Posted on April 29, 2008 by thestateofblog
I’m outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle that we saw yesterday. I have been a member of Trinity United Church of Christ since 1992 and have known Jeremiah Wright for almost 22 years. The person I saw yesterday was not the person I met 20 years ago. His comments [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by thestateofblog
It’s time to start having that conversation…
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by thestateofblog
It has been common knowledge among many African-Americans that a black person is more likely to be sentenced to death than a person from another race. Now a new study says it has finally proven this common knowledge. Past studies have shown that a defendant is more likely to be sentenced to death [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by thestateofblog
“In order to be effective, a minimum wage must necessarily artificially hold wages higher than they would otherwise be on the free market (that is, hold wages higher than MRP). If a minimum wage is introduced then, employment must fall, because otherwise employers incur (essentially hourly) losses. Professor Walter Block sums up this problem by [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by thestateofblog
Halle showin’ the world what a real baby maker looks like . . .
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