‘Change is gonna come’: Poverty from Johnson to Obama 0
While many Americans continue to live on the “outskirts of hope,” we still have reason to believe “a change is gonna come.” President Ronald Reagan’s snarky comment in 1987 that “We waged war on poverty, and poverty won” was inaccurate and inhumane. Poverty is different, less widespread, and much less prevalent among older Americans now […]
Read MoreDonna Brazile inspires audience in Cleveland Clinic’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration 0
Author, professor, national commentator and veteran political strategist Donna Brazile delivered an inspirational message on the importance of public service Friday morning as keynote speaker of the 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration at the Cleveland Clinic’s InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center. More than 600 people attended the program, held three days […]
Read MoreIs ‘Philomena’ an anti-Catholic film? 0
As a practicing Catholic all my life, my faith and the church are never far from my mind. The lessons I learned in the church have structured the way I’ve approached my life and my career. They were lessons of grace, kindness, forgiveness and compassion. Under Pope Francis, we have seen a change at the […]
Read MoreWho wins in the GOP civil war? 0
2014 is shaping up to be a pivotal political year for Republicans. Voters in a handful of GOP primaries will have to decide if Washington will move toward responsible partisanship, or if the Capitol slides further into polarization, shutdowns, manufactured crises and other forms of dysfunction. The battle has already begun. Karl Rove, the political […]
Read MoreDeal or no deal? 0
So Congress might pass a budget. Or it may not. Deja vu all over again, Chicken Little. The sky is falling — or it may not. Congress did not pass a budget from April 29, 2009, through March 2013. Why? Because Republicans wanted more cuts (“more, more — I’m still not satisfied”) and Democrats wanted […]
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