MICHAEL'S RANT: 2/1/14

Friday, February 21, 2014

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH

Denton, TX has been at the center of Texas politics recently. Specifically Texas REPUBLICAN politics.

On Tuesday, Attorney General and Republican candidate for governor Greg Abbott hosted a campaign event at El Guapo's Restaurant in Denton along with rock musician Ted Nugent followed by an afternoon stop up US-287 in Wichita Falls.

Nugent is considered a hero in Republican/right wing circles given his stances on firearms. Let's take a look at some of the things that Nugent has said in the past.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

THE DAILY SHOW: BETTER OFF RED

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COLBERT/MOCK

On Tuesday night, ~~comedian~~ expert television pundit and truthiness pursuer Stephen Colbert interviewed Redefining Realness author Janet Mock.

Ms. Mock earned her bachelor's degree in fashion merchandizing from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and followed up with earning her master's in journalism from New York University and worked . Ms. Mock made her status as transwoman known in a 2011 Marie Claire article.

Janet Mock has brought transgender issues to the forefront in her use of social media by using the Twitter hashtag #GirlsLikeUs and teaming up with Orange Is The New Black actress Laverne Cox to better present these issues to the general public. Ms. Mock was named one of the 15 most powerful gay celebrities of 2012 and made the inaugural Trans 100 last year. Among one of those added to that list was this person.

Colbert begins the interview with a segment on transgender issues such as how Facebook is allowing users to select from as many as 50 gender options and Ms. Mock's interview with CNN's Piers Morgan.

Provided below are both the segment and interview.

Monday, February 17, 2014

PRESIDENTS' DAY 2014

SENSELESS VIOLENCE

On Saturday evening, a Florida jury found Michael Dunn guilty on four charges, three of them attempted murder and one count of firing into an occupied motor vehicle.

The jury was unable to reach a verdict in the fifth charge: the first-degree murder of 17-year old Jordan Davis. Being unable to reach a verdict resulted in a mistrial. Florida could re-try the case, though with Dunn being found guilty other charges he is looking at a lengthy prison sentence. Each attempted murder charge carries a maximum of 30 years in prison while the firing into an occupied car carries a maximum of 15 years. In total, Dunn is looking at spending a century in prison. His sentence will be handed down at a hearing next month.

What prompted Dunn to commit this act of violence?