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A Firewall is Needed Against Militant Islam, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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What's a firewall? It's an impenetrable barrier meant to stop an undesirable action. In politics, consider the example of the 1988 United States presidential race.  After several embarrassing defeats in early primaries, then-Vice President George H.W. Bush's campaign manager announced ...
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An Upside to Focusing on Race, by Demetrius Minor

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Because of the hypersensitivity to which our world has succumbed, race is a frightening or taboo subject for many. Nonetheless, we should all talk about it. It's really hard to label anyone an expert on race. Many of us have ...
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Vets Deserve Better Care, and Obama Knows It (Yet Fails to Provide It), by Kevin L. Martin

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There are plenty of veterans such as myself who see President Obama's public reaction to the scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs as both political theater and a desperate attempt to cover his posterior. First of all, his reaction ...
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Economic Lessons from Egypt: Grow the Economic Pie Instead of Subsidizing It, by Hughey Newsome

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A common criticism of liberals is that their solution to every problem is to throw money at it. Why not? Government has a lot of money and can tax the people and businesses to get more of it. It’s a ...
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House Immigration Proposal a Step in Right Direction

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President Obama Should Show More Leadership in Deterring Travel to U.S. Border by Young Central Americans "We need a solution that will plug our porous border and swiftly process and deport those who have come here against the law..." Washington, ...
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Obama’s Meager Efforts to Fix Immigration Crisis Criticized by Black Activists

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Tiny Deportation Effort Just Doesn't Cut It "This is What Happens When Commonsense Principles and Practices are Ignored Because of Racial Guilt and Racial Politics" Washington, D.C. - Helluva job, Mr. President! With the Obama Administration taking a bow for ...
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Black Conservatives File Supreme Court Brief Asking Justices to Clarify Disparate Impact in Fair Housing Act

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Case Could Set Major Precedent for Race and Regulation Court Accepted Two Similar Cases Settled Before Consideration -- It's Time for Court to Finally Rule on the Issue Washington, D.C. - With the U.S. Supreme Court finished handing down opinions ...
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In Defense of the Lobbyist, by Gianno Caldwell

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Lobbyists have a bad reputation because it's said they are in it for themselves. It's said lobbyists will do anything to make a dollar and that special interest lobbyists are ruining America. But what is a lobbyist? Are they all ...
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How to End the Violence in “Chiraq”, by Gianno Caldwell

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Between July 3rd and July 7th, 82 people were wounded and 16 killed by gunfire. If you think I'm talking about violence in Iraq, you're wrong. I'm talking about happenings in "Chiraq," a new nickname for Chicago — my hometown ...
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It’s Not Up to Obama to Rename the Redskins, by Stacy Swimp

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The Obama PC police strike again. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled trademark registrations for the Washington Redskins football team. The federal agency made this rare move deeming the team's name offensive to Native Americans. To be clear, I ...
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