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Childish bickering and name calling without debating or an end in sight. Only a few I recall. Friends Republicans and Candidates: Little Marco Rubio, Lyin Ted, The Three Stooges; Mark Sanford, Joe Walsh, Bill Weld, Sloppy Steve Bannon, Wacky nut job Ann Coulter, Mr. Magoo and Dumb Southerner Jeff Sessions. Foreign leaders: My favorite dictator President of Egypt, Little Rocket Man North Korean, Britain Trump Boris Johnson, Juan Trump Mexico President.

The enemy list goes on and on: Little Michael Bloomberg, Crazy Hillary, Crooked Hillary, Heartless Hillary, Lyin' Hillary, SleepyCreepy Joe, Very slow sleepy Joe, etc. and the long media list.

Way beyond sophomoric our President, our World Leader continues his tweets, antics, name calling and embarrassing behavior while fear keeps the adults that should call him out for it cringing in the corners. Im so tired of it, please give a ballot, Mickey Mouse is looking really good.

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It is party time! Mardi Gras is here and this weekend you are invited no, expected to go to at least one carnival season shindig.

If you're feeling the need for beads, New Times has scoped out a few events sure to offer plenty of fantastical fun.

Of course, there are more and sometimes more fun things to do than party. February is Black History Month, with 29 days this year full of interesting events and activities.

Check out this weekend's top things-to-do picks.

If you've ever been to Mardi Gras, on Bourbon Street, you know what a crazy and pretty much adults-only good time it can be. This weekend, that side of New Orleans comes tothe Wharf Fort Lauderdalewith the events venue's first Mardi Gras Riverfront Festival. The three-day party, running Friday through Sunday, will have Mardi Gras-style entertainment and musical performances it wouldn't be Mardi Gras without brass bands along with specialty New Orleans-inspired cocktails, contests and prizes, and more beads than you need. RSVP online, and you will receive complimentary Mardi Gras swag at check-in. Noon to 3 a.m. on Friday, February 21, and Saturday, February 22; noon to midnight on Sunday, February 23, at the Wharf Fort Lauderdale, 20 W. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; whartftl.com. Admission is free.

Jimmie Walker and Michael Winslow bring their comedy stylings to Pompano Beach this weekend.

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Pompano Stand-Up Liveon Friday night will feature comedians Jimmie JJ Walker and Michael Winslow. Walker, who gained fame on the 1970s hit show Good Times, and Winslow, who starred in the Police Academy franchise, team up to reprise their comedy special We Are Still Here."

Walker burst into America's living rooms playing JJ on Norman Lear's iconic black-focused sit-com that debuted in 1974, and is often remembered using his signature catchphrase "Dyn-o-mite!" Walker has been outspoken some would say out there in recent years, criticizing former President Barack Obama, dating right-wing blond bomb-thrower Ann Coulter, and for his vocal support of Donald Trump. Walker still tours nationwide. He became such a major celebrity in the 1970s that Time named him Comedian of the Decade. Winslow is an actor, beatboxer, and comedian known for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his role as Larvell Jones in all seven Police Academy films. If you haven't attended a Pompano Stand-Up Live show before, just know there's a two-drink minimum. 8 p.m. Friday, February 21, at Pompano Beach Culture Center, 50 W. Atlantic Blvd.; pompanobeacharts.org. Tickets are $40 via tickets.ccpompano.org.

As the comedians' appearance coincides with Black History Month, Walker will also hold a "Live on the Set" session from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pompano Beach Cultural Center. Tickets are $10 via eventbrite.com.

