Category Archives: politics

Politics: New vs. Old

I have to tip my hat to Luke Russert for ‘going there’ with Congressman Charlie Rangel. Russert posed a very good question, and in true old-school fashion, Congressman Rangel, who appears to have looked at the baby-faced Russert and immediately … Continue reading

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Dianne Wilkerson: Pleading Guilty

I wrote about Dianne Wilkerson in 2008 and in 2009 and said that she needed to just “man up” and say that she did it.  Well, it looks like her conscience and some influential Black ministers in Boston  convinced her … Continue reading

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May Day: You look like an ALIEN

Yesterday was May Day and while there are many folks that will say that that International Workers’ Day serves “no good” to the United States of America, that’s the furthest thing from the truth because all of us, whether we … Continue reading

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Confederate History Month

I realize more and more why I never liked Virginia and this confirms those thoughts and feelings even more.

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Words Matter

This piece by Don Lemon of CNN (http://Twitter.com/donlemoncnn) is areminder that we need to remember that all words carry weight. Words of hatred and ignorance have no place at the table of life andwhen I hear kids or others using … Continue reading

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