Yep, it wasn't too much of a surprise that Navistar picked Lisle, Illinois to built its headquarter. Fort Wayne is not committed to educating its workforce. So, there is no future growth for Navistar in Fort Wayne, but Illinois has a crew of skilled workers in waiting. So, Fort Wayne will no longer be able to use the Navistar name. Fort Wayne did not care about the workers, it was the Navistar name it needed to attract new business.
Now what will the economic development think tank do? Built schools in the central city, again? In the meantime there is still General Motors..what u say Gary, Indiana?
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Todd Leary former IU Basketball Great and BiG Al Thift Store
Do you think Todd Leary, Indiana former basketball star is feeling the weight of Indiana unemployment rate orthe almost $300,000 to the court? Leary was given this sweet plea deal in Allen County Court avoiding 17 other felonies that would have sent him to prison for a long time. Instead, he was placed under house arrest and now Leary has been allegedly charged with raiding foreclosed homes. The scheme had to do with helping folks crawls into foreclosed home to steal appliances. The appliances were allegedly sold to a thrift store owner, for real. Leary supposedly obtained information on the foreclosed homes from the sheriff's office list of foreclosed homes. That information was shared with folks who would steal appliances from the homes.
Job hunting could be hard on a person when they are under house arrest in Indiana Indiana is known as not the smartest state rolled out a 10.2% unemployment rate in July beating out the national average at 9.6%. Indiana has climbed as high as 10.6 % for unemployment, which is not good for young folks, like Leary who is 39. Even with the baby boomers reaching retirement age, doesn't look like life is not going to be able cut Leary any more slack..not more get out of jail free cards are left.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Discovery Channel Building has been invaded by a hostage taker. James Jay Lee is the alleged invader making demands on the television program. Allegedly, Lee is concerned about the lack of solutions to global warming and suggest that the Discovery Channel focus on these solutions utilizing a book by Daniel Quinn, MY Ishmael.
I thought the Doctor getting stuck in the chimney was a head shaker. The doctor attempted to climb into her boyfriend home who she was feuding with and got stuck in the chimney and died.
Now, we have a person who is so upset with the Discovery Channel that he has decided to turn himself into a human bomb to save the planet.
I thought the Doctor getting stuck in the chimney was a head shaker. The doctor attempted to climb into her boyfriend home who she was feuding with and got stuck in the chimney and died.
Now, we have a person who is so upset with the Discovery Channel that he has decided to turn himself into a human bomb to save the planet.
Monday, August 30, 2010
David Letterman and Biz Stone, Late Night and Twitter at BSU
Distinguished Ball State alumnus David Letterman, host of CBS's "Late Show," will return to his alma mater on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 to host a conversation with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone about social media. The exchange between the late night broadcaster and Internet pioneer is part of the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series, established by the university in 2008. It will take place beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Emens Auditorium on campus.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Tiger Woods and Children
Tiger Woods has ended his marriage. This means Tiger is single with children. Tiger can not pick women more wisely after the sex scandal that threaten to end his career. Woods can now focus on his children and his career. Let his healing begin.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
American Morning brings Dr. Laura's Caller, Jade
Well here she Dr. Laura's Caller. You know..Jade..the African-American woman who had to listen to Dr. Laura use the N-Word over and over again.
Thanks
American Morning
Thanks
American Morning
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Divided we fall: Shirley Sherrod and the NAACP
It seems Shirley Sherrod knows that leadership can make mistakes. Sherrod forgives the NAACP President Ben Jealous misstep in not questioning the media depiction of the work of an African-American elder in her civil rights battles. Sherrod remains loyal to the NAACP as she throw her support behind the miseducated and misguided President Jealous.
Below read the letter:
Jacqui,
Back in March, I delivered a speech to an NAACP Freedom Fund banquet in my home state of Georgia. I drew on my personal life story to urge poor people, white and black, to pull together and overcome racial divisions. We have to understand that our struggle is against poverty and against those who are blocking our path out of poverty.
Unless we figure this out, I warned, our communities won't thrive and our children won't prosper.
As you know, a Tea Party blogger named Andrew Breitbart released an intentionally deceptive, heavily edited clip from that speech to make it look as if I was delivering exactly the opposite message. Then Fox News blasted that false message across America's airwaves, creating a firestorm that led to my ouster as the USDA State Director here in Georgia.
