It seemed like yesterday when Bobby Jindal became Louisiana governor. He's young- 37- and appears to be the next generation of Republicans and conservatives. But now, it appears that some of our friends in the Bayou State want to have him recalled.
Jindal came under criticism for refusing to veto a bill doubling state legislators' base pay. Four other Republican legislators- Jim Tucker of Terrytown; Steve Pugh of Ponchatoula; Franklin Foil of Baton Rouge; and Joseph Lopinto of Metairie- also face recall. But 933,000 valid signatures are needed.
Click on the title for the full story from WWL-TV in New Orleans.
(C)MMVIII by Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Just Try and Pry My Guns, Bitch!
I...and the late Charlton Heston have only five words to say to the paranoid gun control freaks:
maikelgomez/YouTube/National Rifle Association
Somewhere, Charlton Heston is jumping for joy over this.
Today, the US Supreme Court made one of the best decisions in its' over 220 year history.
The court ruled- in a 5-4 ruling- that the handgun ban in Washington, DC violated the Second Amendment. which basically means that DC residents can own handguns- and the next time KXL and national radio talk shot host Lars Larson visits DC, he can take his Glock (or Sig Hauer...or Smith and Wesson) with him. This is great news for law abiding citizens, and a well-regulated militia. The right to protect themselves and their neighbors is very important, for the thugs on the street have weapons and intend to do harm to you. Why shouldn't I be able to protect myself as well? Common sense, people.
Basically, what the Supreme Court says is, the way I see it, that lawmakers need to enforce the laws already on the books. We don't need any more legislation or restrictions, for they just complicate laws already on the books.
So, gun control freaks, you can have my guns...if you can pry them from my cold dead fingers. And you'll definitely have a hard time doing that.
(C)MMVIII by Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
maikelgomez/YouTube/National Rifle Association
Somewhere, Charlton Heston is jumping for joy over this.
Today, the US Supreme Court made one of the best decisions in its' over 220 year history.
The court ruled- in a 5-4 ruling- that the handgun ban in Washington, DC violated the Second Amendment. which basically means that DC residents can own handguns- and the next time KXL and national radio talk shot host Lars Larson visits DC, he can take his Glock (or Sig Hauer...or Smith and Wesson) with him. This is great news for law abiding citizens, and a well-regulated militia. The right to protect themselves and their neighbors is very important, for the thugs on the street have weapons and intend to do harm to you. Why shouldn't I be able to protect myself as well? Common sense, people.
Basically, what the Supreme Court says is, the way I see it, that lawmakers need to enforce the laws already on the books. We don't need any more legislation or restrictions, for they just complicate laws already on the books.
So, gun control freaks, you can have my guns...if you can pry them from my cold dead fingers. And you'll definitely have a hard time doing that.
(C)MMVIII by Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Jammin' 95.5 is Now Jammin' 107.5
In May, KJXM-FM, Jammin' 95.5 changed formats to 95.5 The Game, which is the first FM sports station west of the Mississippi.
Meanwhile, there was this dance station at the 107.5 dial, named Movin' 107.5. Well, Movin' had done some...well, Movin'. Movin' 107.5 is now Jammin' 107.5, and CBS Radio maintains ownership of the station. The call letters of Jammin' remain KXJM. The 95.5 team is now on the 107.5 dial- and yes, that includes the Playhouse Team. Yes! The Playhouse is BACK! Click on the title, and you can listen live right now.
Now I remember 10 years ago, the 107.5 dial was known as 107.5 The Beat. The Beat played what I'd like to call 'chick music', which means that The Beat was heavily targeting the female 18-49 audience. Today, 105.1 The Buzz KRSK-FM fits the role. The Beat had the morning team of Gina, Cort, and Rebecca, and they were pretty good.
Then, The Beat became an eighties hits station, followed by Movin' 107.5, which played dance. And now, we have Jammin' at the 107 to the five, baby.
Welcome back, Jammin'.
(C)MMVIII by Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
Meanwhile, there was this dance station at the 107.5 dial, named Movin' 107.5. Well, Movin' had done some...well, Movin'. Movin' 107.5 is now Jammin' 107.5, and CBS Radio maintains ownership of the station. The call letters of Jammin' remain KXJM. The 95.5 team is now on the 107.5 dial- and yes, that includes the Playhouse Team. Yes! The Playhouse is BACK! Click on the title, and you can listen live right now.
Now I remember 10 years ago, the 107.5 dial was known as 107.5 The Beat. The Beat played what I'd like to call 'chick music', which means that The Beat was heavily targeting the female 18-49 audience. Today, 105.1 The Buzz KRSK-FM fits the role. The Beat had the morning team of Gina, Cort, and Rebecca, and they were pretty good.
Then, The Beat became an eighties hits station, followed by Movin' 107.5, which played dance. And now, we have Jammin' at the 107 to the five, baby.
Welcome back, Jammin'.
