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April 11, 2012
UT Poll: Most Folks Want To Keep the EPA, And What is This 'Fracking' You Speak Of?
Shale gas extracted by fracking deep formations in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and elsewhere is supposed to be the bridge fuel to the sustainable age, capable of powering power plants and, hell, even our cars. It's become the centerpiece of President Obama's "all of the above" energy plan. In Tex ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
So, Here's Your Ringtone of Obama Singing Al Green
Last week, Obama sang the opening line of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," so of course it's been everywhere online, but last night, Old School 94.5 told me what I really wanted to know: How I could get my own ringtone rendition of it. I think Obama needs to sing parts of old soul songs more often. ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Watch Your Dallas Mavericks and Their "Shy" Owner Being Feted By President Obama
About an hour ago Your Reigning World Champion Dallas Mavericks finally got their visit to the White House, where President Obama was presented with his very own Mavs jersey. Obama welcomed the team, former Mayor Ron Kirk and, of course, "the shy and retiring owner of the Dallas Mavericks," as yo ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Hispanics Not Thrilled With Obama, But They Still Won't Vote For Rick Perry, Study Says
These days it seems as though both political parties are doing everything they can to disenfranchise one of the fastest-growing demographics in the country: Hispanics. While the GOP ratchets up anti-immigrant rhetoric and champions Arizona-style immigration legislation, the Obama administration rac ... More >>
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December 7, 2011
Like His Pastor Friends, Perry Thinks Hanging Gay People is a "Traditional American Value"
"Dear Lord, please put your hands on those gay people, and then just, you know, twist at the neck."Here's the president yesterday, decrying not-minor human-rights violations against gays overseas (from the Washington Times):"I am deeply concerned by the violence and discrimination targeting [ ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Wiping the Sheen off Conservative Rich Guys' Morality
Today, a commenter on a previous blog item of mine about GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain suggested it was mighty mysterious that President Obama doesn't have any sexual peccadilloes in his closet when so many Republican presidential contenders seem to. "Joshua," the commenter, suggest ... More >>
News
October 20, 2011
Obama's War on Weed
In a strange about-face, the President tries to hack medical marijuana off at the knees
News
October 6, 2011
It's Good to Be White...
...But let's not get cocky and blow it with anti-voting laws.
Blogs
September 19, 2011
Obama's Home-Brewin' Won't Cut It. So: Five Foodie Ideas To Prop Up the Prez.
With Oktoberfest and other events coming up, it's High Beer Season, which explains why the White House has been serving up some of his homebrews. But why stop with beer? House-made anything is a worthy endeavor that rewards the laborer with a fresh, interesting product you can serve with a s ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
I Want To Live In A World Where Butter Has Its Own Food Group
Doughnuts: Good for you and America. Now, pass the butter.The National Archives is holding an exhibit on the government's influence (or lack thereof) over American eating habits. According to the promotional website, the "What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?" exhibition shows how "Government has been a ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
Tom Leppert Reviews Obama's Immigration Policy Speech Given in El Paso Tuesday
Official White House Photo by Pete SouzaPresident Obama in El Paso on TuesdayNo doubt you're well aware that President Barack Obama was in El Paso yesterday, where he said that "genuine, comprehensive reform" was the only way to repair a "broken immigration system." In his speech, posted in its e ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2011
Birther Nonsense a Window into White Souls
Last week The Associated Press did a story about the disgust and dismay of black Americans confronting the birther issue. "I find it hard to summarize in mere words the amount of pain and rage this incident has caused," one man was quoted as saying at the top of the story. The story quoted b ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Obama Does Not Feel the Spirit of Texas After His Sitdown With WFAA's Brad Watson
Yesterday President Obama gave four brief interviews to local television stations, among them WFAA-Channel 8, which sent Brad Watson to Washington. Their chat has become something of a national news item -- not because of what was said during the interview, during which Obama scolded Gov. Rick Perry ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Fox-y News' Own Numbers Show the Talibaptists Haven't Won Yet
Today the Dallas school board meets to hear the possible "good news" from the superintendent -- that the district may only have to fire a quarter of its teachers instead of a third, depending on how badly the Rick Perry Banana Republicans and the TeeTee Party in Austin underfund public school ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2011
Tom Leppert: Drill, Baby, Drill!
