DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'CHANGE, MOTIVATION PART 5' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

KEEP ON DANCIN'!

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Change, Motivation Part 5' < click there and get behind YOUR next president!

'Do The Push And Pull' - Rufus Thomas
'Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) - Parliament
'Pick Up The Pieces' - Average White Band
'Holy Ghost' - The Bar-Kays
'Let's Get Small' - Trouble Funk
'Trouble Funk Express' - Trouble Funk
'Pump Me Up' - Trouble Funk
'Dance Across The Floor' - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne
'Dance With Me' - Peter Brown

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'HOPE, MOTIVATION PART 4' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Ah, yes, yes, y'all! Yes, yes, y'all!

Man, I just wanna dance for y'all...! WHOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!

MP3:

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Hope (Motivation, Part 3)' < click there and don't you dare lose any enthusiasm...

Playlist

'When The World Is Running Down...' - The Police
'Goodnight Tonight' - Paul McCartney
'Disco Nights' - GQ
'As If You Read My Mind' - Stevie Wonder
'Get On The Floor' - Michael Jackson
'Super Bad' - James Brown
'Cool' - the Time
'Partyup' - Prince
'You Got Me Floating' - Jimi Hendrix
'Fortunate Son' - Creedence Clearwater Revival

President-Elect Barack Obama!

Dedicated to the memories of my grandparents and my parents. I wish y'all were here. Y'all woulda really loved this...

This is for my Uncles Bill, Lanky, Gerard, and Buddy. And OF COURSE, my AUNTIE FANNIE!


Hullo, America...congratulations.


I got up Monday and tried to vote early (at the last minute). Couldn't get it done, so I waited, just like a lotta other folks. I had never had any real problems at the polls before, so I wasn't worried about getting my vote in; I just really wanted to make SURE that I counted. This election was way too important to leave anything to chance. I bit my lip and waited 24 more hours for my chance to help make history.

Tuesday; I jumped outta bed, not because the bulldozers were in full effect or my alarm went off, but because I was so excited to get to the polls. I wanted to get it done before I had to go to the TV studio to tape the 'Rock Block'. Voting was all that was really on my mind. I refused to let this get away from me. There was nothing more important to do. Nothing.

I called my Uncle Tim, the Uncle who first made me aware of Barack Obama. Tim has been a tireless supporter of the campaign and what Obama represents. I knew he would know exactly where I was to go to vote. He was working at one of the polls, just as he does every election season, but he took a second to tell his nephew where he needed to be. I could hear promise in his voice. "Big day, Unc.", I said. "The biggest, Russ. He's gonna do it." Tim has been saying, "He's gonna do it." since Obama announced his candidacy. Uncle Tim told me that I needed to go to a church on my side of town and if I had any problems to give him a call.

I taped my shows and shot out the door. I was headed straight to the polls from work. I stopped by Northside News for one more shot of coffee, though; I wanted to make sure I was fully caffeinated and awake to cast my ballot.

When I arrived at the polls, I was greeted by a number of teens handing out handbills and flyers asking for my support on various referendums and candidates. I thanked them, took their papers and made my way to the door. I stopped to talk to a cat about the sample ballot he was holding. He showed me how to fill it out properly. It really wasn't any different than taking a standardized test in grade-school, except this time I had to use a pen instead No. 2 Pencil. The volunteer told me I made "amazing Music" and to keep it up. I thanked him and made my way inside.

I told the volunteers my name. I asked if I could use their pen and they obliged. I read over the ballot very, very, very, carefully. I didn't want to mess anything up here. This was the day. This was the choice. This was the time. I filled in the blanks cautiously. I knew dang well who I was voting for a long time ago, I just wanted the rest of the world and the people counting to be certain. I colored in the circles like a child, careful to not go outside the lines.

I waited. I watched. I wept.

I was DJing a Democratic Party function. Well, not so much DJing, as watching results come in from throughout the country. My man took a commanding lead early and never let up. As the numbers came in and I started to realize that something many people (including myself) never though possible was actually happening. The night wore on and it was evident that Barack Obama was gonna be our 44th President of The United States Of America, a feeling swelled in my chest. When it got to 205 electoral votes and the party I was at started to shut down, I broke down my gear and made my way to my home. I knew that there was a speech that I must hear coming. A victory speech.

