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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
News The Wack List: Feb 23 — featuring Fantasia, public housing villains and more
Posted By Carlton Hargro on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Five people, places and things we really ain't digging today:
• The fact that Charlotte resident and American Idol winner Fantasia has been receiving death threats
• Folks in Ballantyne who oppose a proposed public housing development. There's just no way you can't look like a spoiled rich kid when you work against people living a better lifestyle.
• And while we're talking about that particular post on CharlotteObserver.com, I can't help but see the comments under the story — and wow, are they incredibly racist, elitist and hate-filled. Whenever I read such venomous comments — like, "Living near low income housing drops home values and enables cockroaches of all ethnicities to be even more reliant on government and the rich to take care of them." — written by readers online, it makes me fear for the future of this city and the nation.
• Toyota. Hey, I own one, but — in the words of Dave Chappelle — these guys are fucking up.
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