by Drick Boyd | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
The news these days is filled with all the predictions and warnings about the so-called “fiscal cliff” that will befall the U.S. economy if the Democrats and Republicans in Washington cannot agree on a debt reduction package. Depending on what pundit you listen...
by Drick Boyd | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
At the risk of stating the obvious to some and “playing the race card” to others, I believe race is a central issue in this year’s presidential contest. However, I say that not simply or even because Mitt Romney (a white guy) is running against Barack Obama (a mixed...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Like most of the folks who voted for then-Senator Obama to become president four years ago, I was sold on the promise of “hope and change.” While I have been politically aware and involved since my college days, I rarely had found a candidate who I could believe in...
by Drick Boyd | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Republican Congressional leaders John Boehner and Mitch MConnell have criticized President Obama’s proposal to raise taxes on people earning over $1 million per year and called it “class warfare.” The comment would be laughable, if the Republican leaders had not...
by Drick Boyd | May 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
On Easter Sunday President Obama and his family attended church at Shiloh Baptist Church, an historic African American church in Washington, D.C. The pastor of Shiloh Baptist is Dr. Wallace Smith, who along with his pastoral duties is a faculty member and past...
