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Culture Politics

Oprah Thinks Obama’s Critics Are Motivated By Race

A prominent member of the Racial Guardians, Oprah Winfrey, has opined on the topic of racism. Again. In an interview with the BBC to promote Lee Daniel’s The Butler in which she plays a starring role, Winfrey said regarding Obama,…

Derryck GreenNovember 15, 2013

Culture Politics

Bowie State University Meets Obamacare

Bowie State University, a member of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities found out first hand the consequences of "affordable healthcare". The school, which had been able to offer its students healthcare at a reasonable cost of roughly $50 per…

Derryck GreenNovember 15, 2013

Politics

NAACP Appeals Lawsuit to Stop Ban on Race-Based Abortions

The NAACP is at it again- they continue to try and make it easier for people to kill more black babies. Last month, the Maricopa County chapter of the NAACP, represented by the ACLU, had their lawsuit- which…

Derryck GreenNovember 15, 2013

Politics

Dave Wilson’s Black Strategy

A man in Houston, TX decided to run for a spot on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees in a predominately black district. That man, Dave Wilson, a self-identified conservative Republican knew the odds of winning that particular race…

Derryck GreenNovember 12, 2013

Politics

Obama Is No Longer Black

To say the last month has been difficult for the president and his administration is an understatement. It has been the epitome of a FUBAR. Since October 1st, the president has been in damage control. The release of his signature…

Derryck GreenNovember 7, 2013

Politics

The President’s Lack of Respect For Private Sector Employees

Since Obama has taken office, over ten million people have left the workforce. The labor force participation rate is at a 35-yr low (63.2%, August 2013) and over 90 million people are not in the labor force. And yet,…

Derryck GreenOctober 24, 2013

Politics

Tavis Smiley Is Right

Last week, Tavis Smiley garnered attention for what he said on Sean Hannity’s program. Specifically, Hannity asked Smiley if black Americans were better off after five years of the presidency of Barack Obama. Smiley’s answer- which should have…

Derryck GreenOctober 15, 2013

Culture Politics

Federal Judge Tosses NAACP Lawsuit Against State Ban on Race-Based Abortions

Several months ago, two so-called civil rights groups- the Maricopa County chapter of the NAACP and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, represented by the ACLU- sued the state of Arizona in an attempt to overturn a law that…

Derryck GreenOctober 4, 2013

Faith Politics

Jim Wallis And The ‘Unbiblical’ Government Shutdown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otRopS2TUHA Jim Wallis offered his opinion on the government shutdown via YouTube on Tuesday. As it happens, I rarely agree with Jim Wallis, biblically or theologically. I did read his book On God’s Side and found myself agreeing with him…

Derryck GreenOctober 3, 2013

Politics

Reaction To President Obama’s Speech On Syria

On the eve of the date that holds solemn remembrances of two tragedies- the first in 2001 where almost three thousand Americans were killed as a result of godless terrorism- and the other in 2012 where four Americans - Glen…

Derryck GreenSeptember 10, 2013

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