Not long ago, I sat here in my living room in Albany, Georgia for an afternoon of deep conversation with NAACP President Benjamin Jealous. As he has done in public, Ben movingly apologized for the fact that the NAACP was initially hoodwinked by Breitbart and Fox into supporting my removal. I told him what I want to tell you.
That's behind us, and the last thing I want to see happen is for my situation to weaken support for the NAACP. Too many people confronted by racism and poverty count on the NAACP to be there for them, especially those in rural areas who often have nowhere else to turn.
People ask me, "Shirley, how are you getting through all of this?" I tell them that, if they knew what I have lived through, they'd understand that these current challenges aren't about to throw me off course.
When I was 17 years old, my father was murdered by a white man in Baker County, Georgia. There were three witnesses, but the grand jury refused to indict the person responsible. I knew I had to do something in answer to my father's death.
That very night, I made a commitment that I would stay in the South and fight for change.
I have lived true to that commitment for 45 years. I didn't yield when, just months after my father was killed, they came in the middle of the night to burn a cross in front of our house with my mother, four sisters, and the baby brother my father never got to see still inside.
And I'm surely not going to yield because some Tea Party agitator sat at his computer and turned everything I said upside down and inside out.
I learned a lot of lessons from my parents growing up, but one of the most important ones is what my mother taught her children after our father was killed. She told us we mustn't try to live with hate in our hearts.
My mother led by example. Just 11 years after that cross-burning incident, she became the first black elected official in Baker County, and she's still serving, still working to bring people together.
You and I have to keep working as well. Change has to start with us. I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support I have received over these last few weeks. It means so much to me and my family.
But you and I have to make sure that people all across the country who wage a daily struggle against poverty and racism have support networks as well. And that's why your personal involvement in sustaining the NAACP is so critical.
The NAACP confronts the virulent racism that my family and so many other families have had to endure. But it is also leading the way in breaking down the structural barriers that block so many people's paths out of poverty.
In our struggle between the "haves" and the "have-nots," they want to keep the poor divided - and we have to insist, by our words and our actions, that there is no difference between us.
As we move forward together, I urge you to remember this: Life is a grindstone. But whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.
Thank you for all you are doing to challenge poverty and racism. I look forward to working and struggling right by your side.
Sincerely,
Shirley Sherrod
I thank you Shirley for all that you do and have done.
Jacqui Dowdell
Below read the letter:
Jacqui,
Back in March, I delivered a speech to an NAACP Freedom Fund banquet in my home state of Georgia. I drew on my personal life story to urge poor people, white and black, to pull together and overcome racial divisions. We have to understand that our struggle is against poverty and against those who are blocking our path out of poverty.
Unless we figure this out, I warned, our communities won't thrive and our children won't prosper.
As you know, a Tea Party blogger named Andrew Breitbart released an intentionally deceptive, heavily edited clip from that speech to make it look as if I was delivering exactly the opposite message. Then Fox News blasted that false message across America's airwaves, creating a firestorm that led to my ouster as the USDA State Director here in Georgia.
Not long ago, I sat here in my living room in Albany, Georgia for an afternoon of deep conversation with NAACP President Benjamin Jealous. As he has done in public, Ben movingly apologized for the fact that the NAACP was initially hoodwinked by Breitbart and Fox into supporting my removal. I told him what I want to tell you.
That's behind us, and the last thing I want to see happen is for my situation to weaken support for the NAACP. Too many people confronted by racism and poverty count on the NAACP to be there for them, especially those in rural areas who often have nowhere else to turn.
People ask me, "Shirley, how are you getting through all of this?" I tell them that, if they knew what I have lived through, they'd understand that these current challenges aren't about to throw me off course.
When I was 17 years old, my father was murdered by a white man in Baker County, Georgia. There were three witnesses, but the grand jury refused to indict the person responsible. I knew I had to do something in answer to my father's death.
That very night, I made a commitment that I would stay in the South and fight for change.
I have lived true to that commitment for 45 years. I didn't yield when, just months after my father was killed, they came in the middle of the night to burn a cross in front of our house with my mother, four sisters, and the baby brother my father never got to see still inside.
And I'm surely not going to yield because some Tea Party agitator sat at his computer and turned everything I said upside down and inside out.
