Monthly Archives: February 2011

Mississippi to Honor Confederate General and KKK Founder

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

As part of a yearlong celebration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of start of the “War Between The States,” the Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans want to honor Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest with a commemorative license plate. Politico reported that … Continue reading →

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Where’s The Beef? Governor Cuomo vs the NY Legislature

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

I recently sat down with Daren Jaime, host of Bronxnet Television’s Perspectives for an interview about my retirement from the State Assembly and Governor Cuomo’s proposed Executive Budget. [http://bronxnet.blip.tv/] Governor vs. Legislature in NY– NYPOST.com State lawmakers are starting to … Continue reading →

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Will the Arab “people power” movement spread throughout Africa?

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

Will the North African “People Power” movements sparked in Tunisia and Egypt spread through the rest of continental Africa? On Friday, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the military, and left the Egyptian capital for his … Continue reading →

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