Demi Moore Says No More!

The day of reckoning has finally come for Ashton Kutcher. His flirtatious ways & cheating style have led to the demise of his marriage to Demi Moore.She has filed for divorce.

Good decision made by Ms. Moore
To just not take any damn more! 
From Mr. Kutcher who is a whore 
Right down to his very core! 


Written by Tamu Harper

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Rick Perry As President Would Be Quite Scary!!!

Oh my, I have a new expression
Rick Perry is the epitome of digression


Written by Tamu Harper




Sometimes I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone after I listen to most of the Republicans that hope to conquer Barack Obama in the battle for the White House. The only one that should be taken seriously is Jon Huntsman. He speaks Mandarin & is more than knowledgeable about the country that holds a large part of our debt. Herman Cain,after all, didn't know that China already has nuclear capabilities. Mitt Romney does not seem like a steady, consistent man when it comes to his convictions. He seems like a cold-hearted politician who says things like "corporations are people" & " let the foreclosure process happen." Does that sound like a man of the people? Not unless those people are corporations or "job creators." Because it sure seems like the hard-working & the unemployed are not being represented by any of these politicians.

But, like Rick Perry, I digressed. Back to the man that for me is quite scary & that would be Gov. Rick Perry. Not only does he ramble like the town drunk whenever he utters a word, he has some extremely regressive views as well. Here's more on what Gov. Rick Perry has done for minorities in the great state of Texas from BET News:

"An alliance of civil rights organizations plan to file a complaint with the Department of Justice on Wednesday alleging that a voter ID law signed by Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is currently the Republican presidential frontrunner, intentionally discriminates against African-American and Latino voters. The law requires voters to show driver’s licenses, passports or other government-issued identification. Under the old law, voters could present documents like utility bills.

In a 31-page letter sent to DOJ, the Advancement Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Asian American Justice Center and the Southwest Workers Union say the state of Texas has failed to prove that the law was enacted for a non-discriminatory purpose and that it won’t have a discriminatory effect on minority voting strength. They also are asking the department to deny the state the preclearance that states with a history of discrimination must seek before implementing new voting laws.

“This law is a part of the largest legislative effort to turn back the clock on voting rights in our nation in over a century,” Advancement Project co-director Judith Browne Dianis said in a statement, Talking Points Memoreports. “If this bill is allowed to stand it will undermine the basic fabric of our nation’s democracy.

When Perry signed the bill in May he claimed it was an “emergency item” so that the state’s legislature could pass the bill swiftly. But according to the civil rights groups opposing the bill, there is no documented evidence of anyone being accused of in-person voter fraud.(Read more here.) 

And remember the "Niggerhead" sign that was posted at his hunting camp:

Here's more on that from Forbes:

"Perry is insisting that the sign was painted over when his family took over the lease of the camp. At this point it’s largely a matter of whose opinion you trust. In Perry’s defense, there is little to suggest that he is a racist and no reason to believe otherwise. The accounts of eyewitnesses from twenty or thirty years ago hardly prove anything.

Either way, this is hardly damning evidence that Rick Perry had anything to do with or in any way supported the racist name of the camp which was named years before he or his family had anything to do with it. Like Doug Mataconis, I’m no Perry fan but “this story strikes me as much ado about nothing.”

It should, however, raise the specter of past segregation in the United States and in Texas. That specter should haunt us as a nation, and this is a good opportunity to delve into that horror, especially given the virulent racism that’s been flung at the current president over the past couple years. The history of segregation, slavery, lynchings and other violence toward black people in this country is bloody and terrifying.

In 1860 Texas saw the bloodiest lynching in that state’s history during a slave insurrection referred to as the “Texas Troubles.” A series of unexplained fires led to widespread fear that slaves were forming an uprising. Some Texas lawmakers worried that the Wide Awakes, a group of paramilitary abolitionists, were behind the fire. White Texans formed so-called ‘vigilance committees’ that acted as a sort of inquisition throughout Texas, procuring false testimony from slaves and sympathetic whites often through force and torture. Southerners responded to the threat posed by rumors of the Wide Awakes by forming their own militias called Minute Men (groups with the same name now range the borders looking for Mexicans crossing illegally into the United States.)

