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Latino activist groups send East Haven, Ct. Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. 500 tacos after he makes racist remark "I might have tacos" when asked how he would support Latino community in an interview Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

Connecticut is brimming with mental illness today!  First there’s a cannibal on the loose for over a month, then the mayor of East Haven loses his marbles and, basically, flips off the Latino comment with a racial remark when asked how he would support the Latino community in a racial profiling and harassment case that has called for the arrests of four officers on federal charges for violating the constitutional rights of Latinos in the East Haven community. (more…)

Florida congressional candidate, Mark Oxner (parrot next to Obama), runs 39-second ad depicting President Obama as a slave ship captain.

Republicans keep proving themselves as the dunces of the class every single day.  But the GOP can’t be so dumb as to NOT shake their heads at this one.  In fact, this politicians days might be numbered behind this ad.  If he was trying to get into Congress, he may have dashed his chances with his “public” after they saw this one. (more…)

Tyree Lincoln Smith, 35-year old cannibal, ate part of a man's eye and brain after he tried to help him out of the cold, December 15, 2011.

Today, we’re going to start our own sort of Hall of Fame of Diabolical Fiends.  We have our very first inductee with the crime of cannibalism.  Now, he’s not quite as bad as Jeffrey Dahmer because he doesn’t have enough victims to his credit.  But, the way he carried out this crime could put him at a close second.

On December 15, 2011, Tyree Lincoln Smith, 35, was sleeping on someone’s porch when Angel “Tun Tun” Gonzales discovered him (more…)

Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth takes on Reality Weekly magazine as West Coast Editor.

In case we weren’t getting enough of reality through our own reality, reality TV has elbowed its way into our country’s publications.  The recent addition of the new magazine has none other than the queen of reality at the helm of its west coast division…Omarosa!

We all came to know Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth in the first episode of Donald Trump’s Apprentice.  But since the show launched her reality career and made her a household name, she now boasts involvement with over 20 reality shows, according to the Huffington Post. (more…)

Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, puts Sunday's loss into perspective.

The road to the Super Bowl came through the Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers.  But, two teams had to stay behind.  Both, who fans blame one person on each of the teams for causing the 49ers and the Ravens to fall short of the glory of the Super Bowl.

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Gov. Chris Christie nominates Phillip Kwon and Bruce Harris to the state's Supreme Court Monday, January 23, 2012.

The state of New Jersey is going into a groundbreaking era thanks to the governor.  The state’s Supreme Court is taking on two new nominees that will truly diversify the high court for the first time.

According to a report from BET.com, Governor Chris Christie nominated Bruce A. Harris, 61, the openly gay African American mayor of Chatham Borough (more…)

101-Year Old Texana Hollis after being promised that she could return to her home of 60 years, was turned away again.

Back in September, we reported that a 101-year old woman in Detroit was kicked out of her home that she owned with her husband after 60 years.  Her son got her into this mess with a reverse mortgage he thought he could use for updates to the house.  But, none of  the updates were made. (more…)

By now, everyone has seen President Obama crooning an amazing cover of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at the Apollo Theater last week.  Even Al Green has chimed in and told CBS that the President “nailed” his song and said he was “thrilled that the president even mentioned my name.” (more…)