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Widow and son of Muhammad Ali detained by La Migra, who promptly lied about it (and Olathe)

Ali Jr., 44, who confirmed his Muslim faith, was detained about two hours, despite telling officials that he’s Ali’s son and a native-born U.S. citizen, Mancini said. It was the first time Ali Jr. and his mother have ever been … Continue reading

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So here’s what vote suppression looks like in action.

Even with the literally untold billions of dollars spent on the hate-mail attack ads, and the “don’t vote ’cause they’ll screw you anyway” campaign, we squeaked out of a massive TeaTard RepubliKlan regime such as the one of Scott Walker … Continue reading

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Another challenge…

Bob Balink, and any other City/County/State official who made the idiot decision OR WAS IT? to move the West Side polling place from the center of population, 20th and Pikes Peak, into a warehouse district on the far side of … Continue reading

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Homeless stalkers in white motorcades

COLORADO SPRINGS- Cleanup operations continued this morning under the Highway 24 interstate overpass. The “Green Team” crews are distinguished by their white pickups and vans which transport Community Service parolees to bag homeless possessions under the supervision of the CSPD … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas, Santa has a new ride

Season’s Felicitations from Not My Tribe COLORADO, 2008- A Manitou family in Crystal Hills opted to hang Christmas lights on their old truck in lieu of their home. Was it to economize, to conserve, or to commemorate 2008 as the … Continue reading

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I have a weed problem

I don’t watch the Sopranos so I don’t know whether this kind of thing happens everyday on television. Authority figure / love interest / recurring character / moral compass on the TV show Weeds gets driven summarily into a garage … Continue reading

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A history teacher less

In last week’s Independent there was article about the counter-inauguration protestors in Acacia Park. One of the Palmer High School students said she feared expressing herself in class because her history teacher was a Bush supporter. Did you catch that? … Continue reading

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A sticker for urban pickups

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