Freedom Rider

Zogbys It seems that in my zeal to expose Bush administration lying I have concluded that every Zogby on earth is the pollster John Zogb...

Thanks for Nothing George We all look older than we did in 1997. But suppose you involved yourself in a war that most of the world oppos...

Ronald Reagan and Elizabeth Smart Some years ago America began a new and cruel tradition that takes place in February, May and November ...

Short Takes The Freedom Rider is having a very busy week so she is slacking off a little. She will never forget her loyal readers so she...

Freedom Rider Update Look for my weekly column in Black Commentator. This entry is a nice way to end, hopefully forever, Marriage Prote...

A Yellow Dog It may be hard to believe now, but there was a time when the south was solidly democratic. It was said that southerners wou...

Taking It to the Streets The purpose of the military is to make war. It is not a job training program, it is not a college scholarship p...

Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell and the Boondocks As every reader of this blog knows, the Freedom Rider is no fan of any Bush administrat...

Yes, Limbaugh Is an Addict Leave it to Bill Maher to cut to the chase. Regular readers of Freedom Rider notice that I quote Maher often....

Colin Powell is a Liar I always knew that the Bush administration was filled with liars. Unlike most black people I don't make excus...

Right Wing Radio Last night the Newshour with Jim Lehrer broadcast a story about right wing dominance of talk radio. I felt the reportin...

Thou Shalt Think for Thyself The Freedom Rider is a Baptist who sits in a church pew nearly every Sunday morning. I obviously feel that ...

Happy Columbus Day Today in 1492 Christopher Columbus found himself in the Caribbean. He was looking for a new route to India. Men will ...

No Rush to judgment It took Limbaugh's admission of drug addiction to get the New York Times to pay attention. Prior to his confess...

Republican Shame I am not sure if I should begin this post by criticizing the New York Times or Republican New York Governor George Pata...

Speak Up The right wing succeed in large part because they complain constantly. Progressive views are ignored or distorted by the media,...

Pat Robertson It is after 11 p.m. and I am tired. I was on my way to bed when I made the mistake of checking just one more website. It w...

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The NYPD is Boss For many years Bruce Springsteen has been seen as a spokesperson for the struggling working class in America. His album...

Nitwits? Yesterday I referred to some of my co-religionists as "nitwits." It is indeed true that you shouldn't write when ...