Historically black college’s band may nix Trump® Inaugural

Posted by | January 4, 2017 10:28 | Filed under: Media/Show Business News Behaving Badly Politics

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Alumni, staff, and students at Talladega College are not happy that the college’s marching band has been announced as one of the performing acts at the inauguration of real estate mogul Donald Trump:

[T]he outrage might have been premature, as the president of the Yellowhammer State’s oldest historically black college on Tuesday clarified that he has yet to make a decision on the matter.

“The decision to march or not to march has not been made by the president,” a spokesperson for the nearly 150-year-old college told local TV station WIAT in a phone call.

Several critical petitions were launched after Trump’s inauguration team on Friday announced that the college’s nationally acclaimed marching band, the Talladega Marching Tornadoes, would play at the President-elect’s inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20.

“As an alumnus I respectfully request that Talladega College Band withdraw from any inaugural events for Donald Trump,” Shirley Ferrill wrote in a petition that had received nearly 1,000 signatures as of Tuesday evening. “In view of his behavior and comments I strongly do not want Talladega College to give the appearance of supporting him.”


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David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.

* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.

116 responses to Historically black college’s band may nix Trump® Inaugural

  1. Buford2k11 January 4th, 2017 at 10:44

    hmm…this is encouraging…We must not let Trump ever think he has free reign to rule over us…we must not let the Republicans off the hook for their corruption…and their complicity in turning this nation into a semi-dictatorship, before the Oath is even administered…resist…oppose…and never let up…

    • mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 01:48

      I heard this evening on MSNBC they are going to participate. Very disappointing.

  2. Mike N. January 4th, 2017 at 11:18

    Does Bob Jones University have a matching band?

    • Larry Schmitt January 4th, 2017 at 11:56

      Yes, and they all play banjos.

      • anothertoothpick January 4th, 2017 at 12:17

        While wearing halo’s and angel wings.

    • Roctuna January 4th, 2017 at 13:24

      What about that prep school where he got all of his “military” experience?

      • whatthe46 January 4th, 2017 at 13:41

        they denounced him. lol

        • Tommie January 4th, 2017 at 23:36

          Hey, hey, hey hey! What’s up princess!

          • whatthe46 January 5th, 2017 at 00:16

            hi sweetie. won’t be on long tonight. i HAVE to sleep and be up early because Justy is graduating from boot camp tomorrow. he’s excited and so am i. he’s almost finished. he will then leave Sun or Mon for tech school in VA. i have had a rough go at it with my insomnia. so, i must sleep so that i can get up. if i don’t sleep i’ll stay up until noon tomorrow. i really don’t want to do that. that happened today. sucks.

            • Tommie January 5th, 2017 at 00:26

              Just wanted to holla since I haven’t spoke to you in a while and congrats on your son graduating!

            • mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 02:08

              Congratulations to both of you!

              • whatthe46 January 5th, 2017 at 02:53

                guess what, i can’t FRICKEN sleep still. this is killing me. and i’m afraid to fall asleep because i might oversleep. you have no idea how scary that is right now to me. i’m think just stay up. it’s actually easier to stay up and not miss a thing for my baby, than to sleep and MIGHT. at least after the grad and visiting family, i could get a few hours. because he has to return by 8 pm and he’s going to spend a lot of that time with friends. i’m so CONFUSED. [sad face]

                • mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 10:32

                  I’m sorry to hear you are having this problem. Do you think it is nerves about what he is doing?

    • amersham1046 January 4th, 2017 at 17:50

      3 kazoos and a banjo , but they do play while using pogo sticks

  3. William January 4th, 2017 at 12:53

    Maybe the Trump University marching band can make an appearance. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3fa6b532cde53124e9fa30591b5c9fc62a574d8e3b2b6f3f309d3398f3d200b5.jpg

    • Lyndia January 4th, 2017 at 22:04

      FUNNY, a raccoon knocking over a trash can.

      • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 04:03

        I’ve opened up trash cans by my back door and found raccoons IN the can.

        The joys of living close to the Mississippi…

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  4. StoneyCurtisll January 4th, 2017 at 14:58

    If they do march in the parade I suggest they march while playing this song…
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpg7Bj3l9oE
    I would pay good money to see that happen~!

