FOX30 Community: Unanswered Threads

How to Make Web Videos like Video News on Yahoo, MSN and YouTube?

dvd2video — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:33:37 GMT

How to Make Web Videos like Video News on Yahoo, MSN and YouTube?

Complete Guide – Step by Step - Publish video and player to your website, blog or forum and more

Support: http://www.web-video-player.com

Tutorial: http://funny-video-youtube.blogspot.com

Video news has now become a necessary part on news websites due to its visual representation of information to people. Below are two screenshots of video news from MSN and Yahoo. From the screenshots, we may find that they contain two main parts: video and player. We may also find that the interface is simple but less functional. It is easy to navigate.

Now, what we will discuss right here is: How to easily make video news like these or even better and more functional ones?

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MSN video news

Yahoo video news

Index

First Step: Download and Install Socusoft Web Video Player

Second Step: Check Video Format -- Convert Video into FLV

Third Step: Add Videos to Player

Fourth Step: Choose Themes for Player

Fifth Step: Advertising Function (For registered users) -- Add advertisement and link to video and player

1) The format of the ad image can be jpeg, gif, jpg, png and swf

2) Choose advertising templates

3) Add image to player

4) Add link to video

Sixth Step: Publish Video and Player on Your Computer

Last Step: Upload Files – Publish Video to Your Website or Blog

1) Publish video to your website

2) Add web video to your blog or forum and more

Detail: http://funny-video-youtube.blogspot.com

An Ocean of Stupidity

C Rich — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:57:39 GMT

Sometimes I just sit back in amazement watching us as a human race. We’re so smart, yet we are so stupid at the same time. The things we believe and the things we are taught to be true, often end up in on some page of a book of Urban legends.

I remember growing up in South Florida where when a hurricane would be coming, the news people on TV would be telling everyone what direction the wind was blowing so we could crack our windows open. This was supposed to save our roofs. Later of course, we were told not to do it because that madness of opening windows in a hurricane...

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FOOD DONATION

csgworld — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:46:43 GMT

OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY

In light of several events in our world economy today, we are all aware that there are many families that are severely affected.

ADVENT HOPE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Is on a mission to help families in these times of need and especially during the Season that is upon us. Our project is not only to last through this Holiday season, but will continue as an ongoing endeavor to help alleviate some of the stress and pressures occurring in many families at this time. We know that many consider people at this time of the year where joy and cheer should be among us all. With your help we can put a smile on one family at a time, and especially their children.

Projects where we need your help:
Food baskets – gather food donations and prepare baskets Jobs - help around your home or company (for a day or longer) This could include house cleaning, yard cleaning, minor home repairs, painting, etc.

Contact Pastor Daniel DaSilva at 904-894-3711

Community Service Director - Rosely DeAquino 904-534-0117

Members are at the location on Saturdays from 9:30AM to 1:00PM If you would like to drop off.

Church address: 9150 Baymeadows Rd. Jacksonville, Fl. 32256 Telephone: (904)894-3711 and (904) 534-011

This is a TAX DEDUCTABLE donation. OR Call us and we will come and pick up what ever you have to donate, including food items. Let us share with each other and help those in need.

Thank you

Rosely DeAquino

New Hair Salon Open for Business - looking for clients who want a new experience

mosaic — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:00:30 GMT

With all the bad news that is out there, I wanted to share some good news about a new hair salon that has just opened. The name of this salon is Mosaic Salon Studios. This salon is different in its approach as each stylists has his/her own private studio to run his/her own business. However, this salon is not just about a new business opeing, but is symbolic of what is right about the wonderful country we live in. This salon encapsulates the American dream of seeing an opportunity and taking a hold of it with both hands to try and create something that adds value to the community while at the same fueling the economic engine that creates new jobs and opportunities.

If you are in the market for a new do or stylist or you just need a little taken of the top or side please give us the chance to earn you business. Our salon is headed by two individuals who have a passion for exceeding customer satisfaction. If you don't you need your hair styled please forward this on to someone who does.

Mosaic Salon Studios is located in the Mandarin area of Baymeadows and Old Kings Rd S (just west of Phillips).

