Politics
Trump Replaces The Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” with “Y.M.C.A.” at Rallies
The Rolling Stones (photo by Heather Kaplan), Donald Trump, and Village People (photo by Heather Kaplan) Donald Trump is running out of songs for his rallies. The White House’s current occupant continues to be sued by artists who don’t want him using their music, including The Rolling Stones, which has apparently left him with no option but to replace “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” with “Y.M.C.A.” as his walk-off song — even though Village People asked him to stop playing that exact song. “Now that I have seen it a few times at various events, clearly The Village People’s ‘YMCA’ is now the walk-off song for the president replacing the Rolling Stones’ ‘You can’t always get what you want,’” tweeted Kelly O’Donnell, the White House Correspondent for NBC News. The Rolling Stones ha...
Governor Obaseki: Edo election will put final end to godfatherism
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday said that the Sept. 19 governorship election would put a final end to godfatherism in the state. Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this during his ward to ward campaign tour across the 10 wards in Esan North East Local Government Area. He said that the election was very vital for, not just the state, but the country at large, as the decision had to be made whether or not the state should move forward. Describing Edo Central Senatorial District of the state as a PDP enclave, he urged members of the party and its supporters not to succumb to threats and intimidation. He said that the state and Nigeria did not belong to a few people. Earlier, Chief Dan Orbih, Chairman of the PDP state campaign council, had urged party members...
Uncle Joe Promises To Lead Country Down A “Path of Light” While Accepting Dem Nomination For President
Source: OLIVIER DOULIERY / Getty Joe Biden closed out the virtual Democratic National Convention by promising to lead the country out of the dark while formally accepting the Democratic Nomination for President. It’s official, whether you love it or not, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is the ticket the Democrat Party and millions will have to hang their hopes if they want Donald Trump gone. All eyes were on former VP and, hopefully, future President of the United States. Last night as the world hoped, the man affectionately known as Uncle Joe would deliver his big speech without one his legendary “gaffes,” and he exceeded expectations. Before Joe stepped up to the podium last night at the Chase Center in his home state of Delaware, the night was full of speakers all telling stories about the ...
Make America White Again: Racist Donald Trump Wanted To Trade Puerto Rico For Greenland, Seriously
Source: GREGG NEWTON / Getty Donald Trump’s contempt for Puerto Ricans, Mexicans and basically anyone from a “shit hole” country has been well-documented ever since he announced his Presidential campaign back in 2015. Since taking office in 2016 he’s done everything in his power to punish any man, woman, and child who dares to be born with brown skin and Latino roots including separating families at the border, slow walking aid to Puerto Rico after being rocked by natural disasters, and even denying Puerto Ricans stimulus checks at a time when they’ve needed it the most. But just when you thought he couldn’t be anymore racist towards American Latinos, the former chief of staff under former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Mile Taylor, revealed that Donald Trump was s...
INEC: No going back on Edo, Ondo elections
National Commissioner and chairman information and Voters Education Committee of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, has said there is no alternative to the peaceful conduct of the governorship election in Edo and Ondo states. He said failure to do so will leave both states with constitutional logjam that would be difficult to resolve. At a sensitisation forum for the media in Benin, Okoye noted that political parties must eschew violence, use of intemperate, inflammatory language designed to incite violence. He said, “Political parties and all the critical stakeholders in the electoral process must see the conduct of these elections as a national project that must be executed in strict compliance with all the safety protocols. “There is no alternative to the...
Breonna Taylor Billboard Vandalized With Red Paint
Source: Jon Cherry / Getty One of the 26 billboards erected across Louisville calling for justice for Breonna Taylor was vandalized. According to published reports, Almost two weeks after Oprah purchased the billboards advocating for her murderers to be charged and arrested, a red splatter of paint the size of a ball appeared in the middle of her forehead on a billboard in Louisville’s Irish Hill neighborhood. One of the Breonna Taylor billboards has been vanadalized. This one is located on Lexington Rd & Spring Street. It appears someone splashed red paint on her face. This is horrific. pic.twitter.com/R1uaFQmKeC — Israel McCullough (he/him) (@IsraelMC01) August 18, 2020 The billboard shows a familiar photo of Breonna Taylor, the same photo that Oprah used for the legendary cover of&n...
