NAACP Confirms Election of a Black President Made No Difference
When this country’s first biracial president (that we know of) was sworn into office in January 2009, most blacks thought a new day was dawning.
Many black organizations, including the NAACP, wholeheartedly supported Barack Hussein Obama believing his shaky campaign promises full of Hope & Change because his skin was as brown as theirs.
Blacks thought Obama’s election would transform race relations in America. Many (white) Conservatives enthusiastically jumped on board so they could finally unburden their feelings of white guilt and placate African Americans by electing Obama.
Despite the fact that Barack didn’t bother to campaign in the black communities — or even acknowledge blacks in any of his campaign commercials, black people still believed the winds of change were blowing in our favor.
Few African Americans or whites saw the tell tale signs of communism or socialism that were an indicator of Barack’s true agenda.
PICS: Alex Gidewon’s Birthday Bash at Aurum
Elsa Belai (The Elle B Group) helped her fiance Alex Gidewon celebrate his 35th birthday at Aurum Nightclub on Friday (July 15). The party was also the kickoff to the Secret Society parties which will now take place each and every Thursday night at Aurum. The bash was sponsored by Belvedere Vodka.
Secret Society will have different genres of music bringing the NY and LA feel to the South.
Go to ATLPICS to see more photos from the party!
Ravi Shelton (promotions director Hot 107.9), left, and Alex Gidewon (AG Entertainment Group)
The dress code was strictly booted and suited and everyone complied. Kwessi (owner, Moda 404 Men’s clothing store), Bunmi (road manager for Lauryn Hill), guest, and Malik. It’s good to see grown men where grown men clothes, unlike rapper Jay Z who is older than all of these guys and wears his jeans off his butt.
Celebs Out & About: LeBron James, Will Smith, Jaden Smith
Miami Heat star LeBron James and his baby mama Savannah Brinson splashed in the surf at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas yesterday. This explains why he didn’t attend his friend Dwyane Wade’s charity event in Miami this weekend.
Charice Pempengco, 18, Gets Skin Lightened and Botox for ‘Glee’ Role
Remember little Charice Pempengco, the Filipino girl who thrilled American audiences with her superb voice when she appeared on Ellen Degeneres and Oprah? Well, that little girl is 18 now and she is set to make her debut on the wildly popular TV show ‘Glee’.
Now that Charice has become Americanized, she has fallen victim to the music industry’s stereotypical image standard for young, female singers.
According to online reports, Charice, at the tender age of 18, underwent plastic surgery to reshape her face. She also got her skin lightened and botox treatments — all in an effort to “look fresh on camera.”
Wow. If Charice thinks she looks old and decrepit at 18, I wonder what she’s going to think when she’s 35? What sort of message does this send to other teenage girls?
The 18-year-old Charice, whose singing career rocketed after appearing on Ellen DeGeneres’ and Oprah Winfrey’s talk shows, underwent a 30-minute Thermage skin-tightening procedure and Botox to make her “naturally round face” more narrow, celebrity cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo told ABS-CBN television.
Charice, in the same interview, said last week’s face makeover was part of her big preparations for her appearance on the hit show’s second season. She starts filming at the end of this month. Read More…
Obama Administration Now Defends ObamaCare Insurance Mandate as a Tax
Before U.S. president Barack Obama signed his ObamaCare bill into law, a component of that bill requiring Americans to buy health insurance or face a stiff penalty was one of the main sticking points with critics.
Many of them called this mandate a tax, but Barack Obama steadfastly denied this. In interviews, Obama said the mandate was not a tax, but now that the bill is law, he’s singing a different tune.
The Obama administration now says the mandate is a tax but they are authorized to order Americans to pay it under the Constitution which gives the government authority to impose taxes “even for purposes that would exceed its powers under other provisions” of the Constitution.
The individual mandate contained in the health care bill is now being challenged in court by more than 20 states and individual organizations.
What this means is, starting in 2014, the government will force Americans to financially support the insurance industry out of your own pockets because the government says the failure of the insurance industry will affect the economy.
If the mandate is deemed Constitutional by the courts, then there will be no limit to the government’s authority to levy taxes on Americans to force you to support other industries such as the banking and auto industries.
Celebs Out & About: Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Common, Alonzo Mourning
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade participated in Alonzo Mourning’s Zo’s Groove All Star game on Sunday (July 18) at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The All Star game wasn’t exactly all-star. Rajon Rondo of the Celtics was the only other NBA starter on the bench.
Actress Gabrielle Union, left, and somebody named K-Rose, watched Gabby’s fiance Dwyane Wade play in the Zo’s Groove All Star game in Miami.
Dwyane and Gabby got all dressed up for the Zo’s Groove Benefit dinner at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe on Saturday (July 17) in Miami.
Their Words, Not Mine…
“We’re going to be wearing a bullseye. But that’s what you play for,” Wade said. “We enjoy the bullseye. Plus, there’s going to be times when we lose 2-3 games in a row, and it seems like the world has crashed down. You all are going to make it seem like the World Trade [Center] is coming down again, but it’s not going to be nothing but a couple basketball games.” Read More…
