(ThyBlackMan.com) I love my President. I love our President. You should love him, too – even if you disagree with some (or even all) of his policies. You should love him, too – regardless as to whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent. You should love him whether ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) announced on January 29th that it has decided to continue to reduce its bond buying activities, thus taking more easy (cheap) money out of the economy. What the stock market signaled with its downturn of close to 400 points over two days in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Remember that movie with the Wayans Brothers? After stealing some credit cards, Damon’s character, Johnny Stewart, had everything he ever thought he wanted. He spent a lot of money on “things” and still found himself with more than enough cash to do whatever he wanted. I am also reminded ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It was the mid 1950’s. Around 9 years old and the eldest of five, I along with my parents were extremely excited as we wooed and awed over our new home; new appliances and everything. Our family moved from a leaky roof, pot belly wood stove row house in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Those who read me regularly know that I have been extremely critical of the Obama presidency; but it has always been on the issues. I have never denigrated the “office of the presidency” or made personal attacks on President Obama. This has been one of my most difficult columns ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It has been said that the most segregated hour in all of America is Sunday mornings at 11:00am. I was blessed enough to worship at a church where this is most certainly not the case. This past Sunday, I traveled north to attend morning service at the church where ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) He’s Not a Liberal – He’s a Progressive… I’m not a liberal; I’m a progressive, and the same is true of President Obama. The reason I make a distinction between the two is because liberals and conservatives tend to be ideologues, so they’re merely different sides of the same ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The attack on President Obama’s State of the Union Address has become a virtual political ritual. The attacks come before he even utters a word of it before Congress and the nation. His Sixth State address is almost no different. Almost, because this time the usual attack suspects are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In his New Yorker magazine interview, Obama claimed the following as a contributing factor for his declining poll numbers http://bit.ly/1eYCMAo, “There’s no doubt that there’s some folks who just really dislike me because they don’t like the idea of a black president.” While it is easy to simply add ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have written about the huge opportunity Black dissatisfaction with Obama presents to the Republican Party. It’s time to speak directly to Black Republicans and GOP congressional leadership about dissatisfaction with the loyal opposition. Last week marked the 50th anniversary of President Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” legislation that Johnson ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Now that a 2014 has come, I have decided to pull out my trusted crystal ball and give you some of my predictions for the year. I think the biggest thing to watch is on the political front. This year we will have congressional elections for the House and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is not looking good for the Tea Party and our efforts to restore America in 2014. The Obama Administration, mainstream media, major liberal advocacy groups and the GOP establishment have launched an extremely well-funded war against us. http://bit.ly/1cVTDpW So, how do we compete? Answer: We do what we ...