Unsolved Murder of 10 year old boy; Jax FL 1968

Glenssister — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:23:55 GMT

My 10 year old brother, Glen Davenport was found murdered in Jacksonville in 1968.

On Feb. 3rd, 1968 Glen was reported as missing to the police. His body was found the next morning in the 3700 block of Mayflower St; in the Murray Hill area of Jax.

There had been a search of the lot on Mayflower St. several times throughout the night Glen was missing; the last search being at 4:00 a.m. Glen was not there during any of the searches; not even the last search at 4:00 a.m.

For his body to be found there just a few short hours later can only mean that someone put Glen or his body there sometime after the last search of the area at 4:00 a.m.

Despite the many suspicous things about Glen's disappearance and death; his death was determined and ruled to be "accidental" by the detectives and investigators and even the assistant M.E. who performed the autopsy on Glen's body.

An autopsy that was performed AFTER Glen's body has already been embalmed. Within 4 hours of being found, Glen's body was hurredly sent to be embalmed. And this was done without the REQUIRED, SIGNED release from Glen's parents for his body to be embalmed before an autopsy could be done.

40 years later, we are still seeking and fighting for justice for Glen Davenport.

There is now a youtube video that we would like people in Jacksonville to view; and then pass along for others to view. We are asking for help in getting this video circulating around Jax; and particulary in the Murray Hill area. My family no longer lives in Jax; and we are asking for the people of Jax to help us in getting this video viewed in Jax.

It is our hope that there are still people in Jax who can remember the news story about the little boy who was found "hanging" on Mayflower St. in 1968 in Jacksonville. We are hoping that there is still someone who can recall something they might have seen or heard on the night Glen was missing (Feb. 3rd) or the morning his body was found (Feb. 4th); 1968.

It is our hope and prayer that there is someone who can give new information about Glen's death.

The easiest way to find the youtube video is to go to: http://www.youtube.com/

And then put in the search words: Justice for Glen Davenport

Thank you from Glen's family

So this new church shooting in Tenn, wouldn't it be cool if we could raise the bail funds and do him ourselves

hmhenry — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:37:58 GMT

I wonder if that'd be a worthwhile short story fictionalized concept? where a national community bands together, pays the million dollars bail and hold the known suspect accountable themselves? wouldn't that change things? like in The Dark Knight ;v)

westside home invasion

lump lump — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:25:13 GMT

HELLO JACKSONVILLE, ONCE AGIAN WE HAVE ANOTHER MURDER IN OUR COMMUNITY, EXCEPT THIS WAS NOOOO HOME INVASION, BUT A DRUG INVASION. IVE LIVED IN THIS LITTLE CORNER OF DUVAL FOR 27 YEAR! AND THE DEALERS JUST LOVE MY BLOCK, ITS QUITE. ONE WAY IN AND OUT. AND THE STREET LIGHTS CANT GET ANY DARKER. IVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS. THIS SAD MURDER COULD AND SHOULD OF BEEN FORSEEN BY JSO. IVE COMPLAINED SINCE CHRISTMAS OF 2007, OF A HUGE COOK HOUSE. AND THE RESIDENTS OF MY LITTLE PARIDISE. AND WAS IGNORED. I WAS TOLD BY AN JSO OFFICIAL, IM NOT GETTING RID OF THE DRUGS, MAYBE SO, BUT I DO WANT THEM OFF BY FENCE! WE NEED SUB STATIONS THAT ARE 24-7 NOT 9-5. BUT WHEN THE CITY IS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE GOVERMENT OFFICAILS GETTING THERE FREE CAR RENTALS AND CAS CARDS THAN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE POLICE FORCE, THERE NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO. WHERES THE LOTTO MONEY FOR THE SCHOOL? DONT TELL ME THAT MONEY ISNT IN THE BILLIONS, WE JACKSONVILLE PEOPLES LOVE OUR LOTTO! EVERYONE IN MY PARIDISE IS SCARED AND WORRIED. MY HEART GOES OUT TOO THESE CHILDREN, WHAT A LIFE THEY HAD, WAKING UP NOT TOO THE SMELLS OF PANCKES, BUT THE TRASH OF CRACK AND THE VIOLENCE THAT GOES WITH IT. WELL MR. MAYOR I HOPE AT LEAST YOU MAKE SURE THESE CHILDREN GET THE COUNSELING THEY ARE SURE TOO NEED, AND IF THERE IS NO MONEY! FOR THIS BY ALL MEANS PLEASE FEEL FREE TOO GIVE UP YOUR FREE LEASED CAR AND GAS FOR THE REST OF YOUR TERM. THAT OUGHT TOO COVER ANY COUNSELNG THESE CHILDREN WILL EVER NEED. NEEDLESS TOO SAY I AM ONE EXTREMELY ANGRY RESIDENT. AND JSO, PLEASE GET THIS ######## OUT OF MY BACK YARD. LT. WALL DID IT 7 YEARS AGO. WHATS THE PROBLEM. MONEY. WELL THE MAYOR CAN DITCH THAT COURT HOUSE THAT WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT 270 MILLION DOLLARS ON ( AND NOT EVEN AN FOUNDATION TO SHOW FOR IT ) AND OUR FINE JSO DEPT. WILL HAVE ALL THE MONEY THEY NEED. PLEASE GIVE OUR POLICE AND SCHOOLS SOME MONEY SIR. HAVE A VERY BLESS DAY JACKSONVILLE!!!!!!!

