A separation of church ( faith-based bickering ) and state ( secular empowerment ) seems reasonable in the wake of such squabbling. A non-denominational Black community can end pointless arguments over religion in favor of choosing something worth talking about. There isn’t a Christian way; A Muslim way;a Jewish way nor a Traditionalist way to improve our community. There’s only the right way, open to debate without bringing religion into it.

Klan hats? Confederate flags? Tom Tancredo-like ignorance? Nope. All of the above were thankfully NOT a part of my CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) experience.

Dignity. Sanity. Safety. Government-addicted low income communities of any color have precious little of these values. South Carolina’s firebrand Lt. Governor recently chimed in on this hot button topic. His remarks sparked a Black and Democratic (often the same) firestorm. My Black Dem friends, hard workers paradoxically supporting free rides for the least productive, peppered me with their usual rebuttal: “There are more White folks on welfare than Blacks.” True.

My argument remains there are more of us are on it per capita. Some in the Black community abuse this and other entitlements as bootleg reparations. In return inner city neighborhoods swell with bad actors condemning residents to a living hell. White America has far more infrastructure to absorb state-sponsored dysfunction. We don’t have the same infrastructure and enabling such behavior undermines inner cities daily.

“Light-skinned” African-American; “with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one” is what the accused, US Senator Harry Reid, admitted saying in reference to the current President of the United States. Members of the jury I want it noted that both the senator and the commander-in-chief are members of the political party ( Democrat ) which brands itself as African-Americans secular saviors. I want the record to reflect my shock ( yeah right! ) that a Democrat of such stellar standing would stoop to racist language more fitting a Republican. This imaginary opening statement is from a trial by public opinion envisioned to address these comments. As y’all can see, I’m no fan of racists or Democrats per se.

Memo to Black Folks and progressives: You’ve got your share of ideological Klansman too!! They just mask it better than counterparts on the political Right. We should welcome this revelation about the good Senator as proof that prejudice isn’t conveniently confined to White folks with ” R” for Republican after their names. Lest we forget, Southern Democrats met all 20th Century federal civil rights legislation with rhetorical pitch forks jabbing. These jabs were punctuated by police gunfire and billy club blows targeting down South civil rights protesters. Officers in these violent jurisdictions were proud ” yellow dog Democrats ” since that was the only party in the South at that time. I’ve seen too much racism from Dems local and otherwise to fall for their ” Black people’s best friend ” routine. The GOP has set new lows in modern racism itself but at least their racists are up front about it. I respect honesty over patronizing lies any day of the week.

After crossing the country to serve as civil-rights chief for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Winston Wilkinson has announced plans to pursue a more familiar political path in his home state: Running for the Salt Lake County Council.

Only the miscalculations of a young, rookie terrorist stood between the United States and another terror attack conducted on a domestic flight. Despite the reluctance of the Obama Administration to be portrayed as a Bush successor when dealing with the problem of international terrorism, it is evident that the domestic approach of high moral and ethical dealings with suspected terrorists (including providing them access to the rights afforded American citizens within the criminal justice system) only extends a gap in protection where fearlessness on the part of al Queda and their cohorts has been utilized to make headway in the fight against America.

In the improper view that this is less of a war (as undertaken by the Bush Administration) and more of a retaliation against those that caused September 11, the United States has promoted an underestimation of the efforts our combatants will go in order to cause harm and, thus, an underestimation by the American public as to the depths that the government may take (e.g., resources, fronts, etc.) in order to secure victory - and safety - for Americans. People have long since chimed in on President Bush for his actions throughout his presidency concerning the globe due to 9/11. However, many seemingly overlook the role that the Clinton Administration had on the development of this terror situation, losing opportunities to snuff out the bin Laden influence before it reached its current heights. This miscalculation included a misstep by the Clinton Administration to treat the 1993 World Trade Center bombing as a criminal act, not an act of war against the nation.

Today we begin a journey together to restore the California Dream for all Californians. The incumbent politicians have engaged in generational theft. These politicians have spent, borrowed, and taxed the opportunities away for so many Californians. It is incumbent upon me to stand up and fight so that others may have the same opportunities that I’ve experienced. If not me, then who? If not now, then when?

Black Republicans running for various offices this election cycle seem to be running from race while running their race. This is one of the most asinine things I have every seen, but not unexpected. This is why Black Republicans have no credibility within their own community

It is not easy to be a Black Republican and it’s damn near impossible to be a black, gay Republican.

It’s ironic. When Democrats (including key Black Democrats) wanted Secretaries of State Powell and Rice to “fail” under the Bush Administration (i.e., not deliver the goals set forth by the Bush Administration in the best interests of the American people), it was not out of racism and not wanting to see the first two Black secretaries of state to success. Of course, it was out of principle against the Bush foreign policy.

I grew up in the heart of the ghetto my mother was on government housing and foodstamps, as were others in my neighborhood. What I remember thinking was man these people are hopeless, they can’t see the light of day. Poor black people since the late 60’s refuse to believe in the power of education, self governance and family tithes. So as a Republican I want to change this conduct of the liberal media, liberal television, liberal entertainers and idoits like Dr. Phil Clinton, Messy Jackson and Cal Sharpton.

HHR Blog just got the news that Florida House Rep. Jennifer Carroll is being considered on the shortlist for replacing Mel Martinez (who is retired). She is Florida’s first black republican representative and she now has a chance to become Florida’s first black senator, and maybe first woman florida senator(not sure about this one).

Thoughtful, cool, almost cerebral, Yosef Abrahamson is not your average Crown Heights Brooklyn Lubavitcher Chasidic Orthodox Jewish black teen Republican from Omaha, Nebraska. Then again, the 17-year-old two-time winner of the NYPD’s “Commissioner for a Day” essay contest is not exactly average anything, either.

Aired LIVE during “Fox News Rising” October 27, 2008
According to a recent CBS/New York Times poll, Senator Barack Obama leads Senator John McCain by 13 points, indicating that this presidential election is practically over. An Associated Press presidential poll conducted the same day shows that Senator McCain has overcome his challenges, narrowing the gap to a slim one-point deficit that reflects the campaign chant, “MAC IS BACK.” Newsweek says that “MAC IS FLAT”, showing a 12-point deficit for the Republican nominee. And, of course, in the Super Bowl of polling, CNN’s “Poll of Polls” has the margin around seven percent …

Claudio Simpkins
The Daily Voice
In the Sunday, September 14th edition of the Washington Post, my Professor, Randall Kennedy, spoke to “The Big ‘What If,’” outlining the potential fallout should Senator Barack Obama lose this race for the presidency.
Professor Kennedy speaks to Black anxiety regarding the seemingly all-but-inevitable conclusion that should Obama lose, it will be because of “a vague, sophisticated, low-key prejudice that is chameleonlike in its ability to adapt to new surroundings and to hide even from those firmly in its grip.”
As an African-American supporting Senator John McCain this election cycle, I find it hard to believe that I am …