Posted by Duane On October - 16 - 2006ADD COMMENTS
This past Saturday I commented on a scheduled march to take place in Baltimore demanding $1 billion dollars for their failing school system. What I did not hear in any of the comments in the article was a greater demand for fiscal responsibility for the money they already have. In other words, with access to already millions of dollars (That breaks down to roughly $11,000 per student), there is no ...More
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Posted by Duane On October - 16 - 2006ADD COMMENTS
"There is no inherent reason for young black males to be suspended from school at significantly higher rates than white males. As a group, they are just as intelligent, they have just as much potential and desire to succeed as any other children. But the fact is, in Maryland last year more than 28,000 black males were suspended for disruptive behavior, compared to 16,000-plus white males. Statewide, black students make ...More
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Posted by Duane On October - 16 - 2006ADD COMMENTS
First the news... COLUMBIA, S.C. - The NAACP's economic boycott of South Carolina may bother Gov. Mark Sanford and even hurt some minority businesses, but the civil rights group has no plans to end the sanctions before the confederate flag is taken off Statehouse grounds, NAACP Chairman Julian Bond said Friday. Bond's comments came one day after Sanford called for the civil rights group to end its boycott. Sanford addressed the state ...More
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Posted by Duane On October - 16 - 2006ADD COMMENTS
Muslims 'risk voluntary apartheid' (ananova.com) Shadow Home Secretary David Davis launched a stinging attack on Muslim leaders for risking "voluntary apartheid" in Britain and expecting special protection from criticism. Mr Davis issued a stark warning of "closed societies" being created in Britain, and said religious divides threatened to "corrode" fundamental values such as freedom of speech. There was a danger that the perfect conditions for "home grown terrorism" were being established, he added. Mr ...More
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