(ThyBlackMan.com) As candidate Ron Paul turns up the heat in Iowa, I see, rather predictably, that mainstream writers are turning up the heat on Ron Paul (see here, here, and here). At issue now are the 20 plus year old newsletters, many of which were filled with racist rants, all ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Why do we have this overwhelming tendency to overspend on our kids during the holidays? I will admit that I have been guilty of during this in the past. When I thought I was done I would tell myself that I would buy just one more gift. Even when ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Some may say, for crying out loud, Lloyd. You’re as bad as Tebow. Must you always interject God and the Bible into everything? Well folks, it is just who I am. Canaan was God’s “Promised Land” to the Israelites. Upon their arrival, Moses sent twelve spies to check out ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Democrats and Republicans fight, the truth becomes a casualty. To wise and knowledgeable people, it is great news, the House of Representatives might overturn the deal made by the President and the Senate, as we never saw the Payroll Tax Holiday Plan, as nothing more than a sham ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ron Paul will win the Iowa Caucus whether he actually comes out on top or not. A win for him simply means a solid showing, which he’ll make. He’ll accomplish that feat because he has a legion of young, and not so young, fanatical true-believer devotees that have anointed ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich’s pronouncement to have “activist judges” arrested by federal law enforcement authorities at the President’s direction isn’t the first assault on lawyers and the judiciary branch. In the late 16th century Shakespearean play, King Henry the VI—portraying an era of possible revolt and political instability—there ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Ascendancy Party Platform: We believe in working to create systems of economics and governance that empower individuals to control their own life within the context of a nurturing and stable community. We do this with a specific eye on those who have historically been oppressed and underserved in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) While few things in politics are certain, one thing that has held true over the past several decades is that African Americans will vote Democratic. And while African Americans’ relationship with Democrats has become highly publicized marriage, a rising chorus of African American liberals and independents are quick to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When Newt Gingrich, the now extremely plausible GOP nominee, stated ‘But I’m also a 68-year-old grandfather’ during Saturday’s Iowa debate when the question of marital fidelity and trust was raised, he did more than just play the victim card. In one quick swoop, Newt Gingrich effectively shot down criticism ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One Hundred and forty two years ago, The 15th Amendment was ratified on February 3, 1870. This amendment established “The right of U.S. citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson, who may be seeking to run on the Libertarian ticket, appeared on MSNBC where he reminded viewers over the weekend that in 1996 Newt Gingrich introduced the “Drug Importer Death Penalty Act.” The reported front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich, wanted to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black voters will again give President Obama a sky high percentage of their vote in 2012. That was never in doubt. What is in doubt is how many will make up that percentage. It is the number, not percentage of black voters that turn out that will again ease ...