Category: Politics and Elections

Barack Obama with a little “Dirt Off Your Shoulders” for all the haters

Barack Obama with a little “Dirt Off Your Shoulders” for all the haters

After all the haters have pulled, this is what I’m talking about. Go head Barack, I ain’t made atcha.

Pennsylvania Debate should be the last for the Democrats

Pennsylvania Debate should be the last for the Democrats

There was no need for debate in Pennsylvania in the first place. But if there had been any reason to believe that we were going to get the farce that was the ABC moderators, then in would have been an easy call.George Stephanopoulos and Charlie Gibson were an embarrassment to...

Dallas County frees 16th innocent man, City closes strip club loophole

Dallas County frees 16th innocent man, City closes strip club loophole

Many were troubled by the story of a 12 year old that was allowed to strip in a local night club.  What was just as bad was  a loophole in the Dallas city charter which allowed them to remain open after the incident.  Here are changes that the city council...

Obama finally fires back against Hillary Clinton (Annie Oakley)…it’s about time.

Obama finally fires back against Hillary Clinton (Annie Oakley)…it’s about time.

I came across this excellent piece of video at Huffington Post. This is a side of Barack Obama that I have been waiting to see. It reminds me of a moment in one of my favorite movies – The American President. Game on Hillary. Insert “pastor” for “girlfriend”; “racist” for...

More on Dr. Jeremiah Wright, black preachers in Dallas Morning News

More on Dr. Jeremiah Wright, black preachers in Dallas Morning News

The Metro section seemed like an odd place or Jeffrey Weiss’ article regarding Dr. Jeremiah Wright’s sermons, but I’m guessing he was moved by his experience at the Black Church Summit a couple of weeks ago. See Weiss’ article Obama pastor’s sermons highlight racial divide. There’s not much new here,...

Interesting comment left on Dallas South

Interesting comment left on Dallas South

This speaks for itself. 1961, a young African-American man, after hearing President John F. Kennedy’s challenge to, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” gave up his student deferment, left college in Virginia and voluntarily joined the Marines. In 1963,...

“A World of Women for World Peace Conference” hosted this weekend by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

“A World of Women for World Peace Conference” hosted this weekend by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

From the office of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Dear Friend, I firmly believe that the burden of peacemaking and peace building cannot be left to one institution, gender or political party. It must be a shared responsibility that encompasses all, regardless of race, class, gender and religion. I began A...

Fox Noose interviews Father Michael Pfleger about Dr. Jeremiah Wright’s appearance at St. Sabina

Fox Noose interviews Father Michael Pfleger about Dr. Jeremiah Wright’s appearance at St. Sabina

I don’t have time to unpack this right now, but all of you need to know who Father Pfleger is out of Chicago. He is a white Catholic priest who ministers at a predominantly black church on the southside of Chicago – The Faith Community of St. Sabina. I’m also...

Gen. David Petraeus, Amb. Ryan Crocker prepare to testify before Congress/Presidential Candidates

Gen. David Petraeus, Amb. Ryan Crocker prepare to testify before Congress/Presidential Candidates

  On Tuesday, General David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker will testify before Congress on the status of the so-called War in Iraq.  The testimony comes after a spike in violence in Iraq.  The two are expected to tout the overall levels of violence that have dropped to points...

Transcript: CNN Contributor Roland Martin Interviews Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton At Civil Rights Museum In Memphis, Tenn.

Transcript: CNN Contributor Roland Martin Interviews Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton At Civil Rights Museum In Memphis, Tenn.

CNN’s Roland Martin talks to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton about top issues on Americans mind today are the economy and the war in Iraq.  Forty years ago Dr. King was focused on the war in Vietnam and the economy.  Martin asks Sen. Clinton “What must Americans do to advance the...