As the Republican Party’s ideological drumline thins out in the primary race for the nomination to unseat President Barack Obama, the nation will witness political rhetoric unlike its ever seen. At least since the last Presidential election. All of them “gear up” for Armageddon. Four years ago, they were predicting terrorist attacks in the first month of his administration if Obama was elected. Of course, it didn’t happen—but the rhetoric sounds good. The Repubicans “Big Three,” which many call the last three, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul sound like the Supremes singing “Baby Love” asking the American People, … Continue reading →

This time last week, the world was in shock that the United States of America had put to death Troy Davis, a man convicted of killing a Georgia cop in 1989. Troy Davis maintained his innocence the entire time he was on death row, which was 22 years. America maintains a mentality that once convicted—innocence no longer matters. America acts like its criminal justice system is perfect. It goes without saying that it is not, but what should be said, or posed as a question is, when does the system repent for its mistakes? It never does. Or rarely does. … Continue reading →