Tag: New Visions Commentary

Throwing Shade on the Second Amendment, by Stacy Washington

Throwing Shade on the Second Amendment, by Stacy Washington

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Politically correct retailers are traveling down a road of discrimination by setting their own arbitrary age limits for purchasing guns. Since the horrible shooting last month in Parkland, Florida, age restrictions for purchasing the boogeyman of choice — the dreaded ...
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School Safety is a Common-Sense Solution, by Council Nedd II

School Safety is a Common-Sense Solution, by Council Nedd II

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America is accused of being afflicted with a “gun culture.” Yet we are always surprised – most recently in Parkland, Florida – when school shootings take our children from us. Our alleged gun culture, if it must be called that, ...
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Cities Need Solutions, Not Scapegoating, to Solve Homicide Epidemic, by Stacy Washington

Cities Need Solutions, Not Scapegoating, to Solve Homicide Epidemic, by Stacy Washington

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While Baltimore and Chicago grab headlines, St. Louis counts its dead quietly. For the fourth year in a row, St. Louis reigns supreme as the per capita murder capital of America. The 2017 murder rate was 66 per 100,000 people – ...
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Friends And Family Need To Get Guns Away From Disturbed People, by Jerome Danner

Friends And Family Need To Get Guns Away From Disturbed People, by Jerome Danner

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The abominable event that took place at a high school in Parkland, Florida this past Wednesday has caused the nation to shake our collective heads in despair and shock yet again. Immediately after the news broke, cries and outrage came ...
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Here is the State of Comedy in the Trump Era, by Jerome Danner

Here is the State of Comedy in the Trump Era, by Jerome Danner

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In a sense, comedy in the age of Trump’s presidency is much like comedy during any other presidency: It provides an escapism from the frustrating moments of reality, which include politics. A big difference is that many of today’s more ...
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2018 State of the Union Address: “Building a Safe, Strong, and Proud America”, by Emery McClendon

2018 State of the Union Address: “Building a Safe, Strong, and Proud America”, by Emery McClendon

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President Donald Trump has delivered his first State Of The Union Address to the nation. His theme was “Building A Safe, Strong, And Proud America.” His primary focus was on opportunities that will lift up all Americans, and to outline ...
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An Anglican Bishop Explains Why He May Soon Be Packing Heat at His Pennsylvania Pulpit, by Council Nedd II

An Anglican Bishop Explains Why He May Soon Be Packing Heat at His Pennsylvania Pulpit, by Council Nedd II

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As a law enforcement officer, I carry a gun almost anywhere. But I never take it to my other workplace — a church. Besides being a state constable, I’m also a church rector and an Anglican bishop. I am, however, ...
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Packing at the Pulpit: This Man of God May Arm Himself to Protect His Flock, by Bishop Council Nedd II

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As a law enforcement officer, I can and do carry a gun almost anywhere.  But I never take it to my other workplace – a church.  Besides being a state constable, I’m also a church rector and an Anglican bishop.  ...
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The Political Price Tag on Miss America’s Tiara, by Day Gardner

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Forty years ago, I helped black girls become more accepted as the “girl next door” as a Miss America contestant. After seeing this year’s pageant, I fear a Pandora’s box of politics has been opened. It risks making an institution ...
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Are White Voters Smarter Than African-American Voters? by Stacy Swimp

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled to restore a Michigan law that bans straight-ticket voting. Two of the Justices dissented, concluding that state officials should be permitted to enforce the ban in the November 2016 election. Straight-ticket voting is a ...
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