I learned a lot of lessons from my parents growing up, but one of the most important ones is what my mother taught her children after our father was killed. She told us we mustn't try to live with hate in our hearts.
My mother led by example. Just 11 years after that cross-burning incident, she became the first black elected official in Baker County, and she's still serving, still working to bring people together.
You and I have to keep working as well. Change has to start with us. I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support I have received over these last few weeks. It means so much to me and my family.
But you and I have to make sure that people all across the country who wage a daily struggle against poverty and racism have support networks as well. And that's why your personal involvement in sustaining the NAACP is so critical.
The NAACP confronts the virulent racism that my family and so many other families have had to endure. But it is also leading the way in breaking down the structural barriers that block so many people's paths out of poverty.
In our struggle between the "haves" and the "have-nots," they want to keep the poor divided - and we have to insist, by our words and our actions, that there is no difference between us.
As we move forward together, I urge you to remember this: Life is a grindstone. But whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.
Thank you for all you are doing to challenge poverty and racism. I look forward to working and struggling right by your side.
Sincerely,
Shirley Sherrod
I thank you Shirley for all that you do and have done.
Jacqui Dowdell
“In America: See How They Run,” CNN’s Soledad O’Brien talk with Charles Rangel
Transcript:
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: He has been through this 20 times before, but this time, this campaign, is unlike any other for Democratic Congressman Charlie Rangel of New York. It comes as he defiantly faces charges by the House Ethics Committee, along with challengers and changes in his own home district.
That's where Rangel gave CNN special correspondent Soledad O'Brien exclusive access as he campaigned and celebrated a milestone. This is the first report in Soledad's new "IN AMERICA" series, "See How They Run."
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): On his 80th birthday Representative Charles Rangel didn't look like a man facing 13 charges of ethics violations.
(on camera): You did not look like a guy who was facing ethics charges.
REP. CHARLIE RANGEL (D), NEW YORK: I'm the best 30-second dancer you…
(LAUGHTER)
O'BRIEN: Oh, that's what the secret is?
RANGEL: The secret is…
O'BRIEN: Keep it to 30 seconds.
RANGEL: … you've got to know when to start and know when to stop.
How are you doing?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): To Charlie Rangel, everyone calls him Charlie…
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He is the greatest.
O'BRIEN: … now is not the time to stop.
(on camera): With the investigation, is it going to hurt your chances of re-election?
RANGEL: No.
O'BRIEN: not at all?
RANGEL: No, no, no, no.
O'BRIEN: Why not?
RANGEL: Why would any intelligent person scream for an investigation if he thought it was going to embarrass his family and community or the Congress or the country?
O'BRIEN (voice-over): While Rangel may be causing headaches on Capitol Hill, the lion of Lenox Avenue still roars defiantly in Harlem, where we had exclusive access to Rangel for three days as he campaigned for re-election while staring down an ethics investigation.
(on camera): Do you think it's going to impact the election?
RANGEL: Yes.
O'BRIEN: It is, how?
RANGEL: I'm going to get a larger turnout and heavier vote.
O'BRIEN: Really.
RANGEL: This is great, yes.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): What became clear is that his re-election may depend less on the ethics allegations than on whether he has kept pace with Harlem's changing demographics. The capital of black America is now majority Latino.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think the legacy of the congressman is really how he has embraced, how he has represented all of those diverse groups. He has been there fighting on their behalf as immigrants, as Latinos, as African-Americans, as Asians.
O'BRIEN: The 15th Congressional District also has rising numbers of gay white men like Cator Sparks, who is a block association president.
CATOR SPARKS, WEST 122ND ST. BLOCK ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: People just want people in office who are going to get things done. And, you know, we've looked over a lot of different politicians' problems in the past when they've done pretty horrible things. And I don't think Charlie Rangel has done such horrible things considering his whole entire record.
O'BRIEN: The avenue nearby is named for Adam Clayton Powell Jr., who Rangel defeated 40 years ago. Powell also faced ethics charges. Now Powell's son is running against Rangel in the Democratic primary.
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL IV (D), NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE: The fact that he could do himself a great service to his constituents of the 15th Congressional District, a great service, and to this nation a great service by stepping down, by allowing us to turn the page and move forward, because otherwise he's going to be labeled as a crook.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: These allegations are very troubling.
