FREEDOM
By Mathis "Matt" Wright, Jr.
For centuries, Freedom has been
the most sought after and prized of all human rights. This pursuit has bore
witness to significant milestones over the years, such as the Emancipation
Proclamation in 1863 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yet, the prize is not
yet won; the pursuit continues today, and slavery, while no longer marked by the
presence of shackles and chains, is still alive and well.
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- CAST THE FIRST STONE
- Police Chief James Green
By: James L. Bryant, Jr.
After much controversy
surrounding the arrest of NAACP 1st Vice President Craig Walker and his
subsequent felony charge of child cruelty in the 1st degree, I would like to
devote this editorial as an open letter to Chief James Green of the Americus
Police Department in hope of some answers which might dispel the growing concern
that the Americus Police Department is unorganized, inefficient, and
unprofessional. But before I continue, there are some good people within the
police department who work hard everyday to ensure that our citizens are safe
especially Commander Nelson Brown, Assistant Chief Johnny King, and a few
others.
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Condoleezza Rice Pimps the Civil Rights Movement
By George E. Curry
When I sat down to watch "60
Minutes" Sunday night, I knew that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would be
appearing. I expected the same old run-of-the-mill defense of the Bush
administration and, in that respect, she was predictably predictable. But when
the discussion turned to her upbringing in my native state of Alabama, it was
clear that this smart, able and doctrinaire bureaucrat was basically pimping the
Civil Rights Movement.
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