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‘Democratic Reps File Article of Impeachment Against Trump’ ‘Republicans Initiating Millions to Spend on Investigations’ hy won’t National leaders sitting on seats of authority crease playing political games with President Donald A. trump, his administration, friends and now a family member? Investigations, whether they're carried out by Congressional members, a special independent counsel or a panel of judges, cost money! Investigations into Bill Clinton and his administration came to about $79 million. The investigation into Iran-Contra cost about $47 million. These present investigations will exceed any amount ever in U.S. history. History dictates that most government dollars spent has been under Republican administration. Because investigations don't have deadlines, the bills can intensify quickly. There's no clear way to predict how much money will be spent in advance — typically, the U.S. attorney general controls the purse strings for special counsel investigations and sets the parameters of the jurisdiction, appoints the investigator and even rejects findings Congressional investigations typically don't get special funding from Congress; instead, they are already part of the congressional budget. But they Continue on page 15 Continue story on page 5
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oday, at the age of 75, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., a two-time Democratic presidential candidate whose run for the White House paved the way for President Barack Obama, is still fighting for civil rights and against economic violence.
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‘President Trump’s Lies Divides Country’ millions of dollars. And the plane's going to be better.” (Most of the cuts were already any Americans have become accustomed planned.) Jan. 28 “The coverage about me to President Trump’s lies. But as regular in the @ NY times and the @ Washington as they have become, the country should not post has been so false and angry that the allow itself to become numb to them. So we have catalogued nearly every outright lie he has Times actually apologized to its dwindling subscribers and readers.” (It never apolotold publicly since taking the oath of office. gized.) Jan. 29 “The Cuban-Americans, I Jan. 21 “I wasn't a fan of Iraq. I didn't want got 84 percent of that vote.” (There is no to go into Iraq.” (He was for an invasion support for this.) Jan. 30 “Only 109 people before he was against it. ) Jan. 21 “A reout of 325,000 were detained and held for porter for Time magazine — and I have questioning. Big problems at airports were been on their cover 14 or 15 times. I think caused by Delta computer outage.” (At we have the alltime record in the history of Time President Trump’s political rise was built on a lie (about Barack Obama's magabirthplace). His lack of truthfulness has zine.” (Trump also become central to the Russia inwas on the cover vestigation, with James Comey, the 11 times and former director of the F.B.I., testifying Nixon appeared under oath about Trump's “lies, plain 55 times.) Jan. and simple.” 23 “Between 3 million and 5 There is simply no precedent for an ‘President Trump’ million illegal American president to spend so much votes caused me time telling untruths. Every president has shaded the truth or told occasional to lose the popular vote.” (There's no eviwhoppers. No other president — of dence of illegal voting.) Jan. 25 “Now, the either party — has behaved as Trump is audience was the biggest ever. But this behaving. He is trying to create an atcrowd was massive. Look how far back it mosphere in which reality is irrelevant. goes. This crowd was massive.” (Official aerial photos show Obama's 2009 inauguration was much more heavily attended.) least 746 people were detained and proJan. 25 “Take a look at the Pew reports cessed, and the Delta outage happened (which show voter fraud.)” (The report nev- two days later.) Feb. 3 “Professional anarer mentioned voter fraud.) Jan. 25 “You chists, thugs and paid protesters are provhad millions of people that now aren't ining the point of the millions of people who sured anymore.” (The real number is less voted to MAKE AMERICA GREAT than 1 million, according to the Urban Insti- AGAIN!” (There is no evidence of paid protute.) Jan. 25 “So, look, when President testers.) Feb. 4 “After being forced to apolObama was there two weeks ago making a ogize for its bad and inaccurate coverage speech, very nice speech. Two people of me after winning the election, the FAKE were shot and killed during his speech. NEWS @ NY times is still lost!” (It never You can't have that.” (There were no gun apologized.) Feb. 5 “We had 109 people homicide victims in Chicago that day.) Jan. out of hundreds of thousands of travelers 26 “We've taken in tens of thousands of and all we did was vet those people very, people. We know nothing about them. very carefully.” (About 60,000 people were They can say they vet them. They didn't affected.) Feb. 6 “I have already saved vet them. They have no papers. How can more than $700 million when I got involved you vet somebody when you don't know in the negotiation on the F-35.” (Much of anything about them and you have no pathe price drop was projected before Trump pers? How do you vet them? You took office.) Feb. 6 “It's gotten to a point can't.” (Vetting lasts up to two years.) Jan. where it is not even being reported. And in 26 “I cut off hundreds of millions of dollars many cases, the very, very dishonest press off one particular plane, hundreds of mildoesn't want to report it.” (Terrorism has lions of dollars in a short period of time. It been reported on, often in detail.) Feb. wasn't like I spent, like, weeks, hours, less 6 “The failing @ NY times was forced to than hours, and many, many hundreds of apologize to its subscribers for the poor
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reporting it did on my election win. Now they are worse!” (It didn't apologize.) Feb. 6 “And the previous administration allowed it to happen because we shouldn't have been in Iraq, but we shouldn't have gotten out the way we got out. It created a vacuum, ISIS was formed.” (The group’s origins date to 2004.) Feb. 7 “And yet the murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years, right? Did you know that? Forty-seven years.” (It was higher in the 1980s and '90s.) Feb. 7 “I saved more than $600 million. I got involved in negotiation on a fighter jet, the F-35.” (The Defense Department projected this price drop before Trump took office.) Feb. 9 “Chris Cuomo, in his interview with Sen. Blumenthal, never asked him about his long-term lie about his brave ‘service’ in Vietnam. FAKE NEWS!” (It was part of Cuomo's first question.) Feb. 9 Sen. Richard Blumenthal “now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him?” (The Gorsuch comments were later corroborated.) Feb. 10 “I don’t know about it. I haven’t seen it. What report is that?” (Trump knew about Flynn's actions for weeks.) Feb. 12 “Just leaving Florida. Big crowds of enthusiastic supporters lining the road that the FAKE NEWS media refuses to mention. Very dishonest!” (The media did cover it.) Feb. 16 “We got 306 because people came out and voted like they've never seen before so that's the way it goes. I guess it was the biggest Electoral College win since Ronald Reagan.” (George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama all won bigger margins in the Electoral College.) Feb. 16 “That’s the other thing that was wrong with the travel ban. You had Delta with a massive problem with their computer system at the airports.” (Delta's problems happened two days later.) Feb. 16 “Walmart announced it will create 10,000 jobs in the United States just this year because of our various plans and initiatives.” (The jobs are a result of its investment plans announced in October 2016.)Feb. 16 “When WikiLeaks, which I had nothing to do with, comes out and happens to give, they’re not giving classified information.” (Not always. They have released classified information in the past.) Feb. 16 “We had a very smooth rollout of the travel ban. But we had a bad court. Got a bad decision.” (The rollout was chaotic.) . Feb. 16 “They’re giving stuff — what was said at an office about Hillary cheating on the debates. Continue on page 6
