I Took Rush Limbaugh to School

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Tuesday July 26, 2011 · 5:08 AM PDT

2011/07/26 · 05:08

Hey friends! I'm sure all of you loathe this greasy, hateful windbag as much as me, and love hearing him flub his own arguments on their air, yes?

Rush was busy yesterday talking about how much we need to cut entitlements and social spending. I called in to remind him where all of our debt came from in the first place- tax cuts for the very rich. Rush chose to engage me, and I then proceeded to calmly give this 60 year-old man a lesson on why the government needs taxes to function.

Humorous exchange and transcript both follow.

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Tuesday February 08, 2011 · 5:21 PM PST

2011/02/08 · 17:21

There's a pretty common-sense solution to all of these budget cuts and job losses that don't have to happen. All that needs to happen is a little tweaking in the tax code, and millions of jobs could be saved or created. And it would be an overwhelmingly populist policy that everyone could get behind.

More below the fold.

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Thursday February 03, 2011 · 2:21 PM PST

2011/02/03 · 14:21

I remember reading Jed's story on the Arizona State Senate going tenther this morning, and sighing heavily while facepalming. Then when I went to the Mississippi State Capitol today and had a look at Senate Bill 2224, I facepalmed even harder.

This looks like a widespread, meticulously organized teapublican effort to encourage secession without using the dreaded S-word.

More below the fold.

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Are your state legislators drinking the tea?

80 votes Vote Now!

Are your state legislators drinking the tea?

Yes, unfortunately. But I'm at the capitol every day, lobbying them tooth and nail to not do that.

6 votes

Yes. But I haven't lobbied my lawmakers.

25 votes

No. I'm fortunate enough to live in a largely blue state that strikes that crap down, quick.

41 votes

I'm not sure, but this pie sure is tasty!

8 votes

What About a National No-Work Day?

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Wednesday February 02, 2011 · 5:06 AM PST

2011/02/02 · 05:06

I was reading this diary on the rec list, and noticed that a lot of the commenters were lamenting about our forms of organization being taken from us.

But there's one form of organized protest we haven't tried yet, that WILL work.

More below the fold if you'd like to know more.

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Will a national no-work day be an effective protest?

53 votes Vote Now!

Will a national no-work day be an effective protest?

You're damn right. Let's decide on a date, promote it, and do it.

9 votes

You've got balls, kid, but this ain't gonna work.

25 votes

I don't know if I can skip work for a day.

3 votes

Absolutely it will. And if they don't listen to me the first time, I'll do it again.

16 votes

"Well...I'm a racist."

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Saturday January 22, 2011 · 5:29 PM PST

2011/01/22 · 17:29

I've seen a lot of things. Just in the last year, I witnessed an execution, the slow, oily death of almost a third of life in the gulf of Mexico, wrecked communities torn to shreds by a fierce tornado, and a room full of people agree with a man speaking to them who said we should repeal the 15th amendment. But I've never actually heard someone say "I'm a racist." Especially in the 21st-century in Jackson, Mississippi of all places.

More below the fold.

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Friday January 14, 2011 · 6:48 AM PST

2011/01/14 · 06:48

I was moved by the Tucson shooting and attempted assassination of Rep. Giffords, like everyone else in this country. And like everyone else in this country, I turned on my companions on the other side of the political spectrum and chose the reactionary path rather than the rational path. I feel justified in my anger against the voices of the far right in demanding them to tone down their vitriol before more people get hurt, and yet I also feel guilty for doing so; this is the game they want us to play. They divide one nation into as many groups and labels as possible and while we're all squabbling with each other, nothing changes and conditions worsen. That needs to stop.

I've decided, instead, to express how I feel through lyrical poetry. This is something I've been working on for the past week; the first verse is my philosophy on Hip-Hop, the second verse is my philosophy on the economy, and the third verse is my philosophy on how we need to come together and share philosophies in a more positive way. I've included links in the lyrics if you want to know more about what I'm referencing.

So what's your philosophy?

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Thursday January 13, 2011 · 6:20 AM PST

2011/01/13 · 06:20

The plight of those without health insurance in this country should always be first on the minds of our lawmakers, especially when you consider that the woefully inadequate health insurance reform we managed to get doesn't come into effect for another 3 years. And that's assuming a teabagger Congress or president doesn't repeal it.

Described below the fold is the plight of my friend (we'll call him "Jay") who is seriously considering a road trip to Canada so he can get his shoulder fixed.

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Do you have health insurance?

77 votes Vote Now!

Do you have health insurance?

