Archive for Coutroom Drama

Modern Day Debtor Prisons:Going to Jail is Easy, Getting Out is the Hard Part

Jul 12, 2012 1 Comment

Ok, so while my right-wing friends are still talking about slavery and being oppressed by Massa Barack, here’s a look at what many Americans in this slow and shitty economy are dealing with. No, this post has nothing to with the ongoing search for gainful employment. Instead, it’s bout the countless people trapped in the [...]

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Romney Adviser Says Individual Mandate “Not A Tax”

Jul 02, 2012 1 Comment

Before I get to Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom’s revelation that the individual mandate is not a tax and Romney agrees… The last thing I wanted to talk about today was the ongoing debate over last weeks Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare. I’ve written about it enough here and here; but, then Mitch McConnell spoke on [...]

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The GOP ‘Obamacare’ Hate Level is Red-Lining: Look Out Canada, Here Comes the Crazies

Jun 30, 2012 5 Comments

I never thought I’d ever see the day that members of the Republican party would take a stand, and fight for freeloaders who refuse to, well, be responsible. You know, the, “pull yourself up by your bootstraps,” and do the big boy thing that is purchasing health care coverage once ‘Obamacare’ goes into effect in [...]

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Supreme Court Rules Health Care Law Constitutional, Obama Wins, & Republicans are Idiots

Jun 29, 2012 4 Comments

If anybody knows about what it’s like to be denied for having a “pre-existing condition”, it’s black folks here in America. So what did the Supreme Court do yesterday? They basically upheld a Health Care law that was ironically signed by the U.S. President with a melanin affliction. A pretty “big fucking deal,” as touted [...]

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Forget Race: Would Marissa Alexander be in Prison if She was a Man who Acted in Fear?

Jun 18, 2012 10 Comments

Imagine if you will, a husband and wife having an argument. Like many couples have in the past, their argument centers on the possibility of infidelity, and the fathering of another child out of wedlock. Now imagine if husband in this scenario was in fact the accused cheater, and was being questioned by his wife [...]

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Raul Rodriguez Found Guilty, Jury Rejects “Stand Your Ground” Defense

Jun 16, 2012 1 Comment

Last week I introduced readers to Raul Rodriguez, who was then at the time on trial for murder. Rodriguez was on trial for the shooting death of his neighbor after a confrontation over loud music being played at the neighbor’s house. Unlike the “stand your ground” cases being discussed as of late, Rodriguez’s shooting was [...]

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Widow Wins $3M in Lawsuit After Cheating Husband Dies in Threesome

Jun 13, 2012 4 Comments

Not that I plan on cheating on my wife, but the following serves as warning as to why making the decision to stray away from home might not be a good idea.  Now in another life — say, the much younger and not-so-much older me with a lot to lose — let’s just say that a brotha [...]

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George Zimmerman’s Wife, Shellie Zimmerman Arrested for Allegedly Committing Perjury

Jun 12, 2012 3 Comments

You know that awkward moment when you’re sitting in a jail cell for lying under oath to a judge? I suppose Jay-Z’s classic where he says, “It was allgood just a week ago,” has to be playing on repeat in the head of George Zimmerman. Just a week ago, he was settling himself into a [...]

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So you say “Stand Your Ground” is Inherently Racist because Marissa Alexander is in Prison?

Jun 11, 2012 8 Comments

Last Monday, sadly, the big news was George Zimmerman being booked into jail once again. Fortunately, this time he wasn’t booked for shooting and killing yet another unarmed teenager. Instead, he was forced to surrender to authorities after having his bond revoked for lying to the court about his finances at his bond hearing. The fact [...]

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George Zuimmerman’s Bond Revoked, But Why Did He Have Two Passports?

Jun 02, 2012 8 Comments

So, George Zimmerman had his bond revoked by a Florida judge. I’m not sure if this is to be received as great news; however, I’m sure residents of Negronia are ecstatic. As for me, I’m pretty much pissed off. Not that I am a supporter of Zimmerman; nope, never that.Instead, however, I feel like a [...]

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Tennessee Cop “Robs” Out-Of-State Driver Of $22,000 After Traffic Stop

May 15, 2012 9 Comments

Apparently, in the state of Tennessee it’s perfectly legal to commit what’s known as highway robbery. However, if you expect such acts to the the undertaking of the obvious shady criminal element riding a horse and dressed in black as were the bad guys of the wild west, you’re sorely mistaken. Unlike the days of [...]

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