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Off to the Races: Congress Bails
Congress has “wrapped up” its business so that members can campaign in time for November elections. Talk about priorities — that takes a whole lot of nerve, considering that members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have not done anything that would suggest that they have concluded business or deserve a break. The…
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Deadbeat Dad Who Fathered 23 Kids Gets Prison Time
Howard Veal, 44, of western Michigan will have two years to think about what it means to be a father. Veal is accused of fathering 23 children with 14 different women. He has been sentenced to two years in prison for failing to pay child support in the amount of $533,000. There are 14 cases…
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Blackface 2.0: Numéro Magazine Gets in on the Hype
The October issue of Numéro magazine is under fire for an editorial spread in which French model and Estée Lauder face Constance Jablonski poses in a brown Afro wig and dark makeup with an actual black baby. Really? Is that hot? Is that groundbreaking? Is that creative? It’s just stupid, just like it was stupid…
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Madame Noire: 'Are You a Coloracist?'
In preparation for an article on “coloracism” and “dark-skinned” minorities in the black community, Madame Noire’s Christelyn Karazin asked the question, “Are you a coloracist?” The 115 responses showed her that the color complex is alive and well. It is truly sad that in 2010 we are still talking about this issue and people are…
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Florida Father Apologizes for Threatening Daughter's School Bus Bullies
James Jones apologized on Good Morning America for threatening his daughter’s bullies. Jones boarded his 11-year-old daughter’s school bus after she said she did not want to go to school because the kids were hitting her in the head, throwing condoms at her and calling her names. Jones’ daughter has cerebral palsy, and apparently the…
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It's Official: 50 Cent Really Has Lost His Mind
Is this dude still talking? Will somebody please pay 50 Cent some attention? This chump change is crying out for help with the proliferation of crazy posts on his Twitter account. This week he’s talking smack about killing yourself if you don’t perform oral sex on a woman. Some are reading his comments as homophobic.…
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Medal of Honor Recipient's Family Snubbed by White House
Fresh from the “What could you possibly have been thinking?” file, the White House turned away the family of Medal of Honor winner Vernon Baker. One day after the World War II hero was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery, his widow, Heidy, and 10-year-old grandson were turned away from the White House. The…
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Republican Sen. Tom Coburn Blocks Aid to Haiti
The Associated Press is reporting that Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is the reason that “not a cent of the $1.15 billion the U.S. promised for rebuilding has arrived” to Haitians who are in dire need of the aid. You may recall that both the House and the Senate passed a bill that would make $917…
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News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch Supports Path to Citizenship for 'Illegal Immigrants'
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch appeared before a House Judiciary Committee panel yesterday to convince lawmakers that an immigration overhaul, including a path to citizenship for “illegal immigrants,” is a necessity for the economy. Democrats took the time to pummel Murdoch for his conflicting personal views and the views of his media properties like Fox News…
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