Posted on December 10th, 2009 by gestroud 4 views
The Congressional Black Caucus got another painful reminder that President Obama is not black President Obama. In a press interview Obama bluntly said that he would not propose any special initiatives for blacks. Obama’s sharp retort was in direct response to questions about how he’d solve a glaring problem and a glaring demand from the Caucus
Posted on September 10th, 2008 by gestroud 19 views
Up until the late 1960′s it was hard to find a black American who was not a Republican. One of the very reasons for this was the country was still well aware that the Republican Party, from its inception, has advocated for civil rights. One would be hard pressed to find a historian that is [...]
Posted on May 5th, 2008 by gestroud 22 views
Congress can end one fit of idiocy promptly by making English the official language. The English Language Unity Act (HR997), sponsored by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) and 145 co-sponsors, is pending and the House could act at any moment. It should act at this moment. Two Senate bills (SB 1335 and SB 2715 are also [...]
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by gestroud 30 views
I haven’t lived in rural Pennsylvania or in rural Indiana, but I have lived in rural upstate New York, in towns where there are so few Democrats that on some local election ballots, not a single position, from town council to justice of the peace, has a contest. As in China, your option is to [...]
Posted on April 10th, 2008 by gestroud 99 views
There were 23.1 million jobs created during Bill Clinton’s presidency, but the increases have been offset by job losses in the George W. Bush presidency. Is Clinton responsible? The answer is absolutely not – for two reasons.