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Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses – 1517

Ninety Five Theses (or, Disputation of Doctor Martin Lutheron the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences)October 31, 1517 Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light,the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg,under the presidency ...
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Magna Carta – 1215

Magna Carta (or, The Great Charter of King John) Granted June 15, 1215 1. That the Church of England shall be free, and have her whole rights, and her liberties inviolable; and we will have them so observed, that it may ...
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Robert Redford Urges Letters To Senators To Stop “Drill The Arctic” Plan, by Gretchen Randall

Ten Second Response /
BACKGROUND: Actor Robert Redford has sent an e-mail to Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) members asking them to contact their senators about the "pro-oil energy bill" endorsed by the White House. In his four page letter, dated October 31, Redford ...
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Can Alternative Energy Make Us Less Dependent on Mideast Oil, and Help Win the War?

The Relief Report /
Contents: Time To Quit Trying To Wish Our Way Out of Dependence on Mideast Oil Good News About the Environment: A Review of Bjorn Lomborg's The Skeptical Environmentalist Time To Quit Trying To Wish Our Way Out of Dependence on ...
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Terrorism and Nuclear Power: What are the Risks? by Gerald E. Marsh and George S. Stanford

National Policy Analysis #374 /
Synopsis: In view of how difficult it is to create widespread havoc by attacking nuclear power plants, sophisticated terrorists will not see them as attractive targets. A determined group, however, could cause some disruption and garner a lot of public ...
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Beating Swords into Plowshares – The 21st Century Way by Tom Randall

President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting in Crawford, Texas, renewed pledges to make drastic reductions in nuclear weapons - Bush offering to unilaterally cut the number of U.S. warheads by up to two-thirds, Putin promising "corresponding ...
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National Missile Defense: Learning the Lessons of Pearl Harbor, by Grant Threlfall

National Policy Analysis #377 /
I remember sitting on my grandfather's knee as he told me about Pearl Harbor. In 1941, while war raged elsewhere, America was at peace. Then, from across the sea, an enemy struck our naval base at Pearl Harbor, killing over ...
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Holiday Greetings to Members of the United States Military

May the blessings of the season keep you safe as you patrol our skies, protect our shores and defend our freedoms. And may you always know that you are in our hearts, and our thoughts and that we are praying ...
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Will Blacks Fall for the “Old Line” — the Race Card — Once Again? by Kevin Martin

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published November 2001 by The National Center for Public Policy Research * 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail , Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. The nickname of ...
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Beating Swords into Plowshares – The 21st Century Way, by Tom Randall

National Policy Analysis #376 /
President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting in Crawford, Texas, renewed pledges to make drastic reductions in nuclear weapons - Bush offering to unilaterally cut the number of U.S. warheads by up to two-thirds, Putin promising "corresponding ...
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