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By Ramyrez 2015-02-23 10:53:24
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Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
I'm down for cloning George Washington. He knew his way around a scrap.

Ehh. I've heard otherwise.

Give us Teddy Roosevelt again, dammit.
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-23 10:56:04
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Caitsith.Shiroi said: »
True story

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When the Chretien Liberal government dispatched our first ground troops to Afghanistan in 2002, they deployed wearing dark green camouflage uniforms. Despite the fact that in the previous decade alone, Canadian soldiers had served in three separate desert environment missions (Western Sahara, Somalia and Eritrea), no one thought to keep desert camouflage in stock.

The real camouflage was simply being Canadian in a war zone. Aren't you guys still experiencing utopia with a side of native atrocities?
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By Bloodrose 2015-02-23 11:21:59
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Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
Caitsith.Shiroi said: »
True story

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When the Chretien Liberal government dispatched our first ground troops to Afghanistan in 2002, they deployed wearing dark green camouflage uniforms. Despite the fact that in the previous decade alone, Canadian soldiers had served in three separate desert environment missions (Western Sahara, Somalia and Eritrea), no one thought to keep desert camouflage in stock.

The real camouflage was simply being Canadian in a war zone. Aren't you guys still experiencing utopia with a side of native atrocities?
Nothing more inconspicuous about Canadian Soldiers in a desert than random "trees" handing out timbits to the locals.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2015-02-23 11:28:52
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Even though the FCC hasn't yet ruled on the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, one group has already filed a lawsuit claiming at least $20 billion in damages from the way the two giants allegedly discriminate against black-owned media.

The complaint, filed in California on Friday, comes from the National Association of African-American Owned Media, which also filed a similar suit against AT&T and DirecTV in December.

This time, the plaintiff is not only targeting both Comcast and TWC on the verge of what would be the largest pay television distributor in the United States, but also various African-American advocacy groups and MSNBC host Al Sharpton for allegedly facilitating discrimination.

Comcast is one of the biggest companies with a chief diversity officer and its practices have been lauded by many including Black Enterprise magazine, which recently named it as one of the 40 best companies for diversity. The lawsuit figures to face many hurdles from the sufficiency of its allegations to possibly the First Amendment, but for now, it presents the larger portrait of media company that isn't carrying many fully-owned black channels and the dangers of allowing it to grow bigger.

According to the lawsuit, Comcast and TWC "collectively spend approximately $25 billion annually for the licensing of pay-television channels and advertising of their products and services, yet 100% African American–owned media receives less than $3 million per year."

At the time of Comcast's 2010 acquisition of NBCUniversal, Comcast entered into memoranda of understanding with the NAACP, the National Urban League and the National Action Network, but the lawsuit says the voluntary diversity agreements are "a sham, undertaken to whitewash Comcast’s discriminatory business practices."

The plaintiff objects that the only fully owned black-channel picked up by Comcast is the Africa Channel, and that entity is owned by former Comcast/NBCU exec Paula Madison, who "was directly involved in putting together the sham MOUs and obtaining government approval for the Comcast acquisition of NBC Universal, thus creating a serious conflict of interest."

Other black channels are said to be “window dressing,” with black celebrities as "fronts" when they are "white-owned businesses" that are run by friends or family of Comcast executives.

The lawsuit goes on to say that Comcast made large cash "donations" to obtain support for its acquisition. The money includes $3.8 million to Sharpton and his National Action Network. The money, it's charged, was meant to pay Sharpton to endorse the NBCU deal and divert attention away from discrimination. As for Sharpton's MSNBC gig, the complaint says, "Despite the notoriously low ratings that Sharpton’s show generates, Comcast has allowed Sharpton to maintain his hosting position for more than three years in exchange for Sharpton’s continued public support for Comcast on issues of diversity."

Even though the FCC hasn't yet ruled on the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, one group has already filed a lawsuit claiming at least $20 billion in damages from the way the two giants allegedly discriminate against black-owned media.

The complaint, filed in California on Friday, comes from the National Association of African-American Owned Media, which also filed a similar suit against AT&T and DirecTV in December.

This time, the plaintiff is not only targeting both Comcast and TWC on the verge of what would be the largest pay television distributor in the United States, but also various African-American advocacy groups and MSNBC host Al Sharpton for allegedly facilitating discrimination.

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Comcast is one of the biggest companies with a chief diversity officer and its practices have been lauded by many including Black Enterprise magazine, which recently named it as one of the 40 best companies for diversity. The lawsuit figures to face many hurdles from the sufficiency of its allegations to possibly the First Amendment, but for now, it presents the larger portrait of media company that isn't carrying many fully-owned black channels and the dangers of allowing it to grow bigger.

According to the lawsuit, Comcast and TWC "collectively spend approximately $25 billion annually for the licensing of pay-television channels and advertising of their products and services, yet 100% African American–owned media receives less than $3 million per year."

At the time of Comcast's 2010 acquisition of NBCUniversal, Comcast entered into memoranda of understanding with the NAACP, the National Urban League and the National Action Network, but the lawsuit says the voluntary diversity agreements are "a sham, undertaken to whitewash Comcast’s discriminatory business practices."

The plaintiff objects that the only fully owned black-channel picked up by Comcast is the Africa Channel, and that entity is owned by former Comcast/NBCU exec Paula Madison, who "was directly involved in putting together the sham MOUs and obtaining government approval for the Comcast acquisition of NBC Universal, thus creating a serious conflict of interest."

