Submitted by David Galland from Casey Research David Galland: The System Is Coming Unglued Our video host Stefan Molyneux speaks with Casey Research Managing Director David Galland about the debt situation in the US and whether the federal government can do anything about it… assuming they’d even want to. TRANSCRIPT David Galland – We’re Living in a Degraded Democracy Stefan: Hi everybody, it’s Stefan… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : zero hedge Discovery Date : 08/09/2011 22:48 Number of articles : 2
Evanescence singer, Theophilus London and Chris Klein featured on new episode, airing Saturday at 11 a.m. ET on MTV. By Nuzhat Naoreen Amy Lee on “When I Was 17” Photo: MTV From accomplished vocalist to skilled pianist, Evanescence singer Amy Lee has plenty of talents to boast. But in the latest episode of “When I Was 17,” airing Saturday, Amy reveals another skill that might surprise her fans: roller skating. In the episode, the singer-songwriter recounts how skating around her high school hallways landed her in some serious trouble. “When I was 17, our school had really slick floors. There was this really big hall, and it was perfect for roller skating,” the singer says. So, Amy decided to take advantage of the situation. “The halls are empty when people are in class, and if it’s just study hall or art or whatever, then why not go for a little skate?” Her “little skate” however wasn’t without its consequences. “I don’t know why I thought that that would be good,” she says. “So, I was skating by myself. Total nerd. And some other teacher was in the hall, and I skated by, and she was like, ‘Detention!’ ” While detention is a pretty common punishment for misbehaving high school students, it caught Amy’s father off-guard. “It was a little bit of a big deal. She got in trouble, and Amy typically never got in trouble,” says her father, John. Of course, even back in high school, Amy found a way to translate her experience with the teacher who sent her to detention into something creative. “One of my art pieces after that was her getting skated over by a giant skate,” Amy says. “When I Was 17,” also featuring Theophilus London and Chris Klein, airs Saturday at 11 a.m. ET on MTV. Related Videos ‘When I Was 17’ Sneak Peek Featuring Evanescence’s Amy Lee Related Artists Evanescence
Lawyer says Tip wasn’t told he could only travel with his wife during halfway-house transfer. By Rob Markman T.I. (file) Photo: Moses Robinson/ WireImage If T.I. was only allowed to travel with his wife when he moved from an Arkansas prison to an Atlanta halfway house last week, no one told him. “Bureau of Prison officials did not specifically state at any time that T.I. was limited to being in the vehicle with his wife and no one else,” Tip’s attorney Steve Sadow told MTV News. “There is nothing that was specifically instructed or directed on this.” On Thursday (September 8), TMZ published an incident report that said T.I. was on the bus with his wife, his manager and two VH1 producers. His manager and the television producers were not authorized to be aboard the bus, according to the report. The report also suggested that T.I. was conducting business during the interstate ride — a violation of his furlough. According to T.I.’s lawyer, however, the Federal Bureau of Prisons didn’t communicate any stipulations on how the August 31 transfer was to be handled. T.I. filled out a Furlough Application, which MTV News has obtained , in which he declared he would travel from Forrest City Prison to the Atlanta halfway house via a “private owned vehicle” and that he would be traveling with his wife Tameka Harris. “It doesn’t say “list all of the individuals that you are going to be with” or “you may not be with anyone else,” ” Sadow said. Click to see the Furlough Application, exclusively obtained by MTV News. MTV News has learned that the Trap Muzik rapper is now being held in United States Penitentiary in Atlanta until he is able to schedule a disciplinary hearing. Regardless of the outcome, T.I. will have satisfied his 11-month probation-violation sentence and be released from custody September 29. Initially, it was reported that T.I. was sent back to prison because the luxury tour bus in which he traveled wasn’t an acceptable mode of transportation. The rapper’s lawyer stressed that, at the moment, these are just allegations, but contends that T.I. did nothing wrong. “He had no reason to think there would be a problem traveling with these particular people, because his manager had been approved for visitation and had seen him several times at the facility in Arkansas and the producer had been approved for visitation and had seen him several times,” his attorney said. As far as the issue of whether T.I. was discussing business on the bus, Sadow made it clear that he already had a deal with VH1 for a new reality series and a separate book deal in place before the transfer. The best possible outcome at this point for the rapper is that, after his discipline hearing, he would be cleared of any wrong doing and returned to the halfway house, but as of now, no date for the hearing has been set. MTV News reached out to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and a VH1 press representative, both of whom declined to comment for this story. Related Artists T.I.
