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Presidential Elections

Does anyone find it odd how the media treats Democrats vs Republicans? I mean if a democrat does something it gets swept under the rug like Congressman Jefferson of La or Nancy Pelosi using PAC (Political Action Comittee) to pay a spouse.  Read More »

Nickelodeon - The Most Trusted Name In News?

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Although I am a nearly seventeen year old, highly opinionated girl applying for college this year, I am a child at heart.

So as I decided to escape the political realms and debates that plague every television channel and watch Spongebob Squarepants (shut up), I was quite surprised with what I saw during commerical break.  Read More »

The Vice Presidential Debate

As a was watching the Vice Presidential debate I was impressed by Sarah Palin's commanding authority. She may be the governor of the largest state but Alaska has very few people comparitively. For a young politician such as her self, that has not been in the political ring long, she was able to hold her own to one of the most senior most Senators in Washington D.C., Joe Biden.  Read More »

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Freedom Awards 2008…and thoughts of the African-American Community

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Free the Slaves (FTS) held its inaugural Freedom Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday, September 15, 2008.  Read More »

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Common Sense vs Intelligence

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In a three-way conversation between Tavis Smiley, Dr. Michael Dyson and Dr. Cornel West on the justification of blacks using the n-word, the following ideas were exchanged during the discourse:  Read More »

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Whoopi and Jesse Jackson’s Actions Are Unacceptable

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Though he has issued a formal apology for his use of the n-word, Reverend Jesse Jackson’s actions were irresponsible, incomprehensible, and reflect poorly upon him as a supposed role model for today’s African American youth. And to compound this issue even more, Whoopi Goldberg sang praises to the n-word before a national television audience of millions of people.  Read More »

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Eli Lilly reaping Zyprexa whirlwind

Zyprexa has generated a lot of bad press for Eli Lilly and they still have unresolved Zyprexa settlement claims.
Eli Lilly is 'reaping the whirlwind' for aggressive marketing of Zyprexa that has caused suffering and deaths.  Read More »

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