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Which, by the way, nobody mentions. Nobody mentions that Hillary received the questions to the debates.” (It was widely covered.) Feb. 18 “And there was no way to vet those people. There was no documentation. There was no nothing.” (Refugees receive multiple background checks, taking up to two years.) Feb. 18 “You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this?” (Trump implied there was a terror attack in Sweden, but there was no such attack.) Feb. 24 “By the way, you folks are in here — this place is packed, there are lines that go back six blocks.” (There was no evidence of long lines.) Feb. 24 “ICE came and endorsed me.” (Only its union did.) Feb. 24 “Obamacare covers very few people — and remember, deduct from the number all of the people that had great health care that they loved that was taken away from them — it was taken away from them.” (Obamacare increased coverage by a net of about 20 million.) Feb. 27 “Since Obamacare went into effect, nearly half of the insurers are stopped and have stopped from participating in the Obamacare exchanges.” (Many fewer pulled out.) Feb. 27 “On one plane, on a small order of one plane, I saved $725 million. And I would say I devoted about, if I added it up, all those calls, probably about an hour. So I think that might be my highest and best use.” (Much of the price cut was already projected.) Feb. 28 “And now, based on our very strong and frank discussions, they are beginning to do just that.” (NATO countries agreed to meet defense spending requirements in 2014.)Feb. 28 “The E.P.A.’s regulators were putting people out of jobs
by the hundreds of thousands.” (There's no evidence that the Waters of the United States rule caused severe job losses.) Feb. 28 “We have begun to drain the swamp of government corruption by imposing a five-year ban on lobbying ‘President Trump’ by executive branch officials.” (They can't lobby their former agency but can still be-
n't I? Did I do a good job? More than $725 million on them.” (Much of the cost cuts were planned before Trump.) March 13 “First of all, it covers very few people.” (About 20 million people gained insurance under Obamacare.) March 15 “On the airplanes, I saved $725 million. Probably took me a half an hour if you added up all of the times.” (Much of the cost cuts were planned before Trump.) March 17 “I was in Tennessee — I was just telling the folks — and half of the
because it doesn’t cover terrorism. They fixed that.” (It has fought terrorism since the 1980s.)March 22 “Well, now, if you take a look at the votes, when I say that, I mean mostly they register wrong — in other words, for the votes, they register incorrectly and/or illegally. And they then vote. You have tremendous numbers of people.” (There's no evidence of widespread voter fraud.) March 29 “Remember when the failing @ NY times apologized to its subscribers, right after the election, because their coverage was so wrong. Now worse!” (It didn't apologize.) March 31 “We have a lot of plants going up now in Michigan that were never going to be there if I — if I didn’t win this election, those plants would never even think about going back. They were gone.” (These investments were already planned.) April 2 “And I was totally opposed to the war in the Middle East which I think finally has been proven, people tried very come lobbyists.) March 3 “It is state has no insurance compa- hard to say I wasn’t but you’ve so pathetic that the Dems have ny, and the other half is going seen that it is now improvstill not approved my full Cabi- to lose the insurance compaing.” (He was for an invasion net.” (Paperwork for the last ny.” (There's at least one insur- before he was against it.) April two candidates was still not er in every Tennessee county.) 2 “Now, my last tweet — you submitted to the Senate.) March 20 “With just one negoti- know, the one that you are March 4 “Terrible! Just found ation on one set of airplanes, I talking about, perhaps — was out that Obama had my ‘wires saved the taxpayers of our the one about being, in quotes, tapped’ in Trump Tower just country over $700 milwiretapped, meaning surbefore the victory. Nothing lion.” (Much of the cost cuts veilled. Guess what, it is turnfound. This is McCarthywere planned before Trump.) ing out to be true.” (There is ism!” (There's no evidence of a March 21 “To save taxpayer still no evidence.) April 5 “You wiretap.) March 4 “How low has dollars, I’ve already begun ne- have many states coming up President Obama gone to tap gotiating better contracts for where they’re going to have no my phones during the very the federal government — sav- insurance company. O.K.? It’s sacred election process. This is ing over $700 million on just already happened in TennesNixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) one set of airplanes of which see. It’s happening in Kenguy!” (There's no evidence of a there are many sets.” (Much of tucky. Tennessee only has half wiretap.) March 7 “122 vicious the cost cuts were planned coverage. Half the state is prisoners, released by the before Trump.) March 22 “I gone. They left.” (Every marObama Administration from make the statement, everyone ketplace region in Tennessee Gitmo, have returned to the goes crazy. The next day they had at least one insurer.) April battlefield. Just another terrible have a massive riot, and death, 6 “If you look at the kind of cost decision!” (113 of them were and problems.” (Riots in Swe-cutting we’ve been able to released by President George den broke out two days later achieve with the military and at W. Bush.) March 13 “I saved a and there were no deaths.) the same time ordering vast lot of money on those jets, did- March 22 “NATO, obsolete, amounts Continue on page 7.
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of equipment — saved hundreds of millions of dollars on airplanes, and really billions, because if you take that out over a period of years it’s many billions of dollars — I think we’ve had a tremendous success.” (Much of the price cuts were already projected.) April 11 “I like Steve, but you have to remember he was not involved in my campaign until very late. I had already beaten all the senators and all the governors, and I didn’t know Steve.” (He knew Steve Bannon since 2011.)April 12 “You can't do it faster, because they're obstructing. They're obstructionists. So I have people — hundreds of people that we're trying to get through. I mean you have — you see the backlog. We can't get them through.” (At this point, he had not nominated anyone for hundreds of positions.)
