Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Moynihan Report should be revisited after 46 years

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The Moynihan Report was released after an investigation made by Asst. Secretary of Labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan who was also a senator, soc...
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Thought for today...

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"Develop your body but do not neglect your mind, for it is the mind that leads a man to power, not the strength of body." ---Plent...

Breaking news: Gas prices falling in metro Atlanta

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The price for a gallon of regular unleaded has dropped to $3.19. Will President Obama receive any credit, or is it a sign that demand is low...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Today's History Lesson

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"Africa has always been and still is the world's richest continent. Africa has always had things other people wanted, that they cou...

Career expo for veterans in Columbus, Ga.

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The Georgia Department of Labor’s Columbus Career Center and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will co-sponsor a job expo for employers, ve...

Employment figures for Atlanta show declines, especially in finance

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Total non-farm employment for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has decreased 30,000 jobs, or 1.3 perce...
Friday, September 23, 2011

MoveOn.org solicits pictures for jobs

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Construction site on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta - girders are rusting - construction on hold for years. Photo ©2011 Tomi Johnson....
Thursday, September 22, 2011

Today's history lesson: The Negro Act

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The comprehensive Negro Act of 1740 passed in South Carolina made it illegal for slaves to move abroad, assemble in groups, raise food, earn...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Breaking news: Troy Davis loses and is executed in Georgia

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Reporter's note: We still care about Troy Davis because he could have been us. Reminds me of lynching anyone, whether innocent or guilt...
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Prayer for Troy Davis

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Dear God, Time is drawing nigh for the state's execution of your son, Troy Davis. Since you are an all-powerful God, I pray that You ...

Class conflicts from a moral perspective: a reporter's opinion

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THE MAN IN THE TRUCK COULD PAY MORE FOR HIS VEHICLE THAN THE MAN IN THE SPORTSCAR - Is this an example of class warfare? "...for ALL...
Friday, September 16, 2011

Troy Davis "March for Clemency" planned in Atlanta

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Although the execution date of death row inmate Troy Davis is set for Wednesday, September 21 in Georgia, a last ditch effort is being made ...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

U.S. foreclosure activity increases

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RealtyTrac® (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Rep...

NEW WORLD ORDER contemplated by H. G. Wells

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This sounds scary, but many of our former U. S. presidents have talked about The New World Order. Here is what H. G. Wells, a science fictio...

Will Obama's jobs plan work?

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By Tomi Johnson...Is Obama's jobs plan trickle down economics? Will this new rising tide lift our sinking economy? Is any plan better t...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Millions of homeowners being counseled on foreclosure

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NeighborWorks America announced yesterday that more than 1.1 million homeowners across the United States have received foreclosure counselin...
Monday, September 12, 2011

Eugenics movement on the rise fueled by Tea Party debate

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At tonight's Republican Tea Party debate, the moderator asked whether a 30-year old without health insurance lying in an intensive care ...

Eliminationism without war: unresolved threats

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While viewing the PBS documentary Worse Than War based on the book and research of Daniel Jonah Goldhagen, I wondered to myself can unempl...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Phishing phone calls being made by pseudo banks

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Beware of automated telephone calls saying that your bank debit card has been compromised. Calling systems have been calling homes in the la...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Start-ups may be ineligible for SBLF funds

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With employment rates remaining flat and the job market getting tighter, some folks are thinking of going into business for themselves, but ...
Saturday, September 3, 2011

Slavery, the Game is on You Tube

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Supposedly being released in June 2012 and produced by Javelin Reds Gaming, a game based on slavery is a hot, You Tube video. The game all...
Friday, September 2, 2011

U.S. jobs report shows unemployment figures unchanged

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Nonfarm payroll employment was unchanged (0) in August, and the unemployment rate held at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics r...

First Busey Corporation receives $72.7 million to spur small businesses to create jobs

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced that an additional 50 community banks across the country received a total of $767 million ...

New jobs report due today

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The employment situation for August 2011 is scheduled to be released on September 2, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bur...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Avoid bank fees by having good relationship with banker!

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"For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even...