O'BRIEN: President Obama has said he hopes Rangel's long career ends with dignity.
(on camera): There are people who read his remarks on CBS as saying time for you to go.
RANGEL: Let me tell you, the president is a politician like everybody else. He obviously didn't mean what people thought he meant. There is no one probably except Nancy Pelosi that he calls more to thank you for what you've done. He would have to know that people in my district know the role that I played with him.
And I may not be the best congressman in the world, but there's no one better than me running.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): Rangel says his constituents will see the charges as politically motivated.
(on camera): Why do you have so much support?
RANGEL: Because they see themselves…
O'BRIEN: What do you mean?
RANGEL: … in the unfairness of this whole thing. Seldom in America do you find someone screaming before hearing or a trial not getting it by the press or by even your colleagues. It's a very, very unusual situation.
O'BRIEN: So when you say…
RANGEL: Except African-Americans have felt this before.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): He refuses to contemplate a deal and demands an open congressional hearing.
(on camera): Is it racially motivated? You, Maxine Waters, is it at its core or is in some ways is race…
RANGEL: I think that the numbers look odd in terms of the number of African-Americans that have been brought before the Ethics Committee.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): Rangel says his constituents know all about fighting back.
RANGEL: I'm not going anywhere. You can depend on that.
O'BRIEN: Unless the voters or the House Ethics Committee decide otherwise.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
O'BRIEN: Walking down the street, Wolf, we were constantly interrupted, people rushing over to say, we support you, don't let them get you down.
And here's one reason he has been so successful. Rangel's district is the smallest geographically in the nation, all vertical, it's all high-rises.
And Rangel says in spite of the changing demographics, Harlem remains black in culture and in spirit. And he'll tell you he has been working hard to embrace the Latinos and the white newcomers who share his politics -- Wolf.
BLITZER: Soledad O'Brien, thanks very much, the first in a series that's going to be airing right here in THE SITUATION ROOM. Appreciate it very, very much.
O'BRIEN: You bet.
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: He has been through this 20 times before, but this time, this campaign, is unlike any other for Democratic Congressman Charlie Rangel of New York. It comes as he defiantly faces charges by the House Ethics Committee, along with challengers and changes in his own home district.
That's where Rangel gave CNN special correspondent Soledad O'Brien exclusive access as he campaigned and celebrated a milestone. This is the first report in Soledad's new "IN AMERICA" series, "See How They Run."
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): On his 80th birthday Representative Charles Rangel didn't look like a man facing 13 charges of ethics violations.
(on camera): You did not look like a guy who was facing ethics charges.
REP. CHARLIE RANGEL (D), NEW YORK: I'm the best 30-second dancer you…
(LAUGHTER)
O'BRIEN: Oh, that's what the secret is?
RANGEL: The secret is…
O'BRIEN: Keep it to 30 seconds.
RANGEL: … you've got to know when to start and know when to stop.
How are you doing?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): To Charlie Rangel, everyone calls him Charlie…
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He is the greatest.
O'BRIEN: … now is not the time to stop.
(on camera): With the investigation, is it going to hurt your chances of re-election?
RANGEL: No.
O'BRIEN: not at all?
RANGEL: No, no, no, no.
O'BRIEN: Why not?
RANGEL: Why would any intelligent person scream for an investigation if he thought it was going to embarrass his family and community or the Congress or the country?
O'BRIEN (voice-over): While Rangel may be causing headaches on Capitol Hill, the lion of Lenox Avenue still roars defiantly in Harlem, where we had exclusive access to Rangel for three days as he campaigned for re-election while staring down an ethics investigation.
(on camera): Do you think it's going to impact the election?
RANGEL: Yes.
O'BRIEN: It is, how?
RANGEL: I'm going to get a larger turnout and heavier vote.
O'BRIEN: Really.
RANGEL: This is great, yes.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): What became clear is that his re-election may depend less on the ethics allegations than on whether he has kept pace with Harlem's changing demographics. The capital of black America is now majority Latino.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think the legacy of the congressman is really how he has embraced, how he has represented all of those diverse groups. He has been there fighting on their behalf as immigrants, as Latinos, as African-Americans, as Asians.
