Monthly Archives: August 2010

The hyperbole around election time has reached a fever pitch as Republican candidates for the mid-term elections as the focus on the source of the Democratic Party revival has come under full attack. Centering on the low poll numbers of President Barack Obama, ideologue now try to frame of the Obama presidency as change the country can no longer afford. President Obama’s popularity ratings, whether you believe them or not, are tied to the fortunes of a slow rebounding economy and the ethics investigations of a few members of the party. Anything the President (or his family) has come under … Continue reading →

The holy month of Ramadan represents the time where Muslims rededicate themselves to their faith and the practice of Islam (the religion of peace, “Islam” means “Peace” in Arabic). It is also a time to educate the world on what Islam is about. Propagating ones faith is the American way. Americans invoke God in everything they do, whether they believe in a supreme being or not. The real reality is that America is not a Christian nation. America has no national religion. The constitution bans a national religion. Christianity is the dominant religion in the United States, in its various … Continue reading →

The federal court ruling to overturn the California voter supported same sex marriage ban initiative, Proposition 8, has set the stage for a major shift in American culture. The case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger challenging California’s definition of marriage as between a man and a woman will be appealed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the die has been set. Prop. 8 and the definition of marriage will both take a legal hit. No matter what one thinks marriage should be, what marriage is can’t be applied to one segment of the population and not be applied … Continue reading →

The Shirley Sherrod controversy reached a crescendo last week when she appeared before 1,200 journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention. We witnessed a kind of wisdom we hadn’t seen in a while, as it relates to a frank discussion about race realities in America. Mrs. Sherrod is a life long activist from Southeast Georgia, who worked for the USDA to help poor people. She had witnessed decades of racial bias and discrimination against black farmers. She went into government work to help her community, and her people, counteract the discriminations black farmers were facing. When confronted … Continue reading →