    • Anomaly 100 January 4th, 2017 at 16:12

      Yessss!

    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 00:16

      Its called “sore loser syndrome” !

      • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 04:01

        And we should trust your psychological expertise based on your lack of interest in history? Where’s that one at in the DSM5???

        • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 11:32

          No “psychological expertise” needed, you all make it pretty obvious! Petulant crybabies.

          • oldfart January 5th, 2017 at 12:42

            Funny after eight years of watching your side behave like that…
            After the 20th it’s all on you,
            until then, kindly BIOYA

            • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 13:43

              Thank God !!!

              • oldfart January 5th, 2017 at 15:07

                So it was said, so it will be written.
                Stick around, you’ll be a big hit here.

                • mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 17:33

                  LOL!

                • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 17:56

                  Thanks..Looking forward to it. The good news for you, is despite all your spiteful rants against your new president, you’ll still benefit from all the positive changes he makes.

                  • oldfart January 5th, 2017 at 20:47

                    I’m just getting warmed up.
                    Spiteful begins on the 20th, don’t rush me.

                    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 21:07

                      Regardless, you’ll still reap the benefits whatever you do.

                    • oldfart January 6th, 2017 at 00:26

                      Tell that to the tax payers of Indiana.
                      And the employees of Carrier.
                      If your demi-god manages to keep social security, medicare and medicaid in place and makes them great again (?) Now that might impress me.

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 09:59

                      Aren’t you getting ahead of yourself? Obama is still your president and has been for the past 8 years, but these things didn’t concern you till now?

                    • oldfart January 6th, 2017 at 10:37

                      You’re the one who brought up reaping benefits.
                      I will endeavor to stick to facts and point them out as needed.
                      but as I said there are still 14 days to go.
                      I see you’re making quite the splash here already.
                      Out of respect to Alan’s site, I do try to hear everyone out, however when it becomes painfully clear that folks come here for the sole purpose of raising mischief and sow discord we do not suffer fools for long. In other words, don’t push your luck.
                      Enjoy your stay here…and good luck.

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 12:46

                      Curious what benefits you’ve reaped in the past 8 years.

                    • oldfart January 6th, 2017 at 14:54

                      I would tell you but I strongly doubt you would really care.
                      I can tell you that I’m very glad I do not live in a red state.

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 17:33

                      So am I !

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 13:58

                      So disagreeing with a libber is “sowing discord”? Could this logic be why you lost the election? BTW..I don’t respond well to threats.

                    • oldfart January 6th, 2017 at 14:44

                      You like to be disagreeable and read words into peoples comments, your choice.
                      Assuming everyone here is a “libber” is close-minded and arrogant.
                      Choosing to be obtuse as well…
                      is just wasting my time and courtesy.

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 17:35

                      But….You keep coming back for more.

          • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 17:45

            “…you all make it pretty obvious.”

            Seems like we are painting with an incredibly broad brush. Since you are saying EVERYBODY makes it obvious. Pretty sure you haven’t heard from EVERYBODY. But, feel free to show evidence you have.

            “Petulant crybabies.

            And what would you call someone who goes out of their way to find people to call names and denigrate others? I have some suggestions, but what would YOU call someone like that? How do YOU describe that kind of playground behavior?

            • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 18:05

              ” I ” ….would call that slaying bullies.

              • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 18:10

                That’s hysterical!

                We now know another area you choose to be ignorant of. You say that they are both “petulant crybabies” and “bullies.” Oh, you poor snowflake! Crybabies pickin’ on you?

                Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

                • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 19:36

                  No body picks on me. Remember I’m the one that starting posting here. You’ve just been replying to everything I’ve said. like a sheep. Speaking of hysterical, Is your last line a cry for help?

                  • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 20:04

                    Apparently, people do. You called them bullies. Sniff…

                    I enjoy pointing out the errors of your ways, oh “choose to be ignorant one!”

                    My last line? That was me, laughing at somebody who thinks crybabies are picking on her, those BULLIES!

                    And yes, I remember you started posting here. I even brought it up when I asked what you called someone who went out of there way to tell people they are crybabies. And you replied, claiming that crybabies are bullies. As you said, there ARE areas where you choose ignorance, and the immediate past seems to be one of them.