The 1860 slave insurrection culminated in the lynching of dozens of black slaves and upwards of twenty whites, making it the deadliest pre-Civil War lynching in Texas state history. After the civil war the vigilance committees and Minute Men were largely replaced by the Ku Klux Klan.

Rick Perry may indeed be innocent of the “Niggerhead” sign at his family’s hunting camp, but that sign has deeper implications about where we are and where we’ve been as a nation. That we have a black president finally in the White House is a historical achievement that is nothing short of astonishing. Whether or not you take Herman Cain seriously as a candidate, it’s similarly remarkable that one of the conservative front-runners in the GOP race is also black." (END OF EXCERPT) Read the article in its entirety here.

Like I said, a President Rick Perry would be more than scary.

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For Those Who Don't Know Why We Occupy

 


Why We Occupy

I know why the protesters continue to occupy
We have grown weary of a system gone awry
Where no matter how hard you strive to try & get by
You may work continuously until the day you die
That's if you have a job which is not the case for I
And I that refuse to sit at home trying to stifle a cry


Wall Street hear our cry, your thoughts we will occupy
Some voice concern over the convoluted reasons why
We occupy, inequality is a reality that we no longer deny
Far too many cannot get even a morsel of that American Pie
That is why across the nation their has been a collective sigh
Too ourselves we can no longer lie, that is why we occupy


Written by Tamu Harper 


I wrote this poem today because I wanted to make some sort of contribution to a cause that I totally agree with. Because I have two African-American kids who are in school, I have not been able to be at the protests in person. Their education is one of the responsibilities I have undertaken as a stay-at-home mom. Especially since the narrative is that Black & Hispanic kids are failing school. Both of my children are refuting that narrative by excelling in school. It is important that they attend every day in order to keep up the momentum. As a parent, I have to put my kids first by finding a different way to express my activism.

I can't afford to go to jail since my husband is the only one who is employed in our family. I empathize deeply with the protesters since they share some of the same concerns that I do. I also reject the idea that  I should continue to accept the fact that I live in a unfair society. Like so many out there, it has been proven to me time & time again that working hard to achieve your dreams doesn't always equal success.I have worked hard in the food & customer service industry. Oftentimes, I have taken the very jobs that the media claim only illegal immigrants will do.

In fact, I was paid less than the illegal immigrants that were paid cash to do less work than I had to do as an apprentice butcher. All they did was wash dishes & clean the butcher shop for a few hours. I had to do those very same tasks plus the job I was hired to do. I was paid $10 per hour to perform the duties of a butcher,dishwasher & janitor. The dishwasher,who was an illegal immigrant, got paid $11 per hour to wash dishes & clean up the butcher shop at closing.On top of that, I was ordered to start using a meat slicing machine that could have taken off one of my fingers if the slightest mistake was made. Did I mention that I was never properly trained to use this dangerous machine? If I would have gotten hurt, there were no medical benefits for me to utilize.

 I was berated on a daily basis by the owner/manager who I had to work alongside. For some reason, it never occurred to me that I might face racism as the only black person at this establishment. Lo & behold, that is precisely what happened. It soon became apparent to me that I was a token black. The real reason this small business owner hired me was because he needed to diversify his staff. I was never properly trained to do anything there. He stuck me on the cash register & had me wait on customers. You see, these were the two tasks the rest of his staff had trouble with. He hired me under the premise that I would be a butcher-in-training. Instead of showing me how to cut meat, he humiliated me in front of both his staff & customers for not already knowing how to do so. It was a horrid experience. But since I am a hard-working American, I was willing to do pay my dues in order to excel in the job.Sadly,it wasn't about paying dues.

Every day I went to work, I faced more animosity from my co-workers than the illegal immigrants did. The staff was condescending towards them, but it went over the illegal workers heads because they barely understood the language. When the staff mocked their English,the condescension didn't register with them. But, when the entire staff made the assumption that I couldn't read a recipe & execute it properly before ever giving me the chance to prove them wrong, I realized what was really going on. It was searingly obvious. All of these assumptions were being made simply because I was black. They didn't believe I could do the job because of a stereotype that they held about the capability of African-Americans.