What if you could get a guaranteed price for your milk below retail

admanone2002 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:33:41 GMT

Milk Prices in Saint Augustine not a Worry Anymore...

The Family Milk Program has an answer to the rising cost of milk in the Saint Augustine community. With milk prices at an all time high and no let up seen for the near future, families are struggling to provide nutritious milk and other food products for their children.

George started Kristof Distributing and The Family Milk Program as a way to bring the cost of milk and other products down for the consumer in Saint Augustine.

If you have any questions about the program you can direct them to George Kristof or visit the web site at www. The FamilyMilkProgram.com for more details.

What if you could get a guaranteed price for your milk below retail

admanone2002 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:31:22 GMT

Milk Prices in Saint Augustine not a Worry Anymore...

George started Kristof Distributing and The Family Milk Program as a way to bring the cost of milk and other products down for the consumer in Saint Augustine.

The program calls for a small change in the buying habits of the consumer,. So instead of picking your milk up at regular retail store. You actually pick your milk up at a designated pick up location, located through out the city.

The program is set up, so that consumers can actually place advanced pre-orders for their milk along with hundreds of other families. A family would place a pre-order for a specific number of gallons per week that they usually use. Then they pick a payment program that is in place for a specific period of time. The price of the milk is guaranteed for that specific period of time. For instance The Family Milk program can Guarantee the lowest possible price per gallon from (4) four weeks to (20) weeks at a time.

If you have any questions about the program you can direct them to George Kristof or visit the web site at www. The FamilyMilkProgram.com for more details.

If you would like to help spread the word or to find more ways that your organization can participate call us at 904-217-0613. We would like to have enough participants in the program to start deliveries the beginning of July 2008.

coach under fire

hydroken — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:00:22 GMT

y would a coach have to hit a player all cause of him throwing down his helmet? isnt that better than going over there and kicking he kids behind right? is he in the wrong for doing that? which would youi rather have a dirty helmet or a roit?

ACC game moving out of Jacksonville

jaxtennisgirl — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:14:47 GMT

Who CARES? The teams were ok, but let's face it, if it is not a FL, GA, AL, LA school, no one is traveling to see it ... Charlotte might do OK, but why to they think Tampa will do any better??

Teacher Arrested

Beejer — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:09:36 GMT

The parent should have taken his child home, as for spanking the child, I think spankings are frequently deserved but, the gov't, in their 'infinite wisdom', (show tongue firmly in cheek, there,) has decided that they know more about child rearing than the parents.

Well, sorry, but it just isn't so... We have shootings in schools and malls, and random murders by snipers, and I blame it on the lax discipline enforced on parents by the sorry gov't that wants to take over our lives, while doing nothing for us.

When this nation falls, it will be because of such mess as this.

Give us back our country, give us back God, return the illegals to their countries of origin, and let America return to being great...

