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The Importance of the 1st of the Month Historically

I highly suggest Frederick Douglass’ My Bondage and My Freedom. Douglass explains how the overseer of the plantation would pick a trust worthy and obedient slave to trek to Master’s house around the first of the month to pick up

The 1st of the Month: Hip Hop Speaks

I’m tired of Liberals telling me if we cut social welfare programs we are taking money out of the mouth of babies,  implying you hate blacks because they are the ones that can’t afford to feed their own children. I’ll

How Dana Perino Saved My Daughter

My daughter gets off the bus.  “Mom, guess what?  I schooled my teacher today.” Me: “What did you do?” “We were talking about Ancient Mali and I told her they made money from salt, gold, and slavery.” Me: “Okay.” When

O'Reilly God Complex isn't Neccesarily Wrong

In response to O’Reilly Wrong to Blame Schools for ‘Culture of Disrespect’ : I can agree on the basis of your argument.  The breakdown of the family is a major cause for disrespect in our country today.  But it’s only

Jesse Jackson Begs Obama to Give a Damn about Chicago

Why the harsh title? 1.  This is the man that said he wanted to cut off Obama’s man parts. 2. Do you really believe he’s a Reverend? 3. This is the man that said being the Foodstamp President was a

Remember When We Could Call People Crazy

Growing up, Crazy was Crazy! There was this lady that watered her plants every morning, only she had no plants.  Drug addicts that walk around talking to themselves.  A family friend who never cleans up after her pets, yet Grandma

Karl Rove VS Tea Party: Is Colin Powell Starting to Make More Sense?

When Republicans want to reach back in history to prove a point, they point to Ronald Reagan.  I can understand why.  Reagan was a great President but he wasn’t the only Republican President. Abraham Lincoln’s main priority was preserving the

Attached Disclaimer: Equal OPPORTUNITY Employer

In response to Help Wanted: TO SELL FREEDOM: We don’t care about your GENDER, RELIGION, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, SEXUALITY, OR COMPLETE LACK OF SEXUALITY; YOUR DRUNK MOTHER, YOUR ABUSIVE FATHER, YOUR LIBERALIZED UPBRINGING IN GHETTOS, TRAILER PARKS, CONDOS, OR HOUSES IN

Help Wanted: TO SELL FREEDOM

Note from Employer We are looking for spirited INDIVIDUALS to help save us from ourselves.  Our company has been running up uncontrollable debt and deficits, we’ve promised our employees more than we could possibly afford, we punish our successful employees

For Andrew Breitbart and #TheConversation

Early Friday morning I logged on to #TheConversation to post some pretty hilarious conversation starters, if I do say so myself.  The very first post on the screen was a Happy Birthday wish to Andrew Breitbart from Joel Pollack. My mind wasn’t

The Urban Lemonade Stand

In response to Can a City Like Chicago be Saved?: I don’t think Chicago can be saved…I believe the people in Chicago must save themselves.  And Capitalism and Free Markets are the only answer. Hey wait, I’m on #TheConversation, so let

Smokey Robinson: A Black American

In response to Before You Celebrate African-American History Month: Smokey Robinson says it better than I could…..

Before You Celebrate African-American History Month

This kills me coming from the Right….Stop Falling For Political Correctness. Carter Woodson created BLACK History week.  He chose the second week in February to honor and celebrate the lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.  Woodson wanted blacks to

In Honor Of School Choice Week

In honor of National School Choice Week, we should recognize the Governors who are putting Education and Children ABOVE the Unions. — Alabama Gov. Robert J Bentley        — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie          — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell        — New

In Honor Of School Choice Week

What Does A Community Organizer Organize….?

In response to Hey, Media: Chicago Teen’s Shooting Called Gang-War Mistake: How dare you Jerome….You know us black people aren’t supposed to talk about black on black crime, especially when it’s in President Obama’s backyard.  (I’m sure someone somewhere is trying

Ben Jealous states the OBVIOUS

“The country’s back to pretty much where it was when this president started,”  said Jealous.”White people in this country are doing a bit better. Black people are doing far worse.” You think, Ben… When we were complaining about that very

'You keep runnin' them streets': The third option

“If you keep runnin them streets, you’ll either end up dead or in jail.” Raise your hand if you’ve heard this before.  (Raises Hand) The problem with this threat….?  The third, and most likely, result is missing.  The third option

Runaway Slave: Beyond the Choir

I had the honor of interviewing Rev. C. L. Bryant about his documentary Runaway Slave. I asked him if name calling, “slave”, is the most appropriate manner to reach into the Black Community. The question wasn’t about race, political leanings

Old News: Colin Powell

First, my opinion of Colin Powell is simple.  He is a success story, an army hero, and a servant of the American People.  I will never attack his character because I have too much respect for him.  That’s me. Secondly,

Decades of Liberal Leanings

In the 70’s, the Liberals pushed “Free Love”, abandoning inhabitions and longing for instant gratification. In the 80’s, the Liberals pushed the “single parent household”, along with welfare setting in motion broken families. In the 90’s, the Liberals pushed credit or “Community

When I hear GUN CONTROL

When I hear gun control, I hear “Slaves can’t carry guns”. When I hear gun control, I hear “Black southerns can’t carry guns.” When I hear gun control, I hear Black Panthers say “We have guns to protect our communities”.

Cornernomics: Capitalism of the Block

I strongly stand behind the notion that young black boys and girls drop out of high school because they know what they are learning won’t help them survive in the American system.  In school, they are being taught to depend

I'll defend Shawty Lo

To make a long story short, the Oxygen Network has a new one hour special in the works, “All My Babies Mamas.”   Seriously, I can’t make this stuff up. It follows Atlanta’s “Laffy Taffy” rapper Shawty Lo and his 11

The campaign ad Mitt Romney should have run

Imagine this as a campaign ad: Romney drives through a worn down, financially destroyed Detroit.  He’s driving his all black Maybach with Ann sitting in the passenger seat.  He sees a group of young, black youth standing on the corner. 

I wish my daughters' teacher would stomp US Flag

There are a couple of things in this world that I don’t play about and one of them is my daughter.  When I heard about Scott Compton stomping on the American Flag to teach his students America is more then 50

The 411 on Sexy Conservatism

If given the choice to hang out with your parents or your cooler older cousin most people will pick the cooler older cousin.  The cooler older cousin gets to dress like a vagina, complain over not getting free birth control,

Community Organizing Foreign Policy

President Barack Obama has declared: “We killed Bin Laden and Al Qaeda is on the run.” In tonight’s foreign policy debate, it’s fully expected he will use these “accomplishments” as a shield from Mitt Romney’s attacks. President Obama will also

Community Organizing Foreign Policy

Can a Black Conservative Like Hip Hop?

The stereotype often painted by the left of the right–whether Republican, conservative or libertarian–is of old, rich, white men. The left does this deliberately to corner those in favor of limited government and individual liberty into a defensive, racially divided

Can a Black Conservative Like Hip Hop?