Walker's World

Challenging Darth Cheney

2007-06-25T19:37:00.000-04:00

Finally, Rahm Emanuel has some stones.

All for a kiss?

2007-06-25T17:42:00.000-04:00

This is just downright hypocritical.

Senator Lynne Cheney?

2007-06-08T17:49:00.000-04:00

When I read this, I was like, "Oh hell no!"

Guantanamo

2007-06-04T17:13:00.000-04:00

Maybe they didn't want to answer for this.

Immigration Judges, another tool of the GOP.

2007-05-26T14:51:00.000-04:00

Oh man, this is too much. First the rendition, then the wiretapping, then the prosecutor purge, and now this. How much more do we have to take before we get pissed off ?!

2007-04-27T10:35:00.000-04:00

Wow, what a week. Six interviews, and a seventh today! I hope I get a job soon. Oh and the weather has been odd to say the least. From 86 degrees on Monday to downpours today. Amazing.

Karl Rove

2007-04-24T10:40:00.000-04:00

Courtesy of Josh Marshall and the guys at Talking Points Memo. Rove is in it big time. Let's see how the White House spins this.

Virginia Tech

2007-04-17T14:53:00.000-04:00

What happened at Virginia Tech, as tragic as it was, can only be seen as anticlimatic. A talented young man who fell prey to America's glorification of violence and and guns. Everytime I hear of these things, I cannot help but wonder how the NRA and anti-gun control advocates can say that "Guns don't kill. People kill." but stay silent when tragedies like these break out.

2007-04-12T14:31:00.000-04:00

I dedicate this entry to Kurt Vonnegut. May he rest in peace.

Well, Don Imus did it again. Last week , he referred to the RU Lady Scarlet Knights (the 2007 NCAA women's basketball runners-up) as "nappy-headed ho's". What steams me about this is how he can say that he's sorry when he has been saying shit like this for decades, and this is but the latest in a series of outrageous comments that he and his ilk on the right have made. In September 2005, William Bennett, Reagan's former Secretary of Education and George H.W. Bush's Drug Czar, said that if you want to see a reduction in crime, we should "abort black babies." A few weeks after last year's midterm elections, Glenn Beck asked the Representative-elect Keith Ellison (D-MN) "to prove that he wasn't working with our enemies." (Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to the House of Representatives. He is also Minnesota's first black congressman. Beck would go on to say that the word faggot is a "naughty word", not a true epithet. Ann Coulter a few weeks ago at the American Conservative Union's CPAC referred to presidential hopeful John Edwards as a "faggot". While I am glad that MSNBC is no longer doing the simulcast of his show, I want CBS and WFAN to cut their ties with him as well, and send a message to those like Hannity, O'Reilly, Limbaugh, Beck, and Boortz. You are free to speak as you please, but be prepared to take responsibility for your actions.

2007-04-03T12:20:00.000-04:00

Well, April is here. Warm weather, baseball, and all that fun stuff. And of course the showdown in the White House. The Chimp has already said that he will veto any bill to bring the troops back, and with 150 House Republicans backing him, The Dems in the Senate, led by Reid and Feingold, have a plan B, which Kerry and presidential longshot Chris Dodd have backed, calling for an end to funding the war. This is what I am talking about.

Showdown in the White House

2007-03-21T16:29:00.000-04:00

This should be fun. I wonder how long Bush will be in office.

Sago, One year later

2007-03-16T14:55:00.000-04:00

Tell me why I should be surprised. The Bush regime has shown no respect for anyone except its cronies.

Suze Orman

2007-02-23T15:22:00.001-05:00

Check out the NY Times on Sunday, for an article on financial guru Suze Orman. It is quite the read.

A National Shame

2007-02-20T16:02:00.000-05:00

What does it say about our country that we cannot even maintain the best hospital in the US military? I urge everyone to read this article and ask your congressmen to speak up about this.

John Amaechi

2007-02-08T15:12:00.000-05:00

Seven former male athletes have come out, with the latest being John Amaechi, who played collegiate ball at Penn State and professionally for the Magic and Jazz before the Knicks released him in 2004. While it is commendable to have gay men coming out, I am hardly surprised. Partly because of the rumors swirling around his sexuality for years. But it is doubly hard given his heritage. (Amaechi is half Nigerian) in a sport that is predominately Black.

