Author: The National Center

It’s OK to Leave the Plantation: A Book Review, by Kimberley Wilson

New Visions Commentary /
Author and commentator Clarence Mason Weaver has a message for Black America: It's OK to Leave the Plantation. That's the title of his new book, and the sum of his message. Some people might wonder just what Weaver means. After ...
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Americans 65 and Older Have the Same Civil Rights as Younger Americans, Group Says

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Amy Ridenour, president of The National Center for Public Policy Research, a non-partisan Capitol Hill think-tank, today criticized the federal government for standing fast in its wrong-headed decision to prohibit Americans 65 and older from choosing their own doctors. "The ...
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Scoop #193: July 31, 1998

Contents * Majority Leader Reviews Environmental and Regulatory Topics * Gore Has a Big Problem When It Comes to Global Warming * EPA Officials Accused of Possible Perjury; Report Available * Administration Seeks to Bypass Constitution by Pretending a Treaty ...
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Scoop #192: July 28, 1998

Contents * Con: Group Says the Religious Liberty Protection Act is A Bad Idea * Pro: Group Says the Religious Liberty Protection Act is A Good Idea * 9th Circuit Overruled by Supreme Court 96.4% of the Time * Air ...
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Campaign Reform Update #5: July 24, 1998

As Congress's August recess approaches, so does a deadline set by the House leadership for agreement on campaign finance reform legislation. Progress is slow, however, and anything passed in the House will probably not be able to be considered in ...
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Scoop #191: July 23, 1998

Contents* Fred Goldman Turns Family Tragedy Into a Chance to Defeat Violent Crime * If You Don't like Calling Jesus Christ "King of the Queers," Too Bad, Because You're Paying for It * Conservative Elements Within Appropriations Bills Reviewed * ...
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Legal Briefs #13: July 17, 1998

Contents:* Lawyers Oppose Lowering Insurance Premiums * Hindu Man Has Beef With Taco Bell - Sues * Slipped-up Trombone Player Sings A Quarter-Million-Dollar Tune * Tort D'Jour: Lawsuits Upon Lawsuits Within Lawsuits Lawyers Oppose Lowering Insurance PremiumsMost Americans may assume ...
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Legal Brief: Lawyers Oppose Lowering Insurance Premiums; Hindu Man Has Beef With Taco Bell – Sues; Slipped-up Trombone Player Sings A Quarter-Million-Dollar Tune; Lawsuits Upon Lawsuits Within Lawsuits

Lawyers Oppose Lowering Insurance PremiumsMost Americans may assume that when they pay their auto insurance premiums, most of the premium goes for the health care costs and lost wages of individuals injured in car crashes. Wrong. A new report by ...
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Blacks Say Shays/Meehan Campaign Reform Bill Would Have Chilling Effect on Minority Political Speech

Press Release /
Members of the Black leadership network Project 21 say that the campaign finance reform legislation by Representatives Chris Shays (R-CT) and Marty Meehan (D-MA), which is scheduled for a House vote the week of July 13-17, is unwise and would ...
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Blacks say Shays/Meehan Campaign Reform Bill Would Have Chilling Effect on Minority Political Speech – July 1998

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Black Leadership Network Project 21 says that H.R. 3526 would make it harder for ethnic and racial minority, women and non-mainstream voices to be heard Members of the Black leadership network Project 21 say that the campaign finance reform legislation ...
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