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October 2008, Page 5

In a nutshell, why the prospect of an Obama presidency is so troubling

If you’re like me, you wake up every morning, get ready for your day, and among other things you have on your mind, you think about the prospect of an Obama presidency. You think about what the next four years could be like in terms of policy, in terms of the direction he – along with a Democratic majority, perhaps a supermajority in Congress – will take us if he’s elected......   [Read More]

Political intimidation in Charlotte, NC – and other general thoughts on post-election race relations

This morning I noted that I had to a story to tell about two recent Obama supporter “road rage” incidents that have happened to me in the last two weeks. One happened last week, and the other this morning. Nearly 12 hours after this morning’s incident happened, I’m still feeling a hell of a lot of anger about it. I thought after a few hours I would have calmed down some from it but I haven’t, so excuse me if I use a bad word a time or two in this post. Also, apologies for any typos. I’ve had an exhausting week and right now my I’m thinking faster than I can type .....   [Read More]