From The Intersection Of Madness And Reality: Sister Shoots & Kills Brother Posing With Gun For Facebook Photos

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Jueseppi B.

By Jueseppi B.

Brother & Sister: Msnuel Ortiz & Savannah Ramirez. Police believe both Ramirez and Ortiz were drinking and the weapon was in Ramirez’s hand when it accidentally discharged. If blood tests confirm that alcohol was indeed involved, Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos said Ramirez would likely be charged with manslaughter.

I met Mr. Rippa about a week ago on Twitter, I admire & respect his blog, and his mind.

About the author

RiPPa is the creator, publisher, and editor-in-chief of The Intersection of Madness & Reality. As a writer, he uses his sense of humor, sarcasm, and sardonic negro wit to convey his opinion. Being the habitual line-stepper and fire-breathing liberal-progressive, whether others agree with him, isn’t his concern. He loves fried chicken, watermelon, and President Barack Obama. Yes, he’s Black; yes, he’s proud; and yes, he says it loud. As such, he’s often misunderstood.

Check out his blog at THE INTERSECTION OF MADNESS AND REALITY

This cause, about guns being in the hands of ordinary everyday America citizens, is near & dear to my heart. This story out of Phoenix, Arizona, just breaks my heart.

From THE INTERSECTION OF MADNESS AND REALITY:

Sister Shoots and Kills Brother Posing with Gun for Facebook Photos

by Rippa Jan 05, 2013

So, are you having a Happy New Year thus far? Hopefully you are, because there are many who are not. Case in point, check out what happened to the Ramirez and Ortiz family of Phoenix, Arizona. Like many across America, their celebration of the new year involved guns. Now, I don’t know where you may live, but it’s very common to hear the occasional celebratory gunshot around here at midnight when the ball drops. Unfortunately for the Ramirez family, their moment of joy turned to tragedy, when the 19-year-old Savannah Ramirez accidentally shot her older brother while attempting to take photos for Facebook. Yep, yet another case that proves that alcohol and guns do not mix.

This from Gawker:

“A 19-year-old woman in Phoenix who accidentally shot and killed her brother was posing with a gun for Facebook photos, according to local police.

Savannah Ramirez and her brother, 22-year-old Manuel Ortiz, were celebrating New Year’s Eve at Ortiz’s apartment along with three other people, when a Facebook photo shoot with a gun turned deadly.”

Police believe both Ramirez and Ortiz were drinking and the weapon was in Ramirez’s hand when it accidentally discharged. If blood tests confirm that alcohol was indeed involved, Phoenix police Sgt. Steve Martos said Ramirez would likely be charged with manslaughter.

“Every New Year’s Eve, this particular sister is going to be thinking about this for the rest of her life,” Martos said.

Sister Accidentally Shoots & Kills Brother Posing For Facebook Photo

You know that silly argument that many refuse to accept that says guns don’t kill, but it is people with guns who do? I think in this case, at least, it can be said that this accidental shooting supports the aforementioned argument. But don’t tell that to the NRA president, Wayne La Pierre.

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The Daily Word From Barack’s House & Barack’s Blog

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Jueseppi B.

By Jueseppi B.

Giving Back: The White House Internship Program

Christian Peele January 03, 2013

Ed. note: The application for the Summer 2013 White House Internship Program is now open. This blog post introduces readers to Simon Boehme, a former intern who worked in the Office of Management and Administration in the summer of 2011. When asked about his internship experience, Simon writes:

When people ask about my time as a White House intern, a smile emerges before I say anything at all. After a rush of nostalgia, I often refer to the extraordinary opportunities and memories forged throughout my time as an intern. But, what resonates most, when reflecting on my internship experience, is the importance of always giving back.

Inspired by the President and the First Family’s commitment to helping others and making America stronger, White House interns play an integral role in furthering this mission. In addition to the opportunity to work in one of 16 different departments in the White House, interns also participate in community service projects throughout Washington, D.C. For example, within the first week of my internship, my fellow interns and I helped clean a local park, and over the course of the term, our service expanded to serving at food banks, supporting the elderly and tutoring schoolchildren.

