Author: The National Center

Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Denounce Racialist Milwaukee Newspaper Editorial; Journal Sentinel Accuses Clarence Thomas of Not Representing Black America

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Members of the black leadership network Project 21 are condemning a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial in which United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is said to need as "asterisk" next to his name with regard to his race ...
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Project 21 Press Release: Black Activists Denounce Racialist Milwaukee Newspaper Editorial

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Members of the black leadership network Project 21 are condemning a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial in which United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is said to need as "asterisk" next to his name with regard to his race ...
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It Takes More Than A Village, by Christopher Schrimpf

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In her book It Takes a Village, Hillary Clinton used that African proverb to argue that a community is most important for proper child development.  Downplaying the importance of the family is never sound advice, especially when a recent hearing ...
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Are Black Leaders Guilty of “Criminal Neglect”? by Kevin Martin

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My sympathies go out to the thousands who journeyed to Washington or camped in front of the television for Minister Louis Farrakhan's recent "Millions More March." For the time and effort spectators put into the rally, there was little real ...
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Black Conservatives React to Miers Withdrawal

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Commenting on Harriet Miers's decision to withdraw her nomination for the currently open seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, members of the black leadership network Project 21 are asking President George W. Bush to abide by his stated commitment to ...
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Black Conservative Reaction to the Death of Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks

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Members of the conservative black leadership network Project 21 are saddened by the passing of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, and honor her actions as a catalyst for positive change toward making America an equal-opportunity society. Parks died of natural ...
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Washington Post: The Conservative Machine and Miers

The Washington Post, in an article by Peter Baker, takes a looktoday at "the conservative machine's" efforts (or lack thereof) on behalf of Harriet Miers. I agree with Baker's main thrust, but have some notes around the margins. Baker says, ...
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Government Playing with ‘Corked Bat’ in Stadium Game – National Center Cites Need for Eminent Domain Reform

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Washington, D.C. - The National Center for Public Policy Research is crying foul over the emergence of what it considers a dreadful American pastime - eminent domain abuse. Over the next several weeks, Washington, D.C. government officials will begin the ...
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Ideologues Hinder Environmental Clean-up

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Washington, D.C. - Areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina continue to be environmental wastelands and some environmental ideologues are doing their best to keep them that way, according to The National Center for Public Policy Research.  Government officials recently warned of ...
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I’m Hoping Ted Stevens Would Be Worth as Much as a Fish

Given this story, I'm wondering how much the federal government would pay me to paint my house to look like Senator Ted Stevens ...
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