Good morning! Hope you had a great holiday weekend, even if it was a little wet. The weatherman says more showers and thunderstorms are on the way today, and some afternoon storms may be severe. Highs will be in the upper 70s and lows tonight will be in the mid 60s. 

Here’s what’s brewing in the news:

Slavery, the game?

There are all kinds of video games on the market. Some allow you to dance like Michael Jackson, while others are more violent allowing you to steal cars and buy prostitutes. Now it appears that a new game, may invite you to make a fortune buying slaves.

“Slavery: The Game” encourages people to go back to the 17th century when Europe “ruled the world.” Players buy slaves to discipline, exploit and control with rifles, whips, spiked bats and so on.

Trailer

According to a website dedicated to the game, it will be released in Spring 2012. But many have dismissed the entire idea as a cruel hoax and publicity stunt for several reasons, including the fact that there is no proof that Javelin Reds Gaming - the game’s supposed developers - exists as a legitimate business entity. The phone number listed on the website leads only to a Google Voice inbox (with a Kentucky area code) and the email address (info@javlinreds.com) appears to be nonfunctional.

QUESTION: Even if this game is “fake” do you find anything amusing about making light of one of America’s most tragic periods in history? Should the website’s developers be reprimanded?
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Oprah live on Facebook

If you could ask Oprah Winfrey one question, what would it be? You may have the opportunity to hear your question answered live this Thursday. The media mogul is paying a visit to Facebook for a live-streamed video interview, which will take place September 8 at 4:30 p.m. Fans have already begun posting questions on the Facebook Live event wall. Will you be watching? (Read more) 
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Southern town bans Confederate Flags

City Council members in Lexington, VA voted to prohibit flying Confederate flags on city-owned poles. Those who see the flag as a link to the town’s history were angered by the decision. During a 2 1/2-hour public hearing prior to the vote, some speakers argued that the ordinance was an affront to the men who fought in the Civil War. One supporter of “the Southern cross” drew gasps from the crowd. H.K. Edgerton, who is black and the former president of the NAACP chapter in Asheville, N.C., called the decision wrong. Edgerton said he supported flying the Confederate flag because he wanted to honor black Confederate soldiers who fought in defense of the South. “May God bless Dixie,” he said. Personal displays of the Confederate flag are not affected by the ban. QUESTION: Do you find the Confederate flag offensive? (Read more)

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