by Drick Boyd | Nov 29, 2022 | Featured
According to many of the political ads put forth by Democrats in the recent midterm elections “democracy was on the ballot.” There were legitimate concerns on the part of many Americans, Democrat and otherwise, that if extreme conservative Republicans came to power,...
by Drick Boyd | Nov 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Senator Pat Toomey is a Republican Senator from Pennsylvania, and therefore, one of my Senators in Congress. He also has been very involved in crafting the tax bill that is working its way through the Senate (with minimal debate) and eventually will be reconciled with...
by Drick Boyd | Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ever since the November election, I have been in an intellectual and ethical (dare I say, even spiritual) quandary over the word “populism.” At its root the word means “pertaining to the populace, of the people.” Dictionary definitions...
by Drick Boyd | Apr 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
During the Civil Rights Movement, the court system, particularly the Supreme Court was regarded as the one branch of government that could largely be counted on to protect the rights of African-Americans when Congress and the Executive Branch were stymied by...
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...
