What Might Malcolm X Say about Obama?

The day after November 4th, 2008 — I was walking my puppy (Abbey) around the block when I approached an older black man; I will never forget our conversation:
Older black man: “How are you, son?”
Carson: “It is a good day; it is a very good day.
Older black man: “Yes indeed. Yes indeed. It is a [...]

A New Period

Outside my door (see above) I have a sticker that states “I Miss Bill” which I ceremoniously retired today. Bill was no liberal; I hope Obama will stay to the left and avoid the mistakes and the conservative political nature of Mr. Bill; however; I am excited that he will be more willing to listen [...]

Yes We Can Mr. President!!!

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Colin Powell Endorses Obama

 
I am excited to hear that the one man most if not all Americans love and support has officially decided to support Obama; I have not been too critical of Powell for leaving Bush’s administration and not speaking out against W’s unwillingness to listen to his staff; better yet, I respect Powell for his loyalty [...]

The RNC & McCain’s Speech

You have got to be kidding me; I fell asleep due to being bored. Same old spill — nothing new. Good luck McCain. I am not even motivated to write about this.

I will keep taxes low and cut them where I can. My opponent will raise them. I will open…
I will open new markets to [...]

His Mistake

I have not said much about Obama and the DNC of late here at the Proletarian. I am excited about Obama’s vision for a better America, a more liberal one that offers all GROUPS and TYPES of people a voice in being a part of the participatory processes that truly formulates a secular constitutional state. However, with [...]

Nobama What?

Shall we call him President Obama? If we asked the estimated 200,000 Europeans that showed up to hear Obama’s speech yesterday in Berlin, I am sure many would say yes. Obama mania has clearly arrived in Europe. On my way to a United States history seminar at Rice University for our last meeting with Bill [...]

Obama Revolution

My law school professor friend Jeff Baker (AKA JRB) addresses the Iowa Obama Revolution. I would blog about this but am feeling a bit blue about Hillary R. Clinton’s third place finish. He wrote a great piece here on his blog.
Here is part II of JRB’s run about Obama.

Barack Hussein Obama, the Democratic Nominee? by Alejandro Penafiel

The following piece was written by guest contributor Alejandro Penafiel, a friend and former student. Mr. Penafiel is a 2006 graduate of Houston Christian High School and a current student at American University in Washington D.C. He is majoring in three areas: Economics, Political Science, and History. Click here to read his previous piece. 
Right now [...]

Politics by the Numbers

A recent poll illustrated that George W. Bush’s approval rating is at 33% a year before the November elections. Moreover, that same poll noted that 75% of Americans wanted him out of office. This is an interesting number when you compare it to those of Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. At the mark a year [...]

Thoughts on Race and the Court

First question is about the challenge of addressing race in the 21st century, especially in light of the Supreme Court’s decision. Thoughts:
 Hillary – voice soaring with poignant soundbites.  No points
Bill Richardson – Leads with the reminder that confronting racism requires facing bigotry.  Reminds us that the next president has to lead and speak passionately about the [...]

I am No Republican….I am No Democrat….Bloomberg

…supports abortion
supports gay marriage
favors a tax increase
believes in government social programs

After hinting that he might run for president, today New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he was leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. If he does this and still runs for the White House, there is a chance that he could [...]

Note to Black Conservatives During the Election Season

Conservative Republican J.C. Watts
Blacks are traditionally concerned with issues such as justice, equality, progress, and community rather than getting stuck debating gay marriage and abortion. With that in mind, I point you to the words of Martin Kilson, as noted in his Anatomy of Black Conservatism:
It is, indeed, one of the basic moral blindspots [...]