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Politically Speaking
One Man’s Opinion Another Man’s Opinion
Pettiness Ruins a Nice Moment
Meant to Honor Nation’s History
By Cristian Vasquez
During the weekend, President Trump
was present for the opening of the Mississippi
Civil Rights Museum. After his tour
of the museum, the President gave a short
speech in which he praised the work of civil
rights leaders such as Medgar Evans and Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Unfortunately, not
present at the event were other civil rights
leaders such as Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.),
whom the President accused via Twitter of
being all talk and “no action or results.” I
get it: it’s hard to sit and listen to President
Trump speak. The man has a 25-word
vocabulary, struggles to put together coherent
sentences and speaks like that one student
in class giving a book report who failed
to read the book. However, the opening of
the museum was more important than the
President’s presence.
In addition to Rep. Lewis, Rep. Bennie
Thompson (D-Miss.) and President and
CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson missed
the event because of what they called the
President’s history of stirring up racial divisions.
Unfortunately, their absence gave the
President the power to highjack the event.
Granted this time Trump didn’t say anything
outlandish…but by not attending the event
because of the President’s presence, the museum’s
opening was robbed of its purpose:
to honor the life and work of civil rights
activists like Dr. King and Evans. The event
became about who wasn’t present and who
was in attendance, while the backdrop became
the museum’s opening. Having members of
the Civil Rights Movement absent from the
museum’s opening was a significant loss for
such a special occasion.
Reps. Lewis and Thompson, as well as
Johnson, certainly have the right to do as
they please. And who are any of us to lecture
Rep. Lewis on the struggle for civil rights?
Sadly, his presence would have done more
good for the event than did his absence. He
is living history. He was part of that struggle
and survived the violence and vile hatred that
so many African Americans endured at the
time. Rep. Lewis’ presence would have kept
the spotlight on the importance of having a
Civil Rights Museum in Mississippi, a state
that to the bitter end tried to preserve slavery
and segregation. Rep. Lewis’ presence
would have been a great sign that the fight
for justice overcomes the pettiness of politics
and the antics of a President who has failed
miserably at uniting a country.
Rep. Lewis, like thousands of others who
were beaten in the fight for equality, knows
better than most of us what it takes to turn
the other cheek. Furthermore, we all know
the effects of letting calm and logic prevail
over anger and instinct. I understand why
Rep. Lewis avoided the museum’s opening,
but it’s sad that instead of talking about
having this new location to honor our civil
rights leaders, the focus became who was
on the guest list. •
Winning! The Term Used by Actor
Sheen Also Applies to Prez Trump
By Duane Plank
“Winning!” Thus said obnoxious actor Charlie
Sheen after he was canned off his scandalous
show Two and a Half Men. First time I watched
that show, I cringed. I am no prude, but the
all-too-obvious sexual innuendos forced me to
turn the channel. Political connection? Well his
daddy, the great Martin Sheen, played President
J. Bartlett on the seminal political drama West
Wing, an NBC staple, back in the day.
Dang, how the not-so-mighty have fallen.
Fossil lib Senator John Conyers, octogenarian
from Michigan, who apparently ran around in
his underwear during staff meetings, is asked
to resign by the oh-so-mighty Dems who
protected the alleged rapist and cigar-wielder
Bill Clinton. Whose wife set up a war room
to discredit the women who came out against
Billy Boy when a bunch of ladies accused him
of nefarious misdeeds.
Nice to see some of the same women who
defended Bill and Hill so many years ago now
shockingly revising their thoughts on Billy Boy
Clinton’s dalliances. Better late than never, I
guess. As Hill continues her money-grab book
tour. Sorry, she is an embarrassment to this
country and should just go away. Have the
Clintons not made enough money grazing at the
swamp, the cesspool that is Washington, D.C.?
Lib Dem Senator Al Franken, from a state
somewhere near Canada, also took a fall in the
last week though, I am not sure about that one.
His indiscretions have been well-documented,
but if that photo of him lasciviously cupping--or
nearly groping--the breasts of current talker on
KABC radio Leeann Tweeden hadn’t been out
there, do you think he would have been forced
to hit the road?
What about the Roy Moore imbroglio? The
election was slated to take place on Tuesday, a
day after this riveting tome was filed. President
Donald Trump, who has spearheaded some
of the best economic times in recent history,
travailed to Pensacola, Florida and delivered a
full-throated support of what he and his band
of merry men have accomplished in the last
11 months. And wholeheartedly supported
Moore. Bad idea.
Stock market, 401K killing it, unemployment at
a record low. Job creation up, criminals jumping
the border are down. Yeah, Trump has bad hair,
but on balance his presidential tenure has been
pretty good for us loyal Americans. Right?
Not so much for the lefties though. Hardworking
man that I am, working two jobs, get up
at 4:45 a.m. to traverse to my gym. They have
a couple of TVs on when I schlep over there.
Unfortunately, last week one of them was tuned
to the lib CNN channel, who had a panel, per
usual, of lefty commentators still looking under
rocks to nab Jared Kushner for talking to some
Ruskies two years ago. Bunch of talking-head
buffoons, framed in that iconic Brady Bunch
nine-square…and not one of them was the
(alleged) money-stealer, local pol, Mad Max
Watters. Haven’t heard much from her recently.
Lord knows we don’t need another disgraced
Dem to pull a mea culpa. Or do we? •
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Coconut Chocolate
Chip Cookie Bars
Provided by BPT
Cookie Bars
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 13-by-9 baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a
large mixing bowl with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment,
stir together the coconut flakes and chocolate chips.
2. Add in the almond milk, vanilla extract, flour, salt, melted butter, brown sugar and
eggs and beat until combined.
3. Pour batter into the prepared baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the
bars begin turning golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Glaze
1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, heavy cream
and vanilla until smooth.
2. Gently spread over the cooling bars.
3. Top with toasted coconut and allow to cool completely before eating. Tip: Try
cutting the bars up and placing them in the refrigerator, they taste even better cold!
Cookie Bars
• 2 Eggland’s Best Eggs (large)
• 1 (14 ounces) bag sweetened
coconut flakes, plus more
for topping
• 2 cups dark chocolate chips
• 2 cups almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter,
melted and cooled
• 1 cup dark brown
sugar, packed
Glaze
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 6 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract