(ThyBlackMan.com) After listening to the president’s speech on the Syrian affair, my position remains the same. He should throw this issue in the lap of congress, and thereafter, follow their prescription. The primary reason for that is, for the past four years it has been clearly demonstrated that he’s dealing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The recent resignation of NAACP president Ben Jealous was a surprise to everyone, including myself. I don’t spend much time thinking about Ben’s career plans, but my crystal ball said nothing about a resignation. Ben’s decision to leave the NAACP is one of those defining moments that lead us ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The stunning number of GOP law makers that are vehemently opposed to US war making against Syria has been nothing less than astounding. Lame duck Minnesota GOP congressperson Michelle Bachman’s flat-out assertion that Syrian intervention would be a bad call and the US is war-weary seemed to punctuate much ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With their fingers on the triggers, the Secretary of Defense and others in our government are poised to strike Syria and commit fighting troops to that country, even at a time when the soldiers in Afghanistan are scheduled to leave. Understanding that World War Two and the Viet Nam ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Why are Tavis Smiley and Cornel West always so racially inflammatory when referring to the policies of President Obama? Every comment they make seems to be hostile, disrespectful, and racially slanderous. Cornel West, who was alleged to be an intelligent man, doesn’t seem to be able to open his ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you have been following the New York City Council primary races in this campaign season (as I have), then by now you have likely balked (as I did) at the perplexing plight of 1st city council district incumbent Margaret Chin. In what should be a “no-brainer” choice for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If nothing else, the anniversary of the March on Washington has encouraged discussion and debate on a plethora of issues that might otherwise not have been examined. Not the least of these is the impact of integration on the black community. Most of the people with whom I have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, the Republican National Committee, under the leadership of its chairman, Reince Priebus, did something that has never been done before in the history of the Republican Party. Their feat was so astonishing and yet few in the media is writing or talking about it. Priebus hosted a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Within moments after President Barack Obama bluntly indicated that he was ready and willing to strike Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for its alleged mass chemical attack on civilians, dozens of the most liberal House Democrats signed a letter warning him to tread very carefully on any Syrian action. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The funny thing about so-called “black leadership” is that much of our perception of black public figures is controlled and managed by predominantly white media. Therefore, it is no coincidence that nearly every prominent black person who speaks firmly for the rights of African Americans has been typecast as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) GOP congressional leaders tried to have their cake and eat it too on Syria. They spent months screaming at and for President Obama to take action against Syria. Their first call was to take out Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and then their later call was to hit hard ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I view ignorance of all types as a punching bag. I consider myself to be like a boxer; empowered to fight the good fight. I am therefore duty-bound and honor bound to hit that bag as frequently and as forcefully as I can – until that bag falls.” This ...