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. One thing Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has is plenty of swing. Formed in 1989 in Southern California as a two-man lounge act, the now 12 or so member band brings its swing and jazz revival show to Parker Playhouse on Friday. Their catchy, often bluesy tunes include "Save My Soul" and fast-paced swing hits like Why Me? Mr. Pinstripe Suit will get you on your feet even if you don't know a thing about swing. One of my favs is Daddy's cover of Cab Calloway's Minnie the Moocher. They have played venues ranging from the Hollywood Bowl to Lincoln Center and have appeared with symphony orchestras, in a Super Bowl Halftime Show, and Dancing with the Stars. If you dig that crazy music, then this is the show for you. Heck, don't take my word, just go daddy, go. 8 p.m. Friday, February 21, Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale; parkerplayhouse.com. Tickets cost $26 to $56 via ticketmaster.com.

"Hued Songs" is among the featured events that are part of the Norton's celebration of Black History Month.

Courtesy Norton Museum

"Celebrating Black Florida" at the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach showcases the art and cultural histories of black Floridians through the Nortons growing collection of works by artists of African descent.

The West Palm Beach showcase museum will have a range of interesting performances, talks, and activities on Saturday's Community Day so many that some are scheduled as pop-ups and stop-bys. Special tours are part of the plan, along with workshops, artist talks, performances, a documentary film screening, and a teen art studio. Mr. Trombone Wayne Perry will serve as opening Master of Ceremonies.

Among the highlights of the day-long event is a retrospective of the Sunset Lounge, often called the Cotton Club of the South. The historic jazz venue in northwest West Palm Beach counted among itshabitussome of America's greatest performers, including Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington. The Norton will feature images and music from the era.

The fun and vibrant Sunshine Junkanoo Band will perform, and you can also join a conversation with R.L. Lewis, a Florida Highwayman and art teacher in Brevard County. He will create one of his signature paintings while discussing his art, life, and the story of the Florida Highwayman. There will be a "Hued Songs" performance that illuminates the works of black composers and works inspired by black history, culture, or text. This work highlights musical and theatrical work by African-American artists and explores black history through dance, song, and spoken word.The museum restaurant also gets in on the action by offering island favorites like jerk chicken over dirty rice, Caribbean slaw, Jamaican beef patties, and coconut jerk shrimp and grits. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, February 22, Norton Museum, 1450 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach; norton.org. Admission is free.

There is no place like home and nothing better than your own backyard. So come on over to America's Backyard where Damn Good Hospitality presents the fourth annual Fort Mardi Gras Festival on Saturday. There will be authentic New Orleans food, drinks, live music by Big Chief Band and the Rock N Jake Band. You can also look forward to seeing street performers, which include stilt walkers, jugglers and fire dancers. Then have your face painted, and check out the Indy crafts. Grown-ups, stick around and, at 10 p.m., join the Y100 After Party. 4 p.m. Saturday, February 22, America's Backyard, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale; fortmardigras.com. Admission is free.

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During a speech this week, Donald Trumps acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney admitted that the United States is desperate for more immigrants to enter this country, though he admits that they only want the legal kind of immigrants. The problem is that the U.S. has become so angry towards immigrants that they simply dont want to come here, and it is going to be devastating for our economy. Ring of Fires Farron Cousins discusses this.

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Earlier this week at a private meeting in England, MickMulvaney, Donald Trumps acting chief of staff, told the people there at thatmeeting that the United States is actually desperate for more immigrants. MickMulvaney coming from one of the most anti-immigrant administrations in recenthistory telling a crowd in private, obviously, yeah, we actually need moreimmigrants coming into the United States. Now, he did preface it by saying,obviously Im talking about the legal kind of immigrants, you know, not theillegal immigrants, but either way, we really need these people coming intothis country. And the reason Mick Mulvaney said is because, we are running outof people to fuel the economic growth that weve had in our nation over thelast four years. We need more immigrants. Those are his exact words, accordingto the people in attendance. And that just kind of hits on what we have beensaying since the start of the Trump administration.

