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Brother Ali – Uncle Sam Goddamn

Try and separate a man from his soul
You’ll only strengthen him and lose your own

Black Violin

Tasha – Black Happiness
Chronicling the struggles of the half-black, half-Korean

Are you on the edge, nowhere to run, about to snap?  The Tea Party has a few suggestions…

Take Your Best HEADSHOTS:

• Lloyd C. Blankfein of Goldman Sachs
• Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase
• John J. Mack of Morgan Stanley
• Brian T. Moynihan of Bank of America

Ms. Palmer:

That I would take the time to write you about such a trivial matter reinforces all sorts of negative stereotypes of my generation, I’m afraid.  Yet I feel compelled to correct the historical record, as it is increasingly limited to that which appears on the first page of Google search results.

In your articles in U.S. News & World Report, you have in the past referred to my generation as “Generation Y.”  I believe the terminology is at best uncreative, and at worst incorrect.  I ask you to consider my argument below, and perhaps change your terminology going forward.  Forgive my self-importance.

My generation, roughly comprised of people born after 1980 and before 2001, should be referenced by the term that has gained increasing momentum throughout the last decade: “Millennial.”  We came of age during the first decades of the new millennium, and our experience/comfort with new technologies has defined a type of human reliance on digital machines that will extend well into the future.  That such developments are associated with the turn of the new century bolsters the arguments that we should be linguistically connected with these developments.

The term “Millennial” is one people my age often use to reference one another, yet older individuals still insist on using the term “Generation Y.”  That denotation has always annoyed me, because it (a) sounds as though it were designed to be a temporary label, (b) defines my age group in relation to the one before it—Generation X—which has been widely derided for a whole variety of reasons, (c) it denies the fact that people of this demographic have already proven themselves to be fantastically creative entrepreneurial forces, and (d) belittles the very serious problems we must address, and which we have inflicted on ourselves.

Indeed, the alternatives just don’t fit.  Generation Y says so little about us; it’s often wielded by people who don’t understand our situation.  Generation Next was a marketing campaign, utilized by the same soft drink companies responsible for fattening my peers up.  Generation Net refers to only one element of our existence, important though it might be.  Only “Millennial Generation” truly captures the full range of issues with which we’re confronted at this stage in history, while simultaneously pinpointing our place in the historical timeline.

I cite Wikipedia here solely because the included references are legit.  Please forgive me for such stereotypically lazy research work here.  I am, after all, a Millennial.

Generation Y

Note how the first use of “Generation Y” was first used to denote people born as early as 1974.  These people were WELL into adulthood by the time the two-thousand-aughts rolled around.  Also, look into the book discussed in this entry: Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation, by William Strauss and Neil Howe, which use the start year as 1982 and end year of the generation as 2001.

I urge you to be a part of the solution.  Thanks so much for your tolerance and attention.

THIS WEBSITE IS A CONCEPT, relaunching January 2, 2012.

“You’re a toolbox!”

The dance of a Tiger Wood’s slow-motion golf swing.
We’re with you, buddy.

The T-Mac Comeback (Spurs vs. Rockets)

Henry Bekkering – White Man, Discovers Flight

Roger Federer’s 2009 ‘tween-the-legs Shot at the U.S. Open

red·skin – n. – Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a Native American.

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The law I study is an institution based not on truth, not on fairness, not on justice or morality.

It is founded on a commercial interest most often described as “dispute resolution.”  Generally, I approve.

Yet with profound sadness should we all receive the news that the doctrine of laches has prevailed over the substance of prejudice.  That the Washington Redskins for so long relied on the economic power of its derogatory racial slur and accompanying logo was cause enough to deny the appeal of those few survivors of the planet’s first cataclysmic holocaust.

Supreme Court Declines to Review Ruling on Team Nickname
The two-decade old legal challenge by Native American activists to change the name of the Washington Redskins came to a close when the Supreme Court declined, without comment, to reconsider a lower court’s ruling that the activists waited too long to claim that the team name is so racially offensive that it does not deserve trademark protection.

HOWEVER, the struggle isn’t over yet.

Six American Indian young people from across the country have filed a joint petition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the cancellation of the Washington Redskins football organization (Pro-Football Inc.) trademarked term, “Redskins.”  Because the six American Indian petitioners are between the ages of 18 to 24, laches is not be applicable in their petition.

READ MORE HERE:  Building a new generation to take on the Redskins case

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Interestingly enough, the sentiment expressed in this pair of suits is not shared universally among all members of the Indian community. 

