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Michael Bloomberg – The ‘Imperial Mayor’ of New York City
I’ve been calling him this for some time. I don’t know whether I’m the first to do so, but I hope so. I hope it can be my small contribution to Michael Bloomberg’s legacy. I used to like him. I don’t...
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Evangelicals, Humility & Modern Political Debate
I’m reading through the book The Dissenters, and was fascinated by the brief chapter on John Brown, the abolitionist who was hanged for his attempts at freeing slaves in the 1850s. The book has a...
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Shameful Intolerance at the Rose Parade
It was a beautiful day for the Parade of Roses in Pasadena, California this year, and also a day that gave the Occupy Movement an opportunity to share their passions and complaints with what was...
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Dr. King’s Legacy, Evangelicals, and Occupy Wall Street
Shortly after the Martin Luther King holiday, the Washington Post ran an article about the African American church’s support for OccupyDC. I would like to comment on a few statements made in the...
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Martin Luther King’s Disappointment with the Church
Martin Luther King’s letter from his jail cell in Birmingham, originally begun on the margins of a newspaper, and upon completion, widely disseminated, is an articulate, courageous, masterful work...
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11 Things to do Instead of Occupying
… and by “instead of occupying” I mean, “instead of becoming involved to make our country a better place. I’m thinking of what the Occupy Movement is doing in that regard, but there are obviously...
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“Business As Usual” Until It’s Too Late – or Is it?
“Democracy don’t rule the world. You better get that through your head.This world is ruled by violence … but that’s better left unsaid.” Sundown on the Union, Bob Dylan...
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Pat Buchanan on “Whipped-up Hysteria” Over Trayvon Martin Killing
Pat Buchanan claims that when it comes to the killing of Trayvon Martin, Black leaders – like Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters, Representative Hank Johnson and “former Black Panther” Bobby Rush – have...
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Dick Clark and Levon Helm – Nonconformity and Protest in Music
The recent deaths of Dick Clark and Levon Helm cause us to look back fondly at an earlier era. As many articles are pointing out, the brilliant career of Dick Clark forever changed American music. The...
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Is Political Talk on Facebook Pointless?
Is Political Talk on Facebook Pointless? Recently someone close to me expressed concern about the amount of time I’ve been taking to post political articles on Facebook. It proved to be a good...
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