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Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the National Action Network Breakfast, Jan. 21, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Systemic racism has indeed existed in America since its founding, and, it still exists today. Albeit not as overtly or as viciously as it once did. We have undoubtedly come a long way since the 1950's and 1960's, yet we still have a long way to go in reaching the finish line. When opportunity for minorities reach parity with white folks in all areas of life, and earned rewards for a job well down have reached parity with white folks, then and only then can we say we've shed the stigma of systemic racism. Following are remarks made by Former Vice President Joe Biden: Former Vice President Joe Biden, speaking at a breakfast Monday morning in Washington honoring Martin Luther King Jr., said that white Americans need to acknowledge and admit the fact that systemic racism still exists and must be rooted out. "The bottom line is we have a lo...

Trump is responsible for the extended shutdown, and, there is no end in sight. The president, on national tee vee , stated he would be proud to shut down the government and that he wouldn't blame Schumer and the democrats. Trump is playing to his base in what is nothing more than a cynical power play. As the shutdown drags on with no end in sight, and Americans in increasing numbers are directly impacted by Trump's shutdown decision, the heat on the president and his party will undoubtedly increase. Or, Trump could exercise his self described superior deal making acumen (something only Trump himself believes) and get back to the negotiating table and hammer out a win-win with the democrats. But his infantile stubbornness and disregard for the American people will prevent him from doing this. Or, this combined with the Mueller investigation moving in ever closer to Trump himself may very well provide the stimulus to fuel impeachment and eventual removal from office. ...

Contrary to President Trump's insistence we are facing  a national emergency because of illegal immigrants are crossing our southern border with Mexico the truth is... there  IS NO  NATIONAL EMERGENCY. The steel slat fence the President is touting is, in fact, a barrier wall that can be breached. Forethought and planning, combined with the proper tools will get the determined illegal immigrant through. Then there is THIS. A real developing global emergency.

Our national discourse has grown coarser and significantly more divisive since tRump hit the political scene in 2015. While criticism of tRump's rhetoric is more than justified this site finds it curious that the new democratic leadership apparently finds it justified for his opposition to use the same coarse language. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. - “People love you and you win. And when your son looks at you and says ‘Momma, look you won. Bullies don’t win. And I said, ‘Baby, they don’t. Because we’re going to go in there and impeach the motherf---er,” To which Speaker Pelosi reacted to by saying, "Generationally, that would not be language I would use, but nonetheless, I don’t think we should make a big deal of it." To which she added, "… what Tlaib said was nothing worse than the president has said..." and, "I don't like that language, I wouldn't use that language, but I wouldn't establish language standards for my colleagues." Sou...

Mitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation. Trump’s character falls short. It is so refreshing to hear a Republican speak the raw truth about the "man" the nation calls its president. Senator Mitt Romney is a man with true character, integrity, decency, and values that Americans understand. It is men and women of courage like Senator Romney that are needed in the Republican party  (of tRump) who are unafraid to stand tall and call out the president every time he lies or misrepresents the truth or American interests. Now is the time and Romney is the man. We can only hope more Republicans with a modicum of integrity will grow a set of cajones and do the same. From The Washington Post .  The Trump presidency made a deep descent in December. The departures of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, the appointment of senior persons of lesser experience, the abandonment of allies who fight beside us, and the pre...

Donald Trump ends 2018 with a Fox News interview — his 41st since inauguration New York (CNN Business) - President Donald Trump rang in the new year with his friends at Fox News — literally. He wrapped up 2018 by chatting with one of his most loyal supporters on Fox, Pete Hegseth. The phone interview aired on the cable network's New Year's Eve countdown show. With some notable exceptions, Fox has been Trump's shelter from the storms that are saturating his presidency. And Trump has generously promoted the network and its right-wing personalities with dozens of tweets and endorsements. Traditional lines have been crossed or erased altogether. Trump seems to get his daily briefings from "Fox & Friends" and get directions from Sean Hannity and Jeanine Pirro. During the partial government shutdown, Pirro, a Saturday night host, spoke directly to Trump through her opening monologue. "I am pleading with you," she said, to keep up the fight fo...