Quote of the Day: Teddy Roosevelt

“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly…who knows the great enthusiasms, [...]

Young Adults Aren’t Sticking With (Christian) Church

“Protestant churches are losing young adults in “sobering” numbers, a survey finds.Seven in 10 Protestants ages 18 to 30 — both evangelical and mainline — who went to church regularly in high school said they quit attending by age 23, according to the survey by LifeWay Research. And 34% of those said they had [...]

Who You Callin’ "Minority"

A new report by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that whites are now in the minority in nearly one in ten U.S. counties. Experts say that increased diversity is helping to offset population losses in a number of rural areas, but it is also creating social tensions in some communities. V-O-A’s Cindy Saine reports from [...]

Nearly Half OF US Murder Victims Are Black

“African-Americans are victims of nearly half the murders committed in the United States despite making up only 13 percent of the population, a report published Thursday showed.
“Around 8,000 of nearly 16,500 murder victims in 2005, or 49 percent, were black Americans, according to the report released by the statistics bureau of the Department of Justice. [...]

Why Darfur and

The other day, Rich and I (J) had an interesting conversation about the Darfur issue. The conversation was generated by Denmark Vesey’s belief that the Darfur “genocide” issue is in fact a media-created diversion designed to aid Israel and America’s pursuit of Sudan’s oil.
“The Congressional Black Caucus follows the same script as Wolf Blitzer. Members [...]