One thing about Los Angeles: our people really are more gorgeous than your people. Don't hate us because we're beautiful, after the jump. [gallery link="file"] Here is a selection of images from Saturday's Los Angeles We Are Trayvon Martin rally at Hollywood and Highland, one of several over the past week. (More are set for the historically fonky Leimert Park Sunday, and downtown Monday afternoon.) Only one white dude called us "Guilty White Liberals" for not understanding that there is no such thing as racism outside Capitalism, and one black guy explained why we need segregation again and was starting to really heat himself up while asking us if we would like to be enslaved, which, no? That's why we're there? Maybe be mad at someone who
And we all know Peruvians are <a href="http:\/\/blog.nj.com\/ledgerupdates\/2007\/08\/worth_a_look_who_was.html" target="_blank">universally nice people</a>.
<b>&ldquo;The New Colossus&rdquo; by Emma Lazarus </b><i> Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. &ldquo;&quot;Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!&quot;&rdquo; cries she With silent lips. &ldquo;Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!&rdquo;</i>
The &#039;coming race war&#039;. Women being denied their reproductive rights. Gays and lesbians considered demonic influences on our country. Worries that Christianity isn&#039;t the state religion. People of color threatening our stability. Foreigners out to get us all.
If I&#039;m condemned to relive the past I&#039;d at least like to have the hope that existed 50 or so years ago that solutions are possible and a better future is achievable.
Forked tongue libel!
And we all know Peruvians are <a href="http:\/\/blog.nj.com\/ledgerupdates\/2007\/08\/worth_a_look_who_was.html" target="_blank">universally nice people</a>.
I don&#039;t know, but a Prattfail seems to be a done deal.
Here&#039;s one of my faves:
Voting is like driving: select &quot;R&quot; to go backwards, &quot;D&quot; to go forward.
That&#039;s some serious visual snark. The Tea-bater could even be played by Tony Perkins (the FRC Tony Perkins).
Oh, behave. She&#039;s got a set of frontal lobes I could really ideate all over, too.
That was fucking awesome.
Nyuck nyuck nyuck
<a href="http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\?v=2WHe5fxS3dA" target="_blank">1989?</a>
Welcome to &quot;Honkie Freak-Out 2012.&quot;
50 is the new 25. I&#039;ll be 58 in July and I&#039;m still trying to have a happy childhood!
<b>&ldquo;The New Colossus&rdquo; by Emma Lazarus </b><i> Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. &ldquo;&quot;Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!&quot;&rdquo; cries she With silent lips. &ldquo;Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!&rdquo;</i>
Speaking of protests...did anyone see &quot;Mad Men&quot; tonight?
Biped libel!
The &#039;coming race war&#039;. Women being denied their reproductive rights. Gays and lesbians considered demonic influences on our country. Worries that Christianity isn&#039;t the state religion. People of color threatening our stability. Foreigners out to get us all.
If I&#039;m condemned to relive the past I&#039;d at least like to have the hope that existed 50 or so years ago that solutions are possible and a better future is achievable.
Oh yeah. Looks like she edits LIKE A MINX!