As I listen to her statement I wondered if domestic violence is not only social, is it as well political and faith related, before and after the act(s)?
Formerly, African American "Political" Pundit
File this under: "You Got to be kidding me."
Source: Times-Picayune
WASHINGTON - Accusing the Bush Justice Department of mounting a bogus bribery case and using tainted evidence, attorneys for Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, asked a federal judge Friday to throw out 14 of the 16 charges against the nine-term congressman and to move the trial on the two remaining counts to Washington, D.C., from northern Virginia.
In hundreds of pages of motions, Jefferson's legal team, led by Washington lawyer Robert Trout, argue that the government choreographed events, including changing the locale of a 2005 meeting in which a government informant gave Jefferson a briefcase with $100,000, to justify bringing the case in a jurisdiction friendlier to the prosecution. The brief said that the government wants to try the case in northern Virginia because the judicial district has a lower percentage of African-Americans than Washington, D.C does, and therefore violates the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection. Jefferson is African-American.
AAPPundit: Jefferson and his legal team must think black folks in Washington are stupid. Why would black folks fall for this "Race Card" garbage!
Jefferson's motions, filed with U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III, also argue that FBI agents who raided Jefferson's New Orleans home Aug. 3, 2005, rousing him from sleep at 7 a.m., photographed records, including some discovered in the congressman's briefcase and others on a night table, not listed on a court-obtained search warrant. The congressman's attorneys also argue that the Justice Department side-stepped statute of limitations deadlines and evidence problems by lumping some charges under "vague" conspiracy allegations.
But the biggest problem with the government's case, Jefferson's legal team said, is that the thrust of the government's case centers on accusations that Jefferson accepted and solicited bribes. They contend that what Jefferson is accused of doing, including accepting payments to help U.S. firms obtain contracts in Western Africa, doesn't meet the definition of the federal bribery statute.
There was no immediate comment from the Justice Department, which has three weeks to respond to the motions. Some legal experts believe the motions are so voluminous they could delay the scheduled Jan. 16 start for the trial.
Quoting from a 1999 Supreme Court decision, Jefferson's legal team said that to win a bribery conviction, the government must show that a public official accepted something of value in return for an official act. But, they argue, none of Jefferson's alleged actions, including funneling $367,000 from the Kentucky company iGate Inc., to a business owned by the Jefferson family in return for the congressman's help winning contracts in Western Africa, are "official acts" of a member of the House of Representatives.
AAPPundit: Dollar bill Jefferson needs to come up with a better defense than the "Race Card." Black folks are not stupid. What was he doing with $90,000 in his freezer? Just answer that straight forward question? To bad dollar Bill Jefferson is spending time claiming racism Ignoring New Orleans' poor not even addressing the slow recovery and New Orleans resident concerns.
The Telegraph Herald in Iowa closed reader comments this weekend after a reader posted a photo of a lynched black man in the comments section of an article about the stabbing death of a white man, allegedly at the hands of a black man.
Continue reading "Lynching photo posted in newspaper reader comments area" ...
washingtonpost.com has released a cool new “Issue Coverage Tracker,” an application that compares the volume of press coverage between candidates and the major issues of the 2008 presidential race.
The “Issue Coverage Tracker” is part of a new initiative to offer innovative, portable applications that allow people to take washingtonpost.com journalism and databases off the site itself and embed on their own websites or on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. Among the others that are coming soon is an “Election Tracker,” which pulls campaign information from washingtonpost.com events, financial and news databases. Other washingtonpost.com political applications include “Iraq Strategy” “White House Watch” and Chris Cillizza’s “The Fix.”
News & Notes, September 5, 2007 · Farai Chideya and a panel of bloggers are breaking down why the FBI surveiled Coretta Scott King, Ireland's opening of an all-black school, and what's on Congress' plate as it returns from summer recess.
Joining her are Brandon Whitney, who writes the blog Homeland Colors; Shay Riley of the blog Booker Rising; and Earl Dunovant, who runs the Websites Prometheus 6.
After 7,000+ nominations and 1800+ votes for our 91 finalists, here are the winners of the 2007 Black Weblog Awards.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The winners are listed below:
Best Blog Community
Popular Vote: Young, Black and Fabulous
Judges’ Vote: Nappturality
Best Blog Design
Popular Vote: Young, Black and Fabulous
Judges’ Vote: Clutch Magazine
Best Blog Post or Blog Post Series
Popular Vote: “Who Killed Hip-Hop? On Some JFK Shit…”
Judges’ Vote: “What About Our Daughters Wins Battle!!!”
