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WALTER E. WILLIAMS OP-ED: Should We Obey All Laws? in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 19:47:07)

The libertarian economics professor opines about Obamacare : "Soon, the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of Obamacare, euphemistically titled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. There is absolutely no constitutional autho ...

Rep. Allen West on Gay Marriage in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 19:34:05)

The conservative Republican Congressman writes : "The issue on the top of my mind as I write this, is the position reversal of President Barack Obama on gay marriage. There is no doubt in my mind that this was a political move by the President becau ...

Are White Men The New Status Symbol For Black Women? in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 19:29:18)

Kerry Washington swirls on-screen (pictured) & in real life Kenneth Durden, a libertarian-conservative blogger, sees an increasing trend : "Some outright brag about dating/marrying white men, as though it is an achievement, not just a matter of ...

Why Are So Many U.S. Black Women Fat? in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 17:49:21)

James Collier, a moderate blogger, gives his response to the controversial New York Times piece : "I read Alice Randall's NYTimes opinion ( here ) entitled, "Black Women And Fat", with more than a passing interest. In it, Ms. Randall postulates that ...

Challengers Eye Some Key Blacks In Congress in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 17:41:20)

From the Associated Press : "For two decades, Eddie Bernice Johnson has been an outspoken voice for Democrats in her signature bright blazer and multicolored scarf. Now, the first black woman to represent north Texas in Congress faces serious opposi ...

Deneen Borelli: "Obama Threw The Black Community Under The Bus For The Gay Community’s Money" in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 17:27:33)

Asserts the Fox News panelist and conservative Republican:

5/15 Events Calendar in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 17:17:49)

4:00pm ET, USA : Angela McGlowan Appears On FOX News Radio The political analyst and conservative Republican will be on Fox News Radio with Sean Hannity later this afternoon, discussing current political news . I assume that the U.S. presidential ca ...

Do You Want Booker Rising To Grow? Only $570 Left To Raise! in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 17:17:14)

Last Friday, Booker Rising celebrated its 8th year (you can see the blog's very post here ). Yes, it's that time of the year again: Booker Rising's biannual fundraising drive. As mentioned back in January, I had to delay redesigning the blog (which ...

Mahamudu Bawumia: "The Ghanaian Center-Left's Claim That The Center-Right Is Anti-Muslim Is Sheer Nonsense" in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 17:14:23)

Ghana's center-right is working hard for votes for this autumn's presidential election. From GhanaWeb : "He called on the Zongo communities to reject the NDC [National Democratic Congress] propaganda and vote for the party that comes to them with a ...

How Do Bookeristas Fare On The Tea Party Scorecard For Republican Congressional Freshmen? in

Booker Rising (2012/5/15 17:05:07)

Rep. Tim Scott: 92%. Rank: 17/87 The conservative South Carolina Republican scores pretty high among the 87 Republican freshmen in the U.S. House. His vote against eliminating the federally subsidized flood insurance program (among two other bills) ...

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