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Judges say the darnedest things! A judge in Wisconsin attempts to be hip while handing down sentence. Hi-jinks brought to you by What About Our Daughters? Baby Mama Drama In the end, this is really a victory for all the kids who’ve been told that Wikipedia citations can’t be used in academic work.

At A Political Season, bloggers Aaron and Alaine discuss politics, race and being in the interesting position of the reluctant Black Republican. My Black Conservative/ Republican Soul  A little Buzz equation: A+ A >>> Michael Steele Steele >>>>>Alan Keyes An even-tempered outlining and defense of the peculiar institution of Black republicans. Politics and ideology aside, it…

When a 15-year old girl kicks shoes at a police officer, the proper response is a scoop slam. Or so thought Paul Schene, a deputy out in Seattle. Click through for the video. Cops Gone Wild Let’s not even deal with the obvious problem yet. The Buzz is stupefied by this: Don’t these cops know…

Think you need an AIG-type bailout? Well, Jana Sikdar over at The Indalian Job has concerns about paying for her kids’ education, having enough of a nest egg to retire comfortably and whether or not Keifer Sutherland is going to grab her up when she goes to her basement. And she’s barely old enough to rent…

The New York Times: AIG Set to Get Another $30B, Failing Up Is “The New Black” TBT: This will help keep us afloat, this will help keep us afloat, these guys will do the right thing this time… The Washington Post: Judge Rules In Favor of Campaign Benefactor, Question Raised As To Whether He Ruled Impartially…

A small South Carolina town at the intersection of our nation’s history. Two men, Darrell Crawford and Marty Cann, who share not only reputations as fine men and upstanding citizens, but also bloodlines that land them on opposite sides of a tragic day nearly 100 years ago. Unspeakable Buzzonians, what, if anything, does Marty Cann owe…

Gabriel Benn, a D.C. rapper cum school teacher, believes hip-hop and higher learning go hand in hand. Click below to see what he and others are doing to make rhymes and word play part of a balanced curriculum. Reading, Writing, Lyricmetic Those who have a command of the language very often control the flow of information…

To watch “Tyson,” the former heavyweight champion’s self-produced mea culpa on all things Mike, is to unpack two decades’ worth of crazy: the rape conviction, the prison conversion, the chewed ear, the DUI arrest, the bankruptcy, the Don King dustup … that Barbara Walters’ train wreck of an interview with Robin Givens. The documentary feels…

The New York Times: ‘Slumdog’ Smashes at Oscars, Buzz Still Has Not Seen It The Los Angeles Times: Obama Likely To Act As President of Whole Country, MoveOn.org Has Collective Stroke Think Progress: Rick Santelli Throws Down Gauntlet at President, Is Shook Upon Realization of What He Did The New York Times: President Delivers Patented ‘Obama…