Yes, thank heavens. My job provides it for me and my family.

38 votes

Yes, but I had to purchase my own plan.

12 votes

No. I have a job, but they don't insure their employees.

9 votes

No. I'm unemployed and broke. I'll worry about find food, shelter first.

18 votes

Scott Sisters FREE After 17 Unjust Years in Prison (photo diary)

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Friday January 07, 2011 · 2:59 PM PST

2011/01/07 · 14:59

I spoke to Jamie and Gladys Scott today at a press conferences in Jackson, Mississippi at the state NAACP HQ. The two sisters were freed last week after 17 years in prison for being alleged accomplices to an $11 armed robbery in 1993. I spoke at a protest against their imprisonment and wrote about it here.

More below the fold on how Jamie and Gladys are reacting to their freedom.

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Thursday January 06, 2011 · 9:38 AM PST

2011/01/06 · 09:38

This diary will be brief. I would love to communicate this message to the 112th Congress. The facts back me up on this.

Economic panacea below the fold.

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29 votes Show Results

Good plan? Bad plan?

29 votes Vote Now!

Good plan? Bad plan?

I like it. Let's do it!

10 votes

Of course it's a good plan. But try telling THEM that.

14 votes

Hell naw, you crazy.

3 votes

End the wars, yes. But don't tax the rich or legalize it. (Explain in comments)

0 votes

Tax the rich, yes. But don't end the wars or legalize it. (Explain in comments)

0 votes

Legalize it, yes. But don't end the wars or tax the rich. (Explain in comments)

0 votes

Have your pie and eat it too!

2 votes

Snapshots of 2010- What are yours?

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Friday December 31, 2010 · 3:28 PM PST

2010/12/31 · 15:28

Happy new year, everyone! I'm gonna make up a little game. This is where we all post the highlights, good and bad, of the last year of the 2000s. Just small sentence fragments will do. I want to read all of yours, so think of some of your highlights and post a diary! Let's all take a break from the meta and the commiserating and reflect on all the ups and downs of 2010. Ready? Go!

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate this past year?

29 votes Vote Now!

On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate this past year?

1. Completely terrible.

4 votes

2 votes

3 votes

1 vote

7 votes

1 vote

4 votes

2 votes

0 votes

10. Life-changing.

5 votes

"Find the apple tree that bears no fruit." (Crossroads photos)

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Friday December 24, 2010 · 4:18 PM PST

2010/12/24 · 16:18

Every blues fan, and lots of music fans, have all heard of the legendary Crossroads somewhere in the Mississippi Delta. It's the place where the devil is said to linger and offer blues musicians the world in exchange for their souls.

Most people say the Crossroads is a fictional place that exists only in myths. One of my dreams has always been to find the Crossroads and play music there.

Read below the fold for pictures and the story of how this dream was realized last Tuesday.

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Tuesday December 21, 2010 · 6:22 PM PST

2010/12/21 · 18:22

Yesterday, I just finished a 2-mile run at the city park close to my house, and was waiting in line at the local grocery store. I had all the delicious nutrients of a Naked juice in hand at the cash register. I dug into my shorts pocket and pulled my EBT card from my wallet to pay for it.

Now, I still qualify for food stamps as long as I make under $1100 a month. And believe it or not, working six days a week as a substitute teacher and waiter in the daytime, and my night job as a bouncer at a gay club in a sketchy neighborhood on Friday and Saturday nights don't add up to that. In fact, it just barely adds up to the $550 I pay per month in rent (washer/dryer included, internet, cable, big backyard for the dog). Before I finish this story, let me take you for a walk in my shoes right quick.

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Did you buy Christmas presents this year?

532 votes Vote Now!

Did you buy Christmas presents this year?

My kids have stuff they REALLY want, so I pretty much had to.

18 votes

Yeah, I have a good job and enough in the bank to splurge a little bit.

247 votes

I would, but I'm too broke.

135 votes

I make my Christmas presents, not buy them.

59 votes

No, but I am baking some delicious pie.

73 votes

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I Took Rush Limbaugh to School

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Mississippi State Senator Jumps on Secession Bandwagon

What About a National No-Work Day?

"Well...I'm a racist."

Poetry: A more constructive attempt at discourse

My uninsured friend's arm has dropped 2"

Scott Sisters FREE After 17 Unjust Years in Prison (photo diary)

Saving the American Economy in 3 Easy Steps

Snapshots of 2010- What are yours?

"Find the apple tree that bears no fruit." (Crossroads photos)

Three jobs, can't pay rent. Merry Christmas from Mississippi!