Are Americans Ready For A Depression-Era Sense Of Sacrifice?
By Philip Mella12/18/2008
It's been observed that a voluntary sacrifice is the height of virtue but produces lessons with an abbreviated half-life. In contrast, a forced sacrifice requires little virtue but its lessons are nearly eternal, written as they are in our psyche with indelible ink. With those caveats in mind, we examine Gregory Rodriguez' recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, which makes the remarkable case that Americans are eager to prove themselves as worthy as the generation that struggled its way through the Depression.
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Should a White Person Get Hillary’s Senate Seat?
By Terry Mitchell12/10/2008
Now that Hillary Clinton is set to become the next Secretary of State, who should New York Gov. David Patterson choose to replace her in the U.S. Senate? What if a white congressman from New York insisted that Patterson select a white person because Hillary is white? I bet there would be outrage from all parts, and rightfully so.
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Solar Schools Initiative
By Wayne D. King12/09/2008
An initiative to put collectors on Schools would pay huge dividends within the context of a national economic stimulus package.
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Bailing Out the Big Three Has No Sensibility
By William Robert Barber12/05/2008
The Answer For The Auto Industry Is Bankruptcy.
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The Outrageous Case Against Plaxico Burress
By Terry Mitchell12/03/2008
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress could go to prison for a minimum of three and a half years as a result of accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a New York City nightclub. I know New York City has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, but this is ridiculous. In fact, it's completely outrageous.
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