Politics: Another Perspective
Commentary and Analysis on Race, War, Ethics and the American Political Landscape in the Age of Obama
By Wilmer J. LeonAuthorHouse
Copyright © 2016 Wilmer Leon
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-5049-7241-3Contents
Acknowledgements, xiii,
Preface – Dr. Ronald Walters, xvii,
Foreword – Dr. Clarence Lusane, xix,
Introduction – Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, III, xxiii,
I. Democracy, Political Values, Judgment, and Ethics or the Lack Thereof, 1,
1. Post Katrina and 9/11, Insight into the Soul of America – September 20, 2006, 15,
2. Foley's Folly: Ethics and Morality vs. Legality – October 7, 2006, 18,
3. Presidents' Day 2007: Where Has the Integrity Gone? – February 19, 2007, 20,
4. Mr. President, I Beg Your Pardon? – March 21, 2007, 24,
5. Politics vs. Patronage: Which Do You Prefer? – May 4, 2007, 28,
6. It's Not What You Say; It's How You Vote – July 3, 2007, 31,
7. Now We Know How the Colonists Felt – July 16, 2007, 33,
8. Unilateral Foreign Policy or Unitary Executive; Both Undermine Democracy – August 24 2007, 37,
9. The Values of a Dysfunctional Family – November 7, 2007, 41,
10. Ideology Makes for Bad Policy – February 17, 2008, 45,
11. UN Racism Conference, Right Thing to Do; Wrong Time to Do It – April 27, 2009, 49,
12. Supreme Court "Activism" is in the Eye of the Beholder – July 1, 2010, 53,
13. A Sad Day in Harlem – August 2, 2010, 56,
14. In 2008 it was "Hope" and "Change"; Now What? – May 2, 2012, 58,
15. Common Sense Is Not All That Common – July 30, 2012, 61,
16. Hubris, Arrogance and the Violation of Separation of Powers – February 10, 2015, 64,
II. Mainstream American Media's Coverage of President Barack Obama, 67,
17. The Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright and the Audacity of Truth – March 22, 2008, 77,
18. Sound-Bite Politics – Shallow Analysis and the Sinking of Senator Obama – May 13, 2008, 82,
19. Is It Really About "You" the American People or Just About Hillary? – Thursday 05 June 2008, 86,
20. Let He Who Is Without Sin Question the Election – July 14, 2008, 89,
21. Satire at Its Worst – July 14, 2008, 94,
22. Don't Lose Focus of the Real Issues – July 16, 2008, 95,
23. Is Obama the End of Black Politics? A Ridiculous Question – August 19, 2008, 99,
24. Senator McCain's Decision is Pandering with Palin – September 10, 2008, 103,
25. Reality Is No Rehearsal – October 3, 2008., 107,
26. Desperation Makes For Dangerous Politics – October 25, 2008, 111,
27. President-Elect Obama – America's Struggle in Context – November 5, 2008, 115,
28. President-Elect Barack Obama – When Wisdom, Honesty, and Judiciousness No Longer Seem to Matter – December 18, 2008, 119,
29. The RNC and the "Magic Negro" – January 6, 2009, 123,
30. Brian Williams – Just a Cog in The National Disinformation Machine – February 14, 2015, 127,
III. The Failure of the Bush/Obama War Agenda, 131,
31. We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us – March 6, 2007, 139,
32. When Your Failed Policy Actually Fails – April 12, 2007, 144,
33. "The New Way Forward in Iraq" Fails on All Fronts – September 25, 2007, 147,
34. Torture: What's in a Name? – October 13, 2007, 151,
35. Is Increased Security Making Us Safer? – January 28, 2008, 154,
36. America's Serious Problems Require Real Solutions Not Rhetoric – February 6, 2008, 158,
37. Afghanistan/Pakistan Where Empires Go to Die – May 14, 2009, 162,
38. Afghanistan: Necessity Isn't Always Just – January 11, 2010, 165,
39. Did President Obama Sell America on Libya? – March 30, 2011, 168,
40. Lessons Learned from Osama bin Laden? – May 4, 2011, 171,
41. Obama's Irresponsible Rhetoric Exacerbates Global Tensions – September 10, 2013, 173,
42. You Have the Watches; They Have the Time – January 11, 2014, 177,
43. Pax Americana vs. the Arc of the Moral Universe – July 15, 2014, 180,
44. My Enemy's Enemy Is Not My Friend – September 22, 2014, 183,
45. Jeb Bush the Echo Chamber and Revisionist History – May 18, 2015, 187,
46. Netanyahu Doubles Down on Bush's Big Lie – March 6, 2015, 190,
IV. Race and Democracy, 195,
47. Focus on Their Color; Fail to See Their Humanity – November 30, 2006, 203,
48. Impeachment Is Not a Partisan Issue; It's a Democracy Issue – December 8, 2006, 206,
49. When Common Sense Is Not All That Common – May 29, 2007, 209,
50. The Democrats' Problem with Democracy – March 10, 2008, 212,
51. It's Not the Dream; It's Our Nightmare – April 4, 2008, 216,
52. Senator Barack Obama and the Paradox of Dr. King – August 30, 2008, 218,
53. A Moment to be Proud; an Invitation to be Great Again! – January 21, 2009, 222,
54. RNC Chairman Michael Steele, Old Republican Wine in New Bottles? – February 6, 2009, 225,
55. The Power of Imagery and Why It is Used – February 20, 2009, 231,
56. President Obama's New Approach to a New World Order? – April 20, 2009, 235,
57. Empathy vs. Ideology on the Court? – June 4, 2009, 239,
58. Black Republicans in 2010, Symbolism vs. Practical Politics – June 22, 2010, 244,
59. Black Farmers Ongoing Struggle for Justice – March 30, 2011, 247,
60. AG Eric Holder, Wrong on the Law, the Politics, and on the Wrong Side of History – March 14, 2012, 249,
61. Trayvon Martin's Moment Should Spark a Movement – April 4, 2012, 252,
62. The 2013 March, the "Tranquilizing Drug of Gradualism" – September 3, 2013, 255,
63. The Un-United States of America – September 30, 2013, 258,
64. Dr. Ben Carson, Great Surgeon but a Bad Icon for the Political Collective – March 26, 2013, 261,
65. Dr. Ben Carson "Jumps Jim Crow" – October 30, 2013, 264,
66. The Day Santa Really Went Black – January 6, 2014, 269,
67. Reparations – the 800 lb. Bale of Cotton in the Room – August 4, 2014, 272,
68. Ferguson – Past is Prologue – August 27, 2014, 278,
69. I'm an Angry African American Male and with Good Reason – October 4, 2014, 281,
70. We Must Look Back in Order to Move Forward – December 7, 2014, 284,
71. Rudy Giuliani and the Race to the Bottom – February 23, 2015, 288,
72. President Obama-Selma-and the Meaning of America – March 11, 2015, 291,
73. The West – Dyson Exchange; Less Personal Animus More Policy Analysis – April 22, 2015, 295,
74. The Baltimore Rebellion and Newton's Third Law of Motion – April 28, 2015, 298,
V. Epilogue, 301,
75. President Obama,-Selma-and the Meaning of America – March 15, 2015, 310,
76. It's Not the Symbol; It's The Sentiment – June 29, 2015, 314,
77. Russian Roulette With Three In The Chamber – January 20, 2016, 317,
78. Trump – The Republican Frankenstein – February 5, 2016, 322,
79. Supreme Court Injustice – March 2, 2016, 325,
80. History Did Not Begin Yesterday – March 30, 2016, 328,
CHAPTER 1
Post Katrina and 9/11,...
