Two Styles of African American leadership: A white viewpoint
It is ironic that Wright and Obama are connected as they are polar opposites of black culture in America. On one side, you have the "separate but more than equal" movement of Wright, who wants to keep...
View ArticleWhy the gas tax holiday won't help you, an analysis for the layman
Hillary Clinton and John McCain are both preposing a "gax tax holiday" in which the federal gas tax, 18.4 cents per gallon, would be eliminated during the summer. This is a complete farce, designed...
View ArticleZogby Redeems Himself
After totally screwing up for most of the primary season, Zogby appears to have been the most accurate poll for both IN and NC. SUSA's conservative approach seems to have done them in this time, as...
View ArticlePoll: Is Hillary Delusional or trying to help Obama?
With all the twists and turns this election has taken, you would think this could be a pitch for a new soap opera. At least, that's what the media has led us to believe. Truth is, Obama locked up...
View ArticleAge is one issue McCain should not bring up
Today Barack Obama said that McCain is "losing his bearings" as he pursues his nomination, meaning that he is becoming more of a hardcore conservative who uses negative attacks on his opponents to...
View ArticleIsrael: A brief description by a gentile
This week is the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel. Israel declared independence (mainly) from the British. I don't take much stock in what's written in the Bible, as far as burning bushes,...
View ArticleWhat's up with WV?
One of the last primaries of the season is in West Virginia. Not a primary that usually has any major impact, this year the state is in the spotlight, even though the impact from their primary will...
View ArticleVeterans day should be Election Day (Poll)
This is a response to Roland Martin's recent article that election day should be a Saturday. Election day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Roland Martin believes that we should...
View ArticleMcCain: The Brezhnev Concern
While most of us generally think of McCain in terms of what he represents politically, there is another concern that should be at the forefront of the news: mental decline. Many pundits will opine that...
View ArticleThank you, Barack
Thank you, Barack, for your inspirational speech tonight. Thank you, for telling the republicans that an "ownership society" begins with taking ownership for your failures. Thank you, Barack, for...
View ArticleFirst Time Voting for a Democrat (seriously)
In the interests of full disclosure, I always publicly announce who I've voted for. I'm not into the whole "secret ballot" thing. First, the only reason to keep your vote to yourself is if you're...
View ArticleNote to a divided family
I just sent this to my entire set of family and friends. As far as I know, I'm the only one to break ice after the election. To put it mildly, I had some disagreements with about 50% of my friends...
View ArticleAR Democratic Leader does not represent my values
In a very telling article in today's WaPo, the thoughts of the rural, white population of Arkansas population on our new president are presented. While most of the people interviewed throw out the...
View ArticleKrugman Confused on Housing Tax Credit
In today's op-ed, Paul Krugman delves into the compromises of the stimulus package. While there are many examples of bloat, pork, and garbage in the stimulus bill, he takes aim at one thing he...
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