an understandable byproduct of living in a country where getting the shaft is a way of life, but that mindset still encourages self-defeating behavior. Many black people are prophets who regularly issues self-fulfilling negative prophecies about themselves and everyone else in their lives.
"You ain't gonna be shit."
"Ain't no good going to come of that."
"Why you even care, it ain't gonna make a difference."
"Now you know white folks is not gonna allow that to happen."
Negativity is a pathology in the black community, and it infects every economic and educational class..
But, Obama was starting to change some of that.
Just a little, he was encouraging some black folks to be willing to hope. With every primary or caucus win he was causing more black people to care, to get invested in America again.
For example, before Obama came around my father didn't know what channel CNN was on, let alone who the anchors were. Now he can debate random policy points about Obama's health care plan and his proposal to get us out of Iraq. This man calls me up randomly to discuss county vote totals and rattles off which groups are trending towards Obama. It's eerie.
Shoot, on Tuesday I was coming out of a store and a random black man blurted out to me "It looks like old boy is gonna take it."
Now I don't know about where y'all live, but in New Orleans, black men do not spark up random convos with each other unless a girl with fat ass walks by. Typically, we only exchange head nods, and you cannot make eye contact for more than three seconds without risking someone thinking you "booting up."
My initial reaction to this guy's comment was to say "Oh really?" while quickening my stride towards my truck.
But, imagine my surprise when this man started sharing the early vote totals from Vermont and dropping knowledge like "there are no black people in Vermont so that must mean Obama is doing good." You could hear the excitement in this cat's voice, his joy was palpable.
This recent setback ('cause that's all it is) for Obama has surely dampened the hope of some black folks and many of the them are probably wondering if it's worth getting mentally and emotionally invested in political campaigns. There were probably Wednesday morning quarterbacks across the country telling their friends and family that "they always knew the white folks wasn't going to let him win."
Eff them!!!
Seriously, I welcome this pain I'm feeling right now. See, my previous position as an uninvolved observer was unacceptable. The choices I make and the ones I avoid affect not only my life, but the lives of future generations. I will not abdicate my responsibility to be an informed, engaged member of this society just because I'm disillusioned. I will not allow the lies of Clinton and her surrogates to move forward unchallenged, I will not allow them to win.
And neither should you.
They say....
Revenge tastes better fresh out the fridge.
I can dig that.
With the triumph of bigotry, dishonesty and fear-mongering in Texas and Ohio I've once again begun to consider the fact that Mr. "O"-tastic might not win the Democratic nomination. It's a thought that's rolled around in my mind for a while now, but with every primary and caucus win by Obama I allowed myself to ignore it.
I had actually begun to believe.
Now, I'm not saying that Obama's losses in Texas and Ohio destroyed my hope, but it did take an ass-whipping. Tuesday night, the entire Lunatic family had faces longer than the official Black Folks Complaint Checklist. My wife was consoling me like I had lost a family member and she's the one who loves Obama more than breathing.
But, during the night and this morning I've perked up. Not only do I feel encouraged by Obama's sizable lead in pledged delegates, but I've also discovered another balm for my bruised psyche.
Hillary will fail.
It's inevitable, really. If she loses to Obama, she fails. If she beats Obama, she also will fail. Her tactics, and the actions of her surrogates, have alienated many, many African Americans and she lacks the charisma and message to draw in young voters. So, considering the fact that most Republicans would rather vote for Bin Laden than Hillary, well it seems unlikely that she has what it takes to beat McCain.
See, even though McCain is stupidly tying himself to that arrogant Village Idiot Bush, Hillary lacks the far reaching support to destroy him. True, there are certain types of folks who prefer Clinton to Obama, and they could possibly vote for McCain if Obama gets the nod from the party. But, I truly believe that those defections will not be matched by the ones Hillary would engender, and I'm convinced that Obama could offset some defections with new voters.
