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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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Electioneering Stunt Short-Changes Churches, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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Every year, on the Sunday before the U.S. Supreme Court convenes its fall term, many justices of the Court go to St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the "Red Mass." A centuries-old tradition that originated in Europe, this ...
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The Decline and Fall of Medicare, by Elaina F. George, MD

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For those believing Medicare is sacred and needs to be saved, know there are disturbing truths conveniently swept under the rug in the name of politics. Medicare now exists in name only. Medicare has morphed into a bloated and virtually ...
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Chicago Teachers Should Have a Beef about LFTB Policy, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

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When Chicago schoolteachers recently went on strike, the only city-run schools open were those set up to serve meals to needy students. While striking Windy City teachers screamed about pay and evaluation standards, food was a problem apparently being ignored ...
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Curing Political Apathy with More Independence, by Ak’Bar A. Shabazz

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Years ago, some conservatives rebelled against the establishment's support of big government, large deficits and spending levels that would make even the most intoxicated midshipman blush. Out of this rebellion, the Tea Party movement was born. Many Tea Party heroes ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Review of Voting Rights Act Sought by Black Conservatives

U.S. Supreme Court Review of Voting Rights Act Sought by Black Conservatives

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Section 5 "Preclearance" Standard is Now Enforced Against Alabama as if George Wallace Still Governor; Other States Similarly Judged By Pre-1965 Behavior Legislative Branch's "Lack of Leadership" in Ending 47-Year-Old "Extreme Temporary Measure" Criticized Washington, D.C. - In a recently-filed ...
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Middle East Violence Serves Arrogant Men and Not God, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

Middle East Violence Serves Arrogant Men and Not God, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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To those who are attacking our embassies and are convinced they are committing an act of justice on behalf of the one true faith, I would say to you, that the one true God does not need mankind to seek ...
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Supporting Traditional Marriage is Not a Crime, But Murder Is, by Charles Butler

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Afghanistan seems safer than Chicago. As of August 6, 272 American and NATO troops had been killed in Afghanistan in 2012. In Chicago, 318 people had been murdered by that same date. So why is the mayor of Chicago so ...
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Chick-Fil-A, Gay Marriage and Tolerance, by Demetrius Minor

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Overly-sensitive liberals are crying foul over Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's admission that he is a supporter of traditional marriage. Why? How can one not already have figured that the head of one of the most well-known faith-based businesses in America ...
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We are Not Better Off, by Derryck Green

We are Not Better Off, by Derryck Green

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August was the 43rd straight month in which the overall unemployment rate remained above eight percent. While officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as 8.1 percent, the U-6 unemployment rate — totaling all potential workers (including those who ...
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