Money doesn’t mean big money, necessarily, but it represents income for a lot of people. 

Bill Cosby used to call out the “Black community” much the way this post does, back when he had considerable, if undeserved moral authority. It is possible that Bill would not be where he is now, if he had not expended his accumulated, good will, doing that instead of saving it. I would be the last to suggest it is…

The point I was making was not about the consumer, but about a change in who makes the money in that industry.

It is here in the twenty or so jurisdictions that have legalized, but not yet in most of the country.  The point of the story is that it is not yet in NY, right?

What I mean is that a black market industry that employs many POC is being absorbed by wypipo, so yes, the second part of your comment is what I meant, applying the term gentrification, loosely.

Flavoring is usually a very small quantity of intensely concentrated chemicals that may or may not be from a cow.  It is not a coating, but just an additive in the oil.

Gentrification is coming to the marijuana industry.

That’s a good answer. If you follow that scenario, then you have to also consider whether Trump has faith that Pence will be more loyal to Trump than to, well, God. Pence has divided loyalties and his actions in your scenario are not entirely predictable. Trump uses Pence, but does he really trust Pence or anyone?…

Ellen is like the gay Larry King.  Hopefully she won’t follow his example and work for RT in exchange for undeath.  

The theory that Trump might resign would appear to presume that he will give up his power to Pardon, which he has publicly speculated, could be used to pardon himself. What you say? No he wouldn’t do that, because it would provoke a Constitutional crisis and the President just isn’t the kind of man who would put his…

The fries have “Beef flavoring.”  They aren’t covered in tallow.  

If some better justice exists for R. Kelly, than the prosecutors, Judge and perhaps Jury that tried him or investigated his alleged crimes already, then it is not either Hollywood or the News Media. They are collectively worse than he is. Sure, R. Kelly escaped prosecution, because he is rich and famous, but only in…

“Bring his reported heinous crimes involving sexual assault and abuse to the light.” Probably alleged would be the operative word used by most outlets. R. Kelly was never convicted of any of these “Heinous crimes.” Many of the allegations are well known and already adjudicated by the courts. R. Kelly may absolutely…

Has the President ever denied using cocaine?  He has made it clear that he doesn’t drink, but I can’t recall a denial of alleged cocaine use.

Mis-Steak? On the one hand, Mr. Ruby, you say the Steak-Umm is raw in the pan, but the history of Steak-Umm you provide, describes it as being pre-cooked at the manufacturing plant. Is it cooked at the plant and colored pink?

O-C is more of a poster child than a nightmare for GOP tweeters. Pelosi and Schumer took care to say they support border security only, because polling suggests opposing security is political suicide.

Drama, Romcoms, Weepies and Action films have enjoyed world domination for over a century. The technological ability to satisfy the starved preferences of the eternally immature, relatively economically, is still new. Eventually, people will be tired of live action comics and anime, but don’t get your hopes up,…

Sure, if they can’t charge him for something, that has to be one incompetent D.A.  R. Kelly is black and... Atlanta.  Of course whether he actually committed a real and not made for TV, crime, that is another thing entirely.

“All publicity is good publicity.”

Isn’t it kind of hypocritical for you, Jack, yes you, to be covering this speech, and writing that Network TV should not? I see some ads on this page. Splinter is actually on the Trump Train when it comes to making money from the Trump outrage du Jour.