Flavor Flav is a fraud...and he's ugly

The baby is cute though

Yuck! I mean Flav. Not the baby. She's as cute as she can be

I don't blame Sister Patterson for not wanting her daughter to be with Flavor Flav. I wouldn't want my daughter with that beast either. He is clearly just using these women and they are silly enough to let him. In the first two seasons of the Flavor of Love we were pulling for Flav's ugly behind. We believed him when he said he just wanted to find someone who was there for him.

Ummm....Flav. NOBODY IS THERE FOR YOU BOO BOO. You can't rap. You're old. You're not handsome..shoot, you just ugly. And I wouldn't even say anything about you if you were not playing with people's hearts.

According to Deelishis, Flav is already engaged to the mother of his 7th child. The woman approached her at the party after that ridiculous roast and allegedly said, "I want you to know I read Sister 2 Sister magazine and I'm not a one night stand...I'm Flav's fiancee and we're going to be married."

Ewww.

The lady went on to tell Deelishis that she and Flav had been together for years and Deelishis would never have him.

Well, good. I don't know why she or any of them even wanted him.

Deelishis said that since she met Flav's 7th baby mama that she realizes that she saw her walking around on the set of the show. She thought the lady was a part of the production crew. The entire show was a lie.


Surprise. Surprise.

If you need a reason to go see "Why Did I Get Married"....

You need to see it for the sexiness that is Lamman Rucker. Good God have mercy! If sexy was a sin he'd go straight to hell.

And check out his crackspa--- I mean Myspace page too. http://www.myspace.com/lammanrucker

Senseless sexiness. Shaking my head while a single tear falls....LOLOL. Jesus.

Commentary: Why is the GOP scared of black voters? - CNN.com

Commentary: Why is the GOP scared of black voters? - CNN.com: "The GOP as a whole is completely scared of black voters, and the actions by the front-runners for the party's 2008 nomination show they are continuing the same silly political games the party has played for years. Oh, don't bother tossing out the appointments of Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state by Bush. Yes, they are African-American. But I'm speaking of the party. Ever since Richard Nixon ran for the White House, the GOP has run on a 'Southern Strategy,' meant to alienate blacks in an effort to garner white voters. They've worked the strategy to perfection. When he was head of the Republican National Committee, Ken Mehlman apologized for that strategy as he sought to make inroads among black voters. Republicans will tell you they are the party of Abraham Lincoln, who signed the Emancipation Proclamation, but their outreach efforts to black voters are lacking."

I liked this one too. Roland Martin is a genius as far as I'm concerned.

Obama has to wake up says Roland Martin

Commentary: Barack Obama's black wakeup call - CNN.com: "If the advisers around Sen. Barack Obama want to continue to delude themselves into thinking they have lots of time for black voters to get around to figuring out their candidate's record on issues they care about, then the latest CNN poll surely must be the kind of slap in the face to bring them back to reality."

According to the CNN poll, Clinton leads Obama among black registered Democrats, 57 percent to 33 percent. Black women are backing Clinton to the tune of 68 percent compared with 25 percent for Obama. Black men favor Obama 46 percent to 42 percent for Clinton. The poll has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 6.5 percent.
On multiple occasions when I've interviewed him, Obama has reassured folks that his track record speaks for itself. He says with Clinton being on the national stage for 15 years, she has longevity. But he said he's confident black voters will come around the more they know about what he has done. That's nice and sounds good, but what the Obama campaign has clearly refused to recognize is that black voters are emotional, and you must speak to their core in order to reach them.
Obama has at times spoken passionately about issues blacks care about -- the war, education, civil rights, social justice issues -- but all too often he has avoided engaging in a way that touches the consciousness of black voters. Voters have told me that he's sometimes sterile and not offering the kind of passion they desire.
But there are other reasons why black voters have been ambivalent about an Obama candidacy, and it's clearly having an affect on him being able to build momentum to challenge Clinton.

Read the rest of the commentary by clicking the link. It's a good read and I really like Roland Martin.

T.I. wants out of jail

MUSIC NEWS: T.I. Proposes Release Terms: "Lawyers for T.I. have asked that the rap star be released on a $2.2 million bond backed by his record label, record executives and the equity in both of his homes. They've also proposed that the rap star be on house arrrest with 24-hour monitoring. They presented the package to U.S. Magistrate Alan Baverman today in the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and Courthouse in Atlanta. According to CNN reporter Rusty Dornin, both Atlantic Records' CEO Lyor Cohen and Chairman Craig Kallman appeared in court to back the embattled rap star, pledging their financial support. "

My response:

I just have to tell you that I am so mad at T.I. right now. Seriously. I'm mad at him because I like most of his music. Some of his tracks have wayyy too much cursing in them for me. I really thought he had more sense than this.

Clifford, let me tell you something. You need to get it together. Leave some of those people alone that you are hanging with and surround yourself with people who have some sense. You are too talented, too gifted, and yes, too intelligent to get caught up in this foolishness. It's time to get smart.

Martinez steps down

Sen. Mel Martinez resigned today as the head of the Republican National Committee.

'It was my goal as general chairman to lead the party as it established the structure and raised the resources necessary to support our presidential candidate and ensure Republican victories next November,' he said in a statement today. 'I believe we have accomplished those goals.

My response:

Um huh. Mel stepped down because the Republicans are about to get the snot beat out of them in the Presidential election and he doesn't want to take the heat. I don't blame him.

The Republican candidates are absolutely horrible. And some of you will disagree with this statement, but I'd vote for Bush again over any of the current frontrunners. That being said, I like Obama, but I think Hillary is going to take it. Speak on it.

Say That!

Booker Rising: "'Thus, lawyers have secured the right of topless dancers to perform, but have banished prayer from public life. They have won the right for indigents to take over public spaces, even our children’s libraries, and for the mentally ill to live on streets and shout obscenities at passersby. Legal advocates have guaranteed the right of students to be ignorant by opposing competency tests, and ignored their brazen possession and use of weapons in school. '

— Janice Rogers Brown, federal judge and conservative Republican"

Say That!

Responding to claims that he's a distant relative of Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator Barack Obama exclaimed: "I don't want to be invited to the family hunting party."

'Race row' Nobel winner suspended

"Nobel laureate biologist James Watson was suspended Friday from his longtime post at a research laboratory and canceled his planned British book tour after controversial comments that black people are not as intelligent as white people."

Watson, 79, an American who won the 1962 Nobel prize for his role in discovering the double-helix structure of DNA, apologized Thursday for his remarks -- but not before London's Science Museum canceled his talk there, planned for Friday evening.
The museum said Watson's words had "gone beyond the point of acceptable debate.

Click the link to read the rest. Whatever.

UpdateFlorida: Black children more likely to be punished in school

Black children more likely to be punished in school: " Black students in Florida's public schools have been punished far more often than their white or Hispanic classmates and in numbers disproportionate to their population. Black elementary students, for example, made up 54 percent of the elementary students issued out-of-school suspensions in the 2005-06 school year, but only 23 percent of the public school population, according to figures from the Florida Department of Education. Hispanic and white students, on the other hand, were issued suspensions -- both the in-school and out-of-school type -- in numbers that were proportionate to their populations, or far smaller. The same racial discrepancies occurred in the state's middle and high schools. Black students were handed out punishments in numbers disproportionate to their population. Data shows similar discrepancies occurred in 2003 and 2004. Black students in Florida's public schools have been punished far more often than their white or Hispanic classmates and in numbers disproportionate to their population. Black elementary students, for example, made up 54 percent of the elementary students issued out-of-school suspensions in the 2005-06 school year, but only 23 percent of the public school population, according to figures from the Florida Department of Education. Hispanic and white students, on the other hand, were issued suspensions -- both the in-school and out-of-school type -- in numbers that were proportionate to their populations, or far smaller. The same racial discrepancies occurred in the state's middle and high schools. Black students were handed out punishments in numbers disproportionate to their population. Data shows similar discrepancies occurred in 2003 and 2004."

