2012 Election Results: I'm Just Saying...
You most likely woke up this morning feeling one of two ways: Some of you feel dismayed and discouraged over the election results Others of you feel triumphant and hopeful over the very same results I actually have mixed feelings about the election. I'm happy that an African American man not only pulled off the election one time, but twice. Last night's election proved that Barack Obama's clinching of the country's top seat back in 2008 wasn't a fluke. For an African American woman that has studied our country's sordid past in the area of race, this fact makes me smile. On the other hand, the election results around the country reveal some disturbing trends that give me pause... I. The states of Washington and Colorado legalized the sale and recreational use of marijuana for people over 21. For years, marijuana has had the reputation of being a harmless drug that many claim has desirable health benefits. However, according to a recent ...