Editorials
Op/Ed: Barack Obama: The New Commander and Chief:
On January 20, 2008 the world will be under the leadership of the first African American president. Before we sing, dance and think the problems for the Black community are over, lets look at the situation from a realistic perspective. People of all colors have the right and rejoice and celebrate this historic accomplishment. Furthermore, older Americans can appreciate Barack Obama’s candidacy to presidency years after Jim Crow Laws and other racist activity in America. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: The People's Republic of Wall Street:
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
- Mark Twain
I can’t help but wonder what Mark Twain would have written about the recent string of government led bailouts. After all, he once opined that one should be careful about reading health books; you may die of a misprint. We’ve been led to believe that this great nation would prosper indefinitely on the basic tenets of capitalism, a meritorious set of principles grounded in the inalienable philosophy that risk should always be in direct proportion to expected return, that we are paid according to what the free markets are willing to bear and the most efficient and most productive amongst us shall reap the rewards of hard work and innovation. Well, it would seem that this very idea of a free market society is dead, and I’m told it committed suicide.
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Op/Ed: I know first-hand: State GOP racist:
What do the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) and black people have in common? Absolutely nothing! Having served as the first and only African-American to be elected as national committeeman for the Young Republican s Federation of Virginia in the early 1990s, I have spent almost 20 years trying to educate state party leaders about how to get more black people involved, but to no avail. White Republicans too often think they know more about the black community than black people themselves. Their approach has always been to tell the black community what should be important to them versus asking what is important to us. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Take Back The City 2008-09 - Tragedy at Lemmel:
As all of you know, our latest Partner School in the Winning Teams program is Lemmel Middle School. As you untouchably also know by now, there was a terrible tragedy at Lemmel last Friday as one of the students there was stabbed to death on school grounds. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Journalist Extraordinaire McCarthy Still Fasting for I Can't We Can:
I opened my hand and he poured $4 in quarters into my palm. "That's all I got right now," he said.
I stood there in amazement. So many people are struggling and having such a hard time. But they get it. They seem to understand that some things are worth giving all you have.
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Op/Ed: Give Thanks and Praise: Reframing Recession into Abundance:
As we gain perspective and reaffirm our faith, obstacles in our path start to seem less obstructive and more instructive. Instead of complaining about our empty gas tanks, we begin to appreciate the benefits of walking, biking or taking the bus to work. After all, most of us could stand to become a bit more physically fit. Walking to work provides us with such an opportunity. Similarly, taking the bus may relieve the stress of navigating morning traffic jams, and give us time to plan our day more effectively. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: The Reckoning of the Uninvited:
Where had these people been before? Looking at those now around me, I thought how much past voting had been a closed affair. How much had we come to expect that certain people would just not show up on Election Day – to the point that some politicians even counted on it? Had our democracy really offered an “open” invitation some people simply weren’t supposed to accept? Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?:
This is probably the most asked question presently in America since the end of the Civil War, but I am wondering: who is asking it more? Due to the historical implications and the political climate throughout the world, the Global spotlight is clearly on the United States. The world wants to see how Barack Obama will navigate the tumultuous course ahead of him. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Immigration Matters: The Experts Weigh In on the Election and Beyond:
“When immigration is part of the political debate, as it has been the past few years, it becomes a test by which Latinos gauge how politicians and parties regard us. It’s a civil rights issue as much as a debate about policy to Latinos. Stirring up anti-immigrant rhetoric does not work, but it has energized one group – Latinos,“ added Murguia. “Latinos made their voices heard in this election and played a decisive role, especially in the four states of Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Nevada.” Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Lessons of the 1970's International Credit Crisis:
In conclusion, the current banking system and the banking system of the 1970's would have collapsed without the intervention of global authorities. What this tells us is that the banks have never considered themselves responsible for the soundness of the system; it has been the job of the central banks to prevent shortages and excesses. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Time for a Republican Renaissance:
Bruises are still tender from the Democrat drubbing Republicans took on Election Day. The bad news is there’s plenty more where that came from, only this time from within. Less than 12 hours following the California returns, congressional and party leaders huddled separately in basements and on impromptu conference calls and began plotting a way out of this deep, yawning ditch they’ve managed to drive the party bus into. Perhaps there was less plotting and more commiserating. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Maryland Lawmakers Are Not Running for Cover:
Despite speculation that the Governor and legislature have taken the easy way out in reforming Maryland’s tax code and squandering the surplus, one only has to read a newspaper to see that our country is facing one of the worst economic crises in a generation. If we had not had a special session last year, Maryland would be facing a $2.5 billion deficit today. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Time To Rejoice: Our Next President:
Congratulations to the United States! Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama! Congratulations to YOU!!! Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: TRAJECTORY OF THE SPIRIT: A SHIFT IN THE HEAVENLIES:
The phenomenon of a Barak Obama presidency has not quite settled in. While excited, jubilant and hopeful as to what it might mean in terms of future dialogue, the world is in a flux as to how to process an African American at the helm of the world’s most powerful government, and Americans of all hues and backgrounds are also uncertain as to how to proceed. Think about it. Americans are viewed as schizophrenic when it comes to the race issue – exit poll data clearly bears that out; and many believe that if it had not been for a catastrophic blending of the country’s economic free-fall, two war fronts and high gas prices, John McCain and Sarah Palin might well have been sitting in the White House come January. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Where Do We Go From Here: From A Dream to Reality:
When you look at all the intangibles that came out of electing President Obama, certainly the greatest story has to be the rise of the younger generation and the elimination of the political apathy that has held us back for so long. The message of a can-do self-reliant attitude that has rejected the view of today’s black youth as lazy political weaklings and waiting for others to do for them that which they could do for themselves, will most certainly lead to generational stage of leadership, determination and success. Read in Full >>
