In my posts, when relevant, I have not withheld the fact of my Christian faith. Nor have I withheld my observations concerning what I believe to be inappropriate responses by Christian leaders to various issues. The current negative reaction to … Continue reading →
Continue reading →Just vote yes! If you have already agreed to the bill, just vote yes! That was the message from Rep Weiner, congressman from New York’s 9th District, to his colleagues. This is unfair, responded the Republicans. You are forcing us … Continue reading →
Continue reading →Just vote yes! If you have already agreed to the bill, just vote yes! That was the message from Rep Weiner, congressman from New York’s 9th District, to his colleagues. This is unfair, responded the Republicans. You are forcing us … Continue reading →
Continue reading →I enjoy my frequent visits to rural Kentucky. Only five hours from my home in Charlotte, NC, I enjoy the openness that the countryside affords. I have family there who in turn have other friends and extended family. Recently I … Continue reading →
Continue reading →In the late 1950’s a Southern reporter was trying to come to terms with the alleged racism of the segregated south. He had interviewed city officials — white, of course — only to be told that “our nigruhs” were quite … Continue reading →
Continue reading →I found an oasis of conscience in the desert of hypocrisy recently as I viewed the YouTube videos of the news coverage of the Shirley Sherrod fiasco. Of particular interest was the handling of the now infamous video purportedly offering … Continue reading →
Continue reading →As of 11:00 pm July 20, Shirley Sherrod had no job; the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture was refusing to reconsider, and the White House was supporting the termination. So ends my previous post about the Shirley Sherrod affair. … Continue reading →
Continue reading →“Shirley Sherrod, a USDA official in Georgia, has resigned after publicly admitting that race played a factor in her decision to limit how much aid would be given to a white farmer.” So begins many an article covering the alleged … Continue reading →
Continue reading →For quite some time, it seems, an ever present veil of denial was adequate to obscure the obvious — that the fresh energy that ultra-conservative voters were bringing to the Republican Party sometimes contained racist overtones. The newly nominated Tea … Continue reading →
Continue reading →It’s old news in the sports circles, but admittedly I am a little behind. Nonetheless last year’s article by CNBC-SportsBiz writer Darren Rovell concerning the Marathon winner who was not American enough to be celebrated was quite revealing.
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