Newsmax RSS FeedFri, 17 May 2013 10:58:31 EDTScandals are nothing new in Washington. Just about every president has faced an accusation of misconduct, whether moral or criminal. It should be no surprise that the Obama administration would find itself in the midst of one, well actually three at present.Fri, 10 May 2013 09:03:29 EDTGrowing up in Marion County, S.C., in the 1960s, I could not at the time appreciate the incredible wonders of my mother.Fri, 03 May 2013 10:12:18 EDTJason Collins coming out as gay is on the cover of Sports Illustrated as big news. I know this because all the talking heads in the media tell us that. They also tell us that anyone that says “Who Cares?” is a homophobe. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:50:26 EDTAgainst the backdrop of the Boston Marathon bloodbath and many recent terrorist and bloody massacres here and around the globe, I found myself wondering how an infinitely good and powerful God could permit such tragedies to happen. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:44:10 EDTWhy do Blacks overwhelmingly support President Obama? That was the question recently put to me by a friend. My reply was simple and straightforward, but the in-depth answer is neither. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:53:51 EDTOn Sept. 11, 2001, we watched in horror as terrorists toppled the Twin Towers in New York City. They recently struck again with twin bombings in the heart of Boston.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:29:00 EDTIf you do a search of the wealthiest black businessmen, the results may not come as a surprise to you. The list is dominated by athletes and entertainment figures.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:00:41 EDTLast year Washington, DC’s speed cameras generated $95.6 million in revenue. That was double 2011’s receipts, so you can bet there was dancing in the hallways over an extra $50 million in the coffers. And what did this cost you? Only your basic rights.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:41:54 EDTIt was no accident that Israel was President Obama’s first foreign visit in his second term. He had something to prove to the people of the Jewish state, and he appears to have succeeded.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:27:28 EDTThe cases before the Supreme Court this week have once again brought a focus on the idea of tolerance in our country. Tolerance is a funny thing in the political sphere and is increasingly used by the left to denigrate anyone who opposes them.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:20:59 EDTObesity and unhealthy living are as much a problem in this country as government over-regulation. Lately, we’ve seen several prominent politicians weigh in (no pun intended) on this topic.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:02:47 EDTIn 1996 President Bill Clinton announced, “The era of Big Government is over.” He balanced a budget by eliminating waste and inefficiency.Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:25:18 EDTMost people always envy athletes for their fame and money, but really they should envy their work ethic. Now I know they have it great; they play a game for a living and make millions of dollars, but it takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to get there.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:42:34 EDTNew reports are released every single day in Washington, but one that could prove to be of life or death importance was unveiled this week by The Henry Jackson Society, a bipartisan think tank headquartered in London.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:53:08 EDTLike so many of President Barack Obama’s policies, we all knew that this was coming, despite all of his promises to the contrary, and, as with his other failures, the media doesn’t find it as important as what clothing designer celebrities are wearing lately.Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:38:58 EDTDr. Ben Carson, Presidential Medal of Freedom winner and legendary neurosurgeon, is now in the spotlight for his keynote address to the National Prayer Breakfast on February 7. It’s not brain surgery to figure out why.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:58:58 EDTBill Keller was asked recently what role he thought The New York Times played in journalism moving forward in the digital age. “Value added,” he replied. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:29:58 EDTPeople die, but the truth lives and breathes freely on its own. We now mourn the passing of 87-year old Essie Mae Washington-Williams, who in December 2003 confirmed one of the oldest rumors of Southern political folklore: that she was the mixed-race daughter of former U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:53:40 EDTBook 15 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses contains a little synopsis of his epic, and of his Pythagorean philosophy: “Nothing in all the world remains unchanged. All things are in a state of flux, all shapes receive a changing nature.Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:57:40 EDTRecently on Roland Martin's "Washington Watch" we discussed what must be President Obama's exclusive agenda to empower black America in his second term.