Americans are superficial idiots...according to John McCain

I never thought that I was an idiot. Nor have I thought that those Americans invested in this political contest were either, even if they are right-winged conservatives who believe that morals should be governed, people who make under 200k are in the minority, and that church and state should be one word.

Yes, even though I don't believe we should live in a churchstate, I do have faith that my politically undecided brothers and sisters aren't superficial, shallow, narrow-minded, simple-minded, fanatics who would vote for John McCain just because he selected Sarah Palin as his VP. Obviously, John McCain believes the American people are a bunch of disempowered barefoot and pregnant pro-life soccer moms who will build the McCain station wagon and drive him straight into the White House.

Here are the facts:

-Palin has served just two years as Governor of Alaska, a state that's politically and socially inconsequential unless we're having a conversation about drilling for oil and eskimos. Sorry Alaskans, but I live in L.A, so I think the world starts in New York and ends here (and that's only because they're 3 hours ahead).

-Alaska is only .2% of the population of the United States. Somehow, I'm not quite sure governing Alaska and holding office of the Vice President are quite the same (numbers wise, of course)

-Blacks only make up about 3.7% and Latinos only make up about 5.4% of Alaska. I can't really say too much about this because I know that black and brown folks aren't too much into water and cold like that sooo..moving on. (Though, if the UC system was in Alaska, we'd be all to the good ...numbers wise, of course)

- Sarah Palin is a woman. Palin is a woman with very little politcal experience. Paris Hilton is a woman. Paris Hilton was featured in a political commercial for the Republicans and in response made a PSA announcement that concluded with, "See you at the White House." Paris Hilton is clearly more ready for this job than Sarah Palin.

- Even Heidi Montag thinks she's ready for the job at this point.

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Bottom line: If John McCain thinks angry and embittered Hillary supporters are going to vote for his sexist ass simply because he selected some former beauty queen pageant contestant with a son going to Iraq and a toddler with down-syndrom, then he must think Hillary supporters are just as simple and ignorant as he is. If John McCain's sexist ass (I know I've said it before, but that's what this is) thinks that Michelle Obama's presence on the Obama campaign trail wasn't enough to convey that women can be strong politically, then he's utterly trippin' (for lack of a better word). If John McCain isn't viewed as a senial old sexist fart who just handed the Dems the Presidential nomination at the end of the Republican convention, then perhaps he was right about the American public. Perhaps I'm goin' to the motherland with Crown Royale on Ice.

Come Join The Circus Where We All Wear Masks...

Viewer Discretion is Advised.

I never promised to be politically correct, or sensitive to age, race or gender. But I'm a Black woman, so that's okay, right? (LOL). I'm an equal opportunity offender, kinda like Family Guy. Feel free to disagree....

Here I was, fresh and ready to blog about Obama, and how for once in my life, I am watching the political dog and pony show with a sense of pride... But lo and behold, a greater travshamockery (travesty, sham and mockery - thanks Brandon!) is afoot. I promise, I will write about Obama later....

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For as long as I have been awake, I have understood that the American political process is a circus, and all the world is a stage. But never have I ever so thoroughly enjoyed a circus act, or laughed so hard at a show, as I did watching Sarah Palin's debut an opening act as John McCain's running mate.

This, my friends, is a whole new level of thirsty. I mean, come on Elephants... isn't it a little too late to try to shake up the old guard? Elections are two months away, and you are just now trying to pull this "shatter the glass ceiling" shit? Been there, done that. Her name is Hillary Clinton, and his name is Barack Obama - thanks for playing, though.

Watching her speak, I wondered... what the HELL were they thinking? I mean, besides trying to snatch a few disgruntled Hilary supporters and some folks that are scared of Black man in office. But really, how can you possibly believe that a woman who's the Governor of an ice block with a population of 12 is ready to step in as Commander in Chief when McCain croaks? (Yeah, that was insensitive, but we all know today is his 102nd birthday). As much as would absolutely digg the fact that a woman could serve as VP, this circus act has been overshadowed by the fact that she is an absolute moron with zero experience (oddly enough, McCain's primary point of attack on Obama), and the political knowledge of a tic-tac, to quote my sister.


Great highlights from Palin's performance:

• Spending the first 3 hours (exaggeration, clearly) of her speech talking about her husband. If you are so hell bent on trailblazing, why are you so asphyxiated on talking about a man?


• Spending the next 3 hours talking about her family. Come on lady, you guys live on a glacier. How fascinating can that REALLY be?


• "I never set out to be VP or Governor....I started out with the PTA". Who ADMITS to not only not being qualified, but that they're really not interested in the job? It's only your first day!


• Her son is going to Iraq. That's nice, but how many people's sons have gone to Iraq, and come back in body bags?

Palin's resume includes:

• a Bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in Journalism. Great, so she's qualified to write about potatoes? Even I've got you beat there - my degree is at least in Political Science...and from the #25 ranked University in the Nation.


• Lifetime membership to the NRA.


• She's anti-abortion. That's funny, isn't the NRA all about aborting lives? Or at least the right to choose to abort someone's life, that is a walking, talking person, and not just a fetus?
  
• Governor of Alaska since 2006. What's this you say about drilling? Conservation my ass.
  
• A current investigation on her actions, as to whether she fired Alaska's public safety commissioner because he would not fire her brother in law, who divorced Palin's sister. And this is why people think women can't be in positions of power....

Anywho, I find it amazing that the wife of the future president of the US (Obama) is more qualified than the Republican running mate. And she has introduced herself to the world as the non-threatening, sweet as pie, small town, Rosie the Riveter. Nice try, but you couldn't get me to buy that ish on clearance at the 99 Cent Store. After watching her make an absolute fool of herself, what did I take away from this? That if McCain wins, he will be somewhere in Washington, screwing the country up even more, while Palin bakes cookies for cabinet meetings, and uses taxpayer money to buy a snowblower for the White House lawn.

