Comments on: Countdown to the Inauguration: 8 Days — Open Thread http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:33:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrew Yu-Jen Wang http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-160500 Andrew Yu-Jen Wang Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:54:46 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-160500 “The Strange Death of the Woman Who Filed a Rape Lawsuit Against Bush . . . Early one Saturday afternoon in July 2003, I made a simple phone call to Margie Schoedinger, a Texas woman who filed a rape lawsuit against George W. Bush in December 2002. . . . She sounded like someone who wanted the truth to come out. And now she’s dead” (Jackson Thoreau. Retrieved November 29, 2008, from <a href="http://www.opednews.com/thoreau1103bush_rape_suicide.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.opednews.com/thoreau1103bush_rape_su...</a>).<br><br>She is dead because George W. Bush murdered her. This is, in a way, like the period of slavery in America in that a white person killed a black person, and there is no court, prosecutor, or sheriff around to uphold the rule of law or seriously pursue punishment against the killer. George W. Bush’s murder of an African-American woman is shocking to the conscience. According to the law, Bush should be incarcerated for the rest of his life or executed for this murder.<br><br>Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang<br>B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996<br>Messiah College, Grantham, PA<br>Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993 “The Strange Death of the Woman Who Filed a Rape Lawsuit Against Bush . . . Early one Saturday afternoon in July 2003, I made a simple phone call to Margie Schoedinger, a Texas woman who filed a rape lawsuit against George W. Bush in December 2002. . . . She sounded like someone who wanted the truth to come out. And now she’s dead” (Jackson Thoreau. Retrieved November 29, 2008, from http://www.opednews.com/thoreau1103bush_rape_su...).

She is dead because George W. Bush murdered her. This is, in a way, like the period of slavery in America in that a white person killed a black person, and there is no court, prosecutor, or sheriff around to uphold the rule of law or seriously pursue punishment against the killer. George W. Bush’s murder of an African-American woman is shocking to the conscience. According to the law, Bush should be incarcerated for the rest of his life or executed for this murder.

Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993

]]> By: Andrew Yu-Jen Wang http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-126341 Andrew Yu-Jen Wang Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:54:46 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-126341 “The Strange Death of the Woman Who Filed a Rape Lawsuit Against Bush . . . Early one Saturday afternoon in July 2003, I made a simple phone call to Margie Schoedinger, a Texas woman who filed a rape lawsuit against George W. Bush in December 2002. . . . She sounded like someone who wanted the truth to come out. And now she’s dead” (Jackson Thoreau. Retrieved November 29, 2008, from <a href="http://www.opednews.com/thoreau1103bush_rape_suicide.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.opednews.com/thoreau1103bush_rape_su...</a>).<br><br>She is dead because George W. Bush murdered her. This is, in a way, like the period of slavery in America in that a white person killed a black person, and there is no court, prosecutor, or sheriff around to uphold the rule of law or seriously pursue punishment against the killer. George W. Bush’s murder of an African-American woman is shocking to the conscience. According to the law, Bush should be incarcerated for the rest of his life or executed for this murder.<br><br>Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang<br>B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996<br>Messiah College, Grantham, PA<br>Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993 “The Strange Death of the Woman Who Filed a Rape Lawsuit Against Bush . . . Early one Saturday afternoon in July 2003, I made a simple phone call to Margie Schoedinger, a Texas woman who filed a rape lawsuit against George W. Bush in December 2002. . . . She sounded like someone who wanted the truth to come out. And now she’s dead” (Jackson Thoreau. Retrieved November 29, 2008, from http://www.opednews.com/thoreau1103bush_rape_su...).

She is dead because George W. Bush murdered her. This is, in a way, like the period of slavery in America in that a white person killed a black person, and there is no court, prosecutor, or sheriff around to uphold the rule of law or seriously pursue punishment against the killer. George W. Bush’s murder of an African-American woman is shocking to the conscience. According to the law, Bush should be incarcerated for the rest of his life or executed for this murder.

Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993

]]> By: tovangar2 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124464 tovangar2 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:22:27 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124464 Vid of the P-E back in the day (2006) talking to Conan O'Brian. He seemed so joyful and carefree then. And funny. Really, truly funny. Except, am I the only one who winces every time he relates how Michelle puts him down? Especially in front of the kids? I guess home is where you hang your head.<br><br><a href="http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/4727a250e66f9723?p=49558d52a79db228&flv=logoLink%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww%25252Enbc%25252Ecom%25253Fvty%2525602fromWidget%25255FVideo%2526clipID%253D661228%2526siteDomain%253Dnbc%2526graboffUrl%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvideo%25252Enbcuni%25252Ecom%25252Fwidgetxml%25252FsingleClip1%25252Fnbcshare%25252Epng%2526siteShow%253Dnbc%25252Ecom%2526moreLikeLink%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww%25252Enbc%25252Ecom%25252FChuck%25252Fvideo%25252F%252523mea%2525602157082%2526textFieldColor%253DFFFFFF%2526videoPlayerSkin%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvideo%25252Enbcuni%25252Ecom%25252Fwidgetxml%25252FsingleClip1%25252Fskin14%25252Eswf%2526showID%253D61%2526omniture%253DNBC%25252Cprod%2526bgndUrl%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvideo%25252Enbcuni%25252Ecom%25252Fwidgetxml%25252FsingleClip1%25252Fbg%25252Eswf%2526configID%253D1105%2526configxmlPath%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvideo%25252Enbcuni%25252Ecom%25252Fwidgetxml%25252FsingleClip1%25252Fsingleclip%25255FomniConfig%25252Exml%2526wName%253DNBC%252520Video%2526video%255Ftitle%253DLate%252520Night%252520with%252520Conan%252520OBrien%252520%25" rel="nofollow">http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/4727a250e66f...</a> 252D%2520Barack%2520Obama%2520%25285%252F12%252F06%2529%26video%5Fimgurl%3Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvideo%25252Enbc%25252Ecom%25252Fplayer%25252Fmezzanine%25252Fimage%25252Ephp%25253Fw%25253D350%252526h%25253D196%252526path%25253Dnbc2%25252F6d03c86d032c0421009f5fef8e5b9d86%25255Fmezzn%25252Ejpg%252526hash%25253D228c01507c61611edd75c89eab3aa0ff%26video%5Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Enbc%252Ecom%252FChuck%252Fvideo%252F%2523mea%253D157082%26video%5Fdescription%3DConan%2520interviews%2520Senator%2520Barack%2520Obama%252E%2520From%2520Chicago%252E<br><br>Man, will someone remind me how to post links? I'm embarrassing myself. Vid of the P-E back in the day (2006) talking to Conan O'Brian. He seemed so joyful and carefree then. And funny. Really, truly funny. Except, am I the only one who winces every time he relates how Michelle puts him down? Especially in front of the kids? I guess home is where you hang your head.

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Man, will someone remind me how to post links? I'm embarrassing myself.

]]> By: Robert M http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124222 Robert M Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:56:34 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124222 "Obama is going to lead this country on a path we've never seen before, the path of socialism," Schmidt said. "It's GOING TO TAKE YEARS AND YEARS FOR US TO RECOVER, if we ever do." (my caps) Socialism ROTFLMAO<br><br>I have a great deal of sympathy for small business as they really suffer from regulations and relationships that make their business success but this is a classic example of cognitive dissonance(http://www.habermas.org/cncgndis.htm).<br><br>How does she think she got to this situtation such that her business has declining or no additional demand for her products? Whom through nonfeasance, failed to protect her ability to borrow money? Republicans have no shot if this their base. “Obama is going to lead this country on a path we've never seen before, the path of socialism,” Schmidt said. “It's GOING TO TAKE YEARS AND YEARS FOR US TO RECOVER, if we ever do.” (my caps) Socialism ROTFLMAO

I have a great deal of sympathy for small business as they really suffer from regulations and relationships that make their business success but this is a classic example of cognitive dissonance(http://www.habermas.org/cncgndis.htm).

How does she think she got to this situtation such that her business has declining or no additional demand for her products? Whom through nonfeasance, failed to protect her ability to borrow money? Republicans have no shot if this their base.

]]> By: Robert M http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124221 Robert M Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:36:24 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124221 That means he was trained to fly the bombers, correct? Son of a Red Tail. That means he was trained to fly the bombers, correct? Son of a Red Tail.

]]> By: susan http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124218 susan Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:22:12 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124218 oh PE O should grant him an interview! thank you. this brought a smile to my face. oh PE O should grant him an interview! thank you. this brought a smile to my face.

]]> By: nickwah22 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124213 nickwah22 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:06:35 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124213 I read somewhere (either the WSJ OR CNN I think) that the Chinese wasn't too thrilled about holding our paper anymore. that is DEFINITELY not what we need to hear right now. I read somewhere (either the WSJ OR CNN I think) that the Chinese wasn't too thrilled about holding our paper anymore. that is DEFINITELY not what we need to hear right now.

]]> By: heartsandflowers http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124201 heartsandflowers Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:29:11 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124201 It's going to be broadcast on regular stations during that time period so everyone will be able to watch it. It's going to be broadcast on regular stations during that time period so everyone will be able to watch it.

