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*It is fitting that President Obama’s second inauguration will take place on Martin Luther King Day. Even more than his revolutionary White House win in 2008, Obama’s re-election represents the fulfillment of the Dr. King’s dream of a racially just nation. The rage of a prominent racist pundit proves that. The day after President Obama [...]
*The evil that men do can leave us with sorrow and anger too deep to measure. But LOVE is our comfort, our hope, our perseverance and our defense against evil. “Turner’s Two Cents” columnist Cameron Turner speaks passionately about that in his new video feature, “Monday Morning Motivation.” Watch: Subscribe to Cameron’s YouTube channel at [...]
*America won last night. President Obama’s landslide re-election was a victory for decency, truth, integrity and the idea that the United States belongs to all of us. In his electrifying victory speech, President Obama reaffirmed his cornerstone conviction that our nation belongs to all of her citizens and every American is an heir to the [...]
*There’s an expression: “don’t hate, participate!” That’s what I say to Republicans who think New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie went too far in praising President Obama’s speedy and sympathetic response to Hurricane Sandy. Gov. Christie’s cooperation with the President in this disaster – and his willingness to acknowledge Mr. Obama’s exceptional efforts – sets a [...]
*In June, after the governor of Wisconsin survived a recall attempt mounted by labor unions, Mitt Romney said this about President Obama: “He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did! It’s time for us to cut back on government and help [...]
*The most contentious moment in this week’s Presidential debate came when President Obama and Gov. Romney sparred over Romney’s 2008 plan to let the auto industry go bankrupt. Mr. Obama challenged Mr. Romney for rejecting the idea of federal aid to automakers. Mr. Romney argued that car companies could apply for government guarantees after going [...]
*Mitt Romney has talked a lot about his religious values throughout the presidential campaign. The Republican candidate has expounded on his large financial contributions to his church, his missionary work as a young man and his compassionate leadership as a church elder. Mr. Romney concluded his second debate with President Obama by saying, “My passion [...]
*The brouhaha over Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas’ hair qualifies neither a case study in African-American self-loathing (based on some black folks’ embrace of white standards which scorn our naturally kinky hair) nor simple hateration (the spiteful tearing down of high achievers by less accomplished, usually envious individuals). The controversy (which was never as huge [...]
*The following is a letter which I sent to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign office. – Cameron Turner July 30, 2012 Dear Gov. Romney, As a black American, I am deeply and personally insulted by the manner and substance of your recent efforts to win over African-American voters. Your patronizing NAACP speech (which ignored [...]
*His cocky refusal to make amends for brutishly elbowing James Harden in the head proves that Metta World Peace’s high-sounding moniker has no significance whatsoever. The Lakers star forward re-named himself Metta World Peace to denote kindness, benevolence, friendliness and non-violence – values summed up in the Buddhist concept of “metta.” But by refusing to [...]
*President Obama’s compassionate, heartfelt comments on the Trayvon Martin tragedy demonstrated, once again, that Mr. Obama cares deeply about all Americans and that he is committed is to bringing us together as a truly United States. So, how infuriating, sad and how typical it was when Republican Presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum twisted [...]
*Props to women’s reproductive health advocate Susan Fluke for rejecting Rush Limbaugh’s apology – because Limbaugh didn’t really apologize. Sure, he said he was sorry for calling Miss Fluke out of her name – referring to her as a slut and a prostitute – but he also reiterated the factually inaccurate and chauvinistically arrogant claim [...]
*Justice was served in the Conrad Murray trial this week. But there’s a hollowness to the victory. I’m gratified by the guilty verdict returned against this unethical doctor who nurtured Michael Jackson’s drug dependency and, ultimately, took his life through self-centered negligence. But I cannot help feeling a twinge of anger against the King of [...]
*Turner’s Two Cents’ Cameron Turner has created a video editorial on Rick Perry’s pandering (to the Tea Party) “birther” comments in Parade magazine. Also, he notes it’s time to ignore Donald Trump! Check the video and please post your thoughts!
*The next time they screen movies at the White House, they should run a double feature of “Rocky III” and “The Lion King.” These two films could both challenge and inspire President Obama as he labors against his entrenched, uncompromising conservative opponents. One of the better entries in Sylvester Stallone’s boxing saga, “Rocky III” is [...]
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