There’s nothing like an act of Mother Nature to remind us of our humanity. Looking at the ongoing coverage of yesterday’s tornado that devastated the small community of Moore, Oklahoma, I’m reminded of this. Much like in the first few minutes after the Boston Marathon bombing, images of rescue efforts by first responders assisting victims [...]
If a well-known Klan leader wanted to adopt a black baby, I wouldn’t have a problem with the government giving him extra scrutiny. Yep, and that’s how I view this IRS scandal. Sure, it may have been a threat to democracy; but, a black baby was saved in the process. I’m sorry, but that’s exactly [...]
Dear, America: Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are White; Deal with It Speaking of immigration and terrorists. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure Native Americans (or whatever they called themselves before somebody gave them that name) would’ve loved to be able to stop those pale-faced people with funny clothes and accents from coming in [...]
I don’t know, but my Republican friends are confusing me these days. Considering that they’ve never budged or at least presented themselves to be anything other than who they are. The fact that Republicans are pushing back against Obama’s budget proposal which seeks to privatize the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), reeks of hypocrisy. But should [...]
Jay-Z & Beyoncé Should’ve Went to Kenya Instead of Cuba Okay, so what’s the big deal about Jay-Z and Beyoncé going to Cuba? I’ve been hearing that there have been grumblings all week from certain people here in America. And of course as politics would have it, the only people having a hissy fit are [...]
In the ongoing debate over new gun control legislation, the NRA (National Rifle Association) has been front and center as the leader of the opposition. Recently I mentioned how the White House has turned up the pressure on Senate Republicans opposed to as much as a vote on proposed legislation. as I mentioned then, there [...]
I got into a debate recently with someone who identifies with the right-wing pro-gun crowd, who is opposed to new gun control laws. My argument was that in the context of the gun control debate, the phrase “responsible gun owner” used by pro-gun types to suggest that said gun owners are above criminal activity was [...]
Today, the White House pressures Republicans on gun control. President Obama and the White House has turned it up on Republicans in a push for gun control legislation. Not only are the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting last December hitching a ride on Air Force One to DC [...]
Allow me to share with you something hilarious — at least to me it is. The subject of this post is of my favorite black conservative, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson. If you’ve been following this site for the last five years, you’ll know that Peterson has the dubious distinction of being a recipient of my [...]
Here’s an idea for my Republican friends: since you guys are re-branding and are concerned about your image, it’s probably not a good idea to refer to Hispanics as “wetbacks”. Now I know being racist or remembering not to be racist can be hard for my friends in the Republican party. However, it would behoove [...]
It appears that the Republican party is interested in re-branding their image. For some strange reason — I’m not sure if getting their asses kicked in the last election means anything — they’ve decided that there’s a need to be more inclusive, respectful, and mindful of minority voters. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus hinted at this [...]
The Genarlow Wilson case is burning up the internet again… This case gained notoriety when it hit the headlines back around 2007. The case and subsequent conviction of Genarlow Wilson was based on a flawed statue that made it a felony for a minor to engage in oral sex with another minor – while if [...]
There’s nothing like an act of Mother Nature to remind us of our humanity. Looking at the ongoing coverage of yesterday’s tornado that devastated the small community of Moore, Oklahoma, I’m reminded of this. Much like in the first few minutes after the Boston Marathon bombing, images of rescue efforts by first responders assisting victims [...]
It’s pretty clear that Republicans are taking shots at Hillary Clinton in lieu of her possible presidential run in 2016. I know it’s only 2013 and we’re a long way away from the next presidential election. But, when you’ve lost two election cycles back to back as Republicans have, to a black guy with a [...]
It’s spring. As temperatures continue to rise, I’m impelled to think about the crude comments women are assailed by, as they walk down the street in the summer finery they waited all season to wear. Street harassment is a daily occurrence experienced by women all over the world who navigate open, shared spaces with men. According to Stop Street [...]
President Barack Obama gave a historic commencement speech at Morehouse College today. If you know anything about anything, you’d know that Obama is America’s first black president; and, that Morehouse College is an all-male, historic black college founded just two years after the American Civil War. As an institute of higher learning that caters to [...]
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