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• Housekeeping

  Hey folks.  Most of you have probably noticed that I have fallen behind in my blogging. The fact that I posted not ONE piece the whole month of August, which happened to be the month of the DNC, is a pretty good indicator that I have fallen behind. Here’s the new plan. [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 6:23pm EDT
  by Lu

• I Am (Not) Overwhelmed With Pride - This Historic Moment

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  As a woman, I am told, I am supposed to be ECSTATIC. Thrilled. Jumping for joy. On November 4th, I will have the chance to vote for a WOMAN. Yep, a woman can be VICE-PRESIDENT.  Yes ladies and gentlemen, John McCain has effectively pinched all of womankinds’ ass and given us [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 9:59am EDT
  by Lu

• Welcome Back - Where is My Satirical Cover?

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  Hey folks - so I am back and crazier than ever. I must be crazy, or at least slow, because I seem to be one of the only white people out there who just doesn’t think this is funny. Let me credit the folks over at SOULution for putting this best: The troubling [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2008, 11:43pm EDT
  by dothewritething

• Cost Benefit Analysis - The High Value of Police Paranoia and the Low Value of Black Lives

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  Police killing, beating, and harassing Black people is nothing new, so news of police brutality comes as no surprise. But the last few weeks have been so ri-fucking-diculous that response is necessary. In the interest if journalistic integrity (as much as that concept can apply to a blog) I will freely [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2008, 12:05am EDT
  by dothewritething

• My Work Ethic is SO White

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  As the folks at SOULution (and damn near every other Black blog) have covered, Hilary’s recent comments to USA Today leave no question as to her last ditch effort to beat steal the nomination from Barack Obama - play off America’s deep-seated racial stereotypes. “Sen. Obama’s support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, [...]
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  Posted: May 09, 2008, 11:01pm EDT
  by dothewritething

• The Matriarch - Mildred Loving

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  Mildred Loving, dubbed the Matriarch of interracial marriage, passed today. I am a constitutional law nerd and have a soft spot for the landmark decision, Loving v. Virginia. This past year marked the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court holding that, by golly, it is unconstitutional to deny blacks and whites [...]
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  Posted: May 05, 2008, 11:19pm EDT
  by dothewritething

• Meeting David Wilson

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  I am watching the MSNBC documentary “Meeting David Wilson,” which chronicles a young Black man’s journey to seek out the white man descended from the family who owned his family during slavery. Both men are named David Wilson. The documentary is much better than I expected it to be. I found [...]
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  Posted: April 11, 2008, 11:05pm EDT
  by dothewritething

• Death of a Dream

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  Forty years have passed since a sniper’s bullet ended the life of one of the greatest leader’s our country has known. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the face of civil rights and represents a dream of equality many feel we have achieved. But have we? It is easy to idealize [...]
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  Posted: April 05, 2008, 12:18am EDT
  by dothewritething

• Obama, Gay Marriage, and the Democratic Party

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  Obama is my guy. Let’s not get that twisted. That being said, I am really upset that my guy is, shall we say, leaving a lot to be desired when it comes to gay rights (also known as civil rights). I turned 18 just a few days before the 2000 [...]
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  Posted: April 03, 2008, 11:37pm EDT
  by dothewritething

• Obama on Hardball

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  I am watching Barack Obama on Hardball with Chris Matthews in “real time.” If anyone else is watching - did it hurt your heart to hear him say “I do not support gay marriage,” because I know it sure hurt me.I realize supporting gay marriage is political suicide, but come [...]
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  Posted: April 02, 2008, 6:07pm EDT
  by dothewritething

• It’s About Damn Time

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  Hello friends and loyal readers (oh, wait, y’all are the same people), Between Spring Break, lack of an Internet connection, and my much needed week off from MSNBC, I am behind on my posts. Now, even though I swore off cable news I am no way out of the loop, I have just [...]
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  Posted: March 19, 2008, 3:06pm EDT
  by dothewritething

• The Technological Unsavy and the Towing Saga

  So, readers, I was messing around with my “manage” settings and talking on the phone at the same time and…um, yeah. I deleted my tow post. Luckily I know myself so when I started playing with settings I saved it in word first. So here it is, comments and all. Hopefully [...]
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  Posted: February 29, 2008, 4:10pm EST
  by dothewritething

• Why I am an Obama Girl

  Time to jump on the “Why I support Barack Obama” bandwagon. First, I will say what a lot of people think is a cardinal sin: Yes, part of why I support Barack Obama is because he is Black. IF I supported Hilary Clinton, her being a woman would play a role. [...]
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  Posted: February 28, 2008, 6:39pm EST
  by dothewritething

• The Good Ol’ Days

  While Tina Fey implied that “Bitch is the new Black” on SNL recently, it seems white is the new Black as well. That’s right, SNL does not even have a Black cast member available to play Barack Obama. But no worries.  This was a problem in the past that was easily remedied - just [...]
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  Posted: February 25, 2008, 9:49pm EST
  by dothewritething

• If You Support Barack, Read This

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  As usual, the folks at Jack and Jill say everything so much better than I can. Please check this out for an in-depth explanation of why, despite certain embarrassing moments instigated by Chris Matthews, Obama DOES have significant legislative experience. If Barack is your man, read up! Be able to answer [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2008, 8:25pm EST
  by dothewritething

• Michelle Obama is Proud and You Are…?

  The conservatives, the pundits, and the bloggers are going out of their mind because of Michelle Obama’s recent political “gaff” when she stated “…For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am very proud of my country, and not just because Barack has done well, but because I think [...]
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  Posted: February 20, 2008, 10:55am EST
  by dothewritething