Ummm...no comment for now. I may say something I don't need to say right now.

Wachovia Bank sues Vick over business loan | ajc.com

Now, this ain't nothing but the devil:

Wachovia Bank sues Vick over business loan ajc.com: "Wachovia Bank has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has defaulted on a $1.3 million loan for a wine store. According to the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta on Oct. 2, the bank loaned Vick, partner Gerald Frank Jenkins and Atlantic Wine & Package LLC the money on May 23, 2006, and that a default exists 'when a material adverse change has occurred in the business or prospects of Defendant Vick, financial or otherwise, as determined bythe bank in its sole discretion.'"

The Falcons want to get $20 million from him. His daddy want a million. Now Wachovia wants $1.3 mil. Okay. Good luck with that.

Mike, I still say that everything is going to be all right. Not everybody is against you. some of us don't give a damn about those dogs. We are more concerned with people. Don't do this mess again, though.

Harrington is back on the bench...dang

Harrington voices his disappointment ajc.com: "A day after being replaced as the Falcons starting quarterback in favor of Byron Leftwich, Joey Harrington spoke his mind. He's hurt. He doesn't think he deserved to be benched. He could care less if he's viewed as a player who can't cut it as a starter in the NFL. Is it tough? Yeah. It's awful,' Harrington said Thursday. 'It's terrible. Every week I sit here and I pour every ounce of effort I have into this team. And to be sitting here at 1-5 and to be replaced is a difficult thing to deal with. But it's something I've dealt with before."

Poor Joey. Bless he little heart. I feel for him and I honestly don't think Byron Leftwich big, slow behind will do any better. I was so glad when the Jaguars let him go that I became a fan again. Falcons, get it together before I get to the ATL.

BAW: Party Invite Creates Furor, Dialogue on Color Divide

Party Invite Creates Furor, Dialogue on Color Divide: "Yasmine Toney describes herself as a 'dark-skinned sista.' So when she heard about a recent club promotion in Detroit, allowing all-night free admission to black women with fair or light skin, she was incensed. 'It's offensive,' Toney said. 'It continues a negative stereotype.' 'I'm perceived to be aggressive, assertive, attitude-having ... a lot of things, because my complexion is darker,' said the 24-year-old receptionist. The party was canceled last week after its promoter, who is black, received dozens of complaints. But for Toney and other black women, the issue reopened old, deep wounds as word of the party spread through the Internet."

How black women are viewed -- and treat each other -- depending on the hue of their skin, eye color, and the length and grade of their hair has long been a point of contention for many in the black community.
Many women with lighter skin frequently are accused of believing they are better than those with darker complexions. Many women with brown or dark-brown complexions complain that they too often are not treated as well socially or professionally as those with fairer skin.
"I think they get to slide in a little easier," Toney, who is pursuing a master's degree in counseling, said of women with lighter skin. "They are assumed to be passive and nice and sweet. I feel I have to do a little bit more. Number one, I'm black. Number two, I'm dark and I have short hair."


Interesting.

Jacksonville.com: Metro: Story: 2 children saved from blaze at apartment

2 children saved from blaze at apartment: "Jacksonville firefighters said that when they went into a burning apartment to save lives Tuesday night, they didn't expect to see someone trying to take a child's life right in front of them. But after fire Capt. Steve Boudreau and firefighter David Spencer got inside a bedroom barricaded with furniture, they said they found a father crushing his 2-year-old daughter on the floor. They said in Times-Union interviews Wednesday that, with air masks and other firefighting gear strapped on, they wrestled the man and rescued the toddler from his grip. Once outside, rescuers got the 2-year-old breathing again and took her to Shands Jacksonville hospital. Police said she was in critical condition Wednesday, but fire officials said her condition improved and they'd been told she would make it. Police identified the attacker as Johnnie Everette Young and charged him with arson and domestic battery as they waited to see if the child survived. "

I'm just shakin' my head....

Confederate flag controversy

WCTV Page: "The Sons of Confederate Veterans say it has held monthly meetings at the Golden Corral for nearly two years. Members say they hang a small confederate flag as part of their meeting ceremony. 'There have been groups that have misused it. The Sons of Confederate Veterans, The United ___ of the Confederacy truly regret that. We wish that these other groups had never touched our flag,' said Bob Hurst with The Sons of Confederate Veterans. The group says the flag symbolizes southern heritage and it is their way of showing appreciation to their ancestors. Members say the people who said it was offensive used this as a way to get attention. "

My response:
Um huh...

No, seriously. I don't give a rip about that stupid flag. White people have a right to fly their flag as much as we have a right to fly ours. As a people, we have far more important things to concern ourselves with. Let's focus on the fact that our children still score lower than white kids on standardized tests . Let's focus on the fact that black women, myself included, are carrying the load and we're tired. Let's focus on eliminating black on black crime, or better yet, crime period. "F" that flag.

The feds met with the Student Coalition for Justice.

Tallahassee, FL.: "Nine members from the Student Coalition for Justice met with federal officials Wednesday about an ongoing civil-rights investigation into the death of Panama City teen Martin Lee Anderson. The students said the meeting went well, but they remained unsure what their next move will be."

T.I. adds high-profile lawyers to defense team

T.I. adds high-profile lawyers to defense team ajc.com: "gun charges brought against him after his arrest last weekend in a sting at a midtown Atlanta parking lot. While a grand jury indicted T.I. on three federal charges Wednesday, lawyer Ed Garland said he and his longtime partner Don Samuel will be working with the rapper's other two hires: Steve Sadow and Dwight Thomas."

I need to hurry up and take the bar. I'm comin' T.I.!

Duval County School Superintendent Is Out of There

Duval County Superintendent Special Meeting Blog: "The vote was 6-1, with Kris Barnes -- the one board member who has always expressed the need for the superintendent and the board to mend their issues -- casting the dissenting vote. Here is the official roll call: Voting for termination: Chairwoman Vicki Drake, Vice Chairwoman Betty Burney, Brenda Priestly Jackson, Nancy Broner, Tommy Hazouri, Martha Barrett Against termination: Kris Barnes"

My response:
I don't know enough about the situation to make an intelligent, informed comment so I'll leave it alone. But I will say this. I have a special disdain for the Duval County School system as a whole. I personally think they are all a bunch of idiots so who knows what the real situation is. It is this school system and others like them that led me to make the decision to become a Republican.

Xavier knows what HE did wrong...please

Nolesports.com: "Quarterback Xavier Lee's mistakes lead to questions. But what's reassuring to Florida State offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher is that Lee has consistently come up with the right answers. “He comes off probably 95 to 98 percent of the time and understands what he did wrong, why he did it wrong,” Fisher said Monday."


