Django Revisited
I wrote earlier that I would not go and see Django Unchained in the movie theaters and I had very strong reasons for doing so. As a result, I feel it is only… Continue reading
Category Archive: Political Commentary
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I’d like to comment on the irony of the place that Jackie Robinson holds in America’s history as the man who integrated baseball. I know I have to tread very carefully here because… Continue reading
Politics as Usual: The Sequester and the President’s Political Position
Currently, the big issue in government right now is the sequester and whether or not it will take place. The sequester is large scale government cuts on everything from military spending to spending… Continue reading
Politics as usual: The President vs. Congress
Recently, I read an article in the Washington Post which caught my attention. Essentially, it says that President Obama is planning to issue a set of executive orders on items that he feels… Continue reading
Fiscal Cliff (Part 2)
In 2008, after President Obama won the election the country was in a state of economic chaos. In response Republicans claimed the President needed to create jobs and deal with the overwhelming debt.… Continue reading
Fiscal Cliff (part 1) The Backstory
Today I’d just like to talk about the fiscal cliff and how it started and since I want to talk about that I’d like to give a little history about how America got… Continue reading
AfterWord: Romney’s Gifts and Minority Interests
A couple of weeks ago Mitt Romney, in what I would consider a fit of sour grapes, stated that Obama giving”gifts” to different demographic groups is what won him the election. In my… Continue reading
And Still!!! Lessons Learned from the Re-election of Barack Obama (Part 2)
Ever since Mitt Romney’s loss in the election a week ago, Republicans have been alternately fretting about whether the election was a repudiation of conservatism and trying to reassure themselves that all they… Continue reading
AND STILL!!!! Lessons Learned from the Re-election of Barack Obama (Part 1)
Yesterday President Barack Obama won re-election earning him four more years to govern the country. Given the tenor of the race for president I think there are many lessons that can be drawn… Continue reading
Song for Syria (Part 1)
I’ve been thinking I want to write a song called “A Song for Syria.” Syria has been on my mind lately. If you aren’t aware Syria has been involved in a bloody civil… Continue reading →