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The Tragedy of Trayvon Martin - BET 106 & Park Special, March 29, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:34:00 +0000

BET had two excellent specials air today, .... "Shoot First: The Tragedy of Trayvon Martin" and "Racial Realities: Stay Smart and Stay Alive". Racial Realities is divided into 13 segments. Each segment is a gem, and should be viewed by every African American family (if not every family). BET News Special "Shoot First: The Tragedy of Trayvon Martin" 106 Playback: Racial Realities: Stay Smart, Stay AliveStand Your Ground Law

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Justice For Trayvon Martin Update

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:52:00 +0000

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How Little Old Ladies Got Thrown Under the Bus in Maple Heights

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:21:00 +0000

We were going to resume commenting on national politics, when the following came across our desk ... According to the Plain Dealer, on October 17th, 2007, because of a plea by Councilman Paul Priebe to dedicate money from the Northfolk Southern Railway Company, to people who directly abut the railroad [for "other problems" created by the railroad], money was placed in a special fund for those special people. Please read the story here. [click on the word "here"] Many of those special...

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Lord Save Us From Passive Agressive Politicians

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:35:00 +0000

[Updated March 19, 2012, with corrections] We’re sorry, but we just had to get this off our chests. On February 15th, a piece of city council legislation was passed that was one of the worst pieces of legislation we've ever seen. A councilman (a politician) authored (or was it council president's idea) a piece of legislation under the guise of accountability that looked to be essentially passive aggressive at its core. The legislation appeared to be targeted at ...

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What the Hell is Going On at City Hall?

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:23:00 +0000

Just so you know where we’re coming from: Ever since a politician decided to tear his African American opponent(in last year’s mayoral race), to shreds in public (and calling her a criminal), we decided to take our focus off national politics, and zero in on a local political scene. Please do read our headline … part of which says “we’re progressive, political, controversial, provocative, thought-provoking ...” We also “connect the dots” when other folks...

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Black Girls Rock

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

I'm over 60 years of age, and I thought I'd seen alot; but (a few days ago) when I witnessed a room full of Black (so called) men allow a white man to disrespect two sisters without any repercussions, ... I was through. Did you hear what I said? ... I was through ... First, I don't dislike men, ... but what in God's name has happened to Black men? Our voting rights are being rolled back, women's rights (and that includes a "sister's" rights) rolled back, unemployment sky-high in...

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And the Razzle Dazzle Continues in Maple Heights

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:52:00 +0000

Okay, we've got the skinny on last night's Maple Heights City Council Meeting, and lo and behold, the Mayor orchestrated another grand display of "Razzle Dazzle". [Background] When "Extreme Makeover" came to town, the mayor robocalled all the residents; but when Richard Taylor, the man who was elected to represent district 5, died before being sworn into office, no one bothered to robocall all the residents in district 5 of that man's passing. No one robocalled residents of...

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What American corporatists are getting away with now

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:53:00 +0000

AWESOME JANE STILLWATER From: Jane Stillwater's Web Log After I got my long hair caught in a vacuum cleaner the other day, my first thought was pure terror -- like I had just been attacked by werewolves or vampires with claws! But then my second thought was, "Gee, at least I HAVE a vacuum cleaner". Despite the recent huge economic downturn, most Americans are still relatively well-off right now, even me. Sure, our infrastructure sucks eggs and we mostly have run-down schools and...

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Who Does John Montello, Law Director for the City of Maple Heights Really Work For?

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:46:00 +0000

It's beginning to be a mystery to us as to who John Montello (Maple Heights Law Director) actually works for; considering that the taxpayers of Maple Heights (his employer) pay his salary. He recently put out a legal opinion regarding what he deems a vacancy in city council with the death of Richard Taylor, who just recently won the seat of council person in district 5. Mr. Taylor who had been ill for quite awhile, never was sworn into office. District 5 residents are now...

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CLEVELANDS SECRET CLUB WISHES YOU A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:36:00 +0000

WISHING YOU A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY 2011

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Confronting Stereotypes of the African American Woman

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:45:00 +0000

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Poor People Are Just Shiftless ... At Least That's What Newt Gingrich Believes

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:59:00 +0000

I'll give it to conservatives. They don't bite their tongue. They just come out and say exactly what they think of minorities, women, poor people, and especially poor children. These people cannot wait to bask in the shade of an Orwellian society. Well, actually it's pretty dark in that kind of society; .. but they must think existing in an Orwellian society will be fantastic. Personally, I don't get it. Now we all know how they hate minimum...

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National Day of Action, Thursday, November 17, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:20:00 +0000

Break out your tennis shoes. Thursday will be a "National Day of Action" ... and the "We are the 99% " will be peacefully gathering at events all over the country. In Chicago: Occupy Chicago In Portland: Occupy the Banks Facebook: Out of the Park and into the streets Events Near You More Daily Kos Undaunted by Crackdown, Occupy Wall Street and New York Activists Plan Massive Day of Action | | AlterNet by Sarah Jaffe, November 16, 2011 On the international front,...