Trump changed his stance on China.’ I haven’t changed my stance.” (He did.) April 21 “On 90 planes I saved $725 million. It's actually a little bit more than that, but it's $725 million.” (Much of the price cuts were already projected.) April 21 “When WikiLeaks came out … never heard of WikiLeaks, never heard of it.” (He criticized it as early as 2010.)April 27 “I want to help our miners while the Democrats are blocking their healthcare.” (The bill to extend health benefits for certain coal miners was introduced by a Democrat and was cosponsored by mostly Democrats.) April 28 “The trade deficit with Mexico is close to $70 April 12 “The New York Times billion, even with Canada it’s said the word wiretapped in the $17 billion trade deficit with headline of the first edition. Canada.” (The U.S. had an Then they took it out of there $8.1 billion trade surplus, not fast when they realized.” (There deficit, with Canada in 2016.) were separate headlines for April 28 “She's running against print and web, but neither were someone who's going to raise altered.) April 12 “The secretary your taxes to the sky, destroy general and I had a productive your health care, and he's for discussion about what more open borders — lots of NATO can do in the fight crime.” (Those are not Jon Osagainst terrorism. I complained soff's positions.) April 28 “The F about that a long time ago and -35 fighter jet program — it was they made a change, and now way over budget. I’ve saved they do fight terrorism.” (NATO $725 million plus, just by getting has been engaged in counterinvolved in the negotiaterrorism efforts since the tion.” (Much of the price cuts 1980s.) April 12 “Mosul was were planned before Trump.) supposed to last for a week and April 29 “They're incompetent, now they’ve been fighting it for dishonest people who after an many months and so many election had to apologize bemore people died.” (The camcause they covered it, us, me, paign was expected to take but all of us, they covered it so months.) April 16 “Someone badly that they felt they were should look into who paid for forced to apologize because the small organized rallies yestheir predictions were so terday. The election is bad.” (The Times did not apoloover!” (There's no evidence of gize.) April 29 “As you know, paid protesters.) April 18 “The I've been a big critic of China, fake media goes, ‘Donald and I've been talking about cur-
rency manipulation for a long time. But I have to tell you that during the election, number one, they stopped.” (China stopped years ago.) April 29 “I've already saved more than $725 million on a simple order of F -35 planes. I got involved in the negotiation.” (Much of the price cuts were planned before Trump.) April 29 “We're also getting NATO countries to finally step up and contribute their fair share. They've begun to increase their contributions by billions of dollars, but we are not going to be satisfied until everyone pays what they owe.” (The deal was struck in 2014.)April 29 “When they talk about currency manipulation, and I did say I would call China, if they were, a currency manipulator, early in my tenure. And then I get there. Number one, they — as soon as I got elected, they stopped.” (China stopped in 2014.) April 29 “I was negotiating to reduce the price of the big fighter jet contract, the F-35, which was totally out of control. I will save billions and billions and billions of dollars.” (Most of the cuts were planned before Trump.) April 29 “I think our side's been proven very strongly. And everybody's talking about it.” (There's still no evidence Trump's phones were tapped.) May 1 “Well, we are protecting preexisting conditions. And it'll be every good — bit as good on pre-existing conditions as Obamacare.” (The bill weakens protections for people with preexisting conditions.) May 1 “The F-35 fighter jet — I saved — I got involved in the negotiation. It's 2,500 jets. I negotiated for 90 planes, lot 10. I got $725
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million off the price.” (Much of the price cuts were planned before Trump.) May 1 “First of all, since I started running, they haven't increased their — you know, they have not manipulated their currency. I think that was out of respect to me and the campaign.” (China stopped years ago.) May 2 “I love buying those planes at a reduced price. I have been really — I have cut billions — I have to tell you this, and they can check, right, Martha? I have cut billions and billions of dollars off plane contracts sitting here.” (Much of the cost cuts were planned before Trump.) May 4 “Number two, they’re actually not a currency [manipulator]. You know, since I’ve been talking about currency manipulation with respect to them and other countries, they stopped.” (China stopped years ago.) May 4 “We’re the highest-taxed nation in the world.” (We're not.) May 4 “Nobody cares about my tax return except for the reporters.” (Polls show most Americans do care.) May 8 “You know we’ve gotten billions of dollars more in NATO than we’re getting. All because of me.” (The deal was struck in 2014.) May 8 “But when I did his show, which by the way was very highly rated. It was high — highest rating. The highest rating he’s ever had.” (Colbert's “Late Show” debut had nearly two million more viewers.) May 8 “Director Clapper reiterated what everybody, including the fake media already knows — there is ‘no evidence’ of collusion w/ Russia and Trump.” (Clapper only said he wasn't aware of an investigation.) May 12 “Again, the story that there was collusion between the Russians & Trump campaign was fabricated by Dems as an excuse for losing the election.” (The F.B.I. was investigating before the election.) Continue on page 8.
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Which Impostor Should America Believe? ‘Trump and Putin’
Bible: ‘The Anti-Christ Already Among Us’ he only Bible writer to use the word “antichrist” is the apostle John. How did he describe the antichrist? Note these words in the first letter bearing his name: “Young children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared, from which fact we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of our sort . . . Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.”—1 John 2:18, 19, 22. What do we learn from those words? John mentioned “many antichrists,” indicating that the antichrist is, not an individual, but a collective term. People or organizations making up the antichrist spread lies, deny that Jesus is the Christ, or the Messiah, and try to distort the relationship between God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Those who make up the antichrist claim to be Christ or his representatives, but since “they went out from us,” they deviated from true Bible teachings. Furthermore, this group was present at the time when John wrote his letter, in “the last hour,” presumably the end of the time of the apostles.
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orn into the family of Adolphus J. Bailey, Sr. and Lillian Bailey, came forth a child that would change the lives of not hundreds but thousands of youth mandated to his charge.
After complying with the wishes of the late Judge Pincham and the late mayor Harold Washington, to relocate to the Chicago Olive-Harvey College Campus, there he found tremendous opposition! He was told by some in administration that the program Bailey, in formative years received his eduwas beneath the dignity of the campus. Bailey told administration cation by way of the Chicago School Systhat he would relate the message to the mayor… that was the tem. In the elementary, high schools, and end of that encounter. None-the-less, the enemy came again college, he displayed a devotion for spiritual from downtown by way of the then Chancellor, who along with music. He nourished his love for gospel musome legislators in Springfield, sought to put the heat on Bailey to sic as displayed in his musical attributes with comply with their unscrupulous request, which Bailey said were his ‘Harold Bailey Singers’ who recorded ‘contrary to his spiritual beliefs’. Once again, he refused comply with the Rush label. He would later record Rev. Harold E. Bailey but continued his successful effort to return meaningful and profor the HOB and Savoy labels while traveling ductive persons back into society as tax payers rather than tax throughout the states. Bailey was later called burdens. Bailey said he could not teach clients to have moralities away from his music career and into the if he didn’t have any himself! gospel ministry of Jesus Christ. In Reverence to the familiar voice that over a period The Probation Challenge’s concept was admired by the then Sen. of time he grew closer too he yield his life. Howard Brookins, Sr., who along with Sen. Carol Mosley Braun This consecrated voice would cause him to and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, introduced the program travel into unforbidden areas of hard-coreinto law…. The Probation Challenge Act. The act would allow Judge R. Eugene Pincham actualities. persons coming before a judicial bench not having an education, may be ‘mandated’ court-ordered into the program by reason of His ministerial assignment directed him into: law. After complying with the reason of education the persons The Chicago/Cook County Adult Probation may be terminated from probation. The program worked! HowevDepartment, and after being hired... thereer, the city college administration was not pleased! It appeared with to have encounters with its leadership. the program was out-of-step with the conventional campus proThe department head would not hear nor gram … but worked! adhere to what Bailey would suggest as to educational offerings that would be of an Upon the death of Mayor Harold Washington, fear struck the Mayor Harold Washington assistance of probationers in escaping the heart of Bailey, because the mayor was a starch supporter of the perils of crime, drugs and violence. The de- program and dared anyone to touch it. Then, the Justice Pincham partment leader (at that time) was complafell ill and Bailey was invited to his home where Pincham excent with little measures to deter youth from pressed that the work should continue and that Bailey should returning over-and-over each month to refight a good fight! It was at that grieving time that Bailey felt the port. His supervisor said for him to ‘be satis- winds of change with unbelievable treats coming from the Chicafied with the 1st and 15th’ which were then go City College Chancellors office. Shortly after Bailey would pay-days. have his last ever meeting with the judge—his honor passed Sen. Howard Brookins, Sr. away, and in the same week he received a letter to vacate the Bailey didn’t take likely to restraints to help premises. The order came from the office of Chancellor Wayne youth educationally, but went into feverish prayer asking God to Watson. help him to be a blessing to His people. Change did take place when a well known defense attorney was assigned to the Bailey complied with the unreasonable 7-day order to vacate, and bench… his name was R. Eugene Pincham. Shortly after has as requested he rapidly vacated leaving matters of grave imappointed to the criminal courts division, the then Judge Pincham, portance to his work and the community history. Bailey said, called for an interview with Bailey. In fear coupled with respect, “This was a concerted effort by Watson and fingerprint of a particBailey complied with a request of meet with the judge… Bailey ular persons sitting on the fifth-floor of City Hall and legislator in was later appointed to serve as personal probation officer to the Springfield.” Bailey said that he leaves all vengeance with the judge. Lord. In 1978, Judge Pincham persuasively suggested that Bailey provide a meaningful project that would have probationers in his court to leave far differently than they arrived. This instruction was a mandate that Bailey had to pray about and said, “I had to go to God to give me a serious answer.” The answer sought after from a higher power would be ‘Probation Challenge’... an avenue of escape for young men and women caught up in the clutches of crime, drugs and violence. He expressed his vision to the judge and was allowed to implement in 1979. The program captured the hearts of the media and nation. There were however those who desired to disrupt a vision of God!
