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We like the Apple iPhone. We do not like AT&T for a variety of reasons among them lousy customer service, billing issues and pitiful transmission quality.

In other countries where the Apple iPhone is available you may select the carrier service you want for your iPhone. In the land of the free you get AT&T by default. You do not get to choose.

Some technologically saavy people have found a way ( a hack) to change the carrier by “unlocking” the phone. We heard the hack was discovered within the first 24 hours that the device was available. (more…)

During the 15 minute court proceeding in front of a federal judge in a Virginia courthouse suspended Atlanta Falcons’ star quarterback Michael Vick entered a plea of guilty to federal conspiracy charges.

Following the legal appearance Vick went before world media to address his behavior over the past several months, apologize for his deception, announce his religious conversion and ask to be forgiven by his myriad fans. (more…)

Well, well well the city fathers of the tiny Central Louisiana town should be very, very proud of themselves. As hard as they tried to avoid it they have managed to put themselves, their idiot behavior and their bigoted litte town on the world stage. Jena, Louisiana is or will soon be a household name. (more…)

“After months of unfair treatment that has created a harmful distraction at the Justice Department, Judge Gonzales has decided to resign his position and I accept his decision.It’s sad that we live in a time when a talented and honorable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeded from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons.”
~President George Walker Bush

Nearly inimitably inarticulate as always, George W. Bush gives us his view on the Attorney General’s highly desired, to the point many believed it was too much to hope for but hoped for nonetheless, long overdue, totally unexpected resignation, which has been well received greeted with relief and a better late than never public response. (more…)

“It has been a long and difficult struggle, but at last the attorney general has done the right thing and stepped down. For the previous six months, the Justice Department has been virtually nonfunctional, and desperately needs new leadership.”

~New York Democrat Senator Charles Schumer

We only hope the Democrats in the congress (more…)

Clark Dark here readers to introduce to you a lady whom I have known all my life, because she gave me life. My momma, Africa Blanche Reilly Dark. She is the lady who taught me the basics– everything I needed to know before I started kindergarten. She is the light of my life and I honor her. Ladies and gentlemen, our newest guest contributor Africa Blanche Reilly Dark. Momma…

Thank you son. As a female who has given birth to four children, 2 of each gender, who are all grown and successful, I would like to take this opportunity to express my opinion on two news items currently the topic of nearly everyone’s conversation; and when I say successful I mean my children are productive, gainfully employed, independent and most importantly they do not live with me. (more…)

An announcement was made on Thursday of the intended resignation at the end of this month of US Assistant Attorney General Wan J. Kim. Kim, who was nominated by President George W. Bush in the spring of 2005 and confirmed by the US Senate in November of the same year, was instrumental in the re-authorization of the Voting Rights Act of 2006. (more…)

It was recently announced by Michael Vick’s defense attorney, Billy Martin, that Vick has agreed to a plea bargain to plead guilty in the charges against him for his participation in illegal dogfighting activities on his property in Virginia. (more…)

No decision has yet been issued by National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell in the matter concerning the federal indictment of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.

Vick and 3 other defendants have been charged with conspiring to engage in competitive dogfighting, procuring and training pit bulls for fighting and conducting the enterprise across state lines.

Reports indicate Commissioner Goodell is waiting for a reportto be asubmitted by hired observers, a group led by former deputy U.S. attorney general Eric Holder.

Roger Goodell has the authority, based on his newly implemented personal conduct policy; a regulation which supercedes the former violent crime policy, to impose upon Vick a suspension which could be effective coincidental to any prison sentence prescribed by the federal court in Virginia or following Vick’s release from law enforcement custody.

Vick is expected to appear before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson to make a formal guilty plea on Monday August 27, 2007.

Earlier this month it was widely reported Bruce Gordon, the former Verizon Communications executive, resigned from the position of CEO of the venerated civil rights organization the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). (more…)