Associated Press: 'Nancy Pelosi to Announce Plans Wednesday'

Source:Associated Press- U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, California) and her Democratic Leadership team.

"Speaking at a press conference to introduce new elected House Democrats, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says she'll announce Wednesday whether she'll continue in her current position or step down." 

From the Associated Press

Even though Nancy Pelosi is 72 now, it's not her fault that Democrats lost the House in 2010. You can blame that on the bad economy, Democratic President, ObamaCare being very unpopular, etc. 

Could Democrats have picked up more than 7-8 seats that they did in 2012 to just put them back over 200, probably. But it was a very close presidential election and an election where the Republican Party should've not have only held the House, but probably won back the Senate as well. Had they not have ran some really bad candidates statewide in some swing states like Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Missouri, they probably would've won back the Senate, even with President Obama being reelected. 

For people who think that Nancy Pelosi is getting old and House Democrats need new leadership, I would ask you who would you replace her with. Who in the Democratic Caucus is as good and as effective leader, that can deal with a caucus that's ideologically as diverse, as Nancy Pelosi and who has accomplished as much as Leader Pelosi.

VOA News: 'Despite Political Divides, Syria's Kurds Want Autonomy'

Source:VOA News- with a piece about Syrian Kurdistan.

"Afrin is an old city of some 80,000 inhabitants nestled in the hills of northwestern Syria.

Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA that instead of showing the Syrian national flag, checkpoints in and around the city fly the yellow, red and green flag of Syria's Kurds." 

From VOA News

"Voice of America (VOA or VoA) is the state-owned news network and international radio broadcaster of the United States of America. It is the largest[3] and oldest U.S.-funded international broadcaster.[4][5] VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in 48 languages,[6] which it distributes to affiliate stations around the world. It is targeted and primary audience is non-American.

VOA was established in 1942,[7] and the VOA charter (Public Laws 94-350 and 103–415)[8] was signed into law in 1976 by President Gerald Ford.

VOA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), an independent agency of the U.S. government.[9] Funds are appropriated annually under the budget for embassies and consulates. As of 2022, VOA has a weekly worldwide audience of approximately 326 million (up from 236.6 million in 2016) and employs 961 staff with annual budget of $252 million.[10][11]

Voice of America is seen by many listeners as having a positive impact while others see it as American propaganda; it also serves US diplomacy." 

From VOA News

The future for the Kurdish people maybe a United Kurdistan, which would include parts of Iraq, Syria and Turkey.

Minister Malcolm X: Project History

Source:Teaching History- Nation of Islam Minister Malcolm X, perhaps meeting with a fellow minister.

Source:The Daily Press

“This site is dedicated to the study of the life and legacy of Malcolm X. Only one of three “initiatives” is publicly available (Columbia faculty, staff, and students may also access the site’s “multi-media study environment” section). “Oral histories,” “outreach,” and “Malcolm X biography project” are under construction. A chronology traces Malcolm’s life from his birth in May 1925 to his assassination in February 1965, with short entries on major events. “Government Documents” offers FBI files on Malcolm X—4,000 pages of surveillance reports—covering the period 1954 to 1964. A brief summary accompanies each report and the files can be searched by keyword. The site’s project journal, focusing on particular themes and issues, has seven articles on Malcolm X and eight weblog postings. Additionally, the site offers an e-seminar “Life after Death: Malcolm X and American Culture” by Columbia professor Dr. Manning Marble for a fee (available free to Columbia faculty, staff, and students). When this site is completed, it will be a good starting point for researching the ideas and life of Malcolm X.” 

From Teaching History 

“Malcolm X Video Project (history)”

Source: Bria Parks- I can't say that I disagree with this photo. I mean I could, but then I would be lying and I don't think you want that.

From Bria Parks

I don’t believe Malcolm X was a racist at least at the point when he died. And I don’t believe he was a segregationist, meaning that people of different races should never interact with each other. But he was a separatist. Someone who did believe that integration wasn’t the magic bullet to the problems of African-Americans. He believed that this community should be empowered and even empowered themselves to be able to handle their own problems and issues and stand up for their rights. And not be put down by racist Caucasians, or anyone else.

And the African-Americans should stand up for their constitutional rights and not expect that others will give them to them or give them anything else. As well as treating people as people and not members of groups. But that he believed in empowering African-Americans to be able to handle their own affairs. Because this was his community, and not expecting others to empower them, or be dependent on government and others who are already independent to take care of them for them. Malcolm X’s message was truly about African-American freedom. Not some violent revolution.

Unlike Fidel Castro, who was a Marxist and someone who believed the central state should be in complete control and that the state should be responsible for everyone’s well-being, Malcolm X was a true freedom fighter. Someone who wanted to empower an entire community of Americans to take charge and complete responsibility over their own lives. Today’s Conservatives and Libertarians, should actually at least respect Minister Malcolm and not put him down as some racist thug. Because he was someone who truly believed in individual freedom and not government dependence for his community.

ABC News: This Week: 'Patty Murray, Saxby Chambliss 'This Week' Interview: David Petraeus Scandal, Barack Obama's Budget Battle'

Source:ABC News- left to right: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (Democrat, Washington State) & U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (Republican, Georgia) 

"Two key senators on David Petraeus' resignation and the upcoming "fiscal cliff" negotiations." 