Those young men and women having no home to become educated, returned back into the streets of Chicago causing the rate of recidivism to become rather high. Many of these young men and women felt betrayed by the city government with their chance to return back into society productively. They then caused havoc.
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ailey continues his mission to encourage youth via the Internet Broadcast and The Challenge News Magazine. He’s trusting that youth will stay in touch with his message that when you drop out of the educational process, you drop into the Criminal Just Us System. He strongly advises youth to continue their education in order to dodge evil pitfalls that lay in wait.
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he Probation Challenge graduating class pose for a photo after receiving their earned certificate of completing in computer technology. Graduates often communicate with Rev. Harold Bailey, expressing that his educational influence has had a positive impact on their professional careers. Bailey never charged the students for their educational experience. He said it was not him, but God’s gift to them. He misses the many young men and women who filtered through the criminal justice system and mandated or volunteered into the program. Bailey said that he knew that God had much to do with the clients being under his charge. Probation Challenge was like a family to many of the students who attended. Photos: Clarence McMillan, computer specialist. 11
‘Racist Incidents Up Since Donald Trump's Election’
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ince the election of President Donald A Trump, stats have proven that there is an amazing increase in racism in the United States.
Never before in the history of the United States of America, has there ever been such a broad disconnect among citizens of all nationalities. It has been broadly suggested that the sitting president who historically sets the tone for the nation, has given a subliminal message for insanity to be deemed as the norm, said the Rev. Harold E. Bailey, president of probation Challenge, and for over 40-plus years instructed youth to consider righteous thinking coming from those in leadership. He now says that “The man now sitting in authority is considered the head of this nation, and when the head is sick—the entire body ails.” In the days since the presidential election, states across the country have seen increased incidents of racist or anti-Semitic vandalism and violence, many of which have drawn directly on the rhetoric and proposals of President-elect Donald Trump. The Southern Poverty Law Center has counted more than 200 complaints of hate crimes since Election Day, according to USA Today. "Since the election, we've seen a big uptick in incidents of vandalism, threats, intimidation spurred by the rhetoric surrounding Mr. Trump's election," Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center told USA Today. "The white supremacists out there are celebrating his victory and many are feeling their oats." Since Donald Trump won the Presidential election, there has been a dramatic uptick in incidents of racist and xenophobic harassment across the country. The Southern Poverty Law Center has reported that there were four hundred and thirty-seven incidents of intimidation between the election, on November 8th, and November 14th, targeting blacks and other people of color, Muslims, immigrants, the L.G.B.T. community, and women. One woman in Colorado told the S.P.L.C. that her twelve-year-old daughter was approached by a boy who said, “Now that Trump is President, I’m going to shoot you and all the blacks I can find.” At a school in Washington State, students chanted “build a wall” in a cafeteria. In Texas, someone saw graffiti at work: “no more illegals 1-20-17,” a reference to Inauguration Day.
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Such harassment occurred throughout Trump’s campaign, but now appears to have taken on a new boldness, empowered by the election of a Ku Klux Klan-endorsed candidate who has denigrated women and racial and religious minorities. “This represents a big increase in what we’ve seen since the campaign, and these incidents are far and wide: we’re seeing them in schools, we’re seeing them in places of business, we’re seeing them in museums and gas stations,” Richard Cohen, the president of the S.P.L.C., said. “White supremacists are celebrating, and it’s their time, the way they see it.” Cohen said that an online survey of teachers found that more than half had seen an increase in hostile speech during the campaign. Students of color have wondered aloud if their parents will be deported. Chicagoland man charged with hate crime after “we will kill you” phone call to Muslim civil rights advocate Marvin Meyer, of Oak Forest, admitted calling the deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Chicago office on May 16, according to prosecutors. Meyer was charged with a felony count of a hate crime and a misdemeanor count of a telephone threat, Chicago police said. “Hey. Guess what? This is America calling,” Meyer’s call to Sufyan Sohel’s office voicemail began, according to prosecutors. “You are not welcome here. Take your (double expletive) back to Syria. We will kill you.” Sohel, an Americanborn attorney whose parents came to this country from India, oversees CAIR Chicago’s legal strategy. Prosecutors said he does not know Meyer. —Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2017. It appears that President Trump has a mentality to cause damage to the United States and not listening to those who surround him. Which means that those who would advise him—have done so knowing that he has turned a death-ear. Family has surrounded Trump but to no avail! Trump apparently refuses to listen, and when his administration cares less to comply with sound U.S. doctrine... why are they in the White House? Are they drawing salaries to create havoc in the country? In a honest conscious — why not resign — in disgrace!
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ew of former President John F. Kennedy, has announced his intention to run for governor of Illinois. A businessman, the fiftythree-year-old chairs the family’s investment firm, Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises. “It’s time for Illinois to again embrace the American dream,” Kennedy said in a press release announcing his run. “The notion that we are a country and a state where anyone can make it and where unlimited opportunity is the promise of our country.”
