Alan Keyes Is Not Color Blind...Just Blind
WASHINGTON, DC -- I have just read up on the Republican debate that took plave up the road in Baltimore. By the way, I have to say that I am embarrased to be a Republican after Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney and John McCain did not want to attend. Let me give you an insiders edge, these guys do events and interviews a la carte. I gaurantee you they didn't want to attend last night. I did not even know that Alan Keyes was running for president again. Which rock was this guy under? There's and interesting segway. Here is where Keyes is a blooming idiot and why people do not take him seriously. He said "I don't believe there is this deep divide between blacks and whites in America." This man has got to be kidding me, especially since he divided himself from his own daughter. In case Keyes was not paying attention, the Jena 6 case has divided that community in Louisiana. The White DA is pandering to his White constituency. For him to say race was not a factor in that case is a ball faced lie. And then there's the Duke Lacrosse rape case where the DA was pandering to his Black constituency to the point he did a McGuyver in make something out of nothing. These two cases highlight that race relations are still deeply divided and crappy at that. If anyone should know about a deep divide, it should be Mr. Keyes. Sent via Palm by AT&T
BET To Do Original Programming...so what
Hopefully you read The Washington Post this morning in which BET is going to launch a number of programs...original programs, 16 of them in fact this season. BET Chief Debra Lee said that they have a fatter bottom line to do this expansion. Lee contends that if Will Smith walked through the door a few years ago with a show idea that was "the greatest thing since sliced bread" and it didn't fit their business model, they couldn't do it.
This is a crock of bull. One of the biggest stars (let alone Black stars) in the world today has a great show idea and they would turn him down? That does not make sense because most networks would make the effort and toot their horn that a big star wants to put their idea on that network. Once again, BET is showing their ignorance when it comes to quality black programming which could have been done before Viacom bought it. Considering a few years ago, when Univision and Telemundo were spending money on original programming, many big markets (like in DC's case) weren't even on a full-powered UHF signal. As a matter of fact, they were barely on cable.
Now the other side of the arguments, my fellow critics who think that BET is perpetuating the stereotypes of the Black community. Well, it's true, but what do you expect for an ALL-BLACK TELEVISION NETWORK where 80 percent of the programming is not original. The same loudmouths who are criticizing the network are more than likely the same ones who do not support the non-music video/rerun programming. It is inexcusable that these people did not scream out when BET closed it's news department. Just like BET, the dissenters (and the secret order of black people) saw the money in Hip-Hop music and culture and went after it, but for the attention.
BET Programming Head Reginald Huddlin does not see the network being the PBS, NBC, FOX and MTV rolled into one for blacks, at least for a few years and that is sad. Personally, it should have been at this point by now.
So put the party favors away, and stop the protesting. This morning's article proved that BET has been running the show for 27 years and they will still decide what they want on their network and screw the critics.
What About Our Daughters has failed at getting "We've Got To Do Better" (aka: Hot Ghetto Mess) canceled. There is a report in the article that says that BET is considering renewing it for a second season. The show was originated by a website by a Black lawyer here in Capital City. She has every right to name that show whatever she wants and feature what ever she wants. She has the same first amendment rights to express her outrage at embarrassing behavior from Black people that the secret order does in protesting it. Sucks for the latter. Folks, how many more signs do you need, especially after the show still went on in some form after two advertisers pulled out.
D.L. Hughley on HBO Tonight...please watch!!!
In order to get a rise out of a certain blog who thinks they are the reason that BET has changed their programming, listen up.
D.L. Hughley will be on HBO tonight at 10:00/9:00 central time. I am asking you to watch this special. If you will not be able to watch, or if you forgot or if you missed it, catch the west coast feed of it or watch On-Demand next week.
Trust your Uncle Kenny, you will be entertained!
It's about being a parent and telling your daughters they are not a bitch or a ho. If BET cared about serving black people (and not just one sect,) they would have done it WAY before Viacom bought it. Things have not changed with BET, the only difference is that a white guy owns it now.
GOP Snubs Blacks As Dems Snubs Whitey
Reading an article from The Boston Globe about how the four leading GOP candidates for President were skipping a forum being held just up the road in Baltimore being moderated by Tavis Smiley on PBS. The forum will be held at Morgan State University and will feature Sam Brownback, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul and Tom Tancredo. Also present, the four empty podiums for Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and John McCain. Those four cited scheduling conflicts. Yeah, sure. I am not surprised about this, nor am I surprised about the following story from Salon.com.
It's more of a blog posting from Thomas Schaller, who teaches at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He is encouraging the Democratic Party to snub White Men. Schaller's sub-headline, "Could 2008 be the year that Democrats finally admit an old sweetheart is never coming back, and stop pandering to the white male voter?"
Whatever happened to trying to get VOTERS? I would think after the last three decades, BOTH Democrats and Republicans would have learned their lesson when it comes to playing racial politics. If trying to unite America is important to both parties, then the GOP should go to Black and Hispanic voters in addition to White voters. The Democrats should go to White voters in addition to Black and Hispanic voters. In other words, go after the votes of qualified Americans.
Common Sense Has Returned....for a moment
(HANOVER, MD) -- Glancing over my usual sources for news it appears that common sense has returned to America.
The New York Daily News is reporting that Kia Vaughn, the Rutgers Basketball player who was going to sue Don Imus and CBS Radio along with any other media entity involved, is dropping her lawsuit. I want to know which idiot influenced her decision to sue in the first place. More importantly, who was the one to influence her to drop the nonsense because I want to shake their hand.