Best Business Blog
Popular Vote: Black In Business
Judges’ Vote: Black In Business
Best Celebrity Blog
Popular Vote: Tyra Banks
Judges’ Vote: ?uestlove
Best Culture Blog
Popular Vote: Young, Black and Fabulous
Judges’ Vote: Afrobella
Best Faith-Based Blog
Popular Vote: Are You There God? It’s Me, Dawn
Judges’ Vote: The Infidel Guy Show
Best Fictional Blog
Popular Vote: Fake Janice Combs
Judges’ Vote: Life and Times of Ata Nafia…a (not) true story
Best Food Blog
Popular Vote: A Lot About Nothing
Judges’ Vote: TriniGourmet.com
Best Gossip Blog
Popular Vote: Young, Black and Fabulous
Judges’ Vote: Young, Black and Fabulous
Best Group Blog
Popular Vote: Concrete Loop
Judges’ Vote: Racialicious
Best Hip-Hop Blog
Popular Vote: Real Talk NY
Judges’ Vote: The Smoking Section
Best Humor Blog
Popular Vote: Crunk & Disorderly
Judges’ Vote: Funky Brown Chick
Best International Blog
Popular Vote: Black Women in Europe
Judges’ Vote: Black Women in Europe
Best LGBT Blog
Popular Vote: Keith Boykin
Judges’ Vote: Keith Boykin
Best Music Blog
Popular Vote: Real Talk NY
Judges’ Vote: HoneySoul.com
Best New Blog
Popular Vote: Blogxilla.com
Judges’ Vote: Stereohyped
Best Niche Blog
Popular Vote: Afrobella
Judges’ Vote: Fly
Best Personal Blog
Popular Vote: The Beautiful Struggler
Judges’ Vote: InTheLifeOf.org
Best Photo Blog
Popular Vote: The D-Nice Journal
Judges’ Vote: Alakija.com | photoblog
Best Podcast
Popular Vote: HoodHype
Judges’ Vote: Friday Favecast
Best Political/News Blog
Popular Vote: The Field Negro
Judges’ Vote: Jack and Jill Politics
Best Science/Technology Blog
Popular Vote: Nerd With Swag
Judges’ Vote: Tiffany B. Brown
Best Sports/Recreation Blog
Popular Vote: The Starting Five
Judges’ Vote: The Starting Five
Best Teen Blog
Popular Vote: My Teenage Years
Judges’ Vote: Queer Kid of Color
Best Video Blog
Popular Vote: Love B. Scott
Judges’ Vote: Ill Doctrine
Best Writing in a Blog
Popular Vote: Young, Black and Fabulous
Judges’ Vote: Blackprof.com
Black Blogger Achievement Award
Popular Vote: Keith Boykin
Judges’ Vote: Baratunde Thurston
Blog of the Year
Popular Vote: Young, Black and Fabulous
Judges’ Vote: What About Our Daughters?
Blog to Watch
Popular Vote: Real Talk NY
Judges’ Vote: AverageBro
News & Notes, September 5, 2007 · The 2007 Black Weblog Awards are being handed out, and News & Notes Web producer Geoffrey Bennett weighs in on that and the stories that are making the rounds on the show's blog, "News & Views."
By George Cooke
Listen to hear my interview with Alan Bean of Friends Of Justice a man who was in the court room during the "trial" to learn more about the case and his groups involvement in it. At the bottom of the page are links to documents with more information.
JUST CLICK ALAN'S PICTURE BELOW TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW
Learn more about the case from documents sent to me by Alan Bean, the founder of "Friends of Justice" a group dedicated to making sure all people are given a fair trial. You can read the documents by clicking the links below:
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The trouble in Jena started with the nooses. Then it rumbled along the town's jagged racial fault lines. Finally, it exploded into months of violence between blacks and whites.
The district attorney prosecuting a racially charged beating case in the small Louisiana town of Jena abruptly reduced attempted-murder charges Monday against a black high school student accused of attacking a white student, drawing cautious praise from civil rights leaders who contend the charges were excessive and part of a pattern of uneven justice in the town.
An all-white jury in the central Louisiana town of Jena swiftly convicted a black teenager Thursday for attacking a white student in an incident that capped months of racial unrest and attracted the scrutiny of civil rights leaders concerned about the application of justice in the town.
More HEREThe WaPo report said, Bush slipped out of a side door of the White House for the furtive trip that was aimed at bolstering his position for not drawing down troops from Iraq. During six hours on the ground here, the president was to meet with Army Gen. David Petreaus and other military commanders and Ryan C. Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, before holding a session with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and members of his central government.
Wapo also reports Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, traveled ahead of Bush to the base and was scheduled to take part in some of the meetings, along with other top military officials, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace and U.S. Middle East commander Adm. William Fallon.
"This will be the last big gathering of the president's advisers and Iraqi leaders before the president makes his decisions on the way forward," said Geoff Morrell, Pentagon spokesperson. "He's assembled his war council, and they are all convening with Iraqi leaders to discuss the way forward."Bush Makes "Surprise" Visit To Iraq. Again. More Hot Air from Bush Yackety Yak Don't Come Back.
The Politics of the Black Family. Well the National Black Family Reunion is coming again to the national mall in Washington, DC. The Black Family Reunion Celebration (BFRC) is a two-day cultural event that is recognized as the largest, most significant family event in the nation, attracting more than 500,000 people each year! The 3-day festival celebrates the enduring strengths and traditional values of the African American family.
The BFRC features themed pavilions that showcase African American businesses and organizations. Health, education and economic empowerment are just a few of the pavilions exciting themes. The weekend celebration begins on Friday evening with a VIP Gala Recognition Ceremony and Reception honoring sponsors and volunteers. Saturday features the official Opening Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast and all-day themed pavilions, which showcase celebrities, prominent experts, performing artists and product promotions. Saturday ends with an enchanting evening R&B concert on the National Mall. More HERE
I attend the reunion every year. I see very few whites attending the event. In fact as soon as whites who are on the national mall learn that it's a black family event, they usually move away from the mall itself and go into the Smithsonian events not associated with the Black Family Reunion.
I do notice a few white stragglers, or corporate sponsor types, who do attend the event, but I truly notice a disconnect. I guess The Black Family must not include a whole lot of white folks. Or am I wrong?
During the last Black Family Union I went down with my nephew who just got of of prison, after 8 years for a crime he committed as a juvenile. Get this- he stole a bike and assaulted the young man on the bike, because he had two previous weed drug charges he was given 8 years in jail. Now he is a felon. At the Black Family Reunion they had a voters registration booth, he wanted to register, he can't. He is a felon.
OK, so you say, what does this have to do with Gays, White Women, White Men, Interracial Dating/Marriage and the Black Family.
Well as far as I'm concerned we have a lot of challenges to address within our Black Family, but it seems that not many people are addressing one important group blacks convicted of a felony.
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