When Kirsten Met Carson: Socio-Political Commentary From An Unbiased Observer

By definition, this blog focuses on socio-political commentary in the City of Carson. However,  today I want to celebrate the sense of love, family, and commitment to growth that are not only cornerstones of this great city, but richly embodied in two of its citizens: Rudy and Tessa Mageo.
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When Kirsten Met Carson: Socio-Political Commentary From An Unbiased Observer

There are some people in the Republican Party who would oppose Obama if he said the sky were blue, and not only proclaim that it was purple, but that Obama was a socialist for saying otherwise. By siding with BP on this issue, and basically stating that no punishment or repercussions are necessary, they are the ones guilty of lack of emotion and insight. Being pro-business should not make one anti-common sense.

When Kirsten Met Carson: Socio-Political Commentary From An Unbiased Observer

Not that President Obama has earned a fan in me by the way he has been handling the situation. This is when we need to see some fire, some passion, some anger. This is when that populist rhetoric he used to rally the masses should be on full display. The people of the Gulf need to see that he feels them on a visceral level, not an academic one, and saying “so I know whose ass to kick” does not have me convinced that he’s as angry as he would like us to believe.

Carson,Calif. – on Saturday, J…

Carson,Calif. – on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum is hosting the… http://bit.ly/9UiP83

Hear the sounds of New Orleans…

Hear the sounds of New Orleans at the 24TH Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival, Saturday, June 26 and… http://bit.ly/d6iU35

Should be a good game.

Should be a good game.

Looking forward to Lakers v Ce…

Looking forward to Lakers v Celtics!

When Kirsten Met Carson: Socio-Political Commentary From An Unbiased Observer

During times of crisis and racial upheaval, from Hurricane Katrina, to Jim Crow, some members of law enforcement have been proven racist. Laws that disproportionately target U.S. minorities do nothing to quiet the pervasive undercurrents of mistrust towards law enforcement that run rampant in a society where “law enforcement” is code word for “white; and illegal immigrant is code word for “Hispanic/Latino”.

When Kirsten Met Carson: Socio-Political Commentary From An Unbiased Observer

The friction between Councilwoman Davis-Holmes, Councilman Gibson, and Mayor Jim Dear, has been water-cooler talk for quite some time, with the city of Carson clearly divided into teams.

When Kirsten Met Carson: Socio-Political Commentary From An Unbiased Observer

Carson holds within its grasp the potential to be one of the greatest cities in the United States of America; yet it is riddled with political intrigues, racial frictions, and economic development fractures.

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