You should read this whole article, especially if you’re not familiar with the traditions tucked inside the Civil Rights Movement. Obama acts entirely within the tradition of mainstream African American political strategy and tactics. The epitome of that tradition was the non-violence of the Civil Rights Movement, but goes back much further in time. It [...]
It’s time to address this once and for all. Here are a couple of things about me that you can count on. First, when I criticize the President, I endeavor to do so in a constructive way. Second, I will give this administration the benefit of the doubt. Third, there is never going to be [...]
Only for him, it was Alabama to Florida to the comedy routine at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (an instant classic), all following giving the order to carry out the Bin Laden raid. If a picture is worth 1000 words or so, imagine what is not being said in this one, or what you do [...]