Don’t “Change” Religious Freedom, by Bishop Council Nedd II
As the nation waits with great anticipation for President-Elect Barack Obama to begin unveiling his policies for rescuing our economy and managing our two wars, the real indicator of his presidential success may be how well he handles his most ardent supporters. While Americans may have voted for "change," the ...
Black Backing of Barack Should Not Be Unconditional, by Deneen Borelli
Barack Obama's election is a capstone on black Americans' struggle for equality. While isolated racial intolerance can be expected to continue, Obama's electoral landslide and victory in majority-white states such as Iowa and southern states such as Virginia put to rest concerns about a so-called "Bradley effect," in which whites ...
Don’t Expect “Change” to Change Much, by Bishop Council Nedd II
It was around 11:30 pm on election night - after electoral vote counting put Senator Barack Obama over the top and guaranteed him the presidency - when I received a phone call from a dear friend. Normally one of the most stoic people I know, my friend was obviously in ...
What Greenhouse Gas Restrictions Could Do to Our Economy
Writing in Investor's Business Daily today, David Ridenour says, "When our economic bus is teetering at the edge of a cliff, it's a bad time to throw on some extra weight." He's talking about government-mandated restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions and what they could do to our economy. Read the ...
Prince Charles: Cutting Carbon a Priority; Economy Comes Second
I wonder if he flew to Toyko ...
The Root Features Project 21 Commentary on Green Policies Hurting Blacks’ Bottom Line
As cooler weather approaches, there are indications that it is going to be both a cold and expensive winter. Scientifically-monitored sunspot activity and the wise Farmer's Almanac both predict it will be cooler than normal, and the federal government is predicting the cost of heating a home will be a ...
Slavery Apology and Reparations Debate Neglects Pressing Matters of the Present Day
A commentary by Project 21 staff research associate Stephen Roberts about the reaction to a recent congressional apology for slavery was published by The Washington Times this past Saturday. In his commentary, Roberts discusses the need to get past the slavery issue in order to address present-day problems facing black ...
Pickens Plan Requires More Digging
Lots of Questions Unanswered, States Public Policy Group Washington, DC - Key questions remain unanswered about the so-called "Pickens Plan," an energy plan being promoted across the U.S. in an expensive marketing campaign by billionaire T. Boone Pickens, says a new paper released by the non-profit National Center for Public ...
Top Corporate Watchdogs Form New Free Enterprise Project at National Center for Public Policy Research
Washington, DC - The National Center for Public Policy Research is pleased to announce that the personnel and resources of the non-profit Free Enterprise Education Institute have joined the National Center for Public Policy Research. Programs in defense of free markets, shareholders and taxpayers formerly carried out by FEEI now ...
Black Activist on End of Congressional Ban on Oil Exploration: ‘Energy Freedom Day’ Great for Families and for Energy Independence
Washington, D.C. - On October 1, 2008, a congressionally-mandated ban on offshore oil exploration and expanded development of oil from shale rock in the American West officially expires. Supporters of increased domestic energy production are calling it "Energy Freedom Day." With the end of the ban, the federal government can ...
An “Ubersecretary Paulson” Would Be a Bad Idea
Free Enterprise Project Says Congress Should Not Invest Excessive Power in Treasury Secretary While Crafting Bailout Bill Washington, DC - Directors of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research are urging Congress to be wary of placing excessive power in the Treasury Secretary or any ...
We Didn’t Ask for an Apology, Mr. Pickens
Washington, DC - The following is the response of National Center for Public Policy Research President Amy Ridenour to T. Boone Pickens' response* when a reporter from the Detroit Free Press asked him about the National Center's new paper, "The Pickens Plan: Questions Unanswered," by Reece Epstein and David A ...
Elites Denying Affordable Energy to Average Americans, by Deneen Borelli
Failing schools, crime and single-parent households are just a few of the challenges facing urban communities. Now, thanks to "Club Green" - radical environmentalists and their supporters - soaring energy prices join the list. Club Green fights against oil exploration in Alaska and off our coasts. A moratorium on offshore ...
New Visions Commentary: Rangel Ethics Mess Feels Like History Repeating Itself, by Bishop Council Nedd II
This legendary black congressman suffered from allegations about misusing his position as a powerful committee chairman. Questions arose about his travel habits and a seaside property. His displays of wealth ill-represented his poor Harlem constituency. Is it Charles Rangel, the embattled current chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee? ...
Jackson Getting It Both Ways Means Some Get Nothing, by Stephen Roberts, M.Div.
Anyone believing "you can't have it both ways" doesn't know Reverend Jesse Jackson. Jackson has flip-flopped on important issues, finding alleged civil rights justifications on both sides. While politically advantageous to Jackson, the practice leaves him with a troubling legacy Before he developed presidential ambitions, the pro-life movement had an ...
Rangel Ethics Mess Feels Like History Repeating Itself, by Bishop Council Nedd II
This legendary black congressman suffered from allegations about misusing his position as a powerful committee chairman. Questions arose about his travel habits and a seaside property. His displays of wealth ill-represented his poor Harlem constituency. Is it Charles Rangel, the embattled current chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee? ...
Finding Financial Security Through Old-School Wisdom, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.
Isn't it rich when something that was drilled into your head when you were a child starts making perfect sense? For me, it was Proverbs 4:7 - "Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding." During the current economic crisis, this advice is ...
Project 21 Chairman Mychal Massie on Federal Bailout Controversy
Mychal Massie, the chairman of the Project 21 black leadership network Project 21, has this to say about our nation's current financial mess and those willing to do anything but let free market mechanisms bring things back to normal: Our nation's current financial turmoil should be no surprise to those ...
Public Employee Pensions Endangered by State Officials Playing Global Warming Politics, New Report Says
Lobbying for Higher Energy Prices Likely to Harm Already Troubled Pension Funds Washington, DC - Already at-risk public employee pension funds are being placed at further risk by state officials who are lobbying for global warming regulation and by state officials who are ignoring the risks posed by such regulation, ...
More Physicists, Fewer Fullbacks: Project 21’s Robinson Commentary in The Root Sets a New Mission for Black Colleges
This week, the White House is focusing attention on historically-black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with an official week of commemoration and a conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Project 21 member B.B. Robinson, Ph.D. is marking the week by calling on HBCUs to commit more resources to train ...
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