Kennedy, who planned to run as a Democrat, previously served as chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Alongside his wife, he runs Top Box Foods, a hunger relief nonprofit. He is also involved in real estate development at about Illinois residents (both youth and elders) decided to take to the Wolf Point project in Chithe helm of his PCC Network in an interviewed with one candidate cago. Though he’s toyed with vying for office of governor. the idea of running for public office in the past, this will be In dialog with Cris Kennedy, a contender for Illinois governor, his first time. Bailey whispered a prayer in the candidates ear—which was later discovered not to be a prayer that God would intervene on the “I know how an economy is candidates behalf but that he would unconditionally yield truth meant to function, not just for among the people. the rich, but for members of all communities,” he said. Without hesitation Bailey said, “The people are perishing for the “Together, we can fix the lack of knowledge.” And, he strongly suggest that people of color mess and restore the promare ‘withering on the vine’ while ‘nose-thumping politicians’ are ise of our state.” acutely aware that blacks are committing genocide. Youth are infact killing one-another daily because of the lack of education and Kennedy said he believed job opportunities! Yet, the powers-that-be continue without any the state was “headed in the wrong direction” and hoped to oust shame to kill-off less-abled individuals. All is done under the cloth Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner, who poured $50 million of of politics! Bailey warns, “Don’t play political games with our chil- his own money into his campaign in 2016. dren with pretense of helping them—while destroying their minds Exclusive: The well orchestrated event sponsored by Maureen ‘Moe’ Forte’, Minister Mitchell Johnson and Bishop Kenneth Franklin, D. D., was attend by an audience of ministers, community leaders and laymen. The occasion was held at the prominent Duties Restaurant in Mattison, Illinois. The news conference with Crist Kennedy’ along with questions and answers can be viewed at the Probation Challenge PCC Network at: ProbationChallenge.org — The Truth Network — 24/7 and On-Demand.
and bodies with incarceration!” Many at the Cris Kennedy gathering believe that the political enemy is aware as to mechanisms to destroy the community, which was reinforced by speaker Cris Kennedy. Cris Kennedy, the eighth of 11 children of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, has lived in the Chicago suburbs for nearly 30 years. He had previously considered a run for the U.S. Senate in 2009, but opted out shortly after. Instead, Gov. Pat Quinn appointed Kennedy Chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Kennedy, the son of late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and the neph-
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have a political and financial cost when other work should be sidelined. Dan Rather, respected journalist said, "We the American people deserve to know what in God's name is happening. Our legal system demands a presumption of innocence until the evidence proves otherwise. But the evidence is piling up," says Rather. "The revelations of the emails that set up the meeting between Donald Trump. Jr. – and let us not forget both Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner – with an agent of the Russian government is unlike anything I could even have imagined." Rather ends with a warning for those in the government, "It is like a carnival mirror is being held up to American democracy, distorting everything we thought we knew into grotesque new shapes...This is decision time, especially for our elected officials. Which side of history will you be on?" With Republicans seeking to reach a deal that would replace the Affordable Care Act, stocks fell sharply after emails disclosed by President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump, Jr., cited Russian support for his father's 2016 election campaign. The emails referred to a top Russian government prosecutor offering the Republican Trump campaign damaging information about Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
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The Market has been affected by all the political moves, but recovered later as U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced a delay in the Senate's August recess to provide more time to work on legislation and approve nominees, signal ling prospects of progress on the Republican agenda. "It's a play off hope. We had something that might be negative and now we have something that might be positive," said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer for Commonwealth Financial in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Answer: “Fallout from the firing of FBI director James Comey goes well beyond politics and Americans may bear the brunt in costs and safety.” RNC Chairman Haley Barbour
The Republican National Committee Admits: The fallout from the firing of FBI director James Comey goes well beyond politics and Americans may bear the brunt in costs and safety, according to former RNC Chairman Haley Barbour. Kellyanne Conway, an assistant to President Trump publicly said that the cost of the Trump-Russia probe is a cost to tax payers millions of dollars. Kellyanne Conway
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As this expensive saga continues at an inflatable amount to tax payers … each day brings on yet another ‘reality show chapter’ in the lives of country’s leaders who pledged to be honorable and to uphold justice. These matters of honor seem to be a chapter that was torn from the United States Laws. And, of course concerns regarding health and Russia has (by purpose) has taken to the front burner … as the poor becomes poorer and the sick becomes sicker! One would have to think if the absence of sanity in Washington is a matter of pretense! How can leaders be as radical and non-caring for the nation that they ‘pledged’ their allegiance. It was suggested that the poor and middle class will financially bear the bunt of the many Investigation as it comes down the tube by way of the tax arraignments—which will also be decided by Republicans. It is to be duly noted that select Republicans have overtly displayed racism whenever speaking of health-care for less-abled people. Without even a whispered word, most citizens know of whom ‘they’ speak! How much have the congressional investigations into possible Russian meddling in our election and collusion between Trump & Co. and the Russians cost so far and how much are they going to cost. I doubt we will ever know – said, Roger L Simon of the PJ media.
The political acts coming from Washington are known as hypocrisy! It’s shameful that these (in-your-face) catastrophic deeds of hateful politicians would ever be written in American history—but they are! — Racism Has Raised its Ugly Head and Noted Around the World —
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The resolution says Trump “prevented, obstructed and impeded” the investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn by “threatening and then terminating” Comey. Rep. Al Green (D-TX), accompanied by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), spoke with the media about his plans to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump. “We now begin the effort to force the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on obstruction of justice and Russian interference in our election,” said California Rep. Brad Sherman, who sponsored the resolution. Texas Rep. Al Green is a co-sponsor. The resolution had been expected, despite warnings from others in the Democratic Party that talk about "impeachment" is not helpful. The Republican-led House is highly unlikely to move on the measure either. White House deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders dismissed the effort during Wednesday’s press briefing. “I think that is utterly and completely ridiculous and a political game at its worst,” she said. Rep. Al. Green
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The resolution itself calls for Trump to be impeached for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” It says Trump’s conduct “warrants impeachment and trial and removal from office.” “In all of this, Donald John Trump has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as president and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States,” it states. Announcing his filing, Sherman cited Donald Trump Jr.’s recently released emails pertaining to his meeting last summer with a Russian lawyer thought to have damaging information on Hillary Clinton. “Recent disclosures by Donald Trump Jr. indicate that Trump’s campaign was eager to receive assistance from Russia,” Sherman said. “It now seems likely that the president had something to hide when he tried to curtail the investigation of national security adviser Michael Flynn and the wider Russian probe.” It takes a majority of House members to pass an article of impeachment. Even if the GOP-led House were to pass impeachment articles, the Senate would then vote to acquit or convict. But Sherman, in his statement, already was looking ahead to the prospect of Vice President Pence assuming the nation's highest office. “I served with Mike Pence in Congress for twelve years and I disagree with him on just about everything,” Sherman said. “I never dreamed I would author a measure that would put him in the White House.” Some on the left have criticized those in their own party for focusing on such efforts.
he Rev. Harold E. Bailey, founder of Probation Challenge, had incredible influenced in he lives of thousands of young men and women, is observed ‘spiritually whispering’ in the ear of Cris Kennedy. Kennedy is a candidate competing for Illinois Governor. Rev. Bailey said, he could not utter to anyone what the Lord gave him for the gentleman because, he himself didn’t know. Bailey said the matter is between the spirit of God and Cris Kennedy. Maureen (N the know with Moe) Forte’ community activist looked on. Bailey, not a politician believes that God has people everywhere for His purpose.
