I'm not one to get heavy into politics, but I wanted to share these gems.
President Obama was able to cut loose and make a few jokes at the 2011 White House Correspondent's Dinner. Check out his full speech below.
Lead SNL writer and actor Seth Myers was hilarious as he joked about everyone, the President included. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Donald Trump squirm in his seat.
I don't mind conservative viewpoints. I think they're a bit out of touch with the world we currently live in, but very rarely does a conservative opinion get underneath my skin the way that Carl Paladino (R - New York) managed to do.
While being interviewed on the CNN show Rick's List yesterday, he began to spout off his views on abortion and instantly my skin was crawling (around the 3:00 min mark in the video below).
When asked if he believed in abortion in the instances of rape or incest he said no. He thought that a woman should be forced to have the baby and give the child up for adoption. When I hear things like this... an archaic view point where the woman has no right to decide what will happen with her body, it pisses me off to no end.
Imagine if his wife, sister or daughter were raped and forced to carry a child that they did not want. Only to give birth and give it up for adoption. Not only do you have an even more emotionally scarred woman, but you've brought another emotionally glitched out kid into the world.
I believe that the matter of abortion should be decided by the woman. Now, if a woman wants to carry the child that is up to her... but under no circumstances should her rights be taken away.
Last night we went to this black owned lounge off of 16th and Wabash and watched the speech. I almost teared up a few times...just the idea that we as a people have come so far! It amazes me that we were slaves, then separate but not really equal...and now we're actually going to be running the country! I think that Barack is extremely eloquent in his speech delivery but still to the point. He kept my attention and I was proud, for one of the first times, to be a black American and feel like my voice, my opinion and my best interests were being represented at the highest level! Barack the Vote!
I don't mind conservative viewpoints. I think they're a bit out of touch with the world we currently live in, but very rarely does a conservative opinion get underneath my skin the way that Carl Paladino (R - New York) managed to do.
It amazes me that we were slaves, then separate but not really equal...and now we're actually going to be running the country! I think that Barack is extremely eloquent in his speech delivery but still to the point. He kept my attention and I was proud, for one of the first times, to be a black American and feel like my voice, my opinion and my best interests were being represented at the highest level! Barack the Vote!