Tag Archives: Politics

Russians Trolling Black Voters -Appropriating Words of Malcolm X

 

Just 18 days before voters hit the booths in the 2018 midterm election and Russian

trolls (for lack of a better definition) have launched a vigorous attack on Black voters with an old Malcolm X Speech.

In the early 1960s Malcolm X broke down the Democratic Party as the northern wolves and the southern Dixiecrats. During this period of American history, Blacks were prohibited from voting in the Democratic Party Primaries in the South. These primaries were termed as the White Primary by southern Blacks. The White Primary determined the white Democrat who would represent the Democrats on the ballot in November. Blacks usually voted Republican during this period of time without any suggestion from Russian trolls. read more

Don’t Forget the Down Ballot In Midterm

By Floyd L. Griffin

This year year, don’t forget to vote the down ballot. I’ve been in politics for a very long time, probably far longer than I want to admit. I’ve cast votes in the Georgia General Assembly that at the time seemed liked the most important vote in my lifetime and the lifetime of the good people of Milledgeville who sent me to Atlanta. read more

Omarosa Stuck in the Craw of Trump

Try as hard as he might, Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States can’t dislodge a 44 year-old ordained Baptist Preacher from his craw.

Trump was enjoying his summer vacation playing golf at one of his resorts in Jersey when Omarosa Manigault Newman got stuck in his craw with the publication of her book, Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House. read more

If Omarosa Has The Smoking Gun Should She Be Heard

If Omarosa Manigault Newman has the smoking gun which would bring an end to the Trump presidency should she be heard?

I pose this question because on Sunday’s Meet The Press with Chuck Todd, Omarosa said her third book, Unhinged: An Inside Account of the Trump White House (Galley Books, 330 pages, 2018), reveals she witnessed Trump place a sheet of paper in his mouth and chew on it after receiving it from his then fix it attorney Michael Cohen. read more

King James Trumps The Loud Mouth Without Trying

King James trumps the loud mouth in the White House. LeBron James a high school graduate and multi-millionaire proves once again that he is smarter than the loud mouth in the White House. Said loud mouth is purported to have a degree from the Wharton School of Business and to have millions of dollars that no one seems to be able to verify. read more

Six Reasons Why Stacey Abrams Is Georgia’s Next Governor

Six reason why Stacey Abrams is Georgia’s next governor?

At first blush the political pundits would suggest Abrams, the titular head of the Georgia Democratic Party, by virtue of her position as the former Minority Whip in the Georgia House of Representatives, does not have a chance in red state Georgia. read more

Breeding Babies or Breeding Racial Hatred?

Breeding babies or breeding racial hatred?

In 1971, I was a college student at Tuskegee University. Two of my classmates and I decided to drive down to Ozark, Alabama to attend George Wallace’s kick-off run for President. Although, the crowd was not dressed in the garb of the KKK, they might very well have been.

Women carrying six-week-old babies, some younger, some slightly older, dressed in diapers with a Wallace bumper sticker draped around their bodies filled the campaign rally. In smaller print were the words: “Segregation Today, Segregation Tomorrow.” read more

Why Take Pension Away From Career Civil Servant Andrew McCabe?

I just don’t get it. What lurks within the heart of a government official who would take away the pension of a civil servant who gave more than 20 years of his life to the government?

It makes no sense to me. Simply cold and heartless is about all I can make of Attorney General Jeff Sessions move to fire Andrew McCabe two days before his full pension vests. read more

Harvey Going Beyond The Law

Finally, I’m going beyond the law. I’ve being trying to redefine myself since that morning in 2003 when I closed my law practice. The moment I locked an empty law office door behind me, I instantly felt different. I  felt the weight of other people’s problems literally fall from my shoulders. They crashed and sank into the carpet outside of Suite 710 at 230 Peachtree Street. It was liberating. read more

Harvey On Presidential Politics

Harold Michael Harvey, novelist and essayist has agreed to provide political commentary on the 2016 presidential election for the Tracy Larkin Broadcast Network (http://www.tlbnetwork.com/). The internet radio station is based in Montgomery, Alabama. It is the brainchild of Montgomery native, Tracy Larkin. The station is noted for the soulful music it plays and for intellectual conversations  on current issues.

Larkin is known as “The Velvet Hammer,” by Montgomerians. He has provided them with his smooth delivery since the late 1960s. He is renowned for his interview skills. The program will feature Larkin and other members of the “Tan Town Coffee Club” interviewing Harvey.

The interviews will be broadcasted live each Saturday during the 11:00 a. m. – noon (cst) time slot. They will cover the key issues of the week involving the race for the White House.

Harvey is the author of the legal thriller Paper Puzzle and Justice in the Round: Essays on the American Jury System. He earned a political science degree from the legendary Tuskegee Institute and a juris doctorate degree from Atlanta Law School. He is a former civil rights and criminal defense lawyer.

In 2011, Harvey joined several political pundits at allvoices.com to provide commentary on the 2012 presidential election. Also, in 2012, he covered the Democratic National Convention for Allvoices. He won two American Pundit Prizes for his commentary. Additionally, Harvey has provided political and legal commentary for the Financial Breezy Show on the Kingdom Builders Communication Network (www.kbcnetwork.net).

“We are pleased to have Harold Michael Harvey join us on the Tan Town Coffee Club on Saturday mornings,” Larkin said in making the announcement. “His fresh perspective and keen insight into the political and legal issues of our times is enlightening.”

“I am excited about this opportunity,” Harvey said. “I promise to do my research during the week and provide the listeners with a frame of reference that will help them to make sense out of political sound bites from daily news programs.

“We believe he will enlarge our audience. People throughout the country, indeed throughout the world, can tune into TLBN,” Larkin said.

Harold Michael Harvey is an American novelist and essayist, the author of Paper puzzle and Justice in the Round. He can be contacted at haroldmichaelharvey.com.

SOURCES:

Press Release from the Cascade Publishing House for Immediate Release.

Contact Cyn Harvey at haroldmichaelharvey.com