Just A Few Thoughts

Haven’t written in a while, It’s not that I didn’t have anything to say…just didn’t feel like saying it. Sometimes it’s better to focus on the positive. Like my oldest grandson graduating high school and entering college “celebrate good times, come on” or my partner turning 50 and even though it meant I was turning 55, I somehow felt vindicated when he started receiving AARP solicitations (snickers to himself). Sometimes I sit down at the computer intent on writing the great African–American Manifesto and find myself blindly staring at the screen and muttering to myself, “damn what was I going to say?” Come on I’m not alone, you know what I’m talking about. How many times have you boldly marched into a room and then stood there like Sarah Palin caught in headlights wondering what the hell you came in there for…getting old ain’t easy folks. Anywhooo, what was I saying? Oh yeah, haven’t felt much like writing. So here are some random thoughts on the world since last I wrote.

Anybody else notice how much New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Chaz Bono look alike? By the way Governor Christie has decided not to run for President in 2012. Apparently he needs more time to focus on his brand as nobody outside of New Jersey knows who the hell he is. And what kind of name is Chris Christie anyway? That’s like naming your child Dave David.

Sarah Palin also decided not to toss her antlers into the race thereby robbing me of at least a year’s worth of sarcastic comments and bon mots thrown her way. Oh yeah, seems that Sarah has a thing for Hot Chocolate as it was revealed that in 1987 she had a one night stand with then budding NBA hopeful Glen Rice while working as a sports reporter for a TV station in Alaska. In her kid sister’s dorm room. Where she smoked some weed. And snorted cocaine. Allegedly…so far no denials.

Herman Coon Cain says if you’re broke and don’t have a job it must be your own fault…I’ll just let that one linger. He also decided to insult the intelligence of African-Americans by stating that the reason he has no African-American supporters is because Democrats have brainwashed African-Americans into not seeing conservatism and the Republican Party as viable options…right. No Hermy, it’s because of the bigoted, racist, intolerable and detestable things and policies the Republican Party has stood for…and oh yeah, we just don’t like you.

Kanye West showed up at the Occupy Wall Street demonstration ironically decked out in enough gold to sink the Titanic.

Michael Jackson’s doctor went on trial for murder and thanks to the intensive, intrusive, show us his lifeless naked body on a gurney media coverage, each day I find I care less and less.

The military finally ditched their ridiculous Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy against Gays serving openly and contrary to conservative rhetoric U.S. servicemen did not chuck their uniforms, tie their shirts in a knot, slip into Daisy Dukes and turn the barracks into a nightly West Hollywood Disco Nights Gay Pride float “dance with me in the disco heat”.

Hank Williams Jr. compared President Obama to Hitler, said the President was the enemy and when ESPN decided to drop his song from their Monday Night Football broadcast he said he was misunderstood. He later decided his free speech rights were being trampled on, accused Faux Fox News of setting him up and released a song Bashing both ESPN and Fox News in a pathetic effort to mine the situation and line his pockets.

The Ku Klux Klan held a rally in Washington D.C. only they didn’t have hooded robes or use the N-word and they called it The Value Voters Summit. They also decided that Mitt Romney is not a Christian and that the Mormon faith is a cult…wait what’s wrong with that?

Speaking of racist, bigoted, hateful folks, Texas Governor Rick Perry found himself in a bit of brouhaha when it was revealed that his family’s ranch in Texas was once called Niggerhead Rock. Perry claims his family painted over the sign bearing the name when they purchased the property but maybe next time they should switch to Dutch Boy. According to those in the area, the name Niggerhead Rock is still clearly visible and according to Wallar Overton the son of Governor Perry’s Scoutmaster in his home county of Haskell the property “has always been known by that name” and “it’s just what it was called from day one, that’s just what people call it”. Niggerhead Rock really, I couldn’t even make that up.

Finally, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) claimed that President Obama wasn’t doing enough for Black folks to which he replied, stop complaining, get off your asses and get something done your damnselves! This caused Maxine Waters to smack her lips, rotate her head, point her finger and say “I know he ain’t talking to me.” (Actual quote) Seriously while the Tea Party works to dismantle the government and take the country back, Republicans in both houses work to ensure President Obama is a one term president while denying everything he proposes and the economy slips further and further into ruin these Negative Nellie’s feel it’s the appropriate time to bitch and moan to our President for not paying attention to the African-American community. How about his jobs bill, the healthcare plan or the stimulus package? Aren’t these things that affect the African-American community? Tell you what Maxine and the Gang, let President Obama start focusing specifically on African-Americans and be prepared to witness the vitriol unleashed by his critics and opponents. Here’s a better idea, get some bills passed and go out and get some votes for our President.

I really could go on.