Politics

The 2012 State of the Union Address: An America Build to Last

In my opinion, this was President Obama's best speech in a long time. This election will be an uphill battle for the President and he will need our help this time more than ever. Read More

President Obama Speaks on The American Jobs Act

"Without a doubt, the most urgent challenge that we face right now is getting our economy to grow faster and to create more jobs…. we can't wait for an increasingly dysfunctional Congress to do its job. Where they won't act, I will." —President Barack Obama, October 24, 2011. - Read more.

Dorothy Cooper, 96 years old, Denied the Right to Vote in Tennessee.

Mrs. Cooper is 98 years old. She was there during “Jim Crow”. She was there during the fight for civil rights in the south. I watched her give an interview today on Rev. Sharpton’s ‘PoliticsNation’ on MSNBC. In efforts to suppress the black vote, Mrs. Cooper was denied her right to obtain a photo ID so she can vote in the upcoming election... Read more.

Voting Rights: What does it mean today?

This summer my family enjoyed the warm ocean waters of South Carolina Myrtle Beach for our Family Reunion. While we were sitting around remenicesing about old times, the topic always came up about how our children now can not have the independence we had and how we pretty much have to hold there hands through there adolesence. - Read more.

The Presidents Speach

After watching the presidents speech to congress this week and after watching what is going on in several states across the country where republicans are in charge of the state legislature; we are truly turning back the clock. Let me give you a few examples. - Read more.

The Republican Presidential Debate, Wow!

Tonight was the republican debate. I hope all of you watched because an informed electorate is a powerful one indeed. Now to the play by play. I think the winner tonight was Mitt Romney. - Read more.

A letter to my Democratic Party.

As of 2230EST, it looks like the US has averted default which would have been the first in american history. How did we get to this point. How did we as a nation let the Congress taand takeke us to the proverbial cliff without so much as a fight. - Read more.