Author: The National Center

Trayvon Martin May be this Generation's Rodney King, by Derryck Green

Trayvon Martin May be this Generation’s Rodney King, by Derryck Green

New Visions Commentary /
How can I say this? The gradual escalation of racial rhetoric revolving around Trayvon Martin's death in Sanford, Florida has reached a level from which there may be no return. Recently, the New Black Panther Party held a conference call, ...
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There’s More Trouble With ObamaCare Than the Mandate! by Deneen Borelli

New Visions Commentary /
A ruling on the constitutionality of key elements of ObamaCare is expected from the U.S. Supreme Court by late June. That leaves months for speculation — and strategizing — about what will need to be done in the wake of ...
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Polls Show State of the Economy Has Dumped Energy Issues onto Obama’s Lap, by Kevin Martin

New Visions Commentary /
Gasoline prices are on the rise — nearing $4 per gallon nationally. Deep public concern, undeniable according to recent polling, is forcing President Obama to pivot his attention back to the rising cost of energy during his presidency. In a ...
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Justice Department Plays Fast and Loose with Facts and Constitution in Challenging Texas Voter ID Law, by Horace Cooper

Justice Department Plays Fast and Loose with Facts and Constitution in Challenging Texas Voter ID Law, by Horace Cooper

National Policy Analysis #633 /
Summary The civil rights division of the Department of Justice has formally objected to Texas' new voter identification law. The state of Texas has rightly appealed this decision. Unfortunately for taxpayers in Texas, they will have to cover the costs ...
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Black Conservatives Comment on U.S. Supreme Court's Consideration of ObamaCare Constitutionality

Black Conservatives Comment on U.S. Supreme Court’s Consideration of ObamaCare Constitutionality

Press Release /
Washington, D.C. - Just days after the second anniversary of its enactment, the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearing arguments today regarding several cases that could declare all or significant parts of "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (popularly known as ...
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Grow Up, Rush, by Robert Thomas

Grow Up, Rush, by Robert Thomas

New Visions Commentary /
During my years of listening to Rush Limbaugh — from the early 1990s, while driving across the middle of rural Indiana — he became the "mouthpiece" and de facto face of conservatives. He has become more and more hated by ...
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Liberal University Admissions Policies Cheat Students, by Cherylyn Harley LeBon

New Visions Commentary /
In recent months, there have been a growing number of reports of cheating on standardized tests. Last fall, 20 people were arrested in connection with an SAT cheating scandal at a Long Island high school, leading the local prosecutor to ...
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Out of Touch Obama, by Deneen Borell

New Visions Commentary /
With soaring gasoline prices, increasing unrest in Afghanistan and threats of a nuclear Iran on his plate, President Obama made it a priority to call the Georgetown University law student criticized by talk radio host Rush Limbaugh for demanding free ...
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Rejecting Voter ID Aids Those Who Want Election Fraud to Continue, by Sean Turner

New Visions Commentary /
I travel by plane on a weekly basis.  While it is not the most pleasant experience these days, I've learned to deal with the scrutiny that is imposed on travelers in a post-9/11 America. In reality, I don't have much ...
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Jesse Jackson Claims Obama Deserves "Big Hand" for Being "Food Stamp President"; Project 21 Members Disagree

Jesse Jackson Claims Obama Deserves “Big Hand” for Being “Food Stamp President”; Project 21 Members Disagree

Press Release /
Washington, D.C. - Black conservatives with the Project 21 leadership network are condemning the welfare state cheerleading of Jesse Jackson, who claimed President Obama deserves a "big hand" and "honor" for being a "food stamp president." Project 21 members also ...
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