(ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama signed The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, in 2010 without a single Republican vote in the House or the Senate. When Obama announced it to the nation, Vice President Joe Biden could be heard on a hot mic telling Obama, “This is a big f–-ng deal.” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is something emotionally satisfying about watching a wealthy person call for higher taxes on people like himself. It feels civic-minded, even noble. A recent commentary by former Utah senator, Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney fits squarely into this tradition. Faced with a looming fiscal cliff, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One would think Donald Trump, the man now at the White House, did nothing except the things he says he did! Trump did a Prime-Time speech a few nights ago, interrupting all other programs to blame everything on Joe Biden or the Democrats. He took credit for many things ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we prepare to enter a new year, let’s not forget the notion of time is a man-made construct, the idea of time is something humans made up to serve as a reference point, as a way to align ourselves with natural phenomenon like lunar and solar cycles, the “movement” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The National Basketball Association and the National Football League stand among the most profitable entertainment institutions in modern history. These leagues are not merely sports organizations. They are multinational corporations that influence media, culture, labor markets, real estate development, advertising, and political relationships. Through television contracts, global licensing, merchandise ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We can all learn a lot from James Troiano, the retired New Jersey Superior Court judge. In 2017, Judge James Troiano ruled in favor of giving leniency to a then-16-year-old boy accused of raping an intoxicated 16-year-old girl at a basement house party. “This young man comes from a good ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the course of his losing race with the teleprompter during his Oval Office address on Dec. 17, President Donald Trump returned to a theme that obsesses him — respect. Even before his entry into politics, Trump was convinced that “weak” leaders including Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama were ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Mayor Karen Bass called the report “disturbing.” It was more, much more, than that. It was appalling. The LAPD continues to be the runaway leader among the nation’s police departments in the use of deadly force. Other reports show that the LAPD of all the nation’s police departments is ...