Author: The National Center

Global Warming and Polar Bears: One Sound Decision Deserves Anothe

Peyton Knight sent this over: At a United Nations meeting in Paris last week, the Bush Administration told the U.N. World Heritage Committee that it should not add new sites to its list of endangered places based on the theory ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Demand Apology from Senator Schumer; Ex-DSCC Staffer Expected to Plead Guilty for Accessing Black Conservativeís Credit Report

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Now that federal prosecutors have announced that they plan to bring criminal charges against a former Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee staff member who allegedly illegally obtained the credit report of Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele (R), and media reports indicate ...
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Whither the Line Item Veto?

BizzyBlog and QandO are discussing the President's new proposal for a line item veto, and why it may -- or may not -- pass the Constitutional test. In my view the Court was wrong to strike it down the last ...
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The Fed in Transition: Why It is Important to African-Americans, by Arica Young

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What does the selection of Dr. Ben Bernanke to replace retired Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan mean to the average American? From those who already own a home or dream of homeownership, to anyone with a credit card, has a ...
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McWhorter Takes Sides in Winning the Race, by Dutch Martin

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Four decades after the civil rights movement's pinnacle, positive changes in black America are evident. While the small-mindedness of prejudice can never be totally extinguished, institutional discrimination is a thing of the past. The black family, however, is suffering. Before ...
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Black-on-Black Crime: The Problem Starts and Stops at Home, by Jimmie L. Hollis

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Black-on-black crime is tragic in more ways than one. The terror felt by a black crime victim is stressful and degrading enough. Knowing that the violence came from the hands of a black thug only adds insult to injury. Such ...
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Letter: Text of Letter by 85 Groups to Senator James Inhofe and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Senator James M. Inhofe Chairman Committee on Environment and Public Works 453 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Inhofe: The U.S. Supreme Court’s contentious decision in Kelo v. New London has brought the need to protect private ...
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Protect Private Property Rights, 85 Groups Tell Senate, in Endangered Species Act Reform; Signatories Include Two Former Reagan Administration Cabinet Officials

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Washington, D.C. - Today, a letter signed by 85 major national and state policy organizations was delivered to Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee. The letter warns Senators that any Endangered Species Act reform effort must include strong ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Respond to Bryant Gumbel’s Racial Denigration of Winter Olympics

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Members of the black leadership network Project 21 are criticizing cable sports commentator Bryant Gumbel for injecting race and politics into remarks about the Winter Olympics, which are currently being held in Torino, Italy.  Project 21 members note that the ...
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Pappy Boyington is Still a Hero

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