My response:
So it was all on Xavier, huh? It wasn't on O-line? It wasn't on the stupid penalties? It wasn't on the coaching staff for taking him out of the game at a time when we could have and should have scored. I ain't studdin' FSU. They make me sick right now.

Bills, Bills, Bills

Bynum's $4.5M home to be auctioned for taxes ajc.com: "Evangelist Juanita Bynum's $4.5 million South Georgia compound is scheduled to be auctioned off next month for non-payment of property taxes, officials said. Ware County tax commissioner Steve Barnard filed a lien against the 23.6-acre property owned by Juanita Bynum Ministries on June 7, citing failure to pay $32,007.56 in 2006 property tax."

I hear this song playing in my head. "Can you pay my bills, can you pay my telephone bill, do you pay my authomobile if you do then maybe we can chill...I don't think you do, sooooooooo you and me are through....do do do do doo doo"

Help 'em Lord.

Say That!

"You kill a dog and go to jail, you kill a little black boy and nothing happens."

-- Ben Crump, attorney for Martin Lee Anderson's parents.

I must confess, my faith is shaken

There is so much mess going on in the world and in the church that I no longer know what I believe. Do we baptize in Jesus's name or do we have to say "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost? Is baptism even necessary? Am I cursed if I don't tithe? Am I blessed if I do?

I am sick. Sick, sick, sick of religious people. They are mean, judgmental, self righteous hypocrites and I'm telling you I don't believe in church anymore.

But I do believe in God. Why?

As a little girl, I attended a small sanctified church. They used to sing this song:

Well, let me tell you he's real....real....Jesus is real to me.
Oh yes, He gives me the victory
You can't make me doubt Him
I know too much about Him
That is why I love him so
He's so real to me

He's made Himself real to me. He kept me when I thought I was losing my mind. I went through life feeling unloved and unloveable. He's made ways and opened doors. He blessed in the face of my enemies. He's answered my prayers and some He didn't. It all turned out to be a blessing My daughter almost died...Doctors said she wouldn't live through the night but she's still alive and gettin' on my nerves.

Lawd, I feel like preaching. ( I used to pastor a church by the way).

That's why I don't argue with folks about God. He can't be explained. He has to be experienced.
Sadly, these days, the last place I go to experience God is church. But no matter how turned off I am to religion, I still seek relationship with God. My faith in church folks is shaken, but not my faith in God.

So I want to encourage all those who read this post. In the face of all the mess that we see and hear every day, losing faith is understandable. Just don't lose your faith in God.

Let the Hater's Hate On

Apparently, some film critics were not feeling Mr. Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?" Which is why I pay them absolutely no attention because they don't know what good movies are.

"Married" is No. 1 movie at the box office. According to AccessAtlanta: "More than just Atlantans dig a Tyler Perry movie. His latest relationship comedy “Why Did I Get Married?” finished No. 1 at the box office in North America over the weekend, amassing an estimated $21.5 million, according to Boxofficemojo.com."

Do your thang, Tyler Perry. The movie was awesome! Receive the love. Ignore the hate.

Say That!

"The more I reflected on what was happening, the more it astonished me. As a child of the Deep South, I'd grown up fearing the lynch mobs of the Ku Klux Klan; as an adult, I was starting to wonder if I'd been afraid of the wrong white people all along. My worst fears had come to pass not in Georgia, but in Washington, D.C., where I was being pursued not by bigots in white robes but by left-wing zealots draped in flowing sanctimony. For all the fear I'd known as a boy in Savannah, this was the first time I'd found myself at the mercy of people who would do whatever they could to hurt me - and institutions that had once prided themselves on bring segregation and its abuses to an end were aiding and abetting in the assault. Hypersensitive civil rights leaders who saw racism around every corner fell silent when my liberal enemies sneered that I was unqualfied to sit on the Court; editors and reporters who claimed to be objective substituted a pretense of balance for true fariness, presenting outrageous, wholly unsupported allegation side by side with spluttering denials. The implausible was now being treated more favorably than the obvious."

- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, conservative Republican, in his memoir My Grandfather's Son

For black women Clinton-Obama poses a quandary: Times Argus Online

For black women Clinton-Obama poses a quandary: Times Argus Online: "We always love Hillary because we love her husband,' Vereen said. Then she paused. Much of the chitchat in her shop is about whether a woman could or should be president. 'A man is supposed to be the head,' she said. 'I feel like the Lord has put man first, and I believe in the Bible.'"

My response:
Are you serious? Are there really people who still think like that? My intention was to take this post in a completely different direction, but I had to comment. I'm not going to get into a theological debate but I'll say this. People need to get an understanding of the Bible and the God of the Bible. This kind of stuff makes me sick.

What's Really Happening?

I tried not to say anything. I said I wouldn't comment. I've never been able to keep my mouth closed so why do it now?

Something is wrong with my beloved 'Noles. It leads me to ask the unthinkable. Is Bobby Bowden a racist?

I ask this question because I can not for the life of me understand why Drew Weatherford was sent into the game against Wake Forrest on Thursday night. Xavier did a good job in the first half and even with the interception that led to his being benched for a series, Drew''s insertion was unwarranted and baffling.

Nothing against Drew. I like him. He's a personable young man, but he had no business being allowed to go into the game. This is pure speculation, but if X, who had the hot hand, had been allowed to go in when Drew was sent in, we may have scored and perhaps even won the game. Instead, we went three and out.

Now, there were other issues. Number 98 ticked me off so bad I wanted to reach through the tv and bench him myself. He kept two crucial drives alive for Wake Forrest when they were about to have to turn it over. Dumb.

Then there was Greg Carr, whom I happen to like a lot, but in my opinion he was the one at fault for the interception. He let that little midget #2 get behind him. (Nothing against #2. The young man is good. He just made me mad when he caught a ball that was clearly meant for Carr).

Anyway, it seems to be that the coaches are looking for any reason they can find to bench Xavier. I don't know what the problem is. Did X make somebody mad? Can he read the play book? Are the boosters pressuring Bobby to play Drew? What is it? I'm looking for any explanation other than the one that so many say it is. I know God fearing Bobby Bowden can not be against playing a black quarterback.

Somebody tell me what it is.

What You Know About 'Dat

Atlanta rapper T.I. arrested on weapons charges AccessAtlanta: "where he won two awards, including best CD of the year. He spent it in Atlanta City Jail, awaiting a first appearance in federal court sometime this afternoon. If convicted of the two felonies -- possession of three unregistered machine guns and two silencers, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon -- Harris, 27, can face up to 10 years in federal prison, said Dwight Thomas, one of two defending lawyers him."

My response:
I like Clifford. I really do, but honestly, it was just a matter of time and it's sad because I look at him and I listen to him and the boy has a gift. He just doesn't know how to use it. Dang. I'm looking for something to happen to David Banner next.

Wise angers board with call for member's ouster

Wise angers board with call for member's ouster: "Duval County schools Superintendent Joseph Wise on Friday publicly called for School Board member Brenda Priestly Jackson to resign, claiming that she does not live in the district she represents.

My response:

I reserve comment at this time but the letter is below.

Ms. Brenda Priestly Jackson

5089 Andrew Robinson Drive

Jacksonville, FL 32209

Dear Ms. Priestly Jackson:

I write this letter with profound sadness, and with deep regret. In recent months, you have exhibited behaviors that have been both divisive and destructive, and your actions have substantively eroded the community confidence in the School Board and in this district. What troubles me more, however, is the impact your conduct has had on our ability to meet the needs of our children; your behaviors have begun to demonstrate a contempt for the rules by which we live, and for the taxpayers who support the work we do.
I thought long and hard before writing this, but last evening I received information thatndependent of your behaviors in recent monthseaves me as secretary to the Board no alternative but to request your resignation from the Duval County School Board.

