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Why I Am Not Voting For Vince Gray

I know I’m not the most politically influential person in the world. That said, as an internet semi-celebrity who gets recognized by someone about once every 100 times I leave the house, I feel I must share my opinion on the DC mayoral race. I already know this opinion is going to ruffle feathers, so [...]

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Tea Party Rally In DC a.k.a. “Go Back To Puerto Rico”

For those unaware, Glen Beck held a massive right wing circle-jerk, I mean, a “Restoring Honor” rally on the National Mall this past Saturday in Washington, DC. I have strong feelings about the very existence of the Tea Party, but I will get to those later. I would first like to say that I believe [...]

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A Cab Driver’s Guilty Conscience

I actually made a cab driver feel guilty for racial profiling the other night. I’m quite proud of that! It’s not everyday that  you help your fellow man see the error in his ways. Even less likely when minutes earlier you slammed his car door shut and yelled “TAKE ME HOME, BITCH!” at him. Before [...]

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Racist Is The New Gay

No offense to my Gay and Lesbian readers out there for this comparison, but in 2010 it appears that racist is the new gay. Before you start getting visions of Klansmen in Prada sandals and robes by International Male, let me clarify that I am talking in terms of the societal stigmas attached to these [...]

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The Black Card: More Trouble Than It’s Worth?

A few nights ago, my “black card” was called into question when I started singing along to I just wanna use your love toniiiiiight” upon hearing it played in public. When I told this to my friend Herb, he said “Yanno, the more I think about it, what has the black card really gotten us? [...]

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