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Gov. Rick Snyder: Michigan’s Right-To-Work Law “Pro-Worker.”

Dec 12, 2012 No Comments by

Oh, so you think unions are bad for business and workers. OK, here’s one reason why you’re wrong. Yep, and I’ll give it to you in one word. Are you ready? Here it goes: slavery. Yeah, marinate on that one for a few and get back to me. But don’t tell that to Michigan’s Republican [...]

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VIDEO: Mentally Ill Black Man Shot 46 Times, Killed By Saginaw Police

Aug 18, 2012 7 Comments by

So, apparently a mentally ill Black man was shot 46 times, and killed by Saginaw, Michigan police officers almost two months ago; and, we’re just now hearing about it because it was caught on tape. Thanks to CNN and the work of a concerned citizen armed with a video camera, we’re reminded of the disadvantage [...]

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Michigan GOP Set to Kick 11,000 Families, & 29,700 Children Off Welfare

Aug 29, 2011 21 Comments by

Some time ago, I remember mentioning that the  state of Michigan (and Detroit in particular), was ground zero for what the GOP has in store for America. From Detroit closing schools, giving teachers the boot, and introducing the for profit charter school model, to taking over entire municipalities and leaving elected official like mayors and city [...]

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So Tavis Smiley & Cornel West are "Uncle Toms" for Their "Poverty Tour", According to Steve Harvey?

Aug 10, 2011 18 Comments by

Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West – two of Black America’s least favorite Negroes right now – have embarked on what they call a “Poverty Tour”. My guess is they plan to criss cross America highlighting  the millions of Americans negatively impacted by the Great Recession. You know, judging by policy choices and enactments on Capitol [...]

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Slave Catcher of the Week: Marcus Carter, Black Man Handing Out "Whites Only" College Scholarships

Jul 02, 2011 No Comments by

Before we meet this weeks award recipient, allow me to highlight a court ruling in Michigan yesterday that I’m sure in months to come will be heavily debated. The following story involves Affirmative Action and college admissions; which is tied to this weeks slave catcher award honoree: Michigan’s ban on considering race and gender in [...]

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Django Unchained: How Dare a Slave with a Gun “Kill all the White people” in a Movie?

But seriously, how dare a slave with a gun “Kill all the White people,” in a movie? A few days ago, Sean Hannity had a huge problem with Janie Foxx and his Saturday Night Live opening monologue last weekend. As you may know by now, in the upcoming film Django Unchained, Jamie plays a slave [...]

Gov. Rick Snyder: Michigan’s Right-To-Work Law “Pro-Worker.”

Oh, so you think unions are bad for business and workers. OK, here’s one reason why you’re wrong. Yep, and I’ll give it to you in one word. Are you ready? Here it goes: slavery. Yeah, marinate on that one for a few and get back to me. But don’t tell that to Michigan’s Republican [...]

Slave Catcher Alert: Allen West Blames Election Loss On Patrick Murphy Cheating

So I just found out that the world is coming to an end on December 21st, 2013. Yeah I know, we’re not gonna even have Christmas this year. Even worse is the fact that there will be no inauguration to attend in January. It really sucks because, even as historic as the last one was, [...]

Post-Racial Update: Black Woman Pretends to be White, Gets Job Offers

Should the Keishas of the world put Karen on their resume? That question was in fact the title to a piece written by Yolanda Spivey that I ran into after hearing her tell her story last week on Current TV’s The Young Turks. You see, last month Yolanda was one of the many unemployed African-Americans [...]

7-Year-Old Beaten to Death by Stepdad for not Reading Bible While Mom Watched

After reading this, you may ask: How can a mother stand there and let a man do such a thing to her child? Well, the answer is easy: The Bible teaches women to “submit” to their husbands. Additionally, it also says, “Spare the rod, spoil the child.” That said, isn’t it easy to understand why [...]