(ThyBlackMan.com) This past Sunday on Meet the Press, the presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin said the following, “Latinos, women and young people — that is the new governing coalition.” OUCH. To be sure, there are Black folk in each of those categories. But since President Obama’s victory on Election Day, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It was hardly a surprise that Obama received 95% of the Black vote, or that he garnered 71% of Latino support, but 75% of the Asian vote! I thought they were supposed to be the “ideal minority,” the backhanded compliment that politicians, the media and demographers label Asian Americans with. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On November 6th a large percentage of the Ron Paul supporters (10% of the GOP electorate) in the primary season exited the corrupt GOP voting process, stayed home, watched our television screens (like I did) and followed through with our warning to the GOP establishment. No Paul = No ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The problem with having a deadline at the end of the week, is that you miss the opportunity to weigh in on things, such as an election, that happens on a Tuesday. It is almost torture when you consider the possibilities face us on November 7 and beyond. I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dr. Wayne Dyer describes people as eagles and ducks. With a majority of Americans voting to give the undeserving Obama a second term, I felt like the odd-man-out voting against him. It occurred to me that I have a history of being odd-man-out, not in sync with the thinking ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While browsing the web this morning I came across an article written by Dr. Boyce Watkins blaring, “Cornel West Says that Sharpton, Dyson are “Up for Sale”: Let’s Talk about That One, Shall We?” My first reaction was, “Hmmmm, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson must have gotten a new job.” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two boys were assigned to shovel a stable full of horse manure. One of the boys was depressed. The other enthusiastically shoveled with glee. “Why are you happy?” asked the depressed lad. His happy associate responded, “With all of this excrement, there must be a pony in here.” As ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When the dust settles on this year’s presidential election, the real winner will prove to be Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Gov. Chris Christie is finishing his first term as governor and will be seeking reelection in 2013. He has built a reputation as a rare no-nonsense, straight-talking ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Since I left the US in 2007 so much has changed. I’ll state the obvious—African-American president, bank, auto industry, and mortgage failures, recession, rapidly changing racial and ethnic demographics. The post-election commentators will provide nuanced analysis of those issues—maybe. I’m left with one minor but troubling question of far ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama defeated his Republican challenger to win a second term of office on Tuesday, having captured 58 million votes in 26 states for a total of 307 electors. Mitt Romney won 56 million popular votes in 24 states, with a total of 216 electoral votes. The liberal ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Do not dismiss this solution to create jobs without reading it! We need this approach or something similar. We are not in a typical downturn. Business balance sheets for the most part are in good shape. Additional tax breaks are not needed. It the lack of product demand which ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s a familiar sight to every basketball fan. Toward the end of the fourth quarter when it becomes evident one side is on the verge of defeat, the losing team begins to foul. They foul out of frustration, they foul to get the ball back, and they foul to ...