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he Chicago Trinity Advocate Hospital, on the southeast side of the city, gets a thumps-up from one of The PCC staff (John Doe). Not smiling, Doe entered into the hospital reluctantly based on his past experience. John Doe said, “The hospital has made a vast difference in their appearance and in their ways of conducting business. I was greeted by the department head of In-take, who made my stay a most pleasurable experience.” Doe then met with people who knew their way around the In-take computer procedure which helped to expedite a clients time. Doe said, “Smiling attitudes always brings encouragement to a patience.” Doe having a serous procedure preformed … was made easier with the smiles from the attending Cardiac staff. He said the doctors and nurses were excellent with hands-on treatment. After
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fter decades of America professing to equally distribute to its citizens the product of education, you would think that positive measures would have come forth by now! There are various racial facets that hinge on the fact that non-biased understanding … has never kicked in! Could this possibly be because of racism at the helm? When the head is sick, the body ails! The United States is ailing badly! There are 5-reasons United States leaders have not learned hard-cold-facts, and perhaps they should reexamine these facts. Read with an open mind for constructive change while learning why youth are in the Compiled by Rev. Harold E. Bailey position of crime, drugs and violence in the streets … Is it really their fault or perhaps the blame should be placed on those who have been elected/selected to bring about constructive change? 1. Education Education is supposed to be the great equalizer. The world may not be fair, but it’s supposed to be a lot fairer within the four walls of a classroom. But the numbers tell a different story. African Americans are twice as likely as whites not to finish high school. If white America were a country, its high school graduation rates would rank with the likes of the U.K. and Finland; black America would be on par with Chile and Poland. Black students are suspended and expelled at roughly three times the rate of their white counterparts. Of students who receive multiple suspensions, 42 percent are black; and 34 percent of students expelled are black. And the world they are sent out to isn’t much kinder. (US News, OECD, US News) 2. Wealth What happens after high school? 21% of whites end up successfully completing a college degree, compared to only 13% of blacks. But even if they achieve that milestone, the payoff is nowhere near the same. A white family at the median sees a return of approximately $56,000 after completing a four-year degree; a black family sees a return of around $4,900. In fact, “black household wealth is just over the median wealth of an adult" in the Palestinian territories, which is not a comparison you want to see made about any group living in America in 2015. Looking at GDP per capita, blacks make $23,000 compared to the U.S. national average of $53,000. If black America really were its own country, it would be ranked 44th globally on that figure—between crisis-hit Portugal and post-Communist Lithuania. The most damning statistic? The median black household has just 6 percent of the total wealth ($7,113) that the median white household has ($111,146). (US News, Forbes, Atlantic, Politic act, Forbes, Washington Post) 3. Health No surprise, a less wealthy lifetime means a less healthy lifetime—and it starts from the beginning. Infant mortality for blacks in America is 11.5 for every 1,000 births; the figure for whites is 5.2. Black Americans' rates put them with the likes of Mexico (12.58) and Thailand (9.86), whereas white Americans are much closer to Switzerland (3.73) and Japan (2.13). That’s how the racial disparity starts, but how does it end? Black Americans can expect to live a full four years less on average than whites, who on average make it to 79. A life expectancy of 75 years places black Americans below Tunisia, Panama, Costa Rica and Cuba. (US News, Economist) 4. Incarceration From bad to worse: 1 in 3 black males will go to prison at some point in their life if current trends continue, compared to 1 in 17 white males. Women fare better, but not much—black women are incarcerated at (only) twice the rate that white women are across the country. Overall, blacks only make up some 14 percent of the national population, but are 38 percent of the total prison population. If black America were its own country, it would rank No. 3 on the world list of absolute prison incarceration, ahead of Russia, Brazil, India and Thailand. And once in prison, it gets worse; 60 percent of all prisoners sent to solitary confinement are black. (Huffington Post, US Department of Justice, Salon, International Center for Prison Studies, Salon) 5. Violence
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‘Bailey Joins Moore with Youth’ Chicago: Mother Christine Moore, worldwide preacher of the gospel, shared a word with the youth who traveled from Michigan, Florida, Wisconsin and other states to hear from the woman they called Mother. Moore delivered a word as youth were slain in the spirit. Worship was held at the Israel Methodist Church, Larry
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‘Black teenager says California police wrongly roughed her up’ Bakersfield California: A black woman contends she was confronted by police at gunpoint, punched in the mouth and bitten by a police dog after she was mistaken for a much larger bald man suspected of threatening people with a machete. Tatyana Hargrove's account is contained in a video posted on Facebook Monday by the Bakersfield chapter of the NAACP, which contends that race played a role in the June 18 incident. As of Tuesday, the video (http:// bit.ly/2t1Zzwx) had received nearly 3 million views. The Police Department determined the use of force was appropriate, Sgt. Ryan Kroeker told the Bakersfield Californian (http://bit.ly/2ufgL1P). Hargrove, 19, is shown with crutches in the video, and there are close-ups of scratches, bites, bruises and scrapes on her face and body.
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Hargrove said she had ridden her bicycle to a local store to buy a Father's Day gift. But it was closed and she decided to return home, she said. Temperatures in the Central Valley city had hit around 102 degrees, and Hargrove, who had three bottles of water in a backpack, stopped to take a drink. "And then I turned around and there were three cop cars and one of the officers already had a gun drawn at me," she said. The confrontation escalated after an officer demanded to search her backpack and she asked if he had a warrant. Hargrove contends that police grabbed her by the wrist and neck, punched her and threw her to the ground, where she was bitten in the leg by a police dog. One officer put his knee in her back and another knee on her head, she said. "I told him 'I can't breathe, I can't breathe' and then I started yelling out "somebody help, somebody help me, they're gonna kill me,' ' she said. Eventually, she was arrested on suspicion of resisting or delaying an officer and aggravated assault on an officer. Police said they mistook her for a man who reportedly had threatened people with a machete at a nearby store. The suspect was described as a 25to 30-year-old bald man standing about 5-foot-10 and weighing about 170 pounds. Hargrove is 5-foot-2 and weighs 115 pounds, the Bakersfield California reported.