I have received data evidencing that you do not reside within the nominating district within which you have claimed to reside.[1] It appears you have not resided there in some timepparently even before your last election. Under FL Statute 1001.38, your resignation is required for this statutory violation alone.
But this statutory violation is not an isolated issue. Nor is it the sole basis of the request for your resignation. In the period I have been superintendent, I have attempted to accommodate aberrant behaviors in an effort to prevent disruption affecting our students and teachers, and to ensure a stability I felt was crucial if we were to achieve genuine reform in this District to benefit kids. I realize now that this accommodation was a mistake. In sum, here are some of the additional reasons I am compelled to request your resignation from the Duval County School Board:

1. You have attempted to use your position to influence the placement of your husband, an employee of the district, into a position of higher pay and apparent status for which he was not best qualified. You subsequently persisted in repeated reprisals following my refusal to honor your wishes relating to the employment of your husband; this conduct continues, and includes inexplicable false assertions that I am a racist, claims that I have targeted your husband for retribution because of your statements directed at me personally, and assertions that I have engaged in some sort of impropriety by remaining on the boards of nonprofit organizations.

2. You attempted to use your position to circumvent the school choice/magnet program by directing staffnd then meo place two of your children in magnet schools for which there are extensive wait lists, and for which you had failed in any manner to comply with rules governing placement. You stated that you were exercising your oard member prerogative. When it was explained to you that what you soughtolely because of your position and status as a Board memberould not be equitably provided, you alleged members of the District senior staff had been shown the favoritism you were seeking. Inexplicably, when an investigation of your allegation was initiated, you expressly and in writing refused to cooperate. This defiance on the matter was troubling, and telling.

3. You continue to refuse to reimburse the school district for taxpayer funds you expended to subsidize your family vacation. On June 20, 2007, you elected to drive rather than fly to attend a School Board-related function in New York City; you acknowledge you took your family and billed the school district for two hotel rooms a night in Florence, South Carolina and a suite in Piscataway, New Jersey. Despite the Office of General Counsel letter to you of July 31, 2007, explaining the requirement that you reimburse the school district, you have to date refused to provide the reimbursement.

I can provide additional examples of these aberrant behaviors if you sense providing more would in any manner assist you.

When you and fellow Board members voted unanimously to hire me, we discussed how we as a team would work together: targets would be set, and the Board would hold me accountable for ultimately reaching those targets. I was led to believe that you trusted my judgment, and that the primary reason you hired me was to exercise that judgment. Since my refusal to yield to your personal wishes shortly after arriving here, I have been obligated to sustain repeated and inexplicable behaviors on your part; behaviors, I must now acknowledge, that are radically interfering with my obligation to do the work I have been retained to do for the children and employees of this District.

As in every contract, there is an implied duty imposed upon each party to act in good faith. Brenda, regrettably, we have reached a point where I can no longer remain silent about your breach of that duty. Your behaviors, initially disturbing and distracting, are now something more: they are destructive. And they can no longer be ignored if the work, necessary to make a difference in our kidslives, is to get done. Respectfully, I submit this letter as a formal request for your resignation from the Duval County School Board; it is necessary if we are to restore Board and employeesfocus on meeting our studentsneeds.
Sincerely,

Joseph Wise

Superintendent

plezWorld: Clarence Thomas - The Bitter Justice

plezWorld: Clarence Thomas - The Bitter Justice

Once again, I am borrowing from plezWorld because I echo his feelings.

I also want to take this opportunity to apologize to Uncle ClarenceThomas because I was one of the ones who protested his confirmation. At the time I was President of the FSU Chapter of the NAACP. I was interviewed on CNN and I vehemently denounced Clarence Thomas. I did what they told me to do. I believed the people who said they had Black America's interest at heart. I was wrong.

This is why I stress to black people all the time to think for themselves. Don't hop on a bandwagon just because some so called black leader tells you to.

THINK FOR YOURSELF!

Get all the facts and make an informed decision about the positions you take.

Once again, Uncle Clarence. I apologize. This time, the Uncle before your name is used affectionately.

BAW: After Subpoena, Columbia Turns Over Security Tapes

After Subpoena, Columbia Turns Over Security Tapes: "The graduate school where a noose was found on the door of a black professor agreed Thursday to turn over security videotape, but police were dismayed that they had to get a subpoena to acquire the evidence."

Mychal Bell of the `Jena 6' Back in Jail | ajc.com

Mychal Bell of the `Jena 6' Back in Jail ajc.com: "Mychal Bell, 17, was unexpectedly sent back to prison on Thursday after going to juvenile court in central Louisiana's LaSalle Parish for what he expected to be a routine hearing, Carol Powell Lexing, one of his attorneys said. Instead, state District Judge J.P. Mauffrey Jr. decided Bell had violated probation and sentenced him to 18 months in jail on two counts of simple battery and two counts of criminal destruction of property, Lexing said. 'This matter was unrelated to the December 2006 event at Jena High School, and that case was not even mentioned in the court proceedings,' District Attorney Reed Walters said Friday."

Where are the Great African American Authors

LaShelle Turner, a student writes: "Something is inherently wrong with the publishing industry when former hip hop video star, Karrine Steffans, is the most interviewed and talked about African American author this year. This woman, who has made a career of telling lurid details of her intimate life with hip hop celebrities, has been on every major syndicated black radio program in the country.
Her first book, Video Vixen, became a bestseller and her second book, The Vixen Diaries, is gathering even more press. She even made it to the modern day pinnacle of author success; she was on Oprah. Are we so used to salacious gossip that it has become literature? Do we want these types of books to represent the model of a bestselling black author?
Karrine Steffans represents the reality for many black authors in today’s publishing industry. There are few great examples of African American literary authors on bookstore shelves. Most chain bookstores are filled with books by black authors who write tales of lust, sex, drugs and more sex.
Steffans’s books started a new genre of books, the Hip Hop Tattle Tell. Since the debut of her first book, many have followed her recipe for book selling success. Carmen Bryan’s It’s no Secret told her story of becoming a hip-hop baby mama. Tarsha Jones’s Meet Ms. Jones tells of her sexual conquests of rap stars, being a DJ is the side story. Even Terry McMillan’s ex-husband Jonathan Plummer has made his debut as an author. His book, Balancing Act, is a thinly veiled fiction version of his very public divorce from McMillan. No doubt ghostwriters are writing most of these books. It is hard to learn sentence structure and cohesion between all the bed hopping and chasing celebrities.
Note to all struggling black authors trying to get a publishing deal: Forget sending out queries and taking creative writing workshops, just go sleep with a few black celebrities and remember to take good notes."

My response:
She said it all. Nothing to add.

Federal authorities to review Anderson case

There is still hope for justice in the case of Martin Lee Anderson, a young man who was murdered in a Florida boot camp last year. A group of black state legislators are calling for federal intervention.



Click here for the story: http://tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071013/CAPITOLNEWS/710130333/1010

Jury takes 90 minutes to clear boot-camp defendants

An all-white jury found all defendants not guilty in the death of Martin Lee Anderson after 90 minutes of deliberations here today.