How can we be going green when our communities are chemical waste dumps

mxisry3 — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:36:27 GMT

I wonder why everyone is talking going green, when all I hear about is recycle this and reducing energy use. One of the facts, either being hushed or not talked about at all, is the effect poisonous chemicals are having on Global warming and on health in general. The saturation level of, said chemicals are creating hazards in many forms. From evaporation into the air, to the run off into the waterways and aquaphor. Could this be the real cause of all the bad weather we are having? Health risks are even worse, from allergies, asthma, to adult and childhood cancers. No one seems to want to address the adverse effects on the public or the environment. Well, I think it is time someone did. I can’t believe how many public toxic exposures I see everyday, and no one is figuring it out. I witnessed a city worker using round up on sidewalk cracks. How many unsuspecting citizens walk in that? Check out how many poison in the grass placards are in grassy areas around almost every shopping mall, hospitals and clinics, hotels and neighborhood lawns. No one pays attention to them. The towering displays of poisons on shelves inside our shopping centers are a hazmat situation waiting to happen and if you choose to pay attention to where those displays are located in stores. Like the garden center entrance is almost always next to the Pharmacy ( thought we were there to get items to get well, not be exposed to health hazards), or did you ever wonder why the bottles of poison are on one shelf and Children’s toys or school supplies on the back side of it, (what is the first thing small children do with a new toy?) Most put the box in their mouth. How many toxins do you think are on it? If you can smell the chemicals in the air in the shopping area, you have already been exposed. Think about how rampant childhood cancers have become and things like A.D.D. in the past 15 to 20 years. Do you let your children and pets play on the grass, as recommended, say 24 hours after the grass in your own yard has been treated with poisons. Wonder how exposed they really have become? Did you ever hear of pets dying of Cancer back in the day? Do you know how long it takes some of these chemicals to break down in the environment? Some of these chemicals can change into other more toxic forms with exposure to heat from the sun, mixing of chemicals can occur because no one knows what the neighbor next door has used or how much. You can start ending up with toxic threats no bad guy ever could fathom. Did I mention we are willingly doing this to ourselves. Not to mention how toxic the food we eat has become. What non-organic farmers have contributed to Global warming is probably worse that the fuel emissions. Do you ever wonder what amount of the toxic chemicals used to grow our food saturates the fruits and vegetables of that harvest or how much of it we consume? I am sure that number is staggering. But we never hear about it. Why? Money, Billions the chemical companies make each year. Good incentive, but at what cost? The fact that I see people in shopping centers all the time with Food in the same shopping cart with huge bags or bottles of poison tells me people don’t get it. It boggles my mind, but I must be the only person on the planet. I wonder how toxic those peoples cupboards and refrigerators are if they put that food away without washing off the packing of their groceries. Do you know who put poison in the shopping cart you use, that you just put your infant and food in? Do people think grocery packaging is armor plated? Or their children? I hear all the time this product is wrapped. Yeah, people in cardboard or plastic. All pourous and that means it abourbs what is around it. Just like our skin, which I have heard people say they disbelieve also. I once saw a couple with a shopping cart full of bagged lawn poisons, and bottles of Roundup. Bet you can’t guess what else was in their cart on top of those toxic chemicals. Their toddler child, sucking on the bottle top of the roundup. Everytime I see things like this my hair does a slow curl, so to speak. Below you will find some links to sites that will back up much of what I have said, and for those of you who still think using these poisons is okay, I hope you finally get the fact they are toxic and also have a negative impact on everything around us. If you want to know exactly how these chemicals harm us and the environment, check out those links. One more thing, I have suffered 10 years now, from a chemical exposure. I hope this information saves others from suffering as I have. My new motto is: “Poison by any name, Pesticide, Herbicide, Insecticide is still just Poison.” Did you notice anything these three things have in common, “icide”? Guess what other word has that in it, Genicide. Look that up in the dictionary if you don’t know what it means.

