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Is Donald Trump going to be the Invincible President?

No president is above the law and that means they are not invincible. A serious mistake or past indiscretion that surfaces can result in impeachment or forced resignation. President Nixon was forced to...

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If there is Breaking News that Special Prosecutor Mueller is Fired what next?

Breaking News on CNN or MSNBC about Trump (Fox News does not give breaking news on Trump), have been occurring frequently since he became president. Each time you see the words on the screen you hold...

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Canadian Perception of America –"Why Canada is Able to Do Things Better"

The Atlantic magazine recently published an article Why Canada is Able to Do Things Better, by the Canadian journalist Jonathan Kay. In his article, Kay attempts to show that Canada has better...

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The Historic City of Charlottesville Erupts in Violence Because of a...

Charlottesville, Virginia is not just any American city; it is a city full of history that makes it unique. Its history and uniqueness come from the following three things: it was the home of two...

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Is the President of the USA a Duck or a Racist?

Racism is perhaps the most perplexing, disturbing, and persistent social problem in America. When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, his historic election represented a silver lining to the...

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The Barabbas Syndrome and the Decline of America

The rise and fall of civilizations from the time of antiquity seems to be a natural phenomenon that occurs on this unpredictable planet. Whether by natural disasters, wars, or decadence the ruins of...

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Happy New Year World and may there be Peace and Less Conflict in 2018

The year 2017 is taking its last gasps and depending on where you are in the world you might already witnessed the demise of 2017.  Not to worry though, the demise of a year is not the same as the...

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America has Failed the Racism Test

The history of America in terms of racism is a long and persistent one. In my book on Racism in America, I wrote that this history did not start with slavery but actually began with the English...

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Mr. Speaker the State of the Union is not Strong

"Mr. Speaker the state-of-the-union is not strong. I repeat the state-of-the-union is not strong. America is a greatly divided country - racially, politically, and economically." If the 45th president...

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March— is it a Month of Madness or so it seems?

Somehow it seems like the month of March more than any other month is associated with madness or even crazy things. To the early Romans, March was the first month of their calendar and they named it...

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The Lernaean Hydra in the Washington DC Swamp

There is a hydra living in the quixotic swamp in Washington, D.C. and if you are not aware of this you would better be. This hydra is like the multi-headed serpentine monster that lived in the swamp of...

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fever is Just Around the Corner

The FIFA World Cup soccer tournament is set to kick-off one week from today in Russia. A total of 32 teams will play 64 matches against each other. The first match is the host team, Russia vs Saudi...

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Is Justify Ready for Thoroughbred Racing Glory?

Another major sporting event is scheduled to take place tomorrow in New York. The King of Sports, Thoroughbred horse racing takes the spotlight tomorrow at the Belmont Race Track, in Elmont, New York...

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Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me

The history of the world is one that is replete with the atrocities of inhumane and immoral practices against vulnerable people. The extreme form of these practices include genocide, wars, and forcing...

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Did Trump Presser with Putin Make his Patriotism Questionable?

With his recent practice run with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, Donald Trump was feeling confident that he was ready to share the world stage with his Russian idol Vladimir Putin. Trump expected that this...

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This Threat to America’s Security is More Likely to Happen than Nuclear...

The threat of nuclear war and terrorism is an existential threat to the security of the US and the world. These two threats have been bandied in the political arena for quite some time and are not...

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Happy Birthday to Pres Obama the 44th President of the USA

It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to extend to Pres Obama, the 44th president of the USA a happy birthday. May God continue to bless him and his family with good health and a long...

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9-11 Message

Today marks the 17th anniversary of the atrocity that we know as 9/11. For the victims who lost their lives, may their soul rest in peace. For those who still struggle from the injuries, diseases, and...

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Does Judge Kavanaugh's Oscar Performance Qualifies him to be a Supreme Court...

If there is one news story that whips the media into a frenzy, it is a sexual assault case. We have seen this over and over again especially when the parties involved are celebrities or prominent...

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The Hypocritical Politics of Evangelical Leaders

Evangelical leaders never cease to amaze me because their behavior is antithetical to everything that Jesus represented. In recent years we have seen top evangelicals like Jim Baker, Jimmy Swaggart,...

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Winners and Losers from Mueller’s Russian Roulette Investigation

The anticipation to the end of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation was at its highest point for the past week courtesy of the TV political Talk Shows. Well we learned that it came to an end...

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The Trump Administration Delays Issue of the Tubman $20 Bill-the assault on...

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday announced that the proposed Harriet Tubman $20 bill will be delayed until 2028. The...

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Happy Father's Day

Today is celebrated around the world as Father’s Day – a day when men are recognized and celebrated for their fatherhood.  Fathers like mothers have great responsibility in raising their children and...

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A President who likes to Stir the Racial Pot

The history of America is one that is laced with conflicts and controversies that began from the time the English Settlers set foot on its shores. The significant ones involved the Native American...

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Has Donald Trump Gone to the Well too often?

There is a Jamaican saying, “Bucket go well every day, one day di bottom a go drop out.” Well Donald Trump has been going to the well too often. Those trips involved Russian interference, not releasing...