(C)MMVIII by Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
Friday, June 13, 2008
NBC News Tim Russert Dead at 58
NBC News Washington Bureau and Meet the Press host Tim Russert died this afternoon, just as he was doing voiceovers for this Sunday's edition. He was rushed to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, and efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
Russert joined NBC in 1984, and became the Washington Bureau chief in 1988, and became the host of Meet the Press in 1991. At 17 years at the helm, he was the longest serving host.
As I watch the tributes, his colleagues and even President Bush say that Russert carried that integrity and dedication to his job as journalist. I have to say that they're right. When I watched Meet the Press, Tim grilled politicians with a pit bull's grip, but he always treated those he interviewed with respect. When he was involved in the Scooter Libby debacle- over the revelation of now former CIA Valerie Plame- last year, he handled the court proceedings with grace, and since he was an attorney, he outsmarted his questioners. Libby got a suspended sentence- commuted by President Bush. Russert came out an even better person.
As much as he loved doing Meet the Press, he also loved his hometown Buffalo, New York. After he finished each episode, he would always go back home to Buffalo to see his beloved Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees. Moreover, he loved his family, close to his father, Timothy John Russert, Sr.- as evidenced in the book Big Russ and Me (Miramax Books, 2005).
Tonight, flags are at half staff in Buffalo.
My heart goes out to the Russert family and the staff of NBC News.
Timothy John Russert, Jr. dead at 58.
You will be sorely missed, Tim.
(C)MMVIII, By Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
Russert joined NBC in 1984, and became the Washington Bureau chief in 1988, and became the host of Meet the Press in 1991. At 17 years at the helm, he was the longest serving host.
As I watch the tributes, his colleagues and even President Bush say that Russert carried that integrity and dedication to his job as journalist. I have to say that they're right. When I watched Meet the Press, Tim grilled politicians with a pit bull's grip, but he always treated those he interviewed with respect. When he was involved in the Scooter Libby debacle- over the revelation of now former CIA Valerie Plame- last year, he handled the court proceedings with grace, and since he was an attorney, he outsmarted his questioners. Libby got a suspended sentence- commuted by President Bush. Russert came out an even better person.
As much as he loved doing Meet the Press, he also loved his hometown Buffalo, New York. After he finished each episode, he would always go back home to Buffalo to see his beloved Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees. Moreover, he loved his family, close to his father, Timothy John Russert, Sr.- as evidenced in the book Big Russ and Me (Miramax Books, 2005).
Tonight, flags are at half staff in Buffalo.
My heart goes out to the Russert family and the staff of NBC News.
Timothy John Russert, Jr. dead at 58.
You will be sorely missed, Tim.
(C)MMVIII, By Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Think That Would've Worked For the Clintons?
Just after Illinois senator Barack Obama claimed victory in the Democratic presidential race, he and wife Michelle bumped fists. You saw the footage, right?
rednecknews/YouTube/NBC News
Redneck News? Think rednecks do the pound fist, too? Hmmm...anyway. It was the 'fist bump' heard around the world, and apparently not everyone understands what it means. I know what you're thinking, "it's a black thing I'll probably never understand...", even though a lot of folks of all ethnicities do this these days. Just like gangsta rap, right? (But that's neither here nor there at this juncture...).
Okay, I won't say that black folks invented the 'gimme five slap', but they knew how to redefine it. Just like the 'fist bump'. Kind of like a 'high five', if you will. Now, I don't claim to be an expert on this, so I went to Wikipedia for some kind of answer. According to Wikipedia, in Jamaica, it's seen as a sign of respect.
But whatever the origins, it seems pretty cool. And when the Obamas did theirs last night, it was like the sloppy spit swapping of Al and Tipper Gore from 2000- only much less showy and much less...um, sloppier. It (the Obama 'fist bump') was tasteful; showed class. Showed that the man who may be our next president is hip, accessible, and who knows? He may actually be the one who is much more honest that the current occupant of the Oval Office.
Copyright (C)2008 by Darren W. Alexander. All Right Reserved.
rednecknews/YouTube/NBC News
Redneck News? Think rednecks do the pound fist, too? Hmmm...anyway. It was the 'fist bump' heard around the world, and apparently not everyone understands what it means. I know what you're thinking, "it's a black thing I'll probably never understand...", even though a lot of folks of all ethnicities do this these days. Just like gangsta rap, right? (But that's neither here nor there at this juncture...).
Okay, I won't say that black folks invented the 'gimme five slap', but they knew how to redefine it. Just like the 'fist bump'. Kind of like a 'high five', if you will. Now, I don't claim to be an expert on this, so I went to Wikipedia for some kind of answer. According to Wikipedia, in Jamaica, it's seen as a sign of respect.
But whatever the origins, it seems pretty cool. And when the Obamas did theirs last night, it was like the sloppy spit swapping of Al and Tipper Gore from 2000- only much less showy and much less...um, sloppier. It (the Obama 'fist bump') was tasteful; showed class. Showed that the man who may be our next president is hip, accessible, and who knows? He may actually be the one who is much more honest that the current occupant of the Oval Office.
Copyright (C)2008 by Darren W. Alexander. All Right Reserved.
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