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“The Affordable Care Act”: Isn’t Change Supposed To Make Things Better For Everyone? Not Necessarily, Just Follow the Money

In a civil society, change is often viewed as an opportunity to make things better. It is a chance for self-improvement, is open and transparent and is inclusive. This however does not appear to be the intent of the Trump administration or the republican controlled Congress. This brings us to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since President Obama signed this bill into law on…

“Donald J. Trump”: An Unconscious Mind

For some unknown reason, President Trump continues to live in a world of isolated narcissism, His continuous self praise is no endorsement. Most people, during their lifetime, strive to learn before they die. Trump seems to be fighting demons, one on each shoulder, the other in his mind. He needs to figure out what exactly it is that he is running from, what he is running to, and why.He also…

“Alternative Facts”: What You Don’t See With Your Eyes, Don’t Invent With Your Tongue

It hasn’t been a week since Donald Trump took the Oath of Office as the 45th President of the United States. It’s been 3 days, just 3 measly days, for this administration to redefine parts of the English language. Not that anything that Trump has said over the months leading up to the election, nor since winning the election, has made any coherent sense, we now have Senior White House Advisor…

Martin Luther King, Jr: January 15, 1929–April 4,1968

“We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back.”

On August 28,1963, The Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered these words on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. These words spoke to the power of truth of that era, but they are no less powerful in our discordant country today. The progress that has been made to…

What Constituency Is Senator Susan Collins Representing?

First we have Senator Susan Collins disgracing herself with her overt support of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General of The United States, despite his 30 year history of racial insensitivity, bias towards immigrants, his lack of respect for the rule of law, women’s rights, civil rights and LGBT rights. Apparently that was not debasing enough for the good Senator. For reasons known only to…

Senator Susan Collins, Once Again On The Wrong Side Of History

The decision by Senator Susan Collins to support the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General of the United States is mindboggling. A decision is a choice. Whenever a decision is made, the decision maker must and should be aware of all the consequences that could result from choosing a certain act.

Sen Collins’ decision to endorse Sen Sessions has brought dishonor to her own…

Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III: Unfit For A Federal Judgeship, Unfit To Be Attorney General Of The United States

Next week, Senate Republicans will begin their process to fast-track nominees for various positions in Donald Trump’s cabinet. One of the most controversial figures in this process that begins on January 10 will be Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III of Alabama, and nominee for Attorney General of the United States. This nomination is extremely disturbing and distressing. In essence, it…

Toiling Upward, Forever Upward in 2017!

As we head into 2017, we are presented with a new opportunity to influence our destiny, one that is determined by the choices we make and how we manage the circumstances with which we are given. Despite all that has taken place in 2016, my wish for all of you is to make your choices, live with them and learn from them. Consider the following, not as resolutions, but as reflections and a call to…

An Unprincipled Mind: Trump Trying To Adapt The World To Himself

History has proven time and again that good people who stand for what is right and solidly resist what is wrong, have the power to advance the cause of justice. There is goodness in this world, but there is also a measure of evil that continues to branch and multiply with breathtaking speed. But the movement of progress keeps us fresh. As we head into 2017, we cannot afford nor must we allow our…

Labor Day: It’s Not Just Another Holiday

This weekend, many are heading to the beach, enjoying a cook-out with friends and family, participating in and watching local parades, and hopefully having an all-around good time.

Let us reflect for just a moment on why the 1st Monday in September is more than just another holiday. Labor Day was created by the labor movement that began back in the late 19th century, becoming a federal holiday in…

“The Unrelenting Hostility Of Washington’s Courtier Press”: The Media’s Crusade Of Scandals Against Hillary Clinton

It’s always been my conviction that if Hillary Clinton could be appointed president, she’d do a bang-up job. Getting elected, however, might prove more difficult. Michelle Goldberg does an excellent job defining the problem in a Slate article about why so many people say they hate her.

“There’s a reason actors do screen tests,” Goldberg writes. “Not everyone’s charm translates to film and video.…

“Endorsing This Philistine”: The Christian Right Has Surrendered To Trump

As Jerry Falwell Jr. spoke on the Republican convention’s final night, longtime observers of the Christian Right movement, of which his father was a founder, had to shake their heads in wonder. Gone was the usual claim that the Republican candidate was a Man of God motivated by profound faith and humbled by a sense of religious duty. Gone was any long recitation of Christian Right issue positions…

“Cop Killers Serve No Cause”: It’s Getting To The Point Where No Lives Matter

How can anyone ever explain this to Mason?

He’s only 4 months old, so that moment still lies years in the future. Still, at some point, too soon, he will ask the inevitable questions, and someone will have to tell him how his dad was shot to death for being a police officer in Baton Rouge.

Montrell Jackson was not the only cop killed Sunday, nor the only one who left a child behind. Officer…