Vantage Point
Articles and Essays by
Dr. Ron Daniels
There is a rebellion against Washington brewing across the land, and that’s bad news for President Obama and the Democrats. Unemployment is 10.2% and climbing. According to a recent poll, some 30% of American families are feeling the pain of the dramatic downturn in the economy, which has produced the highest level of joblessness in decades. Never mind that the devastating economic collapse was inherited by President Obama; what…
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Added by TheBlackList on November 27, 2009 at 1:31pm —
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In a classic illustration of how rumours and hearsay work, Mark Twain described in his autobiography how news that a cousin was dying quickly metamorphosed into the "scoop" that Twain himself was dead. His response became instantly famous: "The report of my death was an exaggeration." Were he alive today, Twain would probably be amused to observe how, in this Internet age, celebrities and well-known figures are confronted by "news" of their own demise on a regular basis.
A premature obituary is…
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Added by Akintokunbo Adejumo on November 26, 2009 at 7:39am —
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Dear black America
We are now in an upper thrust of economic mobility. Forget about chasing residual income. Stop working your Multi Level Marketing for long hours like a doctor only to be paid like a shoemaker.
Do you have champagne taste but making beer money? Do you need real money to bankroll your operation but don’t want to kiss fanny perpendicular or jump through hoops to get it?
Black America; forget licking the ground for clients and sales because today Black America has the killer mer…
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Added by Enoch Mubarak on November 25, 2009 at 12:56pm —
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U.S. news organizations say President Barack Obama plans to announce his new strategy for Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, during a prime-time television address.
The reports say the president is most likely to back a plan to send between 30,000 and 35,000 additional U.S. troops to the country.
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan earlier this year told the president that up to 40,000 troops are needed to combat Taliban and al-Qaida militants in the region.
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WTO NEWS: 2006 PRESS RELEASES Press/388
November 13, 2006
Thanks Baba Tunjii for sharing this information
Listen to Voice of America broadcast about this proposal,
Dec. 11, 2006 at link below: - audio
www.gatt.org/wharton.html…
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Added by Ngone Aw on November 25, 2009 at 7:52am —
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Well I guess I should write something. Problem is , I'm not much of a writer. I do paint a lot though. Painting's my religion. So I'll be posting my paintings instead of my boring words.

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Added by Rubini Dometilie on November 24, 2009 at 4:13pm —
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SOUL-PATROL.com PRESS RELEASE :
"As you all know, in my humble opinion, Billy Jones is one of the most compelling artists around on today's Black Blues music scene.
For his latest album, he has put together a collection of his best songs
on a single album called "The Billy Jones Story." This is something that
I wish more artists should do with some of the outstanding music they
have released and I am glad to see that Billy has taken that step. Look
for 5 or 6 of these songs to make a…
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Added by billy jones bluez on November 24, 2009 at 3:51pm —
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Rajasthan is one of the most beautiful tours and travel destination of India. It is visited by tourists from all the nook and corner of the world to enjoy holidays in a delightful way. Globally famous for its royal charm, picturesque landscapes, rich culture and customs, fairs and festivals, etc Rajasthan beauty is unmatched to the other tourist destination of the world. Its splendor of architectural beauty is still tempts tourist to visit Rajasthan time and again from all over the world.
Rajas…
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Added by rachel morgen on November 24, 2009 at 6:43am —
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It is well known to everyone that moving to new location with bulk of goods is not an easy task. It is one of the most problematic and chaotic task that people hardly try their hands to get involved in. Well if you are planning to make the shifting of your office or house to new location it is better to hire the services from the reputed packers movers companies. They will surely offer you with best of their services to make the relocation easier and hassle free. Almost all the moving companies…
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Added by john michal on November 23, 2009 at 12:41am —
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We know. You hate "Twilight." You don't want to hear anything more about "Twilight." That's why this is not another story about the "Twilight" or "New Moon" mania, nor will it rhapsodize on the vampire craze, nor does it contain an interview with Robert Pattinson.
This is a story about shame.
All across the country, there were women who managed to avoid Stephenie Meyer's series about a star-crossed human/vampire teen couple. (Vampire Edward lusts for mortal Bella, but also for her blood; the b…
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Added by bloglist on November 22, 2009 at 6:24am —
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The new Twilight vampire movie took a record $26.3m (?15.9m) in midnight showings at North American box offices, studio Summit Entertainment has said.
