“Stand Your Ground” Law Underscores Need for Competent Representation
For any good lawmaker, making a “yeah” or “nay” decision on a controversial piece of legislation is arduous. One has to think about the short- and long-term impact the bill will have on the State of Florida, as well as how it affects the constituents he or she serves.
Republicans Still Playing Games With the Poor
Yesterday on the House floor, U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich said that we are dealing with a “moral deficit” in the United States and its being led by the GOP.
How Our Society Is Slipping into a Plutocracy
As we slowly make the march toward our next set of elections in the state of Florida, our nation continues to sink into a possible plutocracy
Magic Maul Bobcats, Look Toward Playoffs
The Orlando Magic firmly secured the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs after beating the Charlotte Bobcats 102 to 95 on Wednesday night.
Orlando Held an Election and No One Cared
According to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections, only 15 percent of the 131,000 registered voters in the city of Orlando took time to vote yesterday.
The Big Miss
The Trayvon Martin tragedy continues to grip our communities as we wrestle with the loss of yet another young, black life.
The Issues We Fail To Address
Most of black America continues to be gripped with the circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin. He was the young black teenager who was gunned down by an over zealous neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman.
Tiger Tries Tavistock, tests injured Achilles
Most casual golf fans only care about Tiger Woods. Tavistock is an exhibition golf tournament featuring some of today’s best golfers, but many will only go to see Tiger.
Still An Endangered Species
As we continue to watch the Trayvon Martin case with saddened hearts and wounded souls, we are left to wonder about our future. Mr. Martin was a 17 year old kid who was gunned down while minding his business.
