Written by Larry Elder
This is not our first partial government shutdown. Somehow, someway, from 1976 through 2017, the nation has survived 18 shutdowns, the longest lasting 21 days. In this case, President Donald Trump insists that the next budget deal contain $5 billion to construct a wall on part of our southern border with Mexico.
Trump, say the Democrats, is “unwilling to compromise.” But when he asks for only $5 billion for a project with a U.S.… Continue Reading
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Political | David E. Smith | January 5, 2019 7:33 AM | Comments Off on Government Shutdown: Money, Money Everywhere, But Not a Drop for a Wall
Written by Bishop E. W. Jackson
America is in crisis. For the urban poor, the crisis is a national emergency. Last month I attended the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. I fully expected an exposition of the usual conservative positions on the economy, national security, the military, energy, taxes and the national debt. Although I was not holding my breath, it was also my hope that Donald Trump would tackle what the first black President has ignored for nearly eight years – a real solution to the poverty, violence, and educational failure plaguing the inner cities of America.… Continue Reading
Tags: affirmative action, Black Lives Matters, Donald Trump, Great Society, Hillary Clinton, Lyndon Johnson, Project Awakening, Republican National Convention, STAND Foundation, War on Poverty
Political | David E. Smith | August 11, 2016 4:00 AM | Comments Off on The Democrat Party Has Destroyed the Black Community