At least it's not my tax money . . .

Masssachusetts congressman Richard Neal is concerned. The White House may very be outsourcing it's beer for the historic Obama-Gates-police officer a letter stating an all-amAmerican  (as he has become affectionately known) happy hour event planned for the near future. President Obama's beer choice is Budlight, now owned by the Belgian company that produces the fine Stella Artois libation. Mr. Gates and Mr. Police officer will be enjoying Red Stripe or Becks, and Blue Moon respectively.

But not if Congressman Neal has a say so. Apparently he has penned a letter to the White House suggesting an All-American beer...Samuel Adams.

Wait, he took the time to do what?  And on the taxpayer's dime?  Or at least the Massachusett's taxpayer's dime....As if the entire White House Happy Hour episode wasn't enough, now we have other branches of government worried about beer.  If they are that bored, why don't they work on getting a college football playoff.  Or jobs for the unemployed...not necessarily in that order of course..

Obama to set executive pay limits - Yahoo! News

Obama to set executive pay limits - Yahoo! News

This is something that I believe is long overdue.  Especially in the position that I'm in now with no job, it is disgusting to hear about CEO's getting huge bonuses while my tax dollars saved their job.  Something about having your job saved and receiving a bonus at the same time don't sit well with your boy. 

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Hip Hop's Foot

Ludacris has released a song endorsing Barack Obama. Unfortunately, in his endorsement, he says everything possible to make any voter who may have been on the fence lean towards voting for McCain.

Idiot statements include a reference to McCain being paralyzed, a diss to Hilary Clinton, and something about painting the White House black. The White House being painted black is nothing new and I don't find that offensive at all. I'm sure a lot of folks will jump on it but is a phrase that has been used since the seventies in one way or another.

But the disrespect to the other political figures is not what Obama has been about and is not what the campaign needs right now. . . or ever. On Sirius this morning, the entertainment reporter on HotJams (can't remember her name) suggested that Obama distance himself from hip-hop in order to avoid situations like this that could be potentially devastating to his campaign efforts. I agree wholeheartedly. As someone who has spent 20 years trying to defend hip hop in various circles, it has become increasingly hard. Hell, I want to distance myself and I'm not a public figure in any way, shape, or form.

Hopefully, this will get marked up as just one big embarassing moment for Ludacris and blow over....doubt it though!