Anderson's mother, Gina Jones, stormed out the courtroom after the final verdict was read.

"I can't see my son no more, but everybody sees their family!" Jones shouted.

Six jurors cleared the seven former Bay County juvenile boot camp drill instructors and a camp nurse not responsible for the 14-year-old boy's death. They were seen on a video kicking, kneeing and punching the boy, but the defense proved he died from a benign blood disorder, sickle-cell trait, not by the guards' actions.

The case has been racially charged since five of the defendants were white, two black and one Asian.

"You kill a dog and go to jail, you kill a little black boy and nothing happens," said Ben Crump, attorney for Anderson's parents.

Jurors in the case were escorted out by sheriff deputies as they entered their vehicles, and were given escorts by deputies driving patrol cars.

A number of defense attorneys appeared on Court TV following the verdict, and Bay County Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet, who presided over the case, watched from a chair in the courtroom on a television, sometimes laughing at the commentary.

The three Hillsborough County prosecutors who tried the case left immediately after the verdict.

Defense attorneys were more than happy to give media interviews.

Hoot Crawford, who represented Henry McFadden Jr., said the prosecution's witnesses hurt their own case.

"Two experts having conflicting testimony," Crawford said. "Their witnesses killed them."

The prosecution had one medical examiner testify Anderson died from suffocation, while another disagreed and said the boy died from lack of oxygen.

My response:

This is bull! I am honestly in tears right now. I can't believe this.

Martin Lee Anderson's Father Removed From Court

The father of Martin Lee Anderson was banned from the trial in the death of his 14-year-old son Wednesday.

Bay County Circuit Judge Michael Overstreet said he had warned he'd remove anyone who made noise during testimony, and after a sidebar requested by defense attorney Waylon Graham, he told four people in one row to leave and not come back.

"If you interrupt this trial during this court proceeding, I'm going to remove you," Overstreet said.

Of the four removed, one was Robert Anderson, Martin Lee Anderson's father.

"We hadn't said nothing," said Robert Anderson, in the parking lot of the boot camp where his son was the day before he died. "That's why I didn't want the trial in Bay County."

The Panama City teen died Jan. 6, the day after drill instructors at the camp punched, kneed and dragged him around the boot camp. Seven drill instructors and a camp nurse are charged with felony aggravated manslaughter of a child and face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

The courtroom is mostly segregated by race and victim's or defendants' family. Five of the defendants are white, two are black and one is Asian. Anderson was black.

Last week during the testimony of Hillsborough County medical examiner Dr. Vernard Adams, who said Anderson died because drill instructors suffocated him, defendants' family and supporters let out a gasp, to which Overstreet gave a warning, but no one was removed.

On Tuesday Graham, attorney for former drill instructor Charles Helms Jr., told defendants' family and friends to wait for the other side to leave during a recess so there won't be any problems.

Graham said he had heard people on the side where the jury sits, and who mostly have ties to the victim, making noise during some testimony. Today he put someone to sit on that side and listen for noise.

During the testimony of former drill instructor Henry McFadden Jr., Graham interrupted and asked Overstreet for a sidebar with the attorneys after he had received a note.

"We've heard it for several days," said Graham, after an interview with Court TV. "We had people sitting there listening for it. . . .The problem is they're sitting next to the jury."

Asked if he was disturbed that Anderson's father was banned from the trial, Graham said, "I'm sorry about that, but you have to keep quiet in a trial."

Supporters of Robert Anderson said they were quiet before they were asked to leave and the reason was deeper than just making noise.

"The testimony was not in their favor so they needed a distraction," said Gerald Bryant, cousin of Robert Anderson. "It's called growing up black in Bay County."

Officer Sues Family of baby who Nearly Drowned

People are just greedy. Greedy I tell you.


"In January, 1-year-old Joey Cosmillo wandered into the backyard and fell into the family pool. When his mother hauled him out, he wasn't breathing. Rescuers were able to bring him back to life, but he suffered severe brain damage and cannot walk, talk or even swallow.
Now, his family faces another burden: One of the rescuers, Casselberry police Sgt. Andrea Eichhorn, is suing, alleging the family left a puddle of water on the floor that afternoon, causing her to slip and fall."

I'm just shaking my head...

Farewell, President Sliger. Thanks for the Memories

I remember Bernie Sliger. He was the President of Florida State University for a number of years. The University grew tremendously under his leadership. He was such a warm person. He had an ice cream social at his home every year. That event was one of the things that made me fall in love with Florida State. I've spoken with him on several occasions. He passed away today. He will be missed.

http://tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071010/BREAKINGNEWS/710100358/-1/BREAKINGNEWS

Lee's Priorities In The Right Place

So XL missed practiced yesterday because he was meeting with a professor to make up work. Hmmm....I'd say he's got his priorities straight. http://www.nolesports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071010/FSU03/710100359

Teammate Responsible for the Set Up

You know what? People are absolutely crazy.

Prosecutors won't charge Jacksonville University running back Rudell Small after teammate Cecil Coltrane admitted planting more than 20 grams of marijuana in Small's dorm room, authorities said Thursday.

Are you kidding me?

So Coltrane couldn't just work hard and go after the position with his talent? No, that's too much like right. But, at least this isn't as bad as the back up punter stabbing the starting punter for his position. It's still crazy though.

Click on the link (above) and read it for yourself.

Okay...that link is not working so click here.http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2007/10/04/jacksonville_plot_1005.html

Civil Rights Betrayed

According to Walter E. Williams, predominately black public schools are out of control.

Well, duh!

I'm not making fun of him, I'm simply pointing out that he is stating the very obvious.

"Much of what's seen today is a result of harebrained ideas and a tolerance for barbaric behavior. Kathleen Parker cited such an example in her May 16 syndicated column. The case concerned teacher Elizabeth Kandrac, who was routinely verbally abused by black students at Brentwood Middle School in North Charleston, S.C. A sample of the abusive language: white b----, white m-----f-----, white c---, white ho. Despite frequent complaints, school officials did nothing to stop the abuse. They told her this racially charged profanity was simply part of the students' culture, and if Kandrac couldn't handle the students' cursing, she was in the wrong school. Kandrac brought suit alleging a racially hostile work environment, and the school district settled out of court for $200,000.
People with such a tolerant mindset are in effect saying that blacks are not to be held to civilized standards of conduct and academic expectations that might be enforced for others. That's a disgusting and debilitating notion. I guarantee you that years ago, such nonsense would not have been tolerated, and a person making excuses for barbaric behavior by black students would have been considered a lunatic.
What has been allowed in predominantly black schools is nothing less than a betrayal of the struggle paid with blood, sweat and tears by previous generations to make possible the educational opportunities so long denied blacks that are being routinely squandered today. Blacks who lived through that struggle and are no longer with us wouldn't have believed such a betrayal possible.
There's enough blame to go around for each to have his share: students who are alien and hostile to the education process, parents who don't give a damn, and the education establishment and politicians who accommodate and excuse this tragedy of black education."

I could not agree more. Read the entire article here: https://http//www.townhall.com/Columnists/WalterEWilliams/2007/10/03/betrayal_of_the_civil_rights_struggle

Powell on Affirmative Action

"I have always supported affirmative action. I believe there is still a place for it. I spoke at the 1996 Republican convention in San Diego with my friend Ward Connerly [a black opponent of affirmative action] sitting in the audience. He had warned me that he would walk out if I made any reference to affirmative action. And when I did express my support for it, I looked right at him, and he didn’t move. Affirmative action is a concept that is probably not a growth industry. I’m glad it will eventually go away. But when I go to these inner-city neighborhoods, including across the street here in the Washington area, you can’t tell me these kids have the same opportunity that other kids have or that my kids have. Is it because they’re black that these kids are at a disadvantage? To some extent no, to some extent yes. We can’t deny it. Therefore, to the extent that we still believe it appropriate to provide some way of balancing the legacy of the past, I think we have an obligation to do so."

My response:

I don't think I'm really a conservative. I'm conservative on some issues and I'm certainly more conservative than many, perhaps even most, black people. But no matter how conservative a black person is, there is no reason based in common sense for opposing Affirmative Action. Ward Connerly makes me sick. Why didn't Colin Powell run for President?

Say It Ain't So, 'Saiah. Say It Ain't So!

A jury ruled today that the New York Knicks coach sexually harassed a former top team executive, subjecting her to unwanted advances and a barrage of verbal insults, but also ruled he does not have to pay punitive damages. After an ugly, three-week trial, the ruling gives Thomas a partial victory in the $10 million lawsuit filed by Anucha Browne Sanders.The jury found that Madison Square Garden committed harassment against the woman, and ruled that she is entitled to punitive damages from MSG. U.S. District Judge Gerard E. Lynch called it an "imminently reasonable" verdict and said the jury will be asked to return later today to hear brief arguments on punitive damages.Ms. Browne Sanders, fired from her $260,000 a year job in 2006, sued Thomas and Madison Square Garden. Her case presented MSG as "Animal House" in sneakers, a place where nepotism, sexism, crude remarks and crass language were part of the culture. The former Northwestern University basketball star characterized Thomas as a foul-mouthed lout who initially berated her as a "b___h" and a "ho" before his anger gave way to unwanted sexual advances and encouraging her to visit him "off site."Thomas, who was hired in December 2003, denied all her allegations. Attorneys for Thomas and the Garden also portrayed Browne Sanders as incompetent and unable to adapt once the former NBA star player arrived as the Knicks' president.

No comment.

Teachers Place Noose Around Kindergartner's Neck

Date: Wednesday, October 03, 2007
By: Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com

"One veteran teacher has been suspended and the future of three first-year teachers at Grambling University’s laboratory school is in question as university officials investigate an incident in which a noose was placed around a kindergarten student’s neck as part of an impromptu lesson on racism.
According to the university, the teachers said the children in a combined kindergarten-first grade class at Alma J. Brown Elementary School on the Grambling campus were asking questions about the Jena Six case in Louisiana, in which six black high school students were accused of attacking a white classmate after a series of skirmishes that began after a group of white students hung nooses from a tree on the campus.
Grambling President Horace Judson told CNN Tuesday morning that the instructors decided on the spur of the moment that the case presented a “teachable moment” and at recess put together an impromptu lesson about “non-violent demonstrations to challenge racism” as part of a mock rally.
The incident took place on Sept. 20, the same day that thousands of protesters rallied in Jena to challenge the arrests on adult charges of the six black students."

Ummm...I don't know how I feel about this story so I reserve comment.

Commentary from Black America Web -- Mychal Bell Owes A Lot of People

Date: Wednesday, October 03, 2007By:
Tonyaa Weathersbee, BlackAmericaWeb.com

I hope that Mychal Bell understands that just because a kindly black physician put up $45,000 for his bail doesn’t mean he’s debt-free.
He owes a lot of people. Himself included.

Unless you’ve been living in a cave with Bedouin sheepherders for the past three months, you know that Bell, 17, is one of the Jena Six. He and four other black teenagers were charged with attempted murder -- a charge that had them facing up to 20 years in prison -- for a schoolyard brawl in which they beat up a white teenager who, according to some reports, had taunted them racially.

The plight of Bell and his friends has become the flashpoint for what may evolve into a new civil rights movement; one that centers on equal justice as well as equal access. More than 20,000 protesters descended on Jena, La. last month to show their outrage over a punishment that clearly did not fit the crime -- the white teenager who was beaten up was treated and released from the hospital in time to attend a ring ceremony that night."

Lee is the Man

Xavier Lee is officially the starting QB for FSU. Before I get all happy I'll just wait and see how this plays out. They made him the starter last year and as soon as he made one mistake they pulled him. We'll see Jimbo Fisher. We'll see.

The story is here: http://www.nolesports.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071002/FSU03/710020319

Gator Accused of Burglary

Apparently, Tony Joiner, the starting safety on the Florida Gators' football team was arrested and charged with burglary. Since Florida State haters love to call us "Creminoles" I couldn't wait to post this story to prove that Florida State players are not the only ones who get into trouble. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3046053

But this is sad. Based on what I read, it seems like the young man simply made a bad decision and tried to correct it. I hope everything turns out alright for him.

The "X Man" is the Best Man

This was a good weekend in college football as far as I'm concerned. USF beat West Virginia. Colorado knocked off Oklahoma. Unbelievable. Florida State beat Alabama and almost as important to me, Florida lost! Yayyyy!!!

Florida State won largely and mostly because of the performance of Xavier Lee, or as he is affectionately known, the "X Man." All I have to say about that is... "It's about daggum time." The only question I have is, "What the heck took so long?"

I don't know why X didn't get his chance sooner. Some say, of course, racism. Some say he couldn't read the play book. That sounds a little suspect to me. Some say he ticked somebody off on the coaching staff. I say, they better be glad he's not my son becuase he would have transferred by now.

Make no mistake about it. I am not a Florida State fan. I have not jumped on the Seminole bandwagon. I am Florida State Alumni. Fans change their minds every time the wind blows. I don't have that option. I stick through good and bad. I love Florida State but I'm telling you, some of the decisions they made ticked me off so if I were a fan, I would have dumped Florida State two years ago.

But after Saturday night, I'm glad I stuck around and I'm extremely optimistic. I have nothing against Drew Weatherford. I actually think he's a stand up guy, but it's time to give X a chance. I think he is our best chance to make it back to Jacksonville this year. http://tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071001/FSU03/710010331

Xavier is FSU's Savior.

Halle Barry Target of Racism

The story is here:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/2007/09/26/halle-race-hate-89520-19848540/

Please Leave Bill O'Reilly Alone

Apparently, some people are in an uproar because after eating dinner with Al Sharpton at a restaurant in Harlem, Bill O'Reilly said he "couldn't get over the fact" that there was no difference between the black-run Sylvia's and other restaurants. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/headlines/oreilly926

This is the kind of stuff that gets on my nerves about SOME not ALL black liberals. They are making a big deal out of absolutely nothing. The comments appeared to be innocent. There are far more important things for us to jump on than this.

UPDATE

O'Reilly comments here: http://www.accessatlanta.com/entertainment/content/shared-gen/ap/TV/TV_OReilly_Sylvias.html

Are You Serious?

