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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Is America ready for a black president?

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America Is Ready For a Black PresidentIt is hard to believe that in the United States of America, in the year 2007, we are asking the question "is America ready for a Black President". If America is, in fact, all that it claims, (progressive leader of the free world, champion of democracy and equality for all of its citizens,... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Americans losing faith in government

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Females in Political Leadership RolesA few weeks ago, on ABC's Good Morning America television show, Diane Sawyer gathered 15 of the 16 elected female senators in the same location for an interview. The number of elected females was no surprise to me. When asked a fill-in-the-blank question describing why they would make bett... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Racism Race and my community

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been in the news recently. The knock on Justice Thomas is that he never seems to say anything. For someone with that reputation, he has been saying a lot recently. But then again, he, like most people nowadays, wrote a book about himself and is doing the talk show tour in order to gen... More..

Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Obesity: Is being fat a disease or a choice

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Obesity: Is it a disease or a choice?This question is one that has brought about a significant number of debates. The question lends itself to more answers than the choices given. To answer the question, one must first choose "disease" or "choice", and defend that position. But this is clearly a multiple choice question that,... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Economic News 2008 economic stimulus package: Just the facts

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President Obama outlined his housing rescue plan in Phoenix, Arizonaa few days ago. In the prelude to his outline, he gave a compelling description of the symptoms of the worsening economy. It is very clear that he understands the symptoms. He recognizes the etiology with all of the cascading effects, and understands that it ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Which party is better suited for the White House in '09: Democrat or Republican?

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I am a supporter of the Republican Party, and have been for years. I should be embarrassed to admit that after the catastrophic results that emerged from the Republican Party over the past eight years. I say the past eight years because those years really stuck out. But when you look at it a bit closer, the Republican Party w... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The effects of media on American society

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The media play a significant role in society; sometimes the role is not so good. Do I have a false perception of the media, or is the media perpetuating racism? Lately, media hypocrisy have been at its highest. It has always been present; but starting around the time of hurricane Katrina, it has become pervasive. Followin... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Sub-prime disaster

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NAACP weighs in on Sub-prime DisasterThe United States, like the rest of the world, is in the grip of the current Global economic crisis. It is difficult, if not impossible, to turn on either the television or the radio and not hear a related story. Understandably, the "Monday morning quarterbacks" are still pointing fingers ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Should there be no religion

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Is Religion Helpful or HurtfulReligion plays a big part in the lives of most human beings. Lately, I have been wondering if this is a good thing or a bad thing. One is considered an atheist if he/she is not religious. Granting that the lexical definitions of the words "religion" and "atheism" are understood, It would appear l... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Racism Commentary: Don Imus' faux pas: Is this a racial issue

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Don ImusI suppose that the world knows, by now, about Don Imus's stupid utterance and the consequences that he has suffered and will continue to suffer for some time to come. I am writing this article, a classic paradox, from a very neutral, fence sitting position.I believe that Mr. Imus was wrong, grossly wrong, in his verba... More..

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