Yesterday we covered Dallas Mayor-turned-U.S. Senate candidate Tom Leppert's position on National Public Radio. This afternoon, on the Facebook, I got this note from Not Mayor Tom:Excited to launch our new petition calling on President Obama to stop our dependence on foreign oil, boost natural ga ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Leppert Defends Defense of Marriage Act
Patrick MichelsIn the comments below, a Friend of Unfair Park notes that shortly before Mayor Tom Leppert said his farewells to the Dallas City Council, he hopped on his Twitter account to take issue with President Obama's announcement that he believes Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Barack Obama and Our Most Athletic Presidents
Wasn't exactly Cortland Finnegan vs. Andre Johnson, but The Prez got into a scuffle last Friday. On the basketball court. With an elbow. Barack Obama received 12 stitches to a cut on his lower lip after an errant elbow during a pick-up game by Rey Decerega, the Director of Programs for ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Mr. Watkins Goes to Washington
On Saturday night, Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins sent word that he's been invited to A Very Special Holiday Party -- this Tuesday, matter of fact. (Although the missive, as you'll see below, says December 17.) At least the location's certain: the White House. And per the lette ... More >>
News
October 29, 2009
No Justice: We've Bailed Out the Banks. When Do We Go After the Crooks Behind Our Financial Collapse?
On Saturday night, Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins sent word that he's been invited to A Very Special Holiday Party -- this Tuesday, matter of fact. (Although the missive, as you'll see below, says December 17.) At least the location's certain: the White House. And per the lette ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Yes, But Will DISD Kids Watch Obama?
So, the Plano Independent School District has opted out of President Obama's speech to students on Tuesday, but what says the Dallas ISD? I asked Jon Dahlander, district spokesman, via e-mail this morning about the district's plans. While I was out of the office, he left the following message on ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2009
Today In Music News: Obama Still Loves Jackson and Kanye Becomes A Director
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, July 6, 2009... Americans can sleep easier tonight: President Obama still has Michael Jackson songs on his iPod. Now, how about that universal health care, sir? Kanye West now has something else he's the best in the world at: being a music video di ... More >>
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June 15, 2009
Blogaroo 3: Preaching To The Converted at Bonnaroo
Music aside, one big part of the fun at Bonnaroo is just experiencing the interaction of strangers who would never have anything to do with each other outside of such a frenzied environment. This is true everywhere, from the open-air drug markets along "Shakedown Street" to the campgrounds to the sw ... More >>
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April 16, 2009
Swallowing a Cup of Tea
Daniel DaughertyIn front of Dallas City Hall, radio host and Dallas Tea Party co-planner Mark Davis poured the first cup of tea with a joke: "Those who oppose big government actually have jobs." To which the crowd of guestimated thousands responded with chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A." The scene at ... More >>
Calendar
April 2, 2009
Acting for the Movement
Stage and screen legends speak at TBAAL
Blogs
March 27, 2009
Mayor Leppert Was the Best-Dressed Man at the AFI Dallas Gala Last Night. By Far.
Patrick MichelsThe mayor and the missus, at left, shortly before the lights dimmed for the AFI Dallas premiere at NorthPark last nightBarack Obama has Pete Souza. And Tom Leppert has Patrick Michels.
Music
February 26, 2009
Chuck D Talks Barack Obama, Black History
Patrick MichelsThe mayor and the missus, at left, shortly before the lights dimmed for the AFI Dallas premiere at NorthPark last nightBarack Obama has Pete Souza. And Tom Leppert has Patrick Michels.
Blogs
February 24, 2009
A New Trade: Ron Kirk's Wait May Be Over
Flickr photo: Obama__Dallas (Adam Jefferson)Ron Kirk at Gilley's on the night his "buddy" Barack Obama was elected presidentBarack Obama nominated Ron Kirk as U.S. trade representative a week before Christmas. A month after that, Obama was sworn in as president. A month after that, the former Dallas ... More >>
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February 4, 2009
Soap Floats: White House Lawyers Consider Shutting Down Unofficial Obama Products
Tried getting hold of Craig Tiritilli and Salah Boukadoum yesterday afternoon, but had no luck. Then again, maybe the two Soap Hope-rs behind The Original Obama Bar are laying low at the moment following this report outta the U.K., which says that White House lawyers are now "insisting on control ov ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2009
Food For Thought...
