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Or should this be a wake up call for the times we live in. Frankly where do you file this one?
The surprising new study says prison can actually extend the life-span of black men.
The study out of North Carolina found black males were about half as likely to die at any given time if they were behind bars instead of on the streets.
The good news for President Obama, or any sitting president, the power of incumbency is very tough to win against, and Republicans are having a tough time with their field of candidates.
However the bad news: the worst kept secret is Obama’s base is not energized (he will need each and every single vote) and consider the horrible jobs report Friday which shows history is not on Mr. Obama’s side.
Pelosi and Wasserman Schultz said Saturday Weiner should resign, calling his sending explicit photos and raunchy emails to women all over the country "indefensible" and a distraction.
I admit I was never a smoker, but it’s hats off to Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council for the new law banning smoking in 43 square miles of parks, public plazas, beaches, and boardwalks in the city.
That means no smoking in Central Park, the pedestrian plaza even in Times Square, or again, at the beaches.
