No slavery? Who are they trying to fool?
Needless to say it was an interesting year, as usual. Nobody would’ve guessed that an NBA player’s decision to change teams would captivate the nation’s attention and generate so much passion. And nobody would’ve guessed how much power right-wing insane conservative commentators had until the case of a Georgia woman was hastily handled by the […]
(New American Media) — The question of who should or shouldn’t be in the Congressional Black Caucus only came up when new Tea Party–backed n GOP congressmen Allen West (R-Florida) and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) were asked whether they intended to join. The short answer to the question who should be a CBC member is: […]
(Center for American Progress) — When the 112th Congress is seated in January, two newcomers, Allen West of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina, will make history as they become one of the rarest of political species. They are black and Republican, a combination that rarely finds success at the ballot box—or elsewhere in […]
With visibility of black Republicans at an all-time high, some see a trend.
(AJC) — It was a historic evening. America’s largest and oldest civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), recently hosted a political forum in Rome, with cooperation from one of the youngest political movements in the country, the Tea Party. And the event went off without a hitch. The […]
(Huffington Post) — Republican Party leaders in central Illinois are calling on their own candidate for state senate to step down following racist remarks he made at a candidate’s forum last week. Al Reynolds, who is considered the Tea Party candidate in Illinois’ 52nd District, has been out of the spotlight since saying that African […]
(City Hall) — Frustration—the economy is a mess, and no one seems to be getting much help. Anger, too—this has been going on for years, and the government keeps getting worse. Anti-corporatism. Disgust with special-interest influence in the political process. The Democrats are in power at every level, especially in New York, and nothing is […]
Online activism reveals white nationalists and militia members among Tea Party ranks.
(New York Times) — The president and fellow Democrats have taken a page from the Republican playbook. They’re unabashedly using racial-solidarity politics to animate voters. In this case, the Democrats’ appeal is to black voters, the most unwavering portion of President Obama’s base, and the message is simple: The president is under attack, and black […]
by Charing Ball I’ve been trying to figure out what motivates Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court judge and unapologetic handkerchief head, for a number of years now and I still have no clue as to what makes him tick. But I will say that Clarence is lucky to have a wife like Virginia, as she might […]
(Atlanta Journal Constitution) — Suddenly, business executives — like their allies in the Republican Party — are getting a little nervous about candidates favored by the tea party. With a couple of exceptions, the GOP has generally welcomed the enthusiasm generated by the tea party, even if several tea party-backed candidates endorse positions that are not […]