Black Thought Nails Supreme Court Prediction

I am obviously not back on a regular basis, but I will engage in a little self-celebration at getting the first Supreme Court nominee prediction pick head on.
On November 22, 2008, I predicted Sotomayor would be the first Supreme Court nominee . . . and . . . well . . . she is:
Alright folks, [...]

Thank You Thomas M. Pann

You’ve got balls.

Jimmy Carter: Obama’s Human Rights Opportunity

Yes he can.

Senator Kennedy vs. Hillary Clinton On Flag Burning & The First Amendment

“If we set the precedent of limiting the First Amendment, in order to protect the sensibilities
of those who are offended by flag burning, what will we say the next time someone is offended
by some other minority view, or by some other person’s exercise of the freedom the Constitution
is supposed to protect?” – Senator Edward M. [...]

Yes We Can

Fix the Constitution.

James Baldwin: On The Civil Rights Movement & Race In America

Anybody who gives any thought to race in America and what it means, should give Baldwin your ear for a few minutes. Brilliant mind, brilliant stuff.
I’m still thinking about the words.
If you’re too busy to watch the entire thing, you should listen to Baldwin’s last question (beginning at 5:23).
It’s still unanswered.
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Abraham Lincoln On The Bush Doctrine

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose—and you allow him to make war at pleasure.
- Abraham Lincoln

Denzel’s Amazing Anti-Torture Speech in “The Siege”

If only I could sit down all of America and make them watch this clip. Checkout the Siege it’s great. And it was made pre-911, which is probably why it is so compelling today.

Frederick Douglass: Tyrants

The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose. – Frederick Douglass

Slavery as the Starting Point for Freedom

Our fearless leader President Bush has said and invoked the word “freedom” more than anybody has ever been able to keep track. This word is used with amazing frequency in regards to the occupation of Iraq. We needed to “free” the Iraqis, we needed to fight for “freedom” for the Iraqis, we’re still in Iraq [...]