…because our democracy has been hijacked. The corporations and special interests pay our politicians to do their bidding instead of the people’s. This legal bribery has to stop. Most of you know that I strongly support a new constitutional amendment that was introduced into Congress to get all special interest money out of our political system. Passing this amendment will […]
The pursuit of happiness is a lifelong journey. Along the way we are joined by family, friends and ones we fall in love with. When you find somebody special that loves you just the same, and sometimes more, you have to hold on tight to that someone. But sometimes your focus falters and your grip […]
I remember thinking that when President Obama gave a speech just four days after Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head by an estranged gunman, our nation would finally wake up to all the nasty violence that plagues our country. A CONGRESSWOMAN WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD! But despite all of the pain our […]
37 years. That is the amount of time it has been since an African-American woman had the lead role in an hour-long primetime dramatic series on network television. Kerry Washington just put that losing streak to rest with her incredible performance on the hit ABC show, Scandal. As one’s life progresses, you begin to realize […]
Today I was extremely humbled to meet Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the proud parents of Trayvon Martin. As they came by my office during their short time in New York, I was able to see firsthand the strength of these two beautiful people. I was also inspired by meeting their attorneys, Benjamin Crump and […]
My unshakeable belief in the power of encouragement, compassion and patience is what allows me to have constructive dialogue with people from all walks of life. All I know is that if you want to find success in this world, you better always be looking to build on the common threads you share with people. […]
No scripture, no prophet, no religious or spiritual practice will ever say that money will make you happy (calm the noise). It took me thirty years of being in the public spotlight to get to where I am today in my understanding of this. It takes constant meditation to remove this ever present noise. There […]
Geraldo, your apology is bullshit! Your apology is nothing but a defense of a racist, backward thing you already said. And I am a yogi, and I generally don’t speak like this, but I have to say it like it is. It is a non-apology apology that continues to blame the victim for their appearance. Although a […]
Justice is not enough for Trayvon Martin. Yes, justice is what we all want for Trayvon. Justice is what he and his family deserve. And justice is what I’m confident that they will one day receive, hopefully in the not too distant future. But no, justice alone is not nearly enough for Trayvon. If his […]
On Saturday morning, I hopped on a plane bound for Ohio and spent the day campaigning for the most important Congressional member in America, Dennis Kucinich. I normally don’t campaign for local elections, but because of re-districting, Dennis is in a tight race with his Democratic colleague whose former district borders his own. Now with […]
When I heard about Adrienne Bailon’s wardrobe malfunction this morning, I called her, but she didn’t pick up. I continued to call until she finally answered. The minute we started talking, she burst into tears. She told me, The wind blew and despite what other girls may do, this is really a terrible accident to […]
I watched the Oscars this year and it felt well, familiar. Sure familiar can be comforting, but familiar can also just be downright boring. Now don’t get me wrong; I have deep respect for Hollywood and all its players. I know that they are, for the most part, well-intentioned, sweet, progressive, liberally minded storytellers who […]