Thursday night, Libba and I went to dinner. We had a good waiter that was very busy but still really good. I ordered a salad and Libba ordered a steak.
After a short time a young man who was not our waiter brought our order. He happened to be black and he assumed that the salad was for Libba. I jokingly said to him, "you were profiling". He laughed and said, "Yes I was".
I really didn't think much of it until I read the following:
LOS ANGELES --- A space-themed, talking Hallmark graduation card is being pulled from store shelves because of the card’s reference to a black hole.
But members of the Los Angeles NAACP say the message sounds like "black whore" in the card's audio recording. That's how they hear it, and they say it's racist, KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported.
"That was very demeaning to African-American women when it made reference to African-American women as whores, and at the end it says 'watch your back,'" said Leon Jenkins of the Los Angeles NAACP.
The Hallmark card reads, "Hey world, we are officially putting you on notice," before playfully touting the ambitious future of the new graduate.
Characters known as "Hoops" and "Yoyo" banter on: "And you black holes, you are so ominous. Watch your back."
Hallmark calls the outrage a misunderstanding, claiming that the space theme emphasizes the power the graduate has to take over the universe, even energy-absorbing black holes.
"The intent here is to say that this graduate is not afraid of anything," explained Hallmark spokesman Steve Doyal.
Apparently, NAACP members heard something different.
Just for the record. You are going to have to come up with something better than, fat, bald, old, white, redneck to insult me.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
How Time Flies When Your Having Fun
Today Libba and I celebrate 32 years of marriage. Never thought I would get anyone to stick around that long.
Most of that time has been fun, all of it has been rewarding. There are many things that I would do differently if I were given the chance but even though I was tricked into getting married at such an early age, I would not change that.
In a somewhat related item it was announced today that the cost of raising a child to the age of 18 have been raised to $222,360.00.00.
To My Children. Let me remind you that it was a loan.
Most of that time has been fun, all of it has been rewarding. There are many things that I would do differently if I were given the chance but even though I was tricked into getting married at such an early age, I would not change that.
In a somewhat related item it was announced today that the cost of raising a child to the age of 18 have been raised to $222,360.00.00.
To My Children. Let me remind you that it was a loan.
Gosh! It has been a long time.........
I know I have been gone for a while but between working, sweeping dog hair, trying to find the dog, and keeping the DVR clean, I don't have much disposable time.
Today I do have a couple of thoughts for you:
1) I have gotten interested in a couple of websites that you might like.
The first is http://ihatethemedia.com/ a somewhat irreverent look at the B.S. that we are fed by the mainstream media everyday.
The second is http://www.redstate.com/ a more conventional Right Wing site with a hint of Tea Party.
2) It has occurred to me that I have nearly everything that I need. We looked around the other day and found a kitchen appliance that we had never used. It is a good one and we have started using it but we have had it for years. I wear the same clothes nearly everyday and sure, every now and then they need replacing but I don't need many clothes.
What I don't have enough of is ammunition. That is right, good ole AMMO. There are several reasons why this is the perfect time to give ammo.
a) It is getting more expense all the time.
b) The politicians are going to make it impossible to get and will never try to ban guns but if they control ammo they have done the same thing.
c) Imagine the following:
The President, (you know the one), is coming down the steps of Air Force One getting ready to bow to some Islamic dictator and he slips on a patch of oil left over from the spill. He falls all the way to the bottom and breaks his skinny neck. No doctors are available due to Healthcare Reforms and he dies. This will be declared to be the fault of Bush, and he did it because he hates blacks. There will be war in the streets and I don't have enough AMMO!
When shopping just stick to NATO rounds please. These will be easier to find in the New World Order.
Today I do have a couple of thoughts for you:
1) I have gotten interested in a couple of websites that you might like.
The first is http://ihatethemedia.com/ a somewhat irreverent look at the B.S. that we are fed by the mainstream media everyday.
The second is http://www.redstate.com/ a more conventional Right Wing site with a hint of Tea Party.
2) It has occurred to me that I have nearly everything that I need. We looked around the other day and found a kitchen appliance that we had never used. It is a good one and we have started using it but we have had it for years. I wear the same clothes nearly everyday and sure, every now and then they need replacing but I don't need many clothes.
What I don't have enough of is ammunition. That is right, good ole AMMO. There are several reasons why this is the perfect time to give ammo.
a) It is getting more expense all the time.
b) The politicians are going to make it impossible to get and will never try to ban guns but if they control ammo they have done the same thing.
c) Imagine the following:
The President, (you know the one), is coming down the steps of Air Force One getting ready to bow to some Islamic dictator and he slips on a patch of oil left over from the spill. He falls all the way to the bottom and breaks his skinny neck. No doctors are available due to Healthcare Reforms and he dies. This will be declared to be the fault of Bush, and he did it because he hates blacks. There will be war in the streets and I don't have enough AMMO!
When shopping just stick to NATO rounds please. These will be easier to find in the New World Order.
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