The brutality of the CIA’s torture program under the leadership and direction of George Bush and Dick Cheney is quite frankly, terrifying. Interrogations that lasted for days on end. Detainees forced to stand on broken legs, or go 180 hours in a row without sleep. A prison so cold, one suspect essentially froze to death.… Continue reading In The Bush/Cheney Whitehouse, The Torture was Brutal
Year: 2014
Mitch McConnell Promising an Obamacare Repeal Vote in The Senate
Republican Senate Majority Leader-elect, Mitch McConnell, campaigned on repealing Obamacare, promising to uproot Obamacare “root and branch” he often said, and the voters in Kentucky, who benefit most from Obamacare decided to put McConnell in charge. So in an effort to keep his promise to take away his constituents healthcare, McConnell is already gearing up… Continue reading Mitch McConnell Promising an Obamacare Repeal Vote in The Senate
Justice Department Ruled Mike Brown’s Death a “Homicide”
Another step in trying to find some form of justice for Mike Brown came today in the release of an autopsy report conducted by the Justice Department, and the findings of a homicide in Brown’s killing. A federal autopsy of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen whose fatal shooting by a white police officer set… Continue reading Justice Department Ruled Mike Brown’s Death a “Homicide”
Floyd Mayweather Witnessed Murder Suicide on FaceTime
Terrible news being reported by TMZ. Sources tell TMZ that rapper Earl Hayes called Floyd on FaceTime Monday morning in a rage, over claims his wife — VH1 star Stephanie Moseley — had been unfaithful. According to our Floyd sources, Earl said he was going to kill his wife. The champ was pleading with him… Continue reading Floyd Mayweather Witnessed Murder Suicide on FaceTime
LeBron James Wears the “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirt at Brooklyn Nets Game – PIC
Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James made a statement tonight in Brooklyn by dawning an “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirt before his team took on the Brooklyn Nets. James and other players were making their voices heard, showing their apparent displeasure at the grand jury that recently found no wrong doing when police officers applied an illegal choke-hold… Continue reading LeBron James Wears the “I Can’t Breathe” T-Shirt at Brooklyn Nets Game – PIC
More Insanity – Bar Owner Offers “Mike Brown Shots”
But of course, the owner is now saying that he didn’t mean any harm by offering the “Mike Brown Shots!” Local TV station WDAF reported that Mug Shots, a bar in St. Joseph, Mo. whose motto is “where sarcasm is always free,” advertised a “Michael Brown” special of six shots for $10. Local residents protested… Continue reading More Insanity – Bar Owner Offers “Mike Brown Shots”
High School Counselor Threatens to “Personally Shoot” All #ICantBreathe Protesters
On her Facebook post, Mary Kate Blankenburg, the Counselor at the Central Bucks West High School in Pennsylvania, threatened to kill all the protesters who were protesting the death of Eric Garner. Blankenburg wrote to “personally shoot every one of them!” Her Facebook post has since been deleted, but of course screenshots of it was captured… Continue reading High School Counselor Threatens to “Personally Shoot” All #ICantBreathe Protesters
Tamir Rice’s Mother Speaks Out – Says Her Son’s Killers Should be Convicted (Video)
At a news conference in Cleveland today, Samaria Rice, mother of the slain 12 year old boy shot to death by police a couple of weeks ago, called for justice for her son and revealed that her daughter was also handcuffed by police after they killed her son Tamir. Rice said that when she got to… Continue reading Tamir Rice’s Mother Speaks Out – Says Her Son’s Killers Should be Convicted (Video)
Fox News Concludes – Minorities Should be Retrained on How to Deal With Police – Video
A classic case of the blame the victim mentality. We will be foolish to expect anything more from Fox News. In light of all the protests going on these days with people speaking out against police brutality throughout this country, Fox has decided to take a different look at the reason minority communities are being victimized… Continue reading Fox News Concludes – Minorities Should be Retrained on How to Deal With Police – Video
President’s Weekly Address – Sharing in A Better Economy
In this week’s address, the President highlighted the good news in Friday’s jobs report – that American businesses added 314,000 new jobs this past month, making November the tenth month in a row that the private sector has added at least 200,000 new jobs. Even with a full month to go, 2014 has already been… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Sharing in A Better Economy
Is It Just Me?
Is it just me, or does it still not feel like the holidays yet? Perhaps the warmish, wet weather we’ve had here in the Northeast is partly to blame, or maybe it’s that the calendar has jammed the buying season into one less week this year because of a late Thanksgiving. Yes, yes, Chanukah, for… Continue reading Is It Just Me?
Man Shot By Police in The Heart of Hollywood – PIC
No one seems to know how to deescalate a situation anymore. One person always go home to their family, which means the other person is more than likely making an unplanned, one way trip to the morgue. The shooting occurred about 7 p.m. at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the heart… Continue reading Man Shot By Police in The Heart of Hollywood – PIC