Prince Royce On Performing at the DNC: ‘I Was Happy to Represent the Latino Community’
Prince Royce took center stage of the Democratic National Convention on its third night (Aug. 19), performing his 2010 bachata anthem “Stand By Me.” “We felt that ‘Stand By Me’ would go perfectly with the convention’s message of unity and singing in both Spanish and English was important,” Prince Royce tells Billboard. As the only Latin artist to perform during the four-day virtual event where Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic candidate for the upcoming 2020 presidential election, Royce says he was motivated to be part of convention and represent Latinos. “Of course I said yes,” he says. “All eyes are on the convention which for the first time is virtual and I was happy to be a part of it and represent the Latino comm...
Everyone’s Talking About Billie Eilish, Kamala Harris & Mary J. Blige at the 2020 DNC
Billie Eilish, Prince Royce and Jennifer Hudson rocked the house as the 2020 Democratic National Convention rolled into its third day. Due to the pandemic, this year’s DNC is beaming out to the world as a virtual event. While the cheering and flag-waving is subdued this time around, that hasn’t stopped millions of Democrats from closely following their party’s events, with an epic presidential election less than three months away. On an historic night that saw Kamala Harris accept the Democratic nomination for vice president, the theme on day three was “vote.” And “vote for change.” That message was captured in the music which flowed from the stage. “You don’t need me to tell you things are a mess,” Eilish said before she debuted the new song “My Future,” acco...
Billie Eilish Performs “my future” at Democratic National Convention: Watch
This year marks the first time Billie Eilish will be allowed to vote in a presidential election, and it’s pretty clear who she’ll be voting for. In fact, the 18-year-old alt-pop singer publicly stumped for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with an appearance during the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Appearing remotely alongside her brother Finneas, Eilish delivered the live debut of her new single, “my future”. Watch the replay below. Eilish also filmed a video PSA encouraging her fans to support Biden in the upcoming election, and launched a website with information on how they can register to vote. [embedded content] A message from Billie.Register to vote: https://t.co/5zf6pwhmzo pic.twitter.com/zW5YvlgBSd — billie eilish (@billieeilish) August 20, 2020 You Deserve to Make ...
Edo guber: Betsy Obaseki expresses concern over desperation of candidates
Wife of Edo state governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has expressed concern over what she called “deception, desperation and the total lack of self respect displayed by some politicians who are willing to do anything to gain power and have made themselves a laughing stock among the people.” She stated this on Tuesday in Benin, during an interactive session with wives of Enigies (Dukes in Benin Kingdom), over the September 19 gubernatorial election in the state. Mrs. Obaseki said she expected governorship candidates “to campaign and sell their manifesto, rather than tell lies and employ the services of thugs to unleash violence on the people, all because they have nothing to offer.” She charged the women “to judge as mothers whether it is in the best interest of the people to mortgage the future ...
Ben Gibbard Dedicates Postal Service Classic ‘Such Great Heights’ to USPS
The Postal Service meets the United States Postal Service. Again. Ben Gibbard kicked off the Democratic National Convention’s #TeamJoeSings series today (Aug. 19) in support of Democratic nominee Joe Biden. He started his set with Death Cab for Cutie‘s “Northern Lights,” but he shined a light on one of his biggest musical influences that’s currently undergoing a national crisis ahead of the presidential election: the USPS. “It’s an honor to be here and support Vice President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. And I think more than any election in my lifetime, this one is of paramount importance,” the 44-year-old frontman stated while tuning his guitar for the next timely tune. “And one of the many institutions outside of democracy that’...
LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy Joins Senator Chuck Schumer to Save Independent Venues: Watch
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, and Grace Blake of Iridium, photo via NIVA The pandemic has proven especially dire for the live music scene, as the National Independent Venue Association found that 90% of independent music venues could close without financial aid. That’s why NIVA is fighting hard to get the bipartisan Save Our Stages Act passed. To promote their efforts, the organization gathered LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, New York’s Senator Chuck Schumer, and a number of New York-area venue owners for a press conference outside of Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right on Tuesday. After being introduced by Baby’s co-owner/music director Billy Jones, Senator Schumer stepped to the mic first. “Our live venues are the pulse, the heart, and t...
