“Every so often, I re-read Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. While some of the injustices may have changed, his poetic brilliance, moral clarity, and tests of conscience still reverberate today. Take a moment to reflect on his righteous call:”-Barack Obama
Read it
here
Did you realize the Milwaukee Bucks are playing a game in Paris France this week? I didn't either until last night. They fly out for France today and will play Charlotte on Thursday night. Their next game in the States is a week from today at home vs Washington. Giannis had a triple-double in 31 minutes last night as they beat Chicago.
Can bettors successfully sue MLB over lost bets from sign stealing scandal? Can players successfully sue over lost bonuses & stats if an opposing team cheated? Were any crimes committed? Those are 3 of 20 questions I answer in a new-Michael McCann
@SInow
MLB legal story:
https://si.com/mlb/2020/01/20/astros-sign-stealing-questions
Happy Birthday to Billy Ocean who turns 70 today. Never liked much of his 80's stuff but did like his first Top 40 hit from 1976…
Also, today is the day Saturday Night Fever went to #1 on the charts in 1978. Can't count how many times I spun those songs at the discos. How bout a tune from that soundtrack that didn't get played as much
A quick read on the Heresy of Christian Nationalism. Check it out
here
another example of Trump's corruption. Read it
here
Another day, another pile of lies from Trump. Read them
here
“The IRS commissioner, who refused to release Trump’s tax returns to Congress, collects rent from a pair of Trump condos in Hawaii.”
https://politico.com/news/2020/01/20/trump-busines…
Quotes Of The Day
“Trump’s legal team is admitting he did it, and arguing Trump was in his right to ask a foreign government for help investigating a political opponent. If the Senate does not remove him, they will have legitimized and normalized this behavior going forward.”-Amy Siskind
“…you don’t even have to be convicted of a crime to lose your job…your conduct as a public official is clearly out of bounds in your role….Impeachment is about restoring honor and integrity to the office.” -@LindseyGrahamSC on the standards for Impeachment in 1999
“I used to think the President for life stuff was an overblown stretch, but given his team's current pissing on the Constitution, I'm now 100% sure if Trump gets a second term he will spend it laying the runway for a third.”-Schooley
“Ever notice how EVERY TIME Trump tweets or speaks about African Americans, he does it only in the context of unemployment and criminal justice/penal reform? It's almost as if Trump thinks every black American is poor and in jail. Oh wait…he does.”-Kurt Eichenwald
“Former Proud Boy-turned-Nazi Provocateur Jovi Val recently held a rally to support the man who killed Heather Heyer. These are the kinds of people who are armed at the Richmond rally today, and who the President is shouting out on social media. “-Shannon Watts
#valeg#virginiarallyhttps://twitter.com/iwriteok/status/1219288394783547392
“The organizers aren’t at all bothered that a gun circle jerk in Richmond, VA on #MLKDay
has a Klan-rally smell to it? Wonder why.”-Jeffrey Wright
https://washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics…
“The #VirginiaRally has led me to believe I'm “white-man-ing” incorrectly. So I've put together a To-Do list: 1) Purchase large, unnecessary firearm
2) Wear camouflage in places where it makes me stick out rather than blend in
3) Feel considerably more put upon
4) Whine loudly.”_Rex Huppke
“If the people in Richmond are just Real Americans showing their support for a constitutional right and not a bunch of cosplaying weirdos, why are so many of them dressed in military gear?”-Tom Nichols
“My concern in terms of the media coverage is… please don't do this 'both sides',” Eric Boehlert says. “There is one of our two major parties in this country that has effectively, unequivocally divorced itself from reality — that's the news story.”
https://on.msnbc.com/2G6QBCi
“If everyone sat on their wealth piled up in $100 bills, most people would be sitting on the floor, a middle-class person from a rich country would be the height of a chair, and the world’s two richest men would be sitting in space.” -Anand Giridiharadas
“Lets be real. If Bernie was a woman, the New York Times still wouldn't endorse him. The establishment is terrified of Bernie because he is principled & unwavering in progressive policy. He can't be bought. He doesn't conform to the wishes of corporate elite. #IEndorseBernie”-Chance The Rapper
“vote in numbers too big to manipulate… vote in numbers too big to manipulate
vote in numbers too big to manipulate… vote in numbers too big to manipulate …vote in numbers too big to manipulate… vote in numbers too big to manipulate… vote in numbers too big to manipulate”-David Crosby
an oldie but a goodie….
