Tag: New Visions Commentary

Welcome to the Doctor’s Office — Your Papers Please, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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I recently took my daughter to our pediatric ophthalmologist — a physician she has seen for several years, and with whom we have a very good relationship. At this appointment, however, the receptionist gave me three new forms to fill ...
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Obama, Sharpton and Black America’s Downward Spiral, by Darryn “Dutch” Martin

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As a conservative, President Barack Obama's reelection was one of the most disappointing experiences of my life. As a black American, my sorrow was only amplified. Just look at President Obama's economic track record. Look at the unemployment rate during ...
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Saving Sarah From the Egyptian Salafis, by Archbishop Council Nedd II & Deacon J.T. Griffin

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Almost six months into the reign of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, many people in the West and even Egypt lament the "Arab Spring" overthrow of long-time dictator Hosni Mubarak. America and Mubarak shared a concern for anti-Western Muslim fundamentalists seeking ...
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Jovan, Jason and Jumping to Conclusions, by Derryck Green

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Jason Whitlock started it, and Jason Whitlock can end it. On December 1, the Fox Sports columnist penned a column about what happened earlier that morning when Jovan Belcher — the starting linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs — murdered ...
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Life, Liberty and Happiness, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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In an increasingly secular America — where moral absolutes have vanished — it is not surprising that same-sex marriage referendums recently passed in Maryland, Washington and Maine. After all, noted theologian N.T. Wright said, "by itself, human reason can no ...
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Values, Beliefs Lost on Election Day, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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In post-election post-mortem mode, many so-called Christian conservatives wonder why President Obama won so decisively. They similarly scratch their heads over same-sex marriage victories in Maryland and Maine and defeated pro-life candidates in states once thought to be reliably conservative ...
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An Ode To The Role Of Big Government, by Elaina F. George, MD

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In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a vision of the federal government as our savior is being perpetuated by the media and the left. This romanticized vision of the benefits of an ever-expanding government assuming command of everything — from ...
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Now or Never for Black Homeownership, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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Homeownership rates have declined in America since the start of the economic crisis in 2008. Nowhere has the homeownership decline been more acute than in the black community. In 2004, 49.1 percent of black households owned their own home. In ...
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Obama Won… Don’t Complain, by Bob Parks

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Obama's victory means four more years with no hope or change. When I think about what the future offers, it reminds me of the last thing I said during my closing remarks at a 2008 debate for state representative in ...
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Economic Chickens Come Home to Roost, by Derryck Green

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To take a phrase used by President Obama's former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, the "chickens are coming home to roost" for Obama and his economic policies. Under Obama's watch, America's middle class is suffering. It was recently revealed that ...
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