I wish I had a President who…
On the day America takes a moment from our lives to remember those who have died to allow us to barbecue and drink in freedom, the President of the United States spent his time on foreign soil...
View ArticlePlease Read all Directions Carefully Before Answering the Questions
Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller finally spoke to the public—that pays his salary, from on high this morning. The Mueller quote that will be most repeated today is, “If we had confidence the President...
View ArticleGot to Have it, Sole Power
Of the many hit songs written and performed by singer James Brown, his penning in 1971 of Soul Power was one of the more memorable. The song was about love, unity, and subtly political power. What it...
View ArticleHere is a Big Idea, Respect Black Women
On May 22, 1962, in a speech given in Los Angeles, California, Malcolm X said, "The most disrespected person in America is the black woman.” His prophetic truth was demonstrated this past weekend by...
View ArticleThe Slippery Slope of Cowardice?
56-year-old former School Resource Officer (SRO) Scot Peterson has effectively been charged with cowardice in the face of fire by the Broward County, Florida District Attorney’s office. In February of...
View ArticleTwo-Track Mind
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is engendering a Democratic schizophrenic mind-meld that has made me both mad and proud of her, depending on the day and my mood. Ms. Pelosi’s long and distinguished career...
View ArticleA Maher-ed Message
Sometimes when your media heroes let you down it is hard to process. I had such an occurrence last Friday night. I am a huge fan of the tv series Real Time with Bill Maher. I love his eclectic view of...
View ArticleThe Trump Shuffle
On June 12, 2016, three short years ago, 49 Americans [mostly members of the LGBTQ+ community] were slaughtered by a coward at the Pulse Night Club in Orlando, Florida. President Trump, who described...
View ArticleIf Trump were Superman…
If Donald Trump were Superman, Lois Lane would be in the hands of kidnappers. One of the recurring themes in the plot line of superhero movies is their discretion and humility, all meant to protect...
View ArticleLet's not Start by Blaming the Victims
On May 29th the possibility of adding the names—to a deadly list that includes Eric Garner and Sandra Bland, among many others, was the addition of Dravon Ames and family. Stopped by police in a...
View ArticlePlaying the Oldies
The wrong awaited announcement of Donald J. Trump’s reelection campaign kicked off in Orlando, Florida last night. As wrong as he was for announcing “the Wall” promised to be paid for by the Mexican...
View ArticleDroning on with the Lies
Unlike the title suggest, the configuration of race and war in the immediate future may have a new facade. I fear a new war, but not because of any perceived weakness on the part of the United States...
View ArticleBreaking Point
Former Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr, former President William Clinton’s version of Robert Mueller, pursued his [Clinton] penis from Arkansas to Washington D.C. As a result, we were introduced...
View ArticleWhat Happened to Outrage?
This essay is not about political rights and wrongs or choosing up sides between Donkeys vs. Elephants. We all should have awakened this morning and become outraged once we saw the photograph of a...
View ArticleAnd the Winner is…
I am not going to make the declarative statement that you may be expecting. The winner in last night’s debate was the American people. First debates are usually feeling out exercises with onlookers...
View ArticleKamala, Joe, and Kumbaya
A 45-second answer to complicated issues is never enough to make a rational choice, and that was the amount of time afforded each candidate during last night’s debate in Miami. California Senator...
View ArticleThe Simple Mind of Donald Trump
There are times that in order to explain an ideology a definition is needed; case in point, Western Liberalism or Democracy-characterized by elections between multiple distinctpolitical parties, a...
View Article‘Tanks’ for the Memories
The day before the historic streets of my hometown of Washington D.C. are possibly pulverized, by Donald Trump’s request for “Sherman tanks,” longtime childhood conflicts for me and many Black...
View ArticleLet the Cult Say Amen…
I am going to use a phrase that may never be written by me ever again, Trump supporters were right. Prior to the “Salute to America” culminating in a (too) long rambling speech on the steps of the...
View ArticleIs Nancy Pelosi Saving the Politics by Shading the Messengers?
Speaker Nancy Pelosi needs to be careful not to throw shade at the millennials she accused of being Twitter creations this past weekend. I believe that Ms. Pelosi is trying to head off the Democrats...
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