Make everyday an Earth, S.P.A. day and “Stop Poisoning American.” I think we should all adopt that motto.

www.chem-tox.com

http://www.pirg.org/toxics/reports/wastelands/

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/factsheets/Children&LawnChemsDontMix.pdf

http://www.nrdc.org/health/pesticides/hcarson.asp

http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidheavy.jsp

Books to check out are

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0871565110/vermontsiriA Title Chemical Deception, others

Toxic Threat and Silent Spring

suspect’s family member calls witness a “snitch”;Shenice Holmes murder trial

wassmerk — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:45:39 GMT

Wonder how quick the suspects family would want someone to snitch if there child die.

National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

StandUpForKids — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:44:39 GMT

November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. There are between 1.5 and 2.8 Million homeless kids in the United States. 5,000 of those kids die every year. That's 13 kids dying on the streets of this country EVERY DAY!!!

In Jacksonville, there are very few resources for homeless kids. If you're a kid under the age of 18, you can't even get into a shelter or a soup kitchen!

StandUp For Kids and Virgin Mobile are teaming up to try to raise awareness for the problems that homeless kids face. Please add your voice to the call to end homelessness for kids by going to:

www.homelessyouthamongus.org.

And please come to the Jacksonville Landing on Saturday, November 10th from 11 AM to 3 PM to support StandUp for Kids here in Jacksonville. If you have any old cell phones lying around, please bring them to help us raise money for homeless youth in Jacksonville.

Thanks

Matt
(904)537-1369

The Pizza Recall

MomCurry — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:32:47 GMT

does anyone know what the EST code thing was for the Totino's frozen pizzas that got recalled?

That is the kind of Frozen pizza I normally buy and I have one in my freezer still... Help please!

This News Story Deserves Attention, This is a great injustice

MUDNURI — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:53:54 GMT

http://www.sullivan-county.com/wcva/jl.htm

RAPE, MUTILATION AND MURDER: A Horror Story Hidden from National Attention

James H. Lilley

On Saturday January 6, 2007 Hugh Christopher Newsom, age 23 and Channon Gail Christian, age 21, both students at the University of Tennessee went out on a date.

They were driving in Channon's Toyota 4-Runner when they were carjacked at gunpoint. Suddenly the crime turned far more savage than an armed car theft. Chris and Channon were kidnapped and driven to 2316 Chipman Street where they were forced into the home at gunpoint. While Channon was forced to watch, her boyfriend was raped prison style and then his penis was cut off. He was later driven to nearby railroad tracks where he was shot and set afire. But Channon's hell was just beginning. She was beaten; gang raped repeatedly in many ways, had one of her breasts cut off and bleach poured down her throat to destroy DNA evidence-all while she was still alive. To add to Channon's degradation the suspects took turns urinating on her. They too set her body afire, apparently inside the residence, but for some reason left her body there-in five separate trash bags.

The District Attorney General of Knox County later announced the arrests of the following five suspects and the charges they'd face:

Lemaricus "Slim" Davidson, age 25 faces a total of 46 charges. Davidson was indicated on 16 counts of Felony Murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Two counts premeditated murder of Christian and Newsom, 4 counts especially aggravated kidnapping of Christian and Newsom, 20 counts aggravated rape of Christian and Newsom and 2 counts of theft from Christian and Newsom.
Latalvis "Rome" Cobbins, age 24, faces a total of 46 charges. Cobbins was indicted on 16 counts of Felony Murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Two counts especially aggravated robbery from Christian and Newsom, 4 counts especially aggravated kidnapping of Christian and Newsom, 20 counts of aggravated rape of Christian and Newsom and 2 counts of theft from Christian and Newsom.
George "Detroit" Thomas, age 24, faces a total of 46 charges. Thomas was indicated on 16 counts of Felony Murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Two Counts of premeditated murder of Christian and Newsom, 2 counts especially aggravated robbery from Christian and Newsom, 4 counts especially aggravated kidnapping of Christian and Newsom, 20 counts of aggravated rape of Christian and Newsom and 2 counts of theft from Christian and Newsom.
Vanessa Coleman, age 18, faces a total of 40 Tennessee State charges. Coleman was indicated on 12 Counts of Felony Murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. One count premeditated murder of Christian only, 1 count of especially aggravated robbery of Newsom only, 4 counts especially aggravated kidnapping of Christian and Newsom, 20 counts of aggravated rape of Christian and Newsom and 2 counts of theft from Christian and Newsom.
Eric "E" Boyd, age 24, was arrested in connection with the carjacking, but faces only federal charges as an accessory after the fact.

I wasn't aware of this incident until a friend brought it to my attention May 9th. Until then I'd never heard even a single comment regarding this brutal crime mentioned by any of our national news media. We had the death of Anna Nicole Smith shoved down our throats by ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC and FOX News (if we cared to watch) for hours on end over a period of several weeks. I didn't give a rat's ass about some overweight, drugged out, has-been bimbo who was apparently willing to crawl into bed with any man who had anything vaguely resembling a pulse. Yet, I couldn't turn on the television without some new twist in the Anna Nicole saga being discussed. The only victim in this entire matter is the poor baby who was used as a pawn by everyone with dollar signs in their eyes. Just about the time the Anna Nicole Smith epic was winding down we had Don Imus and the "Nappy headed hos" comment that grabbed headlines around the world. So, for another two or three weeks we were bombarded with cries of insensitivity and racism while Al Sharpton frantically tried to arouse the fires of racial hatred.

Why wasn't the nation informed of the brutal rape, mutilation and murder of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian? Was it because they were white and the suspects black? That certainly seems to be the opinion among thousands who have very angrily commented on this case in daily blogs. There are accusations that the press has a double standard when race is a component of crime. One example given was how often do we hear about a suspect wanted for a crime described as a "white male," but when the suspect is black no mention of race is made? Like it or not, I've heard this quite often from the Baltimore and Washington television stations. Though I will also report that I've heard the race given when the suspect is black. I don't know if it's station policy or the beliefs of particular reporters broadcasting the news when it comes to the offering of a full description of a suspect or not. But, in my opinion, when you air a broadcast and ask the public to provide information regarding a suspect and his or her whereabouts, you should publish the complete description and that includes race-no exceptions.

The murders of Chris Newsom and Channon Christian have brought a firestorm of criticism directed toward the national media and rightly so. There are glaring gaps in the reporting of crimes when race is an issue. We need only to look at Duke University and the accusations leveled against members of the lacrosse team. The media went wild in reporting the alleged rape of a black woman by white team members. The press couldn't wait to put Duke University, the players, the lacrosse team coach and the white race in general on trial for this reported atrocity. Not only did the press put them on trial, but also convicted everyone involved before all the evidence had been collected and analyzed and the investigation completed. Of course, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton couldn't wait to jump in front of any and all cameras available and go on the attack. This was their moment to shine once again by standing tall for the rights of the "victim" and scream racism. They had the privileged white boys of Duke in their sights and were going to mow them, their families and friends down.

And seizing the opportunity to hype his political aspirations was District Attorney Mike Nifong. He declared the players guilty and the media was damn near choking on their exuberance to build the gallows and braid the hangman's noose. Plastered on every televised news report and on the front page of every newspaper across the nation are the photographs and names of the accused players. By God, there's a good old fashioned lynching brewing and those privileged white boys are gonna be hangin' by their rich necks. Oops. It seems somebody forgot the evidence. You know, the proof needed to confirm beyond a reasonable doubt the guilt of the accused players. Crystal Gail Mangum, the alleged victim of the rape, had seven different DNA samples on her body and clothing and none of the DNA belonged to even one of the Duke Lacrosse players. The repercussions from the false allegation of rape by Mangum are still reverberating throughout the entire community. But media attention dwindled to almost nothing very quickly when the "race card" died and there was nothing left for them to sensationalize. To the lacrosse players and Duke University the media said, "screw you and the fact that we did our best to ruin your reputations. Our ratings skyrocketed and that's all that matters."

As far as the rape, mutilation and murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, some in the media are saying this case doesn't represent a hate crime. Well, it sure as hell doesn't symbolize a night of love and bonding between the young couple and those who butchered them. Was the cutting off of Chris' penis an act of human kindness? Was the cutting off of Channon's *** and pouring bleach down her throat an act of compassion and love? This was pure hatred, nothing less. How could any person of sound mind and thinking look at this case and say with absolute certainty that hate wasn't involved in the commission of the atrocities against Christian and Newsom?

