Iowa caucus or Ikea couch? Choose your ordeal 0
There’s an old saying that there are only three first-class tickets issued out of the Iowa caucus — the rest are exit-row seats. When it comes to the first-in-the-nation contest, I am more of an old school traditionalist who believes that after the candidates complete canvassing across the state, it’s time for registered voters to […]
Read More“I Have a Dream… for the Oscars” 0
It is with good reason that Hollywood is called a “dream factory.” Since the very inception of motion pictures, movies have fed our dreams — especially the dreams of young people. It is vitally important that no child ever feel left out of those dreams on account of their race, creed, sexual orientation or gender. […]
Read MoreAvoiding a Showdown 0
A few days okay, I remarked on how this election was “a season of volatility,” and added, despite that, in Iowa “both the Republicans and the Democrats will have one more opportunity to make their final arguments before voters head to their local precincts.” Well, scratch that. Democrats got a last opportunity to hear former […]
Read MoreNow, the Voters can decide 0
Everywhere I go, people want to know who will win the nomination. And I tell them, wait until the voters caucus in Iowa and start voting in New Hampshire. Though we have seen the polls fluctuate back and forth between the so called outsiders represented by businessman Donald Trump, former neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson and […]
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr. Day turns 30: Why we observe it 0
This Monday, we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the federal holiday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a holiday that thankfully has been gaining in recognition since Congress passed a bill and President Ronald Reagan signed it in 1983, designating the third Monday in January, starting in 1986, to honor the […]
Read MoreLooking to the Future with Hope 0
There are historical moments that often slip by both pundits and partisans. President Obama’s final State of the Union address is one of them. Blake Hounshell is Politico’s Digital Editorial Director, a veteran journalist who is given to wry tweets and light mocking of politicians. But, humorous, or serious, I quote his tweet because […]
Read MoreObama’s Final Stretch: Advancing Our Dreams 0
President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union Address isn’t an ending, but a beginning. Instead of the usual end-of-second term victory lap, Obama is, as it were, competing in another Olympic gold-winning event. With seven long, challenging and difficult years behind him, President Obama does not consider himself a lame duck. And he isn’t […]
Read MoreAttacking Bill Clinton won’t help GOP 0
There’s a reason former President Bill Clinton remains one of the most popular and sought-after figures in the Democratic Party. If anyone wants to question how much of an asset he is, look no further than 2012, when he stumped for President Barack Obama and Democratic candidates across the country, and delivered one of the […]
Read MoreA Look Back on 2015 0
2015 was a year of struggle and hope—and a poignant reminder of just how interlinked those two things are. We met with tragedy, heartache, and fear, yet emerged with resolve to rise above our adversaries, above difficult circumstances, and above our own less noble impulses and to move forward. The milestones that we commemorated in […]
Read MoreTrump: More harmful to AmericanSecurity 0
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump reminds me of Lucy, the character in Charles Schulz’s beloved comic strip “Peanuts.” In one strip, Lucy is trying to alarm a happy Snoopy, loudly yelling “Floods, fires and famine! Death, doom and destruction!” Despite rumors of wars and earthquakes and floods, it’s not all doom and gloom. Love still exists […]
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