Last week, President Obama made a series of speeches about making higher education affordable, which of course would be a great idea if we really had a socialist system and the government could tell schools what to charge. The problem is that we have a quasi-meritocracy with a bit of market capitalism mixed in, and… Continue reading The High Schoolization Of College
Year: 2013
Martin Luther King’s Family Involved in Bus Accident
A charter bus carrying family members of the late Martin Luther King Jr. was involved in a minor car accident Wednesday, shortly after observances for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, according to published reports and a source close to the family. A van ran a red light near Washington’s Tidal Basin and… Continue reading Martin Luther King’s Family Involved in Bus Accident
Republican Leaders All Declined To Speak At Dr. Martin Luther King’s Commemoration
Dr. Martin Luther King is known worldwide, and it would have been appropriate on this day, fifty years after King’s I Have A Dream Speech when thousands traveled to Washington to remember and celebrate… it would have been fitting to have the political leaders from both sides put away their partisan ideologies and come together… Continue reading Republican Leaders All Declined To Speak At Dr. Martin Luther King’s Commemoration
From Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama – 50 Years Later
President Obama today offered a tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., while also imploring all Americans to remember that the work of the iconic civil rights leader remains unfinished. “The arc of the moral universe may bend toward justice, but it doesn’t bend on its own,” Obama said on the steps of the… Continue reading From Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama – 50 Years Later
Jaime Foxx Calls on Jay Z, Will Smith, Kanye West to be Civil Rights Activists
Speaking off-the-cuff, without prepared remarks at Wednesday’s March on Washington 50th anniversary event, actor Jamie Foxx called on his peers in the entertainment industry to pick up where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders left off. Foxx said it was up to him, “Will Smith, Jay Z, Kanye, Alicia Keys, Kerry… Continue reading Jaime Foxx Calls on Jay Z, Will Smith, Kanye West to be Civil Rights Activists
George Zimmerman’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Perjury
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The wife of George Zimmerman pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to a reduced charge of perjury for lying in a 2012 Florida court proceeding concerning her husband’s arrest in the killing of Trayvon Martin, according to court records. Circuit Judge Marlene Alva in Sanford accepted a deal in which Shellie Zimmerman agreed… Continue reading George Zimmerman’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Perjury
The Dream Lives On!
Today, August 28th, 2013 commemorates the 50th Anniversary of one of the most famous marches and speeches ever witnessed, listened to and participated in during a Civil Rights Movement that took place in Washington, DC. During that 1963 march, over 200,000 people from all walks of life participated in this gathering to let it be… Continue reading The Dream Lives On!
Cory Booker on Possibly Being Gay – “So what if I am?”
The Washington Post once again raised the much asked question about Cory Booker’s sexual preference and this time, Booker responded. “And people who think I’m gay, some part of me thinks it’s wonderful. Because I want to challenge people on their homophobia. I love seeing on Twitter when someone says I’m gay, and I say,… Continue reading Cory Booker on Possibly Being Gay – “So what if I am?”
NY Daily News to Chris Christie – “Who You Calling an Idiot, Fatso!”
Chris Christie is friends with New York Jets Coach, Rex Ryan. So when a Daily News reporter Manish Mehta seemed a little eager to get an answer from Rex at a press conference. Christie had to chime in. Rex’s decision to play quarterback and former USC star, Mark Sanchez in a meaningless pre-season game that resulted to the… Continue reading NY Daily News to Chris Christie – “Who You Calling an Idiot, Fatso!”
Fox Expert – “Women Have The Breasts,” So They Should Pay More for Health care
A Fox News medical expert on Tuesday argued that President Barack Obama’s administration was wrong to force gender equality for health insurance rates because men “only have the prostate,” while women “have the breasts, they have the ovaries.” “Look, it’s not bias, I’m not saying this as a man,” Fox News Medical A-Team contributor Dr.… Continue reading Fox Expert – “Women Have The Breasts,” So They Should Pay More for Health care
George Zimmerman Wants Florida To Pay His Legal Bill
George Zimmerman is standing his ground — and he wants Florida taxpayers to reimburse him for a large chunk of his legal expenses. The neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin is asking the Sunshine State to cover $200,000 to $300,000 for the cost of expert witnesses,… Continue reading George Zimmerman Wants Florida To Pay His Legal Bill
Mike Tyson – “I’m On The Verge of Dying”
Drugs and alcohol have Mike Tyson up against the ropes as the former heavyweight champion fights for his life against addiction. Tyson made the startling revelations about his substance abuse problems while plugging the first fight card under his Iron Mike Productions promoting venture. “I’m on the verge of dying because I’m a vicious alcoholic,”… Continue reading Mike Tyson – “I’m On The Verge of Dying”