The US Constitution is widely regarded as one of the most effective governing documents ever created. It is praised for establishing a system that limits the executive’s authority to rule over its citizens like a king through its separation of powers and checks and balances. It is also recognized as a governing document that established
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With apologies to the Doors and Jim Morrison When I was back there in law school, there was a person there who put forth the proposition that you can petition the Supreme Court without despair The disingenuous and cynical opposition to President Biden announcing he would select a Black woman as his nominee to serve
When I think about our current predicament in the United States, the lyrics of the late, great Amy Winehouse come to mind, “What kind of fuckery is this?” A catastrophe looming on the horizon will be more devastating than any airborne virus. COVID-19 has been the most catastrophic medical and economic crisis our country has
During the past 18 months, the Covid 19 virus wasn’t the only outbreak that occurred. An outpouring of cries for social justice has rung out globally. Much of America has been forced to deal with an issue that Black people have been dealing with since the “White Lion” arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, with 20
Let’s have an honest conversation about the events of the past week that should serve as a wake-up call for many of the longstanding issues confronting the United States, which we continue to ignore. In the seventies, Richard Pryor accurately assessed the criminal justice system in the United States when he said, “If you’re looking
In 1988 Michael Jordan was at the height of his athletic abilities but had not yet achieved the elusive goal of an NBA championship. During the 1988-1990 seasons, his nemesis was the Detroit Pistons, otherwise known as the “Bad Boys.” The “Bad Boys” devised a defensive scheme that alternated between double-teaming him, playing him straight
What would you say if I were to tell you that the biggest threat to America’s preeminence is not the national debt nor the emerging economic potency of China? Politicians and many Americans have been ignorant of the single most significant threat to America’s geopolitical position. It is tragically ironic that the biggest threat to
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