I hope someone came to her and said, "You don't need to do this, your reputation was not really damaged. If it was, it was repaired and restored in that long drawn out press conference responding to Imus' insane comments. Besides, you're trying to earn a journalism degree. You should know that Imus didn't have any power over you. You control your own destiny."
Maybe not the exact words but along those lines. I'm glad that she is taking her power back that she relinquished when she filed a lawsuit against Imus.
MTV Does Not Care About Kanye West
In case you missed it, Kanye West was shut out at the MTV VMA's this past Sunday. He was up for five nominations and got GOOSE EGG. That's right he didn't win and he was pissed.
According to the Associated Press, West threw a tantrum and said that he would never return to MTV. Kanye: ""That's two years in a row, man ... give a black man a chance. I'm trying hard man, I have the ... No. 1 record, man.""
Pardon my language, but what a whinny bitch! Does he realized Susan Lucci waited for at least a decade before she finally won. The times she didn't win, she handled it with class. I don't remember any bratty episodes with Ms. Lucci.
Then I wonder, if MTV is tired of this idiot's act. I just happened to be watching MTV this morning and they were playing Kanye West's "Stronger." And now the sad part....
 They don't even call him "Kanye West" in the chyron, they referred to him as "Mr. West." I guess that it doesn't matter what they call him since he would never go on MTV again.
But now the opportunity that I have been wanting to take for a while...smack Kanye West. Kanye, maybe your music was not good enough. Maybe you are not trying "hard" enough. Maybe if you wasn't such a cocky A-hole, people would actually hear your talent as opposed to your mouth. And how about respecting the people who made a path for you to get your ungrateful butt to where it is. I saw you on "VH1 Hip-Hop Honors" and you were the only one not doing a tribute to an honoree. Your performance was so out of place it was ridiculous.
So you don't want to do MTV anymore, fine! I doubt that anyone would be hard pressed to want to watch you anyway, hoser.
It's Starting To Catch Up...
ARLINGTON, VA -- As I am writing this, I am in the middle of a successful implementation of updating the sounds of our network's baseball show.
There is a marked difference and I am significantly much more busier now between the hours of 4:00-6:00p on Sunday (that would be your 1:00p.m.-3:00pm pacific.) In any event, the show now has balls production wise. BTW, WTTG...way to rip off my music for promoting you 6:00pm newscast following a show that will probably be replaced by a Simpsons rerun by January.
Anyway, I was at work the other day sitting in an edit booth. I just happened to look at the calendar on my phone and realize...holy crap, I'm going to be 27 years old in a couple of months. Time to reflect....
Am I happy where I am at now....yeah, but not completely.
Any I anywhere near where I want to be...no far from it, but I am inching closer to it.
Do I have any regrets...don't we all. But all you can do is move forward. If I can find or see away to at least correct things, I would do that.
I might be getting older... maybe I am getting wiser. Am I maturing...that's questionable. So many questions, and so little time...literally. It seems that time is not just marching, but running literally. One that has been making the most sense as of late. Tomorrow never comes, especially if you are among the group that stays up past midnight for work or pleasure. BTW, you third shifters have my utmost respect, as someone who has done that for a year and a half and who did it for three nights earlier this year.
I know I had a very rough start this 26th year of my existence, but now is the time to finish strong...well, at least as strong as possible.
Are you kidding me?
NEW CARROLLTON, MD --I cannot beliebe the O's lost 17-2 to freaking TAMPA BAY!
I Guess It's Time To Write Something For This Month
Greetings from the Burns Media Centre in Laurel, Maryland where it's time for me to write something for this month.
I do have some thought to get off of my chest, like to hear it...here we go.
In case you have not been reading my blog Maryland Politics Today, first and foremost, shame on you. Second of all, you should know that one of my contributors, Joe Albero, is being sure by the Police chief and Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland for the whopping total of $9,999.00. I am being told that $10,000 and higher would send the case to a jury trial. But I cannot help but to notice the similarities in regards to the damages sought and the fact that both Police Chief Alan Webster and Mayor Barrie P. Tilghman are using the same law firm. Something stinks about that in my book. It also proves that these two would not last in a bigger town than Salisbury if they are suing for defamation.
But then again, the mayor took time out of everyone's busy schedule to call attention to the blogs in addition to calling people who dissented from her city council dubbed the Dream Team, the "Dirty Dozen." That and the police chief is very unpopular. I would watch this case, just for the sheer tonight show material.
In other news, my trip back from the shore took longer than planned because of this: It's hard to tell with this picture but it was a bad accident in Trappe, Maryland where one person was killed. They had called two medevac helicopters to the scene. Then I find out this morning that the person who was killed was a student at UMES (University of Maryland Eastern Shore.) I read in The Sun this morning that she was on her way back to school from her home in Dundalk.
As much as it may look like we have no problem in reporting news like this, I can say without a doubt that there is no joy in doing this. As a traffic reporter, I am amazed at the number of times that I see accidents like this and think about the person involved. We do not like reporting stories like this, but sometimes you have to.
I also thank God that I have been kept safe on the roads through the number of times I have covered beach traffic as well as my normal beat reporting from the sky.
Finally, I promise that I will be writing more in this blog. This is basically a blog about my world. This is the blog where I will explain serious stuff and stupid stuff, I will flat out get it off of my chest.
Holy crap, it's getting late and I have to get up in the morning. Late.
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