Bang the Drum

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Our Choice: A More Perfect Union or A Stalemate?

Today Colin Powell stepped across party lines and endorsed Barack Obama for President. As part of his endorsement, he strongly criticized the tactics of the McCain/Palin campaign, particularly with regard to their current effort to paint Barack Obama as a terrorist.
One of the tactics that Powell strongly objected to was the current spate of [...]

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God has something to say to you, Gov. Palin

Seein’ as how you’re so religious and all, Gov. Palin, I thought you might want to hear what the Word has to say about your recent behavior:
24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but in his heart he harbors deceit.
25 Though his speech is charming, do [...]

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Racism: Trumka names it and calls it out

This is some really incredible video, especially the first couple of minutes, where Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO confronts those who “won’t vote Obama because he makes them uncomfortable…” Trumka puts the name to it, calls it out, and calls on the AFL-CIO to get over it, reminding them that unions have long struggled [...]

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Lead, Senator Clinton.

As much as I don’t want to keep talking about Senator Clinton, I feel compelled to say something about this. There are so many things that Harriet Christian said that came straight out of the Clinton campaign that are just plain wrong…I don’t even know where to begin.
I would like to suggest [...]

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Is Democratic party unity really a goal for Clinton?

If so, it is time for Senator Clinton to stop saying the Democrats are fielding the wrong candidate.
Her inexperience argument is a canard that should die a rapid death. Senator Obama has demonstrated his ability to mount a strong and effective campaign while not abandoning his core principles of transparency and staying focused on the [...]

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Conversations About Race in Kentucky

Let’s call it what it was in Kentucky and West Virginia. Race-based. Listen to the reporter in the middle of this video talk about how the educated Kentuckians have never once said it’s about race. Well, of course they haven’t! If they can rely on a different, more nuanced but still bogus [...]

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