**Never Forget the Price of Freedom**

When you cast your vote for who will run our country, never forget your history and keep this bill of sale in mind. When we allow ourselves to forget our not so distant past, then we are destined to repeat these actions in our future. Stand for those who came before us and those who could not stand up for themselves. VOTE!



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10 YEAR OLD PREGNANT BY 40 YEAR OLD

The baby’s birth at University Hospital on Nov. 4 was routine.
What wasn’t routine was the fact the infant’s mother was just 10, impregnated by her mother’s boyfriend.
Now, social workers are trying to figure out how to unravel the mess involving one of the youngest children ever to give birth in Greater Cincinnati.
Prosecutors were in court Wednesday to discuss what to do with both children, the newborn and her now 11-year-old mom.The court session in Hamilton County Dependency Court on Wednesday was primarily a status session on how both the baby and young mother are doing. At the same time Wednesday, Lockland police were in Columbus talking to a convict whose DNA shows he’s the baby girl’s father. Michael Chaffer, 40, is accused of impregnating his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter, according to Hamilton County prosecutors.The baby’s birth set off an investigation by the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services and stunned social workers because the baby’s mother is so young.The baby has been taken from her mother and put in a foster home while the child-mother is now being taken care of by a relative. Her mother is not allowed to see the baby and can only see her daughter when supervised by social workers.Lawyers jammed the courtroom Wednesday, representing the prosecutor’s office and all three generations of the family.The girl’s mother was warned not to let any adult men in her Lockland home while caseworkers tried to track down the infant’s father. Paternity was not determined until Wednesday morning. Prosecutors say the girl’s mother ignored that order to keep adult men away from her child, and when a caseworker made a surprise visit to her Lockland home Jan. 4, they found Chaffer.Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor Lee Slocum said Chaffer faces criminal charges for impregnating and sexually molesting a girl under the age of 13.Lockland Police Chief James Toles said two officers were interviewing Chaffer on Wednesday in a Columbus prison, where he is serving a one-year sentence on an unrelated charge.Sex with a child under 13 is considered statutory rape, a crime punishable with a life prison term.As JFS investigated the case, several relatives of the 11-year-old girl contacted the agency saying Chaffer sexually abused the girl for a “period of time.” The 11-year-old girl’s mother is also under investigation, Slocum said, for allowing her daughter to be abused.Job and Family Services workers can’t remember a case in which a girl so young gave birth. “Unfortunately, sexual abuse is pretty common in the cases we see,” said JFS Director Moira Weir. “But it is highly unusual and extremely sad to see a case where a 10-year-old becomes pregnant.“This is an example of why everyone in the community needs to be extremely vigilant about watching for the signs of abuse and notifying us through our 241-KIDS hotline,” she added. “The sooner we can intervene, the sooner we can make sure the child is in a safe situation.”Hamilton County prosecutors want a court designation that the 11-year-old girl was abused. They allege the 11-year-old’s mother failed to care for her by allowing Chaffer near her.Prosecutors also want to take the infant away from the mother because the sixth-grade student is too young to care for the baby.As she waited for the hearing to start, the child, who was wearing faded jeans and a T-shirt hoody with her hair tied into a ponytail, sat next to her mother. She chatted about school, music and Disney video games.During the hearing, as prosecutors and attorneys discussed the case and the possibility that the 11-year-old could lose her baby, she wiped away tears with the palms of her hands.At Wednesday’s hearing, Magistrate Charles Milazzo determined the girl could visit her baby at least twice a week. But he said the 11-year-old girl’s mother may see her only if social workers can supervise the visits, and that she may not see the baby.Authorities became aware of the birth after the 11-year-old girl delivered the baby at University Hospital. Hospital officials notified JFS because the mother was so young.The 11-year-old girl and the infant were allowed to remain in the mother’s home while JFS investigated the case. Two other men were eliminated as the baby’s father before Chaffer’s DNA was tested.When the caseworker found Chaffer in the home Jan. 4 – a violation of JFS’ order that no men be in the home – they arrested him on a charge of obstruction of official business. Court records show Chaffer slammed the door on the officer and refused to open it.Chaffer pleaded guilty to that charge the next day, which violated his probation on an earlier drug charge. As a result he was sent to prison for one year.JFS immediately took the 11-year-old girl and infant from the home.

