'The Help': How Did It Ever Happen? by Bob Henderson Chair, Kay County, OK Democrats I expect most of you who go to movies have seen “The Help” by now. What a powerful emotional experience and great history lesson, especially for those too young to even remember segregation. I grew up in Blackwell, a town where African Americans were not permitted, by custom, to buy property. That was an extreme form of segregation, but I didn't know it. As a youth, I was told, often, that there used to be signs at the city limits, “n----r, don't let the sun go down on you.” No one who told this to me gave me any idea whether it was a good or a bad thing. But they always seemed to be telling me a proud thing about our town. So until I was in college, I just accepted it, without any serious question. After all, I knew no African Americans. The history of our nation has been a zigzagging march toward overcoming such ignorance, and extending the values of equality, expressed in our founding documents, to … [Read more...]

  18 Reasons to Thank a Liberal: A Partial List of Liberal Achievements; 1935-2010 August 26, 2011 By Liberal Lamp Post Liberals get a bad rap from conservatives for over-spending and from their own party for not achieving enough. Yet, where would we be without liberals? The answer is too dire to ponder. If you’re proud to be a liberal or Democrat, please pass on this 18-part ode of appreciation. Image designed by 'Image Editor' on Flickr 8 Historical Reasons to Show Liberals Love If you work hard for a living, you can thank a liberal for: The 8-hour workday, overtime pay, and the federal minimum wage (Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938). Labor activists started calling for an 8-hour day in 1836; Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the above provisions into law for many workers more than a century later. If you or someone you love serves in the military, you can thank a liberal for: The G.I. Bill of Rights, first enacted in 1944 under FDR, which provides funds … [Read more...]

Egberto Willies is a Self-employed software Developer/Engineer & Political Activist who lives in Houston, TX and is the author of the book, As I See It: Class Warfare The Only Resort To Right Wing Doom and founder of the Coffee Party 2.0 program Americans for Racial Equality & Economic Justice. Do you want to be heard? Do you want to be part of what is going on in America? Do you need to get something off your chest? Call into POLITICS DONE RIGHT (646) 929-2495 and/or listen in from 12 noon to 2 PM central (1 pm to 3 pm eastern) TODAY Saturday August 27th. Please remember to stay informed on important topics and actions by joining our information activism group here. We will keep you informed on economic issues and actions that affect you. CLICK HERE to listen live or to the archived podcast/webcast. This Week’s Topics: Enough is Enough March on Washington (October 26th, 2011) progress report The riots in the UK a couple of weeks ago as ugly as it was took a turn for the … [Read more...]

The article written by Alonso Kramer My parents are getting up in years. I do not live near them and I am so grateful for unlimited long distance because I call them every day, sometimes twice a day. They are still alert and very active for their ages, but I feel they need additional safety measures in place. I decided to check out www.Securitychoice.com. There was a lot of information on there. My dad feels as if he is in the Wild Wild West and it will be shoot ‘em up time. He does not see the need for it. My mother is very receptive to the idea and has even told my brother about it. I enjoy the humor my dad injects into the conversation but it is also a serious topic. I finally convinced him to make the leap into the 21st century and he calls me every day to thank me. They are sleeping better and that gives them more energy to enjoy the games of golf and the volunteering they still like to do. I also know my kids will feel safer when they visit them. … [Read more...]

A dear friend that I grew up with in Panama just sent me a link to a video response by Nabil Abdul Rashid, a comedian I had never heard of to a rather racist comment by British historian David Starkey who I had never heard of, about the causes of the British riots. I must say I have a thick skin and tolerate preconceived misconceptions about my being generally with a smile and attempt to educate said misconception in a civil and non-confrontational manner (much different than in my college days when I marched on the campus at the University of Texas). I must admit to be temporarily dumbfounded when listening to David Starkey (video on left). The comment “Whites have become black” shocked me because his connotation was that evil, bad behavior, and crime is a black trait. The reality is I could care less about David Starkey; my real concern is that a historian with an authoritative narrative is more dangerous to a society than any terrorist could be. That he views behavior without causation from a racial … [Read more...]

In an ESPN story written Touré the picture of Michael Vick is portrayed as a white quarterback. It was surely done for marketing reasons and the reality is I have no problems with it. I do have problems with the article however. Touré says The problem with the "switch the subject's race to determine if it's racism" test runs much deeper than that. It fails to take into account that switching someone's race changes his entire existence. In making Vick white, you have him born to different parents. That alone sets his life trajectory in an entirely different direction. Thus when this hypothetical white Michael Vick ... wait, I can't even continue that sentence in good faith. I mean, who would this white Vick be? That person is unknowable. While that is a true statement it makes the premise of his article completely convoluted. We are not talking about if Vick would have been a quarterback. We are talking about him being a quarterback so we are not getting in to the socio-economic rational … [Read more...]