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GO PHILLIES, GO BLANTON!
"I don't think he's ready for it on three days' rest," I think you're taking a chance on really pushing him."--Phillies manager Charlie Manuel on why he made the decision to use Joe Blanton instead of...
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AFRICAN RESISTANCE: THE FIRST SLAVE REBELLION
" Very few, if any, African-Americans accepted their status as slaves. Most, if not all, slaveowneres were completely aware of this and, in general, they lived in fear of the African-Americans under...
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GEROGE MCGOVERN TO PRESIDENT OBAMA: GET OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!
“I’m convinced that war is going to turn sour. I’m convinced we’re not going to prevail there.”--former senator George McGovern.Listen up. There's an old dude hanging out in America, in South Dakota,...
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TRUTHOUT TO CONGRESS: STOP FUNDING ENDLESS WAR
"All men are timid on entering any fight. Whether it is the first or the last fight, all of us are timid. Cowards are those who let their timidity get the better of their manhood."--General George...
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ELLEN GOODMAN: WHAT OPTIONS FOR AFGHAN WOMEN?
Listen up. November 11 is Veteran's Day; and, as you probably have guessed, The Daddy has been posting a series of articles related to the military, especially the war in Afghanistan to get you set for...
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BARACK OBAMA,, LANGSTON HUGHES' MOTHER SAYS LIFE AIN'T BEEN NO CRYSTAL STAIR
Listen up. The Daddy is feeling The Prez today. The Daddy is upset that, at the precise time he needed to be on hill, fighting for the health reform bill, he was speaking to kids at some school. The...
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PRESIDENT OBAMA, NANCY PELOSI: CONGRATS
"The United States Senate must follow suit and pass its version," Obama said. "I am absolutely confident it will, and I look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end...
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IAVA AND THE PLIGHT OF WOMEN IN THE MILITARY
Listen up. One of the veterans The Daddy trusts on military issues is Paul Rieckhoff Executive Director & Founder Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). When this duede lays it down, you...
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PRESIDENT OBAMA TAKING OVER THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN: GOOD LUCK WITH THAT
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of...
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A VETERAN'S DAY PRAYER
On this Veteran's Day, a Prayer for Peace"But fame is theirs - and future days On pillar'd brass shall tell their praise; Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead - "These for their country fought and...
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EUGENE ROBINSON SAYS, "BRING THEM HOME, MR. PRESIDENT"
EUGENE ROBINSON SAYS, "BRING THEM HOME, MR. PRESIDENT"Listen up. The Daddy already knows that some of you don't want to talk about war. But some things we just have to face. Remember: these soldiers...
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THE REBELLIOUS SIXTIES? YES, I REMEMBER
Listen up. As an African American, a student of American history and a person who sometimes entertains the illusion that he is a writer, The Daddy had been trying to write this book for a long time. It...
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WALTER MOSLEY, ONE OF AMERICA'S GREATEST WRITERS
"You could tell by some people’s homes that they came to L.A. to live their dreams. Home is not a place to dream. At home you had to like your father did and your mother. Home meant that everybody...
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USING BIBLE QUOTES TO PRAY PRESIDENT OBAMA DIES, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
Listen up. This morning, The Daddy is having feelings which seem to fluctuate between anger and sadness. It's about what appears to be an increase in slogans which speak to President Obama-- our...
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HOW MUCH LONGER WILL WE TOLERATE SAVAGE HOMOPHOBIA IN OUR COMMUNITY?
Listen up. Today, The Daddy is feeling a post he saw at The Intersection of Madness and Reality, run by Rippa, one of the best bloggers out there. It's about the fact that many of us turn a blind eye...
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WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR ON THIS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY?
"We can renew our nation the same way that we have in the many years since Lincoln's first Thanksgiving: by coming together to overcome adversity."-- President Barack Obama"After Obama gives his turkey...
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!HAPPY THANKSGIVING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!HAPPY THANKSGIVING!...
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LETTER #2: PRESIDENT OBAMA YOU LET US DOWN, BUT THE PEN OF REDEMPTION IS...
Dear Prez:Can a brotha still call you Prez?Listen, Prez. I was out at a coffee shop and heard some white boys sipping coffee and talking. What they said made sense. They said they voted for you,...
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LETTER #3: PREZ:" REMEMBER THE WORDS OF GENERAL PATTON?
Yo, Prez!Can a brotha from another mother undercover from a former lover still call you Prez"Listen Prez: The Daddy knows you're from Chicago. He knows you probably remember it, when Fred Hampton and...
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"I AIN'T GON STUDY WAR NO MO'"
Listen up. In keeping with some of myreader's wishes, who say they're suffering from "post-election fatigue," I'm not writing about the election or the sorry state of the American economy. But I'm...
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NINA SIMONE: "I LOVE YOU, PORGY"
Listen up: A friend emailed a brotha saying Luther Vanddross's song to his father was his favorite and asked "Who is your favorite?" I told him mine was Nina Simone's rendition of " I love you,...
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SUPERBOWL WINNING COACH CALLS THE NCAA OUT FOR ITS DISCRIMINATION
“We talked about him growing up and having that side – that Christian background – but really getting to the NFL and feeling like he was his own person...“When he kind of described that to me and the...
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HAVE YOU HEARD OF BROWNSUGATOO?
Listen up. The Daddy got a question for you: Have you heardBrownsugatoo? She's a black woman and spoken word poet with a lot to say and a bitter-sweet way of saying it. Sometimes harsh, at other times...
View ArticleRest in Peace, Macarthur Walton
It is with profound sadness we inform MacDaddy's cherished fellow bloggers and followers, that the Daddy has passed on in the most peaceful manner at home surrounded by family and friends. We'll be...
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A New DayTo Mac's cherished readers and fellow bloggers:While living life to it's fullest, Mac always had an optimistic view for tomorrow. "Tomorrow is a new day" he said so often. Since his passing,...
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