Flava Flav starring in new sitcom

MyNetworkTV orders new 'Under One Roof' sitcom starring Flavor Flav

MyNetworkTV has announced its ordered 13 episodes of Under One Roof, a new half-hour sitcom starring Flavor of Love bachelor Flavor Flav that is scheduled to premiere this spring.
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"I am real excited about my new sitcom Under one Roof," said the Public Enemy rapper. "I want to thank MyNetworkTV for believing in your boy because we are about to blow this out of the water. I am about to take MyNetworkTV and make it MY network." Flav will play the role of ex-convict Calvster Hill as he moves in with his wealthy, conservative brother Walter, played by actor Kelly Perine. Needless to say, sitcom insanity ensues as Calvster "turns the Hill family's life upside down" with numerous antics that include bringing his old prison pals through the house; teaching his nephew Walter Jr. to be a gangster rapper; and butting heads with Walter's highfaluting wife, Ashley. "It can't get much better than working on a comedy with a personality like Flavor Flav," said executive producers Claude Brooks and Darryl J. Quarles. "This type of program is a perfect fit for his unique brand of humor and we are proud to be bringing it to MyNetworkTV." Under One Roof -- not to be confused with the failed 2002 UPN reality series of the same name -- is being produced by C To The B Productions and Qtopia Entertainment and is currently in production in Toronto. "We're thrilled to be working with Flavor Flav, C To The B Productions and Qtopia Entertainment on this exciting new comedy," said MyNetworkTV president Greg Meidel. "A classic fish out of water story, Under One Roof will be a hilarious addition to the MyNetworkTV lineup." Flavor of Love's third season, which will once again follow Flav in his attempts to find love, will premiere Monday, February 11 at 9PM ET/PT on VH1. Flav has previously stated that The Bachelor-like reality show's upcoming installment will be his last so he can go "onto bigger and better things."

***CNN Breaking News**

The NYC medical examiner's office has ruled that Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

KANYE ENTERS GOOGLE TERRITORY WITH NEW VENTURE: Rapper launches new Internet search engine that comes with goodies.

*Kanye West has teamed with Prodege LLC to launch www.searchwithkanyewest.com, a fan-oriented search engine that rewards users with artist merchandise and prizes.


The site is powered by Google and Ask, meaning users will continue to receive the same results they presently receive from other top search engines. Every search on Kanye's engine, however, comes with digital dollars called Swag Bucks which can be redeemed for Kanye prizes, including: autographed CDs, MP3 downloads, clothing, exclusive Kanye West merchandise and consumer electronics.

“Being one of the top music artists of his generation, Kanye has a large and dedicated fan base,” said Prodege VP of Marketing, Ron Leshem. “This is the perfect way for fans to support Kanye, while also earning a chance to win some amazing prizes for themselves.”

Fans can increase their likelihood of earning top prizes by downloading the Kanye West toolbar at: www.searchwithkanyewest.com

OPRAH, TIGER, JAY-Z AMONG HIGHEST PAID BLACK STARS: Forbes.com releases new list of the 10 richest.

*It's no surprise that Oprah Winfrey tops a new Forbes list that ranks the highest paid African American celebrities in the U.S.

The talk show host, whose overall net worth is $2.5 billion, pocketed $260 million between June 2006 and June 2007, according to the financial publication. Her revenues come from a number of successful enterprises, including her daytime talk show, magazine, satellite radio channel, Broadway show and newly-announced cable network slated to debut late next year.

Tiger Woods ranks second on the list with $100 million banked within the list's June 2006 to June 2007 time frame, which is more than any athlete in history. At the rate he's going, Forbes estimates that Woods will become the world's first sports billionaire within a decade.

Rounding out the top 10 are rap mogul Jay-Z with $83 million made between June 2006 and June 2007, rapper 50 Cent ($33 million), Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant ($33 million), Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal ($32 million), NBA legend Michael Jordan ($31 million), actor Will Smith ($31 million), singer Beyonce ($27 million) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James ($27 million).

Clinton edges out Obama

Despite a heavy black voter turnout, Senator Hillary Clinton edged out Senator Barack Obama in the race for democratic delegates on Super Tuesday. While Obama was a slight favorite with the under 30 voters, Clinton surged to a double digit lead over Obama in delegate-rich California with support from women and Hispanics.

Video: 50 Cent clears up rumors about Ciara

Rare photo of AL B Sure and his two sons

SHOCKER: NFL STAR WITNESSES THE MURDER OF A PREGNANT WOMAN - BUT REFUSES TO SNITCH!!!

