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A 21st Century Lynching

By Mike Burns

Does anybody else feel sick? I certainly do. It is the same feeling I get deep in my stomach when I see one of those lynching photographs with smiling, celebratory faces mugging for the camera. No, Shirley Sherrod was not literally strung up in a tree. However, the intent to do harm and the... »

The Unforgivable Racism of Rush Limbaugh

By Mike Burns

As the world watched with horror the tragedy of the Haitian disaster unfold this last week, Rush Limbaugh took it upon himself to denounce relief efforts and urge his listeners to not donate any money. He claimed that this tragic event was tailor made to burnish Obama’s “credibility with both the light skinned and... »

Rush Limbaugh Owes America An Apology

By Mike Burns

During his show yesterday, Rush Limbaugh claimed that he was being libeled and slandered by several major news organizations. His outrage was directed towards those who had falsely attributed a quote defending slavery to him. “I mean, let’s face it, we didn’t have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a... »

The Conservative Drumbeat Of Violence Marches On Without Apology

By Mike Burns

Yesterday at Newsmax.com, they published a story written by John L. Perry outlining the justification and strategy for a military coup to overthrow the duly elected President of the United States of America. He wasn’t talking about Kim Jong Il or Fidel Castro. He was actually arguing for the overthrow of President Barack Obama.... »

Joe Wilson Is Only The Tip Of The Conservative Iceberg

By Mike Burns

When Joe Wilson pointed his finger at the President and called him a liar last Wednesday, a simultaneous wave of shock, disgust and resignation swept over me. When you look at the video tape of the event I think that Pelosi, Biden and the President all three echoed those very same emotions. Shock because... »

Teaching Your Children to Fear The President

By Mike Burns

Next Tuesday the President of the United States is scheduled to speak to millions of school children about hard work, good grades and staying in school. It was a message that was meant to inspire and motivate kids to put their nose to the grindstone and do their best. Instead, it has become a... »

Inhofe’s Litany Of Lies

By Mike Burns

United States Senator Jim Inhofe from Oklahoma addressed a town hall yesterday and decided to leave his sense of decency and his responsibility to the truth at home. According to Inhofe, President Obama is disarming the military, is destroying everything good about America and is determined to turn foreign terrorists loose on United States... »

The Power of the Police

By Mike Burns

The recent arrest of Harvard Professor Skip Gates has generated an intense debate among the media on the issue of race in this country. When the story first broke the instinctual reaction for some was that this arrest must have been about race. Why else would a black man be arrested in his own... »