So there is this program for children whose parents make a bit more than enough for them to place their children on medicare, yet still cannot afford private health insurance. A situation that I know my parents where in as I grew up, and how we managed to overcome that I’m not really sure, but [...]
September 22, 2007
Categories: Politics . . Author: Latisha . Comments: 2 Comments
Honestly I just don’t know too much about the case, other than the fact that I know some Black teens are being treated unfair as opposed to their white peers.
Here’s what I do know, it’s probably best that Al Sharpton remove himself from the public spotlight on this one, in order for people to [...]
August 8, 2007
Categories: News, Politics, Rants/Opinions . . Author: Latisha . Comments: 3 Comments
I’m a Christian. No quotation marks.
Tolerance in this country is at an all time low. Everyone has become so judgmental of the next person. You’re gay, you’re Muslim, you’re fat, you’re Black, you’re a bad parent, and the list goes and on and on and on. Never once does such accuser step back and [...]
July 13, 2007
Categories: Politics, Religion . . Author: Latisha . Comments: 1 Comment
Seems to be the case according to this source
Talking Points Memo | Felony
Invoking a privilege is one thing, but telling a person not to show up in response to a subpoena — if only to actually invoke the privilege — is quite another. It’s not just worse, it’s a felony under federal criminal law. [...]
July 12, 2007
Categories: News, Politics . . Author: Latisha . Comments: No Comments
Even Martha Stewart got five months in prison, five months of home confinement and two years probabtion for fraud, and obstruction of justice and conspiracy. Lewis Libby (former chief of staff to the VP) is sentenced to 30 months in prison for obstruction of justice, making false statements, and perjury.
Bush Spares Libby 30-Month Jail Term [...]
July 3, 2007
Categories: Politics . . Author: Latisha . Comments: No Comments
Justices bar ordinary taxpayers from suing over White House faithbased prog… | KXNet.com North Dakota News
Supreme Court (AP) The Supreme Court has ruled that ordinary taxpayers can’t challenge a White House initiative that helps religious charities get a share of federal money.
The group objected to government conferences in which administration officials encourage religious charities to [...]
June 27, 2007
Categories: News, Politics, Rants/Opinions, Religion . . Author: Latisha . Comments: No Comments
There’s an article in the NY Times about a Mr. Andre Jackson a senior at East Side High school in New Jersey (sp?) and this school’s recent decision to black out a picture of him and his boyfriend in all the student yearbooks distributed this year.
School Officials Black Out Photo of a Gay Student’s [...]
June 25, 2007
Categories: Journalism, News, Politics, Rants/Opinions, Relationships . . Author: Latisha . Comments: No Comments
Anytime I’m driving in my vehicle on the busy roads of Houston, Texas my radio dial will be pointed to only one station, 950 KPRC (AM), talk radio. KPRC features the programs of conservative hosts such as, Michael Berry, Same Malone, Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly and Michael Savage (the worse of the worst). Regrettably I [...]
June 15, 2007
Categories: Politics, Rants/Opinions . . Author: Latisha . Comments: No Comments
Elisa Kelly, and her ex-husband, George Robinson, are paying the price for hosting Ryan’s 16th birthday party — more than two years in jail each. Ryan had asked his mother to buy his friends some beer and wine, as long as they all spent the night.
Party Host Mom Set for Va. Jail Term - washingtonpost.com
Two [...]
June 15, 2007
Categories: News, Politics, Rants/Opinions . . Author: Latisha . Comments: No Comments
I admire the Houston Chronicle for its outstanding journalistic qualities. It’s a publication that I could see myself working for one day in the near future. But even with all it’s awards and great reports, the Houston Chronicle does have it’s biased reporting from time to time. The article in question was not [...]
May 23, 2007
Categories: News, Politics, Rants/Opinions, Religion . . Author: Latisha . Comments: 1 Comment