2007-01-29T22:27:00.000-05:00

This is a sad day for America. First the USA Patriot Act. Then the wiretapping. Next the Military Commissions Act. Now this. Courtesy of the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/30/washington/30rules.html?hp&ex=1170133200&amp;en=f7bdc9f4cbb28c31&ei=5094&partner=homepage

The New Radical Republicans

2007-01-26T16:53:00.000-05:00

Now that the Democrats are in charge on Capitol Hill, they have backed the Repubicans into a corner, and lik any cornered animal, they will find a way to lash out. Which they did yesterday when they tried to pass a different minimum wage bill with tax breaks for small businesses. I am so sick of these scumbags who have so beholden to the big corporations. Some of those that voted against the House-sponsored bill include a few up for re-eection in 2008, such as Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), John Sununu (R-NH), and Mike Enzi (R-WY). Shameless bastards.

2007-01-15T11:36:00.000-05:00

It's Dr. King's birthday, and I see my people not much better off now than they were almost 40 years ago. I see black men incarcerated at a rate higher than the rest of the country, black families ravaged by poverty, cities assaulted by lack of oppurtunity. What has our country become? Empty. That is what it is becoming.

Yesterday, presidential hopeful John Edwards (my #1 choice for US President) spoke at the famous Riverside Church in Manhattan. And from what I have heard ad read, gave a speech that was infused with the legacy of the Dr. King and what he stood for. And I see a Democratic party willing to work for the people, as Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats are passing legislation to raise the minimum wage to $7.50/hr., push for stem-cell research, a security bill that incorporate the recommendation of the 9-11 commission, cutting the interest rates of student loans, and a new law that would allow the federal government and Medicare to negotiate for lower prices. Amazing. They did more in 100 hours than the 109th Congress had done all of last year.

2007-01-04T19:12:00.000-05:00

So we have a brand new Congress, but Bush is still up to his old tricks. Now it comes out that one of his signing statements he is going after American mail. The source of this info....front page of the NY Daily News.

2007-01-01T10:12:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, 2006. Today 2007. Happy New Year World. Let it be a year dedicated to justice, peace, democracy, and love. Let it be the year that liberals, leftists, and progressives continue the daunting task of speaking truth to power and making the world a little bit better each day.

2006-12-28T15:32:00.000-05:00

Being a black man is not always easy. Being a black gay man, now that is hard. I was always the oddball growing up, and even now at 25, I still find it hard to relate to other men, black, gay, or both. I mean why is it that I have to express one part of my identity at the expense of another? And this conflict in my identity has force me to exile myself, romantically and sexually. Sometimes I feel lost and confused.

2006-12-24T12:14:00.000-05:00

Well...Christmas Day is tomorrow and I have not even finished my shopping. I suppose I can find some nice things for my mom and step-dad, but the question is what? As I am writing this song, I was listening to the Celine Dion version of "O Holy Night" which is becoming one of my favorite Christmas carols. Everytime I hear it, I just love it.

But I did find something for my brother, but I want to get something else for him. I got for him after having gone to Splash in NYC. Nice club, IMHO. But what do I know? Oh I am reading this awesome book called The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford. Definitely check it out.

All right, back to shopping. Have a safe and happy holiday ladies and gentlemen, and in case I don't see you, have a great new year.

Pinochet's Legacy

2006-12-12T11:55:00.000-05:00

Thanks to http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com for bring this us. It sickens me to no end that an American newspaper is singing the praises of a brutal dictator who killed untold thousands in his regime after seizing power courtesy of the US.

2006-12-01T15:42:00.000-05:00

Oh man, is it December already? Well...today is World AIDS Day and I hope that all of you are taking the time to think about those that we lost to the worst pandemic in human history.

2006-11-16T19:17:00.000-05:00

UCLA Student Tasered by Police in Library

Oh my God this is so insane. You need to check this out.

2006-11-01T11:19:00.000-05:00

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley - Official Video

love this video.

2006-11-01T11:17:00.000-05:00

Mad TV Skit Kim Jong IL sings Gnarls Barkley Crazy

this is too funny.

2006-10-14T19:03:00.000-04:00

I once heard this great quote, "All revolutions begin with the power of an idea, and end with the holding on to power as an idea." When I saw the cover of this week's Time magazine (with the picture of the elephant walking away) , I was vaguely thinking about that quote for a brief moment. For twelve years, the Grand Old Predators have had their way with the American people, pushing horrible legislation and bankrupting the country, morally and financially. Now we are reaping the fruits of those laws. From a soaring deficit and declining wages to congressmen taking bribes and hiring family members, it is clear that these lawmakers need to be held accountable. I don't get it. It took four decades for the Democrats to lose their way, but the Republicans did it is 12. What happened?

