Black churches and pastors have come to the fore recently on the issue of gays and gay marriage. The basis of their opposition to gay marriage is their religion, Christianity and the Bible. This should make us all blink a little in disbelief. Blacks have suffered enormously in the past because of racial discrimination, and [...]
At a recent stop in Orlando, Michelle Bachmann, campaigning for President of the United States, was quoted as saying: “Washington, D.C., you’d think by now they’d get the message. An earthquake. A hurricane. Are you listening? The American people have done everything they can. Now it’s time for an act of God and we’re getting [...]
Democracy, and especially democracy in America, is a concept we usually take for granted. It means a vast variety of things: freedom, liberty, the right to vote, equal representation, freedom of religion, and so on. The world is now experiencing a vast upheaval throughout the Mideast and Arab countries; and for us here in the [...]