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America, America, This Is You
We're not usually the type to agree with the boomers who rant about how our youth are being polluted by a society that abuses sex in pop culture, but when seven-year-olds are behaving exactly like people do in the worst of rap videos, we have to admit that perhaps there's something to that argument. Don't watch the video below if you don't want to begin your day with something awfully depressing. |
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» From Bad To Worse For Kwame Kilpatrick
From CNN: "After spending a night in jail, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces new felony charges even as a judge ruled Friday that he could go free if he wears a tracking device and doesn't leave town… Kilpatrick's lawyers are negotiating his surrender on charges of assaulting or obstructing two police officers who attempted to serve a subpoena, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said. If convicted, Kilpatrick could face up to two years in prison, Cox told reporters. He also would be unable to serve as mayor. "In almost 20 years as a prosecutor and now as attorney general, I cannot recall one case where someone has assaulted a police officer who was attempting to serve a subpoena," Cox said." |
» $5 Footlongs Make You Do Crazy Things
A Jacksonville, Fla., man was so perturbed workers at Subway were not making his sandwich correctly, he called 911. This was after he was locked out of the store for yelling at employees. Police arrived, and after trying to calm him down and explain the proper use of 911, they ended up arresting him for making false 911 calls. A good sandwich is hard to find. [C&D] |
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Earlier in the interview, Flavor Flav reveals that his favorite thing to barbecue is "shrimps." Too bad he already has a fiancee… [Complex] |
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PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam President, it is a pleasure to welcome you back to the Oval Office. We have just had a very constructive dialogue. First, I want to tell you how proud I am to be the President of a nation that — in which there's a lot of Philippine-Americans. They love America and they love their heritage. And I reminded the President that I am reminded of the great talent of the — of our Philippine-Americans when I eat dinner at the White House. (Laughter.) PRESIDENT ARROYO: Yes. PRESIDENT BUSH: And the chef is a great person and a really good cook, by the way, Madam President. PRESIDENT ARROYO: Thank you. |
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True, heat and "trust games" are not a good mix. Especially when you throw in copious amounts of controlled substances. |
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• I fear for our youth. [PH] • Toni Braxton's Vegas show is canceled through June, but her reps won't comment on her health issues. [EUR] • Black Canadians love them some Obama. [TS] • Okay, okay. Black people in general love them some Obama. [CL] |
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ANOTHER BUSH SUCCESS A billion-dollar-a-year education initiative, which our dear president insisted be included in No Child Left Behind, aimed at improving the reading skills of low-income children has not actually improved the reading skills of low-income children. Reading First "program did not increase the percentages of students in grades one, two or three whose reading comprehension scores were at or above grade level," according to a report mandated by Congress. Like most Bush initiatives, Reading First fell victim to typical cronyism. Perhaps it should have been called Cronies First, Reading Second. [NYT] |
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Whatever Happened To Wanting To Be A Fireman?
![]() When asked why he wanted to drive his grandmother's car around town, he said, "I wanted to do it because it's fun — fun to to do bad things." He also said that he knows that someone could have gotten hurt, "but [he] wanted to do hoodrat stuff with [his] friend." His suggested punishment for himself? "Just a little bit. No video games for a whole weekend." Yes, and I suggest his grandmother permanently remove Grand Theft Auto from his collection. Police are trying to come up with some form of punishment or assistance besides jail, which he's too young for, because he obviously "needs some help." Yes, our young people need some serious help. [C&D] |
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Sick Humor
Damon Wayans is responsible for the latest in a disturbing trend of abortion-trivializing stunts. This skit from his comedy channel, wayout.tv, features a super hero named Abortion Man stalking a pregnant teenager and literally beating the fetus out of her at the request of her teenage boyfriend. Hilarious. Why doesn't this guy get more work these days? [WAOD] |