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Governor Kasich forgot that LeBron James is not an involuntary servitude of Ohio.

Governor Kasich forgot that LeBron James is not an involuntary servitude of Ohio.

If my memory serves me right, December 6, 2011 will be the 147th anniversary since the 13th amendment was ratified and adopted by President Abraham Lincoln. The 13th amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, [Read More]

Jamie Scott and Gladys Scott too fat for kidney transplant

Jamie Scott and Gladys Scott too fat for kidney transplant

Jamie Scott must lose more than 100 pounds. Doctors for Jamie Scott and Gladys Scott are saying that the sisters are too fat to undergo kidney transplant; and they must lose their respective weight before they are considered to be tested for compatibility. Jamie Scott must [Read More]

Gov. Haley Barbour suspends the sentences of Jamie and Gladys Scott

Gov. Haley Barbour suspends the sentences of Jamie and Gladys Scott

Our Twitter name: @burnedbrass Our Twitter hashtag: #burnedbrass Join the conversation on FACEBOOK Thanks to Choke Lumumba, the attorney for the Scott sisters; the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People); Michael Baisden of “The Michael [Read More]

Jamie and Gladys Scott armed robbery and life sentence revisited

Jamie and Gladys Scott armed robbery and life sentence revisited

Article Sponsored by SEO and Social Media Marketing Consultants   Jamie Scott who is now 38 year-old is reportedly gravely ill with kidney failure. She was a mother at the time of the crime..I first heard about Jamie Scott and her sister Gladys Scott about five years [Read More]

Obama signs Crack cocaine versus Cocaine Powder law

Obama signs Crack cocaine versus Cocaine Powder law

The Obama's Fair Sentencing Act law narrows the ratio from 100:1 to 18:1.Today, President Barack Obama signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act. This law reduces the apparent racist and disproportionate disparity in punishment given to those convicted of possessing crack [Read More]

Is NBA David Stern Heavy-Handed and Dictatorial?

Is NBA David Stern Heavy-Handed and Dictatorial?

Dwight Howard Magic Center Photo Source: OrlandoMagic.com The First Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits among other things, infringing on the freedom of speech of its citizens. It seems that the National Basketball Association (NBA) under the leadership of [Read More]

Otis McDonald Sues Chicago Over Handgun Ban

Otis McDonald Sues Chicago Over Handgun Ban

Otis McDonald,76 year-old Chicago's Morgan Park residenceThe Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments today over the City of Chicago, Illinois handgun ban. The case was filed by Otis McDonald, 76 year-old Chicago's Morgan Park residence along with others against the [Read More]

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon to Resign After Alford plea

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon to Resign After Alford plea

By: Tolbert Yarkpawolo A screen shot from Baltimore's WBAL-TV showing Mayor Sheila Dixon as she fights back tears during her resignation announcement.   Mayor Sheila Dixon"It was with deep regret and sadness that I'm resigning as mayor," Baltimore [Read More]

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon indicted

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon indicted

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted Friday on 12 counts of corruption as part of a long-running investigation that saw a councilwoman indicted earlier this week. In the 28-page report, Dixon was indicted on 12 counts of corruption, [Read More]

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30-years correspondence between Peyton Skipwith, a former slave to Liberia and his master, John Hartwell Cocke

30-years correspondence between Peyton Skipwith, a former slave to Liberia and his master, John Hartwell Cocke

By: Charles S. Mombo John Hartwell Cocke, a slave master, corresponded with Peyton Skipwith, a slave to in Liberia for [Read More]

President Obama’s Impressive “Accommodation”- Catholic Church Contraceptive Fiasco

President Obama’s Impressive “Accommodation”- Catholic Church Contraceptive Fiasco

By: Charles S. Mombo @burnedbrass   President Obama’s brilliant political move, which he called an [Read More]

Chicago’s City Clerk Mendoza Scrapped Herbert Pulgar Design – Was it wrongly misinterpreted as gang symbols?

Chicago’s City Clerk Mendoza Scrapped Herbert Pulgar Design – Was it wrongly misinterpreted as gang symbols?

By:  Charles S. Mombo Chicago’s City Clerk Mendoza Scrapped Herbert Pulgar Design – Was it wrongly [Read More]

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