Sarah Palin took swipes at democrats, politicians, Obama and Washington insiders today during her speech in Indianola, Iowa. She told the audience that if the left is going to start calling government the federal family then I want a divorce. … Continue reading → Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gateway Pundit Discovery Date : 03/09/2011 21:13 Number of articles : 2
As we reported earlier, the Federal Bureau of Prisons moved T.I. from the Atlanta halfway house he had arrived at yesterday to the Atlanta Federal Prison. Well needless to say, Tip’s wife Tiny is not happy. Tip’s lawyer said the rapper was back in federal custody due to a flap over his use of a luxury bus to report to a halfway house. Tiny is furious and told TMZ that prison officials “walked him over, took pics and told him ‘good luck in life’ and said nothing about the ‘inappropriate’ transportation.’” She added: “This is a bunch of bulls**t … they should have said something before he got on the bus … T.I. would have politely gotten into a van. T.I. is one of the strongest individuals I know … and they just trying to break him in more ways than one and it’s not gonna work! ‘Cause what God got for him, can’t no man take that away … period!” Spotted @ TMZ.com T.I. Moved From Halfway House, Back In Federal Custody T.I. Arrives At Atlanta Halfway House, Says “The Storm Is Over” [VIDEO] T.I.’s VH1 Reality Show Coming Soon! T.I. Released From Jail, But Not Free Yet T.I. To Be Released From Jail On Wednesday? T.I.’s Final Message From Prison T.I. Gets A September 29th Release Date T.I. Sentenced To 11 Months In Prison, Says He “Screwed Up” [EXCLUSIVE]
ATL’s own T.I. is getting out of jail very soon, but the question everyone wants to know is, when? Hot 107.9′s DJ Drama told our affiliate station, Houston’s 97.9 The Box , that Tip was getting an early release date and would be home August 31, but according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ web site , T.I.’s release date is still listed as September 29th. He is incarcerated at a federal prison in Forrest City, Arkansas. A spokesperson with the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that T.I.’s release date is listed as September 29th, but he said it’s possible that T.I. (born Clifford Harris Jr.) may be released to a halfway house this week, although he would not release that information. Whenever he gets back home to Atlanta, we want to say welcome home Tip! Now please try to stay out of trouble and keep your butt out of jail! T.I.’s Final Message From Prison T.I. Gets A September 29th Release Date T.I. Should Have Been On His Honeymoon When He Was Arrested T.I. Sentenced To 11 Months In Prison, Says He “Screwed Up” [EXCLUSIVE]
Ja Rule was sentenced to an extra 28 months in prison today on tax evasion charges that will run concurrent with his current sentence. ”I was a young man who made a lot of money. I didn’t have the best people guiding me. I made mistakes. Things fell on hard times for me. Things kind of spun out of control” Ja Rule told the federal judge. Ja is already serving 2 years for weapons possession. Spotted @ RapRadar.com Ja Rule Started 2 Year Prison Sentence Today Ja Rule Has Big Plans For Prison, Wants To Get His GED
Remember our favorite African-American grandma Rebecca Lanier? The one that out lived her two kids, currently lives with her 61-year-old grandson and is still kickin’ at 116 years old? She’s the oldest living person in the world and due to poor record keeping in Mississippi when she was born to slave parents in 1892, the Guinness Book of World Records refuses to identify her as such. Although slavery had ended, Blacks still didn’t get birth certificates. The current record holder, Maria Gomes Valentim of Brazil, died earlier this week at the age of 114. Still two years shy of Lanier. Guinness is now passing the torch on to the next contender and and it’s not Rebecca Lanier. According the Guinness the new record holder of the oldest person in the world is Besse Cooper of Monroe, Georgia at the age of 114 and 229 days. Rebecca Lanier is recognized by the Federal Government as being 116 years old, born in 1892. Rebecca Lanier celebrates 116th birthday. Related Links: Foods You Should Eat For Younger Looking Skin U.S. Life Expectancy Reduced Due To Obesity & Smoking Are These BP Artists Good Enough to Get Signed? Lil’ Kim & Nicki Minaj To Perform Together At BET Awards? Sean Kingston Released From The Hospital! DMX “I Don’t Like Drake”
Despite the FAA firing the head person making sure Traffic Controllers are doing what they’re supposed to do , these cats still seem to think taking a nap on the job is cool. On Saturday, a seventh Air Traffic Controller was suspended for falling asleep during the midnight shift at the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center. That made it clear to the geniuses at the FAA that they might have a widespread issue. So they’ve finally come up with a solution. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Sunday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Traffic Controllers Union have reached an agreement to make changes in the aftermath of recent incidents involving sleeping air traffic controllers. The changes will be effective immediately. Controllers will now have a minimum of nine hours off between shifts. Currently they were getting as few as eight. Controllers will no longer be able to swap shifts unless they have a minimum of nine hours off between the last shift they worked and the one they want to begin. They will no longer be able to switch to an unscheduled midnight shift following a day off. FAA managers will schedule their own shifts in a way to ensure greater coverage in the early morning and late night hours. It’s about time. Source
Republicans treat the Constitution like a toy that they can manipulate however they choose. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) claims that all federal education programs — including Pell Grants and student loan assistance — are unconstitutional. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) says that they are constitutional problems with the federal ban on whites-only lunch counters. Sen. Mike Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Think Progress Discovery Date : 12/04/2011 19:26 Number of articles : 2