There are all kinds of reasons to boycott BET but this is not one of them. Adrienne Curry, the first winner of America's Next Top Model, posted the following on her myspace blog:

MY Boycott against BET and Black History MonthBecause of my last blog, and all the wonderful feedback I got..it mademe think...This is gonna be hard guys. I LOVE the comedians on BET. I also LOVE the fact that they play my favorite show of all time, In Living Color. However, I do not believe in seperating ANY RACE in America. WE ARE AMERICANS! How dare we have Black History Month! In my eyes, the Native Americans deserve it MUCH more, seeing how we destroyed their ENTIRE SOCIETY. There are hardly any of them left! They also have been proven to have the WORST living conditions on their reservations. I want AN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH. One where we learn about EVERY race, ALL OF OUR LEADERS, EVERYONE! I think by having a month dedicated to one race, and not one for any other, is RACIST. Every fund set up to only help people of one race is SICK and RACIST.Yes, I get it. Black people were slaves here once. You know what? That does suck some major balls, however, it is time to move the f*ckon. Do we hear the Jews crying that they were made slaves for thousands of years? Do we hear them whine that they should OWN the pyramids in Egypt because THEY broke their backs making them? Do we hear them bitch and moan about Hitler, etc? (my hubby is a Jew)Nope, we dont. It's time for us to UNITE AS ONE. I do not think that singling out one race, giving one race opportunities to go to college (I know a TON of poor white.asian, indian, american indian, etc etc thatcould use that too!), giving one race the EXCUSE to blame things on others for being whatever nationality they are, is a good way at making sure we NEVER kill racism.I am over this shit. WE ALL CAME FROM ONE BLACK WOMAN FROM AFRICA, THAT is our EVE! It has been proven by science, and I stand by it. If any other race had a chanel dedicated to just them, we would think it was racist. If any other race demanded a month be set aside for ONLY them, they would be considered racist. I am NOT living by this double standard any longer.Think I am racist? I am not. I know what racism is. I dated a guy named"Justin" in Junior high. Nothing serious, but I really liked him. He wasthe blackest of black...BEAUTIFUL skin, kinda like Alex Wek's. He was handsome, and athletic, etc. I was called a nigger lover. But you know what? I was called that by a whole 2 people out of a school with HUNDREDS of students. THAT is why I am NOT buying this racist shit anymore. Let us teach or children that there is NO DIFFERENCE! We are all human. I hope one day aliens land and try to kill us.Maybe THEN we would finally realize that WE are ONE.So, I will no longer tune into BET. This is going to suck, but I do NOTlike the idea of having a chanel for only 1 race. In the year 2007 in a country that is supposed to be the most advanced and equal. This is unexceptable! I will also no longer acknowledge Black History Month. Instead, I will see it the way that Morgan Freeman does (I have the quote at the bottom of my last blog on Obama/jesseJackson, and OJ). AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH! I will read/watch/and learn about ALL the people who made a difference in this country.I am asking you ALL to join me. Black, White, Indian, Asian, Russian,Australian, etc etc.....lets be AMERICANS together! What happened to the African American community was AMERICAN HISTORY, not BLACK HISTORY. If you want to celebrate in a way that excludes others and singles one race out, count me the F*CK out! I am soooo proud to be an American. I am SO proud that I have friends of every race, and none of us see each other as anything but what we are..people. Lets change Black History Month to 2 months of AMERICANHISTORY. We will still learn about all the black leaders and people whomade a difference....just not with the racist name of "Black HistoryMonth". It has to start somewhere. I am going to do my part in making sure we are all treated EQUAL in a country that CLAIMS we are. NO MORE SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR ANYONE WITH ANYTHING!It will never happen. At least, that is what many of you willsay...FINE! My number one priority here is being able to die and know that I stood up for what I believed in, and that I did not add to the SEPERATION OF AMERICANS!! I love my country, I love the people in it. I love our history, good and bad. We should LEARN from it,not dwell in it and not move forward. That's why I am done with this shit. You are all my brothers and sisters.....even if I think you suck ; ) As Bono said, "One life, with each other..sisters...brothers!"now, have fun burning me at the stake ;
Edited Note:: Opinions are like assholes, everyone...we all have em!Please, respect each other here...listen...even if you dont agree. No namecalling. I have a confession...The topic here (black history month/BET) is not what my message was about..>I just knew it would get a lot more attention if I used it as an example. My message is to BECOME ONE. AMERICANS, celebrate things as such, not label them this or that...Black History month should NOT go away...but it should have it's name changed to AMERICAN HISTORY..and be madeinto a few months...to teach us EVERYTHING about our history...not just focus on one race. Yep, I have a hippie view of the world, and I dont care!! I am not saying to stop celebrating and remebering our history, good or bad. I AGREE that we need to teach MORE on american history concerning what we teach during "black History month". I am not writing this to take away anything from anyone...weneed MORE OF IT, but WITHOUT the race title!!!

What I don't understand is why she thinks we care anything about her or her opinions. We don't give a rip whether she watches BET or not. What she needs to do is read a book and stay off of stripper poles with her less than intelligent self. See what reality TV has done to America? Just dumb.

Jena 6 Protestors Look Stupid? Oh, Really?

Asserts Politik Ditto, a black conservative Democratic blogger, about yesterday's protest in Lousiana, which attracted at least 10,000 protesters from across America to the Louisiana town of 3,500: "Hanging nooses in a tree is stupid, ignorant and racist, but I don't weigh hanging nooses in a tree on the same scale as beating the crap out of somebody because he allegedly said something some people didn't like. There is no comparison. Certainly the punks responsible for the nooses should be punished (by the school and by their parents). Yet, the now notorious 'Jena 6' clowns (who've all had their charges dropped to battery) savagely beat someone and that's supposed to be OK? Meanwhile, a black girl by the name of Megan Williams still lies in a hospital in West Virginia after recently being held captive for days by 6 white scumbags who allegedly beat, sexually assaulted and stabbed her repeatedly while using racial slurs as they did so. According to Megan's mother (and a criminal complaint filed in Virginia's magistrate court) her daughter was also forced to eat rat and dog feces and drink from a toilet. Since black liberals love to prote[s]t so much wouldn't their street walking and chants be better spent on Megan Williams than the Jena 6? Whether it's OJ Simpson or Tookie Smith or the Black prostitute who falsely cried rape in the Duke lacrosse case or these clowns in Jena, Louisiana, black liberals continue to look like fools protesting to save criminals from the consequences of their actions. And with race hustlers Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson still at the forefront, the need for new black leadership continues to grow with each passing day."

Shay comments on the above quote:
My response: I dsiagree. The protesters were not stating that it was OK for the Jena 6 to beat up the white boy like they did. They are asking that justice be fairly provided here, as these teens were originally charged with attempted murder. That was outrageous prosecutorial overreach, and I support the Jena 6 protests to highlight this nonsense. My only wish is that we'd see more protests of this scale in the far more numerous instances of black-on-black crime

I completely agree with Shay.

