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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Rev. Al deep in the red
[NY Post] The civil rights hustler Al Sharpton's
...Tawana Brawley's spiritual advisor...
nonprofit paid him nearly $242,000 -- even as it carried $1.6 million in debt, according to documents obtained by The Post.

In all, the controversial activist and his empire, including the National Action Network and two for-profit companies, were $5.3 million in the red, public records show.

Most of NAN's money woes stemmed from more than $880,000 in unpaid federal payroll taxes, interest and penalties. It also paid more than $100,000 to settle two lawsuits, byproducts of the unpaid bills. And it still owed $206,252 in loans to Sharpton's for-profit Bo-Spanky Consulting Inc. and Sharpton Media LLC, the records show.

Sharpton drew a $241,732 salary and perks that included first-class or charter air travel, tax filings show. He owes the IRS $2.6 million in income tax, and nearly $900,000 in state tax.

The defunct Rev-Al Communications Inc. owes the state almost $176,000, and Bo-Spanky is $3,500 behind on state-tax liens.
Posted by: Fred || 12/13/2011 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Bo-Spanky?
Posted by: gorb || 12/13/2011 1:22 Comments || Top||

#2  Bo-Spanky?

Is that it?

BO SPANKY CONSULTING INC
116 W 23RD ST FL 5
New York, New York 10011
USA
Website: No information provided.

Classification: Full-Service Restaurants
State of Incorporation: NY

Posted by: Willy || 12/13/2011 3:38 Comments || Top||

#3  NAN is a shakedown op. Corporations are forced to donate to avoid boycott or violence.
Posted by: Lord Garth || 12/13/2011 8:50 Comments || Top||

#4  why isn't he in jail?
Posted by: Frank G || 12/13/2011 9:45 Comments || Top||

#5  Think how broke he'd be if he started paying his bills.
Posted by: Grunter || 12/13/2011 10:13 Comments || Top||

#6  Bo-Spanky, a race huckstering shakedown business. The technique was perfected by Jesse Jackson. Not related to Spanky and Our Gang, another Chicago group 1960s rock band). Thought Biden said it was patriotic to pay taxes. It must be unpatriotic to not pay except if you are a democrat. How come these donks get special treatment (don't pay taxes without going to jail)? Is Sharpton part of the 99% or the 1%--I get so confused?
Posted by: JohnQC || 12/13/2011 10:36 Comments || Top||

#7  From SNL.
Posted by: newc || 12/13/2011 10:42 Comments || Top||

#8  Who's his Ownerscreditors?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 12/13/2011 12:53 Comments || Top||

#9  "Bo-Spanky"???
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 12/13/2011 18:27 Comments || Top||

#10  Resist we much the paying taxes to of!!!
Posted by: charger channelling Reverund Al || 12/13/2011 19:45 Comments || Top||


Michelle Obama breaks jumping jacks record
(AP) Michelle Obama now holds part of a world record.

The first lady announced in an email Monday that her October bid to break the record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period succeeded. Mrs. Obama says 300,265 people participated, shattering the old record.

In order to achieve her goal, Mrs. Obama led about 400 elementary and middle-school students from Washington in jumping jacks on the South Lawn of the White House. Other jumping jacks events were held around the world on Oct. 11.

The effort was organized by National Geographic Kids magazine in support of the first lady's Let's Move! initiative to promote physical fitness and healthy eating for children.
Posted by: Fred || 12/13/2011 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1 views] Top|| File under:

#1  I can believe this, as IIRC doing jumping jacks is one of Michelle's favorite personal activities.

I still have to wonder, though, just how well she truly is adapting to being FLOTUS, promoting pro-health dietary lifestyles instead of carrying protest signs + yelling Radicalist slogans.

D *** NG IT, IFF ANY PART OF THE YOUNGER MICHELLE IS STILL IN HER, SHE MUST WANT TO THROW A FIREBOMB, ETC. AT CAPITOL HILL SO BAD SHE BITES + BLEEDS HER LIPS TRYING TO RESIST THE TEMPTATION???

[CLINT EASTWOOD "FORCED SMILE" here].
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 12/13/2011 0:59 Comments || Top||

#2  The Congress is right there, the Congress is right there, she could get 'em all wid a couple dozen eggs or a few grenades!
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 12/13/2011 1:01 Comments || Top||

#3  Someone please let me know if Salma Hayek or Halle Berry was found to be participating.
Posted by: gorb || 12/13/2011 1:39 Comments || Top||

#4  I'm afraid to check, and see that this is not Onion.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 12/13/2011 2:17 Comments || Top||

#5  firebombs to baking cookies throwing rose petals singing songs doing jumping jacks.

how cool is she?
Posted by: Martini || 12/13/2011 5:30 Comments || Top||

#6  Sad to say but this somehow diminishes the First Lady's position in my book and the position was never very high to begin with. I mean really, a goofy stunt to draw publicity? Yeah its for a cause but really?
Posted by: rjschwarz || 12/13/2011 9:59 Comments || Top||

#7  Ive never been so proud of my country as now that they let me go out to play.
Posted by: jak salami || 12/13/2011 10:01 Comments || Top||

#8  Technically, she doesn't hold the record. The 300,000+ participants do. Both her and her husband like to take credit for things they didn't really do. Slow news day.

Now if all the Chinese did jumping jacks we would set a record and probably generate earthquakes.

Posted by: JohnQC || 12/13/2011 10:10 Comments || Top||

#9  Her record is still to be confirmed by the U.S. Geological Service.
Posted by: Grunter || 12/13/2011 10:15 Comments || Top||

#10  That must've been exhausting for the First Lady. The two week trip to Hawaii is obviously well deserved.
Posted by: Pappy || 12/13/2011 12:13 Comments || Top||

#11  Coincidence?
grinch
Posted by: Deacon Blues || 12/13/2011 12:17 Comments || Top||

#12  That must've been exhausting for the First Lady. The two week trip to Hawaii is obviously well deserved.

Did she take her own plane again?
Posted by: Cincinnatus Chili || 12/13/2011 16:00 Comments || Top||

#13  Does she still hate the U.S.?
Posted by: JohnQC || 12/13/2011 17:33 Comments || Top||

#14  "Careful how you make those statements gentlemen. I'm the only thing between you and the salad forks."

-Barry O
Posted by: swksvolFF || 12/13/2011 17:56 Comments || Top||

#15  Basic training recruits can do better.
Posted by: Gleregum tse Tung1512 || 12/13/2011 18:37 Comments || Top||

#16  Wish she would break the "Get the F out of the White House" record (Accompanied Division)....
Posted by: Uncle Phester || 12/13/2011 18:47 Comments || Top||

#17  GUAMPDN FORUMS POSTER > quotes GLOBE MAGAZINE that FLOTUS Michelle likes to sneak out of the WH often because she's allegedly having a steamy affair wid one of her Secret Service security agents, as due to the Bammer personally gay.

"GLOBE" ARTIC = infers that its quite possible that a gay Bammer allows + consents to wife Michelle having hetero extramarital affairs on the side as part of their relationship, as such is common in many cases of gays or bi-sexuals whom are married to non-gay or non-bisexual personages???
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 12/13/2011 21:33 Comments || Top||



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