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Newsletter: New Edition of National Center for Public Policy Research Newsletter Online

Message from David and Amy Ridenour “[A]n ultra-conservative think-tank that makes the Cato Institute look like a hotbed of raving Trotskyist revolutionaries.” That’s how the liberal magazine Salon recently described your National Center for Public Policy Research. They meant it ...
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The Golden Sentiment, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
We have learned from the outset that self-preservation is the first law of nature. We know that "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." We know the "Golden Rule": Do unto others as you would have them ...
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The New Uncle Toms Force Black Kids to Suffer in the Sunshine State, by Eddie Huff

New Visions Commentary /
The Florida Supreme Court recently outlawed the Sunshine State's program to allow parents to move their kids from poor-quality local public schools and send them to other, better public schools and select private schools. Reflecting on this action, I can't ...
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Black Angels: Not Intelligent Enough to Fly? by Jimmie Hollis

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As a student of history, I find myself particularly drawn to military history. Over the years, I have read numerous books and watched untold television documentaries about American military forces at war. Most of the documentaries I've seen only occasionally ...
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Terrell Owens Can Teach Kids That Actions Have Consequences, by Deneen Moore

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As a young, successful NFL wide receiver, it's not surprising that Terrell Owens has garnered the admiration of kids everywhere.  Now after his actions radically altered his own world, he must consider those who admire him as he seeks a ...
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Peer Review — Or Scant Review?

Those who are wondering how the stem cell scandal could possibly have occured (the apparently-falsified study appeared in the respected journal Science, after all!) should read this poston the Climate Audit blog. Some excerpts: It is unheard of for a ...
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Senator Crapo’s Endangered Species Act Reform Effort Bad for Property Owners and Species

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Washington, D.C. - Yesterday Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced an Endangered Species Act (ESA) reform bill that he claims will offer "incentives" to property owners to help recover endangered species.  However, according to The National Center for Public Policy Research, ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Speak Out on the Execution of Stanley “Tookie” Williams

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With the execution of former gang leader and convicted murderer Stanley "Tookie" Williams virtually assured to occur tonight, members of the black leadership network Project 21 are calling on the public to remain calm as justice is administered. They are ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Criticize Congressional Black Caucus Rush to Judgment on Alito Nomination and Call for Filibuster; Filibuster of Supreme Court Nominees Thought to Be Unconstitutional

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Members of the black leadership network Project 21 are criticizing the decision of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to formally oppose and call for a filibuster of the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court in ...
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Congressional Black Caucus Sold Their Souls, by Mychal Massie

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To assuage its members' desire to curry favor with their liberal handlers, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) recently announced its opposition to Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito more than a month before his confirmation hearings. While CBC members have ...
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