Thinking About African-Americans & The Democratic Party, Part 1

The problem with aligned thinking—that is, identifying one’ self with a particular ideological way of thinking such as “liberal,” “conservative,” “anarchist,” etc.—is that no one wants to believe the worst of whatever associated group they affiliate themselves with. Take for example last year’s Pew Research study, “Muslim-Western Tensions Persist:” A new poll by the Pew Research Center finds the majority of Muslims from Egypt, Turkey, the Palestinian...

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America's Poorest States...In Perspective!

While trolling the internet for my daily dose of relevant news, I came across a very interesting bit of research from the investor analysis site, Wall Street 24/7 (I suppose “trolling” isn’t the right word; I actually read the news, not have it spoon-fed to me via partisan sound-bites for instant regurgitation in a “debate”). According to 24/7, an analysis of information from last year’s Census Bureau’s data revealed the “America’s Poorest States,”...

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Mitt, This Video Doesn't Help You!

Just when you thought Mitt Romney couldn't think of anything else to say to sabotage his chances to win the White House in November, a new videotape of the Republican challenger to President Obama has surfaced revealing Romney making disparaging remarks about potential Obama supporters. The tape, alleged to have been shot secretly at a recent private donor event in Florida, was obtained by Mother Jones magazine and shows the quasi-conservative Romney reinforcing sociopolitical stereotypes of an entire segment of the voting electorate...not how...

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The Most Honest 3 & A Half-Minutes On Television!

I really can’t stand so-called “reality television.” I consider it junk-food for the mind of the simple. I don’t find it the least bit engaging, appealing, nor fulfilling.I much prefer the days of scripted television (although some would argue that “reality TV” is scripted to a major extent), where ideas were generated by talented writers, who engaged our imaginations and gave us something to think about. Back in those good ‘ol days of responsible...

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A Congress We Can Work With...Just A Thought!

Some time ago, I posted a couple of pieces about the entitlement mentality that Congress seems to exhibit either by way of the legal perks that it bestows on itself, or the behavior of it's members (Read "Anthony Weiner, Power, & Promiscuity," "Congressional Ethics & Why We Deserve Corrupt Officials," and "It's Good To be The King...Or Maybe A Congressman" if you get the chance). Unfortunately, neither received as much attention as some...

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The DNC Convention...Fact Check Summary!

Well, the first night of the Democratic National Committee Convention is in the history books. And true to expectations, there was the usual level of truth-bending of facts in the speeches--although not to the extent of the conscious distortions of reality and revisionism exhibited by most of the speeches during the Republican National Committee Convention last week.Thankfully, there are a few nonpartisan organizations--albeit underused & under...

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The DNC Convention, Day 1 (...or, "The Empire Strikes Back!")

There are very few individuals, especially politically, that I admire. The few that I do admire span the length and dept along the ideological spectrum; those who I do admire either set out to help, empower, unite, or set an example for others insomuch as uplifting the human spirit.As I watched the Republican National Committee Convention held in Tampa last week, I did so with a personal motive. I set out to see whether I might find within their ranks a few individuals I could count among the few political figures that I admire. But in watching...

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