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Tag Archives: Tea Party
2012 voters: The deepest racial split since ’88
Talk about voting against your economic and class interests in favor of racial fears. The unrelenting torrent of code words and innuendo about President Obama’s heritage, competence, intelligence and legitimacy to hold the nation’s highest office is giving license for … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Presidential Politics, RAce Relations, The Economy
Tagged Mitt Romney, President Obama, Tea Party
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Frederick Douglass’ Wisdom Is Timeless
This came to me in an email today. I believe it must be shared with and among those who seek racial justice and racial reconciliation in America. Something deeper than politics is dividing our nation. It’s been our political fault … Continue reading
Obama plunges into campaign, tears into Romney – 05/05/2012
President Barack Obama has taken to the presidential bully pulpit and the campaign trail in bringing the fight to Republican challenger Mitt Romney and the Tea Party-dominated Congress. American voters will have a clear choice in November: President Obama’s plan … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Presidential Politics, Public Policy
Tagged congress, Mitt Romney, President Obama, Tea Party
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Rick Santorum Is The ‘Anti-Christ’
Evidence that Rick Santorum is the “Anti-Christ” On the campaign trail this week, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum made statements that lead me to believe that he is the fabled false prophet whose coming evangelical preachers have long heralded. Santorum … Continue reading
Posted in Presidential Politics, Public Policy, Religion
Tagged anti-Christ, evangelical, President Obama, rick santorum, Tea Party
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Newt Gingrich Is The New “Comeback Kid”
All three networks and major cable news outlets have projected former House Speaker Newt Gingrich winner of the South Carolina GOP presidential primary. Mitt Romney gave his concession speech tonight at 8:00 PM. He vowed to continue the fight in … Continue reading
POLITICO Arena: Strong showing or bad omen for Mitt Romney?
I predicted this back on December 16: “Romney’s frontrunner status is a mirage in a GOP desert. Although his level of support remains steady,three-quarters of Republican voters oppose him. Romney is the least flawed candidate in an incredible field of … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Presidential Politics
Tagged gop presidential candidates, Mitt Romney, rick santorum, Ron Paul, Tea Party
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Open Mike, Nov. 24 – 27 – The Arena | POLITICO.COM
Top political books of 2011; Open Mike, Nov. 24 – 27 – The Arena | POLITICO.COM. The Arena asks: What political issues are on your mind this weekend? BENJAMIN: “OWS, the Tea Party, Guy Fawkes, and the call of John … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Media, Politics, Public Policy
Tagged crony capitalism, guy fawkes, john galt, Mitt Romney, OWS, POLITICO Arena, President Obama, Tea Party
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The Arena: Can Herman Cain Survive?
The Arena: – Ex-Assemb. Michael Benjamin Bio. Can Herman Cain survive? It’s a privately settled matter. Herman Cain should address it as a settled personal matter. He should state that sexual harassment in the workplace should not be tolerated and … Continue reading
Dr. Ron Daniels’ VANTAGE POINT (Observations on Occupy Wall Street)
Dr. Ron Daniels’ VANTAGE POINT for publication week of October 10, 2011 (theme–observations on Occupy Wall Street) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vantage Point Articles and Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~”Occupy Wall Street:” Black Voices for Economic Justice Must Be Heard[For publication the … Continue reading
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