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United We Stand and Shout and Dance and Make it Better

The Constitution was not intended to give rights to corporations or to equate bribery with the protected act of free speech.

(WASHINGTON DC) - I'm looking forward to speaking on Saturday, May 10, at the United We Stand Festival in Los Angeles where dozens of speakers and musicians will be standing together against such evils as:

"the PATRIOT Act, NDAA, NSA, war on drugs, drones, ... war, GMO, .. central banks, corporatism," and in favor of "Internet freedom, election reform, honest media/music/art, education/student leadership, the environment, ...."

America Cannot Win With Racist Attitudes

We have to work harder in this country to move beyond color, gender and ethnicity.

(NEWBURGH, Indiana) - For the rest of his life Donald Sterling will be remembered for racist remarks even though they were made in private.

Paula Deen and Cliven Bundy will also be remembered for their racist remarks, as will Don Imus.

Thoughts On The Donald Sterling Matter

The matter is probably not over. Sterling has said he will not sell the team.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver has banned Los Angeles Clipper’s owner Donald Sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million, and will urge the board of governors to force a sale of the team following the publication of a recorded conversation between Sterling and his ex-mistress, V. Stiviano, during which Sterling made racist comments.

Was it legal for Stiviano to record the conversation?

Parody For You

Small sheets of paper distributed in the store stated: “How is it legal? So is this a real business? Are you saying Starbucks is dumb?”

(LOS ANGELES) - On the weekend of Feb. 8 through 9, a coffee shop set up in the Los Angeles area had people speculating about whether Starbucks was starting a new trend. Though short and sweet, “Dumb Starbucks” was started up as a comedy act for comedian Nathan Fielder, who stars in a television series, Nathan for You.
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As the popularity grew for this new coffee shop, people wanted to satisfy their curiosity.

Shinseki Must Fire VA Director Beiter or Obama Must Fire Him!

The Los Angeles VA is a national disgrace and that’s because Donna Beiter’s “leadership” is a disgrace.

(LOS ANGELES) - Donna Beiter, executive director of the Los Angeles VA must be fired posthaste because serious misconduct is her Modus Operandi and it flows downhill.

She has two Federal Judgments against her so why do you suppose a VA law officer sees nothing wrong with sending a nude photo of himself to a young woman who sought VA help for her missing uncle who is a Veteran?

Wells Fargo Uses Court Fraud to Seize Woman`s Home

"I am now homeless, and Wells Fargo has my house listed for sale for more than $400,000 over the price they supposedly 'paid' for it."

(WOODLAND HILLS, CA) - In an FBI press release, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag was quoted as saying, “This office will vigorously prosecute people who intentionally submit false and misleading information in federal bankruptcy proceedings.”

On February 27, 2012, Marisol Nagata, Esq., submitted, on behalf of her client, Wells Fargo, a stipulation with false statements. Will the FBI prosecute Wells Fargo as vigorously as it prosecuted the people referenced in its press release?

Los Angeles: Nation`s Largest Metropolis With a Plastic Bag Ban

LA takes big steps to curb plastic bag use, includes brand new cartoon by Los Angeles artist, Shelli Pruett.

(LOS ANGELES) - A new law banning single-use plastic bags in Los Angeles, passed with a 9-1 city council vote, went into effect on the first of January. Los Angeles is the most populous city in the U.S. to enact an ordinance ending this business practice which is called highly wasteful by environmental groups.

It will take some getting used to, but the ban does closely mirror the ordinance adopted by unincorporated L.A. County in 2011, reports Laist.com

Lifetime & Legend Winners and the Golden Mike Awards

Dick Enberg, Giselle Fernandez, and John Brooks to Be Honored By Southern California Broadcast Journalists

(UNIVERSAL CITY, CA) - Nationally prominent sportscaster Dick Enberg, journalist and entrepreneur Giselle Fernandez, and award-winning radio newsman John Brooks will receive top honors at the 64th annual Golden Mike Awards(r) show in Universal City, the Radio & Television News Assn. announced.

Enberg will receive the RTNA's Broadcast Legend Award at the gala dinner on Jan. 25. The versatile sportscaster is recognized nationally for his signature cry of "Oh, my!"

How John Kerry Exposed the Iran-Contra Scandal and Showed the Cracks in the War on Drugs

"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game? -- Blame Reagan for making me into a monster -- Blame Oliver North and Iran-Contra -- I ran contraband that they sponsored" -- Jay-Z, "Blue Magic"

(LOS ANGELES) - John Kerry being nominated to Secretary of the State brings his ever looming presence within the Iran Contra Scandal full circle.

The man responsible for uncovering a scandal that cocaine was being brought into the United States as part of a multicontinental black market with the knowledge of the CIA and U.S. government will now hold one of the most powerful international offices in the world.

Activists Protest LA Times Takeover Rumors by Kochs

A spokesperson for the Kochs has dismissed the talk as rumors...

(LOS ANGELES) - Rumors are swirling that the Koch Brothers may be making moves to purchase the LA Times and that possibility has progressive activists concerned about the editorial future of the paper.

Last week protests were held outside of the LA headquarters of Tribune’s largest shareholder, Oaktree Capital Management.