" Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., reacts to cheering supporters during a town hall-style meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Thursday, July 31, 2008. Image Credit: AP Photo/Jae C. HongThe...
created by Edmund Jenks | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 998 views | 12 recommendations | 8 comments
Most people who are familiar with the Texas Youth Commission (TYC), know that education and TYC is indeed a oxymoron. A recently released, detailed report about the statewide education program in TYC verified that youth are provided with a poor education. Many were well...
created by RChance | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 657 views | 6 recommendations | 1 comment
I’ve got to give this drunk props for his creativity. A man decided to break into a small airport in San Jose, CA and tried filling his car up with jet fuel. His logic in thinking was since it’s...
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Virginia is still a battleground state as evidenced on Monday when the commonwealth's GOP chairman made a few choice statements of his own." Jeffrey Frederick accused the Obama campaign and local canvassing organizations of colluding to register new minority voters in...
created by Amy Judd | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 222 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaAs part of Nanaimo's Marine Festival, the Great International World Championship Bathtub Race was held on Sunday. This goofy race was first held in 1967. Credit for...
created by Barbara McPherson | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1228 views | 27 recommendations | 5 comments
"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...
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An interesting new survey has shown that perceptions about race relations still differ greatly between blacks and whites, with a majority of whites thinking race relations isn't a problem in US society and a...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 269 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
The Economist featured a rather poignant article about the demographic distribution of voters in America. The Article is entitled "White Men Can Vote" and is located here. What is missing from this article is a historical comparative assessment of which party...
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"So Jesse Jackson wants to cut Obama’s nuts off (among other unprintable things) because he is attacking black men. This is precisely the type of attitude that you would expect from Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, et al. This is simple racket protection. Jesse Jackson’s...
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Marc Wadsworth Chicken: Boris JohnsonEmbattled London Mayor Boris Johnson has chickened out of an interview with The-Latest. His cowardly decision comes at a time when he needs all the friends he can get. In May, after his surprise election, I attempted to discuss race...
created by Contribsed | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 307 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows a steady race with Barack Obama enjoying a five percentage point lead over John McCain. Obama attracts 46% of the vote while John McCain earns 41%. When "leaners" are included, Obama leads 49% to 44%. " ...
created by Albert Milliron | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 369 views | 25 recommendations | 7 comments
"Oldtimers keep coming back for run/walk By Photo by Steve Gerace Gene Moyer, left, and Harry Daniell enjoy a laugh before climbing the Castle Street stage stairs to be recognized for their top finishes in the 2007 Mount Shasta...
Brainy Britons do not think that multi-culturalism is an ideal to which it is worth aspiring. That was the finding of a readers survey conducted by a politically independent organisation whose members include leading academics, architects, charity bosses and engineers. A...