February 06, 2008. One of MediaTakeOut.com's faithful readers just gave us some disturbing news about New Orleans Saints player Charles Grant. Here's what our reader had to say:
I am from a small town in Georgia called Blakely. I am about 193 miles from Atlanta. Well Saturday Feb 2, 2008 about 1:00am at a local club here there was a argument and fight between Early County people and Miller County people and Charles Grant was involved also Charles did get stabbed in the neck but was not serious injured.But the tragic part of the story was that a 24 young black lady was shot and killed that night and she was 5 months pregnant also. They say Charles Grant had nothing to do with the shooting but [one of his] friends did the shooting and Charles Grant will not talk about it. I just wanted the media out there to know about this small town tragedy that involved a NFL Football Star CHARLES GRANT with the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS....This no snitching thing really is senseless...

Snoop sees eye candy!

* CRACK COCAINE FOUND IN MAN'S BUTT CRACK *

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Police searching a downtown home found a man hiding 15 plastic bags of crack cocaine in his buttocks.
Pierre Lynch, 20, of Washington, D.C., was searched after he went to a home on Charles Street Thursday night.
Police had gone to the home after officers saw suspected drug dealing in the area, Sgt. Jim Robison said.
Lynch was charged with possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing and hindering and making a false statement to police office

Is there a worst way to die? *Interesting article*

Immolation is one of the most painful ways to die -- which makes this Buddhist monk's protest of the Vietnam War by publicly burning himself to death all the more significant.

Anna Gosline's recent article in New Scientist, entitled "How Does It Feel To Die?" got our hearts pumping here at HowStuffWorks. Gosline interviewed experts to find out what it's like to drown, fall from a tall building and ride the electric chair, among other terrible ways to die. This got us to thinking: Is there a worst way to die?

As it turns out, determining which mode of death is the worst way to go is subjective. There are impromptu polls on sites around the Internet (burning has a high ranking). But there's no consensus among professionals like physicians or funeral directors about which method is the least desirable way to exit this mortal coil. A person's fears may factor into his own personal worst way to die. The thought of falling to one's death from a tall building, for example, would probably scare the daylights out of someone who is afraid of heights, but wouldn't qualify as the worst death for someone else.

Awareness of the type of death and fear of the unknown can also make one kind of death more grisly than another. Dying in a plane crash is one example: The time between the airplane beginning its rapid descent and the moment of impact is more than long enough to generate terror. What's worse, depending on the circumstances, the passengers may remain conscious during the entire process. The plane is literally -- and unstoppably -- carrying its passengers to their probable deaths, and of this they are all totally aware.

With most forms of death, unconsciousness meets the victim before the grim reaper does, thus releasing the dying person from the fear that grips him. But the moments before death can be fraught with fear and pain.


A physician we interviewed recounts the story of a laborer in Africa who worked around vats of sulfuric acid -- one of the most caustic forms of acid. The man fell in one day. He quickly leapt out, but was covered in sulfuric acid, which immediately began to burn him chemically. In a panic and excruciating pain, the man ran outside. By the time his coworkers caught up to him, the man had essentially dissolved.

The acid burned the man to death, searing through skin, cauterizing blood vessels, and eating through organs until he died. The pain would be unbearable, and the circumstances irreversible. This is unquestionably a really bad way to die.

But what is it about stories like this? Why is it that on some primal level we feel the urge to imagine the man running madly about as his tissue fell away from his bones? Why do articles like Gosline's become so popular? In other words, why do we think about death? Read on to find out about an entire field of study dedicated to exploring death.

Read the entire story @ http://health.howstuffworks.com/worst-way-to-die.htm

Pic: RAIN (Richard Pryor's daughter) IS PREGNANT *

After many disappointing failed relationships with white boys, Richard Pryor’s baby girl Rain, 38, finally found success and happiness with a brotha (at least we think he’s a brotha). According to Celebrity Baby Blog, Rain posted this pic of her man Yale on her website. The happy couple are expecting their first child - a girl - in April. Congratulations to them!

Vote - Words of Wisdom - February 6, 2008

Good morning. VOTE

On self acceptance - Words of Wisdom - February 5, 2008

Good morning. NEVER let the way other people treat you determine your worth and value. (Remember this) No matter how hard we try, we cannot please all of the people all the time.

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