Tea Partay

When the Tea Party gets amped and turns up the volume, I always laugh because out come the Democrats who feel they can use the economy, taxes, race and gender issues to right the scales.

Well, the Tea Party isn't all smoke and mirrors and, when I truly listen to what many of their talking heads say, some of what is said does make sense. For example, many folks in the Tea Party movement feel that they are Taxed Enough Already  and there should be a simplified tax system and a balanced federal budget.

Well, damn!! I want these, too, and I'm a registered Democrat.

Am I a sell out?

Bear with me for a little longer. Remember back in April 2009, when White House Advisor, David Axelrod, made this bone-headed comment:

"I think any time that you have severe economic conditions, there is always an element of disaffection that can mutate into something that's unhealthy."

He went on to say:

 "The thing that bewilders me is this President just cut taxes for ninety-five percent of the American people. So I think the tea bags should be directed elsewhere, because he certainly understands the burden that people face.

Well, didn't he sound very smart?

While I think Axelrod is a smart man, he certainly had his blinders on and is willing to spar with anyone that doesn't agree with President Obama.

I guess "change" is solely a campaign theme, and works for Axelrod only when his team is winning. [Insert a Charlie Sheen joke here.]

For the time being, I'm jammin' to Tea Partay and getting ready for the summer.  Cheers!

Democratic Convention

After record breaking temperatures on Wednesday, things are heating up in Massachusetts once again, but this time, it's because of the Massachusetts Democratic Convention taking place in Worcester.

The MADemCon is taking over the DCU Center (a.k.a. The Worcester Centrum) next Friday (6/4) and Saturday (6/5).

And while the MARepCon, which took place in April, was low-browed, I do expect there to be alot of folks protesting various issues:

• The Tea Party 
• The Coalition of Worcester Retirees 
• Anyone against Governor Deval Patrick

I wonder if this will bring the typical drama that any convention brings to any city?  

Words Matter

This piece by Don Lemon of CNN (http://Twitter.com/donlemoncnn) is a
reminder that we need to remember that all words carry weight.

Words of hatred and ignorance have no place at the table of life and
when I hear kids or others using words such as, "nigga, faggot, dyke,
and gook", to name a few, I wince because they don't realize that
those words were used to break-down and make someone feel inferior and
separate us.

Now, more than ever, we have to realize that we don't live in pockets,
even though many people choose to self-segregate.

At the end of the day, it's all about FEAR and fear is something that
is difficult to overcome no matter if you're male, female, Black,
White, Asian, Hispanic, gay, Bi-Racial, etc.

Ignorance breeds fear, fear fuels hatred and hatred feeds the ignorance....especially when it comes to Health Care Reform.

Click the link to watch the video:
http://bit.ly/aes1Kd