]]> By: Piepiepie http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124199 Piepiepie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:18:17 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124199 Is Rihanna singing/miming or whatever it is hse does or tries to do? Is Rihanna singing/miming or whatever it is hse does or tries to do?

]]> By: Town http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124198 Town Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:15:12 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124198 Her business is going broke due to a combination of her own poor business keeping skills and Bush, but instead of admitting that, she wants to blame Obama.<br><br>What brand of Vanilla Extract does she make? Because I want to help put her totally out of business so I can see if she will have her hand out for Obama's socialist welfare checks. Her business is going broke due to a combination of her own poor business keeping skills and Bush, but instead of admitting that, she wants to blame Obama.

What brand of Vanilla Extract does she make? Because I want to help put her totally out of business so I can see if she will have her hand out for Obama's socialist welfare checks.

]]> By: Town http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124197 Town Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:09:37 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124197 And some of JLo's supporters are saying that Rihanna didn't donate so why isn't anyone complaining about that?<br><br>The answer is Rihanna is NOT an American citizen and thus cannot donate or vote.<br><br>Some people are just tacky and JLo & Skeletor are some of them. And some of JLo's supporters are saying that Rihanna didn't donate so why isn't anyone complaining about that?

The answer is Rihanna is NOT an American citizen and thus cannot donate or vote.

Some people are just tacky and JLo & Skeletor are some of them.

]]> By: Town http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124196 Town Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:02:10 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124196 JLo is an attention whoring opportunist who will jump on the first black bandwagon if it will get her some attention. She must think Obama is the political version of Puffy who's going to put her back on. This is nothing but trying to get her name back in the spotlight. Look at her wearing low cut stuff again trying to get back in the headlines. JLo must still think it's 1999 when she was wearing bedazzled headbands rolling with Puffy and his crew. Somebody needs to inform her it's 2009 and ERRYBODY got her number.<br><br>As far as Marc Anthony, I don't know too much about him but I guess he needs a hit, he hasn't had one in a while...maybe since 1999. JLo is an attention whoring opportunist who will jump on the first black bandwagon if it will get her some attention. She must think Obama is the political version of Puffy who's going to put her back on. This is nothing but trying to get her name back in the spotlight. Look at her wearing low cut stuff again trying to get back in the headlines. JLo must still think it's 1999 when she was wearing bedazzled headbands rolling with Puffy and his crew. Somebody needs to inform her it's 2009 and ERRYBODY got her number.

As far as Marc Anthony, I don't know too much about him but I guess he needs a hit, he hasn't had one in a while…maybe since 1999.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124191 GreenLadyHere Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:05:28 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124191 rikyrah: Did we have this discussion B4??<br><br><a href="http://forums.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=627630" rel="nofollow">Award-Winning Journalist Cynthia Gordy Named First-Ever Washington Correspondent for ESSENCE</a><br><br><i>NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ --<b> Award-winning journalist, Cynthia Gordy, has been named the first-ever Washington Correspondent for ESSENCE, it was announced today by Angela Burt-Murray, Editor-in-Chief, ESSENCE. Previously serving as the News Editor for ESSENCE, she will continue to report to Tatsha Robertson, Deputy Editor, News for ESSENCE. In this new role, Gordy will be responsible for developing and maintaining key relationships on behalf of ESSENCE with the Obama administration, as well as the First Lady's staff and cabinet level officers; covering issues of importance to the African-American community. As the brand's Washington Correspondent, Gordy will generate features and report breaking news for both ESSENCE magazine and Essence.com; including a monthly column in the magazine and a daily "Obama Watch" section online.</b><br><br>"We are so excited to have Cynthia Gordy, one of our most talented and highly-regarded editors, take on this new and exciting challenge," says Angela Burt-Murray, Editor-in-Chief, ESSENCE. "Given her extensive news experience, especially as it relates to coverage of the 2008 Presidential campaign, I am confident ESSENCE and its readership of over 8 million African-American women will be well represented at the White House."<br><br>As a member of the ESSENCE editorial team since 2004, Gordy was most recently the News Editor for ESSENCE, during which time she covered the 2008 Presidential campaign and scored exclusive interviews with political leaders from both parties. Gordy followed the campaign from the primaries to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions through election day; culminating in live coverage of Obama's victory rally in Chicago's Grant Park.<br><br>Through the years, Cynthia has broken a number of enterprise stories: she got the first print interview with Nicole Paultre Bell; she was also the first print reporter to talk with Genarlow Wilson after he was released from jail. She nabbed one of the first interviews with Desiree Rogers, the incoming White House social secretary. Cynthia has won a number of national honors, including NABJ and NYABJ awards for her narrative about how environmental racism plagued one rural community. She was also honored for her spot report -- "An American Tragedy: The Heartbreaking Death of Sean Bell," which won an NYABJ award.<br><br>Gordy has also reported and edited news on current events, international affairs, and a wide variety of social issues including criminal justice, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS in the Black community, police brutality, and hate crimes. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Non-fiction Writing and Africana Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and now resides in Harlem. </i><br><br>THERE IS MORE. rikyrah: Did we have this discussion B4??

Award-Winning Journalist Cynthia Gordy Named First-Ever Washington Correspondent for ESSENCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ – Award-winning journalist, Cynthia Gordy, has been named the first-ever Washington Correspondent for ESSENCE, it was announced today by Angela Burt-Murray, Editor-in-Chief, ESSENCE. Previously serving as the News Editor for ESSENCE, she will continue to report to Tatsha Robertson, Deputy Editor, News for ESSENCE. In this new role, Gordy will be responsible for developing and maintaining key relationships on behalf of ESSENCE with the Obama administration, as well as the First Lady's staff and cabinet level officers; covering issues of importance to the African-American community. As the brand's Washington Correspondent, Gordy will generate features and report breaking news for both ESSENCE magazine and Essence.com; including a monthly column in the magazine and a daily “Obama Watch” section online.

“We are so excited to have Cynthia Gordy, one of our most talented and highly-regarded editors, take on this new and exciting challenge,” says Angela Burt-Murray, Editor-in-Chief, ESSENCE. “Given her extensive news experience, especially as it relates to coverage of the 2008 Presidential campaign, I am confident ESSENCE and its readership of over 8 million African-American women will be well represented at the White House.”

As a member of the ESSENCE editorial team since 2004, Gordy was most recently the News Editor for ESSENCE, during which time she covered the 2008 Presidential campaign and scored exclusive interviews with political leaders from both parties. Gordy followed the campaign from the primaries to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions through election day; culminating in live coverage of Obama's victory rally in Chicago's Grant Park.

Through the years, Cynthia has broken a number of enterprise stories: she got the first print interview with Nicole Paultre Bell; she was also the first print reporter to talk with Genarlow Wilson after he was released from jail. She nabbed one of the first interviews with Desiree Rogers, the incoming White House social secretary. Cynthia has won a number of national honors, including NABJ and NYABJ awards for her narrative about how environmental racism plagued one rural community. She was also honored for her spot report — “An American Tragedy: The Heartbreaking Death of Sean Bell,” which won an NYABJ award.

Gordy has also reported and edited news on current events, international affairs, and a wide variety of social issues including criminal justice, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS in the Black community, police brutality, and hate crimes. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Non-fiction Writing and Africana Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and now resides in Harlem.

THERE IS MORE.

]]> By: blksista http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124189 blksista Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:55:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124189 Far out! Far out!

]]> By: spirit_55z http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124188 spirit_55z Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124188 lol@ vanila extract lady. So sad V.E lady & hubby are running old 8 track tapes while PEO sporting an IPOD!!! lol@ vanila extract lady. So sad V.E lady & hubby are running old 8 track tapes while PEO sporting an IPOD!!!

]]> By: spirit_55z http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124187 spirit_55z Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:47:21 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124187 Hahahaaaa!<br><br>I'm.with. you. Hahahaaaa!

I'm.with. you.

]]> By: spirit_55z http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124185 spirit_55z Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:43:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124185 Wow, Craig, what an honor and a blessing. I'm so happy for you!<br><br> I'll be cheering and saluting these fine Amercan Service Men. Wow, Craig, what an honor and a blessing. I'm so happy for you!

I'll be cheering and saluting these fine Amercan Service Men.

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124184 rikyrah Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:42:20 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124184 Sony posts first loss since 1995 -----1.1 Billion Sony posts first loss since 1995 —–1.1 Billion

]]> By: carolinagirl http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124183 carolinagirl Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:41:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124183 That was hilarious. There's plenty of ways to poke fun at Obama w/out using his race. People just have to be more creative. That was hilarious. There's plenty of ways to poke fun at Obama w/out using his race. People just have to be more creative.

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/01/countdown-to-the-inauguration-8-days-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-124182 rikyrah Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:40:22 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5706#comment-124182 definitely part of the most interesting gossip placed here. Makes you go hmmmmmm definitely part of the most interesting gossip placed here. Makes you go hmmmmmm

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