The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. ~Theodore Roosevelt by Richard Ivory There is a lot of talk in Republican circles about “Rhino Hunting”- described as kicking out anyone in the Party who does not fit the definition [...]

From the 2008 election cycle you would never know that the most important issue today is the dismal state of our public education system. I feel comfortable making such a strong proclamation because none of John McCain’s or Barack Obama’s promise of “change” can last or transform when 30% of our young people perpetually fail [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Leette Eaton White “Lord who made the Lion and the Lamb, You decreed I should be what I am. Would it spoil some vast eternal plan, if I were a wealthy man?”- Topol as Tevye- The Fiddler on the Roof (1971) This feeling of desperation reflects American sentiment in this Presidential campaign. It is the [...]

By Claudio Simpkins Far from being the post-racial campaign that pundits have talked and written about for months, this election cycle is proving to be the most racialized ever. Every word, gesture, act or omission is scrutinized by the media for double-meaning or racial undertones. But when we move beyond race and talk about what [...]