                    Oh, speaking of sheep… I notice that EWE keep replying to me. That’s baaaaaaaaaaaad… at least, according to you.

                    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 23:20

                      Go do your homework.

                    • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 23:36

                      I do. I looked up the word “bullies.” You know, there was NO mention of crybabies. Knowledge, it’s a wonderful thing. Of course, you wouldn’t know that, eh?

    • William January 5th, 2017 at 01:21

      https://www.youtube.com/embed/4smgVpcFMp8

    • oldfart January 5th, 2017 at 11:47

      I would DVR it, I have no intention of wasting my time on the inaugural.

  5. amersham1046 January 4th, 2017 at 20:19

    Should attend, but when they pass Trump only a single drum marking cadence

  6. Lyndia January 4th, 2017 at 22:03

    I was listening to a Black talk show in Chicago, WVON, to be exact. I was surprised at the number of people, including the morning host, (that has the backbone of an over cooked noodle,) supporting the band playing at trump’s swearing in. However, I have to remember, when freedom came in 1865, there were still some Negros, that did not want to be free.

    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 00:04

      You remember that far back? Or is this something you “heard” about.?

      • mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 01:50

        No one cares what you think tea bagger lady.

        • Mister Atoz January 5th, 2017 at 01:58

          I upvoted that a thousand times but I could get only one to stick.

          Darn it.

          • mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 02:05

            It’s the thought that counts. ;)
            Thank you. xo

            • Mister Atoz January 5th, 2017 at 02:13

              You’re very welcome! xo

        • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 11:24

          LOL…Then why the comment?

        • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 13:50

          Hmmm….Then why so many replies?

          • mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 14:21

            Only one from me to let you know you are making an a$$ of yourself.
            Ta ta.

            • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 14:51

              Math is not your strong subject?

      • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 03:56

        Are there other subjects besides history you choose to be ignorant of?

        • whatthe46 January 5th, 2017 at 05:17

          nah.

          • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 17:56

            Methinks you give her too much credit. The Bag says she’s sure there are.

        • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 11:25

          I’m sure there are a few..How about you?

          • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 17:49

            “I’m sure there are a few.”

            That’s quite the statement. You not only admit that you CHOOSE to be ignorant, but that you don’t even know WHAT you choose to be ignorant about. Which would mean that you don’t know whether you are talking out of your nether regions or not, because that MIGHT be one of those areas you chose to be ignorant of. Yay, ignorance!

            “How about you?”

            That’s one significant way that we differ. I don’t CHOOSE ignorance. If I find I have a lack of knowledge on a subject, I endeavor to correct that lack. You admit to embracing it.

            • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 18:15

              Yes..I’m sure you didn’t deliberately “choose” ignorance. How is you “endeavoring” coming along? Need help?

              • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 18:20

                And yet… you admit to CHOOSING ignorance. And, actually, my studies are coming along quite nicely. Thanks for offering to help, but someone who self-admittedly chooses to be ignorant, and thinks crybabies are picking on her, doesn’t seem like a competent tutor. But if Trump U ever makes a comeback, you probably are a shoe-in.

                • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 19:28

                  And yet by me, “choosing ignorance” as you say, I am still so much more intelligent than you, how could that be? Could you be in the wrong school?

                  • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 20:09

                    Your pronouncement of intellectual superiority flies in the face of your self-admitted choice of ignorance. It also assumes facts not in evidence. You know, of course you do, that any shmoe can CLAIM to be anything. If you are claiming to be more intelligent, there is no evidence available to support that contention.

                    1) CHOOSE IGNORANCE
                    2) Crybabies bully me!
                    3) Historical knowledge can only be firsthand!

                    Not looking good, Bag.

                    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 20:27

                      Wow… I’m flattered, you’ve spent so much time and energy into twisting and fabricating my words. Looks like I’ve hit some nerves. But alas, as talented as you are, the fact remains;
                      All your fears have been realized and.Donald Trump is your president for the next EIGHT (8) years. Not a thing you can do about it, (except leave the country).

