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“No Deal: Government Shuts Down At Midnight Tonight”

The ReadyWriter

All nonessential government services — including the processing of IRS refund checks – will cease at the stroke of midnight tonight. The government shutdown will throw millions of people out of work temporarily.

The budget talks between the White House and the Republicans have failed, and now the government shutdown that everyone is dreading looms large.

Troops who protect our homeland will not get paid; social security checks will not go out; libraries, museums, courthouses, city parks and recreational centers will all be shut down. The trickle down theory will go into effect as most major cities are cut off from government funding.

Americans are venting their frustration on networking websites. A facebook group is organizing an event to dump garbage on House Speaker John Beohner’s front lawn. Boehner is the Republican house speaker who is stuck in the middle of this mess.

In the meantime, Obama, 49, and his family will travel to Williamsburg, VA today to unwind and get in a little rest and relaxation.

The FAA has established a no-fly zone over Williamsburg that will remain in effect until the Obamas leave for DC on Monday.

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“If The Government Shuts Down Blame The Repubs”

The ReadyWriter

It looks like the impending government shutdown will indeed occur on Friday, April 8, if the White House and the GOP don’t resolve their budget dispute. The problem is U.S. President Barack Obama’s refusal to approve the budget cuts that the Republicans want.

The government shutdown won’t affect U.S. President Barack Obama or anyone in Congress because they will still get paid.

But it will affect thousands of good people who go to work every day in non-essential services such as parks, museums, etc.

In the meantime, the Democrats are blaming the Republicans for being stubborn and the Republicans are blaming the democrats for not comprising.

Cynthia Tucker, the esteemed syndicated political writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, says if the shutdown occurs, blame House Speaker John Boehner and the GOP — not Obama.

More specifically, she points the finger of blame at “the entire far right-wing of the Republican Party” for demanding more than the $33 billion in cuts handed to them by the Democrats.

In the meantime, black people will have to scramble to make ends meet while these political millionaires take their vacations and toil in the hot sun practicing their golf swings during the shutdown.

The 2012 election will be a mess, so please vote responsibly when you go to the polls.

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“There Is Talk Of A Government Shut Down”

The ReadyWriter

And what that means is, if lawmakers cannot reach an agreement on a bill to fund the government by April 8, a broad array of federal programs will come to a halt; pushing the economy further into a recession.

While we as Americans are facing so many other issues such as, a high unemployment rate, home prices falling, foreclosure crises, high gas prices, economic strains at home, the conflict in Libya and the struggles to survive; a prolonged federal shutdown would drain Americans’ confidence in their government. Plus the crisis in Japan have already made Americans worried.

And confidence in government have economic implications, it affects consumer spending, which drives about two-thirds of U.S. economy’s activity. Confidence also influences whether an entrepreneur will take out a loan to expand a business, or whether an investor will provide a fledgling company with capital. Even in the stock market, where trillions of dollars are at stake, investors’ decisions are often influenced by a feeling of confidence.

During the last major government shutdown, under President Bill Clinton, confidence dipped. The freeze began in December 1995 and lasted through January. The economic consequences, at that point, were minimal.

But this time around, a government shutdown would occur during a period of historic weakness, which in my opinion, is every republicans dream.

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Police: “Wyclef Jean was not shot… he cut his hand on glass”

The ReadyWriter

Not long after news broke early Saturday that Fugees frontman Wyclef Jean had been shot in Haiti, Twitter.com users began expressing doubts about the story.

Details were sketchy at first, but then Wyclef released photos of himself reclining on a bed in a Haiti clinic, his left hand resting dramatically on his forehead while his right hand was wrapped in a bandage. Another photo shows Jean sitting on the side of a bed, a blood soaked gauze covers his right palm — hardly a spot that is normally grazed by a bullet.

Wyclef spoke to the AP and other media outlets before casting his vote in the presidential election. He said he was stepping out of a car with his entourage, which included the rapper Busta Rhymes, when suddenly a shooter opened fire on him.

He said: “The way I can explain it is that the bullet grazed me in my right hand. I heard blow, blow, blow and I just looked at my hand.”

But Haitian police accuse Wyclef of fabricating his story to bring attention to his candidate.

“We met with the doctor who saw him and he confirmed Wyclef was cut by glass,” said Vanel Lacroix, police chief in Petionville where Jean is staying.

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“The Black Church Speak Out Against President Obama”

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On his decision not to defend “The Marriage Act“

The Rev. Anthony Evans, who heads the National Black Church Initiative — a coalition of 34,000 black churches — is blasting President Barack Obama’s decision to stop defending the The Marriage Act.

The Rev. notes that Obama “has violated the Christian faith” by failing to uphold Jesus’ teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman.

DOMA was signed into law in September, 1996 by then President Bill Clinton. The law is intended to uphold and preserve the sanctity of marriage between a man and woman.

Gays, (and other special interest groups) who make up a substantial portion of the left-wing voting bloc, say the law is unconstitutional. Not surprisingly Obama, who was opposed to gay marriage up until now, all of a sudden agrees with them.

Obama’s new stance has angered the Rev. Evans who says black churches must “reassess their extraordinary support for him.”

Looks like President Obama will not be able to please everyone but he’ll have to take a position and make his position clear.

Anyway, it’s about time “the real church” take a stand against the president’s decision!