Birthright and the 14th Amendment headed to Supreme Court, President's Day, SNL celebrates # 50 (1975) and more stories..
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Another case of demand for racism exceeding supply
Another case of demand for racism exceeding supply: It turned out that I missed the 50th anniversary of….
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Well, Trump Derangement Syndrome got Tom Hanks and the writers.
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 18, 2025
Another case of demand for racism exceeding supply - American Thinker https://t.co/dEXh4FPmh4
It turned out that I missed the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live.” I’m old enough to remember when the show was funny because the comedy writers understood the country that were broadcasting to.
Well, Trump Derangement Syndrome got Tom Hanks and the writers. They could have just shown us replays of the Czechoslovakian brothers, or Belushi saying “cheeseburger,” or Jane Curtin reading the news.
Not this bunch. They have to remind us once more that they think that Trump voters are racist or just live and die on MSNBC.
“America’s sweetheart Tom Hanks was crucified by conservatives over his “disgusting” portrayal of a simple, Trump-supporting racist on the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special.
The two-time Academy Award winner returned to the stage Sunday night as “Doug” — a dumb, MAGA hat-wearing contestant on the recurring bit “Black Jeopardy,” where the butt of the joke is Hanks’ character and the black contestants discovering their similarities.
During the sketch, Doug, who first appeared on the comedy show in 2016, refuses to shake hands with the game show host, Darnell Hayes, played by “SNL” longtimer Kenan Thompson.“
Okay, so that’s how they want to celebrate 50 big ones? It’s more like reminding everyone that SNL just ain’t funny anymore.
My late father once said that good political comedy requires a bit of truth. You laugh because you recognize the truth and humor drives home the point. In this case, nothing was funny unless you think that all those black men who flipped to Trump are just stupid and ungrateful for walking away.
Maybe Hanks should make another movie about surviving in an island with a soccer ball. He is better suited for that role.
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Happy # 76 John Mayberry
We say happy birthday to John Mayberry who was born in Detroit on this day in 1949.
Mayberry broke with the Astros in 1968 but did not get to play every day until he became Kansas City's first baseman in 1972.
After that, John was one of the top power hitters in the AL with KC and Toronto: .261 average, .360 on base pct, 255 HR and 881 RBI in 1,670 games.
Mayberry's best season was 1975: .291, 36 HR, 106 RBI and second in the AL MVP to Fred Lynn.
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We remember Luis Arroyo (1927-2016)
We remember Luis Arroyo who was born in Puerto Rico on this day in 1927. He died in 2016 at age 88.
Luis was a very effective major league pitcher from Puerto Rico.
In 1961, Arroyo pitched for the NY Yankees: 15-9, 2.19 ERA and 29 saves. He also pitched in 2 World Series (1960 & 1961) and 8 seasons overall.
After baseball, Arroyo managed in Puerto Rico.
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"'World War II: the War that Made Our World" with Barry Jacobsen
'World War Two, the War that Made Our World' Episode One 05/20 by Silvio Canto Jr | Politics Podcasts:
Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger......this is our World War II series...........'World War Two, the War that Made Our World Episode One: 'From Out of the Ashes, The Rise of Communism and Fascism'................the end of World War I left many unsettled issues in Europe.......also, the German economy collapsed and that opened the door for Hitler........the collapse of the Czars in Russia created the communist state or the USSR............ and other stories of the week.... .
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