The Barack Obama Room...next to the Ronald Reagan Room."I am not an Obama supporter. Could never be, and as much as having an African-American in the White House could be a good thing, having one with Marxist ideals is certainly not a good thing! I will not be patronizing your restaurant, much ... More >>
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January 21, 2009
Today In Music News: 50 Cent Mocks Kanye, Daft Punk Loves Obama
Your daily dose of national hip-hop news for Wednesday, January 21, 2009... Hip-hop beefs are nothing new--they've been around for years. But it seems that 50 Cent has now taken to creating controversies as his promotional tool. He still seems to think that Kanye West is his adversary for so ... More >>
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January 20, 2009
President Obama Takes Over Victory Park
From the monolithic high-definition screens at Victory Park this morning, Rick Warren prayed; Aretha Franklin belted out "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" from beneath a killer hat; and Joe Biden became VP. The crowd of locals -- a few hundred gathered in the sunshine at one end of the square, trying to k ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2009
Ticket Chick: It Was Quite the Scene at Eddie Bernice Johnson's Office This Morning
A good Friend of Unfair Park, up in D.C. for Barack Obama's inauguration, was on Capitol Hill this a.m. to pick up her tickets for tomorrow. Alas, all did not go as planned:Hundreds of people are standing outside capitol offices to get tickets. Many were turned away from congressional offices empty- ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2009
From Birmingham to D.C.: King's Chief of Staff to Talk Past and Present in Dallas Tonight
Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, the first full-time executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Martin Luther King's chief of staff, is in Dallas tonight to speak at the Belo Mansion as part of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture's Fourth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. S ... More >>
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January 19, 2009
Scenes From This Morning's MLK Day Parade
Marching bands, splashy floats, horses, vintage cars and patriotic mascots filled Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for this morning's parade outside Fair Park. Parade-watchers lined the streets, crowding the barricades and watching from atop houses and parked cars. With shouts of "Yes We Can" soundi ... More >>
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January 16, 2009
T.D. Jakes Will Speak in D.C. on Inauguration Day, As It Turns Out, Says the AP
Two days before Christmas, while addressing the controversy surrounding President-elect Barack Obama's decision to have Rick Warren deliver the inaugural invocation, John McWhorter wrote in The New Republic, "Suppose Obama had invited black megastar preacher T.D. Jakes instead." Turns out, Obama has ... More >>
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January 15, 2009
One Step Closer
Two days before Christmas, while addressing the controversy surrounding President-elect Barack Obama's decision to have Rick Warren deliver the inaugural invocation, John McWhorter wrote in The New Republic, "Suppose Obama had invited black megastar preacher T.D. Jakes instead." Turns out, Obama has ... More >>
Blogs
December 18, 2008
Merry Christmas, Ron Kirk! You're the New U.S. Trade Representative!
See, told you: No way former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk would be named secretary of anything by President-Elect Barack Obama -- all that lobbying, yech. (Or not.) Nope, ever since Monday it's looked more and more likely that First Buddy Kirk would be tapped for something a little less high-profile: U.S. ... More >>
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December 12, 2008
No Surprises: Ron Kirk is Being Vetted for Obama Cabinet Position
Flickr photo: Obama__Dallas (Adam Jefferson) Ron Kirk, speaking briefly at an Obama victory party at Gilley's on Election Night On November 5, the day after his friend Barack Obama was elected president, former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk told Unfair Park he had "no expectations" concerning an appointme ... More >>
News
December 4, 2008
With Dallas Republicans in Pain, One Local Leader Believes He Has the Cure
How County Chair Jonathan Neerman Plans to Ease the Dallas GOP's Woes
Blogs
November 21, 2008
Live from a Dallas Private School, It's ... Barack Obama on SNL? Maybe.
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
Blogs
November 10, 2008
The Perfect Christmas Gift, Obama’s First Mistake and Looking Ahead to 2012
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 7, 2008
Knee-Jerk Gun Buying, Pig Organs and a Bogus Gold Glove
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 6, 2008
Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk on "Good Friend" Barack Obama's Election: "For Once, The Good Guys Won."
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 6, 2008
T.V. Time, or: Why T.D. Jakes Couldn't Pray With Barack Obama Tuesday
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 5, 2008
Time For a GOP Overhaul
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 5, 2008
Jim Did Not Ruin Ron Kirk's Night
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 5, 2008
Watching the Election and the People Who Watched the Elections Last Night
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 4, 2008
The Top 10 Most Athletic Presidents in U.S. History
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 4, 2008
While We Wait For Our Dispatch from Bishop Arts, This Just In ...
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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November 4, 2008
Really? Fainting?
Wyatt Cenac as Barack Obama Tina Brown's Daily Beast reports that four contenders are in the running to oust Fred Armisen as Saturday Night Live's Barack Obama -- and two of them, heyheyhey, happen to be Dallas private schools graduates. One we introduced back in June, when Jesuit College Prepara ... More >>
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