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Chicago, IL: Obeying his spiritual calling, Judge Stanley Hill, Circuit Courts of Cook County, gathered with ministerial witness who observed as the prominent judge submerge believers (In Christ) into the waters at the Chicago (Lake Michigan) 41st Street Beach. Their were 4-candidates for baptism who rejoiced greatly as to the spiritual experience. In attendance were observers who prayed, ministers who spoke and worshiped in songs while others praised through the languages of Amen. A gifted young man recited James Weldon Johnson’s ‘The Creation’ which recently won him first place in the PUSH Oratorical Completion. Two brothers worshiped in songs as one played the string instrument. The service was called The Great Commission. The baptism was a first for the judge who was applauded for doing so. Judge Hill, initiator of the assembly believes that youth and adults have only to be invited to Christ... as many would come as an deterrent to criminal activity. Minister Geri Patterson, host of Report to The People television show, assisted in the Sun-rise Baptismal Worship Service. Story by Rev. Harold E. Bailey and °Photos by Geri Patterson.
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‘O. J. Simpson granted parole after serving 9 years in prison’
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ormer football player and actor O. J. Simpson was granted freedom by the Nevada Board of Parole.
"The Juice," who is serving time for his part in a 2007 kidnapping and robbery in Las Vegas, faced the parole board during his hearing at 1 p.m. EST. Simpson, 70, and several others entered a hotel O. J. Simpson room and took hundreds of pieces of sports memorabilia from two men. He was convicted in 2008 on 12 counts, including burglary with the use of a deadly weapon, kidnapping and assault. Simpson was sentenced to a min-
imum of nine years and maximum of 33. Simpson, who was a long-time role model for youth has apparently fallen from his stardom and into hands of the criminal justice system. Simpson required four votes to set him free—he received the 4votes needed to grant parole. Simpson, now has to clear where he will live in Los Angles with family or elsewhere. In the press gathering the question was asked of authority if Simpson will have special protection considering the enemies made over the murder of his wife. Response was that the matter would be taken into consideration. The Public is still divided racially regarding O. J. Simpson first trial.
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rump at the G-20 dinner in which he sat next to Japan's First Lady Akie Abe, Trump said, "she's a terrific woman, but doesn't speak English." Asked to clarify if that meant she spoke "nothing, like zero," Trump said, "like, not 'hello." The hour and 45-minute meal was difficult for Trump, but he said there was one Japanese interpreter to help and he called Akie Abe a "lovely woman." There is at least one video online that would suggest Akie Abe can Lady Akie Abe speak very good English. In a 2014 speech for the Ford Foundation, Akie Abe talks for about 15 minutes in English, seeming to read from prepared remarks.
It appears that every step President Trump takes—serves as an embarrassment to the U. S. in numerous ways. And, without question it indicates that he does little homework... which is important in International circles. Critics around the world are outright laughing at Trump and the United States for ever allowing such an act of embarrassment to ever occur. Akie Abe sat next to him at the dinner table, and one can understand why the first lady would not have conversation with Trump. The first Lady, being gracious lady was however busy listening to his private conversations! President Donald Trump claimed in a news interview with the New York Times that the first lady of Japan doesn't speak English. Sad!
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ecently, former Ohio Democratic mental and physical fitness for office. “I The flow of followers are still waiting for Rep. Dennis Kucinich chimed Demo- think it’s destroying the party as an effective their many promises come to pass but yet crats for pushing a bill to examine Trump’s opposition,” Kucinich said. there assurances are only words mentioned by his mouth. Since January, 2017, movements by President Trump has been questionable and Yes, many politicians among themselves has caused U.S. citizens to think as to what are suggesting that perhaps there is a menout-of-steps will he offer Congress that will tal strain on the president … in that the burcause anger... and what madness will he den of that office is not liken to his business text in the middle of the night that will that ‘when things don’t go your way’—all he cause the country to go up in flames? has to say is say You’re Fired. This country is the largest business on the planet and Although President Trump said he was U.S. concerns should not to be gambled going to change Washington, his political with! However, we’re told that the presibase didn’t know his methods would be dent won’t listen to any advisors nor to his this unusual. Even Trumps base are family members—as if they could say much! scratching their heads wondering if by chance they have make a crucial error in Yes, there just might be a serious probselecting this gentleman as their president. lem that should not be taken lightly! 24
‘Dating and Relationship Coach reveals alternative dating secrets’ Dating & Relationship Coach, Emily McKnight, has released her new book "The Don't Before I Do" that talks about a new dating approach that will help one come out of heartbreaking experiences in love and find a more fulfilling way to healthy relationships and eventually, marriage.
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breaking instances of deceit, lies shattered hearts and disrespect. But one day, she finally decided to take her dating destiny in her own hands which led her to the discovery of a new superpower. The self-reflective discovery helped her to deepen her connection with God that ultimately enabled her to find the true love who was ready to do everything to win her heart forever. Given that her message strongly encourages abstaining from sex until marriage, she revealed that her story is different from the typical story of all those who currently promote celibacy. Most of them usually have a perfect story - like they were both virgins till the wedding day, they didn’t kiss until they reached to the altar and so on.
“Unlike most of the people who presently promote celibacy, who may have been virgins prior to marriage, or The book is aimed to be a successful relationshared their first kiss on their wedding day, I had ship guide for single women who are on their lots of sex, heartaches and my own shares of way to find their true soulmate after suffering bad choices. My husband too had a similar jourthe vicious clasps of bad boyfriends and broken ney and our sexual past included each other, hearts. The author looks forward to helping prior to our reunion. But individually, we muswomen locate their faults that led to unsuccesstered the courage to try celibacy and by God’s ful relationships in the past, so that they can grace, both of us have succeeded in our endeavtake the needed corrective and alternative ors, including with each other. I have been very measures to experience a healthier and more candid and detailed about my past relationships fulfilling dating journey. so that women from any walk of life can have a “I am delighted to announce the release of my better understanding of the ins and outs of bad new book, The Don’t Before I Do. As a Dating relationships. I have also explained how dating ‘The Don’t Before I Do’ and Relationship coach, I am always encouragwhile celibate was a much more enjoyable expeing today’s women to take up a different approach to loving and rience. My later courtship with my now husband was very differliving that will ultimately ensure a new and more fulfilling outent from those in the past - which helped me to realize the he was come. My book reflects the same. With its alternative dating ‘the one’.” guide, it comes as a beacon of light to all those who are aspiring to take the vows with the men who will love them with everything they have. I have shared the stories of my own past mistakes in the book and I am sure my readers would be able to relate to some of them, if not all. Most importantly, I have been very honest about the lessons I have learned from such mistakes and I am positive these lessons will help you to find new ways in the path of forever love- just like they have helped me”, stated Emily McKnight. Emily had a struggling love life for 20 years marked with heart-
OldA.Black College Student to Launch Unique Food Truck ConColumbus, OH21-Year — Sherron Stevens, a 21-year old African American college student, is launching a creative and unique food truck calledMore Bondfire GrillJust thatSell doesFood more than just sell ceptconcept That Does Than food! To be exact, it will sell people the bonfire experience. He says that creating a custom food truck would allow him to gather people together in a centralized location to enjoy an unintentional experience. The experience that the customers would enjoy could come in the form of singing, dancing, storytelling, art or simply gratifying conversations. A true bonfire experience. That’s how he came up with the name!
