The Soapbox Schtick

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -John F. Kennedy

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Dr. Dre set to be first hip-hop billionaire after signing deal with Apple

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I love vintage stuff but I’m so glad I can enjoy them in the 21st century with my iphone, wifi and slightly more human rights 

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somebody gets it.

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This actually happened.

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There's this idea around doing certain jokes that are clearly bullying, that are clearly minimizing, whether the jokes are about gays or blacks or whatever... Do some of those jokes reveal hypocrisy? Absolutely... You satirize extremes in order to make a point about society, about our culture, how we see the world. I agree with that. But at some point, if you're doing jokes that hurt people- well, OK, fine. You can say, "They're babies. They can't take a joke." Well maybe they've been taking that joke their entire fucking life and all they hear it as is pain and attack.

Marc Maron on hurtful jokes

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how to go from elf to dwarf  in under 10 seconds

grab all of your beautiful long locks

now braid them over youR CHIN

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Perspective.

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I HOPE YOU ALL REALIZE WE’VE ONLY HAD 47 PRESIDENTS

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I think too of illicit money trafficking and financial speculation, which often prove both predatory and harmful for entire economic and social systems, exposing millions of men and women to poverty. We need, then, to find ways by which all may benefit from the fruits of the earth, not only to avoid the widening gap between those who have more and those who must be content with the crumbs, but above all because it is a question of justice, equality and respect for every human being.

Pope Francis: "Fraternity is the Foundation of Peace" (Dec. 12, 2013)

The Pope, once again, denouncing capitalism and trickle-down economics.

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Fox’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck interviewed the owner of a Colorado bakery who was recently found to have violated the state’s non-discrimination law by refusing to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, asking if he believed his rights had been violated by efforts to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination.

During the December 10 edition of Fox & Friends, Hasselbeck invited Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver, to discuss a recent ruling by a Colorado judge that found that Phillips had violated that state’s law against discrimination when he refused to serve a same-sex couple. Phillips was joined by his attorney Nicolle Martin, who does volunteer work at the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a group notorious for pushing for the criminalization of homosexuality internationally.

During the segment - which featured a graphic declaring “The Death Of Free Enterprise” - Hasselbeck asked Phillips why he believed he shouldn’t have to abandon his “personal religious beliefs just to make a buck.”

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Fox’s “death of free enterprise” framing isn’t surprising. The network has spent the last several months championing business owners who choose to discriminate against gay customers, falsely pitting basic LGBT equality against an extreme and legally baseless conception of religious liberty.

From the 12.10.2013 edition of FNC’s Fox and Friends:

h/t: MMFA

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dumbass

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Infomercial Kitten

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Have you ever wanted to get a sip of milk and it just don’t go your way?

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Nelson Mandela (18 July 1918 — 5 December 2013) | image

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela, Inspiration To World, Dies At 95

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He was born a second-class citizen in South Africa; he died one of the world’s most respected men.