Yeah, I know it’s not really news anymore when a Republican running for election puts his or her foot in their mouth. The latest gaffe comes from Florida Senate candidate Mike McCalister, who obviously didn’t learn from Sharron Angle’s failed Senate run last year, when he opened his big mouth. McCalister, speaking at the Palms [...]
Archive for November, 2011
2nd Amendment Remedies Won’t Save America
Posted: November 11, 2011 by jasirix in 2009-Daily Hip Hop News0
Boxer Mike Tyson Goes Hard on herman Cain.. Takes Him Down Big Time
Posted: November 10, 2011 by Davey D in 2011 Daily NewsTags: Herman Cain, mike Tyson, Republican, Sarah Palin, Tina Fey, Wayne Brady
A friend of mine Jesse Washington sent me this and I been laughing all day.. Say what you want but a good dose of humor can go a long ways and have deep salient political ramifications. In 2008 we saw Tina Fey step to the plate and take down Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.. Fey’s [...]
A Tale of Two Colleges: Unrest over Fees, Unrest over a Shady Football Coach
Posted: November 10, 2011 by Davey D in 2009-Daily Hip Hop NewsTags: Graham Spanier, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, occupy Movement, occupyCal, Penn State, Penn State University, Pennsylvania State University, Police brutality
Here’s a tale of two colleges…Not just any college, but two of the nation’s most prestigious…UC Berkeley and Penn State University. This is where the best and the brightest among us attend school. This is an interesting tale, that clearly spells out this nation’s dysfunctional. What took place yesterday, Nov 9 2011 on two campuses [...]
Spray Paint & Broken Windows Black Bloc style Tactics… Are they Good or Bad for Oakland?
Posted: November 9, 2011 by Davey D in 2011 Daily NewsTags: General Strike, Oakland Port, Occupy Oakland
In the aftermath of Occupy Oakland’s Historic General Strike and shut down of the Port of Oakland, there’s been a lot of talk about ‘violence’ and its varied and nuance definitions and property damage and whether or not its an appropriate tactic at protests and demonstrations.. During the day of the November 2 General Strike [...]
Rest in Peace Heavy D-A True Renaissance Man for Hip Hop
Posted: November 9, 2011 by Davey D in 2009-Daily Hip Hop NewsTags: AllHipHop, Andy Rooney, Heavy D, Michael Jackson, Notorious B.I.G, Tommy Hilfiger
Needless to say this has been a tough week.. I don’t care what anyone says or how hard they act death takes a toll especially when its unexpected..That’s been the case all this week as we lost 3 iconic figures.. and while I understand that commentator Andy Rooney, boxing great Joe Frazier and golden era [...]
Rip Joe Frazier-A First Class Guy- Boxing Loses a Legend
Posted: November 8, 2011 by Davey D in 2011 Daily NewsTags: Ali, Fight of the Century, Frazier, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Madison Square Garden, Muhammad Ali, Thrilla in Manila
Damn, just got the word that one of the greatest boxers of all times Smoking Joe Frazier passed away last night…Dude had been battling liver cancer which is no joke.. Wish I had the words to express all that I feel..Joe represented a bygone era.. He was part of the Golden Age of Heavyweight boxing [...]
Former Black Panther Chair Elaine Brown Speaks About Occupy Oakland & General Strike
Posted: November 8, 2011 by Davey D in 2011 Daily NewsTags: Black panther party, Elaine Brown, General Strike, History, Oakland, Oakland Port, Protest
OLMNews anchor Davey D speaks with Elaine Brown, former chairman of the Black Panther Party, at the General Strike in Oakland, CA. She had just returned from the Port of Oakland which was shut down by an estimated 15-20 thousand of people. She was elated as she heaped praise up on today’s younger generation of [...]
What will happen to Occupy Wall Street if it loses its Park
Posted: November 8, 2011 by Davey D in 2011 Daily NewsTags: Alka-Seltzer, General Strike, Michael Bloomberg, New York Times, Noam Chomsky, Occupy Wall street, Wall Street, Zuccotti Park
What will happen to Occupy Wall Street if it loses its Park? by Danny Schecter The tarps are flapping and the tents are not bringing much warmth. The harsh winds of winter are lashing the encampment at Zuccotti Park – or as many would prefer, “Liberty Plaza” – the symbol of a wannabe revolution against [...]
UConn Denies “Occupy” Artist the Right to Free Speech
Posted: November 7, 2011 by jasirix in 2009-Daily Hip Hop NewsI was recently invited to perform at the University of Connecticut on November 4th as the principal performer for a “Political Awareness Rally”. About a week before the event I got an email from the organizer, who ironically I met at Occupy Wall St, saying people were concerned about my performance, particularly the song “Occupy [...]
A Great Day in Oakland-Thoughts on the General Strike & the Unrest That Followed
Posted: November 6, 2011 by Davey D in 2011 Daily NewsTags: Clarence Thomas, Elaine Brown, General Strike, Oakland Port, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall street, wells Fargo
There’s so much to say about Wednesday’s historic General Strike (Nov 2, 2011) in Oakland. It was the nation’s first general strike in over 65 years. It was a day where everyone was upbeat and focused. It was a day of success. It was a day in which we saw Oakland step out to the [...]
Let’s Not Forget What Has Caused Oakland’s General Strike
Posted: November 2, 2011 by Davey D in 2011 Daily NewsTags: General Strike, Oakland California, Occupy Oakland, Wall Street, Welfare Reform
Today is Nov 2 2011… It’s the day of a General Strike here in Oakland, California. Hopefully it’s a day that we’ll look back on years from now and see as a watershed moment in history. Hopefully it’ll be a day that we look back upon and see as a crucial turning point in our [...]
