Black Empowerment Comes From Within

(Mon Jan 11th, 2010, by Todd A. Smith)

Since the first African slaves arrived on the shores of America, Black empowerment has always depended on the strength of Black Americans to succeed despite the obstacles they were forced to overcome. When many Black politicians gained political pow...

America needs some real Change

(Sat Jan 9th, 2010, by ipresscenter.com)

"The money power preys upon the nation in time of peace and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. I see in the near future a crisis approaching that...

This Week in Health Care Reform

(Fri Jan 8th, 2010, by chris walker)

JANUARY 8, 2010This Week in Health Care Reform     While still technically in recess, members of Congress trickled back to Washington, D.C. this week to get a jump start on reconciling the health care reform bills passed by the House and Senate l...

Council approves $16.4 million budget

(Fri Jan 8th, 2010, by john willow)

The Muscle Shoals City Council on Monday approved its 2010 fiscal year budget of $16.4 million, down from $17.2 million the previous year.Mayor David Bradford said the figure is a reflection of the tough economic times that have plagued the Shoals an...

Rep. Foster Continues to Reject Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress

(Fri Jan 8th, 2010, by john willow)

Today, after working to block automatic Congressional pay raises in the past, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-14) announced his support for bipartisan legislation that would block the next automatic pay raise for Members of Congress.“With unemployment numbers...

Ohio can use tobacco money to plug budget

(Fri Jan 8th, 2010, by Health Insurance)

The statecan use about $230 million set aside for tobacco prevention for other purposes, an Ohio appeals court ruled Thursday in overturning a trial court's decision.The 10th District Court of Appeals said Ohio could spend the tobacco prevention mone...

After 1 Year, Obama vs. Reagan

(Wed Jan 6th, 2010, by Rex Camposagrado)

As we approached the end of the year, we are also approached the end of President Obama’s first year in office. You might be wondering how he is doing, based on actual numbers (rather than political spin).Obama clearly inherited a difficult situati...

Big Oil And Conspiracy To Keep Down Wind Energy Implementation?

(Tue Jan 5th, 2010, by Tony Jones)

Over the past few years interest in wind power has increased. Wind power production has developed significantly since the price of oil has gone up and the extra added costs of pollution have become apparent. Why has not more been done? Considering th...

Demand for Adult Services Should be Supplied Legally

(Sat Jan 2nd, 2010, by Pat Boardman)

It is puzzling to see such a lack of progress in accepting certain activities in society that generate large sums of money simply because there are people who disapprove of things like Rate this Article: ...

A Career as a Senator - StudentScholarships.org

(Sat Jan 2nd, 2010, by Drew Backley)

Many people take a great number of years defining themselves. Your future is the hardest thing to decide when the options are limitless. Most people can’t even fathom the outlet of their ambitions until at least junior year, and many change their m...