O'BRIEN: The 15th Congressional District also has rising numbers of gay white men like Cator Sparks, who is a block association president.
CATOR SPARKS, WEST 122ND ST. BLOCK ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: People just want people in office who are going to get things done. And, you know, we've looked over a lot of different politicians' problems in the past when they've done pretty horrible things. And I don't think Charlie Rangel has done such horrible things considering his whole entire record.
O'BRIEN: The avenue nearby is named for Adam Clayton Powell Jr., who Rangel defeated 40 years ago. Powell also faced ethics charges. Now Powell's son is running against Rangel in the Democratic primary.
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL IV (D), NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE: The fact that he could do himself a great service to his constituents of the 15th Congressional District, a great service, and to this nation a great service by stepping down, by allowing us to turn the page and move forward, because otherwise he's going to be labeled as a crook.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: These allegations are very troubling.
O'BRIEN: President Obama has said he hopes Rangel's long career ends with dignity.
(on camera): There are people who read his remarks on CBS as saying time for you to go.
RANGEL: Let me tell you, the president is a politician like everybody else. He obviously didn't mean what people thought he meant. There is no one probably except Nancy Pelosi that he calls more to thank you for what you've done. He would have to know that people in my district know the role that I played with him.
And I may not be the best congressman in the world, but there's no one better than me running.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): Rangel says his constituents will see the charges as politically motivated.
(on camera): Why do you have so much support?
RANGEL: Because they see themselves…
O'BRIEN: What do you mean?
RANGEL: … in the unfairness of this whole thing. Seldom in America do you find someone screaming before hearing or a trial not getting it by the press or by even your colleagues. It's a very, very unusual situation.
O'BRIEN: So when you say…
RANGEL: Except African-Americans have felt this before.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): He refuses to contemplate a deal and demands an open congressional hearing.
(on camera): Is it racially motivated? You, Maxine Waters, is it at its core or is in some ways is race…
RANGEL: I think that the numbers look odd in terms of the number of African-Americans that have been brought before the Ethics Committee.
O'BRIEN (voice-over): Rangel says his constituents know all about fighting back.
RANGEL: I'm not going anywhere. You can depend on that.
O'BRIEN: Unless the voters or the House Ethics Committee decide otherwise.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
O'BRIEN: Walking down the street, Wolf, we were constantly interrupted, people rushing over to say, we support you, don't let them get you down.
And here's one reason he has been so successful. Rangel's district is the smallest geographically in the nation, all vertical, it's all high-rises.
And Rangel says in spite of the changing demographics, Harlem remains black in culture and in spirit. And he'll tell you he has been working hard to embrace the Latinos and the white newcomers who share his politics -- Wolf.
BLITZER: Soledad O'Brien, thanks very much, the first in a series that's going to be airing right here in THE SITUATION ROOM. Appreciate it very, very much.
O'BRIEN: You bet.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Dr. Laura should be apologizing for more than the use of the N-Word
Jade a caller pulled Dr. Laura Schlessinger out of her comfort zone in talking about "blacks" on the radio. Dr. Laura got too comfortable with Jade and used the N-Word repeatedly, claiming Jade who is "black" lacked a sense of humor. Dr. Laura expressed the fact that racial jokes should be laughed at and did not mean a person was racist. Dr. Laura used her own "black" bodyguard as the butt of a racial joke.
Dr. Laura even suggest that "black" people voted for Obama because he was "half-black". Of course she apologized if she offended her listener..No you jerk you offended many in the African-American community with your generalizations.
You, Dr. Laura thought if President Obama was elected, you would no longer have to listen to the complaint about the injustices experienced by "blacks" anymore. Unbelieveable.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Fantasia and Alicia Keys Damage control
It appears that Fantasia has a song out about the conflicting roles women play with each other when sharing a man. Why does the women battle while the man just pops his collar?
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
MELANIE L. CAMPBELL RECEIVES WOMAN OF POWER AWARD
MELANIE L. CAMPBELL RECEIVES
WOMAN OF POWER AWARD FROM
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
Ambassador Susan E. Rice, Angela Bassett, Roslyn Brock, and
Laila Ali among honorees
Citing her impact on voter engagement and reform, her leadership after hurricane Katrina, and her ability to bring together powerful women to address issues related to women and minorities, National Urban League president and CEO, Marc Morial, called the proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, one of the hardest working women in the civil rights community.