President Barack Obama waves goodbye after talking with summer interns from the White House Internship Program in the Rose Garden of the White House, Aug. 10, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

The Year In Review: White House Tweets in 2012

By Kori Schulman January 03, 2013 The White House Blog

As 2012 has now drawn to a close, the White House has compiled some of our top tweets of the year. This year, the @WhiteHouse twitter account surpassed three million followers, and Twitter has become an increasingly important tool for the White House to engage with citizens and provide updates from the Obama Administration. From live-tweeting the State of the Union address in January to President Obama’s twitter Q&A on #My2k in December, 2012 was a year filled with nearly 3,000 tweets, more than 50 sessions of White House Office Hours and tweetups that invite our followers on twitter to attend in-person events.

Take a look at our top tweets below, or on Storify, and be sure tofollow the White House on Twitter for news and updates in the New Year.

White House Office Hours: Agreement to Extend Middle Class Tax Cuts

By Kori Schulman January 03, 2013 The White House Blog

This week, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 into law. That means middle-class families won’t see an increase in their income tax rates, and the fiscal cliff has been avoided.

Do you have questions about the deal and how it will impact you? Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, will be on hand to answer your questions during a session of White House Office Hours on Twitter with Yahoo! Finance.

Join us on Friday, January 4th at 11:30 a.m. ET for a live Twitter Q&A. Here’s how it works:

Ask your questions now and during the chat with the hashtag#fiscalcliff411

Follow the Q&A live through @WHLive and @YahooFinance

If you miss the Q&A, the full session will be posted on WhiteHouse.gov

Want to learn more about the deal?

West Wing Week: 01/04/13 or “Welcome to 2013: The Annual Resolutions Edition!”

By Adam Garber January 04, 2013 The White House Blog

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President spent several days in talks with Congressional leaders in an ultimately successful effort to reach a bipartisan compromise around the central promise of the president’s re-election campaign: preventing an income tax increase on middle class families while asking the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans to pay more to help deal with our deficit. Also, White House staffers shared some of their New Year’s resolutions.

West Wing Week: 01/04/13 or “Welcome to 2013: The Annual Resolutions Edition!”

Statements and Releases

January 03, 2013

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Ghana to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama

January 03, 2013

President Obama Signs Ohio Disaster Declaration

January 03, 2013

President Obama Re-nominates Thirty-Three to Federal Judgeships

January 03, 2013

Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 8

January 03, 2013

Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 4310

January 03, 2013

Statement by the the President on H.R. 4310

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Jueseppi B.

By Jueseppi B.

“Happy New Year 2013″ – Video Sequence

Happy New Year Count down 2013

Happy New Year 2013 Fireworks

Happy New Year 2013 Greeting

Happy New Year 2013

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My Picks For 2012′s Most Influential Blogs…Part Deux

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jueseppi B.

By Jueseppi B.

Yesterday I got the idea for My Picks For 2012′s Most Influential Blogs after visiting the blog of The Blissful Adventurer. He has a post on his amazing blog entitled “The Most Influential Blogs of 2012“. And I thought what a wonderful idea.

I posted my version of 2012′s Most Influential Blogs and it was chock full of the blogs I find inspirational and informative. Wouldn’t you know it, because I’m 175 years old and starting to get senile, I missed a few of my favorite bloggers and their blogs.

So here we are at 2012′s Most Influential Blogs Part Deux!!

The Rules:

There are no rules for this award except you MUST pay it forward, and that means, sometime in the next 6 months, you “should” chose the blogs you deem worthy of your label of The Most Influential Blog Of 2012, to you.

That’s it. Only rule.

Now For MY Most Influential Blogs Of 2012:

Each blog chosen by me, has in some small or huge way influenced me in some way, be it by inspiration or by information.

the cook to love project

Life As An Art Form

Identity.Smeared Words. Mouthed Art.

aurora morealist