Tavis Smiley expresses his disappointment at Obama's lack of attendance at the "state of the black union" annual event. Smiley also expresses his disgust over the lack of truth in our discourse.
Barack Obama, through his sharp and inspirational language is shaping all of our perceptions about what is possible in our nation, in our world and in this life that we all lead together, as one people. Love and Hope my friends. We can overcome!
Noam Chomsky discusses the differences between the Vietnam and Iraq war protests. He points out, quite rightly, that protests against the Iraq war were unprecedented in size.
The Onion News Network addresses the obvious fact that voters in this election cycle are just as interested and focused on bullshit as in every election cycle.
Radio talk show host Bill Cunningham makes racist remarks during introduction of John McCain in Ohio. He repeatedly referred to Barack Obama as "Barack Hussein Obama." Bill Cunningham is a complete idiot.
Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater who also writes for the Nation was interviewed on Democracy Now regarding his investigative work on Blackwater, their ties to the GOP, the pentagon and their expansion into the realm of what has forever been operations conducted by the American Armed Forces.
Former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith lying through his teeth about US material support to Saddam Hussein during the 1980's by supplying WMD to his regime.
News from the Onion: Diebold election machines prematurely release the results of the 2008 presidential elections. Candidates will continue to campaign as though nothing has happened.
The Onion News Network reported that top ranking state department officials apparently were allocating part of the discretionary budget to a country they thought was located in Africa called Andorra.
Apparently there is a small city in Japan called "Obama," which celebrates Barack Obama's birthday as "chopstick" day. They hope Barack Obama wins the presidency so their town Obama, can become famous.
On Democracy Now, guest John Perkins (author of "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" and former employee for Chas T. Main) talks about the process of "opening" markets in developing countries by using bribes as incentives and threats of murder as the final stick to prevent elected officials from conducting the people's business.
Tyra Banks smells Janet Jackson's armpit in another characteristically annoying moment where the egotistical Tyra interjects herself once again into the picture. I can't stand Tyra Banks and her obsessive need for attention at all times. She must be the most annoying woman to date...