Tragedy

2006-10-11T21:43:00.000-04:00

Ok, so today is National Coming Out Day, and I thought that maybe I can tell a story of my coming out to one of my friends. Yes, I am gay. But I could not really shake this slight sense of foreboding that I had today. Little did I realize that disaster was going to srike. In NYC's Upper West Side today, as most of you probably know, Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle lost control of his single engine plane and crashed it into a high-rise apartment, killing him. He leaves behind a wife and a young son, in addition to a lot of people who cared about him. When I first heard this, I was like, O My Lord. What the?!

2006-10-08T13:04:00.000-04:00

Go New York, Go New York, Go! It has been six years since the NY Mets made it into the postseason, and last night completed a three game sweep of the LA Dodgers. I have always believed that victory is sweetest when there is a touch of irony to it. Well, that is what happened. The Dodgers used to be based in Brooklyn, and the blue in the current Met uniform is Dodger blue (along with Giant orage, after the NY Giants, now in San Francisco). Three games down, eight to go.

Hypocrisy and the GOP

2006-10-04T12:56:00.000-04:00

Ok, so Dennis Hastert is now fighting for his job. (Do not expect me to feel sorry for him, because he got what he deserved.) You can stick a fork in his fat but, because he is done.

2006-09-30T23:27:00.000-04:00

Hello, hello. I apologize for such an long hiatus. I just needed to clear my head for little while. But now I am back. All right, so I am reading about the scandal concerning Rep. Mark Foley. Let me just say that I have never been so sickened of somthing like this in my life. I mean, here you have an 52-year-ol in an esteemed position on the web going after teenaged boys. And it gets better. He was the co-chair of the Missing and Exploited Children caucus, which made Adam's law (named after Adam Walsh) possible this summer. This is nuts. But it does not stop there. The Washington Post and the NY Times each have stories concerning House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert apparently knew something about Foley's alleged solicitation. Boehner knew first, and told Hastert. However, in today's WaPo, Boehner recanted, saying that he was unsure if Hastert knew anything. But now it comes out that Hastert knew about Foley and what he was up to, but said nothing for almost a year! This is a tragic, and outrageous, example of a Congress that is so sanctimonious and corrupt that nothing is beneath them.

Why George Bush needs to get schooled

2006-04-18T08:30:00.000-04:00

It has become clear that as disastrous as his foreign policy has been to the US, George W. Bush's biggest failure was his domesttic policy. From tax cuts for the super wealthy to an open war on science and the environment, this administration has time and again has shown to be grossly incompetent. But no failure is more glaring than his No Child Left Behind act. Now in its 4th year, the AP has reported that some of the states are helping some schools and school districts fudge test results by excluding certain racial groups. As disappointing as this is, I am hardly surprised. This administartion has never played by the rules, and now the states are getting in on the act. And who loses out? Kids from middle-income and low-income households.

Labor in France, Identity in America

2006-04-10T20:17:00.000-04:00

Question: what happens when you have demonstrations in France and the US happening almost simultaneously? Issues that generate a lot of heat, but not a lot of light. In France, the youth are protesting a law that would in essence, make younger workers more expendable. Meanwhile in America, we have protests concerning the criminalization of undocumented foreigners. With almost 12 million of them, how can one government put an "one size fits all" sticker on them? We as Americans have a chance to learn a few lessons from the French protests and the issues of nationality, immigration, and the idea of belonging. One of those lessons is how do we treat newcomers to America--with open arms or with cuffed hands?

Brave New World

2006-04-06T10:31:00.000-04:00

Good morning, cyber-traveler. Welcome to my blog. I will be using this on a regular basis (along side by Xanga blog, basesonballs). I am still pretty new to the whole blogging experience, so bear with me. Anyway, I hope that this will be a worthwile reading experience for those who stop by. I will warn you. I will say things and propose ideas that will be unsettling to say the least. But I also expect that you will hear me out and respect the person, even if (and especially if) you disagree with the ideas. Some of you are asking...what kind of stuff will I write about on this blog? A little bit of everything. Politics. sports. Science. Music. Culture. Art. Personal stuff. Reflections. IMHO, I believe that almost anything worth reading about and talking about is worth writing about. My goal is to write on this blog twice a week to start out, then we'll see what happens. Until next time guys and gals.