President's Comment about Kanye West Made Public

NEW YORK – President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age.

ABC News says it was wrong for its employees to tweet that Obama had called West a "jackass" for the rapper's treatment of country singer Taylor Swift. The network said some of its employees had overheard a conversation between the president and CNBC's John Harwood and didn't realize it was considered off the record.

I don't think it was right for anything that is "OVERHEARD," be put out as public opinion. The President has a right to his own opinion. I agree Kanye was an "ass."

Source: AP News

Congrats to Roland Burris

Roland Burris took his place as Barack Obama's successor in the Senate today. This ends all the embarassing nonsense started by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Controversially, as soon as Burris was sworn in today, he was expected to cast his first vote, on whether to give Obama access to the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout.
The vote was expected to be close; of the 99 senators, Obama needs a majority to get the money. There is one Senate vacancy because the election in Minnesota between GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken is unresolved.

I am so happy for this appointment. I feel that Burris succeeded because many felt he indeed was competent to fill the position. He will end up finishing Obama's two-year term as among the lowest of the lowly freshmen in the Senate hierarchy.

I wonder how the Soon to be impeached Blogojevich feels?

Source:- Los Angeles Times

Keep Nate Dogg In Prayers

Sources told AllHipHop.com that at the moment, the famed singer cannot breathe on his own.

The first stroke left Nate Dogg, born Nathaniel Hale, partially paralyzed on the left side of his body, although his brain didn’t suffer any major damage from incident. We are losing so many talented artist. I will keep him in my prayers that he has a swift recovery.

Christine Beatty Rejects Plea Deal

Christine Beatty has turned down two deals, one that called for 60 days in jail and another that required 150 days behind bars after the first offer expired Thursday, Assistant Prosecutor Robert Spada said.

Beatty, (if you recall was the mistress of Kilpatrick) and Kilpatrick denied an affair during testimony last year in a lawsuit filed by former police officers. But sexually explicit text messages published by the Detroit Free Press contradicted the denials.

She is opting for a trial. I personally think she should take the deal. A trial can bring up things you don't want disclosed.

Source: Mlive.com

Oprah's Mama Didn't Pay Her Bill

The words, "am I my brothers keeper" comes to mind on this story. When you are the mother of a famous, "billionaire", let me repeat "billionaire " you want to pay your bill. If you do not pay your bills you get sued and in the public eye. The last thing Oprah wanted to wake up and read was her mama didn't pay her clothing bill.



According to AP News, it appears a civil complaint says Vernita Lee of Milwaukee owed Valentina nearly $156,000 for purchases and interest as of July 1st and has failed to make the monthly minimum payment of $2,000.

Store attorney Joseph Niebler Sr. says his client tried to resolve the matter with Lee before filing the lawsuit in Waukesha County Circuit Court.

Come on Oprah, lend your Mama the money. You know "Vernita" on a fixed income. She "fixing" to get some of your money to help her pay the bill.

Obama Is a Good house nigga!

These are the words, spoken by the James David Manning, Pastor of the Atlah World Ministries

This is black unity? He is the recipient of a Master of Divinity Degree from Union Theological Seminary. He must of gotten his degree in the "special" cracker jack box.

The True Casualties of the War

On March 20th 2003, our Nation as we knew it changed forever. The main reason for the war (as told by our President) was the fact that Iraq possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). This of course was in violation of the 1991 agreement.

U.S. officials claimed Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda had been cooperating. They claimed that we needed troops to go in there (Iraq) and stabilize the country ( a country traumatized by the tyranny of Hussein and Al- Qaeda). America was also told reasons for the invasion stated by officials included concerns over Iraq's financial support for the Palestinian suicide bombers, the severe violations of human rights abuse and of course setting up a democratic rule in the country.

Well, here we are 5 years later and still we are fighting and "endless war." A war that has killed hundreds (on both sides). We need to bring home our military members. The Iraqi people have long since hated the presence of the Americans there. It is no longer a matter of "protection, " it is a matter of intolerance. Our military are facing a "Vietnam" type existence. The faces of the people they are protecting, are similar to the faces of the Al-Qaeda that want them dead.

Saddam is Dead. Why are we still over there? 5 years later and no answers.

Sources: 3000 faces of War

Am I My Brothers Keeper?

This is the question I ask when I heard that Barack Obama felt it necessary to defend himself against someone elses words, thoughts and opinion. Why? Is it the old theory that the friends we keep reflect the views we share?

I have several friends like Reverend Wright. Friends, who though mean well, open mouth and often insert foot. They speak for me without knowing my full evolution, without knowing my day to day outlook on even minuscule things in life. They state thoughts and ideals based on their own feelings and through association feel I share the same sentiment. However, unlike Barack I don't have to answer publicly to their stupidity.

So I guess before you enter into any major office, that you review your friends, family, and associates. It is important that you relocate those that might tend to "stir up the pot" so to speak. However, if we change any aspect of the past (to appease those who know me only for the present ). Barack Obama is a victim of visualization. It is this visualization that causes his "race" even to be called in question.

One day I hope before I die, to see this Nation go beyond color and totally view any political candidate by the words and deeds they have set forth to do for this country. I hope this to be true one day.

Tocarra on Celebrity Fit Club Goes Beserk!

I don't know if anyone has caught the new season of Celebrity Fit Club, but it is gonna be wild. Tocarra Jones, who is representing the big girls in the plus size modeling world is on the show to lose some weight. (er...I think). She just went off on Dr. Ian . The woman is crazy as hell.

Clinton Thinking of Obama for a Running Mate

Now let me get this straight. This is the same Hillary Clinton who says that "Obama is inexperienced in the political arena." That one right? Well, Ap News-read story here, just announced that Hillary and Bill Clinton have been talking up the idea that Barack Obama, whom they have called too inexperienced to be president, would make a strong running mate on a ticket headed by the New York senator.

While Bill and Hillary were in Mississippi over the weekend, the former president was quoted as saying his wife and Obama could form "an almost unstoppable force." I wonder how Obama feels about this? Does this mean Michelle would have to get tons of pantsuits? Who would race for the Red phone?