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November 12, 2009
While being interviewed on Sirius radio Sharon Osbourne took a cheap shot at Susan Boyle. She said that she was a “hairy a-hole.” The men interviewing her found this statement hilarious, but why do women insult other women. This was completely unprovoked. Why aren’t men asked questions about how other men [...]
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Tags: Current Events, daughters, entertainment, entertainment tonight, moms, moms dads, Mothers, orking wome, Parents, sharon osbourne, sirius radio, Susan Boyle, Women
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June 3, 2009
When I received my Newsweek I was mildly amused when I read the headline “Crazy Talk, Oprah, Wacky Cures and You. Finally somebody had the audacity to question the Queen or tell the Queen you too are a mere mortal. Oprah has influence. What she says has the ability to get people to do or [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama, black america, black men, Black People, Black women, cnbc, CNN, Current Events, Michael Baisden, Morning Joe, newsweek, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah's Crazy Talk, President Obama, race, Tom Joyner, Women
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April 21, 2008
Hillary’s final campaign ad for Pennsylvania is a litany of gloom and doom. She has captured almost 80 years of catastrophes in one 30 second spot. This has to be a record. The ad features the Stock Market Crash of 1929, FDR, JFK missile crisis, Osama Bin Laden, Hurricane Katrina and skyrocketing oil prices are [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Democrats, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, politics
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April 17, 2008
Over the past few weeks we have been witness to bitter exchanges between both Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama. Last night they both spoke of unity.They both vowed to support whoever is the Democratic nominee. I believe they will be out on the campaign trail but what credibility wil they have? We have heard their [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Democrats, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, politics
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March 26, 2008
The Clintons believe they can do whatever they want and things will turn out in the end. That will not be the case. If she manages to get the super-delegates to support her I hope she enjoys the moment, because that will be the only taste of victory she will experience this election year. I [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, McCain, politics, race
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March 6, 2008
Today I read a number of stories that questioned Sen. Obama’s tenacity. Was he up for the challenge? Was the Clinton machine more than he could handle? The fact is in our society to be a successful you have got to know how to fight. You still have to do twice as much as your [...]
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Tags: Clinton, Obama, politics, street fight
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January 29, 2008
Growing up my parents always told us you can be anything that you want to be. The key to doing this was to work hard. This was truly a statement of hope. Growing up I saw people of color achieve a lot of things, but I have not yet seen a black president of the [...]
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Tags: children, growing up, hard work, hope, possibilities
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January 26, 2008
It is 2008 and race still matters in politics. Over the past few weeks all we have heard about is race. Hillary Clinton started it with her statement to Fox news regarding Martin Luther King Jr. In short she said he had a dream, but it took white politicians to make the dream a reality. [...]
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Tags: Hillary Clinton, New Day, Opportunity, race matters
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