12ozProphet

Not one Republican vote! Not one! And that is the Republican Party’s response to the American public who, as every poll indicates, are begging for less partisanship and more “just get the job done.”

The Obama stimulus package passed in the House along strict party lines. So there it is America, we now know who to thank or blame. That being the case the Republicans just painted themselves into an obstructionist corner. They are betting on and praying for national failure. Like Rush Limbaugh, they are hoping the economic recovery fails. They have bet against our future, even against a president who reached out in an unprecedented way to them. Their answer to President Obama’s extended hand? A clenched fist! Head in the sand! The “we won’t play!” of perennial brats.

The Republican Party just doesn’t get it. We are in trouble! And our country’s fate and the success or failure of the Obama presidency is now one and the same.

The Republicans could have done a great thing for their party and the country: sent a message to the world—we stand together! Imagine the impact on tomorrow’s stock market, and our enemy’s view of America and our standing in the world if instead of a partisan Republican “NO” vote the backing of the recovery plan had been unanimous approval!

If the Republicans weren’t stuck in a white man’s reactionary country club past—and I speak here as white former life long Republican—this momentous vote could have changed American history. It would have changed it not just on this issue but because of the symbolism. It would have told all Americans—we are at war with our weaknesses, we will prevail, take heart help is on the way.

The Republicans might have then shared the credit, even won a few elections in the future. Now their fate is sealed. Obama will succeed. America won’t forget who to thank.

The Republicans have made themselves the enemy of our recovery. They would rater take us all down than let our president have his day. While President Obama is blessed with a large vision, the Republicans are mired in a petty past, a small “victory” in unanimous obstruction passing for a moral “victory.”

With this NO vote, the Republican Party sends us this message: we are a group of bad losers, don’t entrust us with your future! And: We are betting against you America!

We Americans are wounded. President Obama has arrived with his ambulance as he promised he would. All the Republicans could think of doing was to try and let the air out of the tires. Shame!

Frank Schaeffer is the author of Crazy For God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back (Now in Paperback).

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Friday, January 30th At Flatiron’s Exclusive Aura Nightclub

5 East 19th St Between 5th Ave and Broadway

Featuring: Open Bar from 6PM – 8PM Music by DJ Runna

Party Runs ‘Til 10PM

A Strictly 21 & Over Event
Show Off Your Philanthropic Swagger
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NYC WTF
with
Headlining talent:  ECLECTIC METHOD
Opening/Closing DJ:  PAUL POPE
Ditties: JAH FURRY
Graphic/Creative Design:  DARK IGLOO Produced by LEARNED EVOLUTION

Dance Party WTF is three hours of live video mixing, interactive performances, go-go, and drunken dancing.
January 29th @ Drom (85 Ave A) 8-12PM
OMG $10 WTF?

Eclectic Method is a trio of video remix artists who rearrange the sights and sounds of music videos, motion pictures, and video games to the thrill of live audiences around the globe. Their live, improvised audiovisual mash-up sets feature television, film, music and video game footage sliced and diced into a blistering post-modern dance floor extravaganza. A truly international live act, Eclectic Method have played over 300 gigs in 95 Cities in 34 Cities on 6 continents.

More on Eclectic Method on their website- http://www.eclecticmethod.net

LEE Quinones has launched his official website http://www.leequinones.com where visitors can get the latest info on the infamous artist. For those unschooled on subway art history LEE was one of the founding members of The Fabulous Five, one of the most revered painting crews of the 1970s. His work both in scale and content set the bar high for all aspiring writers during the subway graffiti era. He went on to become a full on painter during the 80’s and for years has exhibited globally. LEE was my first influence and was the catalyst for me personally getting into the graffiti culture, I imagine there are countless similar stories throughout the world.

All that Glitters is Gold

A group exhibition curated by Melissa McCaig Welles and Cope2
February 6- March 2, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 7th, 7-10pm


McCaig Welles Gallery is pleased to announce All that Glitters is Gold, a group exhibition presented by Melissa McCaig Welles and guest curator Cope2.

The exhibition invites never-before-exhibited artists along with represented artists with upcoming solo shows at the gallery to interpret the expansive theme of the show in a restrained 18x24 art piece.

Gallery owner Melissa McCaig Welles, intrigued by the somber economic and political climate, was interested in the potential for varying responses and overlapping interpretations to the All that Glitters is Gold title. “The title, for me personally, directly corresponds with the current economic climate and the disaster on Wall Street.  The fact that we all believed the hype and gave our money away to untrustworthy people, bought more homes than we could afford and basically believed in all that glittered ” states McCaig Welles. The show title invites artists to focus on what blinds human nature and perhaps, and hopefully, what redeems it.


Exhibiting Artists: CRIME 79, Can2, Carlos Mare139 Rodriguez, Chris Smith aka Subtexture, Cope2, Damion Silver, EWOK5MH, Greg Haberny, Indie184, Jen Props, Lance Turnbow, LogikOne, Lucas Irwin aka FILTH, Molly Crabapple, Mona Superhero, Queen Andrea, R Nicholas Kuszyk, Robert H. Syrett, Ryan Bubnis, Ryder E. Robison, Sam Friedman, Scott Patt, Scott Peehl, Sien, jonny fenix
For further press information and visual requests, please contact Melissa-McCaig Welles, Gallery Director at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 718.384.8729.

McCaig Welles Gallery 129Roebling Street, Suite B 
Brooklyn, NY 11211 Phone: 718.384.8729
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New Hours: Monday: Closed 
Tues-Fri: 11-7pm Sat-Sun: 12-7pm        
Directions: Subway: L train to Bedford Avenue or JMZ Train to Marcy Avenue