Other black channels are said to be “window dressing,” with black celebrities as "fronts" when they are "white-owned businesses" that are run by friends or family of Comcast executives.

The lawsuit goes on to say that Comcast made large cash "donations" to obtain support for its acquisition. The money includes $3.8 million to Sharpton and his National Action Network. The money, it's charged, was meant to pay Sharpton to endorse the NBCU deal and divert attention away from discrimination. As for Sharpton's MSNBC gig, the complaint says, "Despite the notoriously low ratings that Sharpton’s show generates, Comcast has allowed Sharpton to maintain his hosting position for more than three years in exchange for Sharpton’s continued public support for Comcast on issues of diversity."

Read MoreOscar Voter on Diversity Gripes: Lay Off Us, Al Sharpton! (Guest Column)

As for support to the theory of discrimination in contracting, the lawsuit says Comcast has a “Jim Crow” process with respect to licensing black-owned channels, and that one Comcast exec stated, "We’re not trying to create any more Bob Johnsons," referring to the founder of Black Entertainment Television.

The NAAAOM is suing along with Entertainment Studios Networks, which was founded by Byron Allen and now has a television operation with stations like “Justice Central” that reach 7.5 million consumers through deals with smaller pay TV distributors.

Representing the plaintiffs are Louis "Skip" Miller at Miller Barondess. The attorney has been a mainstay for many years on The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 100 most powerful lawyers in the entertainment industry. Besides representing clients including Rod Stewart, Steven Tyler, Elton John and Bob Dylan, he also defended the city of Los Angeles in the Rodney King civil rights case.
Comcast, Al Sharpton Hit With $20 Billion Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 11:32:12
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Black people on the internet ! Alert the proper authorities !

Next thing you know they will have a caucus in Congress !
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By Shiva.Nikolce 2015-02-23 11:34:37
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that link is for the top of the page failbot!
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 11:41:20
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Al Sharpton belongs in the circus he created. He would be a perfect carney!
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By Bloodrose 2015-02-23 11:47:15
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Shiva.Nikolce said: »
that link is for the top of the page failbot!
Why, is it worth reading if it's at the top of a page?
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 11:47:52
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I didn't read it because Al Sharpton is everything I hate about people.
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By Bloodrose 2015-02-23 11:48:55
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Al Sharpton is everything Al Sharpton hates about Al Sharpton.

So instead he pretends he's Jesse Jackson.
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-23 11:49:14
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fonewear said: »
I didn't read it because Al Sharpton is everything I hate about people.

You're just mad you don't have a mediocre show on MSNBC!
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-23 11:49:45
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Bloodrose said: »
Al Sharpton is everything Al Sharpton hates about Al Sharpton.

So instead he pretends he's Jesse Jackson.

Jesse Jackson at least had sense after the scandals to take himself back to his roots, hawking for Jesus.
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By Bloodrose 2015-02-23 11:50:08
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post still stands.
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 11:50:13
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Mediocre is being generous. The man can barely read.
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-23 11:52:51
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fonewear said: »
Mediocre is being generous. The man can barely read.

To be fair, MSNBC dabbles in equality. You can listen to an equally ranty white guy right after. Lets play Hardball.
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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2015-02-23 11:53:20
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Jesse Jackson will forever stick in my mind for threatening to castrate Obama.
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 11:54:05
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Chris Matthews he probably should be in a mental institute.
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By Shiva.Nikolce 2015-02-23 12:01:31
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Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »
You're just mad you don't have a mediocre show on MSNBC!

WHO TOLD YOU!?!
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By Bloodrose 2015-02-23 12:02:05
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Your "EvilTwitter" account.
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 12:07:33
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Twitter is evil I tells ya ! It has given a voice to great unwashed masses !
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2015-02-23 12:27:54
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Shiva.Nikolce said: »
that link is for the top of the page failbot!
What if I told you there was no link?!

Fixed now.
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By Bloodrose 2015-02-23 12:28:34
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Leviathan.Chaosx said: »
Shiva.Nikolce said: »
that link is for the top of the page failbot!
What if I told you there was no link?!

Fixed now.
What if... there was no "What if!?" Memes?
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 12:28:35
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What if I told you Elizabeth Warren could be the next President...scary isn't it !

As someone that pretends to own a factory she scares me !

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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2015-02-23 12:41:08
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Bloodrose said: »
Leviathan.Chaosx said: »
Shiva.Nikolce said: »
that link is for the top of the page failbot!
What if I told you there was no link?!

Fixed now.
What if... there was no "What if!?" Memes?
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 12:43:36
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What if I told you Keanu Reeves is a good actor !
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By Shiva.Nikolce 2015-02-23 12:45:17
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fonewear said: »
What if I told you Elizabeth Warren could be the next President...scary isn't it !

As someone that pretends to own a factory she scares me !

Now, don't you worry your empty little head about it....
Obama says the same kind stuff all the time and the gap between the poor and wealthy has never been wider....
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By fonewear 2015-02-23 12:47:45
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Obama told me to be nice to Muslims so I did. End of story.
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By Ramyrez 2015-02-23 12:48:07
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What if I told you Keanu Reeves is a good actor !

He may be questionable as an actor but he is an amazingly good human being despite going through some nasty incidents in life.

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By Bloodrose 2015-02-23 12:51:55
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John Wick was a pretty awesome film though.

It's just sad it's marketed as his best film since The Matrix trilogy.
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