My President is Black, My Lambo’s blue, And I’ll be goddamn if my rims ain’t too. – Young Jeezy: My President, 2008 Dear President Obama, First, let me admit that My President is the only Young Jeezy song I know,…
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You’ve got to be taught To hate and fear, You’ve got to be taught From year to year, It’s got to be drummed In your dear little ear You’ve got to be carefully taught –Oscar Hammerstein II When I was… Continue reading 
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is saving lives. Believe it or not, many people across the country think this statement is false, even borderline blasphemous. But I can’t understand why. Based on every significant metric, this law has overachieved. The… Continue reading 
Earlier this week, Senate Republicans filibustered a Democrat-sponsored bill that would have made it easier for women to demand pay parity with their male counterparts. More specifically, the bill would have required companies to disclose the salaries of their workers… Continue reading 
Homeowners who were foreclosed on between 2008 and 2011 have recently started receiving their checks from the National Mortgage Settlement. Unfortunately, these checks will do very little to soothe the financial pain of these households, which were much more likely… Continue reading 
