Unify Democrats with Clinton/Obama ticket
In our last editorial, we called for a unified Democratic ticket with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. We were deluged with calls from mainly Blacks who were very upset that we endorsed Sen. Clinton for president. We also noted Obama's 11 straight primary victories over the New York Senator. With closer inspection, we noticed that the states that Obama carried were mainly "Red" states that represent conservative Republicans. On Saturday, March 8, Obama added Wyoming to his winnings after capturing the most delegates in that state’s caucus. In the March 4 primary, he only won Vermont. While the Illinois Senator's victories are significant, the states he is generally winning will not assure a victory against Sen. John McCain, the Republicans' apparent nominee in the November general elections.
Beware of Bush help for Africa
President Bush plans to travel to Africa Feb. 15-21. In his second visit to the continent, the president wants to see firsthand the fruits of U.S. efforts. Though the president and the State Department consistently boast of the increased benefits of attention paid to the Motherland, reality does not reflect their rhetoric. For the fifth year, the presidents own flagship initiative
The State of Black Politics: Confused
I noted some time ago that it was a good thing that the Black masses were gravitating toward Barack Obama on their own ecause the leadership was divided. That division now amounts to confusion and continues even as he stands poised on the brink of doing something never done before, a Black person winning the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. What do I mean by confusion?
JUDGMENT DAY
It does not matter if you are a believing Christian or a nonbelieving Christian, but when we think, read or hear the words "Judgment Day," what comes to mind is a life-ending situation. If not life ending, then your thought process ponders the end to an event or the point at which something ceases. The words connote a never ending list of probabilities no matter how you view them.
Why a Farmer Pushes the Final Call
Since I am now an apprentice at Koinonia Farm, I am learning more and more about the history of this place. I have a 22-year history with Koinonia, and I have lived in Americus for 8 years, 7 of those years, working with the Prison & Jail Project, so I thought I was pretty well aware of the stories of struggle. Recently, though, I learned
Outrage
Mathis Kearse Wright, Jr.
RIDGELYMUHAMMAD,Ph.D
Agricultural Economics
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