Author: The National Center

Antidote to Defeatism: Soldier Questions Media Coverage of Military Morale, Casualty Rates

Press Release /
The Washington Times has published today an op-ed from a soldier, Sgt. Joe Roche, who is criticizing the mainstream press for being "asphyxiated with defeatism": ...most of the media seems asphyxiated with defeatism. The message from most journalists would lead ...
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Prominent Blacks Praise Judge John Roberts

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National Press Club Event Highlights Minority Support for Supreme Court-Nominated Jurist Project 21 member Mychal Massie will take part in a Thursday, August 25 press conference to discuss African-American support of the record and beliefs of Judge John Roberts, who ...
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Liberals Play the Race Card, But Get Dealt a Lousy Hand, by Michael King

New Visions Commentary /
Once again, racial politics seems the order of the day for liberals. Seeking a strategy to keep Judge John Roberts from the U.S. Supreme Court, liberals have apparently concluded race is Roberts's Achilles Heel.  Since their assertions are thin, outlandish ...
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Finding Sense (and Cents) in Bush’s Social Security Reform, by Jimmie L. Hollis

New Visions Commentary /
There's no lack of opinion concerning President Bush's plans to reform our ailing Social Security system. As an American of African ancestry, I support President Bush's efforts because I believe the reforms he's been talking about would help all black ...
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Now Is Not the Time to Abandon the War on Terror, by Ak’Bar A. Shabazz

New Visions Commentary /
The recent terrorist bombings that rocked London and shocked the world should prove once and for all that the world needs to be more vigilant in the War on Terror. The first brutal and deadly attack on London's transit system ...
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Changing Our Destiny, by Don Scoggins

New Visions Commentary /
It's unfortunate, but blacks will continue to suffer the consequences of socially destructive policies until we become more active in the political process. Seizing control of one's own destiny is empowering and liberating.  Simply relying on the government and our ...
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Supreme Court Choice Should Not Be About Sex, Brands or Politics, by Mychal Massie

New Visions Commentary /
With Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement, the media and organizations of every faith, political orientation, sexual persuasion, and profession are suggesting replacements based on what they deem best for our country. What some say is best for America ...
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The Irony of an Apology, by Ak’Bar A. Shabazz

New Visions Commentary /
Legislative obstruction in the U.S. Senate kept anti-lynching legislation from becoming law during the civil rights era.  As a means of making amends, senators recently passed a resolution apologizing for its past failure to stop the racist murders of black ...
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Fleas Come with the Dog, by Mychal Massie

New Visions Commentary /
As my grandmother used to say, "the fleas come with the dog."  Seldom have I seen her adage more graphically proven than among those opposing the confirmation of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. The savage ad hominem attacks ...
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A Whiff of Truth, by Kimberley Jane Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
A hard truth about homelessness in America smacked me in the nose.  Literally. The day had started out great.  As soon as I stepped aboard my bus, however, the good feelings evaporated like dew in the morning sun.  The bus ...
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