OCinBuffalo Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) I have read this article regarding this meeting, because it wasn't a debate, about who should be the DNC chair, multiple times and sent it everywhere but here so far. This is one of the funniest things I've read in quite a while. For the lazy: Naturally to kick things off there was a slam poet named Raul, a young man with, as we were told, “powerful words to say about the power of words. ” I might as well quote the whole thing: “In 1906, an earthquake ruptures the San Andreas Fault, killing an estimated 3,000 people. If vibrations can break boulders and devastate lives, then our words can split open minds and alter the geographical shape of its content, because sound is vibration. Our verbs are its earthquakes. So let’s break the ground our fallen heroes are trapped underneath of. Let’s make poets from grace, leaders from beaten slaves. In 2010, an earthquake takes the lives of 300,000 Haitians. Do not underestimate the Hercules behind your tongue. Your voices are the reason the planet’s axis is tilted, but your silence is the reason this planet is dying. So let’s cause a ruckus. If earthquakes can destroy lives, our voices can rebuild them. In 2011, an earthquake devastates Fukushima, Japan. I have been to the mountaintop. And I looked over and I seen the promised land. But the only thing in our way is a mute mountain. So we crumble mountains, we crack rocks without a pipe. Just give me one word. One sentence can make the ground move like a tsunami. You can hear their words cracking the concrete, cracking like the blasts of rebels from the past, cracking like the blast that took Tupac’s laugh. Malcolm exited this world believing that his earthquake would cause repercussions. The future—the future belongs to those who prepare for it today. So today I have a dream. But my dream wasn’t heard. Today I have a dream, but my dream was deferred. Today I had a dream about a king, but the king wasn’t heard. The legends are angry. The world is violent while we stay silent. Newton’s Third Law states, ‘For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.’ For example, if the action is revision, then the opposite reaction is division. Problems react to solutions. Oppression reacts to revolution and the death of Trayvon Martin reacts to Zimmerman’s execution. Now this is just love. Voices react to vibrations. Vibrations react to earthquakes, so if sound is vibration, our verbs are its earthquakes. So let’s break the ground our fallen heroes are trapped underneath in. Resurrect poets from graves. React. Leaders from being slain. React. With drummers, trembling towers. Like an earthquake. Be like a rock. Watch this granite planet shake. I know I shouldn't say this, I know it's terrible, but: This is like interpretive dance performed by a cripple. Quoting the the author of the piece "At the end of this monologue, which took Raul about four minutes to deliver while green lines squiggled up and down behind him on a screen, I had no idea whether earthquakes were good or bad or whether we were supposed to be climbing mountains or destroying them or rebuilding them or all three at once. :lol: (I swear I had the same thought first time) I had forgotten that I was supposed to be figuring out which of the seven other people slated to talk was best suited to lead the DNC. I didn’t even remember what day it was or whether I was on planet Earth." EDIT: Also, "Perez got excited and made some interesting gestures." And: "Why can’t they just pick Bernie?" Please, please, please pick Bernie. That will seal the current, awful, D party's fate. Then we can go back to having a D party that actually does care about people, and rejects "socialism is the goal" once and for all. Because? People, not ideology, is what the Ds are supposed to be about. EDIT2: Perhaps I will create my own reply bot? [This is an automated response: Sound is vibration. But the only thing in our way is a mute mountain. Now this is just love...and verbs. Verbs are important...like earthquakes. Thank you, and please enjoy today's law of physics {[sv_PhyLawToday]} OCinBot v.01] Edited January 30, 2017 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 your understanding of the effects of his poetry are actually what a good poet aims for. a poem should not always draw out the entire story. it should lead you open to build your own upon the foundations and prerogative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) your understanding of the effects of his poetry are actually what a good poet aims for. a poem should not always draw out the entire story. it should lead you open to build your own upon the foundations and prerogative Yeah. Been hitting the bong tonight? Feeling all artsy and cool? Buzzkill: There's good poetry, and then there's incoherence wrapped in a candy shell. I know the difference. Every time it's Haiku time on the football board, it's said I write the real thing. Bang. Snaps. Slam poet don't mean slam poetry with inferior skills. Skills are what give, but they are also what takes. See, I can do it too, but better. Edited January 30, 2017 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Fortunately, the democrats have seemed to learned very little from November, and they cling to their excuses like life rafts. From Daily Kos Our top two DNC-chair candidates were not at Women's March, which proves misplaced priorities I’ve all but tuned-out the DNC chairman’s race. Some of you still think it’s about Clinton Democrats versus Sanders Democrats, but it’s not. It’s about a bunch of guys looking to maintain the status quo, offering no serious proposals to reform the primary system or how state parties get funded. They all seem to be running for “party chair on TV” rather than offering anything even remotely looking like real change. And on the merits, there is zero distinction between them. If you want to get excited because one supported Bernie Sanders and the other did not, then knock yourself out. Either way, it’s not going to change the party one whit. And how can you tell? Because while millions of Dems were marching in the street this Saturday, most of these guys had different priorities. Vincent Tolliver, candidate for DNC chair, blames Clinton loss on Tim Kaine DNC candidates spend big on chair race DNC Chair Candidates Lambaste White People During Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 your understanding of the effects of his poetry are actually what a good poet aims for. a poem should not always draw out the entire story. it should lead you open to build your own upon the foundations and prerogative Until the earthquake verbs destroy that foundation and we're left rocking crack pipes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 DNC Chair Candidates Lambaste White People During Forum Lamb-basting? Again? I thought these people were vegans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Fortunately, the democrats have seemed to learned very little from November, and they cling to their excuses like life rafts. From Daily Kos Our top two DNC-chair candidates were not at Women's March, which proves misplaced priorities I’ve all but tuned-out the DNC chairman’s race. Some of you still think it’s about Clinton Democrats versus Sanders Democrats, but it’s not. It’s about a bunch of guys looking to maintain the status quo, offering no serious proposals to reform the primary system or how state parties get funded. They all seem to be running for “party chair on TV” rather than offering anything even remotely looking like real change. And on the merits, there is zero distinction between them. If you want to get excited because one supported Bernie Sanders and the other did not, then knock yourself out. Either way, it’s not going to change the party one whit. And how can you tell? Because while millions of Dems were marching in the street this Saturday, most of these guys had different priorities. Vincent Tolliver, candidate for DNC chair, blames Clinton loss on Tim Kaine DNC candidates spend big on chair race DNC Chair Candidates Lambaste White People During Forum Was that meathead lambasting white people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Was that meathead lambasting white people? No.................. Just a regular democrat meathead. So ...............probably will win the chairmanship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 No.................. Just a regular democrat meathead. So ...............probably will win the chairmanship White guilt runs deep in her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Yeah. Been hitting the bong tonight? Feeling all artsy and cool? Buzzkill: There's good poetry, and then there's incoherence wrapped in a candy shell. I know the difference. Every time it's Haiku time on the football board, it's said I write the real thing. Bang. Snaps. Slam poet don't mean slam poetry with inferior skills. Skills are what give, but they are also what takes. See, I can do it too, but better. contemporary america poetry is awful. His work is like that of most slam poets, which is not a genre I appreciate but can understand. It often serves only to provoke a thought than disrupt it with the next thought. Of course, in current poetry Maya Angelou is considered the best which goes to show just how poor current American Poetry is currently. Randall Jarrel was the last great American Poet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 contemporary america poetry is awful. His work is like that of most slam poets, which is not a genre I appreciate but can understand. It often serves only to provoke a thought than disrupt it with the next thought. Of course, in current poetry Maya Angelou is considered the best which goes to show just how poor current American Poetry is currently. Randall Jarrel was the last great American Poet. No. Bob Dylan is still alive and kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 No. Bob Dylan is still alive and kicking.I don't like Bob Dylan's work as regarded to poetry. I am not taking away from his ability but song writing is vastly different. If we considered song writing true poetry than TayTay would be among the best because when you're 15 and someone tells you you're beautiful in your wildest dreams you feel like 22, everything will be alright if you and I have bad blood, though it used to be mad love when the screen door slamin and we talk real slow because its late and your momma don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I knows what I knows And this thread blows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I don't like Bob Dylan's work as regarded to poetry. I am not taking away from his ability but song writing is vastly different. If we considered song writing true poetry than TayTay would be among the best because when you're 15 and someone tells you you're beautiful in your wildest dreams you feel like 22, everything will be alright if you and I have bad blood, though it used to be mad love when the screen door slamin and we talk real slow because its late and your momma don't know. I