Neal Boortz has crossed the line

OK. He definitely just crossed the line. I am applalled by this. His radio show needs to be shut down NOW. Her actions did not warrant this racist and sexist comment and I'm mad as Hell

Boortz: Rep. McKinney "looks like a ghetto slut"

On the March 31 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio program, Neal Boortz said that Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) "looks like a ghetto slut." Boortz was commenting on a March 29 incident in which McKinney allegedly struck a police officer at a Capitol Hill security checkpoint. Boortz said that McKinney's "new hair-do" makes her look "like a ghetto slut," like "an explosion at a Brillo pad factory," like "Tina Turner peeing on an electric fence," and like "a shih tzu." McKinney is the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Georgia.



Boortz: Rep. McKinney "looks like a ghetto slut"

Another battle is brewing

So yeah...There is smoke in the city with the YDG Elections Again.

It looks like the President and VP Programs elections are going to be interesting. I guess another battle is brewing but I don't have anything to do with it. I'll be spending my saturday in prayer and meditation. Something that I've learned to do recently. It reduces stress and the flare ups from my illness. It's just too much for me.

Serve Across America

Dear State and Chapter Leaders,



CDA is excited to present a new national program called Serve Across America aimed at improving our local communities and exemplifying the Democratic commitment to values. We are encouraging every chapter and state federation to commit to a community service program during the week of April 17 – 21. In this email you will find a list of suggested community service program ideas that can be altered and implemented in your respective communities. You can also craft a new program and make this your own! It doesn’t matter how ambitious the program, we just encourage you to put your face in the community as agents of positive change!!!



So what do you need to do? Rather quickly, meet with your officers and membership to determine a community service program that can be executed during the week of April 17 – 21. Then, make proper arrangements for that event. We suggest wearing your Democratic T-shirts and publicizing your event like crazy! Make sure that your campus and local media outlets are aware of your efforts so that we can receive maximum coverage. Then, email serveamerica@collegedems.com by April 12, 2006 with your proposed community service project, number of participants, and the total number of hours you will spend on your project. Nationally, CDA will publicize the combined efforts of our chapters across the country truly serving America!!!



Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions!



Anna Ruth Williams

National Programs Director, College Democrats of America



LaToia Jones

Executive Director, College Democrats of America









Community Service Program Ideas



Indiana Federation of College Democrats

The Indiana Federation has been organizing senior Medicare tutorials. They take a computer into senior centers to help senior
citizens navigate through the maze of Medicare questions they have.





Cal Poly Democrats

The Cal Poly Democrats recruited teams of 3-10 people (from residence halls, Greeks, other clubs, and of course Dems). The teams met on campus at 1:00 p.m. to receive a food list (items the food bank requested). They then had 3 hours to go door-to-door locally to ask people for the food items.



UNLV College Democrats

UNLV College Democrats participate in a "Spring Cleaning" program at the end of every semester. They organize with a local shelter that accepts clothing and then they plaster the campus with flyers asking students to please donate clothes that they are going to throw away to the shelter. This works well since people throw away so much when going home for the summer.

In the Fall, they collect toys for needy families. Their chapter teams up with a member of Congress or the Senate and raise money to provide the families a XMAS.

They also do walks for Breast Cancer and AIDS. Again, they have a member of Congress or Senate sponsor their chapter and they wear the member’s shirts while walking so they get the publicity.





Bard College Democrats

The Bard College Democrats assisted with Hurricane Katrina relief. A bunch of our chapter members headed down to New Orleans over winter break, with great success. ACORN and COMMON GROUND are very good groups for organizing such trips.





Auburn University College Democrats


For the last two years, Auburn has tied in with the local chapter of the East Alabama AIDS Coalition to sponsor a family in need. Members got together to knit and crochet scarves and hats. Members who didn't know how to knit or crochet were tutored by other members. These items were sold on days leading up to December 1st, National AIDS Awareness Day, and were distributed with small ribbons for students to wear. Proceeds from this sale went to purchase toys and clothing for the sponsored family to ensure that they were well provided for during the holiday season. When our members came together to wrap the purchased gifts, we had a speaker from the AIDS coalition speak to those present about preventing the spread of AIDS.

MG Democrats Rally

Middle Georgia Democratic Rally

Saturday, April 1, 2006 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Fountain Park, Warner Robins*

Join other Middle Georgia Democrats for a day of fun and food (FREE BBQ!)

Meet and talk with candidates for federal, state and local offices

Bring a chair and your shades, and enjoy the entertainment provided by Middle Georgia talent!


Discussion of the Issues







Entertainment

MEET THE CANDIDATES



* Greg Hecht * Jim Martin * for Lt. Governor



* Guy Drexinger * for Insurance Commissioner



* Carlotta Harrell * for State School Superintendent

* Denise Majette for State School Superintendent



* Gail Buckner * Daryl Hicks * Scott Holcomb *

* Angela Moore * Shyam Reddy *

Candidates for Secretary of State



* Rev. Jim Nelson * Candidate for U.S. Representative of Georgia’s First Congressional District



* Lauren Benedict (HD 140) * Scott Taylor (HD 146) *

* Dee Yearty (SD 20) *

Candidates for the Georgia Legislature





*Meet John Barrow, U.S. Representative of Georgia’s 12th Congressional District, and many more GREAT DEMOCRATS! *



Come out and get involved - Because Democracy is not a spectator sport.