Just for some extra kicks, I'll include some reactions from my friends:

• "Liberia, here I come!"
• "Ok, shes a gun toting woman... we want f*ckin' Anne Oakley?"
• "My pimp hand is itching..."
• "America is going to hell in a gasoline soaked handbasket if thee people win."
• "Ok so you have a Sarcophagus running for president, and a running mate with the political knowledge of a tic-tac...wtf?"
• "Hillary, Oprah, and Michelle [Obama] should start a 'Women of Substance' tour."
• "Michelle Obama needs to come out and fry that _____ (insert explicative here).
• "We don't give a f*ck what your grandbaby's full name is!!!!"

Okay, so I do have some friends with good sense and decorum:

"McCain's strategy doesn't seem to be in the best interest of our nation, but in the best interest of his campaign. He can't speak on the issues concerning America without mentioning President Obama's name. He's very predictable and out of touch with what this country needs. He is the trilogy to Bush, and Bush Jr....Eight is enough." Well put, Sleep!

Yeah, I have some pretty anti-PC friends too...birds of a feather flock together, right? Well anywho, we all have a pact - if the Ringling Brother and Sister win the election in November, we will resurrect Garvey's Back to Africa Movement. That's right, we're leaving. And you can feel free to join us....


Eight is Enough!!!!

-- Crown Royal On Ice --

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Person 1: Man, most of the stuff he owns, he can attribute to me.

Person 2: He can attribute his entire sense of self and confidence to you, too.

~Anonymous

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Original Quote of the Day

"You think the grass is greener on the other side, but it's actually dead. So while you're busy jumpin' over the fence chasin' that dead grass, I'ma stay greener and fresher than a MF...beeitch!"

~Spoken by P&C W

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Til Next Time,

-- Crown Royal On Ice --

Blu Inspiration

Damn! I love me some hmm...mmm...mm... good hip-hop music!
My friend introduced me to this artist out of LA named Blu at the beginning of the summer and I just have not been able to stop listening to his inspiring lyricisms combined with his producer's, (named Exile) "hit ya in the right spot" soul fulfilling beats. Check them out! Blu & Exile just came out with an album a year from last summer called Below the Heavens and are coming up in the hip-hop and rap world.

The song that really gets me going now a days is "Cold Hearted & Young", but you should also check out "Blu Collar Workers", " Just Another Day " and.... just the whole entire dam album yall!


Blu Collar Workers

Soul Amazing


Just Another Day




So what did y'all think of that? Its always refreshing to hear music that adds some substance and inspiration to your life.

As much as I do love Blu & Exile I am still yearning for some down ass female lyricists...Holla at me if ya know some (I know they are out there)! And we can have a much needed conversation about female hip-hop artists in the industry and just what it is like to be a female hip-hop fan in general, but that is a much longer blog for later.

This is Mixed Brown Sugar keep'n ya posted on the make your soul smile its that amazing music.
Until next time...

Too Much Information?

After months of speculation and rumor Barack Obama has FINALLY announced his running mate for this November's elections, Joe Biden. Wait...WHO? For those of us who don't follow the political arena as closely as we should (CSPAN anyone?) Joe Biden is the longest serving Senator in Delaware's history (since 1973)and has a relatively strong background in Foreign Affairs. GREAT! Now those McCain stans will be even saltier.



During my googlefest on Senator Biden, though, I found a tidbit of information about his past that is probably scarier for this current generation of bloggers, Facebookers, AIMers, and MySpacers than it is his campaign team. According to everyone's most credible source, Wikipedia, Biden was forced to withdraw his name from candidacy for President of the United States in 1987 after it'd been discovered that he'd made some, ahem, academic boo boo's during his undergraduate and Law school careers.


Granted, I was born in the year 1987, but Senator Biden's withdrawl from the race to the White House has got me shook (yes, S-H-O-O-K). Even though I don't exactly plan on running for President one day, the thought that something as minute as copying and pasting a sentence or two into your 20 page essay when its 6 in the morning (not that I have. I'm just sayin...) can follow you 20 years later is disturbing. Even more disturbing is the fact that, in an age of publicly declaring our business on social networking sites and AIM, we tend to be a little less cautious about the private information we share with others.

I recently met a girl, *Jane*, who made it no secret that she dabbled in that White Girl every now and then. Not to say that anyone was going to drag her Lohan-ish butt to rehab, but I can't say that it's wise to let everyone know something so controversial about yourself- even if she thought everyone was cool with it.


Imagine this: A 30-year-old Jane applies and is chosen to interview for her dream job as Diddy's personal assistant. She's wearing her new Gucci High-Heeled Pumps , has her pristine resume in hand, and is confident. As she enters the interview room, she's greeted by Diddy's team, including her old acquaintence *Amanda.* Jane kills the interview and everyone is thoroughly impressed. In deliberations, Amanda recalls meeting Jane 10 years ago and, subsequently, Jane's affinity for dat stuff. Needless to say, Jane doesn't get the call back that she was hoping for. Even more unfortunate, she wasted a fly outfit on an interview that was essentially ruined by her admission of her extracurricular activities waaaaaaaaay back when she was 21.

This is not a PSA on the dangers of coke habits, or whatever it is you're into. It's more of a reminder to keep your business, yours. There's nothing worse than people giving you the side-eye because of information that they heard directly from the horse's mouth. So, on GP, think twice before you share too much with too many people. And to all the blazers out there, be careful who you smoke with. To all the ladies, unless you're White and rich (i.e-Kim Kardashian/ Paris Hilton/ Kate Moss) and can afford to hire a good PR agent, you may want to think twice before engaging in various activities on tape. You may want to run for President one day.