See: In Twist, Tribe Fights for College Nickname (reporting on the Spirit Lake Tribe’s effort to preserve the University of North Dakota’s team name, The Fighting Sioux).
See also: More Reservations About Native American Mascots

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But the news ain’t all bad, as 2009 comes to a close…

New Hopes on Health Care for American Indians
The health care overhaul now being debated in Congress appears poised to bring the most significant improvements to the Indian health system in decades. After months of negotiations, provisions under consideration could, over time, direct streams of money to the Indian health care system and give Indians more treatment options.

Cf. Swine Flu (H1N1) death rate is elevated for Indians, Alaska natives

U.S. Will Settle Indian Lawsuit for $3.4 Billion
The federal government has announced that it intends to pay $3.4 billion to settle a 13-year-old lawsuit alleging that it has mismanaged the revenue in American Indian trust funds, some dating to the 19th century.  The decision potentially ends one of the largest and most complicated class-action lawsuits ever brought against the United States.

U.S. Eases Way to Recognition for Shinnecock
The Obama administration announced that the Shinnecock Indians on Long Island meet the criteria for federal recognition, signaling the end of a 30-year court battle.  “This recognition comes after years of anguish and frustration for many members of our Nation, living and deceased,” Randy King, chairman of the Shinnecock trustees, said in a statement, adding, “Perhaps this recognition will help some of our neighbors better understand us and foster a new mutual respect.”

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But back to the matter at hand, would you tolerate a hysterical hypothetical?

Had the Nazis been victorious in Europe, would the world tolerate a baseball team known as the Berlin Yids, so referenced by the stereotypical image of a large-nosed, payos-adorned rabbi deriving from an ethnic group systematically snubbed out of existence?

I encourage you to reexamine the Washington Redskins mascot…

Six American Indian young people from across the country will file a joint petition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Aug. 11 for the cancellation of the Washington Redskins football organization (Pro-Football Inc.) trademarked term, “Redskins.”

Hi Mark Zuckerberg.
Why are you so exclusive?
Let me be your friend…

Ever wonder why Mark Zuckerberg has disabled facebook users’ ability to send him a friend request?  You shouldn’t–the answer is obvious.

Given the number of obnoxious messages and pokes I’ve sent him as part of my weekly facebook routine, I’m sure he’s done with the masses he helped connect.

Nonetheless, dig his profile, should you likewise wish to harass the world’s most exclusive young adult.

This satirical take on developments at the border was submitted by one of our listeners.  Thanks for the contribution, Chet.

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How dare the Arizona legislature promulgate such discriminatory sanctions against the Catholics who courageously strive to embrace our great country, the land of the free?  SB 1070—Arizona’s shocking assault on this ancient religion—is a misdirected and hysterical overreaction to the institutionalized pedophilia of the Catholic Church.  While the good people of Arizona have every right to be revolted by the papacy’s active encouragement of child molestation, to pass a bill that denies foreign Catholics—most of whom have never committed a crime against a child—the right to enter our country is patently unfair.  The First Amendment, applicable to the States through the 14th Amendment, prohibits such discrimination against a religious group.  Even one that operates like a paternalistic, hierarchical cult.

This bill renders criminal any Catholic immigrant who exists without an alien registration document.  It requires police to question him about his status if there is reason to suspect that he is a Catholic from “south of the border.”  Perhaps the police will start checking to see whether they have the crucifix around their necks.  Indeed, wearing the mark of Christ is now tantamount to inviting the same persecution He faced.

The bill imposes penalties for harboring undocumented Catholics—even family members.  Are the police to be stationed outside Catholic churches in an attempt to ensnair unsuspecting worshippers?  Under this bill, these “pilgrims”—who cross the remote desert of Arizona in search of a better life in America—are to be stopped, searched, and imprisoned.  When will the government stop the oppression?  When will this “War on Catholics” end?

It is entirely understandable that Arizonians would not want the Pope, a former Nazi and child-molestation-apologizer, to visit their State.  But to impose punishment upon all Catholics who wish to come to Arizona from southern areas is a form of group punishment reminiscent of the despicable Japanese internment camps.  When will the Tea Party condemn this oppression?  Where are the Republicans who proclaim their belief in the right of the free exercise of religion?  This legislation signals that the government knows no limits; the War on Catholics will soon expand to target Catholics from Ireland, Catholics from Poland, even Catholics from Italy.

Yet what it won’t stop, of course, is the child molestation.  And isn’t that the real reason for this bill?  Indeed, some in Arizona may try to justify this assault on Catholics as an attempt to stop Mexican immigration.  But Americans are smarter than that; they know the real effort is to stop the Catholics.  The last time a religious group was targeted in such a way, six million Jews vanished from the Earth.  America, beware.

If Arizonians really wanted to protect children, they would keep them out of Catholic churches.  They would not try to keep Catholics out of America.

Snuggles killin it with his rendition of Amillie.