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BlueBee73 Book Recommendation #1

24 Tuesday Oct 2017

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SistersAreAllRight

The Sisters Are Alright: Breaking the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America by Tamara Winfrey Harris

As a white person, I was blissfully unaware of the 3 main stereotypes black women are still fighting against in America: servile Mammy, angry Sapphire, and lascivious Jezebel. I mean, when I hear “Mammy” I think of “Gone With The Wind,” but that’s the past, right? Guess not.

You might think this book sounds depressing – but it’s not! It’s a celebration of what African American wome– from within their own communities and from the country at large.You should ren are and achieve in spite of the stereotypes they are up against ally read it. For real.

Something to ponder: Did a part of the book surprised you? Did you decide that it wasn’t true and if so, why did you not believe it? If you felt it was true, how did it change how you feel about African American women?

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When we read, we are free to read the heart of the author and really listen to their stories. We don’t have to agree, disagree, or discuss. We can just experience. When we feel uncomfortable or surprised by something they write, we can think about it and ask ourselves “why?” and discover some of our own bias. Just recognizing it helps us grow. Look for more installments from BlueBee73!

In the gallery – comments – part 8

23 Monday Oct 2017

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“The Poetry of Protest” our show in the Gallery of Art and Design at the University of Central Missouri of large prints of photographs from rallies, protests, marches, and demonstrations opened on September 26th. The exhibit runs through October 28th.

We left an open notebook with blank pages and pencils on a podium next to the exhibit title wall. We get comments.

We do have freedom of speech but some of these protests show how imature [sp] America really is. These photograph do have great meaning…but for what purpose? To anger others? If you want to “Make America great again” be humble and kind – anonymous

If you want to criticize the maturity of others you might want to check your spelling as you do so.

Freedom of speech is freedom of speech. It ain’t free if someone else gets to impose their sensibility over your expression. Put differently, who died and made you God?

Sure, counter someone else’s free speech with your own free speech. Knock yourself out. Get a camera, take some photographs, make some prints, put together a gallery show. But you won’t, will you?

Meaning is what you make of it. Purpose is what you make of it. Protest is supposed to make people uncomfortable. We assume by your writing that the exhibit makes you angry. Okay.

People who protest in the streets chose to do so because they believe they have no other recourse available to them.

There’s a delicious irony in your juxtaposition of “make America great again” with humility and kindness. The former has absolutely nothing to do with the latter two. Did you do that on purpose? The purveyor of “make America great again” is neither humble nor kind. He’s a sociopath.

Previously:

The Poetry of Protest (September 9, 2017)

In the gallery (September 21, 2017)

In the gallery – part 2 (September 23, 2017)

In the gallery – part 3 (September 26, 2017)

In the gallery – comments (September 30, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 2 (October 3, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 3 (October 4, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 4 (October 6, 2017)

In the gallery – today (October 10, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 5 (October 16, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 6 (October 17, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 7 (October 19, 2017)

Campaign Finance: Something up?

22 Sunday Oct 2017

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Oh, definitely.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the republican state senate campaign committee:

C071094 10/22/2017 MISSOURI SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Friends of Mike Cunningham 515 Landslide Rd Rogersville MO 65742 10/20/2017 $10,000.00

C071094 10/22/2017 MISSOURI SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Centene Management Company LLC 7700 Forsyth Blvd Ste 800 St Louis MO 63105 10/20/2017 $15,000.00

[emphasis added]

Definitely something.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): they’re not buying what you’re selling

21 Saturday Oct 2017

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Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday, via Twitter, from Representative Vicky Hartzler (r):

Rep. Vicky Hartzler‏ @RepHartzler
Now that Senate passed a budget, we’re a step closer to a fair & simple tax code that lets Americans keep more of their paychecks #taxreform
1:25 PM – 20 Oct 2017

Oh. they’re definitely not buying it. Some of the responses:

A family of four making $50,000/year in Missouri will see a tax INCREASE of $700. Shame on you for celebrating this fact!

Nobody is buying what you’re selling.. perhaps a town hall meeting is in order?

Only for children, without prior public notice, with submitted questions.

But every time you vote in your or your “employers’” best interests, you lose the trust of your constituents,…

Which American’s will get to keep more of their paychecks? Have you actually read the budget or are you just rubber stamping your party?

Does it bother you to lie? Does it bother you that the majority of people know that you lie?

Yes please provide one bit of proof that this will actually benefit middle class Americans?

Rep. Hartzler – please proof your tweets. You forgot to add “1% of” between “lets” and “Americans”. Sloppy.

You all get the gist of it.

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): that didn’t go very well…

19 Thursday Oct 2017

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Senator Claire McCaskill (D) attended yesterday’s Senate Finance Committee meeting with Donald Trump (r) at the White House. The media asked about the reports of his phone conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson.

That looks a might uncomfortable, Senator.

A transcript from the video (starting near the point of the above captured image):

Donald Trump (r) …didn’t say it at all, she knows it and she now is not saying it. I did not say what she said and, uh, I’d like her to make the statement again because I did not say what she said. Had a very nice conversation with the woman with the wife who is sounded like a lovely woman. Did not say what the congresswoman said and most people aren’t too surprised to hear that. [Q: What us the proof Mr. President.] Uh, let, let her make her statement again and then you’ll find [Q: She us saying that…] Okay, let her make her statement again and then you’ll find out…

That didn’t go well at all.

Previously:

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): You do know about Charlie Brown and the football, right? (October 18, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 7

19 Thursday Oct 2017

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“The Poetry of Protest” our show in the Gallery of Art and Design at the University of Central Missouri of large prints of photographs from rallies, protests, marches, and demonstrations opened on September 26th. The exhibit runs through October 28th.

It is important and vital for a free society that its people speak and act when there is injustice. These photos truly capture the passion and emotion of the event, even in just one moment.

We tried.

Previously:

The Poetry of Protest (September 9, 2017)

In the gallery (September 21, 2017)

In the gallery – part 2 (September 23, 2017)

In the gallery – part 3 (September 26, 2017)

In the gallery – comments (September 30, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 2 (October 3, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 3 (October 4, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 4 (October 6, 2017)

In the gallery – today (October 10, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 5 (October 16, 2017)

In the gallery – comments – part 6 (October 17, 2017)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): You do know about Charlie Brown and the football, right?

18 Wednesday Oct 2017

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Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [2017 file photo].

Today, from Senator Claire McCaskill (D):

McCaskill, President Trump Meet to Talk Tax Reform
Senator accepts White House invitation, joins discussion with bipartisan Senate group and President’s team to discuss prospects for bipartisan reform of the U.S. tax code
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill released the following statement after meeting with President Trump at the White House to discuss prospects for bipartisan tax reform:

“I underlined my willingness to work with the President on tax reform that’s focused on families living paycheck-to-paycheck, and I was reassured when the President said he’s not interested in passing a tax cut for the rich. I also emphasized that it’s hard to support something when we haven’t seen any details about what is being proposed—and when the broad strokes that Congressional leaders have outlined would actually leave working families in Missouri paying more in taxes. The President and I agreed that we need to see those kinds of details before we can make serious headway. The President also encouraged us to go to work and try to get a bipartisan deal, and that’s a goal I share and strongly support.”
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“…I was reassured when the President said he’s not interested in passing a tax cut for the rich…”

You know, those Trump voters in Missouri will never vote for you. Work on turning out your base.