Author: The National Center

Supreme Court to Reconsider Affirmative Action in Higher Education

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Washington, D.C. - A case challenging the use of racial preferences in public college and university admissions was accepted today by the U.S. Supreme Court. Project 21, the black leadership network, joined a legal brief that urged the Court to ...
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“Don’t Make Us Pay Your Debts!,” Children Plead

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Occupy Occupy DC Street Theatre Set for Friday in Freedom Plaza Washington, D.C. - Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., home to an Occupy D.C. encampment since September, on Friday, February 17 will be the scene of a street theatre designed ...
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Occupy Occupy D.C., Day 4: “Smoking in the Rain”

If anything showed the second-class citizen status of tobacco users, it was what we encountered at our rally point prior to today’s “Occupy Occupy D.C.” event.  Outside of the office building next to Freedom Plaza stood smokers who are not ...
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‘Occupy Occupy D.C. Smoke-In’ Set for Thursday

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Washington, D.C. - Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., the home to an Occupy D.C. encampment since last September, will be the venue for the enjoyment of tasty cigars and insightful discussion about flawed federal and state regulations of tobacco products ...
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Occupy Occupy D.C. — “Operation Cupid”

After Monday’s opening rally, Tuesday’s “Occupy Occupy D.C.” event at Washington D.C.’s Freedom Plaza was more sedate.  After all, it was Valentine’s Day. National Center staff arrived with candy, a red monkey and red signs with a Valentine’s Day theme.  ...
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White House Claim that Religious Employers Would Not Be Subsidizing Mandated Anti-Pregnancy Coverage is Morally Meaningless

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Insurers Would Pay for New Mandate on Them with Savings Brought About by Blocked Pregnancies Washington, D.C. - Amy Ridenour, chairman of the National Center for Public Policy Research, is responding to claims made by the White House and HHS ...
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Conservatives Rally for Liberty and Free Market at Occupy D.C. Encampment

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Permit in Hand, Conservatives to Share Freedom Plaza with Occupy D.C. for the Next Five Weeks Washington, D.C. - Conservative activists are planning to "take back the park" on Monday, February 13th when they will hold a rally that kicks ...
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HHS Contraception Edict Likely to be Ruled Unconstitutional if Not Overturned by Congress, Legal Expert Says

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Even Jesus' Earthly Ministry Would Run Afoul of New HHS Rule, Says New National Center for Public Policy Research Paper Washington, D.C. - National Center for Public Policy Research Adjunct Fellow Horace Cooper is criticizing HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for ...
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Film Featuring Project 21’s Deneen Borelli Screening at CPAC

At the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference, convening this week at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel in Washington, D.C., participants have the opportunity to see Project 21 fellow Deneen Borelli in “Fire From the Heartland.” From Citizens United Productions, “Fire ...
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Public Lands in Decay; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Trains “Diversity Change Agents”

Good heavens!! Can this be serious? The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service put out a press release today saying, in part: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Welcomes Inaugural Class of Diversity Change Agents The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today ...
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