saw the lyrics for her Mean song that my 9 year old knew. Holy crap, what an empty, trite, hack song. I think my first grader could have come up with something comparable had her teacher assigned her a topic about responding to people that aren't nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I saw the lyrics for her Mean song that my 9 year old knew. Holy crap, what an empty, trite, hack song. I think my first grader could have come up with something comparable had her teacher assigned her a topic about responding to people that aren't nice. I like that song too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Candidate Expelled from Chairman Race Over Islam Criticism Intends to Sue DNC And the plot at the DNC thickens... Vincent Tolliver, a candidate for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, was expelled from the campaign by interim DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazil after telling The Hill that his rival Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim Dem from Minnesota and reportedly the frontrunner for the position, shouldn't be allowed to become chairman because of Islam’s position on homosexuality. “His being a Muslim is precisely why DNC voters should not vote for him. Muslims discriminate against gays. Islamic law is clear on the subject, and being gay is a direct violation of it. In some Muslim countries, being gay is a crime punishable by death,” Tolliver said: “Clearly, Mr. Ellison is not the person to lead the DNC or any other organization committed to not discriminating based on gender identity or sexual orientation. I’m shocked [the Human Rights Campaign] has been silent on the issue. A vote for Representative Ellison by any member of the DNC would be divisive and unconscionable, not to mention counterproductive to the immediate and necessary steps of rebuilding the Democratic Party." Tolliver was subsequently expelled from the race by Brazile, who described his comments as “disgusting.” But he isn't taking this lying down. He stands by his criticism of Islam and plans to take legal action against the DNC, saying that the “Democratic establishment are denying me due process and are attempting to suppress my voice, in violation of my First Amendment right." More at the link: http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/candidate-expelled-chairman-race-over-islam-criticism-intends-sue-dnc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Candidate Expelled from Chairman Race Over Islam Criticism Intends to Sue DNC And the plot at the DNC thickens... Vincent Tolliver, a candidate for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, was expelled from the campaign by interim DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazil after telling The Hill that his rival Rep. Keith Ellison, a Muslim Dem from Minnesota and reportedly the frontrunner for the position, shouldn't be allowed to become chairman because of Islam’s position on homosexuality. “His being a Muslim is precisely why DNC voters should not vote for him. Muslims discriminate against gays. Islamic law is clear on the subject, and being gay is a direct violation of it. In some Muslim countries, being gay is a crime punishable by death,” Tolliver said: “Clearly, Mr. Ellison is not the person to lead the DNC or any other organization committed to not discriminating based on gender identity or sexual orientation. I’m shocked [the Human Rights Campaign] has been silent on the issue. A vote for Representative Ellison by any member of the DNC would be divisive and unconscionable, not to mention counterproductive to the immediate and necessary steps of rebuilding the Democratic Party." Tolliver was subsequently expelled from the race by Brazile, who described his comments as “disgusting.” But he isn't taking this lying down. He stands by his criticism of Islam and plans to take legal action against the DNC, saying that the “Democratic establishment are denying me due process and are attempting to suppress my voice, in violation of my First Amendment right." More at the link: http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/candidate-expelled-chairman-race-over-islam-criticism-intends-sue-dnc That is really special in more ways than one. Oh, has Mr. Ellison stated his position on gay rights? Edited February 6, 2017 by keepthefaith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Watching the left eat itself is truly a spectator sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Oh man, the DNC is SUCH a mess. What with Debbie Wasserman Schultz getting the boot for “assisting” Hillary with the nomination to Donna Brazile (who also “assisted” Hillary and got the boot from CNN), it would seem they have a real problem. Luckily (for Democrats) the DNC is working on electing a new DNC chair … Plenty of candidates running, including Keith Ellison, who was incidentally the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Seems Keith has a “fan”: David Duke@DrDavidDuke Follow More David Duke Retweeted Fox News Keith Ellison, Sally Boynton Brown or Jehmu Greene would all be excellent choices - I really like Keith though... I mean, at least he knows. When will Ellison disavow this? Remember how mad the Democrats got when Duke praised Trump? Ha! Sadly this won’t happen but, .............hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 How long before Keith Ellison straps an explosive vest to himself and takes out the whole panel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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