I got home around 10:40, Indianapolis time. I turned on the news channels and flipped between them. I watched CNN for the info, MSNBC for the personalities, and Fox News for the playa-hating, (which from now on will be referred to as 'President hating'.) I waited for the results from California to come in and put my man over the top. At 11 o'clock, it happened. It truly happened. I sent out texts and called so many friends and family members. There was no way to contain my excitement and I felt no need to.

I waited for my girlfriend to get to my home and we watched our next First Family take the stage in Chicago's Grant Park. Tears ran down my face as I realized that I was watching something that many people thought would never happen was happening. The victory was decisive and there was nothing anyone could do to take it away. The people had spoken, loudly and clearly. We want a new America and we want it asap. Hundreds of thousands of people waited for hours and gathered in Chicago to hear our next President speak. I had half a mind to drive up there myself, but obviously I woulda missed the good stuff. I was quite happy to catch this at home and even happier to watch this with my companion.

The last 24 hours have been the most important, earth-shaking hours of my young, American life. I am so proud to be an American right now. Anything really is possible here, the people really do have a voice, and nobody can take that away. The events of last night are something I will cherish for the rest of my life. There has never been a day like yesterday and there will never be another one. I am beyond proud of the campaign that President-Elect Obama ran, the class displayed, the promise shown. This is the greatest country in the world and Barack Obama and his election to the highest-office in the land is proof of that. We are capable of change, we are capable of great things. We can make a better world. Anything can happen in America...

This isn't a movie, kids. America has spoken. It's real.

'President Barack Obama'

Damn, that feels good.

God bless America.

Russ

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'PROBAMA' (FREE DOWNLOAD)

These are very serious times. I know where I stand.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Lemme tell you why...with a little help from some of my heroes.

MP3

DJ RUSTY REDENBACHER - 'Probama' [zshare] < click there and get it together for November. Hopefully we can bump this mix at a victory party.

Playlist

'Ali's Bicentennial Theme' - Muhammad Ali
'Damn Right, I Am Somebody' - The JB's
'Sign O' The Times' - Prince
'Runnin' Away' - Sly And The Family Stone
'Big Brother' - Stevie Wonder
'The Pride' - The Isley Brothers
'Standing On The Top' - Rick James/The Temptations
'Higher Ground' - Stevie Wonder
'Partyup' - Prince
'Think' - Aretha Franklin

Lipstick, Pigs, And Political BS. "Enough Is Enough."

Yo,

'Swift Boat' Politics sucks. Can we please stick to the issues? The economy sucks, we're in a war with no end in sight for no reason, there is a major energy crisis, people are losing their homes, jobs are leaving America at an alarming rate...

...and we are talking about 'pigs and lipstick'.

Really, Senator McCain? Here's what the good Senator thought about Hillary Clinton's plans for the country...



Here's your homeboy, Tricky DICK Cheney, calling it like he sees it...in 2004.



What galls me the most about this is how people will take things totally out-of-context and manipulate them for their own means. This is the EXACT SAME REFERENCE BARACK OBAMA used to talk about the McCain/Palin agenda, which is a continuation of what has this country in a complete mess right now. The reference is obviously not about Sarah Palin herself and the media, the right-wing, and the McCain campaign are gonna get as much juice and run outta this as possible. Maybe he shoulda went with, "You can gift-wrap a turd, but it's still a turd."

...and he used the reference THE EXACT SAME WAY, John McCain did when talking about Hillary Clinton and her policies. Watch for yourself.



It is clear as day that he is talking about the policies put forth by the McCain/Palin campaign as obvious as the nose on Ronald McDonald's face.

The longer they can keep Sarah Palin away from reporters asking real questions about the real issues, the better it is for McCain. The more the media is force-fed (and force-feeding) this 'Mommy For America' image, as opposed to asking real legitimate questions about the real issues that were mentioned in the first paragraph of this blog. 'People' and 'Us' Magazines don't count. This is a POLITICAL ELECTION.

Just when we thought we were gonna have a real election...dag.

You can put all the lipstick you want on a conservative Republican, but it's still an idiot that will obscure the facts, change the subject, flip-flop on their stances, and outright lie to the American public. It's your choice; if you are really happy with your life in this country, then vote for what you believe in.

Here's what I believe..."Enough Is Enough".

Obama/Biden '08.

Respect and Grace, with lipstick all in your face.

Russ