Booker Rising Quote of the Day

Shay from Booker Rising posted this "Quote of the Day"

"The top four Republican presidential candidates are in hot water with black and Hispanic voters (well, at least with the people who claim to speak for all of them; myself included)....I’m sure they are [interested in addressing issues of concern to blacks], but not on the terms defined by Smiley — where all the debate panelists are on the left, and most of the questioning will be based on 'The Covenant With Black America', a statement defined by its backers to be 'a national plan of action to address the primary concerns of African Americans today — from health to housing, from crime to criminal justice, from education to economic parity.' I’ve read the CWBA when it was announced last year, and most of it consists of proposals and goals based on leftist, collectivist thought. Most of the answers that would be forthcoming from GOP candidates (attendees and no-shows alike) would run counter to what CWBA is demanding, as conservative solutions are mostly rooted in individualism, and not collectivism. However, I agree with Newt Gingrich, Michael Steele, and others who expressed grave disappointment at the top tier candidates declining to attend. Whether they had legitimate scheduling conflicts or just simply felt that participating in a heavily biased, agenda-driven forum would be a waste of their time is already being discussed, debated, or maligned by pundits everywhere. Just as I took black Republican no-shows to the 2006 State of the Black Union (another CWBA themed event) to task, I’m doing the same for the Top 4 — especially Fred Thompson, whom I support for the presidential nomination: Show up anyway. Yes, you’re damned if you do (and of course damned if you don’t), but you’ll earn a lot more respect from those who may not necessarily agree with you. Some may even open their minds and consider your plans and proposals for the future. And just maybe some of those who consider your arguments may come over to your side, lend you their support, and even cast a vote for you. Well, at [least] such sincere efforts convinced me a few years ago. I exhort the Top 4 (especially Thompson) with the following from last year: Hold your head high, present your case, and take the high road. If you’re drowned out by ad hominem attacks and epithets masquerading as 'civil dialogue', then shame on Tavis (and double-shame on the 'open-minded', 'tolerant', and 'peace-loving' left-wing intellectuals). Don’t back down — and don’t get intimidated by the haters. For the sake of political diversity among blacks, browns, and for all Americans who make up our republic, step up and represent." — D.C. Thornton, black libertarian blogger

Are We Being Ignored by Our Party?

By our party, I mean the Republican Party. In an article on Black America Web, Michael H. Cottman writes:

"Several black Democrats said Monday it is unfortunate -- but not surprising -- that three Republican frontrunners have dropped out of next week’s presidential debate at Morgan State University to discuss issues that impact people of color.
Arizona Sen. John McCain, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney have all declined to participate in the debate at the historically black college in Baltimore.
The debate, scheduled to air live on PBS Thursday, Sept. 27, will be moderated by talk show host and "Tom Joyner Morning Show" contributor Tavis Smiley. "



Read the rest for yourself:
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/bawnews/gopdebatesnub918

I'm not even trippin' off of this article though because I don't care if any of them show up. I don't like any of the Republican nominees and they are not going to win. Obama is more conservative than all of them so it looks like this Republican is switchin' out this time around.

Republicans are going to have to learn that they can not win without Black and Brown voters. Democrats have got to learn that without God, they can do nothing. Period.

Jena 6 Rally

Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the rally but I sent my prayers in my place and I am there in spirit. I heard President Bush say that the Republican Presidential Nominee should "reach out" to African Americans. I'm a Bush supporter, but honestly, I wasn't impressed with his comments. I support Bush because of his position on Education and family values but if Republicans don't do more to denounce this type of racial injustice I might have to do something different. Seriously. Read about the rally here: http://news.aol.com/story/_a/thousands-rally-in-louisiana-town/20070920072709990001

Juanita Bynum on Tom Joyner

Prophetess Bynum was interviewed on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Interesting. That's all I will say for now.

Listen here:
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/tjms/missed/index

Black Woman Kidnapped, Raped, and Tortured

A black woman was kidnapped, raped, tortured, forced to eat feces and drink from a toilet. Now I'm pissed. Why haven't I heard about this as much as I heard about Michael Vick and those damn dogs? Yeah, I said damn...deal with it. Why isn't this being talked about every hour on the hour? Just another example of the hypocrisy of our democracy. Shame on them.

The climate of the country is changing. We are seeing some things happen to black people that we thought would never happen again. From Genarlow Wilson to this mess right here http://www.topix.net/forum/city/elverta-ca/TQ6M4UJUU8DR0RDLU something has got to give.

Petition

One reader has sent me a link to an online petition. Check it out and make your voice heard.

There are many others who have petitions as well. I know Mos Def has a petition and is organizing as well. If you're planning on going to the protest then please be careful and do pray. I have a bad feeling. Those who know how to pray, please do.

Click this link
http://www.petitiononline.com/aZ51CqmR/petition.html

Jena 6 Update

Mychal Bell's Conviction has been overturned. The story is here: http://ybf.blogspot.com/2007/09/breaking-news-jena-6s-mychal-bells.html#links
You know, I thought I was through having to be militant. This mess is about to make me get my X tee-shirts back out.

Praise Jesus! Vick Has Found God!

I don't say that facetiously either. I've been praying for Vick like he is my blood brother. I can only imagine what he may be going through. And I know he was wrong and I know that he broke the law. I just don't think his entire career should be over because of what he did.

But now, you all mark my words. He'll be back and he'll be better.

I'm still a Michael Vick fan.

The Devil Made Him Do It

Okay. Listen. I'm not going to disrespect Thomas Weeks, III. All Imma say is folks have got to stop blaming "Satan" for their bad behavior.

Read about it here


"One day a man was walking down the street and he saw Satan on the side walk crying. Concerned, he asked the devil what was wrong. Satan sobbed uncontrollably. Finally, after the man repeatedly asked him what was the matter Satan replied, 'Those people...Those people...They blame me for everything.' He was pointing to the church across the street."

The devil in him made him do it. That's all I'm going to say about it but feel free to comment.

Weeks, III Is In For Trouble

The members are turning on Weeks and it looks like he is having some other trouble. Looks to me like he should have cherished the woman God gave him. Sigh...http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2007/08/24/bynumB_0825.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

Mike, Don't Give 'Em a Dime

The hand writing is on the wall. The Falcons are going to cut Vick loose but before they do, they want him to give them $22 Million Dollars. http://www.ajc.com/falcons/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/08/25/vickbonus_0826.html

I would fight this tooth and nail if I were on Mike's legal team(like I need to be). Bump the Falcons. I'm not saying Vick doesn't deserve some punishment but I do believe that people have taken this way out of proportion. In the words of Peter Warrick, "It's not like [Vick] shot the president."

Is Vick's Daddy Crazy?

Michael Vick's daddy put him on blast in the Atlanta Journal Constitution this week. http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/08/23/vickdad_0824.html. Apparently, he's upset because Mike and his mother have led people to believe that he grew up without a father. He also asked Mike for 1 million dollars over 12 years to "live comfortably" for the rest of his life. Excuse me? How many downs of football did his daddy play? For my own personal reasons, this mess ticks me off. Michael Boddie, (Vick'sfather), is also planning to write a book that will further damage his son's already tarnished reputation. What a jerk! As far as I'm concerned, Boddie is a low down dirty dog.

Strong Women are Targets for "Beat Downs"

Well, I'm sure you've already heard about this tragedy but in case you haven't, Prophetess Juanita Bynum was "savagely beaten" by her estranged husband, Pastor Thomas Weeks III. http://http://www.tmz.com/2007/08/24/alleged-wife-thumping-bishop-surrenders/ Everyone seems shocked but I'm not. Nothing I hear about church folks shock me any more. I lived it. When I heard about this though, it simply solidified what I had already been feeling. Marriage may not be for me.

There are all kinds of rumors swirling as to why this happened and what could have sparked it. The first thing I said is "She was probably running her mouth." I know that sounds ugly but I didn't mean it that way. What I mean by that is she was probably asserting herself. Standing up for her self. When strong women do that, people say they run their mouths too much.

While I'm not shocked by what happened, I am saddened because it makes me feel that there is no hope for a woman like me. Been there done that and I am not subjecting myself to that mess again. I pray that all is well but this helps me to say I'm through.