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PHOENIX (AP) — Skin tone impacts the everyday lives and the long-term success of Latinos in the United States, according to a Pew Research Center finding that comes as the issue of colorism has become more mainstream. The nonpartisan research center surveyed 3,375 Latinos who live in the U.S., finding that 62% say having darker skin hurts their chances of getting ahead while 59% say having light skin helps them. The study was released Thursday. It comes just months after colorism — discrimination based on skin tone, often from within someone’s own ethnic group — captured wide attention with the...

Vote against all Republicans. Every single one. By Max Boot Columnist October 31 at 3:31 PM “I am sick and tired of this administration. I’m sick and tired of what’s going on. I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired, and I hope you are, too.” — Joe Biden I’m sick and tired, too. I’m sick and tired of a president who pretends that a caravan of impoverished refugees is an “invasion” by “unknown Middle Easterners” and “bad thugs” — and whose followers on Fox News pretend the refugees are bringing leprosy and smallpox to the United States. (Smallpox...

I'm am so SICK and TIRED of being told by the GOP and the 'conservative talking heads' that I'm stupid, emotional, 'baffled', not thinking straight, having a 'tantrum', am racist, or some other ((insert insult here)) for choosing to support Trump as my candidate! The people who I have voted for, the people who *I* helped put in office, now dare to insult my choice today?! They didn't seem to have one problem with my ability to rationalize when I was sending them money and pulling the lever for *them*. Why is my judgement now questionable? The talking heads who...

If you're like me, Hillary's grating "sick and tired" lines from 2003 are seared, seared in your memory. And so it was that I experienced a sort of campaign PTSD this morning upon hearing Hillary at it again. MSNBC's Daily Rundown aired a clip from Hillary's recent stump speech in North Carolina for Dem Senator Kay Hagan. It all flashed back: a similar screech, the same grating cadence, the utter absence of charisma. Question for the MSM: are you really ready to jump on the Hillary bandwagon? Why not go for a Dem candidate with charm, like, say, Bernie Sanders...

I am so sick and tired of hearing people say that Sarah Palin is not "Presidential". Someone, please tell me what the hell people mean when they say that? I mean, as much as I loved the guy, George W. sure as heck wasn't "Presidential". Barack Obama, the Marxist scumbag that he is, sure as hell isn't Presidential. So, please explain to me what is meant by "not Presidential". And, tell me, who in the GOP is "Presidential"? Do you have to be a Washington "insider" for a gazillion years to be "Presidential"???

Indianapolis - Indiana congresswoman Julia Carson says she needs more rehabilitation from a serious leg infection and won't go back to Capitol Hill until mid-December. She hoped to return to Washington Thursday. But in a statement, the 69-year-old says she's frustrated, but unfortunately healing takes longer than expected.

A Google search reveals for "illegal immigrants per day into the USA" about 7000 people. These people do not walk to their destination so someone is burning gasoline to move illegals. How much fuel? At least one out of 4 of these illegals are going to put an auto of some kind on the road. I doubt it is a 2006 model. So it is a clunker getting 12 to 14 mpg. So how many miles per day would this illegal drive to do what he/she is doing? How many gallons per day does this make? How much of other...

McAlester Officials Face Recall Effort By Anthony Thornton The Oklahoman McALESTER - Angry voters launched a petition drive Monday night to recall city council members they consider negligent in the purchase of nearly $600,000 in unused leave and sick time by the city manager. More than 100 residents packed a restaurant to air grievances and to begin recall petitions against Mayor Dale Covington and four of the six council members. Longtime City Manager Randy Green is looking for a new job after disclosures that he made $579,500 by selling off hundreds of unused vacation and sick days he had accumulated...

I'm getting damned tired of being made to feel like I have to defend the United States of America against accusations made by people from other countries who consistently prove themselves to be lacking in any respectability or honor whatsoever, and I think it's about time I expressed a few of my more contentious views concerning the "international community" in general. When this country and its coalition partners first invaded Iraq some 21 months ago, the international press began a disinformation campaign of practically unparalleled proportions, designed specifically to turn world opinion against our efforts to root out and destroy...

In some of the most blunt language yet, President Bush told reporters today that he is 'sick and tired' of Saddam Hussein's tactics. The President spoke with reporters after meeting with Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski, and also commented on the situation in North Korea. Bush also called for welfare reform today as he greeted graduates of the welfare-to-work program. Enjoy your daily dose of Dubya!

Since I am approaching my one year anniversary of being a "freeper" and since I have never contributed a dime to FR, jim or the republican party, I am going to beat the powers to be at FR and voluntarily leave, rather than have them come up with one of the cock and bull stories to ban me. Been fun,Bye