Richard Womack, chair of the National Coalition, said "Melanie certainly deserves the Urban League's prestigious award. Since joining the National Coalition over 15 years ago she has implemented several successful civic engagement and leadership training programs empowering youth, young adults and women."
"Under Melanie's leadership the groundwork was laid for the record-breaking voter participation we experienced in 2008. As a matter of fact, black youth voted in record numbers in 2004. Melanie has also quietly helped pave the way for more African American's to assume leadership positions across the country," Womack added.
Campbell is the former director of the Mayor's Offices of Youth Services for the late Maynard Jackson in Atlanta; holds a B.A. from ClarkAtlantaUniversity; was a resident fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics at HarvardUniversity; and is certified in executive non-profit management by the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute Executive Program.
CBS News correspondent, Michelle Miller served as mistress of ceremonies for the luncheon. In addition to Campbell, 2010 Women of Power honorees are:
Sports: Laila Ali, Professional Boxer
Entertainment: Angela Bassett, Actress
Technology: Angela Benton, Founder & Publisher, BlackWeb 2.0
Civil Rights: Roslyn Brock, Chairman of the National Board of Directors, NAACP
Civil Rights: Dr. Beverly K. Mitchell-Brooks, President & CEO, Urban League of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas
Corporate: Gale V. King, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Nationwide Insurance
Global Affairs: Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U. S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
SEC slams Navistar International Corporation
On Aug. 5, 2010, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission issued a cease-and-desist order against Navistar International Corporation (Navistar), CEO Daniel C. Ustian (Ustian), former CFO Robert C. Lannert (Lannert), Thomas M. Akers, Jr. (Akers), James W. McIntosh (McIntosh), James J. Stanaway (Stanaway), Ernest A. Stinsa (Stinsa) and Michael J. Schultz (Schultz).
More news on Navistar involves its stock
Daniel C. Ustian, CEO of Navistar International Corp., parent company of Monaco RV LLC, and Navistar’s former CFO, Robert Lannert, have agreed to repay $2.3 million to settle a dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the company’s reporting of financial results from 2002 to 2005.
More news on Navistar involves its stock
Kelly Dodson and Antoine Dodson: Voices of Permissive Crimes in the Hood
Kelly Dodson was asleep in her bedroom apartment when a predator broke into the room. Dodson battled with the intruder until her brother heard her screams. The brother fought off the attacker who escaped through the same bedroom window.
It is a terrifying scenario, especially with the predator still not apprehended. Even though he left behind a t-shirt and other personal items. Some are wondering why the Huntsville police have not been able to bring in the assailant to prevent future attacks from this person. Few would know about Dodson's attack if it was not for the rage expressed and the manner her brother articulated his rage to the television news camera.
Dodson's brother account generated some complaints on who should be able to tell the story. In addition, instead of a demand for the apprehension of the criminal, Dodson's words were putto music to generate an Itune. This only highlighted the lack of seriousness that is taking when a crime is committed in certain neighborhoods.
Some are calling the brother a hero for coming to the aid of his sister, others are waiting for justice for the sister, Kelly the real victim. Social Media can make a difference in this case see the report on a what happened to a jerk exposing himself next to an unsuspecting young lady. He was apprehended after a twit went out to the public within two days.
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It is a terrifying scenario, especially with the predator still not apprehended. Even though he left behind a t-shirt and other personal items. Some are wondering why the Huntsville police have not been able to bring in the assailant to prevent future attacks from this person. Few would know about Dodson's attack if it was not for the rage expressed and the manner her brother articulated his rage to the television news camera.
Dodson's brother account generated some complaints on who should be able to tell the story. In addition, instead of a demand for the apprehension of the criminal, Dodson's words were putto music to generate an Itune. This only highlighted the lack of seriousness that is taking when a crime is committed in certain neighborhoods.
Some are calling the brother a hero for coming to the aid of his sister, others are waiting for justice for the sister, Kelly the real victim. Social Media can make a difference in this case see the report on a what happened to a jerk exposing himself next to an unsuspecting young lady. He was apprehended after a twit went out to the public within two days.