                    • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 20:38

                      O Brilliant one, howsoever hast thou learned what my fears include? That smacks of sorcery that thee claimeth to know my most inner thought. Hast thou not heard the word: ““Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them.” Thou are UNCLEAN! And why dost thou assume that nothing can be done about Trump? Wast thou comatose from 2008-2016? By Hades, thy Senate Leader made doing something about a Precedent his holy mission! Thy Representatives, thy senators, THEY leavest not!

                    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 20:58

                      Oh oh..Looks like I drove another libber off the deep end. Or is it.. Play crazy when backed in a corner and losing.?

                    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 21:01

                      I’ll check back with you on Jan 21.

                    • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 21:08

                      Yup, claim I’m crazy. That’ll fix me.

                      Any crybabies picking on you right now? While you are (heheheh) backing me into a corner? Oh, yeah, how are you doing this and what corner am I backed into? Where’s the facts, Bags?

                    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 23:25

                      Or…Maybe you’re just drunk.

                    • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 23:33

                      34 years sober. Not a likely event, me being drunk. A swing and a miss. Are the crybabies still being mean to you?

                    • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 23:36

                      Oh they do try, but its a losing battle. Look how I’ve managed to turn you into a raging hysterical mess.

                    • bpollen January 5th, 2017 at 23:46

                      That’s classic troll. I say you’re hysterical, you claim it’s ME that’s hysterical. Claim I’m drunk is another troll tactic. Come to a site for the express purpose of denigrating the visitors to that site? Troll.

                      I didn’t realize that there WERE troll bag ladies. Times tough in Troll Town?

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 00:00

                      How about tomorrow after a some rest…You preview all your crazed rants. I have a feeling you’ll be doing some deleting, if you haven’t already. But no matter, you and I both know they were there.
                      And….Trump will still be your president(for 8 years). Good nite

                    • bpollen January 6th, 2017 at 00:01

                      I previewed the zero crazed rants. Not a deletion in the bunch.

                      You know, I just realized, both trolls and bag ladies sleep under bridges~!

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 00:13

                      Except….If you read my profile, you would see that Bag Lady is only my disguise.

                    • bpollen January 6th, 2017 at 00:21

                      I’m mature enough to know that most people lie on their profiles. And there has been no reason presented to feel you’d be the exception. That would also imply that I really gave a damn what was in your profile. Somebody seems a little full of themselves for a person being persecuted by crybabies.

                      Most Lilliputians believe themselves Brobdingnagian…

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 09:49

                      Well….for someone that claims to “not give a damm”, you’re spending a lot of time attempting to attack me. BTW…Despite your temper tantrums….Trump is still your new president!

                    • bpollen January 6th, 2017 at 15:28

                      Since I STILL haven’t glanced at your profile, my “not give a damm” (uh… it’s spelled damn) attitude is holding just fine.

                      I haven’t had a single tantrum with you yet. But go ahead and misrepresent what I say and think and feel. It makes it easier for you to feel like coming here to insult people is a GOOD thing. And, if you do it long enough, and hard enough, and really believe, you might actually convince one dumbass that Nelson from the Simpson’s is the MATURE character. Because, in Bag-Town Under The Bridge, going out of your way to insult and denigrate and gloat is a POSITIVE social behavior. Of course, Bag-Town Under The Bridge is chock-a-block with assholes.

                      And Trump may still hold the office, but he is not MY president. He’s made that abundantly clear, and his knee-pad and chaps- wearing supporters carry that Mango Messiah message far and wide.

                      Did I mention that more people actually voted for his opponent? Apparently, millions more Americans aren’t that enamored of Trump that they would dress up in pads and chaps.

                    • Bag Lady January 6th, 2017 at 17:33

                      LOL….. “I haven’t had a single tantrum with you yet” as you stamp your feet loudly. BTW As long as you live in the USA, Mr Trump is indeed your president, but you are welcome to leave anytime.(unless you are presently incarcerated of course).

                    • bpollen January 7th, 2017 at 02:33

                      Well, since you play your little troll-deer games, and provide nothing of value, the last thing I will point out is that you are WRONG. Obama is president. Buh-bye, Ol’ Bag!

                    • Bag Lady January 7th, 2017 at 16:52

                      Hmmm.. You avoided my comment.. Are you in fact presently incarcerated? Or are you just a resident of a mental health facility? I suppose either one would prohibit you from leaving the country.

