Who’s Fighting for the Working Poor?

by Brandon Brice
In 2008 Presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards, despite his recent allegations of infidelity, placed a large amount of emphasis on sustaining the working poor in America. In one speech, Sen. Edwards talked about the idea of two Americans.
In the United States the working poor consists of just that, families who earn less than three times that of the federal poverty level On average it’s estimated that two in five American families are considered the “working poor”. In 2008 50% of average American households consist of one parent working full-time or a parent that only has a high-school diploma. …

Sasha Gong: Republican for 46th District of the Virginia House of Delegates

Susan Song was born in China. At age nine, her family was forced from her home in the city by the communists and sent to a small village. It affected her early education, because from age nine she was forced to work on a farm and, later, in a factory. Susan Song witnessed first hand the brutality and inhumanity of a totalitarian system, and to this day I remain strongly suspicious of government when it becomes too powerful and intrusive.
Susan taught herself some English, read every American book she could get my hands on, and joined the underground protest movement. …

Remembering Hallie Quinn Brown | Republican

By Cleo E. Brown
Hallie Quinn Brown, who was an Educator, Lecturer, Civil Rights Activist, and a Human Rights Activist , worked against and beat the odds all of her life. Born on March 10th, 1848 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania she was the fifth of six children born to her parents named Frances Jane Scoggins and Thomas Arthur Brown.
Both Frances Scoggins and Thomas Brown had been former slaves, yet were free at the time of Hallie’s birth. Thomas Brown, who was born in Frederick County, Maryland, bought his freedom on his twenty-fourth birthday. He also purchased the freedom of his family consisting …

Milton Friedman - Economics of Socialized Medicine

Nobel Laureate Economist Milton Friedman explores the troubling dynamics set into motion by government-run healthcare. Excerpts from a speech delivered in 1978 at the Mayo Clinic.

The Truth Behind Gay Rights: Equal Rights or Debt Expansion?

by Brandon Brice
 The Gay Rights issue in America has become one of the most polarizing and misunderstood issues in the United States.Sadly, the GOP has found this topic extremely difficult to articulate without the harsh connotation of hatred and oppression for gay and lesbian couples that live ”alternative lifestyles”, outside of traditional marriage being man and woman. The Gay Rights issue of 2009 stresses the importance of “choice”, as opposed to morality.
Interestingly, the GOP used to be the party of choice during the days of President Reagan, but this has not been articulated in a way that can be addressed to the average American voter. The issue of “gay rights”, which has been exploited as a …

HHR BLOG IN Hollywood - Michael Jacksons Star

HHR blog Video reporter Douglas Hussar and his mother Shirley took there Video camera out to the streets of Hollywoo, California to capture the mood of the fans after MJ’s death.

Hip-Hop’s Rebirth, Nothing To Fear

by Star
In the 70’s, a new form of music took over New York City.  Young men and women needed a new sound and the creative forces of their generation gave it to them. Sugar Hill Gang, Kurtis Blow, and a host of “DJ’s” carried the sound from hoods, to street corners, to clubs, and now it’s all over the world.   What started as RAP, turned into the Multi-Billion dollar Hip Hop Industry.
Few Examples, Have More?
The 80’s showed the adolescence of Hip Hop.  It resembled the first day of kindergarten.  Everything was fresh and new and you were super excited to …

Michael Jackson: Sinner or Saint?

The exact cause of death has yet to be determined; but even still, Michael Jackson is quickly proving as controversial in death as he was in life.

The iconic singer’s tragic and untimely demise on June 25th triggered spontaneous outpourings of commemoration and grief across the world. In the process, Jackson’s death managed to eclipse news of the death of another entertainment powerhouse, “Charlie’s Angels” alumna Farrah Fawcett.

B. Smith - Whatever You Do, Do It With Style

By Richard Ivory
If you are ever in Washington, DC, and in search of a nice place to eat without the huge price tag, check out B. Smith’s at Union Station. The restaurant is named after its owner Barbara (”B.”) Smith who is a restaurant entrepreneur . She was also the TV host of “. B. Smith with Style”, which use to air on NBC stations around the country. According to media outlets, NBC carried the show into the homes of more than 90% of the population and in 40 different Countries.
It was while watching these shows that I first heard …

Movie Review - Tyson

Tyson: Portrait of the Pugilist as a Young (and Old) Man
By Javier E. David 
Witnessing the grotesque spectacle he’s managed to make of his life, it’s almost difficult to imagine that Mike Tyson was once a singularly fearsome fighter who bestrode the boxing world and pummeled opponents into submission. His turbulent personal life and professional controversies often made for the ultimate reality television show, one that gradually chipped away at the hard-earned respect Tyson garnered by way of his boxing prowess.  
James Toback’s documentary, Tyson, is a compelling yet ultimately one-dimensional film that manages to spotlight many of the characteristics …

Michael Jackson: Sinner or Saint?

The exact cause of death has yet to be determined; but even still, Michael Jackson is quickly proving as controversial in death as he was in life.

The iconic singer’s tragic and untimely demise on June 25th triggered spontaneous outpourings of commemoration and grief across the world. In the process, Jackson’s death managed to eclipse news of the death of another entertainment powerhouse, “Charlie’s Angels” alumna Farrah Fawcett.

Thoughts on Fixing Credit for Consumers

By Dr. Ada Fisher
Now that we have bailed out the banks, could it be as Fayetteville, NC conservative talk show host David Taylor suggested that we are letting the auto industry flounder because a car gives you a potential source of equity to borrow against.  By making it so that you can only get money through banks which are being socialized whether or not we want to call them such, this talk show host argues that banks and the Federal Reserve are being allowed to drown the economy and consumers in worthless money thereby controlling your access to cash without …