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The Writing on the Wall for the Impeachment of the President

Since Donald Trump’s election to become the 45th president of the USA in 2016, he has expanded the boundaries of the constitution in a manner that some say have violated legal statutes. For example,...

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America's Changing Values are Imperiling Democracy

American culture is usually characterized by idiomatic expressions like, “the leader of the free world,”“a melting pot,”“the land of the free and the home of the brave,” and “American exceptionalism.”...

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Using the Javelin Missiles to Camouflage Trump’s Ukraine Misdeeds and that he...

The public impeachment inquiry by the House Intelligence Committee last week gave better exposure to Trump’s questionable actions related to Ukraine – firing Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch without any...

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Will Trumpian Politics Continue to Dominate in Angel Number Year 2020?

For countries that use the Gregorian calendar, Tuesday night, December 31, 2019 people will usher in the dawn of the new year 2020. Here in the US, the biggest public celebration includes the singing...

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The Erosion of America’s Democracy

On January 21, 2020, the US Senate began the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, 45th president of the USA. This is a trial that the senate was mandated to do by the constitution when the House...

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The True State of the Union

Tonight, Donald J. Trump whose legacy will include the third president to be impeached will give the State of the Union address. Knowing how his account of anything he does is in the realm of what...

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COVID-19 Forewarns that Human Life is Fragile and Vulnerable to Extinction

If there is a sobering thought about the coronavirus pandemic that has dramatically altered the lifestyle of people across the globe, it is that human life is very fragile. Yes, there has been large...

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Time for Religious Leaders to Wear Sackcloth and Ashes

With the coronavirus literally bringing America to its knees, we have seen the altruistic like manner that health care workers, corporate companies, security personnel, and the American people work...

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Nature, Science, Man, and the Coronavirus

All life on planet earth exist in a bubble called the biosphere. In simple terms, the biosphere is defined as the regions below and above the surface of the earth that are inhabited by the various...

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The Delusional Fight against the Invisible Enemy

Next Monday Americans will celebrate another Memorial Day to honor the men and women who died serving the U.S. military.  And in November, Veterans Day will be celebrated to commemorate the anniversary...

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Joe Biden’s Running Mate Dilemma and the Lifeline that will save him

Joe Biden is no stranger to adversity as he has survived a number of these. In 1972 he lost his one-year old daughter and first wife in an automobile accident. Then in 1988, he had two brain aneurisms,...

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Police Violence Against Black People Will Only Stop When the Root Cause is...

Forty years ago, as a new immigrant to the US living in Miami, Florida, I witnessed my first anti-police riot. What triggered this riot was a black man, Arthur McDuffie riding his bike led police on a...

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Racism in America

Racism in America has always been a systemic problem that is perpetrated institutionally. One institution that has a history of racism is law enforcement. This was evidenced two weeks ago when a police...

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Is Sabotage in the White House Possible?

There is a reason why companies immediately escort employees out of the building when they are fired. They know there is the possibility that the fired employee could sabotage their business if they...

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Putin to the Rescue Again

The dust on the Russian interference of the 2016 presidential election has not yet settled as America faces another interference in the 2020 election. Who would believe that almost 4 years later, and...

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Why You Won’t See any 2020 Campaign Slogans from Trump

We are in the season of political conventions, which tells us the presidential election is just around the corner.  Last night, the Democratic Party wrapped up their 2020 convention with a passionate...

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Joe Biden’s Speech in Pennsylvania Today

If you missed Biden’s speech today in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, here it is.xxYouTube VideoYou will hear Biden talk with a genuine tone and a sense of humility (something that Trump is unable to do)....

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All Bad Things Must Come to an End – but When?

Thank God the long presidential election campaign is coming to an end. If you are like me, then you are probably tired of the political ads cluttering up your mail box, and tired of the mindless...

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What Lessons Will America Learn From Donald Trump’s Failed Presidency?

On Saturday when the news media announced that Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the USA people all over the world became euphoric. This was because for almost four years they had in one way...

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Trump’s Stranglehold on the Republicans is a National Security Problem - even...

Presidents although they have enormous power have limits as to what they can do and cannot do. The constitution empowers the three branches of government −the legislative, the executive, and the...

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Is the Department of Justice Going to Hold the Puppet Master Accountable?

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol Building, the seat of the US federal government. This attack was not done by revolutionaries who had a genuine cause to carry...

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Sean Hannity and Fox News Need to Reevaluate their Responsibility as a News...

Like moths that are attracted to the flame by natural instinct, men and women who supposedly had good character could not resist the lure to be a part of Donald Trump’s presidential...

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Machiavellian Politics and Obstruction in Washington – an American Dilemma

During the 2016 presidential campaign, one of Donald Trump’s catchy slogans was drain the swamp.  This slogan was his allusion to the political corruption that existed in Washington.  Draining the...

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Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike to be Tested in the Belmont Stakes

Thoroughbred horse racing can be exciting and fun to watch. I like to watch the top graded horses compete in the big stake races like the Breeders Cup and the Triple Crown races (Kentucky Derby,...

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Tyre Nichols Horrific Police Brutality Death and Nothing Changes

How many more horrific police brutality incidents must we endure before the law makers in Washington, law enforcement, and the public find meaningful solutions to end this madness?  Each time these...

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