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Abortion, Genocide and Garbage Can Lids

Life, in general, is a minefield. You take one step in the wrong direction and find your legs staring you in the back.

I'm a pro-abortion guy. Not just because I'm a guy but because I truly believe in my heart that grown folks should be able to do to what they want with their bodies. No one should suffer for the rest of their lives because of a one-night stand. We don't give most murderers life sentences but the fact that some of us want to do it to women is ludicrous. America is the land of second chances, ask Donald Trump, Martha Stuart and your next door neighbor. Mistakes happen.

But like I said, life is a minefield. And you never know who to trust.

Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in America. 78% of their clinics are in minority communities. Blacks make up 12% of the population, but 35% of the abortions in America. Are we being targeted? Isn't that genocide? We are the only minority in America that is on the decline in population. If the current trend continues, by 2038 the black vote will be insignificant. Did you know that the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger, was a devout racist who created the Negro Project designed to sterilize unknowing black women and others she deemed as undesirables of society? The founder of Planned Parenthood said, "Colored people are like human weeds and are to be exterminated." Is her vision being fulfilled today?

Tough questions. And I am not the only one twisting the abortion/genocide question in their mind.My take is a little different, though. It makes me wonder how important is history?

My favorite poet as a kid was e.e. Cummings. The verbal and visual inventiveness of his work fascinated me. But then as I got older I found his depictions of society's hypocrisy and monotony elitist and self-indulgent. Then one of my teachers claimed that some of his work features racist and anti-Semitic overtones. No matter what the truth is, I never looked at his poetry the same. It's like steak served on a garbage can lid.

So am I aiding my race's destruction by supporting abortions?  I really don't think so. It is a woman's right to her life that gives her the right to terminate her pregnancy. There are many legitimate reasons why a rational woman might have an abortion--accidental pregnancy, rape, birth defects, danger to her health. The issue here is the proper role for government. If a pregnant woman acts whoreish, then she should be condemned morally--but not treated as a murderer.

The anti-abortionists' claim to being "pro-life" is a classic Big Lie. You cannot be in favor of life and yet demand the sacrifice of an actual, living individual to a clump of tissue. It is serving women life on a garbage can lid.

 

AB Four (Prince, Babies, And A Solution To The Mississippi Problem)

We all know about Africa's precious resources are being exploited  by the West. What isn't widely known is the exploitation going on today. Not of national resources, but human resources. Black Looks explains it all.

Ashley Burwelll will graduate from Northern Vance High School today with honors. Next, she will head to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a full scholarship. Unlike the typical college freshman, Burwell will have a little something extra with her in Chapel Hill - her 18-month-old son Traejon. Read her story.

Carve out a new state in the Delta region.  Call it New Africa, as a tribute to the Africans on whose backs the South was built.

Editorial writer and former music critic Eric Deggans wonders this: Could Prince get a recording contract in 2005?

Nancy Grace, Lisa Wayne and the reasons people climb cranes.

Former crooked prosecutor Nancy Grace complained that she lost respect for her guest  Defense Attorney Lisa Wayne,for saying that the murder suspect on the crane actions "may lean toward his innocence."

Here's why Lisa Wayne is right and Nancy Grace is  just a blowhard.

Carl Edward Roland, 41, whom Florida authorities are seeking in the death of Jennifer Gonzalez, is Black. If he is innocent, the idea of going to Atlanta and drawing attention to his case by climbing an 18-story crane at a construction site, was brilliant. Black folks run Atlanta. They won't let the city destroy some Black guy just because the victim was Hispanic. If he was arrested in Pinellas County, Fl. where the victim was found, the case would be considered solved. Now everyone is paying attention. And everyone now wants to know what he has to say.

Now even I will admit that the Brother looks guilty but it was nice having a smart Sister giving another view.

Student Claims Discrimination For Interracial Dating

 Aisha O’Gilvie is suing her high school for barring her from attending her own graduation. She thinks that her school’s reasoning is a little fishy, and believes that her problems began once she started to date interracially.

