Yeah, it sounds to me like the Russkies are going to try and build on the chaos they created in 2016 for the fall elections and beyond (more here – rerunning this segment from a couple of weeks ago as a refresher)…
…and I was impressed with Andrew Gillum for standing up to wingnut Richard Corcoran over the latter’s “sanctuary cities” nonsense, with Corcoran favoring “detention cities” apparently, and here, Gillum stands up to the NRA; he’d definitely earn my vote if I could cast one in the “gun shine” state (hey, DNC Beltway idiots and perennial election LOSERS, pay attention to what a REAL Dem sounds like!)…
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum took on the NRA in court — and won. Now he’s running for governor. pic.twitter.com/oKv9Gl7xu7
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 28, 2018
…and Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminds us what is wrong with so-called “Right to Work” laws given this story, in which the utterly vile miscreants of ALEC, most infamously Chucky and Davey Koch, are BAAACK to try and erode workers’ rights even more (more here)…
#JanusvAFSCME is another thinly veiled attempt to destroy unions under the guise of "Right to Work." The truth is workers in so-called "right to work" states receive lower pay, are less likely to have health care, and pay more out of pocket for insurance. pic.twitter.com/KyL2AKMCEd
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 26, 2018
…and it looks like Uday Trump, Jr. haz a sad over the unhappiness of Americans in Dickensian circumstances, wishing they would “smile” like they do in India I suppose (not a self-reflective molecule in Jr.’s entirely wretched person, apparently)…
…and yeah, you know it, you love it (well, maybe), so here’s another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 2/28/14, in which the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Teahadists was commemorated, if you could call it that, with accompaniment from the funniest math professor of all time (something to note in light of this in particular)…
…and as long as I’m on the subject of race a bit, I guess, since February is about to end, I’d better hurry up and say something about Black History Month, which, to be honest, I always thought was a dumb idea, and not because the contributions of African Americans shouldn’t be recognized and celebrated all through the year and not just in this month alone – they should – but also because, pointy headed liberal that I am, I think we should be at a point in this country where we respect and appreciate everyone from ALL races, ethnicities and gender preferences, to the point where we don’t need to designate a month for anyone in particular.
Well, with that admittedly long-winded intro out of the way, I give you this tune for the occasion; yes, the legendary vocals of Levi Stubbs is the most prominent takeaway here (along with a little Dylan phrasing thrown in, which was a big deal back then – and the lip sync is off of course), but as you listen, I would also ask that you pay attention to the bass lines of esteemed Motown “Funk Brother” James Jamerson, a man who received the well-deserved acclaim posthumously that he should have received while he was still with us.
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