From ABC News

Here's a solution for the fiscal cliff and the economy: savings in defense, entitlements, tax reform. But done in a way that doesn't hurt anyone who can't afford it. Which means putting in something like a millionaires tax where anyone making a million dollars or more, would pay the same tax rate that they are paying today, but every dollar over a million dollars, their taxes would go up and those savings would go towards deficit reduction. should be part of this. 

ABC News: Good Morning America: 'President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner 'Taxmaggedon' Showdown'

Source:ABC News- left to right: (not necessarily ideologically) Speaker of The House John Boehner (Republican, Ohio) & President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois)

"David Kerley looks at the high-stakes duel over America's economic future." 

From ABC News

Speaker Boehner has already put tax reform that would include closing tax loopholes on the table, to pay for deficit reduction, President Obama has already put entitlement reform on the table to pay for deficit reduction as well. Thats what the final deal is. 

If Speaker Boehner is going to hold to this, for every tax loophole thats eliminated, other taxes have to be cut to offset closing the loopholes, then they should negotiate that as part as another stimulus bill to jump start the economy, that would also include things that Democrats want like more infrastructure investment and pay for that as well. 

This what they could do to avoid the fiscal cliff and boost the economy as well. So you would get deficit reduction and a stimulus, both paid for and done at the same time.

Leathered Life: Michaela: ‘The Leathergirl Next Door’

Source:Leathered Life- Michaela from Leathered Life.

Source:The Daily Press

“Michaela wearing miss sixty roxy leather pants, leather gloves, and leather jacket. visit us!” 

From Leathered Life 

The German leather fashion website Leathered Life, had a video of one of their models named Michaela, in a black leather suit. Leather jacket, leather trousers or jeans, and black leather boots. But the video that this photo is from is not currently available online right now.

Source:Leathered Life- Michaela from Leathered Life.

"The beauty of leather." Originally from Leathered Life, but the video has since been deleted or blocked on YouTube.

Source:Lederschnegge- big, adorable, beautiful, sexy, German leather model.

Short quick video. Perhaps a little redundant to say that this video is both short and quick. Unless the video was short vertically or something, but you get the idea. And no, I haven’t seen a tall video yet. But I think you get a pretty good idea of what this woman is wearing here and how good she looks.

Michaela in her black leather suit, with a black leather jacket, black leather jeans, black leather boots. A very sexy black day for this gorgeous woman. As I said before you need the right body for leather jeans. Especially skin-tight or skinny leather jeans.

The body is even more important in skinny leathers than skinny denims. Because even if you do have beautiful legs and a beautiful butt and leather jeans make your body look even better and tighter. But if you’re a little weak in the lower body and either overweight or underweight, skinny leathers will over highlight those weakness’.

You’ll look even fatter or skinnier in skinny leathers if you’re overweight or skinny, because the pants are made from such a thin material. The woman you see in this video looks great in this leather suit, because she has great legs and a great butt. And those jeans and boots just showcases her physical qualities.

The New Republic: Eli Sanders: 'Washington State Voters Legalize Gay Marriage & Marijuana, Cementing State's Liberal Preeminence'

Source:Eli Sanders- writes for The New Republic Magazine.

"Seattle, WA—Some 6.8 million Americans awoke today confident that their state is not only the most progressive in the nation, but even more so than Canada and Amsterdam. That’s because, while Colorado voters legalized pot and Maine and Maryland voters approved gay marriage yesterday, Washingtonians accomplished both feats with two historic ballot measures that cemented the liberal-utopian reputation of this upper-left corner of the continental United States.

The laws won’t take effect until early December, at which point same-sex couples can marry and people may possess up to an ounce of usable marijuana buds (or 16 ounces of marijuana-infused “edibles,” or 72 ounces of marijuana-infused sodas, teas, or juices). The difference between this law and marijuana-decriminalization laws already on the books in 14 other states? A person can still suffer civil penalties for possession in certain circumstances in those states, but in Washington “there will be no penalty whatsoever,” says Alison Holcomb, the author and campaign director for Initiative 502. “It will no longer be a crime to possess marijuana on Washington soil as long as you’re 21 years old.” 

Read the rest of Eli Sanders article at The New Republic

First Eli Sanders is saying Washington is the most liberal state in the union. And then in the same article, Washington is the most progressive state in the union. According to modern leftists (closeted Socialists, in actuality) liberal and progressive means the same thing to them. If that's the case, (which it's not) then why do they need two political labels to talk about one political faction? 

When I think of Washington State and Oregon as well, and even California, I think of The Left Coast. If those three states were on country separate from the rest of America, it would probably be called the People's Republic of Hippieland. Only in those states is it considered cool to be a Socialist and Communist. No need to live in a left-wing political closet over there. Similar to how you can be open about being a Christian-Theocrat in the Bible Belt, thinking that fundamentalism Evangelicalism should be the law of the land and the official religion of the United States. 

As far as Washington State legalizing both marijuana and same-sex marriage: I'm in favor of both of those things being legal, for the simple reason that I'm a Liberal. And real Liberals believe in freedom of choice, not just on abortion and sexuality, but in general. Just as long as we aren't hurting innocent people with our personal choices. Besides, gay marriage bans are unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment and Equal Protection Clause. And the so-called War On Drugs is a colossal waste of tax dollars. It makes you average DMV look like a poster for government efficiency.