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Prescott Bush shaking hands with Adolf Hitler As many people reflect and remember what happened September 11, 2001 there are some items the American people need to consider that’s largely remained hidden. Quite frankly the world has been seriously duped into believing the terrorists ascended from abroad when actuality they were born and bred on American soil. George W. Bush has long been relaxing in his new spread in Texas knowing he pulled a fast one on the American people. Bush managed to ride off into the sunset after destroying this country by socially engineering people that 9/11 was perpetrated by outsiders when it was an inside job by the American government. Perhaps if you knew the Bush family legacy and how they operated you’d likely conclude many have indeed been seriously duped. The time has come for the people to stop embracing the fictitious narratives and embrace the truth. In 1966 George W. Bush’s grandfather Prescott Bush , stated the following, “There's ...

Ray Rice was given his walking papers by the Baltimore Ravens after video released by TMZ showed Rice punching his wife Janay Rice in the elevator of an Atlantic City in February. Soon after the incident Rice married his then fiancé, took his punishment in stride and began to move on with his life. Rice was set to serve a two-game suspension handed down by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell but, amid the recent video, Goodell amended his verdict by suspending Rice indefinitely. After watching the video several times over it’s unquestionably damning and revealing. Seeing Rice’s wife face down after being struck was alarming indeed. But were the Ravens and the NFL justified in stripping Rice of his ability to make a living as a result? I find it hard to believe the recent video that just surfaced wasn’t already viewed by the NFL. The timing of its release doesn’t feel right nor does it pass the smell test in my opinion. Furthermore, I don’t believe Rice should be stripped of...

Pittsburgh Steelers  running back Rashard Mendenhall's statements regarding the announcement that Osama Bin Laden was killed have come under fire. From his Twitter account  Mendenhall issued the following:  "What kind of person celebrates death? It is amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We've only heard one side..." Mendenhall then went on  to express his thoughts  on the Sept. 11 attacks. "We'll never know what really happened. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style." Yesterday Mendenhall went into damage control.  I do not understand why.  I thought there was a thing called freedom of speech. Well, I guess it exists for those in the majority. Mendenhall issued the following yesterday to clarify what he we attempting to say.   He stated in his blog,  “Nothing I said was meant to stir up controversy. It was my way to generate conversation.” Mendenhall...

It’s a done deal.  The   Carolina Panthers   selected Cam Newton with the No. 1 pick in this years   NFL draft. Newton caps a tumultuous year off the field but a superlative one on it. Off the field Newton was the subject of persistent media scrutiny as he guided the Auburn Tigers to the BCS National Championship and an undefeated season. Newton’s father, Cecil Newton, was believed to have brokered a deal for his son to play-for-pay at Mississippi State before he eventually settled on attending Auburn.  The media obviously feasted on the story. Newton was scrutinized for his questionable character flaws and his fathers’ actions.  The media talked about an incident when Newton was at University of Florida he allegedly stole a lap top.  He was also accused of academic fraud while at Florida. Newton moved on from Florida and played Junior College football where he guided Blinn College to the Division II National Championship in 2009. As the 2...

Why is Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer is getting the royal treatment from the media? The embattled quarterback has consistently harped he wants out of Cincinnati.  Palmer has stated if he’s not traded he’ll simply retire. Where’s the media outcry? Why is the story flying so far under the radar? I will give you part of the reason: Palmer’s trade demands are not deemed serious news due to the current media composition. According the Institute of Diversity and Ethics in Sports, 94, 88, and 89 percent respectively of the sports editors, columnists, and reporters are white. African-Americans account for 1, 6, and 8 percent respectively of the sports editors, columnists, and reporters in sports media. African-Americans account for 68 percent of the players in the NFL . Facts indicate the vast majority of the sports coverage we digest comes from a white vantage point. Clearly there is a glaring disparity between the number of African-Americans covering ...

NBA Commissioner David Stern did not waste any time in levying a fine against Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant for uttering the slur “f**king fa**ot” to a referee during a Tuesday night contest against the San Antonio Spurs . Bryant suggested he meant no ill-will towards the referee. He was just frustrated and meant no harm. “What I said last night should not be taken literally," said Bryant on Wednesday. "My actions were out of frustration during the heat of the game, period.” Bryant added, "The words expressed do not reflect my feelings towards the gay and lesbian communities and were not meant to offend anyone.” The Human Rights Campaign begs to differ. They feel Bryant’s poor choice of words creates an atmosphere for bigotry to fester, as does the commissioner. According to ESPNLosAngeles.com, Stern suggested such derogatory statements have no place in sports or society. “Accordingly, I have fined Kobe $100,000. Kobe and everyone associated w...

Now that the NBA Playoffs are set to start there are many questions. Should Derrick Rose be named the MVP? Will the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant repeat as champions? Can the Miami Heat and LeBron James hoist the championship trophy this year? Looking beyond the spectrum of this years playoffs I asked a fellow journalist the following question: Who is the greatest winner in NBA history? Without hesitation he uttered, " Michael Jordan of course." Good choice. Jordan was the skinny kid who was cut from his high school basketball team.  He turned the negative into a positive in college as he helped lead the North Carolina Carolina Tarheels to the NCAA Championship as a freshman in 1982. Jordan won two Olympic Gold Medals in 1984 as an amateur and in 1992 as a pro.  When Jordan helped lead “The Dream Team” to Olympic gold some experts suggest it was the greatest team ever assembled. Jordan was selected third in the 1984 NBA draft by the Chicago...