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Shared Sacrifice Dear Mr. President, This is a pivotal moment in the history of our country. Decisions are being made about the national budget that will impact the lives of virtually every American for decades to come. As we address the issue of deficit reduction we must not ignore the painful economic reality of today – which is that the wealthiest people in our country and the largest corporations are…

More Info: http://www.toms.com/corporate-info/ TOMS is a bright example of philanthropy, but is not a non-profit or a charity; nope, it is a for-profit corporation. Only this corporation has a unique twist: it has branded itself as a socially conscious organization. Now, many corporations do this sort of ‘branding’, but not quite like this; TOMS socially conscious branding is front and center of their brand rather than some side-story product of…

My wife and I just started re-watching the seventh season of Seinfeld on DVD this past week. I have seen every episode of the series at least three or four times each. In my opinion, Seinfeld is the best television sitcom ever made. Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld created a masterpiece that has stood the test of time. Despite the fact that it has been thirteen years since the show…

The San Antonio Spurs have tradeed 6th man George Hill to the Indiana Pacers for the draft rights to 6-7 San Diego State forward Kawhi Leonard, 6-10 Latvian forward Davis Bertans, and 2005 second round pick Erazem Lorbek, a 6-10 center playing in Spain.  Leonard the cornerstone of the Spurs end of the deal is an athletic, tough-minded small forward who can play lockdown defense and rebound.  Perimeter defense and rebounding were both…

As a native of upstate New York, I have been closely following the latest installment in the fight for marriage equality–and the equally passionate fight by right-wing Christians against it.  I constantly find myself having to prioritize all of the issues of the day in my own mind, and often this issue is considered by some to merely be a devisive distraction.  While I understand the argument by those who may or may…

President Obama Addresses the Nation on Afghanistan – 06/22/11.     Video Source: The White House on YouTube Featured Image Source: Fox News

In lieu of Texas Governor Rick Perry’s potential run for President, Bill Maher gave him the Real Time “New Rule” treatment tonight. To mark the occasion, I’m bringing back my Rick Perry hip hop song from the 2010 election. Don’t call it a comeback! Rhythm Rebel Music [The Mixtape] by Ted James       © 2010 Millinium VII Entertainment / Produced by Ted James / Mixed by Ted James…

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Lupe Fiasco on CBS News #Influencer.     Video Source: MissMeMissYou on YouTube Featured Image Source: CBS News

Rhythm Rebel Music [The Mixtape] by Ted James       Ted James – Save Our State (feat. Jennifer James) Lyrics by Ted James This is not a losing fight, we can push back, we are right We can rally, we have might, they cannot defend this type Of short-sighted budget gripe, that infiltrates the workers rights That instigates tuition hikes, that decimates our equal slice Of choices had for…

Tim Duncan IS Still Setting the Bar Evaluating the Greatest NBA Players in the Post-Jordan Era With the news last week of Shaquille O’Neal’s retirement from the Boston Celtics and in the mist of an entertaining NBA Finals, I thought this would be an appropriate time to open up a debate here at theLeftAhead.com about the best NBA player in the post-Michael Jordan era. I don’t mean since 2003, when…

The Justice League of America – Superman Needed His Union Too Evaluating “Waiting for Superman” from a union organizer’s perspective I guess every story about Superman needs villains and some of the most prominent villains in “Waiting for Superman” are the teachers’ unions. Let me begin by saying that I have no interest in discrediting this documentary as a whole. My father was an educator. My mother is an educator…