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¡Cinco de Mayo! 2010! [ "K.K.B.B." Vol. 5, Iss. #16] |
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WORD! "Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected." ~Alan Dershowitz, ---------- JURY DOODIE REDUX "Raise your right hand and repeat after me…" Un-f'n-believable! So, I call the 800 number after 5:00 p.m. the Sunday evening before I am to report to jury duty for Palm Beach County to find out whether or not I might have been released from such duty, as instructed to do so on the back of the summons notifying me of my 'civic obligation', only to find out that, indeed, I have not been released and must be at the Palm Beach County Courthouse, 45 minutes by car on the 'Interstate of Death', I-95, appropriately dressed (according to whom, motherfuckers) and ready and able to perform my civic duty by 8:00 a.m. Not one much for lines, I wake up at the crack of 6:00 a.m. and am ready to head out the door in my 'big person clothes' by 6:20 a.m., arriving at the office of the Clerk of the Court at 7:15 a.m., parking ticket in hand, ready to be validated (along with a reason for being up at 6:00-fucking-o'clock in the morning)! Per 'procedure', we are all (I estimate about 1000 registered voters) herded into an auditorium-like room, where we 'sign in', providing our full name and handing over the little card we were required to fill out, mine clearly noting that I am self-employed and wish to be compensated the $15.00 for having met my requirement to show up for jury doodie (that ought to cover gas and lunch). After all have been signed in, and duly sworn in, we are shown a video of the Honorable Peter D. Blanc, Head Judge of Palm Beach County, who proceeds to tell us that there are men and women dying in Iraq and Afghanistan, so that we can retain our inalienable rights as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, and that jury duty is a privilege, thereof. Un-fucking-conscionable that an elected official, a fucking head judge, would leverage the lives of the troops fighting and dying overseas to try to create an atmosphere of indebtedness, instead of, at least, feigning to generate an atmosphere of pride of country in re our civic duty as registered voters in these United States. Surely a new low…and I'm guessing that Judge Blanc never got to be a 'hall monitor' in kindergarten. After sitting through that misappropriation of influence, we are told that maybe the Duty Judge will show up after 9:00 a.m., so that those of us with reasonable needs to be excused will be able to plead our respective cases. Well, the Duty Judge makes an appearance at approx. 9:20 a.m. and proceeds to spew the same garbage that had been perpetrated upon us in Judge Blanc's shameful video, we, the potential panels of jurors, closing with the statement that he would not hear anyone's request for dismissal from duty. Neofascism, anyone?! Now, I know that I'm leaning a little hard to my own ends, but not without just cause, as those of you who read last week's 'rant' well know. That one's voice is denied where one's livelihood and well being are concerned is just -- ASS…FUCK (there goes my Tourette's again) fucking wrong. And so, I sit and wait along with all of my compatriots, waiting to hear my name called, so that I may have the opportunity to fulfill my debt for the privilege of exercising my right to vote. And…wait. And…wait… And finally, the lady with the smoky voice comes on the intercom and says, "You have 90 minutes for a lunch break." |
At this point, I'm not having any more of it, so I march to the front desk with every intention of telling the clerk that they can charge me with contempt and fine me the $100.00 fine, as I was in full contempt of the proceedings to which I had been witness. But, lo and behold, the county seat was not to be my point of reference for the remainder of this diatribe. I was politely asked if I was one of the people whom had marked their sign-in card self-employed, to which I replied, "Uh, yeah." "Well, Mr. Sammons, we, pretty much, place those cards on the bottom of the pile" -- which I a**ume is why I was in the bottom 20% of approximately 1000 people who had not been called to be on a panel at that point -- "so you are dismissed. Have a great day. Oh! And, you'll have to forfeit your $15.00 per diem because you didn't sit out the entire day." No shit. Now after the fact, I have spoken with a couple of lawyer acquaintances about my experience, both of whom shall remain unnamed, and both asked me if I had received my summons to jury duty via certified mail. I did not. Think about it! 'Nuff said?! ---------- MIX(ED.)-UP TAPE The 'G-List' for the Week of ¡Cinco de Mayo! 2010 1. "The Oh Song" - Wakey!Wakey!, Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You... (Family) ---------- IF YOU'RE HOLDIN', YO, LET IT GO! Please launch swag to the following coordinates: G Hakuna matata, bitches! G, Ed. |
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This week we I.S.P.Y. an artist based in Detroit by way of Jane Asher of KSCF/Sophie 103.7 in San Diego. NADIR OMOWALE
Nadir Omowale embodies the spirit of music. He is a singer, songwriter, producer and social activist. His latest album, "Working for the Man," is filled with soul-shredding funk and offers an amazing version of Terence Trent D'Arby's (now known as Sananda Maitreya) "Sign Your Name." Nadir was just awarded Outstanding Urban Funk Vocalist at the 2010 Detroit Music Awards on April 16th. If Motown had never moved to L.A., this is what it would sound like today. Jane Asher |
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Last week I talked to Randall, the now former PD of KRQR, a man who left his gig of his own accord. This week, I talk to another radio mover and shaker who's pulled the plug on his own very successful radio show, a man many of you know and others, certainly, know by name. Your Special Agent, 0013, caught up with the one and only Jonathan L. 0013: Where did you get your start in radio?
0013: Tell me about one of your favorite moments with a band... 0013: What is your proudest accomplishment in radio? 0013: Your ratings have been high at KUPD -- you've received awards for you radio show -- why walk away now? 0013: What's next for Jonathan L? For those of you still all in the Specialty radio game, take a look at which artists are still in the game in re the charts below. And, of course, this message will self-destruct in three...two...one... K.K.B.B. reminds you that if you want to track a specific artist on Specialty Radio, click here for the "K.K.B.B." Tracker complete with Singles Chart!
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