That beats the previous North American record of $22.2m (?13.5m) for midnight openings, taken by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in July.
Experts have predicted that New Moon will have one of the biggest opening weekends for a non-summer film.
The first movie in the series, starring Robert Pattinson, made $69.6m (?42.1m).
It is expected…
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Added by bloglist on November 21, 2009 at 10:04am —
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Hundreds of private e-mails and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show that climate scientists conspired to overstate the case for a human influence on climate change.
The e-mails, attributed to prominent American and British climate researchers, include discussions of scientific data and whether it should be released, exchanges about how best to combat the arguments of skeptics, and casual comments — i…
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Added by bloglist on November 20, 2009 at 6:14pm —
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*SUDAN AND THE ‘BORDERLANDS’ – AREA STUDIES IN AFRICAN AND DIASPORA HISTORY*
by BF BANKIE
mailto:
bfbankie@gmail.com
Paper delivered at the international colloquium ‘Teaching African history
and culture to the Diaspora and teaching Diaspora history and culture to
Africa’, held in Brasilia, Brazil, 9-13th November 2009, convened by CBAAC,
PANAFSTRAG, Nigeria and The Special Secretariat for the Promotion of Racial
Equality (SEPPIR) of the Go…
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Added by TheBlackList on November 20, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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Honeymoon Vacation.Wooh! The word itself is so romantic that everyone waits for that moment to come in their lifetime. It has a great respect in the life of the married and newly wedded couples. After the wedding ceremony is over couples choose romantic destination to escape for honeymoon vacation to spend some memorable time in solitude together. Well if you are looking for such destination Kerala the evergreen paradise on Earth would be the right place for you. This beautiful state of India is…
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Added by rachel morgen on November 19, 2009 at 6:03am —
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India is a beautiful country well known for its great tourism attractions. It consists of great tourism attractions and sightseeing places which are worth exploring on India tours. Among the various attraction wildlife parks and sanctuaries also forms the major tourist attraction in the country. National parks and sanctuaries are scattered all over in each and every states of India bearing own specialties for preserving varied species of animals, birds and rarest of rare wildlife species. Well i…
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November 19, 2009
Raynard Jackson
Last week I was honored to be asked to moderate a panel on leadership during the annual Fall Leadership Institute of the Florida African American Student Association Incorporated (F.A.A.S.A.).
F.A.A.S.A. was born in the spring of 1976 under the name of the Florida Black Student Union. It was founded by six institutions: Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Hillsborough Community College, Indian River Community College, Palm Beach Community…
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November 19, 2009
Raynard Jackson
Last week I was honored to be asked to moderate a panel on leadership during the annual Fall Leadership Institute of the Florida African American Student Association Incorporated (F.A.A.S.A.).
F.A.A.S.A. was born in the spring of 1976 under the name of the Florida Black Student Union. It was founded by six institutions: Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Hillsborough Community College, Indian River Community College, Palm Beach Community…
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Added by Raynard Jackson on November 19, 2009 at 12:00am —
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The physician being investigated in Michael Jackson's death reached an agreement Monday in a separate child support case that kept him out of a Nevada jail.
Prosecutors in Las Vegas had sought an arrest warrant for Dr. Conrad Murray after he failed to appear for previous hearings before Family Court officers attempting to collect unpaid child support for a California woman and her 11-year-old son dating back to October 2008.
With Murray at his side, defense lawyer Christopher Aa
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The physician being investigated in Michael Jackson's death reached an agreement Monday in a separate child support case that kept him out of a Nevada jail.
Prosecutors in Las Vegas had sought an arrest warrant for Dr. Conrad Murray after he failed to appear for previous hearings before Family Court officers attempting to collect unpaid child support for a California woman and her 11-year-old son dating back to October 2008.
With Murray at his side, defense lawyer Christopher Aa
…
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Added by bloglist on November 16, 2009 at 6:58pm —
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Want to enjoy the scenic beauty of nature slowly gliding over the pristine water of the backwaters? Kerala the beautiful state in the southern part of India is waiting for your visit to explore its spectacular beauty enjoying delightful backwater cruise. Tourists who are looking for a leisure vacation, break from the hustle and bustle of the city life can take a break at the backwaters of Kerala. The centuries old backwaters of the state are the most admired holiday destinatio
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Added by Terence Lewis on November 16, 2009 at 2:33am —
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