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Friday, August 06, 2010
Monday, August 02, 2010
2010 Journalist of the Year: Soledad O'Brien
Soledad O'Brien named as the Journalist of the Year. The National Association of Black Journalist awarded O'Brien, CNN anchor and special correspondent and CNN celebrated O'Brien that evening with a VIP reception in San Diego.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Navistar may leave GM in Fort Wayne
Navistar International Corp., wanted to move its world headquarters from Warrenville to Lisle. However, a hiccup occurred because of some opposition to the Navistar's move to the Alcatel-Lucent site. There was a concern about air pollution, noise, traffic and some safety issue for some children:
Giant Steps Illinois Inc., a school for autistic students located next to the proposed Navistar site, has endorsed a plan that greatly scales back the amount of engine testing the truck and engine manufacturer intends to conduct at the facility.
Another group was opposed to air quality being impacted,
Citizens for Healthy Development, which was formed to oppose the project, partly because of the unfavorable impact members believed its technology center would have on DuPage County air quality.
The safety issue had something to do with fuel storage,
Navistar's original proposal called for 62 engine-testing cells, but that number was reduced to six, Navistar spokeswoman Jillane Kleinschmidt said. The cells would be located farther from the school than initially proposed, she said. Navistar also said it wouldn't allow engines to run for long periods of time, and it would reduce diesel fuel storage from 150,000 gallons to 12,000.
Navistar is also seeking from Illinois to be a TIF district which would capture tax increases for its development in the area. It has only temporary delayed plans for the Navistar move with Illinois facing (at the time) a 11.2 percent unemployment rate. Navistar has other options, if their revised plan is not approved, such as relocating to places like Alabama, Texas or South Carolina. Navistar appears to be moving forward in its talk with Illinois on a downward unemployment rate trend at 10.4 percent.
Still, Fort Wayne, Indiana is campaigning for Navistar, to consider keeping its Navistar Truck Development and Technology Center on Meyer Road.
But, years ago, Archie McCardel, CEO cost the city thousands of jobs back in the 1980s'.
Among the many changes McCardell made was to fire 11,000 of the company's 15,000 mid-and upper-level managers, whom McCardell felt were too close to UAW shop stewards. McCardell took personal control of IH's labor relations, and appointed a new vice president of human resources, W. Grant Chandler (who was to assist McCardell in all union negotiations). McCardell's actions stripped the company of nearly all its experienced labor negotiators, and those who remained were mostly ignored during the upcoming round of negotiations. McCardell and Chandler had little labor relations experience, however, and none in heavy manufacturing or in negotiating with the UAW.Now there is no turning back as consolidation appears to be Navistar goal in taking the remaining Fort Wayne Navistar jobs.
Fort Wayne Mayor Thomas Henry is only doing a public relation to sidestep the fact, that one more company could be leaving the once manufacturing All-American City. Fort Wayne unemployment rate in June climbed to 10.3%. If Navistar should take its more than 1000 jobs away from the city, the unemployment rate will surely reach 11.0 % before the end of the year.
Monday, July 26, 2010
The Voices of Unity travel to China to bring home the gold
The Voices of Unity from Fort Wayne, Indiana performs for the 6th Annual World Choir Games 2010 Shaoxing, China. The purpose of the World Choir is to bring voices from all over the world to inspire children to peacefully compete in song.
The Champions of the World Choir Games, namely „Estonia TV Young Children`s Choir“ from Estonia, “Karangturi Choir” from Indonesia, “MIA Ladies Chorus” from Malaysia, “Men in Blaque” from the United States, “Shaoxing University Choir” from the host city Shaoxing in China, “Tygerberg Children's Choir” from South Africa, “Voca Erudita Student Choir” from Indonesia, “Lunds Stundentsångförening” from Sweden, “Vocalista Angels” (Indonesia) and “Stellenbosch University Choir” (South Africa), were highly acclaimed for their performances by the audience.
On Monday, July 26, the 6th World Choir Games will close. In the morning the Closing Event begins with the Award Ceremony of the pending categories in the Open and Champions Competition of the second part. The Voices of Unity are in the pending categories and took double gold,
"Gold in both gospel and pop chorale and OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION in gospel!!! from their face book page."
The World Choir Games will take place in the USA for the first time in 2012. The city of Cincinnati will start on 4th of July 2012 though July 14th hosting choirs from all over the world.
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