Cynthia McKinney: What's Going On?
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After an incident in 1993 when she had an altercation with an United States Capital Police officer, a picture of her was posted for all officers since she refuses to wear a security pin identifying her as a member of Congress. There have been four more incidents since, including one involving a complaint that White House security officials mistook her 23-year-old white aide for her.\n\nOn the morning of March 29, 2006, McKinney allegedly struck a United States Capitol Police officer with her cell phone after he allegedly grabbed her arm as she went around the metal detectors at the entrance to the Longworth House Office Building. Members of Congress have identifying lapel pins and are not required to pass through metal detectors. McKinney says she was not wearing her pin that morning, but did show her Congressional identification badge and that the police responsible for protecting lawmakers should recognize them on sight. The incident is currently under investigation. According to reports, the police officer is planning to file charges. McKinney was thought to have been possibly arrested once the Congress adjourned for the day, but charges have yet to be filed. McKinney's attorney, James Myart spoke in a March 31 news conference, said he will also ask that the officer involved be criminally investigated for inappropriately touching the congresswomen. Myart went on to say the case typified a pattern of police harassment of black Americans. "My belief is this is no different than that: 'they all look alike'. McKinney made a brief statement on her behalf in Howard University on March 31: "Let me be clear, this whole incident was instigated by the inappropriate touching and stopping of me, a female black congresswoman. I deeply regret this incident occurred, and I am certain that after a full review of the facts, I will be exonerated." On April 3, 2006, assistant U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips announced that Capitol Police have referred the incident to his office for further investigation.
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that is a stunt, sounds like something Cindy Sheehan would do. don't give it any credence
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Today . . . Fruit in the Looms.\n\nTomorrow . . . probably nothing . . . because I am sending my cousin out to a stripclub for her birthday . . . having one of my gf take her.  When she gets back . . . I am planning on some action with my gf.
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Hey Jack, what's happening?
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No, what is it about?
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What makes you say that [maybe there's something going on that I haven't heard about]??
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Yes, it's definitely true, she is currently working on her new album.  She is planning a comeback and her new album will be part of the plan.\n\nBritney Heads South to Sing - http://popsugar.com/61927\nFri, 11/10/2006 - 11:49am\n\nOnce Britney gets going, as expected, she's hard to slow down. After a whirlwind week in NYC and saying goodbye to Kevin, she is now headed south to Miami. Brit has been working hard on her upcoming album and we're so excited to hear it - this will be Brit's first original album since In the Zone in 2003. She told People in August that we should expect it to be "cooler than ever-fun, upbeat and sexy." We can't wait!\n____________________________________________________________\n\nBritney Spears: Hard at Work on New Album - http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1557574,00.html\nTHURSDAY NOVEMBER 09, 2006 07:00PM EST\nFRIDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2006 04:15PM EST UPDATED\nBy Ken Lee and Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna\n\nBritney Spears has been hard at work on her first original album since 2003's In the Zone, spending hours at the Sony Music recording studio in New York City.\n\nAfter spending Thursday night in the studio, Spears took a break before heading back Friday and working until the early morning hours.\n\nShe'll have some famous help with her new disc: At a Louis Vuitton party in New York City on Thursday night, producer Pharrell Williams told PEOPLE he's on board.\n\nAsked about upcoming projects, he said, "The stuff I’m about to do is amazing, but I don’t like talking about what I’m about to do." He paused, then said, "Okay, I’m going in with Britney."\n\nSpears, who filed for divorce from Kevin Federline on Tuesday, has been in New York since last week. On Monday, she made a surprise visit to the Late Show with David Letterman. The following day, she took an ice-skating spin around Rockefeller Center, dined out with friends – and spent hours at the Sony Music Studio. \n\nAnd just as Spears is on the move, so is her estranged husband. Michael Sands, a rep for Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, tells PEOPLE that Federline is holding up fine despite the fact that the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise. I think Kevin's doing pretty well, considering this disastrous situation. But I believe something good will come out of this."\n\nFederline, who performed at Chicago's House of Blues on Wednesday, will be on the road promoting his debut album, Playing with Fire, through Nov. 24. A scheduled Friday-night performance at the House of Blues in Atlantic City was canceled, so instead he'll be in Washington, D.C., for a listening party at the club Platinum. Then it's off to Virginia Beach for a Sunday show, followed by a listening party in Miami on Nov. 17.\n\nAt the House of Blues performance, the venue was packed with a standing-room-only audience – though tickets were being given away free.\n\nAs for Federline's effort to gain sole custody of his children with Spears, Sean Preston, 1, and Jayden James (born Sept. 12), Sands says, "Kevin's interested in having as much time as he's allowed with the kids, so he wants full legal and physical custody, with visitation rights for Britney." He adds, "If there were no kids involved, it would be easy, but it's going to take time to iron out a lot of different issues."
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I dunno, what happened?
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what is this all about?
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It's looking more and more like\n    Americans do   not   want her elected.\n    After all, she didn't do a very good job\n    the last time she was in the White House.
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The state of confusion... We've all heard it before.\n\n(((( r u randy? ))))\n.
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Why the persistent dishonesty and rudeness from this educated southern lady? These Repubicans will sell their souls for anything, but her price probably isn't cheap. She's been promised something --another cabinet post, an ambassadorship, or Senate majority leader to replace Frist.  \n\nA number of good answers here -- proof that when you ask an intelligent question on this site, you CAN get good answers.
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ok can you tell me what happened?
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Good for you Sarah, you've done some reading and made up your own mind. That's as refreshing as it seems to be unusual these days.\n\nKeep reading. The World is a dark place right now and your present Government has a lot to do with the clouds coming over the horizon.
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Honey, if you write it, it is no longer off the record.  That is a record.  If you have indeed interviewed the lady, you must respect her wishes regarding off the record.  (By the way, who is she?)
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What has "gone on" & is "going on" in our country has nothing to do with Clinton ! Hold him accountable for "gett'in busy" with a young (albeit, ugly) intern. Thats about it.\n\nAs for you being a "distraction":\n\n Surely 2 adults can act accordingly "at work"? Are you married?  Is he?  Are you guys "making copy's" in the copy-room?  It's OK to be friendly. Sounds like there is some sort of "attraction". It takes 2 "sticks" to start a "fire". \n\nJust try to be "Cool". \n\n\n\n\n\nHappy B-Day. I'm from the south. And I LOVE fishing and exploring. Wish you were going to North FLA or Southern GA. I could tell you some good places to get seafood & go fish'n. I have been to "Nawlin's" many times,(was born in P-cola, FLA).\n\nHave some "mud-bugs" & "gumbo" for me! BYE
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From what I gather 1st they hired Ms. Rosie O'Donnell, she and Star do not get along, Rosie is insisting Star had her stomach stapled and Star says she didn't. (my opinion; "What is it any of your business anyway Rosie, you jealous")?  "(and who are you to put Stars business out of the closet, she obviously didn't want it known if it is true?)" So any how there was bad blood. Next her contract wasn't picked up by the station for the next season.\nAnd last they had it scheduled for her to let it out of the bag she was leaving the show next week sometime, and she jumped the gun and pist off Barbra Walters, (huge mistake) Which led to her immediate departure.\nI don't know who's to blame but I feel Star is getting bulldozed, but she just needs to keep her head high and it will work out in the end. She looks great!!!