'The Rent is Too Damn High Party' Strikes a Chord with Voters During NY Gov's Debate

It’s gonna be hard to watch a gubernatorial debate and not have some one on the panel as outspoken and as colorful as Jimmy McMillanfrom the ‘Rent is Too Damn High Party‘

As I was watching this debate the other night for governor of New York at Hofstra University, I was glad to see that they opened up the event to all 7 candidates. This needs to be done more and we as a voting public we need to demand this..It would’ve been a oh hum affair just to see Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino. Well lemme take that back.. Paladino and his outbursts of ignorance can be entertaining until you realize folks are actually voting for him. But normally speaking, too many debates are corporate driven exercises where everything is scripted down to the questions. Very rarely do we have fireworks and real conversation. The excuse given by debate organizers is that there are too many characters who don’t deserve to be on the stage with the ‘real’candidates.

When you stop to think about the so-called front running ‘real candidates’ who belong to the Republican and Democrat party are often characters. They play the role of being elusive, overly cautious and staying on message. The viewing public is left trying to figure out what’s truth and what’s spin. There’s never anyone else on the stage who can raise other perspectives and challenge scripted assertions. This needs to change.

Former Black Panther & NY City Councilman Charles Barron is running for Governor under the newly formed Freedom Party

What was good about the NY gubernatorial debate we got to see everyone. We got to see Brooklyn City Council member Charles Barron who was repping for the newFreedom Party. many didn’t know he stepped out and has tried to get traction for a much-needed third-party that doesn’t have to compromise. In short he gave folks something to vote for.

As noted earlier we also got to see Jimmy McMillan from the ‘Rent is Too High Party‘. He was the breakout star who was funny and provided comic relief of sorts but was at the same time, so right on point with his issue. In the age of Youtube we get to see how a debate should unfold and how a candidate should have passion for an issue.

It was also interesting to note how the NY gubernatorial debate was covered nationally. However in many places outside of NY the focus was only on Cuomo and Paladino. This goes to show how a script is already written and being followed by Mainstream media.

Here’s some highlights..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4o-TeMHys0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TIGQhHGvP0

I think people should check out the Freedom Party. Here’s a good interview with Charles Barron..After Barron answers the first question there’s about 45 seconds of down time as camera person reposition themselves to get a one on one interview I wish someone had recorded and posted up Barron’s remarks from the debate. I couldn’t find anything on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thc5SVnfzcE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZLy6pv7Rxo&feature=related

Steve Jobs: Apple CEO's Five Minute Anti-Google Android Rant

Apple CEO Steve Jobs (photo at left) surprised the business and tech World with an unexpected Apple Third Quarter (Q3) earnings call to challenge the popular idea that Apple has a "closed system" versus Google's "open system."

It's described as a "classic rant" that's less that and more a calm, reasoned explanation of Apple's product differentiation from Google Android in the smartphone wars.

Some highlights:

First, Steve Jobs says that "Apple has activated 275,000 IOS (IPhone Operating System) devices per day average for the past 30-days with a peak of about 300,000 IOS devices on a few of those days. Unfortunately, there is no solid data on how many Android phones are shipped each quarter. We hope that manufacturers will soon start recording the number of Android handsets they ship each quarter, but today that isn't the case."

Then Jobs focused on the "open versus closed" argument: "Google loves to characterise Android as ‘open’ and iOS and the iPhone as ‘closed.' We find this a bit disingenuous, and clouding the real difference between our two approaches. Android is very fragmented. HTC and Motorola install proprietary user interfaces to differentiate themselves from the commodity Android experience. The user’s left to figure it all out. Compare this with the iPhone, where every handset works the same."

Jobs then included Twitter's known issues with Android "Twitter clients, Twitterdeck recently launched their apps for Android. They reported they had to contend with 100 different versions of Android on 244 different handsets. The multiple hardware and software iterations presents developers with a daunting challenge."

Ouch to Google. But Jobs didn't stop there. He then deconstructed the Android platform fragmentation problem, where some Android apps work on some Android phones, but not others: "Many Android apps only work on selected Android handsets, running selected Android versions. Compare this with iPhone, where there are two versions of the software, the current and the most recent predecessor, to test against.

Here's the video containing the "Five Minute Anti-Google Android Rant:"



Oh, you're not seeing an error; the video was created with an upside down photo of Steve Jobs and the iPad.