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The Boys Are Back in Maple Heights

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:59:00 +0000

While the nation has woken up with a fighting spirit, saying "hell no" to a host of efforts to strip them of their civil liberties, women's rights, worker's rights and consumer rights, ... Maple Heights voted back almost the same old crew of years ago. Nasty (stinking) politics, arrogance, intimidation, and money rocked Maple Heights, and we don't think the place will ever be the same. Folks are leaving Maple Heights, ... fed up with home foreclosures, negative job growth,...

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Don't Forget Bank Transfer Day November 5th

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:06:00 +0000

Don't forget!! Saturday is "Bank Transfer Day". Can't stand big ole blood sucking banks? Well, you've got a chance to take part in the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, even if you can't physically be at an #OWS event. If your bank has horrendous fees, is getting on your last nerve, and you just can't take it anymore ... move your money. The official national "Bank Transfer Day" is Saturday, November 5th. ["Bank Transfer Day" is not affiliated with "Occupy Wall Street"]...

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Maple Heights Town Hall Meeting Reveals Shocking News

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:32:00 +0000

While Southgate in Maple Heights quietly slipped from receivership (2009) into foreclosure a few days ago (potentially taking a major source of revenue from Maple Heights), allegations of voter suppression, voter intimidation, and [perhaps] financial nonfeasance were revealed. The Town Hall Meeting at the Maple Heights Library last night (held by the endorsed Democrats in Maple Hts) revealed such shocking news, that even we were not fully aware of, but had sensed for some time (check...

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That Damn Tax Levy and Those Pesky Municipal Bonds

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:13:00 +0000

City government administrations and city council ask residents to approve levies every now and then (usually dealing with schools and safety departments); and they will also take out loans (for big projects) by issuing bonds. Did You Know?"A levy gives a local government a claim on a specific property; and if the taxpayer does not repay the levy, the government can foreclose on the taxpayer's house and sell it to pay off the levy. If the taxpayer sells his house, the new home owner...

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Mayor of Maple Heights Does the Razzle Dazzle

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:41:00 +0000

UPDATE: 10/17/2011 Okay everyone, ... let me back up with a rewrite because folks have been calling, ... and have said in classic Ricky Ricardo style, ... "Lucy, you've got some splaining to do". So the explanation:A friend of mine called to tell me that there was a huge piece of campaign literature from the Maple Heights mayor, stuffed in her mailbox. Like so many of you who saw it, ... she was almost speechless. Anyway, she gave it to me, and I was also, ... at first, ...

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"The Help" vs Meet Today s Help

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:12:00 +0000

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MAPLE HEIGHTS, THE MAPLE HEIGHTS MAYOR, AND THAT DAMN OFFENSIVE EMAIL

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:02:00 +0000

May 21st, a person by the name of Marcus B sent a not so nice email to Mayor Jeffrey Lansky (or Maple Hts City Council) about the mayor's salary [which, when last we looked, was around $100,000 a year; ... according to Payscale.com, as of 2011, the average yearly salary for a mayor ranged from $35,000 to $83,000, with some mayors in small cities earning less than $1,000 per month]. Maple Hts population / Cleveland population / Cleveland Mayor's salary / Shaker Hts...

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GAME, SET, MATCH

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Tue, 24 May 2011 23:50:00 +0000

I really don't know where to begin. It's all such a big mess; and now the cast of villains widens. Probably should change "cast of villains" to self-interested and self-indulged entities. I watched what was one of my favorite news channels "MSNBC" turn into propaganda theater today. Shouldn't have been surprised ... with Keith O leaving. The writing was on the wall with that damn Comcast merger. (Too liberal? Don't think so) There remains a few hosts to give the appearance of sanity ......

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POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:04:00 +0000

You must see this:

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Trump is now the Chump

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Sun, 01 May 2011 06:39:00 +0000

I caught this video on The New Yorker site ["Best Wishes, Donald" by Mark Singer, April 29, 2011] I loved it. After I read Mark's post, my assumptions "all things Trump" were confirmed. Oh yeah, do catch the president's 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner speech. Trump it appears, was amusing fodder for last night's festivities; however, Trump, pouting those little birdie lips, is clearly not amused. Come on Donald, what do you expect when you wave your insanity all over the...

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William Bennett's Radical Dreams Become a Reality - Thom Hartmann: FLorida Public schools

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:59:00 +0000

In November 2008, right after the election of Barack Obama, the Republican Governors' Association Annual Conference met in Florida. I watched panels of Republican governors and their friends for 2 days on C-SPAN. What's shocking is that most of the governors sounded reasonable, until I heard William Bennett (former education secretary under Reagan) speak. You wouldn't know it to look at him; but, Bill Bennett is a very scary man with radical views regarding education. With Bennett on one of...

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THOM HARTMANN - 4/26/11. "THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET"

noreply@blogger.com (Cleveland) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:47:00 +0000

PLEASE WATCH THE ENTIRE THOM HARTMANN SHOW April 27, 2011

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