Politics

I regularly receive e-mails from the Tea Party movement. Sometimes I delete them, but mostly I read them. They’re interesting. Here’s a sample of some of the statements contained in the Tea Party e-mails I’ve received: The Army of Darkness will not be defeated easily; they lust for control of our beloved Nation. The guy…

In a lot of ways, I could be a Tea Party recruit. I’m a middle-class guy who grumbles every time I pay my mortgage. I’m a fan of paying state and local taxes for things I can see — traffic lights and libraries — and annoyed by federal income taxes that seem to get spent…

Finally, someone makes an interesting argument about the existence of the Tea Party and the complexity of dealing with white supremacists who wish to use the group as a platform for extreme racism. Some argue that the Tea Party is a white supremacist group, while others argue that it is not but attracts people with…

We know we should be discussing policy, community projects and other important information about the meeting between France’s first lady Carla Bruni and the first ladies representing a dozen African countries, including Cameroon, Senegal and Congo. The ladies were dressed to impress, and that is the talk of the town. Check out the photo gallery…

The White House says that the $862 billion stimulus bill has been better for the economy than previously reported. Updating its estimate of the impact the controversial law has had, the White House now projects that the vast spending act has created or saved between 2.5 million and 3.6 million jobs. A growing body of…

The Iowa Tea Party has put up a billboard comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin. The billboard is drawing criticism, even from fellow Tea Party members. The North Iowa Tea Party began displaying the billboard in downtown Mason City last week. The sign shows large photographs of Obama, Nazi leader Hitler…

As a black woman in America, I have remained largely silent about the Tea Party movement and whether the movement itself is ”racist,” as it is being charged by many in our community, including the leadership of the NAACP. As a community, we should take a step back for a moment and learn how to…