Many people are hoping the Democrats can take over the U.S. House of Representatives and maybe the U.S. Senate in the elections this fall. Without that legislative check on Donald Trump and the Republicans the outlook for the United States—and indeed, the world–will continue to be bleak. To accomplish this legislative takeover, the Democrats must … [Read more…]
The humorist, Will Rogers, once famously said, “I don’t belong to an organized political party. I’m a Democrat.” I kept thinking of that comment this year as I watched the national Democratic Party leaders struggle and fail to find simple rallying issues for the 2018 midterm elections. Of course, the biggest issue is Trump, and … [Read more…]
Chris Matthews of MSNBC gave an unintended preview of this book months ago when he would say on almost every telecast, “The biggest news of every day is that Donald Trump is in the White House (and implicitly we should FEAR that fact).” My current favorite review of Bob Woodward’s new book is provided today … [Read more…]
College football is back in season, and everyone is happy, even the players. Somewhere along the way, however, these players will cease to be completely happy, even the two percent who are drafted into the NFL. Eventually, they will regret that at great risk of bodily harm they entertained fans and did not get paid … [Read more…]
Christine Brennan, veteran sportswriter, has a very good commentary on Serena in the U.S. Open last Saturday. I include the column below. Christine Brenan USA Today Sports. September 9, 2018 The chaos and controversy that enveloped the Serena Williams-Naomi Osaka US Open final will be discussed for as long as people talk about sports. There’s … [Read more…]
I have been asked several times to comment on Reverend Jasper Williams’ strange eulogy at Aretha Franklin’s funeral. First, a word about Jasper Williams, Jr. His father was a minister and friend of the great Reverend C. L. Franklin, Aretha’s father. Jasper Williams, Jr., grew up idolizing C. L. and was privileged to preach C.L.’s … [Read more…]
In Dallas last week a white police officer, Roy Oliver, was found guilty of murder for the April 2017 shooting death of a 15-year-old African American boy. This was a rare conviction for police officers killing innocent black men and youth. Police fatally shoot an average of around 1000 people each year, and the criminal … [Read more…]
President Donald Trump is a racist. Some of you will say, what else is new? Others will ask, how do I know when I cannot tell what is in Trump’s heart? We know because whatever is in his heart is almost irrelevant, as the issue is what is in his hands—in other words, his deeds. … [Read more…]
The passing of Aretha Franklin has deservedly brought forth a torrent of tributes and stories about this bigger than life figure. I love music and many singers across several types of music; however, Aretha was my all-time favorite. Having followed her since she was a teenager, I feel a need to offer some personal reflections. … [Read more…]
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Charlottesville, NPR decided to give an on-air lesson on the proper care and feeding of white nationalists and neo-Nazi ideology. That is how Karen Attiah described the National Public Radio interview with Jason Kessler in the Washington Post on August 11. I have read the transcript, and I agree … [Read more…]