  7. robert January 4th, 2017 at 22:50

    Trump still has the tupelo hs marching band opening for the Lil Wranglers.

    I wonder where all the top label country music singers went to ? They can’t be that scared of the liberals since you can count them one one hand at any given concert

  8. Bag Lady January 4th, 2017 at 23:49

    Oh No….What a quandary..How will Trump ever be inaugurated without them??

    • whatthe46 January 5th, 2017 at 05:17

      tRump is trying to bribe A-list artist to play/sing at his illegitimate party. HAHAHAHA no one wants to be associated with that orange racist hair ball.

      • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 11:28

        Their loss…..Meanwhile tho, despite their ignorance…Trump will be your president.

        • whatthe46 January 5th, 2017 at 22:12

          you’re dumber than a bag of rocks. LOL. their loss? he’s the one trying to bribe them. and anyone with an ounce of self-respect doesn’t want anything to do with the orange racist, rapist, fraud… hair ball. and no, he’s not going to be my president. he didn’t win America’s vote and more than 75 million voters agree with me. suck it up buttercup.

          • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 23:33

            Hmmm I wonder how many of those 75 million were alive? Thats where the voter fraud should’ve been looked at.
            But…you can stamp your feet and scream all you want, he most certainly will be your president.( unless you leave America).

            • whatthe46 January 6th, 2017 at 22:10

              no he will never. and he won’t even last a year. and you should join tRump and the rest of your racist ilk and move to Russia. LOL fk’n tRump voters are hilarious. he’s illegitimate dumbass.

        • whatthe46 January 5th, 2017 at 22:47

          by the way, how do you like it that your racist-in-chief, and complete illiterate, who pays no taxes, has decided that the U.S. tax payers will pay for the famous wall you idiots cheered so loudly for? i’m laughing at you fools so damn hard.

          • Bag Lady January 5th, 2017 at 23:17

            Well since he hasn’t even been sworn in yet, Its pretty hard to have any opinion on rumors you’ve heard.

  9. Hirightnow January 5th, 2017 at 00:39

    Interesting comment.
    Approved,but be ready to defend yourself.

    • arc99 January 5th, 2017 at 02:53

      At age 64, I am used to people that I mostly agree with, not getting it on issues like this…

  10. mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 02:14

    Just as you have your own opinion and ideas, so does Lyndia. We also don’t know what other subjects she has heard this radio host talk about in the past, so the backbone comment may make sense that we have no idea about.

    • arc99 January 5th, 2017 at 02:56

      and sometimes it takes even more backbone to decide to be better than those you disagree with.

      as the First Lady said, when they go low, we should go high….

    • Mister Atoz January 5th, 2017 at 03:41

      A poster on another thread said that their manager had donated the maximum amount he could to Trump’s campaign and posted a link. I didn’t click on the link so I can’t verify that, though. It seems to make sense, however.

      • mistlesuede January 5th, 2017 at 10:37

        Using one of Vladimir Trump’s words from his extremely tiny vocabulary-SAD.

        • Mister Atoz January 5th, 2017 at 15:23

          Of course. Sigh…

  11. whatthe46 January 5th, 2017 at 03:45

    i fricken love this from Rebecca Ferguson:
    http://time.com/4620259/rebecca-ferguson-strange-fruit-donald-trump-inauguration/

    she’ll sing for tRump if she can sing “Strange Fruit.”

    • arc99 January 5th, 2017 at 03:52

      certainly is in line with my way of thinking on all this.

  12. oldfart January 5th, 2017 at 12:19

    I fully agree with you and the lawyers decision.

    On the thought of,
    ” the spectacle of a hundred or so proud young black people marching in that parade wearing baseball caps adorned with the Obama/Biden Logo and the simple statement “America is Already Great”

    Begs the question, would such a display be known ahead of time to tRump ?
    I doubt greatly that that would be allowed to happen were that the case.

    But it would be a marvel to behold and quite the statement to be seen over the network air waves to millions of TV’s across the country !

  13. Mr. G. January 6th, 2017 at 08:45

    I’d love to see them punk Trump by playing a medley of funeral dirges.

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