And that is you cannot have sustainable economic growth ifwe do not have these immigrants coming into our country. Believe it or not,folks, there actually are jobs that American citizens do not want to do andthose are the jobs that typically get filled by these immigrants. Great case inpoint, many years ago, about seven or eight years ago, state of Georgia enacteda tough immigration policy that actually limited and in many instances outrightrestricted the use of temporary guest workers coming into the state of Georgia.What happened that year was that farmers didnt have anyone to go out there andharvest their crops. You had fruit rotting in trees, vegetables rotting in thefields, farmers losing tons of money because they couldnt find anybody elsewilling to do it. So when I say that, yeah, sorry, there are jobs someAmericans just simply refuse to do or theyre physically not able to do.

I know what Im talking about because weve seen it happenwithin the past decade. We have seen reports over the last three years of smallbusinesses across this country, typically in the landscaping industry, losingmoney, some of them having to shut down because Donald Trump has actuallyclamped down on legal immigration. Limited the number of those temporary guestworker visas that were distributing every single year. And because of that,our economy is suffering and at least Mick Mulvaney understands that, which isactually a more classical Republican approach to immigration. They understandthat, yeah, we have to have these people coming over. They do jobs, theycontribute to the economy, but if were ever pressed on the issue, of coursewere going to say that these people are evil, that we need to keep them out,that theyre taking your jobs, even though we know thats a lie. And thatsessentially what Mick Mulvaney was admitting in that private room in England.

Thats what happened. The truth is that the United Stateseconomy is dependent upon immigrants, and as long as Donald Trump is serving aspresident of the United States, and hes got Stephen Miller whispering in hisear, were going to continue to suffer because this man knows that he cantgive an inch on the issue of immigration. He has backed himself into a cornerbecause of Stephen Miller. If he were to allow more guest workers to come overhere to the United States, Miller would erupt. Ann Coulter would erupt as wehave seen her do in the past. His base would go into a frenzy, claim that heconned them on the issue of being tough on immigration, and he simply wontrisk that. So he would rather see the economy suffer because were not bringingin enough immigrants, as Mick Mulvaney says, than half to anger his base byletting a few more people come in.

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Right wing pundit Ann Coulter denounced President Donald Trump's Super Bowl ad which touted the commuted sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, who was ordered to spend life in prison for her role in a cocaine trafficking organization for advocating for "releasing criminals."

"FANTASTIC! I'd forgotten that @realDonaldTrump is releasing criminals! Promises made. Promises kept. #SuperBowl #TrumpAd," Coulter tweeted on Sunday night.

She added in a follow up tweet, "Trump ad: I'm as clueless and out of touch as Michael Bloomberg!!! #SuperBowl"

Trump's Super Bowl ad highlighted his decision to grant clemency to Johnson, who served almost 22 years in prisonuntil her sentence was commuted by Trump.

"Thanks to President Trump, people like Alice are getting a second chance," Trump's 30-second commercial said. "Politicians talk about criminal justice reform. President Trump got it done. Thousands of families are being reunited."

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The president also ran a second 30-second spot claiming that America is "stronger, safer and more prosperous than ever before"under his administration.Bloomberg, meanwhile, promotedhis support forstricter gun control laws ina 60-second spot featuring Calandrian Kemp, whose son George Kemp was shot to death.

Johnson hre-tweeted Trump's ad in her Twitter feed, adding that "two Super Bowls ago I was sitting in a prison cell. Today I am a free woman and my story was featured in a Super Bowl Ad." Kim Kardashian West, whose advocacy for Johnson brought her case to Trump's attention, re-tweeted Johnson's post with the comment, "So proud of you!!!!"

Trump's ad was praised by Fox News host Sean Hannity, who tweeted that "Alice Marie Johnson is one of the most inspiring people I have ever been privileged to meet and interview." Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump also promoted the spot, tweeting: "God Bless you Alice!"

Some liberals criticized Trump's ad for exploitinghis act of clemency for political gain. Media Matters for America editor-at-large Parker Molloy tweeted that while it was "good" for Trump to grant clemency to Johnson, it was "tacky af" for him to mention it in a Super Bowl ad intended to aid his re-election campaign.