Years after the civil rights movement, the same issues still persist in our society.

For me, the Occupy movement is about unfairness in general. It is unfair that a 21st century black woman still has to endure blatant racism and sexism in the workplace. Why is this still the case for me? When will I get a chance to just be an American without having my race & gender shoved down my throat? Will my children ever get the opportunity to live in a fair society? Or will they have to face condescension simply because they have dark skin? People like me are no longer willing to tolerate intolerance. The poor will be silent no more. As a person with deep roots in America, why would I accept the fact that I may never get a slice of the American dream. I must speak out in some fashion.

As a rapper, I became very adept at writing lyrics that pertained to relevant issues. Unfortunately, the sexist music industry didn't see how a politically conscious female rapper would generate revenue. Simply put, they wanted me to represent sex on wax. As a result, I tried to release my own music. That didn't work because I spent all of my budget on studio time & production costs. You need money to make money. I  just didn't have enough of it. Sometimes I have regrets about not compromising my integrity in order to get a record deal. Especially after the aforementioned jobs that I had.

Even though I never achieved fame & fortune, I still have the initial gift that propelled my brief foray into the rap industry. My ability to compose a rhyme. Maybe I haven't been gainfully employed for a reason. Although I can't find a job, I can find the words to express the general feeling that people have across the world. For 99%, Life has become too unfair to bear because 1% have taken more than their share.

I Can't Believe That Rapper Heavy D Is Dead!

(May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011) R.I.P.

Rapper Heavy D is dead at the young age of 44. I used to really love the The Overweight Lover In The House, even though he had slimmed down considerably since the release of that single. It's interesting that his last tweet was to "be inspired." He was an inspiration for everyone that didn't fit society's idea of a sex symbol. He was a big & sexy man. The confidence that oozed from Heavy D was very attractive indeed. Not to mention his lyrical styling. He  was more than a rapper with notable skills. Dwight Arrington Myers was truly an iconic figure in the world of hip-hop.

Here's more from TMZ:

" Law enforcement tell TMZ ... Heavy D had just returned from shopping and walked up some stairs when he began having trouble breathing.  Adam Mills, a designer who was in the building and knew Heavy D, found him leaning against a railing and clearly in distress.  Adam tells us he cradled Heavy D in his lap as others called 911.  Adam says Heavy D was conscious and said to him, "I can't breathe, I can't breathe."  When paramedics took Heavy D to the hospital he had a pulse.  People in the building are saying he died of a heart attack, but we have not been able to confirm that.  Law enforcement sources tell us ... no foul play was involved and so far they only know the cause of death was "medical."(END OF EXCERPT) Read the rest here.

Dr. Conrad Murray Isn't The Only One That Should Have Been Found Guilty!!

Dr. Conrad Murray has been brought to justice. He has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Michael Jackson's death. Now, I feel that we need to assemble more resolute juries to convict the other doctors that were connected with Michael Jackson's premature demise. Whether he was a drug addict or not, the doctors that helped him nurture his addiction should be prosecuted as well.

And that goes for any doctor that contributes to prescription drug abuse. A doctor without ethics is akin to a drug dealer. They both could care less about the person they are dealing drugs to. It's all about the financial gain. No doctor should want to become the equivalent of a drug peddler. If they do,they deserve to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Here's more from Reuters:

" Michael Jackson's doctor, accused of killing the pop star with a powerful anesthetic, has joined a small but growing number of U.S. physicians facing criminal charges over their handling of prescription drugs.

Medical negligence cases in the United States are typically handled in civil court, with the victim or victim's family seeking money damages from the doctor.

In the case of Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, prosecutors allege his negligence was so extreme that he should be charged with involuntary manslaughter and punished with prison time.

Fatal overdoses from prescription painkillers more than tripled to 13,800 in the United States in 1999 through 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."(End of Excerpt) Read the rest here.