San Francisco Bus Transportation News: Bauer’s Serves SF To Fremont, Milpitas, Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa

In San Francisco Bus Tranportation News, Bauer’s Transportation has a new service called "Wi-Drive." "Wi-Drive" is a bus transportation service that goes round-trip between the city of Santa Rosa and San Francisco and between the cities of Fremont and Milpitas.

Here's the details from Bauer’s Transportation:

Bauer’s IT (Intelligent Transportation), the Bay Area’s leading provider of chauffeured, eco-friendly individual and group bus transportation, today announced that two new routes have been added to the acclaimed Bauer’s Wi-Drive! program. 

Beginning Monday, October 12, the eco-transit commuter service will expand to include round-trip routes between Santa Rosa and San Francisco and between Fremont and Milpitas.

Bauer’s Wi-Drive! current routes include: San Francisco to and from the North Bay (as far as Santa Rosa), San Francisco to and from the South Bay (as far as San Jose), and Fremont to/from Milpitas. Wi-Drive! plans to expand its fleet to Sacramento, Stockton, Fairfield, Napa, Santa Cruz and beyond in accordance with consumer demand.

Offering paramount comfort and convenience, the fleet is equipped with plush leather seats with Corian® work tables, high-speed Wi-Fi, flat screen LCD monitors, iPod hookups, phone and laptop power ports, CD and DVD systems, bike racks and restrooms. A Ride Host is onboard at all times to offer food and drink service, which can be purchased onboard or pre-ordered through the Bauer’s Wi Drive! online ordering system.

Bauer’s Wi-Drive! operates Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fares can be as low as $5 for a one-way ticket depending on location, with 10 percent discounts offered for monthly passes. Bauer’s Wi-Drive! memberships and individual passes can be purchased online. A variety of payment methods, including commuter checks, are available. For detailed information on pricing, schedules and pick-up and drop-off locations, please visit www.BauersIT.com or call 800.546.6688.

Note: Bauer's Transportation is a Zennie62.com sponsor. The blog post is the original creation of Zennie62.com.

Eliza Dolittle: Miley Cyrus Look-Alike Wows UK, Gets Ready For Australian Shows

Eliza Dolittle

Miley Cyrus look-alike 22-year-old singer Eliza Dolittle (real name Eliza Caird) is taking the UK by storm.

The star nicknamed the "Perky UK poppet," and who's dating UK Hip Hop Rapper LIL SI, who she's performed a remix with. Here's her bio courtesy of the BBC:

"Eliza Doolittle (born Eliza Sophie Caird, 15 April 1988), is a British singer–songwriter from London. She is signed to the Parlophone record label. As of July 2010, Doolittle had released three records. Her debut, self-titled album, Eliza Doolittle was released on 12 July 2010. 

On debut , it was Number 3 in the UK charts. Since the album's release, Doolitte has had another two of her records hit the top 25 charts, including her single "Skinny Genes". Doolittle's second single, "Pack Up", has debuted in the Top 20 for the Single Top 100 and Irish Singles Charts, and in the Top 5 in the UK Singles Chart. Her third single, Rollerblades is yet to make an impact on the charts. She also has a remix for Rollerblades with UK rapper LIL SI, this has been causing a buzz in the dubstep scene."

In a recent chat interview, Dolittle said that she fell in love at an early age, and have performed on concert tours since the age of 15.  According to ILikeMusic.com, Eliza's on course to become one of Britain's hottest young stars.

Mad Men: Don Draper Is A Twitter Trending Topic

John Hamm as Don Draper 

After an unexpected Mad Men Season Finale called "Tommorrowland" where Don Draper did the unthinkable and propose to his office assistant Megan, "Don Draper" is a trending topic on Twitter.

"Tommorrowland" was interesting in that it seemed to reveal a Don Draper who wanted to turn his "player card" in for a more normal life with one woman, albeit his office assistant.

But why Megan? What makes her different from the other women Don Draper's been with? Jessica Paré, who plays Megan, answered that question over at the Mad Men Blog:

"I think she's more modern, in the sense that she has a secretary job for now but she fully expects to do something more with her career. I think she sees this job as the right place for her to be at 25 [years old] in New York. It's not like she takes it for granted that she's going to move up, but I think she doesn't necessarily see it as an obstacle so much as someone just a few years older than her might."

Paré thinks they're a grea match, too:

"I think she's got a really natural, nurturing warmth to her, and I think he responds to that because, as he says in the finale, I feel like myself when I'm with you, but the me that I want to be. And that's a really good place to be with a partner."

