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Readers who live in the Washington, D.C. Metro area are familiar with news anchor Jim Vance, the man in the following video.

Vance is also known on the Internet for appearing in a video with the late sports anchor George Michael where they laughed at a model who fell, not once but twice, on a fashion show runway.

This time you will find him somber as he expresses his point of view on the matter of Trayvon Martin.

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 Mounting pressure in the Trayvon Martin tragedy has succeeded in bringing forth the following result:

Just moments ago the federal  Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the FBI announced they will be investigating the murder of Miami Gardens teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer.

The department announced late Monday it has begun an investigation into the fatal shooting death of an unarmed black teen, Trayvon Martin, in Sanford, Florida by a self appointed neighborhood watch captain. (more…)

The following video is one African American intellectual’s take on the murder of seventeen year-old Trayvon Martin of Miami, Florida. Reports of his February 26, 2012 murder, while completely unarmed, is making headlines around the world. His confessed shooter has not been charged or arrested due to a technicality in the law called “stand your ground”. ( Read more about the so-called “stand your ground law” in a future post.)
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In the current issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, writer Matt Taibbi has contributed a very strong investigative piece on everyone’s favorite banking institution Bank Of America. The article is
“Bank Of America: Too Crooked To Fail“.  Around here we affectionately refer to the bankster company as “Bank Of The UNIVERSE”,  for obvious reasons.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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The  Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia, Local 38010 of the Newspaper Guild-Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC, plans to fight layoffs of 19 Philadelphia journalists, after 21 take buyouts offered by Philadelphia Media Network, (PMN) owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com.

Photojournalist Sarah Glover decided to take the buyout rather than being laid off. Glover is president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. In a note to Facebook friends she stated her concern that “by the end of the staff reduction process at PMN this week that the newsrooms will take another step back to looking like 1962 rather than more like what a newsroom should look like in 2012.” (more…)

You may be, like our staff at YouThinkWhat, wondering just what it is Sandra Fluke actually said to cause the fat windbag guy on the radio to call her out of her name.

According to Charlie Spiering of the Washington Examiner.com this is the text of Sandra Fluke’s opening statement, given when she testified before a House Democratic panel in support of the HHS contraception mandate.

My name is Sandra Fluke, and I’m a third-year student at Georgetown Law School. I’m also a past-president of Georgetown Law Students for Reproductive Justice or LSRJ. And I’d like to acknowledge my fellow LSRJ members and allies and all of the student activists with us and thank them so much for being here today.

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We, as Georgetown LSRJ, are here today because we’re so grateful that this regulation implements the non-partisan medical advice of the Institute of Medicine.

I attend a Jesuit law school that does not provide contraceptive coverage in its student health plan. And just as we students have faced financial, emotional, and medical burdens as a result, employees at religiously-affiliated hospitals and institutions and universities across the country have suffered similar burdens.

We are all grateful for the new regulation that will meet the critical health care needs of so many women. (more…)

Carole Simpson, broadcast journalist, news anchor, and author, has written a piece, her reaction, to the latest foot-in-really-big-mouth controversy involving radio’s popular windbag, Rush Limbaugh.

From Carole’s blog, a post dated March 2, 2012, “Limbaugh Wages New War On Women”:

Rush Limbaugh, a blowhard who has been going too far, for far too long, has now made it abundantly clear that he hates women. America’s highest rated and highest paid radio broadcaster is a dangerous misogynist. (more…)

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration in the United States uses its weather service voice to sing the traditional Christmas carol, “Deck The Halls”, in a very non-traditional way.

All around us, there are several manners of communication. Cell phones are attached to hips everywhere and the internet provides immediate access to email and instant messaging with a few mouse clicks. As technologically advanced as communication has become, two way radios are still quite popular devices used to talk to others. Their services are employed on construction sites and even by family members who wish to maintain a line of communication if needed while a short distance away from one another. Following is a guide for buyers interested in two way radios.

For an operation such as a construction project, two way radios that offer several channels are effective. Because there are several distinct frequencies to choose from, crew members do not have to worry about talking over each other and cutting off conversations of members on different teams. Conventional two way radios that operate on designated RF channels are often employed in these situations. These models feature toggle switches and dials that allow the user to choose a frequency that select other radios are tuned to. For example, the members of the digging team will use a certain frequency, while the members of the building team use another.

Crews and other businesses that operate in similar situations might look toward trunked two-way radios. Radios of this type automatically select a channel when certain protocol is met and join the selected conversation. In this setup, a control channel sends out a signal that the individual radios pick up on and communicate on when desired. It is the entire group of radios that makes up the network, and the electronic chips inside initiate the conversation.

Families also benefit from two way radios. When members are in rooms not adjacent to one another or even when traveling in separate cars, they may want to be able to talk to each other in case of emergency or if a question arises. Analog two way radios are fine for these situations. They are not digital, so multiple conversations are not possible. In this case, it is not a problem because only two people will be talking at once. Push-to-talk radios experienced a boom in sales when the major cellular companies promoted their use. By pressing a rocker switch, a chirp is emitted that indicates a channel is open and available for conversation.

Several types of two way radios exist for many occasions. Whichever you choose is dependent upon its features and your needs. Crews on a construction project will need more elaborate models than a husband and wife talking in nearby vehicles. With some shopping around, you will certainly locate a radio that does what you need it to do.

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Have you ever wondered which the best selling cell phones of the year are? If so, then you’re in the right place and might be surprised by some of the entries on the list. In no particular order, we take you through the top cell phones of the moment, starting with the Samsung GT-B2710. This is a simple, sturdy phone. It has 3G and GPS capabilities, a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and a very impressive 19 hours talk time. There is also an FM radio, web browser and email.

Second on the list is the Nokia 3720 Classic. This is a reliable phone, which is small and solid, with good build quality. You won’t find any flashy gadgets or extras on it but it’s very affordable and is easy to use. It has up to 7 hours talk time as well as good call quality and interesting features such as a micro USB connector, music player and 2 megapixel camera with an LED flash. As it’s so easy to navigate, it’s perfect for someone after a functional phone.

The first smartphone entry on our list is the Apple iPhone 4, which is a very classy device. You’ll have access to the great app store and will benefit from choice over how much internal storage you want on your phone. The phone has good call quality, great display, WiFi radio and many other features. It has excellent internet and email capabilities along with a good processor and 5 megapixel camera. It represents a design overhaul for Apple and it’s definitely paid off.

The fourth entry on our list is the Nokia C5. Again, this isn’t a smartphone but it is functional and simple with a good build quality, meaning it shouldn’t let you down and is a reliable buy. It doesn’t have WiFi but it does have online capabilities including social media and YouTube video access. The large buttons are appealing and easy to use. The user interface and display are good and the phone benefits from good pixel resolution as well as features including an FM radio and GPS.

The final entry on the list is the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II. This is another smartphone and it benefits from a Super AMOLED Plus screen, which is great. The touchscreen works well and the dual-core processor is also good. You’ll get some good apps and widgets as well as other welcome features such as the WiFi and GPS. The build quality is good, yet the phone is still pleasingly light. This is one of the best Androids on the market right now, so it’s well worth investigating.

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