Republicans Initiate Gridlock during “Lame Duck Session”
As the 111th Congress and Senate finishes its session before it recesses for the holiday season, the Republicans are drawing a line in the sand. They have developed a strategy and agenda that is based on the philosophy of cutting spending, not raising taxes, and stopping all earmarks. Everyone in the country is well aware [...]
What Is the Importance Of The NATO Summit?
In Lisbon, Portugal during the third week of November 2010, there was a meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). At this summit, the leaders of 48 countries decided that there would be no pullout in Afghanistan in July 2011. There are 150,000 troops deployed in this U.S.-led war, and the United States has 115,000 to 120,000 troops in the country.
Recognizing Racism when it Masquerades as Something Else
The election is over and the Republicans in the House of Representatives are talking out of both sides of their mouth. In one breath the Republican are expressing a desire to work with the president, and in the next breath they are threatening gridlock. Representative Darrell Issa, a Republican from California has stated on Rush [...]
Did Obama Hurt the Democrats in the Election?
There was “mudslide” in the 2010 midterm election, and the democrats failed to show up. Young people voting in 2008 were 22 million strong and in 2010 election, there were only 9 million. When all the political pundits and experts predict that the Republicans will win big, and there is no major campaign to change [...]
Time for Major Shake Up of White House Team
With the mid-term election 20 days away, President Obama is starting to make changes with his economic team. There has been no change with the unemployment numbers, over 120 bank closures this year, and foreclosures are at an all time high. The economy is barely growing and the voters are frustrated and angry. As President [...]
Education is Needed to Help Stop Bullying Epidemic
In the month of September 2010, there were four US teens that received local, regional, and national exposure from the media, because they committed suicide as a result of bullying. It is obvious that there is a fundamental problem in our culture, when teenagers are threatened, intimidated and abused because their sexual orientation is different.
Bishop Eddie Long Sexual Allegations: Fact or Fiction?
Sunday, September 26, 2010, Bishop Eddie Long addressed the members of his church and the news media. His talk or sermon was 20 minutes, and the information was vague and no conclusive statement was made concerning his innocence or guilt.
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