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Senator Landrieu Stands By Her Man

Most can agree that African-Americans have suffered under the current administration. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the current unemployment rate for African-Americans (civilian non-institutional population) is 11.4 percent compared

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Vice President Joe Biden Needs A Little Dose of Reality

Earlier this week, America celebrated Women’s Equality Day, a holiday designated by U.S. Congress in 1971 at the behest of a Democrat Congresswoman from the state of New York. Naturally,

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Journalist’s Murder Aired on World Humanitarian Day

August 19th was World Humanitarian Day.  Though not a recognized holiday, the designation was established by the United Nations to “recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help

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Is it Justice or Something Else People are After?

It is a tragedy anytime a life is cut short.  Regardless of the circumstances, death is difficult to accept.  The death of Michael Brown is no exception, what has amplified

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Internet Tax Freedom Act Due To Expire In November

If the Senate does not act quickly, we may see our taxes increase in November. The Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1998, and

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We the People – The Little Platoons

This article was written by Marcia Chambliss and originally published in the August 2014 issue of The Alabama Gazette. To her credit, First Lady Michelle Obama has raised awareness regarding our