Congressional Democrats could become a Victim of the Party in Power Curse.

With rage over the AIG Bonuses and a partisan fight over the budget looming, the Democrats on Capitol Hill could be in danger of facing the same thing the GOP faced, “the party in power curse”. When you are the party in power in Washington, you get to call all the shots but you get blamed for everything. With reports of Senator Chris Dodd and President Barack Obama both receiving over $100,000 worth of campaign contributions from AIG, many on right and in the media are trying to find out how long the administration new about the AIG bonuses and how long the President knew of them. The President effectively explained today that these bonuses were written in a contract with AIG before he came into office. I believe that in order for Congressional Democrats to avoid the curse of the party in power, they must continue to fight the GOP with facts and continue to stay on message. They must avoid the same hubris that the GOP had or else they will loose house seats in 2010.

Former Vice President tells CNN that America is Less Safe under Obama's Policies.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney told CNN's John King on State of the Union this past Sunday that America is less safe under President Obama's Policies. Conservative talk show host Glen Beck on Sunday stated that America is heading towards socialism and totalitarianism. Now I understand that the opposition party's job is to oppose the party in power. However, when you oppose the party in power, you must have solutions. When the democrats were in the minority for eight years, they opposed the GOP but they also came up with solutions to assist. When they [Democrats] opposed President Bush and the GOP, they were called unpatriotic. Albeit the Democrats left then President Bush a surplus, Republicans didn't want to listen to them when they were in power. Now that the Democrats are in power, the question that is being asked in Washington is "Should the Democrats really listen to the GOP after blowing a surplus and contributing to the worst recession in American History? Americans are very tired of the rhetoric coming out of Washington. All we ask is that both parties put politics aside and work together to help us rise from this crisis.

Rhianna and Chris Brown has brought Domestic Violence to light for a lot of Teens

Since R& B singer Chris Brown was charged with beating Rhianna, a lot of teenagers have had deep discussions about domestic violence. Some young girls have spoken about being in abusive relationships while others have had friends whom have been abused. Oprah on Thursday, dedicated her show to the Rhianna and Chris Brown Case. The show also highlighted the recent story in Charlotte, NC where a teenage cheerleader was killed by her abusive boyfriend. Oprah interviewed the young woman's friends and discussed how they felt about domestic violence. In some ways there is a positive to the Chris Brown and Rhianna tragedy. It has shown young men that it is not right to hit women. Unfortunately, with Rhianna going back to Chris; it will have people to believe that she is weak and does not respect herself. A lot of people have said that she is wrong for going back. However statistics show that 80% of abused women return to their abusers. So this is not uncommon for a woman like Rhianna to do this. Albeit these statistics are true, I believe that Chris Brown needs to participate in anger management/counseling. Rhianna needs to take sometime to herself alone and hopefully leave Chris Brown alone for good.

SC State House Rep Carl Gullick's (R) Departure creates Good Will

SC State House Representative Carl Gullick (R) of York County, stated that he will be leaving his post. His wife is a physician and is currently working at a hospital in KY and wants to move to there to be with her. Gullick is known as a progressive Republican and is respected by others. His departure has shown the level of good will both parties have for him. This, however, will open up a possible run for a viable democrat from the Fort Mill Area. Whomever the democrats decide to run, the candidate will have to be a middle of the road blue dog democrat. Fort Mill is a heavy Republican strong hold. The election for this seat will be interesting.

Racial Jokes towards President Obama are Getting Out of Hand.

Three months ago, this country of ours witnessed the most historical event since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Emancipation Proclamation. Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. However, some are not happy about this at all. Since his election and inauguration, there have been a lot of racial slurs and jokes. White Supremacists Groups posted comments on their websites and blogs like “Kill this N”. Nooses have been hung in schools in some states. I have spoken to many young people in high school and they have told me stories of white students telling them that Obama will be shot and that he is a N.

Recently, the NY Post printed a cartoon that shows two cops killing a monkey. Many civil rights groups slammed the paper stating that this was directed towards the President. A CA Mayor recently stepped down after he sent an e-mail that shows watermelons on the lawn of the White House. In the e-mail, the former mayor cites “No Easter Egg Hunt This Year.” Fox News Commentator Sean Hannity recently created a poll on his web site asking questions related to starting a revolution and union succession. Just recently some members of a police department in New York were suspended after sending an e-mail out stating that “KFC will be set up in the front of the White House”

These actions have greatly concerned me as an American and a black man. I believe that we as a people must take action to stop this type of hate. We must find a way to unite and attack racism directly. CNN has done a fantastic job with Black in America 1 and 2. It really displayed how Blacks see ourselves and the struggles we face. I am a supporter of a discussion and dialogue that should be called “The New America, An Open Discussion about Race” Whites, blacks everyone should be brought to the table and have an open dialogue about racial unity. If we do not take some type of action, everything that our forefathers fought for will vanish along with the American Spirit.

OBAMA: "We Will Recover and We will Rebuild"

During his first address before a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama stated that the "Day of Reckoning has Arrived" The President laid out a bold agenda for the country which included a cure for cancer, energy efficiency and affordable health care. President Barack Obama also stated that “we will rebuild, we will recover and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before.” The President was embraced by many well wishers and applause's. GOP Governor Bobby Jindal of LA will be giving the GOP response after the President speaks.

Alan Keys does not acknowledge Barack Obama as President

According to the Ticket Blog with the Los Angeles Times, Alan Keys has stirred back up the debate about the authenticity of the President’s Birth Certificate. The blog states that Keys “calls Obama a communist and usurper and says he refuses to acknowledge the validity of Obama's inauguration over lingering questions in the minds of many conspiracists about the 44th president's birthplace. The President was born in Hawaii which is a state. This is not the first time the President’s citizenship has been brought into question. After Obama was elected, many conservatives began a campaign to try to prove that the President was not an American Citizen.

The constitution clearly states that a person running for President must be an American Citizen. If the President was not an American Citizen, he would not have been able to run for President, let alone serve in the U.S. Senate. The courts have proved as well as the State of Hawaii that the President is an American Citizen