Year: 2008

Don’t “Change” Religious Freedom, by Bishop Council Nedd II

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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 ...
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Black Backing of Barack Should Not Be Unconditional, by Deneen Borelli

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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 ...
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Don’t Expect “Change” to Change Much, by Bishop Council Nedd II

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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 ...
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What Greenhouse Gas Restrictions Could Do to Our Economy

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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 ...
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Prince Charles: Cutting Carbon a Priority; Economy Comes Second

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I wonder if he flew to Toyko ...
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The Root Features Project 21 Commentary on Green Policies Hurting Blacks’ Bottom Line

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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 ...
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Slavery Apology and Reparations Debate Neglects Pressing Matters of the Present Day

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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 ...
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Pickens Plan Requires More Digging

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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 ...
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Top Corporate Watchdogs Form New Free Enterprise Project at National Center for Public Policy Research

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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 ...
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Black Activist on End of Congressional Ban on Oil Exploration: ‘Energy Freedom Day’ Great for Families and for Energy Independence

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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." ...
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