New York State Governor David Patterson has been criticized by New York State Republicans, The Daily News and The New York Post for his handling of the bidding process for the upcoming “Racino” featured at Aqueduct Race Track. Is this the first time that municipal bidding processes have been controversial and questionable? How about Forest...
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After learning that the Supreme Court overturned decades of law in the Citizen United case—by ruling that corporation cannot be limited on their spending for independent political ads during the election of a candidate—my immediate thought was there goes the small donor revolution. Regardless of party affiliations one of the most empowering aspects of...
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After the hope for a progressive new government stemming from the 2008 election, the paint appears to have chipped off the new car. Democrats had the opportunity to do great things in 2009 after a near election sweep in 2008 but what the populous received was a year of weakness from those that promised...
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Day One: As humanitarian efforts are slowly taking place in some parts of Haiti, the immediate needs of the millions of people left homeless and injured by the earthquake on January 12 are hardly being met. There is still a greater need than there is aid and while the public’s sense of humanity is...
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As I sat and watched President Obama speak about the crisis in Haiti and as his two predecessors flanked his left and right, I could not help but notice the ominous presence of former President George W. Bush. President Bush asked the American public to reach into their wallets to assist those in need...
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After two days of what has become the Earthquake felt around the world, the catastrophic disaster that struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti remains heavy on many hearts. It seems symbolic that this would be my inaugural piece for the Watering Hole, but as a Haitian man and someone who is currently still searching for his loved...
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Yesterday Lane Kiffin sent shockwaves through the world of college football as he announced his departure as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers to become the head man at the University of Southern California. Thing is, the ink on Lane’s contract with Tennessee just dried and he’s already taking off for another job. Kiffin...
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Evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson says Haiti has been “cursed” because of what he called a “pact with the devil” in its history. Robertson cites a pact made with the devil by Haitians to end slavery in the 1700s. The first amendment allows for many freedoms. One of which is allowing idiots to have a...
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My family and I just returned from seeing the movie Avatar and I have to say that in spite of being thoroughly entertained I was also slightly disturbed. And as I write this blog I find myself still trying to work out why. So in an effort to make this discovery I will begin...
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