This isn’t too shocking to me because I’ve worked at a hospital in Eastern Kentucky (Appalachia) where many people aren’t too educated. However, i can never get used to such.
The guy actually says “I just can’t see a black man making change; the only black man I’ve ever seen with change had a cup in his hand.” It wouldn’t be that bad if he was a stand up comedian (and even then it would be touch-and-go), but this man was dead serious!
Now you see why I feel like everyone should be watching CNN tonight. If you don’t, you’re accepting your ignorance.
Gas prices have dropped a little bit. I actually saw gas for $3.89 last night at the local Freestate gas station. It was a bittersweet moment because I’ve never felt so happy to see such a huge rip off. So, go get your gas before the hurricanes start hitting the Gulf.
CNNMoney reports that gasoline prices fell for the 6th straight day Wednesday, according to a nationwide survey.
The average for regular unleaded gas fell more than a penny to $4.042 a gallon, down from $4.055 the previous day, according to AAA.
Gasoline prices hit a record high of $4.114 a gallon last Wednesday and held the level through Thursday.
The introduction of tasers (stun guns) into law enforcement was meant to stop the use of deadly force…or atleast reduce it. The key technology to disable even the most aggressive subjects, Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI), temporarily overrides the command and control systems of the body to impair muscular control.
So, how on earth does a cop find it necessary to taser a handcuffed man 9 TIMESuntil he’s dead!? No, really…someone please answer this question. I’m stunned (pun intended). Thank God that the coroner has finally, after 7 months, deemed the case a homicide…eventhough he seems quite shaken up when discussing the case below.
How about we just take everything away from out law enforcement officers except for the billy club and let them operate that way for a while. Obviously something needs to be done because there have been multiple cases of people dying from improper tasering.
I’m actually a fan of cops having tasers, mainly because I never imagined they could be used to kill.
If you dont watch this tonight you can no longer read my blog and you can no longer call yourself a citizen of humanity.
Ok ok…but really…this is the first I can recall of there ever being a major, nationwide investigation into what it means to be black in modern-day America. If you think you know, want to know, or just don’t care…you should watch CNN’s Black in America tonight and tomorrow night. It’s a two part special.
It was brough to my attention that early this morning, July 23 2008, The Yupp Lounge cracked the WordPress Top 100 Growing Blogs list. Although we’re #99, we’re still on it dammit. You don’t see people upset about being #9 on the 106 & Park Top 10 do you? There are over 3.6 MILLION WordPress Blogs!
John McCain will be on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer this Friday. If you have a question you are dying to ask the senator, this is your chance. All the time you waste reading this blog you could be recording your short 15 sec question. Hey, it’ll atleast be a chance for you to get your face on tv.
Senator John McCain, Republican presidential candidate, will be a guest Friday and you can ask him a question yourself. What issues matter most to you? Do you want to know more about what kind of president he would be? Submit your questions today, and be sure to keep them clear and concise. We’ll pick the best ones to be used on air.
