Marlon Jackson Planning a Slavery Theme Park

If I felt that his motives were not purely monetary, I might even consider it an interesting concept. Reports are that Marlon Jackson (formerly of the Jackson Five) is involved in plans to build a theme park in Badagry, Nigeria. It is suppose to be a Historical Resort Development Project. The project is side to feature a memorial museum abut slavery, a theme park with a slave ship replica, casinos, shops, a golf course and condominiums.

Okay, with all the political unrest in Nigeria, wouldn't it be better to do the "We Are The World Project" from the 1990's. What happened to that by the way? Gambling? Condo's?..

Marlon Jackson, a former member of the Jackson Five, is involved in plans to build the Badagry Historical Resort Development Project, which would feature a memorial and a museum about slavery.

The Kicker is the resort would also house memorabilia from the glory years of the Jackson Five, the classic Motown group known for hits including "ABC" and "I Want You Back".

The development group has said it hopes that the band will help attract African-American tourists keen to trace their roots back to Nigeria.

Wasn't Marlon last seen working at Safeway in Stocking department?

sigh...you know that is why I am going back to College. I feel if these brothers had some sort of education or trade (and singing is not a trade), that they would be able to not do the "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE," thing.

Source: telegraph.uk.co

Federal Officials Investigating Leak on Obama's Aunt

You know the "lowest" thing to do is go into a person's personal life to try and find dirt. Sadly, for many politicians that is the "norm."

Obama's half aunt, who is from Kenya, was ordered to leave the United States years ago after an immigration judge denied her request for asylum, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press late Friday. This person spoke on condition of anonymity because no one was authorized to discuss the case.

The woman, Zeituni Onyango (zay-TUHN on-YANG-oh), is living in public housing in Boston and is the half-sister of Obama's late father.

Political Asylum

"The United Nations 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees guides national legislation concerning political asylum. Under these agreements, a refugee (or for cases where repressing base means has been applied directly or environmentally to the defoule' refugee) is a person who is outside their own country's territory (or place of habitual residence if stateless) owing to fear of persecution on protected grounds. Protected grounds include race, nationality, religion, political opinions and membership and/or participation in any particular social group or social activities." (information from Wikipedia)

...So if she has filed for Political Asylum (and even denied) then that information (like most immigration status) is confidential. This could in some cases put that person in jeopardy.

Obama met his father (and that side of the family) 20 years ago. He was raised as a United States Citizen in Hawaii. He referred to Onyango as "Auntie Zeituni" when describing the trip in his memoir, saying she was "a proud woman."

All I can say is TWO MORE DAYS!!