Year: 2008

Project 21 in Washington Times

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Project 21 members and staff have been published in the Washington Times' op-ed page several times recently. Fans of the group may wish to click on one or more of the following: "Speed-Limit Myths" - Project 21 chairman Mychal Massie ...
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Pensions in Peril: Are State Officials Risking Public Employee Retirement Benefits by Playing Global Warming Politics? by Steven J. Milloy, MHS, JD, LLM and Thomas Borelli, Ph.D.

National Policy Analysis #575 /
I. Executive Summary Global warming has emerged as an important issue for investors, including state and local pension funds. Although global warming regulation appears likely to cause significant adverse impacts to the broad economy and stock market, a substantial minority ...
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Detroit Mayor Finally Removed from Office, Project 21 Member’s Suggestions Finally Acted Upon

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After months of controversy, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) finally admitted his guilt this morning and resigned from office. He pleaded guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice related to his lying under oath during a police investigation ...
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Project 21’s Borelli on WWOR-TV

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Project 21 Fellow Deneen Borelli will discuss presidential politics and race this Sunday on WWOR, the New York-area television superstation. Deneen will be a guest on the "New Jersey Now" program that will be broadcast at 12:00 pm eastern on ...
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Racist Claims About Lottery a Losing Wager, by Stephen Roberts, M.Div.

Project 21 Commentary /
Take out a coin and flip it in the air five times. Unless it's a trick coin, there will be an uneven number of heads or tails.  Is the coin - and the government that minted it - biased? Of ...
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A Fairness Doctrine for Schools? by Bob Parks

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The next time the liberals control the White House, there is little doubt that changes at the FCC will bring about a new "Fairness Doctrine" that mandates that privately-owned, ratings-based talk radio have an equal political balance. In short, liberal ...
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Is Slavery Apology Proper or Politics? by Stephen Roberts, M.Div.

Project 21 Commentary /
In July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution that "apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United States, for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow." Senators ...
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HBCUs Should Produce Quantum Physicists, Not Quarterbacks, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

Project 21 Commentary /
Our nation's future lies in science and technology. Already in high demand, engineers and scientists will be needed even more in years to come.  It creates an opportunity and a challenge for America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). There ...
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The Pickens Plan: Questions Unanswered, by Reece A. Epstein and David A. Ridenour

National Policy Analysis #574 /
Introduction On July 7, 2008, Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens introduced the “Pickens Plan,” an ambitious proposal to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil by one-third over the next ten years.1  The cornerstone of the Pickens Plan is replacing the ...
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“Jena Six” Defendant Could Provide Example of the Benefit of School Choice

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"Jena Six" Defendant Could Provide Example of the Benefit of School Choice Washington, D.C. - Jesse Ray Beard, the youngest member of the "Jena Six," is reportedly interested in spending a portion of his legal defense fund on private school ...
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