Dear, White Men: Like the Women of Wal-Mart, You Fuckers Need Real Oppression in Your Lives

First of all, E-Verify isn't a "federal law," as the turd in the video above says - it has yet to be federally mandated. As of right now employers have the option of using it or not to check the employment eligibility of potential and current workers, But more on that in a future post, so, so me a favor and ignore Bubba above who strikes me as yet another racist-freedom-loving Conservative...

Listen up white men; we gotta talk. OK, so I've been watching you guys for a while now, and quite frankly, you guys are scaring me right about now. Yes I know that recent trends have given rise to your feelings if irrelevance. Your kid loves rap music and wears his hat backwards, the president is Black, and you just found out that your 17-year0old daughter lost her virginity to some Mexican kid named Jesus. So yes, I do realize just how traumatic you existence has been lately. No seriously, after centuries of world domination this type of thing can lead to alcoholism, punching your white mail order Russian wives in the face for no reason other than thinking O.J. Simpson might have been innocent, and even suicide. Yes, I know it's hard being a white man in America.

Of course the weak minded among you would be affected by all these changes this way. However, there's no way you guys could have dominated the world for as long as you have by being weak. So what do you guys do with your new-found fetish for all things nostalgic outside of a '37 Chevy? Well, of late I see you guys have focused on the obvious threat to your God-given right and entitlement that is American citizenship. That would be, women and immigrants. I mean nothing is more a threat than the thought of the current illegal immigrant explosion, and just how its miscegenation will undoubtedly lead to your near extinction. And of course we can't have that; I mean, what would Hitler think. More importantly, what would your ancestors think of you?

So what do you guys do? You do as always; you come up with ways to systematically oppress both groups; and you do so after yet another round table white man discussion where you guys drink Pabst Blue Ribbon, or whatever beer you guys drink these days. You get fellow white men to pass some of the most racist laws in Georgia and Alabama that targets illegal immigrants with brown skin specifically. Yes, I seriously doubt whether anyone will be labeled a criminal if they knowingly transported an illegal immigrant who who happens to love Cheese Wiz as all white people do unlike people of color. Nor do I think a Landlord in Alabama would be worried about the Canadian white family who has overstayed the limit of their visas seeking housing.as a potential threat of arrest, should they rent property to them. But don't tell that to Rush Limbaugh; yep, none of this is racist. Yep, there's no racism or discrimination when it comes to the enforcement of laws in the United States.

You Know, sorta like the Supreme Court did this week?

Prisoner Threatens To Cut Off Penis, Sues State For Not Providing Him A Sex Change

Lemme be clear on something: I fully support the human rights of all incarcerated prisoners. Yes, I believe that like any free man or woman, they too have the right to be treated fairly; and more importantly, they shouldn't be exposed to, or have to deal with inhumane treatment.

Yes, even as hard as it may be to police, prisoners should be protected from prison rape which is a huge problem in and of itself. We joke about that type of stuff on the outside, but being violated sexually even in prison ain't cool; and it damn sure ain't funny. No matter the gender of the victim, it's a violation.

OK, so now that I got that out of the way. Umm, so like, what the fuck is this bullshit?? No seriously; the fuck is up with this man threatening to cut his dick off in prison?!! OK, so you you're a woman trapped in a man's body and you'd like to have a sex change to clear up your gender identity issues.

OK, yeah, I support that. Shit, I'm down with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and all that. But nigga you're in fuckin' prison! You don't threaten to cut ya schlong off yourself because you can't take the being a man thing anymore; and when they take the razor away, you friggin sue them because they refuse to oblige your request for a sex change? Seriously, a sex change?!!

Excuse me, but err, umm... can I get an order of Negro please with a throat-chop on the side for this brotha? Clearly he has lost his rabbit-ass mind.

DILLWYN, Va. – Crouched in her cell, Ophelia De’lonta hoped three green disposable razors from the prison commissary would give her what the Virginia Department of Corrections will not — a sex change.

It had been several years since she had felt the urges, but she had been fighting them for weeks. But like numerous other times, she failed to get rid of what she calls “that thing” between her legs, the last evidence she was born a male.

Months after the October castration attempt, De’lonta filed a federal lawsuit Friday claiming the state has failed its duty to provide adequate medical care because it won’t give her the operation.

She says the surgery is needed to treat her gender identity disorder, a mental illness in which people believe they were born the wrong gender.

If she wins, De’lonta would be the nation’s first inmate to receive a state-funded sex change operation. Similar lawsuits have failed in a handful of other states, and lawmakers in some states are trying to ban the use of taxpayer money for the operations.

If she loses, she says she will continue to try self-surgery — acknowledging another attempt could kill her.

“That’s a possibility,” the 50-year-old said during a recent prison interview, pausing then smiling contently. “But at the end I would have peace.”

See, this is another case of giving a muthafucka too much rope and now he wants to be a fucking cowboy. No seriously; according to the story this cat won a court order in 2004 to have hormone pills administered to him. Well shit, is it that easy in Virginia? Lemme get this right: in Virginia prisons, religious practice be damned, they've banned men from having and growing beards - which is unconstitutional. But an inmate can wake up one day and petition the court for hormone pills to make them feel and appear like the opposite sex?

Crazy Bitch: "Diddy Owes Me $100 Zillions"

Not to be outdone by Hubert or Dennis in the loony lawsuit contest, some deranged woman in Los Angeles has filed a domestic violence petition against American superstar musician, Sean Puff Daddy Puffy P Diddy Combs, claiming he owes her some $900,000,000,000 in child support, $10,000,000,000 in "lost of income," and a Mississippi casino chip valued at "over $100 zillions of dollars" ... give or take a straitjacket.

In her petition, the delusional damsel detailed the abuse allegedly dealt by Diddy:

He went through Kim Porter and Rodney King and knocked down the WTC and then they all came and knocked me and my children down. 

Wait, he who wha..? He went "through" people? And Rodney King, no less? Yo, it took almost the entire LAPD to take that mofo down. But Diddy went right "through" him? And Kim Porter. And then Diddy knocked down the WTC. WTF? Is Diddy some kind of comic book villain now??

False Arrest: Black Meter Lady Wins Case to Sue Cops for Arrest While Working in a White Neighborhood by 7th Circuit Court

So I'm sure you people are aware that here in America you can be arrested by the police for doing just about anything while being black. In some rare cases however, you don't have to be doing anything at all, and in those cases, you can just be arrested for, well, doing nothing while black. Yep, you can be arrested for just being black. I know it sounds crazy; but you probably feel that way because you're either not black, or, forget that you actually are. With that said, check out the following and see how this worked out for Christina Jones:

CHICAGO (CN) - A black woman who was arrested while reading utility meters in a 97 percent white neighborhood can sue the two police officers who put her in handcuffs, the 7th Circuit ruled, noting that the officers failed to prove that the arrest was anything more than "a blatant and embarrassing abuse of police power."

A federal judge had ruled that the arresting officers were not entitled to dismiss the civil rights charges under qualified immunity, and the federal appeals panel upheld that decision on Friday.

On August 16, 2005, a concerned citizen in Braidwood, Ill. - which 2000 census figures indicate is over 97 percent white - called the police at 8 a.m. to report that a "person of color" was taking pictures of houses.

Christina Jones, a Commonwealth Edison worker, was reading electrical meters in the neighborhood and carrying binoculars to take readings from outside a locked gate or dog-guarded property. Officers Craig Clark and Donn Kaminski conceded to Jones' account of the events that transpired but still argued that they were justified to be suspicious of and ultimately arrest Jones.

Jones' shirt, pants, hat and reflective vest were all emblazoned with ComEd's logo. When asked, she presented Clark with two ComEd identification cards that displayed her picture. Jones explained that her binoculars, used to take meter readings from a distance, may have been mistaken for a camera.

Clark had radioed in that Jones was reading meters, but, "surprisingly, that did not end the investigation," Judge Diane Wood wrote for the 7th Circuit's three-judge panel.

When Jones turned to leave and return to work, Clark stopped her, asking for her birthday.

Jones accused Clark of harassing her, took a few steps away and phoned her supervisor. Clark radioed the other officer, Kaminski, reporting that Jones was refusing to cooperate.

Kaminski, apparently irate, then arrived on the scene. He screamed at Jones, knocked the phone from her hands and placed her under arrest.

Friday's ruling notes that as Jones was being patted down, she said, "This is harassment. ... This is happening because I am black in Braidwood."

At the station, Kaminski reportedly mocked Jones, mimicking her voice and adding, "You wanted to make it racial out there. ... Now it's racial."

Jones was charged with obstructing a peace officer, but Wood said the facts of the case point another way.

"The only disorderly conduct evident in this case came from Officers Clark and Kaminski," Wood wrote.

It's really good that the district court ruled in her favor in this. She did fight these charges for over two years until they were finally dropped in her favor. This should give hope to some of you who are of the belief that by virtue of being black, you never receive any justice. So hooray for Christina Jones who is now able to sue the shit out of officers Clarke and Kaminski. It's a small consolation knowing that you can actually sue police officers for, well, doing their jobs, which includes arresting black people for being black.

Now check this out:

Bishop Eddie Long Seeks Settlement with Accusers of Sexual Coercion: What Happened to the Five Stones, Eddie?

Ever since I read about this over at this black sista's page yesterday, I've been thinking about this case and just where it is currently. My girl blksista has an excellent breakdown of the case that you can check out if you like right here. But after reading her piece, and watching the above video, I can't help but to ask: What happened to those five stones, Bishop Eddie Long?

You addressed your congregation wearing yet another one of those f@%ked up lacefront wigs and declared war against the devil remember? Oh that's right; you didn't actually say you were innocent. Nope, not even a "now you know I ain't never touched them boys booty? You niggas know that ain't me!"

Don't Worry Eddie, I Got Your Back

You were arrogant; and yes you said that you're not the man that your accusers said you were - whatever that means. But, I don't quite remember you coming out like Michael Jackson after having your testicles placed in a police line-up to proclaim your innocence. No you didn't; and, you were supposed to fight. So what happened to that, Eddie Long-strokes? God ain't got your back?

I mean lord forbid if your congregation starts letting out all of your secrets after the fact. No seriously, I sincerely believe that somebody in that church knows something; I refuse to believe that out of 30,000 congregants, that there isn't anyone with an iota of knowledge of the goings-on of the good reverend-pastor-bishop. That is, anyone who hasn't been compensated financially to keep their mouths shut.

So where does Eddie Long go from here? How exactly does he justify giving the devil and his gay demons settling with his accusers out of court as opposed to fighting to prove his innocence. Can he maintain his innocence after making the deal with the devil? Hello, from what I understand monies in any settlement wouldn't be coming from Eddie Long's pockets, but from the church. Oh hell, I guess it doesn't matter; from the church, from his pockets, same difference, right?

Lord You Better Not Tell Them Negroes What You Saw Me Do!

Michael Jackson (who I mentioned before) settled out of court in his child molestation case; and many of us in the court of public opinion, believed him to be innocent. Bishop Eddie Long is currently working on an out of court settlement with his now-adult-accusers of sexual coercion. Now, Eddie Long didn't make Thriller; that said, how many of you believe the allegations against him to be false? More importantly, how exactly can he sell his innocence to his church and "shame the devil" in the process? But hey, I guess we have to wait to see if he tones down his homophobic rhetoric to find out.

Debt Collector Hassles Woman on Facebook - Lawsuit Pending

Look, I luh' me some social networking sites; yeah... Facebook, Twitter, or even the freaky chicks site Tagged makes me happy. OK, forget Tagged; I'on even mess with that shit anymore. But anyway, the one benefit about social network sites for me, is that I never allow my "real life" and my "innanet life" to intersect.

That's why I laugh when I see "net drama" on these sites. I mean why the f@%k would you be on the internet arguing and fighting with you man's ex-baby muva that he slept with last night when you can do that shit in the streets and get your weave pulled out and become a YouTube innanet star?
 
Nah yo, I refuse to let "life" interrupt my virtual f@%kery. Speaking of which, checkout what happened to Melanie Beacham who was hassled and harassed by a bill collector on Facebook recently. Melanie has a lawsuit pending against the company, so do check this out and tell me if she has a case:

Drink the Piss, Son: A Bully's Golden Comeuppance

¡Hola! I've been very busy with work lately and my back is acting up again, making writing painful -- hence my absence and sparse writing. On the professional front, the good news is that I've been able to save my project (in the short term). The following from one of my contacts (h/t Joe.My.God.) is too rich not to share:

From today's Ask Reddit, which queries the Reddit community on legal issues.

Question: A relative of a close friend helped a school bully drink piss, and now the family is suing. Is he liable?

Background: Relative of a close friend (we'll call him Todd) carried Mountain Dew in his backpack to school every day. For a few weeks, this bully ("Brian") would go in his bag, say fuck you, and drink the Mountain Dew. Fed up with this and being a cunning lad, last Tuesday Todd drinks the Mountain Dew before class, and pisses in the bottle. Brian drank the piss, shat brix, and Todd emerged the victor that day. Now, Brian's family is threatening to sue, claiming Todd endangered Brian's health. Todd's family is apparently shitting and scrambling to collect character references for Todd from teachers, letters from doctors saying urine isn't harmful, and generally thinking their son is a psycho. I applaud Todd and think that he should walk into court holding a bottle of piss, it's freedom of expression, some people like piss filled bottles, but IANAL.

Edit: The school became aware of the incident when it happened. I believe Todd was suspended for a short period of time. The principal is actually instructing Brian's parents to press charges because the school doesn't want to get further involved.

Now, setting aside the fact that Brian is a fuckin thief and his parents should be liable for raising an asshole, I have to ask how Todd should be liable? I mean, shouldn't the fact that Brian had to violate someone's private property before he drank the piss play into this issue somehow? For example, what if I'm on way to the doctor's with a urine sample and bully reaches into my bag and drinks the urine sample? I'm not a lawyer, so perhaps my point is moot, technically speaking, but still.. Go Todd! LOL

Parent Sues Over Book on Slavery

By Folk

Children, gather round. The United States harbor some very dark and difficult times. Many of the actions of our forefathers are atrocious and unforgivable. But it is best that you know about these times unfettered and honestly.

Blacks (and many minorities of color) were once considered property and denied basic rights as human beings. Many, but not all, white people considered black people as simple property. No different than a vacuum cleaner, trash can, toilet, or a chair. To be more specific, a cow was of more value than a n!gger of times long ago.



As a result of these views, many blacks were subject to various forms of violence. They were beaten just for showing expressions (happy or sad) and they were often sold (similar to selling unwanted items on craigslist or ebay). Imagine for a moment if you saw humans for sale on ebay or craigslist. These ads would be accompanied with photos of these n!ggers (property) with descriptions to their worth.

The headlines of these ads would proclaim "New shipment of n-----s just in." or, "Nine months after you buy one of these n-----s, you will have a plantation full of n----r babies..."

Baby Momma Drama: LeBron James' Alleged Father Sues Him & His Mother For $4 Million

The whole world is waiting to hear LeBron James' decision as to where he'll play next year. Also watching with great anticipation is Leicester Bryce Stovell, a man who claims to be the estranged father of LeBron James. As bad as a rap black men receive for not taking care of their kids, and being absent from their lives. I felt that this story was heartwarming, encouraging, and unbelievably friggin hilarious all at the same damn time:

LeBron James and his mother Gloria James  are being sued for millions by a man who claims he tried to prove he's the NBA star's biological father -- but LeBron and his mom tampered with the evidence in a diabolical cover-up.

The lawsuit is explosive -- in it, 55-year-old Leicester Bryce Stovell claims he met Gloria in a D.C. area bar in 1984 ... and had unprotected sex with her on the night they met. He later found out she was 15-years-old at the time ... he was 29.

According to the docs -- filed recently in federal court -- Gloria has spent the rest of her life shielding LeBron from the truth.

But the man making the claim isn't some schmuck -- dude is a Princeton graduate ... who earned a law degree from the University of Chicago ... and then became a Senior Legal Advisor for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

In his suit, Stovell claims he has a very clear recollection of the night he had "consensual sexual relations" with Gloria -- in fact, he even remembers apologizing for his sub-par performance.

Leicester claims Gloria went back to her hometown in Ohio after they hooked up -- but returned several months later to inform him she was pregnant with a boy named LeBron ... but she never specifically identified the father.

Leicester -- a self-proclaimed high school star athlete -- says he remembers telling Gloria, "Well, if he's mine, make sure he plays basketball." He claims that was the last time he saw Gloria for more than 20 years.

According to the docs, Leicester claims he reconnected with Gloria over the phone in 2007 -- when he began to think he could be LeBron's father ... partly because they look almost identical.  Leicester also notes that when he saw LeBron at an NBA game he was, "struck by our similarity in appearance ... James and I are nearly if not identical height and pigmentation and have very similar athletic body types."

Leicester claims during the 2007 phone call -- Gloria denied ever meeting him -- threatened to have him physically harmed -- and told him, "LeBron's money is for his children." (Source:TMZ)

The story goes on to explain that through LeBron's attorneys, a DNA test was hooked up. Unfortunately for Leicester, the results of the DNA test ruled him out as being the father of LeBron James; it is his belief however, that somehow James and his mother rigged  everything so as to produce those results.

First off, I could understand a brotha coming forward after all these years to try and reconnect with his son who just so happens to be the most popular, and very wealthy professional athlete. Yep, I can really understand that. However, how in the hell you gonna come forward and admit to having sex with a then 15yr old when you were fucking 29yrs old at the time you "allegedly" met her in a bar?

Sean Bell's estate sued by NYPD officer Michael Carey

OK, so you remember Sean Bell, right? You know; black guy; bachelor party; strip club; night before his wedding; shot fifty times by NYPD cops; dead; cops got off. Yep, you remember him right? Yeah, shit like that's easy to forget.

So yeah, federal prosecutors refused to pursue a civil rights lawsuit in February. Yeah I know, typical bullshit, right? Soanywhichaways, checkout this latest development concerning Sean Bell's estate via New York Post:

A cop involved in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell on his wedding day is now suing the dead man's estate -- claiming Bell drunkenly assaulted and badly injured him with a car right before the hail of police gunfire that brought the unarmed man down.

Police Officer Michael Carey's lawsuit says Bell was boozed-up when he got behind the wheel of the car after his bachelor party on Nov. 25, 2006, and also claims the doomed groom failed to wear glasses or contact lenses despite having poor eyesight.

Carey's allegations are contained in a Brooklyn federal counter-claim filed last week in response to a wrongful-death lawsuit being pursued by Bell's fiancée, Nicole Paultre Bell, against him and the other four cops involved.

"[Officer Carey] suffered serious leg injury when [Bell] crashed into the vehicle he was riding in before Officer Carey ever drew his gun and fired a shot," said Carey's lawyer, Richard Signorelli.

I don't know about you, but I suddenly have a serious case of O'shea Jackson, which much like turrets makes me wanna unconditionally scream fuck the police. This dick-eater disrespects Bell's family with a frivolous counter-suit? I'm guessing next they'll send the family a bill to cover the cost of the 50 bullets that hit Bell.

A back injury? Bitch please! Not only was this prick not indicted, he was the first witness called for the  police. He also testified to firing three rounds without identifying himself as a police officer as well. In case you didn't know, Sean Bell was a black man, and the cop in question is white. Yeah, that's him in the pic above.

Talk about pissin' on a man's grave.

Florida teacher fired for having premarital sex with fiancé three weeks before wedding

Hat-tip American Voice for this one...

Now I've heard of women being kicked out of churches for being unmarried and pregnant. But for the life of me I don't understand just how this is grounds for termination at a Christian school. Of course there's much I have yet to understand (nor care to) about that hand-me-down religious Dogma, but I think this is absurd:


Now a part of me thinks that Jarretta Hamilton shouldn't have said a damn thing nor even answered the question of when did she get pregnant. I mean whose business is it but that of her, her husband, and her fucking doctor! How dare these religious fundamentalist talk about standards and values when there was no fucking contract signed by this woman. But I guess this is no big deal given the fact that women in the bible were often treated more like property than anything else; and, it's a wonder they didn't stone her to death.

Yeah, and what if she was an atheist, a Muslim or a non-believer? Lemme guess, that is to be sorted out through a rigorous and intrusive interview, right? I mean if the 14th Amendment protects a woman's right to privacy when it comes to abortion. Surely the same protection applies, and the actions of this school is discriminatory, right? We're a nation of laws, and just in case you didn't know, there's this old piece of paper called the constitution that protects individuals from this sort of thing.

I sincerely hopes she wins her lawsuit; and yes, a part of me believes that her being black has something to do with it. The reaction when they found out in the presence of her and her husband (before even knowing when the child was conceived) says it all. Something tells me that if she were a white woman, she would be easily forgiven, and her privacy would have been respected. Instead, white privilege rears its ugly head at the end of a letter from the school principal, Jon Ennis, to her attorney: “We request that Jarretta withdraw her complaint and consider the testimony of the Lord.” Yep, they sure have a way of telling black people what to do, don't they?

Yeah, cut the check!


STORY HERE

Hey, Ben Jealous: How much money did Wells Fargo give the NAACP to drop the lawsuit? Was it even worth it?

They say money can't buy you happiness, but it can sure give you options. That said I guess there's really no confusion as to the understanding of some of the things some do to get it. But even so, this next story I'm dropping on y'all kinda has me all confused. I haven't heard much talk about it around the blogosphere; and to be honest, as much as "our people" takes offense to being played, I'm surprised more people aren't fired up about it just yet. So what am I talking about? I'm talking about the nice and cozy relationship between the NAACP and Wells Fargo. You know, the same bank the NAACP brought a class action lawsuit against?

So, by now you probably know that Wells Fargo was involved in predatory lending practices which specifically targeted people of color. Well in 2007, the NAACP filed a lawsuit against the financial institution for their egregious and albeit racist practice. A practice which has had dire consequences for not only the economy, but for the countless number of people of color caught up in foreclosures. Now of course I'm sure you remember the Tavis Smiley-Wells Fargo connection as we debated that issue when I defended him on this very blog. Yes, and I still defend him to this day; and, I still contend that he was played like a sucker, to reel black customers in. Well, this isn't about Tavis, but to his credit, he has distanced himself from Wells Fargo. Instead, this is about the NAACP's recent decision to drop its lawsuit against Wells Fargo.

So what's the big deal about that you ask? Well, writer/blogger Faye Anderson of the blog Anderson@Large lays out a pretty tough to beat indictment of the NAACP. In her piece she breaks down the new symbiotic relationship forged by both entities. More to the point, the NAACP has dropped the three year old lawsuit, only to turn around and form a partnership with Wells Fargo, who is now the chief sponsor of the upcoming 101st NAACP National Convention!

Toyota needs to hire 'Joe Isuzu'

I'm currently in the market for a new car. Actually, I've been doing research online - something I've never done before - for about the last six months. This last week has been hectic as me and Mrs. RiPPa have been running around the city test driving cars. With all the negative talk surrounding Toyota, and having listened to testimony by consumers on Capitol Hill. Let's just say that when I encounter Toyota products at dealerships, I treat them like a possible HIV/AIDS infested stripper working the pole at any local shake joint. I'm just sayin', you can't trust a big butt and a smile anymore these days; and, for right now the truth is, Toyota is that bitch.

Which is ironic because I could remember when "The Big Three" had to come crawling to DC to be bailed out by the government. The so informed court of public opinion gave them hell for making shitty gas guzzling cars, and pissed on their graves in Detroit. And they did this all the while suggesting that it served them right because they should have gotten with the times like Toyota and other foreign auto manufacturers. If only we knew that Toyota's profit margin was more important than the 34 deaths they're accountable for in America.

But like Jay-Z said, "It was allgood a week ago," when people were screaming, "Buy American." Hopefully all of this doesn't lead to a return to any conflict between the USA and Japan. Especially since we import everything we consume from those cats and their Chinese cousins. The last thing we need, is to import "stuff" other than baby cribs with lead.

Employment Discrimination still exists, and in record numbers: Black workers in Memphis deliberately exposed to radioactive waste by white manager

Have you ever been discriminated against at your place of employment? Ok, I'll go first and say that I have, and it was on the basis of race. I won't go into details, but just know that I did something about it, and I was quite pleased with the outcome. But this is 2010 and we're post-racial now, right? Surely everyone has caught on by now, and those numbers have declined. Well, in a recent piece by my man Kevin Myles of The Wichita NAACP Blog, this isn't exactly true:

Employment discrimination charges were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2009 at near record levels. According to the EEOC's annual report, the agency received 93,277 private sector discrimination charges in 2009, the second highest number in 20 years. The Performance and Accountability Report FY 2009 (PAR)  noted that the number of private sector charges is projected to exceed 100,000 by the end of fiscal year 2010.

Most notably:

According to the EEOC's fiscal year data, which ended Sept. 30, 2009, three types of discrimination complaints increased over the last year. Disability complaints increased by 10 percent, from 19,453 to 21,451. National origin complaints increased 5 percent, from 10,601 to 11,134. Religious discrimination claims increased 3 percent, from 3,273 to 3,386.

The number of charges alleging age-based discrimination reached the second-highest level ever - 22,778 compared to the 2008 record high of 24,582.

Continuing a decade-long trend, the most frequently filed charges with the EEOC in 2009 were complaints alleging discrimination based on race-based discrimination (36 percent), retaliation (36 percent), and sex-based discrimination (30 percent).

But more interesting and far more illuminating are the statistics on findings of reasonable cause. According to EEOC data released on their website, very few cases ever see the light of day.

Of the 68,710 complaints that were filed on the basis of violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights act, only 188 resulted in lawsuits. (That's 0.27%)

I guess the old saying, "It's not what you know, it's what you can prove," holds true. Fortunately for 23 black men employed here in the city of Memphis, they were able to, as we say in the hood, show and prove via this EEOC press releasel:

Interracial couple denied marriage license in Louisiana, because it's bad for the kids

I don't know how many people from the great state of Louisiana read my blog, but I have some information to share. Now before I go ahead lemme remind you readers that Louisiana is indeed located in the United States, and it is not a foreign country like Mississippi. OK, so now that I got that out of the way, what's the deal down in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana? Why aren’t marriage licenses issued to interracial couples?

HAMMOND, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.

Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long.

Neither Bardwell nor the couple immediately returned phone calls from The Associated Press. But Bardwell told the Daily Star of Hammond that he was not a racist.

"I do ceremonies for black couples right here in my house," Bardwell said. "My main concern is for the children."

Bardwell said he has discussed the topic with blacks and whites, along with witnessing some interracial marriages. He came to the conclusion that most of black society does not readily accept offspring of such relationships, and neither does white society, he said.

"I don't do interracial marriages because I don't want to put children in a situation they didn't bring on themselves," Bardwell said. "In my heart, I feel the children will later suffer."

If he does an interracial marriage for one couple, he must do the same for all, he said.

"I try to treat everyone equally," he said. (Click to read more)

Well at least Bardwell was honest enough to say that he tries to treat everyone equally. I try to wake up every day knowing that bigotry is a thing of the past, but I don't break any laws doing it. But Mr. Bardwell on the other hand? Well, let’s just say that he's a man who lives by his own rules. How in the hell is he the Justice of the Peace? And didn't he get the post-racial memo?

Of course it’s often said that love is blind, and so too is Lady Justice, but then I have to remember that it’s the “Dirty South” we’re talking about here. Even so, there is no way this couple (Terence McKay and Beth Humphrey) are going to lose any lawsuit especially considering that the ACLU is in on this.

Did you like the “I’m not racist, I do ceremonies for Black couples in my house,” line? I did. I love it when they say stupid shit like that. You know, like, “I'm not racist, I went to Gym with a Black guy!” I'm assuming that there aren't that many interracial couples looking to get married down there or else this would have been a well known story way before now. But maybe this isn’t about race mixing and the production of mongrels as is the old thought.

Maybe he truly does care about the kids. I mean, the groom in this case is Black, and maybe he doesn’t want any future children they bear growing up in a single parent home after daddy bounces – you know those Black guys are good at that, right? But then again, look at how a certain well known U.S. president who happened to be a product of an interracial marriage turned out. But hey, I guess in the mind of Keith Bardwell he's an anomaly.

What do you think?

Bill Collectors: Striking fear into the hearts of minorities more than the Klan, as the vampire army of Corporate America

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Hat-tip to my sister Seattle Slim over at Happy Nappy Head for this one]

So this week, parts of the recently passed Credit Card Act 2009 goes to work -- score one for the little guys. As of right now credit card companies must immediately begin to mail bills at least 21 days before their due dates and provide at least 45 days notice before making a significant change to their rates or fees. Considering that contrary to what the WuTang Clan believes, credit rules everything around us and not cash. I suspect credit card companies may not be too happy about this.

Hopefully in their angst they do not resort to stuff like this:

If they should so desire to become aggressive as the bill collectors employed in the video above, thankfully New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has stepped up to make a difference in his state. Yes, and I suppose this is why Dorothy Gilbert will now become the face of the new Economic Civil Rights Movement. Ok, so there's not really a new movement, but there should be. In these economic times where Blacks and other minorities have been disproportionately affected negatively, I suspect that there are more abuses in practice other than that of the Benning-Smith Group, the Western New York debt collection company in question in this case. Yes, I'm sure there are more "lazy" and "ghetto" women and people of color around the country.

You know, like this:

Yes, this is something that is not exclusive to the great state of New York. It is my form belief that these practices occur everyday all across the country. As with anything I pretty much speak upon as far as injustice is concerned on this blog. I would say that much of what we see occurs as a result of a lack of knowledge. As consumers, or more specifically minority consumers, we should arm ourselves with information so as to combat the systematic economic and financial racist practices we encounter.

For example, we can start by:

Knowing our legal rights as consumers [link]

Avoid dealing with debt collectors after the statute of limitations has expired. [link]

Keep good records of any dealings with debt collectors. [link]

Request verification on any debt that you feel is incorrect. [link]

Always get an agreement in writing before making a payment. [link]

If your rights have been violated, file a complaint with the FTC. [link]

I'm only suggesting that we arm ourselves because as minority consumers we cannot hope to wait for the gov't to pass legislation to counteract predatory lending as they did the credit card reform act; if you don't believe me CLICK HERE. Yeah, not only can companies prey on minorities, and poor people for profit, evidently they can degrade and intimidate them as they did Dorothy Gilbert in New York. This information is not solely intended to protect minorities but every consumer in this country. My focus as with much on this blog happens to be minorities because it is our condition, especially economically, that is a measure of the American dream. If we arm ourselves and hit them where it hurts the most, hopefully things will change, and we can sleep better at night and not worry about the American nightmare of being in debt.

Beauty is not only skin deep; it's expensive. At least that's what I think about the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) president.

I usually try and dispel stereotypes of Black people with this blog, and today I'm not going to be any different. With that said, allow me to ask the following question: have you ever seen an ugly sister as member of the Black Greek Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority? If you have lemme know. No joke, send me a pic if you have one. I don't know about you, but I've never seen an ugly AKA. All the sisters back in my day who were in that sorority were some of the finest sisters, and most beautiful women on campus. Not saying that all the other sisters in other sororities were ugly. It's just that there seemed to be a certain requirement to being an AKA. Uh huh, yeah, I know you giving me the side-eye right now. And no I'm not gonna even talk about the sorority that had all the heavy set dark skinned sisters. What y'all think I'm some kinda shit starter on here...(pause)...? There are certain stereotypes which have historically followed the AKA sorority, and it just just another one of those things that have us brothers and sisters screwed up. Even still, I must say that this following story doesn't help refute said stereotype:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the nation's oldest black sorority are alleging more financial misdeeds by their president, who is already accused of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars of the group's money on questionable expenses, including a wax statue of herself.

Eight members of Alpha Kappa Alpha filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court in June seeking to remove international president Barbara McKinzie.

Now they say she received nearly $500,000 in questionable payments from the Chicago-based sorority over six weeks this summer, starting June 19, the day before the lawsuit was filed.

The lawsuit says McKinzie spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in AKA money on herself, some of it to pay for the statue to be displayed in the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore.

It also alleges that McKinzie bought designer clothing, jewelry and lingerie with the sorority credit card, then redeemed points the purchases earned on the card to buy a big-screen television and gym equipment.

The lawsuit questions the legitimacy of $375,000 in compensation that McKinzie received in 2007, saying it was never approved by members. Past AKA presidents have received only small stipends, said Edward W. Gray Jr., an attorney for the sorority members who are suing.

The latest allegations stem from copies of checks that Gray said were sent to the plaintiffs anonymously. The checks, for a total of $499,699, are made out to McKinzie by the sorority. The copies have been posted on a Web site the plaintiffs set up. [read the rest of the story]

Now ain't that ugly? You spend $500,000 on yourself for jewelry, clothes, lord knows what else, and a f*ckin statue? A statue?!! Hell, Martin Luther King Jr. doesn't even have a Washington Monument built in his honor just yet, but you're paying for a statue of your likeness? Look lady, obviously that cute "skeewi," shit has gone to your head. You ain't gonna tell me that this sister doesn't think that her shit don't stink. I mean seriously, $500,000 of other people's money? You know how many bake sales they had to raise that type of money? Damn, I known being cute is expensive, but I'm sorry, Barbara McKinzie, you ma'am are trippin. She may not be photogenically challenged, but clearly she's out of her her rabbit ass mind.

I know it's always been said that power corrupts. But I wanna believe that if she was a member of the ugly fat dark-skinned girl sorority she would not have done such a thing. Yeah, ugly sorority members just don't do things like that. But I guess when you're the president of the cute girls club you can just say screw using the money for community activism and giving back. And to think, kids are having a hard time paying for college these days. Oh well, they may not be able to pay tuition, but they can sure go to the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore and see what cuteness looks like.

QUESTION: Am I wrong about the Black Greek sorority stereotypes?

80yr old woman gets slammed by the police. The good news is that she won't remember any of it because she has Alzheimers.

Remember the good old days when cops helped little old ladies across the street? Yep, that was a long time ago, and apparently times have changed. Yes, apparently old women are thugged out these days. Blame it on gangster rap I suppose, but apparently 80yr old women run the streets and are a menace. Uh huh, apparently old women walk around wielding Rambo knives and they've been carving up good citizens with the precision of Jason Vorhees in a Friday the 13th movie. Yes, aren't you glad that we have police officers who are employed to protect us from little old ladies like this one:

[watch the full video here]

I don't know why people are all upset over this. I'm just sayin', lord knows what could have happened if this geriatric criminal was not caught. Did you hear what the expert on the news had to say about this incident? Yep, that officer did what she had to do. OK yeah, so she had Alzheimer, big deal. At least she'll be able to forget what happened to her and live happily ever after. The police was just protecting her from herself as well as other citizens. I mean, you know how these criminals have been taking over our streets lately. You know, like this guy did recently:

What was this guy thinking? You can't just go around hijacking bathrooms the way he did. If you're gonna do something like that at least make sure you work at the establishment. I mean for real! What if someone was sick and they had to run to use that bathroom? Huh, what then? But don't tell that to his family who are pursuing a lawsuit against the police department. How were the police supposed to know there was a deaf guy on the other side of the bathroom door. For all they knew, he could have been some guy holed up in there smoking crack. Or worse, operating a meth lab.

Hell, he's lucky he didn't get shot and all he got was pepper sprayed and tasered followed by a trip to the county jail. I mean they didn't exactly have to give that deaf guy a ride home or even call an ambulance for that old woman. Shit, if you ask me, I think the cops were really nice to these people. Now all we have to do is encourage the police to stay on their jobs and apprehend real criminals on our streets. Yes, people like the savages mentioned above are a indeed a priority unlike this guy in the following clip. Yes, arresting him was a real injustice and we need to get thing like this stopped:

I mean let's be honest, did this guy really do anything wrong?

Boston Cop Justin "I'm Not Racist" Barrett Sues the City of Boston Because he Can't Sleep and His Civil Rights Were Violated

Well, I'd be damned; here we go with another lawsuit. Just think; I just got through telling you about another recent silly lawsuit. Remember Justin Barret? You know, Mr. "I'm not racist, but I like to refer to educated Harvard professors as jungle monkeys,"? Yeah, the prick who after being suspended pending a termination hearing who got on Larry King and apologized and looked like he was on thorazine? Yeah, apparently he seems to think his civil rights were violated and he has decided to sue the city of Boston. Damn, where's Michael Jackson's doctor when you need him:

According to the lawsuit, the mayor and commissioner’s actions caused Barrett pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress, posttraumatic stress, sleeplessness, indignities and embarrassment, degradation, injury to reputation, and restrictions on personal freedom.

Barrett, on the police force for two years, requested that they be enjoined from decreasing, terminating, or withholding any wages. He also asked for money damages to compensate for the emotional and physical pain he suffered, attorney’s fees, and punitive damages.[source]

Can ya believe this? Ok, scratch that question; this is America we're talking about here. This has to be the most absurd shit I've heard in like, forever. Am I supposed to believe that Justin Barrett is losing sleep at night (oh yeah and it hasn't even been a week since his racism was outed) all because, well, he got busted? As a result of his actions he went on national television to apologize, but now he's filing a lawsuit? Oh lord please doesn’t let the KKK or any other White Supremacist group get wind of this. If they do, they'll be asking for reparations like Negroes do.

Obviously this guy thinks that his shit doesn't stink so sues the city. I don't know, but I think this is all the work of some ambulance chasing attorney looking for a payday. Ok, so what the police chief and the mayor both have pretty much said that he's going to be fired before an official hearing. Shit, O.J. Simpson was cleared of murder charges but people are still of the opinion that he did it. Does that violate O.J. Simpson's civil rights? Hell, should O.J. sue the police, the District Attorney, and the city of Los Angeles for all his sleepless nights? I know, maybe those cops who beat Rodney King’s ass should get some payback by way of a lawsuit. Yeah, screw you personal responsibility; that stuff only applies to those good for nothing colored folks. See what you did Frank Ricci?

Oh well, it's like I told you guys, this guy did what he did by sending that email all to get attention and an invitation to the White House for beer. Now he feels a bit slighted that he didn't get a call from Barack Obama and he decides to sue. Yep, and this is all Obama's fault; uh huh, cops are still pissed at him. Even so, I can't help but to think of the old "when you're White you're right," line. Hell, the police union was calling for an apology from Obama, the mayor and the governor. Maybe they should have taken a play out of Justin Barett’s playbook and sued them all.

You wanna go to jail, or you wanna go home?

Denzel Washington won an Oscar playing the character of the badass crooked cop "Lonzo" in the movie Training Day. Everybody remembers the now infamous line "King Kong ain't got shit on me!" But the line that sticks out for me is in fact the title of this post. To me, that line embodies and epitomizes the power possessed by the police in our communities. But you know what they say: power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. That said, check out what's going on in smalltown America:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A former Montgomery police officer is suing the town and his former police chief, claiming shifts he had requested were given to other officers because he refused his superior's orders to harass the city's black residents.

According to the lawsuit filed in Kanawha Circuit Court, Gary Perdue says shifts he wanted were either given to other officers or eliminated, starting last November.

The shifts were given to officers with less seniority and "with a more aggressive approach against the African American citizenry of the City of Montgomery," according to the lawsuit.

Perdue, who has also served as the chief of police in nearby Smithers, names the city of Montgomery and former police chief Pete Lopez as defendants.

Now, I don't know what you think, but I can't help but to think that Gary Perdue may be a disgruntled ex-cop possibly looking to get back at his former boss. That said, what better way than to slap the good and tried race card on the table. See how powerful race matters are in this country?

But then again, Gary Perdue may have actually been one of the good guys who decided to do the right thing and not bust a few Negroes in the head. If so, I have to question why he never stepped forward while still working as a police officer in that jurisdiction and blow the whistle. Was he afraid to go against the brotherhood that is the Blue Wall of Silence within the police culture? Or was it that he had no allies with whom he could trust to hand a letter to president Obama like Sgt. Leon Lashley did last week? Or is Perdue an opportunist who with great timing is taking advantage of a situation:

Perdue's lawyer is Mike Clifford, who has filed at least four other lawsuits against Montgomery police since October. The others also named former Montgomery police officer Matthew Leavitt as a defender.

Last month, former Montgomery officer Matthew Leavitt pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor civil-rights violations in federal court. Leavitt pleaded to beating Twan Reynolds with a slapjack, or small club, and illegally charging his wife, Lauren Reynolds, with driving under the influence.

Leavitt admitted to hitting Twan Reynolds, who is black, in the head with the slapjack. He was also accused of licking the neck of Lauren Reynolds, who is white, and saying, "Little whore, you like it like that."

Sounds like ex-police officer Matthew Leavitt has seen the movies Training Day and Crash one too many times. Lord knows how many times he's gotten away with violating the civil rights of others as a police officer. Thankfully for the sake of America he doesn't wear a badge anymore.

I don't know what exactly to make of this ex-police officer coming forward and filing suit. Lets just say recent incidents in the news, have had a way of influencing my trust of the police. However, a part of me wants to think that this is true. Yes, just like a part of me thinks that cops have quotas to fill as far as issuing traffic tickets each month? You know, I think it's kind of odd that their presence on our streets are heaviest towards the end of each month?

Maybe I'm just buggin', and maybe it's just a Memphis thing. At any rate, if this above story is indeed true, it serves to shine a spotlight on what's going on in our communities all across the country and not just in little old Montgomery West Virginia. Surely given the option of going to jail or going home by a power drunk cop leaves us in a rather precarious position. Hopefully police officers don't think they too can win an Oscar for their real life performances.

(source: wvgazette.com)