Brandon Caldwell, online editor at Radio One Houston, tweeted: "sorry your trauma and decades behind bars was just used as a political prop, alice marie johnson."

Although Johnson participated in a drug ring in the 1990s after being fired from FedEx and struggling to find other work, a choice she made in part because she was a mother of five.

"I'd lost my job. I had bills coming in that were driving me crazy," Johnson told Salon last year. "I got another job eventually as a factory worker, but by the time that I did get the job, I'm divorced now. I've got five children. I'm getting zero support from my ex-husband. I've got things that are going on in my life that are out of control."

She added, "All of a sudden, the control that I felt that I had of my life was just stripped. I don't know what to do, and when an offer came for me to become involved in a drug conspiracy, I really didn't know what that looked like. Thinking back on that, I don't even recognize myself that I would even nod my head. I moved my lips to say, 'OK, I'll pass messages. I'll be a telephone mule in this.'"

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In a world of celebrities and politicians leading the news headlines, its not often that newspaper writers get some media attention of their own.

Bari Weiss, Op-Ed writer for The New York Times does just that. Once a writer for The Wall Street Journal as well as Tablet, an online magazine for Jewish politics and culture, Weiss ruffles more than a few feathers with her controversial writing, and the opinions she expresses in interviews.

Looking through Weiss long list of headlines, a pattern emerges. She takes on topics that range from Jewish culture and Israel, to the #MeToo movement, to politics around the world.

Despite being left-leaning, her writing seems to attract ire from the left and the right as she often makes statements that seem overly critical of the left, and over-forgiving of the right.

Its often hard to tell if she is expressing firmly-held beliefs or just vying for attention over controversial statements. This has led her to being compared to right-wing pundit Ann Coulter.

In her pieces, she has defended free speech, questioned the #MeToo movement, and overall takes an extremely hard-line stance when it comes to her opinions on Israel.

Her support of free speech is so extreme, in fact, that she seems to share more in common with the far right because of her hatred of political correctness and any attempts to keep spaces free of hate speech. She also has a firm stance on cultural appropriation that is mostly unheard of on the left.

In one of her most controversial pieces, Three Cheers for Cultural Appropriation, she goes so far as to say cultural partitioning is beloved by Neo-Nazis.

In addition to her articles, she also recently released her first book, How to Fight Anti-Semitism.Yehudah Mirsky, reviewer forThe Guardian described it positively: This passionate, vividly written, regularly insightful book is her pained, fighting elegy.

When it comes to Weiss, opinions are mixed, at best. Vanity Fair writer Evgenia Peretz wrote a piece on her entitled Mad About Bari Weiss: The New York Times Provocateur the Left Loves to Hate.

In it, she made mention of the controversy surrounding Weiss, and how she has been called everything from fascist to the Jewish, female version of Kanye West but largely comes out on Weiss side, a fan even.

Nathan J. Robinson wrote a piece for Current Affairs called Why We All Hate Bari Weiss So Much in response to Peretzs conclusions, that is decidedly against Weiss. He goes over in detail just how problematic he believes her views of Israel and Palestine are, among her other problematic views.

As part of the piece, he states: Weiss is irritating because she portrays herself, and those like her, as martyrs who are purged for their opinions, when instead they all receive book deals and profiles in liberal newspapers and magazine.

Joe Rogans podcast is known for having guests from all over the political spectrum, but even so, fans were not pleased with Weiss interview. One fan commented: This is about to be the most disliked Joe Rogan episode since The last time she was on.

Another fan wrote: What a Disingenuous Hack, shes the worst journalism has to offer. Another joked: Shes not Bari Weiss, a play on very wise.

Joking aside, many had astute observations on her hypocrisy when it comes to her nationalistic view on Israel, but how she is anti-nationalism when it comes to everywhere else in the world.

Other topics of discussion ranged from her views on circumcision to the current Democratic candidates. Weiss is a fan of Yang, while Rogan is in support of Sanders.

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