I don't know about y'all, but Hillary's inevitable failure makes me feel much better. I like knowing that she will eventually be chastised for her evil behavior. While the overall stupidity and latent racism many Americans possess has never been a secret to me, if Hillary was successful after tapping into those two things, well I might go a four state cracker slapping spree.
I don't need that type of pressure.
(If Obama signs up to be this woman's VP I will feel more betrayed than Negro guests at a lynching party.)
I can dig that.
With the triumph of bigotry, dishonesty and fear-mongering in Texas and Ohio I've once again begun to consider the fact that Mr. "O"-tastic might not win the Democratic nomination. It's a thought that's rolled around in my mind for a while now, but with every primary and caucus win by Obama I allowed myself to ignore it.
I had actually begun to believe.
Now, I'm not saying that Obama's losses in Texas and Ohio destroyed my hope, but it did take an ass-whipping. Tuesday night, the entire Lunatic family had faces longer than the official Black Folks Complaint Checklist. My wife was consoling me like I had lost a family member and she's the one who loves Obama more than breathing.
But, during the night and this morning I've perked up. Not only do I feel encouraged by Obama's sizable lead in pledged delegates, but I've also discovered another balm for my bruised psyche.
Hillary will fail.
It's inevitable, really. If she loses to Obama, she fails. If she beats Obama, she also will fail. Her tactics, and the actions of her surrogates, have alienated many, many African Americans and she lacks the charisma and message to draw in young voters. So, considering the fact that most Republicans would rather vote for Bin Laden than Hillary, well it seems unlikely that she has what it takes to beat McCain.
See, even though McCain is stupidly tying himself to that arrogant Village Idiot Bush, Hillary lacks the far reaching support to destroy him. True, there are certain types of folks who prefer Clinton to Obama, and they could possibly vote for McCain if Obama gets the nod from the party. But, I truly believe that those defections will not be matched by the ones Hillary would engender, and I'm convinced that Obama could offset some defections with new voters.
I don't know about y'all, but Hillary's inevitable failure makes me feel much better. I like knowing that she will eventually be chastised for her evil behavior. While the overall stupidity and latent racism many Americans possess has never been a secret to me, if Hillary was successful after tapping into those two things, well I might go a four state cracker slapping spree.
I don't need that type of pressure.
(If Obama signs up to be this woman's VP I will feel more betrayed than Negro guests at a lynching party.)
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Love bugs and Niggers
Warning:
This a dark post to match my currently dark mood.
A friend of mine, also a journalist, received the text below in an anonymous letter sent to her at work. Just the text below typed on a single sheet of paper.
"After an intense study, scientists have discovered that love bugs (plecia nearctica) are niggers of the insect world. The facts to support their findings are below. The similarities are astounding!
Reasons:
1. They're black
2. They love cars
3. They serve absolutely no purpose
4. They stick together
5. People hate to see them coming
6. People are forever trying to figure out how to get rid of them
7. They are usually found in large numbers in the south
8. They aggravate white people
9. They are constantly screwing and making more of them
10. No one cares when they die"
Now I'm going to go think about the best way to instruct my son on how to live in a world where people write letters like that, and Hillary Clinton can become "The Comeback Kid" by using innuendo and outright lies.
Y'all pray for me on that tip.
This a dark post to match my currently dark mood.
A friend of mine, also a journalist, received the text below in an anonymous letter sent to her at work. Just the text below typed on a single sheet of paper.
"After an intense study, scientists have discovered that love bugs (plecia nearctica) are niggers of the insect world. The facts to support their findings are below. The similarities are astounding!
Reasons:
1. They're black
2. They love cars
3. They serve absolutely no purpose
4. They stick together
5. People hate to see them coming
6. People are forever trying to figure out how to get rid of them
7. They are usually found in large numbers in the south
8. They aggravate white people
9. They are constantly screwing and making more of them
10. No one cares when they die"
Now I'm going to go think about the best way to instruct my son on how to live in a world where people write letters like that, and Hillary Clinton can become "The Comeback Kid" by using innuendo and outright lies.
Y'all pray for me on that tip.
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