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What’s Liberation? And, is it in fact, Real?

April 11, 2011

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Whenever men and women speak of themselves as free I raise an eyebrow wondering do they really know what they’re talking about.  In most cases they don’t.  Just suppose that everything you’ve been taught about freedom is wrong.  And, suppose that slavery is alive and well.  What would you do?  Would you change your life […]

President Obama can’t go wrong with Booker T. Washington High School

April 9, 2011

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This isn’t the first time that a President visited this South Memphis community.  President Bill Clinton visited Flower Homes and Church of God in Christ Annual Convention November 13, 1993; a neighborhood directly associated with BTW.  Dr. Martin L. King gave his last, ‘Mountain Top’ speech at Mason Temple another landmark associated with Flower Homes […]

The Greatest Political Battle Since the Civil War!

April 7, 2011

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Over 1,000,000 people, blacks and whites, lost and gave their lives during the civil war.  Some people would like to think that these people died for political reason, I would like to think they died to liberate African-Americans from slavery.   Most of us, today, have no idea the carnage that took place on American soil, in […]

April 4th: A Moment of Silence!

April 4, 2011

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Memphis is known as home of the blues, home of the king of rock and roll, and home to the entrepreneur of the century, Fred Smith.  Back to 1968, a day the world would never forget.  Memphis, Tennessee would become known throughout the world as home of a disastrous human failure; the assassination of Dr. Martin […]

So, You want to be President?

April 1, 2011

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  How can you come before America with the same arrogance as how your business dealings are?  You have brought about innocent people’s lost and broken hearts as they truly desired to attach your name to their life style.  Now, you want to license your name to the greatest job in the world.  Thousands of people […]

President Obama, Libya and the World!

March 31, 2011

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For all those political haters of President Obama; let’s look at who he is today.  He is one of the most exciting and refreshing Presidents in modern times.  He’s a powerful individual and his love for America is unmatched.  His vision has broadened from his days as a Senator but as President his view of […]

Tea Party’s Search and Destroy Tactics

March 28, 2011

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What’s the Tea Party contribution to Americans way of life?  Is this movement one that brings into our culture new ideas equal to those of parties formed during  our great nation?  Or, is it a party bent on divisiveness?  The Tea Party is waging a battle for control of national policies through direct political means.  Their […]

Kochs lash out at ‘dangerous’ critics, ‘radical’ Obama (via The Fifth Column)

March 27, 2011

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At last we have found the GOP’s big bucks. These guys are as serious as they come; they would do anything to hurt President Obama and Democrats in general. Let’s not set around and watch them do their dirty work. Democrats must become angry, boycott their products, and send to them a message that we […]

Congressman Cohen Firm on His Local Issues Statement

March 19, 2011

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Congressman Stephen Cohen addressed a concern of some citizens, in the 9th Congressional District, about his statement about his not getting into local issues.  Today, the Congressman post his Congress Newsletter on Facebook were he listed his accomplishments for this week of work on Capital Hill.  Immediately, I asked him, in my comment on his post, […]

Can the “Funky Chicken” Stop the Republican Party?

March 17, 2011

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The Republican Party of Tennessee is a little messy with the way they’re conducting Shelby County and Memphis City schools merger so I’ll dedicate this video to help them let off some steam.  In fact, their effort to stop the merger reminds me of the “Funky Chicken”. (to see this video click the 'youtube' icon […]