(Akiit.com) I will begin by admitting I am not and never have been a Bill Cosby fan. He turned me off with the somewhat smug attitude he displayed toward low income Black folks. Also, though I have long been a strong supporter of more honest portrayals of Black folks on television ...
(Akiit.com) President Trump has ended the policy of unilateral disarmament as China steals American trade secrets and dumps its products at below-market prices. He is levying tariffs on China’s illegally subsidized industries while taking aim at outdated policies and corporatist handouts that aid and abet the communist régime and its enablers ...
(Akiit.com) Guess which future leader of the United States said this about illegal immigrants in 2006: “We are a generous and welcoming people, but those who enter our country illegally, and those who employ them, disrespect the rule of law. “And because we live in an age where terrorists are challenging ...
(Akiit.com) In a previous opinion piece, Dennis Wyatt discussed ways to get more police without increasing taxes. There is a serious need for more police officers in this community, especially when you consider the growing crime rate and the increasing seriousness of the crimes committed in the area. Recent studies revealed ...
(Akiit.com) Joining the armed forces is not just a career choice, it is a lifestyle choice that can literally change everything about you. But when you have finished your career, either because you want a change or because you have been discharged from your duties, returning to ‘normal life’ can be ...
(Akiit.com) For the past 28 years, I’ve worked to wake up people across America and the world. Most are in a fallen state and don’t know it. Fathers are weak or absent, mothers are angry, and children disconnected from fathers and disconnected from God. You will never know God unless you ...
(Akiit.com) If Democrats can keep you dependent upon government, they can keep their power. As demonstrated since “The War on Poverty” began, Democratic policies will never succeed because they’re not intended to. As long as Democrats can convince you that the American Dream is unobtainable without their help, the less likely ...
(Akiit.com) A few years before Aretha Franklin sang “Respect.” Before her, Otis Redding’s version had a laudable meaning, too. When Aretha sang “Respect” in 1967, she turned the song into something women have never let go. The song became a powerful anthem for many, but more so for Black women. It ...
(Akiit.com) Over the next several weeks, Americans will be going to the polls in the most eagerly anticipated and consequential mid-term election in our nation’s history. Voters will decide whether to continue the President’s agenda which includes cutting regulations and taxes, boosting our military, renegotiating our trade deals, and focusing on ...
(Akiit.com) I remember giving a speech about a decade ago at a large GOP event in San Francisco. I opened the event by saying, “It’s kind of strange being in a place where you can be openly gay but you’ve got to be a closet Republican.” The crowd roared. A lot ...
(Akiit.com) As is often the case in this era of President Donald Trump, the reaction is far more interesting than the action. The action was rapper/entrepreneur, ex-George W. Bush denouncer and Trump supporter Kanye West, whom Trump invited to the White House. The reaction from left-wing black critics was predictable. But ...
(Akiit.com) I moved to California from New York City in 1976. The founder of what was then America’s largest Jewish retreat center, the Brandeis Institute (not affiliated with the university), Dr. Shlomo Bardin, asked me to work as his assistant. He was 75 years old; I was 25. One weekend the ...