The Twitterverse Ignites

On Twitter many of the tweets expressed surprise at Drapers decision, and met it with sarcasm:

MadMenTweets Mad Men Tweets by SeanPatin
RT @steveohville This season of #MadMen began with the question, "Who is Don Draper?" And it ended with the answer, "Tiger Woods".

gooalice gooalice
Jane Lynch to Steal Don Draper's Identity‎ -- "I'm going as Don Draper from Mad Men. I love Jon Hamm and I love his performance and I got

johngibbons10 John Gibbons
Don draper is such a pimp

gooalice gooalice
Jessica Pare, from AMC's “Mad Men” says that people on the set joke that once you become involved with Don Draper, you're days are number...

SlimShaezy Shaezy Pepperoni
You can't spell Don Draper without "raper."

empod Emily
Ahhhh I hate that don draper & madmen are trending on twitter. I'm like 3 episodes behind. I WANT THE SEASON FINALE.

You get the idea. But once again, the genius of Mad Men sucks its viewers into an alternative universe where people are concerned for and interested in the life and decisions of a middle-aged alcoholic, racist, sexist, 1960s Ad Man.

Oakland Mayor's Race: Rebecca Kaplan On Joe Tuman And Voting

Joe Tuman

Oakland At-Large Councilmember and Oakland Mayor's Race candidate called this blogger regarding the blog post entitled "Oakland Mayor's Race: Rebecca Kaplan Fears Joe Tuman," where it was reported that Kaplan recommended that Joe Tuman not be the second choice for those voting for her.

That information came from the Bay Area Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club's email forum, where long time Oakland local business supporter, political activist, and friend Pamela Drake wrote this:

Rebecca Kaplan contacted me and said that she is NOT recommending Tuman and that she refers voters to the East Bay Express article to make their own decisions. I apologize for repeating an incorrect report,
Pamela

So Rebecca's phone call was puzzling, but as they say on the street, it is what it is. What Kaplan said to this blogger is that she encourages voters to make the selection they think is best. Also, Kaplan notes correctly that Drake is a supporter of Councilmember Jean Quan for Mayor. Even with that, it seems that Drake was just trying to get the right representation of who's backing whom.

For example, prior to the message above, Drake wrote this:

Interestingly, although Jean has publicly recommended that her voters put Rebecca as their number 2 choice, Rebecca has reportedly suggested Tuman as her number 2 choice and Quan as her number 3. Tuman is fairly conservative and does not even support Measure BB (the Measure Y fix). This is a disappointment to supporters of Jean (1) and Rebecca (2).
Pamela

Then, to clarify for those who may be lost at this point, Drake wrote this:

Rebecca Kaplan contacted me and said that she is NOT recommending Tuman and that she refers voters to the East Bay Express article to make their own decisions. I apologize for repeating an incorrect report,
Pamela

Okay?

Kaplan Loves Tuman

Councilmember Kaplan wants it known that she has love and respect for Tuman and the two have become friends.  She has nothing against him.

The intent of the original blog on this wasn't to imply that Kaplan disliked Tuman, just that she was reconsidering recommendations because of his rising popularity.

Kaplan Calls Grand Lake's Allan Michaan

True to her desire to mend fences, a rare quality in Oakland politics, Kaplan also said she did call  Grand Lake Theater Owner Allan Michaan.

Michaan, who supports Tuman, has been a critic of the draconian Oakland Parking Enforcement strategy Kaplan supported, and Kaplan herself because of it.  This is an issue Kaplan's sensitive to and needs to make an outright statement that she's no longer supportive of the efforts that have harmed so many Oaklanders.

More coming soon.

Danroy Henry of Pace University shot by police

Boston Globe

The New York Times published an article online titled "Many Questions on Killing of Pace Student by Police." The headline itself pulls in the reader and when seeing the words killing, student, and by police all in that order there is definitely a newsworthy story.

Danroy Henry Jr., known to his friends as DJ,  was shot and killed Saturday at Pace University's homecoming game in Pleasantville, N.Y by police officers.

The 20-year-old was parked in a fire lane and then quickly sped away when police officer's knocked on his window, according to the Boston Globe.

Pleasantville police officers claim that they tried to stop the car but Henry continued to accelerate and struck and officer. Other officers fired at the vehicle, which was not stopping, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger suffered a minor gunshot wound.