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Actor Wendell Pierce on Violence and Racism in America

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Actor Wendell Pierce appeared on the HBO program Real Time with Bill Maher. His thought provoking comments had many people across various social media platforms tweeting and sharing his appearance on the program. Pierce gives his perspective on white violence, entitlement and racial messaging. He also details a very disturbing story regarding his own personal encounter with a police officer in rural Louisiana.  See the video below. Check out the longer version of this clip available only on YouTube FRIDAY on #RealTime: Fmr. Sec. Colin Powell, @JackKingston @joanwalsh @WendellPierce & @OurTimeMatthew @10pm @HBO. pic.twitter.com/cdqo6GTUyv— The Real Timers (@RealTimers) September 17, … Continue reading Actor Wendell Pierce on Violence and Racism in America

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>Bill Maher and Others in the Media Go After President Obama for acting like George W. Bush

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> This is the lead and image that many news outlets around the U.S. are going with in response to the deal that President Obama struck with Republicans to extend the Bush Era Tax Cuts. President Barack Obama testily defended his willingness to choose compromise over combat with Republicans on Tuesday, lecturing fellow Democrats not to be “sanctimonious” purists. The tax deal angered many Democrats as well as political commentators on cable news outlets and comedian Bill Maher @billmaher who tweeted on Twitter: Ok I’m starting to scream at Obama on tv the way I used to with Bush – … Continue reading >Bill Maher and Others in the Media Go After President Obama for acting like George W. Bush