*FROM I-75, EXIT AT 144 AND PROCEED EAST ON RUSSELL PARKWAY 6.4 MILES TO KIMBERLY DR. (CVS IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, BENNETT’S DISCOUNT LIQUORS ON THE LEFT). TURN LEFT ON KIMBERLY AND PROCEED ABOUT 0.8 MILE. PARK IS ON THE LEFT.



SPONSORED BY RUSSELL BOSTON, CHAIR, THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT; MIDDLE GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN; HOUSTON, PEACH AND BIBB COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES

For further details, contact Betty Pearsall at (478) 328-1201 or Elayne Greenberg at (478) 328-1352

Majette to Run for School Chief

Former U.S. Rep. Denise Majette, who lost her bid for the U.S. Senate in 2004, announced Tuesday that she is running for state schools superintendent.

Majette said Georgia's students continue to rank among the worst in the nation when it comes to test scores.

Majette a candidate for state superintendent

A MAD Democrat

I am appalled at the attempt by the State Democratic Party to prevent Rev. Steve Small from qualifying in the Primary for Jefferson County Commissioner.
As a party loyalist, I support my party in most decisions that it makes however I support this decision as much as I do Satan Himself. This goes against every principle of our party and is embarrassing to say the least.
In 2002, Small waged awrite in campaign against Sheila Smoot. State Party By-laws prohibit people from qualifying for years after not supporting the democratic nominee. Did Mr. Turnham and Mr. Reed forget this when they allowed others to qualify such as Gerald Dial, Hinton Mitchem, Lowell Barron, Fred Horn, Nathan Mathis, Harry Lyons, and Roger Monroe.
This is a public relations nightmare for our party. The party has stepped into a primary and disrupted the democratic process. I wonder if they would be doing this if Smoot were not vulnerable in this election.
I challenge the state party as well as Smoot to have the intestinal fortitude to allow Small to run and allow democracy to thrive within our party.
Today I am ashamed of my party and for the first time embarrassed to say that I am a democrat.

Council members blast Franklin over NASCAR offer

By TY TAGAMI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 03/06/06

Several members of Atlanta City Council lashed out at Mayor Shirley Franklin on Monday for proposing to give NASCAR millions of dollars without asking them first.

Last week, it was revealed that the city had sent NASCAR Chief Executive Officer Brian France a letter with an offer of government-backed bonds to cover the cost of constructing a hall of fame here.

Councilwoman Felicia Moore and three colleagues — C.T. Martin, Natalyn Archibong and Anne Fauver — all said they were not informed until after the fact about Franklin's Feb. 23 letter offering $77 million. The four council members together represent about a third of the city's population — about 100,000 Atlantans.

"The mayor often boasts of her administration's openness and transparency in government, but in this case it was closed and behind the backs of" four council members, Moore said at Monday's council meeting.

Nine members of the council, plus council President Lisa Borders, signed the letter. It talked of the city's "commitment" to attracting the hall of fame and proposed government-backed financing totalling $102 million, which included $25 million from the state.

Martin said the letter "obligated" the city to give NASCAR taxpayer money, and said there should have been open debate and deliberation followed by a vote.

Borders responded to the criticism by saying the letter was merely "a demonstration of support" for NASCAR and did not commit the city to spending money.

These are the latest complaints about a secretive bidding process that was run by a consortium of business and government leaders.

The two lead groups, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Central Atlanta Progress, refused to provide documents about the process, contending they were not subject to state open records law.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution filed suit in Fulton County Superior Court. The newspaper won in the fall, but the decision was appealed last month with the outcome pending in the spring.

Law prof seeks meaning of rap

Law prof seeks meaning of rap
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[Amar Bains/The Daily Pennsylvanian]
Rutgers law professor Imani Perry speaks about the artistic merit of hip hop and how it relates to modern racism.
By alex ullman
March 1, 2006

Underneath its often vulgar exterior, hip hop examines relevant topics in an intellectual light, according to one law professor.

Almost 50 people gathered at the Penn Bookstore last night to hear Rutgers University law professor Imani Perry discuss hip hop. Perry is the author of the book Prophets of the Hood: Politics and Poetics in Hip Hop.

Taking an intellectual look at popular culture, Perry challenged society to look beyond the "fluttery fashion of hip hop times" and to engage the music as an art form.

She said that beyond the ostensible "immorality, vulgarity and conspicuous consumption" of the stereotypical rapper there exists an image of an independent and outspoken modern person that has the "potential to humanize."

When she first heard rap group the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, Perry said she knew that there was something special about hip-hop music. She combined this inspiration with her Harvard training as a historian of American civilization to dissect rap lyrics and hip hop and reveal the music as a valid art form within the context of modern society.

Just as jazz and blues evolved from the black American experience in the 19th century, hip hop is the voice for the "post-civil rights era," Perry said. Today, she said, we live in a society where racism is socially rejected but still exists in practice.

According to Perry, hip hop can provide modern listeners with a means to face issues of racial inequality.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, she said, hip hop as an art form and a means of communication can help overcome the problems of rebuilding Louisiana communities.

"Sometimes you've got to knock down to get up," Perry said, quoting rap artist and New Orleans native Mystikal.

Second-year biomedical doctoral student Christa Heyward that Perry's speech helped her engage with hip hop in ways that she had not previously considered.

"I didn't have a lot of exposure to hip hop growing up, but [Perry] allowed me to pick up on many elements of the artistry of hip hop and its culture," Heyward said.