Silencing of the Black Conservative, by Lisa Fritsch

New Visions Commentary /
Glenn Beck was more ahead of his time than I realized in 2009 when he aired his first program to prove the existence of black conservatives. Despite Beck's assistance, we remain largely unseen on the news channels. As a black ...
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Giving the SAT to the TSA, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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In the past several months, there have been increasing attacks on the SAT — the college admissions-related standardized test — that include charges that it is racially and culturally biased. Additionally, activists are pushing colleges and universities to adopt a ...
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We’ve Been There Before, by Jimmie L. Hollis

New Visions Commentary /
I was just a young black lad during the civil rights marches and rallies of the early 1960s, but I will never forget what I saw during those dark days. I remember the hate, the violence, the water hoses, the ...
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NTSB’s Cell Phone Ban is the Nanny State on Steroids

National Policy Analysis #629 /
On December 13, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced it is recommending a total ban on the use of cell phones and text-messaging devices while driving. Previously, the NTSB had recommended such bans only for novice drivers, school bus ...
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Simple, Complex Community Service Suggestions for Black Churches, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

New Visions Commentary /
In tough economic times, such as those Americans are currently experiencing, there are some ways that black churches can perform services that could help parishioners weather financial crises more effectively. For instance, a church might be able to reduce the ...
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Borelli on Supercommittee Failure and Taxpayer Costs for Occupy Protests

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With regard to the failure of the deficit-related congressional “supercommittee,” Project 21 fellow Deneen Borelli says “we have an incompetent government” that tried to shift its collective responsibility onto just a dozen of its members.  In particular, Deneen faults the ...
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Project 21’s Jerome Hudson Calls Out Maxine Waters, Occupy Wall Street Supporters

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Consider it the Maxine Waters “it happens” moment. Representative Waters (D-CA) went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on March 31, 2010 to decry the “outlandish behavior” of the Tea Party movement.  At that time, the allegedly horrified Waters said the “shouting,” “name-calling” ...
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Google Abandons Green Energy Project

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Google has announced plans to eliminate one of its major green energy efforts.  According to Fox News, Google is cancelling its “Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal” project.  Its green energy czar has also left the company. Fox News reported that ...
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Federal Judge’s Ruling is Wrong, Says Scholar: The Three Dozen States Considering Drug Tests for Welfare Recipients Can Do So Under the Law and U.S. Constitution

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What's More, Says Horace Cooper, Such Drug Tests Benefit Children and are Sound Public Policy Washington, D.C. - Contrary to a federal court ruling, the Constitution does not prohibit states from testing welfare recipients for drug use, says a new ...
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Steven Crowder: Obama Improperly Handling Occupy Wall Street Protesters

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Calling the debt-related congressional “supercommittee” a “super cop-out,” Project 21 fellow Deneen Borelli says that the entire concept of a special committee is little more than an attempt at “shifting blame” away from the entire legislative branch failing to do ...
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