Reading over dozens of pages on the Christian and Newsom murders and other cases I noted many angry comments one of which said the media has a recent history of "blacking out" certain news stories when race is involved. The Wichita Massacre was referenced as one of these. The Carr brothers executed four white victims, after forcing them to kneel naked in a frozen field in Kansas. A fifth intended victim lived when a bullet fired toward her head knocked her unconscious instead of killing her. She was able to identify her attackers who were arrested and charged with other violent crimes as well.

Yet, their vicious crimes were treated to a media "black out." Here cries of bias are raised because the murder of James Byrd, a black man, dragged to death by three white men received top media billing. But the Byrd case was only one of the examples used to point out the disparity in reporting.

I won't attempt to write a lengthy commentary on this issue. Instead I'll refer you to the various web sites that can be found detailing all of these cases. You need only enter the names Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom to open the dozens of sites and blogs that tell of and talk about these crimes. But be forewarned that you will find some shocking and sickening incidents of violence. And maybe your views will be similar to mine after you read about these events-the perpetrators, white and black, are indeed a subhuman culture and should be erased permanently from society. They should become nothing more than a bad memory in a faded photograph.

I've always believed the motto "No one is above the law, nor is anyone below it." I've held a belief that the law was and is for everyone, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background and when it comes to crime and justice everyone should be treated equally. I don't care if a person accused of a crime is considered privileged because of wealth and fame or they're from a row home in the city, the law should apply equally.

I feel the same about media coverage of crimes. If you're going to beat the drums loudly, point fingers and cry racism or hate, do it without bias. Bang your drums and point your fingers, but make sure you cover all races with equal fervor. When the media tries to play the game of "politically correct" by concealing facts regarding the race of suspects in a case, they are guilty of inciting racial prejudice. We can find enough of that in our society without the media further fanning the flames of bigotry.

Maybe Doctor Martin Luther King said it best. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Who's head of the 2007 Draft Class?

bwesterman — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:07:52 GMT

Round 1 pick Reggie Nelson is the big name. But receivers Mike Walker and John Broussard have turned some heads this spring. Even punter Adam Podlesh has people talking...

Who do you think will emerge in 2007/2008 as the gem of the Jags most recent draft?

Camp Starts July 27th

bwesterman — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:51:09 GMT

Jaguars training camp begins on July 27th, with camp opening up to the public starting on the 28th.

Share your comments on how the team is shaping up. Who's winning the top positional battles. What are the Jags doing right? What could they do better?

Let your voice be heard before the season begins!

Post: Photo Gallery

bwesterman — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:15:35 GMT

Make sure you are logged in. If you don't know how or if you don't have an account yet, check out this thread to get going.

- Next you will need to click on the Photos link at the top of the page.

- Click on the gallery you want to add your photo to. (Not all galleries allow public posting)

- Under "This Gallery" in the box on the right hand side, click "Post a Photo".

- On the form that loads, click "Add" under "Photo to Upload".

- Find the image you would like to add.

- If you like, you can give your photo a subject and a description.

**Note, allow for 24-48 hours for your image to be posted to the site after submission.

Post: Calendar Event

bwesterman — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:14:58 GMT

Make sure you are logged in. If you don't know how or if you don't have an account yet, check out this thread to get going.

Now, to get listed in the Community Calendar...

1. Once in the calendar section, choose the "Public Calendar" from the Calendars box on the right hand side of the screen.

2. Now choose "Submit Item" from the Common Tasks box on the right hand side of the screen.

3. In the title section, put the title of your event to be listed.

4. Choose the date of your event from the Event Date chooser (click on the little calendar icon to open a larger calendar from which you can choose a date).

5. In the message section, put the details of your event.

6. Now click the "Details" tab (right next to compose at the top of the form).

7. Fill in the form with any of those details you may have.

If your event repeats, follow steps 8-9. Otherwise skip to step 10

8. Click the "Recurrence" tab.

9. Choose how often your event repeats (daily, weekly, etc.) and the date the events will stop.

10. Click "Post Item".

Your item has now been submitted for approval! If approved it will show up on the date you selected!

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bwesterman — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:14:23 GMT

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