I visited The Huffington Post this morning and a quick review of its site reflected what seems like the media’s increased interest in giving a platform to the racists and lunatics that have cropped up since President Obama’s election. Now mind you, these folks have always been here: hovering around the fringes, locking their car doors [...]
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Off-Duty Cop Shoots And Paralyzes Man Over Assault Involving Son
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a tragic case involving an off-duty Philadelphia police who took justice into his own hands in defense of his 14-year old son: WHEN Sgt. Chauncey Ellison came to Renovo Street, he was a father with a gun, trying to stand up to the young men he believed had assaulted and [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on December 11, 2008
http://plenaryreview.com/2008/12/11/off-duty-cop-shoots-and-paralyzes-man-over-alleged-pizza-incident-with-son/
Day 2 of the Gov. Blago Scandal: Much Ado About ?
Photo Credit: Randy Squires/AP One thing’s clear as the Gov. Blago scandal takes shape: he’s clearly a prick, though one can argue that most politicians have an air of bravado and entitlement. Imagine all the things we don’t hear politicians say when they’re negotiating bailouts, figuring out who’s going to run for what and when and selling agreeing to [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on December 10, 2008
http://plenaryreview.com/2008/12/10/day-2-of-the-gov-blago-scandal-much-ado-about/
Breaking: Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges
The political criminal news of the day: The Feds arrested Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and John Harris, his Chief of Staff, on Tuesday on federal corruption charges. The Feds allege that the duo and others conspired to sell President-elect Obama’s former US Senate seat; threatened to withold substantial state assistance to the Tribune Company in connection with the sale [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on December 9, 2008
http://plenaryreview.com/2008/12/09/breaking-illinois-governor-arrested-on-corruption-charges/
