The Tribune Online, 18

Calling it like I see it...

Mr. President,

There is what is called "elitism" which has been bandied about by your critics, but it has a real and consequential blowback. Sometime back I was critical of your governmental spending without any feasible connection, as to how and when it would be recovered to the satisfaction of the taxpayers, of which I feel the empathetic pinch annually.

I reflect on the time shortly after Ronald Reagan took office. He would escort his wife, Nancy, to these gala events in her famous red dresses, while at the same time his office was trying to get ketchup designated as a vegetable in the school lunch program. The "Common Sense Joe" knew this to be no more than fructose corn syrup, dyed red that was being fed his kids, and unhealthy at that. Also, Reagan's Adminstration allowed a rampant spending program in the Defense Department for over-priced tools, and other items such as toilet seats, when it could have been used more as a human personnel benefit. Eventually, the whole shebang got caught up in the Iran-Contra scheme of which I believed CIA Director Casey was "offed" because he was too deeply involved in the plot. Therefore, the keystone cop operation was brought to an infamous end with Reagan's loss of memory and the US becoming a debtor nation...the effect of elitism.

Let's consider your current situation, extended benefits to the unemployed is bogus. I have conducted searches by newspapers and the Internet and discovered that most people are either too lazy to want to put forth an effort to secure another income or just too dumb to want to learn. I continue to extend that challenge daily at http://infobuck.com. Therefore, it irks me to see your extending more and more of my hard earned tax money to those whiners who don't want to give up their addictive dole.

Your desire to be on the golf course as often as possible knowing the history of this not only elitist, but downright racially and religously discriminatory activity only a decade ago, is insulting. I am black and by far no religious advocate, but smart enough to know you would never have seen a great leader like MLK, Jr putting around in the midst of his struggle... of which is where this country is socially and economically...this conveys elitism.

Your not taking the time to address the Boy Scouts of America, of which I was one as well as many other American males, and instead to chat with the women of "The View," showed gross disrespect to one of the nation's major historical institutions...elitism.

Finally, you allowed your wife on such an ostentatious trip to Spain, as reported by the press as a personal trip of mourning for a dear friend? C'mon...if this ain't a "turnip truck" scenario that even a blind American Joe could see coming down the pike is beyond me.  This is not simply elitist...but stupid! I, as a voter and taxpayer, with no disrespect to you, Bro...but, there's got to be more to this faux pas than meets the eye.  

Not given to religiosity or driven by faith based outcome, but...

As I think Tiger Woods was destined for something great in the world of mortals, that was to conquer an economically, racially, and religiously discriminatory sporting activity beyond human capability, he got off track in thinking it was all about Tiger and that he was becoming or became a "god" among his peers. Well, we see what happened, just like many before him in recorded history...too many to name.

No more excuses but empirical results demanded...

There is the march in August led by Al Sharpton to commemorate King's march in Washington 47 years ago...to what merit?

To show that no black leader has been wise enough to truly fill  MLK's shoes only to the extent of mimicking his sacrifice, as so many jackleg priests and preachers do the same in disservice to the life of Jesus Christ, beckons common sense to say enough of your b/s motivation.

Again, not given to religiosity or faith based outcome but look for empirical results of examples of human improvement for the sacrifices made by so many in the past; I see very little improvement, if any from these so-called civil rights leaders, churches  in poor communites, and other sundry organizations supposedly fulfilling "the dream."

There is a scornfully satirical video that can be seen from the "Boondocks" series by McGruder, featuring what if King had survived his assassination to witness the future generation...what would be his reaction? You can get a copy via "Netflix".

Two points I remember from his speeches, one in DC and the other in Memphis. DC: "I have a dream..."  Memphis: "I have seen the mountaintop..." During his celebratory march in DC, you looked into the crowds and saw young families of all races, elders, teachers, medical personnel, clergical and clerical, etc...which would immortalize that dream. Today, that's not too apparent in many black and poor communities throughout America...why? I say that these so-called leaders failed to understand his vision and likewise failed the carrying out his mission...especially, those living the high-life in fancy hotels, flashy limo's, expensive suits, and be-bopping from one place to another across America. It's time for the black community to say sit your hypocritical asses down, for the results shown.

