Category Archives: Originals

ABC News: This Week Roundtable- ‘Remembering Martin Luther King Jr’s Dream’

“The “This Week” roundtable discusses the March on Washington’s 50th anniversary.” From ABC News The March on Washington is the most important part of the American civil rights movement

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Thomas Jefferson: Freedom vs Big Government

Source:Thomas Jefferson with a great quote. “The greatest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution.” Think about that, even if it’s just for a second. Jefferson is not arguing for anarchy or big government. He wanted … Continue reading

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Minister Malcolm X: On The March On Washington (1963)

Minister Malcolm X: “MARCH ON WASHINGTON WAS DECEPTIVE” Source:Angelo Shabazz In this speech, you can definitely see the difference in methods and strategy between Malcolm X and Dr. King. Dr. King understood that for African-Americans to get their freedom and … Continue reading

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Associated Press:: Voices Heard At The Lincoln Memorial

Source:Associated Press– U.S. Representative John Lewis (Democrat, Georgia) “Voices from the past and the present urge renewal of the fight for jobs and freedom in an echo of Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision for America fifty years ago.” From the Associated … Continue reading

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The White House: ‘Weekly Address: Making Higher Education More Affordable for the Middle Class’

Source:The White House– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) “In his weekly address, President Obama notes that while college education has never been more important, it has also never been more expensive, which is why he proposed major new reforms … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘VOA On Assignment: Can Jeff Bezos Save The Washington Post?’

Source:VOA News with a look at the paper of record, at least in Washington, The Washington Post. “VOA business reporter Mil Arcega talks with On Assignment’s Philip Alexiou about the significance of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos purchasing The Washington Post. … Continue reading

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President Franklin Roosevelt: The New Deal

Source:Kyrack Kramer– President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat, New York) 32nd President of the United States (1933-45) the New Deal is probably his most memorable domestic legislative accomplishment. “Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in office on 12 April 1945, just a few … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Clarence Jones- Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

Source:CSPAN– Dr. Martin L. King’s speechwriter. “Preview – Full Program Airs August 25, 2013 at 5:05pm & 2:05am ET” Source:C-SPAN The I have a Dream speech was a vision for how all Americans should be treated in the United States, … Continue reading

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ABC News: Good Morning America: Is Governor Chris Christie’s Gay Conversion Ban a Sign for 2016?

Source:ABC News– Governor Chris Christie (Republican, New Jersey) “The New Jersey governor’s latest move could affect how voters see him if he runs for president.” From ABC News The religious-right must see Chris Christie as a devil right now

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The Washington Post: ‘Mitch McConnell’s Worst Week’

Source:The Washington Post Chris Cillizza playing political satirist. Or is it cartoonist? Perhaps buffoonist? I don’t know. I expect my followers to figure out the major details and then let me in on them. “The Senate minority leader held his … Continue reading

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