Just a few political ramblings
I repeat, Donald Trump is not my President. And I don’t know which ‘America’ voted for him on Election Day, but it was NOT my America. I say this not for the sake of hyperbole, nor dramatics. And it’s not a statement made in anger, but certainly one borne out of clear and irrefutable facts … [Read more…]
In the wake of the Eric Garner case, or lack thereof, I’m left with a feeling that there’s virtually no hope for the prospects of black men in America; especially young black men. I’m certainly not alone in this feeling. All one need do is turn on their television to see tens of thousands of … [Read more…]
After my first Covered California fiasco, I never imagined that I’d be writing another negative chapter to my interaction with California’s Affordable Care Act exchange, yet here I am. Eight months after the rollout of the ACA websites, more than enough time to fix the website and supporting processes, here’s an update on my experiences … [Read more…]
"Mr. President, Why Do People Hate You?". This was a question that was posed to President Obama by a fourth-grader last week, and it should cause us all to stop for a moment and reflect on what has transpired over the past year or so. Win or lose (depending on your candidate of choice), Election … [Read more…]
One of Paul Ryan’s last speeches on the campaign trail was titled, ironically, “Saving the American Idea: Rejecting Fear, Envy and the Politics of Division”. Tonight, America rejected the politics of division by re-electing President Obama to a second term in office. Last night I could barely sleep. Tonight I will sleep well… God bless … [Read more…]
A few days ago, there was an article on the HuffingtonPost.com by author Kergan Edwards-Stout titled Please defriend me. The gist of the article was that if you were going to cast your vote for Mitt Romney, it meant that you also viewed him and his family as second-class citizens not worthy of the same … [Read more…]