Donald Trump, Govt Shutdown, POTUS

Battle For The Border Wall…Trump Challenges Dems in Primetime Address

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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 08: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the nation in his first-prime address from the Oval Office of the White House on January 8, 2019 in Washington, DC. A partial shutdown of the federal government has gone on for 17 days following the president’s demand for $5.7 billion for a border wall while Democrats have refused. (Photo by Carlos Barria-Pool/Getty Images)

President Trump took to the air last night on prime-time television to deliver his first televised national address to Americans from the Oval Office of the White House, to explain why the partial government shutdown is necessary to secure $5.7 billion dollars to fund the border wall.

In an unprecedented move, the three major TV networks limited President Trump’s speech to only 8 minutes. The networks initially hesitated to air the President’s speech at all because they feared he would say the wrong thing. Either way, I wasn’t tuned in.

Trump urged the American people to support his battle with the Democrats for border wall funding. “This is a choice between right and wrong, justice and injustice,” he said, describing border security as “a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul.”

Trump said Black and Hispanic Americans were hardest hit by the immigration crisis. He said migrant women and children were “victims” of lawless gangs and human smugglers who raped 1/3 of women on the way to the U.S.

“These children are used as human pawns by vicious coyotes and ruthless gangs,” he said.

Trump said drugs and crime coming across the border endangered American lives.

The current shutdown began on December 22, and is estimated to cost the American taxpayers $6.5 billion per week.

Relationships

When He Opens the door for you…..He’s a keeper!!

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Please don’t get it twisted ladies, chivalry is not dead!

You can tell a lot about a man simply by the way he opens the door for you. A car door, the door before you walk into a building, these actions speak to a man’s mannerism. When he keeps you closely by his side as you walk the street in a protective manner, he’s a keeper. These are important traits you’d look for in a potential partner or lifelong mate.

Let’s be real here, would you really like to date a guy who doesn’t give a shit about you? A man who doesn’t know the true meaning of respect?

We need to raise the bar ladies in 2019!

President Donald Trump is a prime example. Pictures of him shaking the Obama’s hands on inauguration day and entering the White House ahead of his wife Melania spoke volumes. Donald Trump is the first president ever who did not wait for his wife and accompany her up the stairs into the White House. He didn’t open the car door for her either. This goes to prove, money can’t buy you class and/or respect!

So here’s why you should only consider a man who opens doors for you:

  1. He’s Mature – He’s not a boy: He’s a man and immaturity is just not how he rolls.
  2. He appreciates you – He has manners and he knows how to use them.
  3. He’s the ultimate example that chivalry is NOT Dead! – He knows how to treat a lady
  4. He’s Considerate – He knows being thoughtful is an important key to making a relationship thrive and survive.
  5. He’s Respectful – He knows the meaning of RESPECT like the back of his hand.
  6. He’s Supportive – He will always be 100 percent team you.
  7. He Puts You First – He will walk through fire first just so that you don’t get burnt.
  8. He’s Affectionate – He’ll show you and give you the love you deserve
  9. He Cares About What you Think Of Him – The man who cares about impressing you and gaining your affection is a keeper!
Crime, Racial Profiling, Racially motivated, Racism in America

$35,000 Reward Offered for Information On 7-Year-old Girl’s Killer

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A manhunt is underway in Houston, Texas, for a gunman who shot and killed a 7-year-old girl during a possible road rage incident. ABC reports Jazmine Barnes was with her mother and 3 sisters in the family vehicle when she was shot around 7 a.m. Sunday morning.

LaPorsha Washington, 30, told police she was taking her four daughters, ages 6 to 16, to Joe V’s to pick up coffee on Sunday morning when they passed the Walmart off the 15400 block of Wallisville, when a man in a red pickup truck drove by and opened fire into the car. Washington, who was shot in the arm during the incident, described the shooter as a white male in his 40s with a beard and wearing a red hoodie.

Washington said she didn’t realize Jazmine was hit until another daughter alerted her.

“She said, ‘Momma, Jazmine’s not moving. She’s not talking” I turned around and my 7-year-old was shot in the head.“

Washington pulled over and called 911. She was hospitalized with a gunshot wound and is expected to recover. Her 6-year-old daughter suffered a minor injury.

Jazmine was pronounced dead at the scene.

Activist Shaun King and civil rights attorney Lee Merritt offered a $35,000 cash reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the suspect.

The activists say a similar unprovoked incident happened at that same Walmart in 2017. According to ABC News, a man named A’Vonta Williams was shot multiple times by a white male driving a pickup truck. That shooting remains unsolved.

The activists say they believe the two shootings are related. But the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the weapon ballistics, vehicle, and description of the suspect don’t match Sunday’s shooting incident.

According to CrimeOnline, the suspect fled in a red, 4-door pickup truck with no license plate.

Police said they will use all resources to catch the suspect. A grainy image of a red pickup truck was released to the public on Tuesday.

“We’re going to use all resources available to bring this killer to justice,” Major Jesse Razo told reporters. “I urge you, whoever did this, you know who you are. Please turn yourself in now — because we will be looking for you, we will locate you, we will find you.”

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Our Year In Review, Tonight on “Conversations of A Sistah”

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The year 2018 is coming to a close quiet rapidly. And we have had some interesting conversations this year!

We talked about …Why black people don’t support black businesses with Mr. Daryl Harris of 4 Kings Art Gallery in Paterson, NJ. We sat down in the studios with Music Mogul ‘Mathew Knowles in March and discussed his book, ‘The DNA of Achievers’. We also had in our studios, singer, songwriter, Tawatha Agee….But what was our hottest conversation of 2018.

Join our host Ms. Tracy L. Bell at 6:30 p.m. EST on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via blog talk talk radio, for our year in review.

All “links” in this post will access tonight’s show.

Performance, Power couple

Ciara Rocked The Half-Time Show!!!

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Singer Ciara Wilson made history during the Monday Night Football game last night. She paid homage to her husband Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, when she wore a custom white jersey with her husband’s number on it.

Ciara, thrilled football fans with a high energy halftime performance during the Seahawks vs Minnesota Vikings NFL game last night, as she performed her current single “Level Up” with two dozen similarly dressed backup dancers. You had to look hard to notice Ciara, who stood out among the rest with the extremely long ponytail.

Ciara’s halftime performance left many sports writers scratching their heads and wondering if Russell pulled some strings to make it happen? Of course he did, when you marry you should enhance each other as a couple. Ciara made half-time history with her performance.

I never knew Ciara, sung the song “Level Up” and my Zumba instructors have us rocking and sweating to it on the regular. The lyrics are stupid but the beat is “FIRE”.