Finally, what did he mean he had seen the mountaintop? Could it mean that an African-American would become the President of the United States? I don't think so. I believe, and I may be wrong in my assessment, that he saw the potential in this great nation to truly be that shining city on the mountain of humanity. However, that potential was sapped by politicians and charlatans...of which comes through in the feature from "Boondocks". Get a copy and I think you might better see what MLK meant.    

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Step 1: Put Read/Write CD Disc into your drive.

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Step 3: Remove Disc and mark as back-up...store in safe location.

Cost in time and money is mere minutes and pennies per disc. Now, you see why you right-wing pawns of these radio talk jockeys  are such dumb asses?

The Oxymoronic sales pitch to right wing morons

The right-wing conservative talk jocks invite their listeners to pay for some identity protection service called "lifelock" or "lifeblock"... or whatever, and then turn right around and entice those same listeners to buy a computer back-up system, giving access to all of that information that they are trying to protect; never considering that eventually some hacker is going to crack the security code of that back-up system giving access to that "protected personal data." Who's liable now for your stolen identity..."lifelock" or "lifeblock"...or whatever? Possibly the dumb ass talk jocks for promoting these businesses simultaneously?

Laura's Catharsis

Dr. Laura Schlessinger apologized for her use of the term "nigger" in one of her radio talk jock psychoanalyses, in trying to explain how the use of the term should not be all that offensive, being that it's regularly used by black stand-up comedians. I did not find the use of the term that offensive but it was the number of times she used it and the way she defended the use of it by capping off her advice, saying don't try to "NAACP" me. Laura's comments were not only revealing but cathartic, in letting go of her pent-up inhibitions about blacks...as so many so-called conservatives truly feel, including the likes of Sarah Palin and her host of T-bags. Laura showed she's no real psychoanalyst, just a "covert racist psycho."

Let's play devil's advocate for a moment...ok? Let's say Laura was the caller, and the black woman was the psychoanalyst and advised Laura, that because she's a Jew she shouldn't be so hypersensitive about the use of the term "kike." After all, a lot of Jewish comedians use it in their stand-up routines...a kike, a kike there, a kike everywhere; so don't try to "ADL"(anti-defamation league) her! Would not that black woman be a possible inhibited "jew hater"?

First of all, the term "nigger" is not going away in the foreseeable future...it's imbedded in our culture and psyche. Maybe, the use of it, how, when, where, and by whom can be analyzed. For example, one of Chris Rock's stand-up routines refers to the difference between niggers and black people, and I can appreciate where he's coming from...being black. I could never appreciate it if another race tried to draw a similar correlation because the intentions would not be to help, but to insult and inflict mental damage. As to whether Rock should continue to profit financially with the "nigger" correlation before audiences of other than blacks is a personal decision he has to make, as did Dave Chappelle in his rejecting a multi-million dollar pact with his successful TV show.

Back to Laura...your apology is not accepted, you should be kicked off of radio for you have done immense medical and psychological harm to a culture. The so-called "civil rights" leaders should not let you off the hook, and should boycott every sponsor that supports you for your un-ethical approach in keeping with the Hippocratic oath...first, do no harm.

Finally, if I were the analyst, I would advise the black woman seeking advice about the white bastard she's married to in his getting his and his family's jollies in using the term "nigger" in her presence? Divorce that white bastard now, and take him for all he's worth for the cultural cruelty...done!

Laura's Going, Going...Gone! Good Riddance!!

Let her be an example to all other air heads who think they can get away without consequence, when their words or actions cause harm to a civil society in a free enterprise democracy. It hits them where it hurts the most...their  sponsorship.