The school, through an archdiocese spokesman, says the student in question has a history of disciplinary problems. But the black student and her white boyfriend say the problems seemed to coincide with their budding romance.

Aisha O’Gilvie remains barred from Saturday’s graduation ceremonies at our Lady Of Lourdes high school in Poughkeepsie. The cheerleader and honor student has filed a racial discrimination complaint with the Dutchess County Human Rights Commission claiming her troubles are the result of her teenage romance with Nick Hoxie, a popular school athlete.

“It never happened before until me and Nick started dating. That’s when all this started happening,” says Aisha O’Gilvie.

R. Kelly, Langston Hughes and the closet

I'll be honest, R. Kelly baffles me. I've never been a big fan but is it me or has his songs gotten better since the sex video was released. Let's face it, for a man who wrote a song comparing women to his Jeep his new latest is practically Langston Hughes.

The 5-part operetta entitled "Trapped in the Closet" by R. Kelly (sans Mr. Big) has urban music lovers buzzing about the real life prevalence of bisexuality amongst African-American men.( A chick I dig used to tell me it was happening all the time. I didn't really beleive her. Now I don't know.)

In the second installment , Kelly comes face to face with the angry husband of an adulterous wife he has been creeping with and while hiding in the bedroom closet after a night of scandalous passion. In a strange turn of events, a la Jerry Springer, the husband seizes the opportunity to get something off his chest and reveals that he has a confession of his own. The ensuing conversation finds the listener in the middle of a torrid love triangle involving the pastor husband who appears to be cheating with another man, who also joins the fray.

"Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)" has jumped from 21 to 12 on the Billboard Urban charts; and just a half week after being released "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 2 of 5)" has followed in its footsteps and has jumped from 19 to 10 on the Radio & Records charts. The complete dramatic operetta will only be available as a bonus DVD on his upcoming album TP.3 Reloaded

“Obese-sized black lesbian” sues Apple

Everybody loves Apple. It has gotten to the point where one of my favorite bloggers has turned his site into another Apple worship blog. One of the advantages of being a contrarian is that when you end up being right you look like a genius. I have spent a lot of time complaining to music industry friends about Apple. What they are doing is not good for the music industry. Jobs is an egomaniac. And he doesn't like bloggers. Oh, and he hates lesbians...

Shaune Patterson worked as a human resources compensation consultant for Apple and alleges she was suspended for one month and then wrongfully fired, after she complained that her white counterparts, who were junior to her, were making higher salaries than she was.

Patterson alleges that the suspension came one day after she complained of racial discrimination.

Earlier this month, she also amended her original complaint to include claims of sexual orientation and genetic characteristic discrimination. Prior to her one-month suspension, Patterson alleges that one of Apple's managers wrote a memo describing her as a "rather obese-sized black lesbian".

Now I'm sure most Apple worshippers will laugh this off but I think they should take this lawsuit seriously. Why? Because Patterson's San Francisco-based lawyer, Waukeen McCoy was the lead plaintiffs' attorney in one of the largest US racial discrimination suits, Carroll v. Interstate Brands, which ended with a $133 million verdict.

AB Celebrity Noise (Beyonce's Dad, Bobby Brown and P.Diddy edition)

Two members of singer Bobby Brown's entourage were hospitalized with knife wounds after an incident at a restaurant early Monday morning.

The stabbing happened around 1:30 a.m. at Justin's Restaurant and Bar in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood, Atlanta police detective D.L. Dixon said.

Justin's Restaurant and Bar is owned by rapper and producer Sean "P. Diddy" Combs.

Sanctuary Group’s Chief Executive Officer Merck Mercuriadis, but not Mathew Knowles himself,  released a statement denying any trouble at the label.

      “Contrary to recent reports, Beyonce has not made a change in management. Her father Mathew Knowles continues to be her manager and he continues to be employed and have our support as the President of Sanctuary Urban.”

Bad Boy prez, Sean Combs just closed on a $5 million deal to purchase Simmons’ recently-vacated downtown New York penthouse at 114 Liberty. His clothing company also is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit.