Politics News
Will The Youth Vote Trump Tea Party In Midterm Elections?
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-05-07 09:25 Authored by Bakari Kitwana
One of the most important unasked questions this midterm election year is this: “Will the youth vote be a factor in 2010?” Given the actual impact of the youth vote in 2008, it’s a far more important question than the ones daily raised by the media manufactured so-called Tea Party Movement–despite the latter’s success at striking fear in the hearts of incumbents.
The Tea Party murmuring is hardly a movement. It has not a single political victory to speak of. Not so easy to dismiss are young voters who two years ago turned out in record numbers to vote in the presidential election. Two-thirds of the 23 million voters 18-29 who voted for president in 2008, voted for Barack Obama.
Leo Berman, Texas State Rep., Says Obama Is 'God's Punishment On Us' ..LOL You're Damn Right Hopefully There's More to Come
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2010-04-26 14:51 Authored by Huff-PoWhen I saw this article on Huff-Po talking about how Leo Berman of Tyller, Texas was crying about how President Obama was 'God's punishment' on him and his right-wing ilk, there were two things I wanted to say... First, i wanted to say Leo, you're a grown man stop whining. Man up you ole douche bag, grow a pair and stop crying. All that whining is making Texans look bad. You know the rules, true Texans don't cry about who's in office, they hold it down and keep it moving.
'Let Me See Your ID'-Arizona's New Immigration Law Harks Back to Apartheid South Africa
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2010-04-21 08:57 Authored by Southern Shift
*update April 23 2010-Arizona Gov Janet Brewer just signed into law this crazy bill #SB 1070 which will allow police to stop and check your proof of citizen ship. President Obama spoke out and said the Bill is Misguided. Folks are saying he could've been more forceful..Below is a picture that has beenpassed around Twitter that explains this best..
This new law just passed in Arizona is something we must absolutely oppose. It masquarades as a much needed law to crack down on 'illegal immigration', but really it's an excuse to racially profile all types of people who are 'suspected' of being in this country illegally. Translation-if your Brown expect to be engaged by the police. This is not likely to be applied to white people coming from other countries..The whole scheme reminds us of what used to took place in Apartheid, South Africa and currently takes place in Israel/Palestine. With the passing of this new law, we say its time for Public Enemy to redo thjeir classic song 'By the Time I get to Arizona' where they protested Arizona not honoring Dr Martin Luther King's bday.. This time around they need to do it in Spanish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijeXGv9QLRc
