Free Enterprise

The film begins with footage of bank robbers. Next, County Sheriff breaks down doors of homes in Middle America with notices of eviction… Michael Moore gives us a raw look and of course extremely biased viewpoint of capitalism in America. We get an historical perspective of our “love affair” with the free market and it begs us to ask, “what happened to the Middle Class & the American dream?”

Moore gives an inside look at how the democrats on the Hill were punk’d/duped/b*tched into backing Paulson’s bailout bill. I appreciate his commitment to once again educate us on political corruption & lack of empathy on both policymakers’ part and big business.

His take Away > capitalism can be saved through democracy
My take away > maybe socialist Europe has it right


photo: Moore making a "citizen's arrest" of the CEOs at a nameless bank on Wall St.
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Why Mos Def is the truth....

watch and learn something

This clip is two years old but that doesn't stop its relevance.



don't blame the institution of religion, but blame the radical individuals

coming up are my thoughts on the film "Capitalism: A Love Story"

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92nd Street Y fashion panel discussion, nyc

Glamour’s Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive, The Washington Post’s Robin Givhan, Ashley Olsen, and Isaac Mizrahi got together to dicuss "Michelle Obama, Ralph Lauren's ad scandal, fast fashion and the fate of platform heels."

On Michelle Obama and the "first lady effect", Robin Givhan noted, "she is setting an example for women over thirty with busy careers and families who feel disenfranchised from fashion."

On spending money on high fashion during a global recession Mizrahi noted, "No one ever says spending thousands of dollars on season tickets for football is a waste of money, but spending $5000 on a dress…” to which Isaac almost jumped out of his chair in agreement."

Ashley Olsen on celebrity fashion lines... Most celebrities create fashion lines for the wrong reason, while she and her sister Mary-Kate are not doing it for publicity but for their genuine love of creative freedom that their lines The Row and Elizabeth and James afford them. “Most get involved to have a licensing partner and build their personal brand, you have to want it. I never wanted to be an actress [when I grew up] so I’m not coming at it from a ‘celebrity’ stand point,” before repeating that this is her career, that she loves fashion.

An audience member asked what she’d tell a young girl who wanted to look stylish on a tight budget and the Olsen answered, “Vintage.”

more from The Huffington Post

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t.childz

Spotted: MK shopping during fashion week

the Lanvin witch boots are back... gearing up for Halloween?



olsensanonymous

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Bipartisanship at its Best

Obama's Healthcare Bill Advances in the Senate



full article


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adorable.

saw this in the new USweekly and couldn't resist...

Jolie-Pitts at a French supermarket 10/5
celebrity gossip.net

Ethics & Charlie Rangel

What’s going on?

Congressman Charles Rangel is under fire on Capitol Hill and in the press because of his “questionable” spending habits and failure to pay taxes on several properties he owns in the Caribbean. The GOP demands that Congressman Rangel resign his posting as chair for the House Ways and Means Committee. This Committee is responsible for government oversight and writes tax law. Some of his offenses include failing to report more than 500,000 in assets on his 2007 federal disclosure forms and failing to pay taxes on his villa in the DR. Unfortunately, that’s not all- he solicited donations for an academic center bearing his name back home in Harlem- all of these offenses are in violation of House Rules.

The Congressman sat stone-faced before his colleagues in the House Chamber last Thursday as the Republicans argued their cases for why he should be removed. The Democrats had/ve his back- he is a powerful player in the political circuit. He helped found the Congressional Black Caucus and of course sides on the issues that [we] care most about. mais oui He also founded a summer enrichment program to help young minorities enter the foreign service. (my bias) BUT… "The man who is in charge of writing the nation's tax laws doesn't pay his federal income or property taxes," said Rep. John Carter, R-Texas.
After deliberation the Democrats ceded the issue to the Ethics committee and thus for the moment Charlie will keep the Chairmanship while the investigation continues.

"He is one of the most experienced knowledgeable people in the Congress about health care," Pelosi said. "But even if he weren't, the process here is that the ethics committee reviews the situation and then they make their statement on it, so I think it would be unfair to him to say he should step aside because you're under review."



sources: washingtonpost & cnn




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Best Covers of Old Songs

what would James Brown say?

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BPX: 1 TC: 0

So the annual Congressional Black Caucus/Annual Legislative Conference ’09 kicked off here in the District and while I was excited to attend a slew of the “Emerging Series” leader events, I could not take off work—I just started here—what type of impression does that set to the senior management?


I had to thus “settle” for the “Black Party Experience,” a black tie gala at the Grand Hyatt Downtown. The venue was huge; we got lost a couple of times along the way. This ended up being a gossip fest/”omg how do you know ‘so and so.’” Clearly DC is 2 degrees of separation… Jazzy phe let loose on the dance floor, while I stood front row sipping cabernet, and listening to the sweet live sounds of Case performing some of his old stuff.

Conclusion from the BPX: another fabulous Anthro dress wasted at a mediocre event

Want more info... cbcinfo.org




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