Racist Statements by White Guys Who Think They Aren't
I wonder if the media would explode if Barack Obama stated "George Bush does not love America? Or that Bush is not a racist because his mother was/is white and he attended white schools. Clearly Bush...
View ArticleBlack Lives Have No Meaning
Well, it's really not a surprise! The DOJ has deemed that "there is not enough evidence to substantiate that George Zimmerman violated Trayvon Martin's civil rights". This ruling, like so many more to...
View ArticleWhy Politics Repels The Decent
Do you know anyone, meaning a fair minded, decent human being that cares about the real issues that affect our lives (jobs, income equality, benefits) that would volunteer to be a lifelong politician?...
View ArticleThings You Cannot Unsee or Unknow
By now, everyone in America is familiar with the ideas of and the execution of torture. Abu Ghraib and now Guantanamo have both made the practice of torture by the hands of Americans pretty obvious,...
View ArticleMicro-Racism Deux
This past weekend, Holy Spirit High School in New Jersey, seemed to step into the world of not being politically correct when a few students donned banana and monkey costumes to "have some fun with...
View ArticleJustice versus Political Will
The Department of Justice released its report on its investigation of the Ferguson Police Department and concluded; "evidence of racial bias in emails sent by Ferguson Officials....These email...
View ArticleDisappointment
Nobody bats a thousand, right? Even if "your guy" misses a few now and then, unless of course your guy is Brian Williams, you just give him a pass.I have not always agreed with Jon Stewart and...
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Be Afraid! Be Very Afraid.
More accurately - Is This America under police tyranny today?
View ArticleHilary's Quest
I've never been a great fan of Hilary Clinton. The one thing she stated that I wholly agreed with was a "great right wing conspiracy".Unfortunately, whether she is the first credible woman candidate...
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Republicans Join Obama
You have to wonder why Congressional leaders agreed on Thursday to grant Obama special authority to finish negotiating and to allow POTUS to 'fast-track' and ostensibly complete the world's largest...
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A Day In A Journey
For months now, I have been more involved with the personal side of my life even though I read the headlines and stories daily, and find that I squirm whenever I become aware of another unnecessary...
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The Fallacy of Language
I spend a lot of time thinking about how we people relate to one another. Over eons, human beings have developed a few tools and perhaps the most important tool we use everyday is language.I have also...
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Baltimore Riot Is Obama's Fault
Today I realized that Facebook is a place that sets off my emotions and makes my blood boil! A few months ago my blood pressure rose because of a statement made by a young white man under thirty whose...
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Wait...What? Tamir Rice Still Not Buried?
Let's see if my memory or a quick check of the internet leads me back to another tragic day in American racial relations? A twelve year old boy, Tamir Rice, was shot and killed by a rookie Cleveland...
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Bernie Sanders
In my opinion, there are a whole host of reasons why Bernie Sanders is a better candidate for president than Hillary Clinton. The man is steadfastly honest. He has proven, in the most Progressive...
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Another Bush - Another War
It's difficult sitting on the sidelines, not having a voice.Pre 9/11, the Bush dynasty enjoyed and continues to enjoy an extensive and profitable relationship with Saudi Arabia. Jeb Bush, currently...
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The Fight Against TPP Not Yet Won
Yesterday, Democratic Senator's successfully blocked Obama's desire to fast track and implement the TPP Trade Agreement. The TPP Agreement, a "classified" agreement drawn up by the titans of...
View ArticleMitch McConnell Explains the Advantages of TPP
A very brief comment by Mitch McConnell defines exactly why no one in Congress should be supporting the TPP Agreement: "It would mean lost opportunities for American risk takers...." Wait! American...
View ArticleUnBridled Selfishness With A Tad of Racism For Good Measure
Selfishness or Racism?I’m, for all intents and purposes an old woman. I don’t feel like one, but because I am hurtling towards seventy, most would consider me an old woman.I have/am amazed by what...
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Kalief Browder
Another young man of color was murdered last week by the criminal justice system, kind of a not so funny joke, right (sic) in New York. His death has not drawn a lot of national media attention, in...
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