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He comments, “My food truck concept will features various elements such as a community scavenger hunt, karaoke at the truck or any other fun BONDING activity!” ‘A food truck menu with home cooked meals’ The menu is a create-your-own plate style, where customers would choose from meat options of smoked BBQ pulled pork or chicken sandwiches, BBQ baby back ribs or sweet meatball sandwiches. Then, customers would choose from his delicious sides such as baked mac n’ cheese, bacon potato casserole, baked beans and buttered garlic string beans. Each plate would be served with a warm piece of honey cinnamon buttered cornbread. He aspires to have a truly home cooked meal served to the community. PRESS CONTACT: Sherron A. Stevens sherronstevens1@gmail.com sherronstevens1@gmail.com
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‘5 Most and Least Popular Governors in America’
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Massachusetts Republican Charlie Baker
Approve: 71%
Disapprove: 17%
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Maryland Republican Larry Hogan
Approve: 68%
Disapprove: 16%
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Wyoming Republican Matt Mead
Approve: 67%
Disapprove: 15%
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North Dakota Republican Doug Burgum
Approve: 67%
Disapprove: 15%
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South Dakota Republican Dennis Daugaard
Approve: 65%
Disapprove: 25%
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New Jersey Republican Chris Christie
Disapprove: 69%
Approve: 25%
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Kansas Republican Sam Brownback
Disapprove: 66%
Approve: 25%
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Connecticut Democrat Dan Malloy
Disapprove: 64%
Approve: 29%
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Oklahoma Republican Mary Fallin
Disapprove: 55%
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10: Chris Christie, the embattled New Jersey Republican, is holding on to his title as the country's most unpopular governor, according to a new poll of his constituents.
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That didn’t set well with Rev. Jackson and so he took his staff including Omar Shareef, president and founder of African American Contractors Association, Rev. Janette Wilson, senior advisor to Rev. Jackson, and a dozen men and women and picketed outside of the construction site. Carrying signs that read, “Black Workers Matter,” and “Share the Work,” Rev. Jackson marched outside of the construction site calling for fairness and equity. The scene was in stark contrast to similar sites downtown where traffic is often rerouted due to cranes and other construction equipment. Follow your ears and you’ll soon run into high-rises being built all over the place. Many call it economic violence where up North unemployment is much lower than on the South and West Sides of Chicago where the bulk of gun violence is occurring. In fact, Cook County Comm. Richard Boykin explains the disparity well in his statement about black unemployment. “The lack of employment prospects in the black community is harmful to everyone in Illinois because it drives violence, increases reliance on public resources and creates a general sense of hopelessness,” said Boykin.
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“Illinois leads the nation in the number of jobless black residents. It has done so for the last six quarters. States like Mississippi that have a greater percentage of black residents than Illinois have significantly better unemployment numbers. “Forty four percent of black men aged 20-24 are out of work, according to the Great Cities Institute. Unemployment in West Garfield Park is 25 percent, rivaling the worst unemployment rates in the Great Depression,” said Comm. Boykin. “It is our obligation as elected officials to foster an environment where all people have equal opportunity to jobs. For that reason, I have introduced a resolution to the County Board calling for hearings to explore this issue and return with policy recommendations. “When all residents are gainfully employed, it goes without saying that life will improve for all of us,” concluded Boykin. And, that was Rev. Jackson’s point in picketing under a blazing sun demanding the hiring of blacks to help build White Castle. It wasn’t much different than in the 1960’s when Rev. Jackson protested outside of the Red Rooster stores that were accused of selling bad meat and expired food in the black community. He and a coalition of civil rights groups won that battle despite facing threats and possible violence then went on to take on the building trades fight that is so similar today.
With camera’s zooming in on Tim Voss, the superintendent of the construction site and son of Frank Voss, president of Princeton Builders, Inc., the prime contractor for the project, talked to Rev. Jackson who demanded he shut down the site until they agree to hire blacks. Tim Voss called his dad who drove from Palatine, Illinois to meet with Jackson. After lengthy talks at the site, Frank Voss agreed to hire two black carpenters. Jackson talked via phone to Jamie Richardson, vice president of White Castle Management Co. Recently, Frank Voss, Darrin Cotton, district supervisor of White Castle, who is black, and supporting staff met with Rainbow PUSH officials. Tuesday, August 1st, Richardson is meeting with Rev. Jackson, but he has already promised major hiring changes. Richardson, who like Cotton, who began working at White Castle at the age of 16 and now oversees 10 restaurants, said he is proud of his hiring record especially since the majority of his employees are black. But, Jackson wants Richardson to diversify his construction site as well. Richardson has promised to do just that and in a system wide policy where he will hire African Americans to help build his restaurants. Currently, he has 380 White Castle restaurants. He is hiring 60 workers for the Cermack and Wabash site. Even before the final meeting, Rev. Jackson has called the protest a victory for African Americans who every day are forced to watch people working in their community who don’t look like them. That, Rev. Jackson, said, is unacceptable. Rev. Jackson is also training people to become flaggers who make more than $40 an hour, and is preparing to picket restaurants who won’t hire African American waiters. The fight for equality and economic justice continues more than 50years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. appointed Rev. Jackson to head Operation Breadbasket.
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n comparison to what’s presently taking place in the United States White House, many citizens are now saying that they didn’t really appreciate what they had in former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle!
Much of what’s been ignorantly heard from the mouth of the present Commander-and-Chief Donald Trump, are negative comments and innuendoes regarding the former President Obama and his past administration. And of course documented proof dispelled all negative comments. President Obama has yet to respond to comments stated which are beneath the dignity of the former White House seat. We hasten to point to matters-of-facts, that the U. S. was in dire straits before Obama was seated and need-less to say he bought the country from under into an era of hope. The Obama administration represented these United States with dignity. There were no scandals or rumors of misbehaviors leaked from within the nations White House, which was occupied by Afri‘The President Barack and Michelle Obama Family’ can Americans...who’s fore-parents built with their sweat and tears... and with little or no compensation. The then first family were not liken unto the present occupants who now fly around the country at tax payers expense creating revenue only for themselves. Thanks to Mr. Barack Obama and his wife Michelle... and let’s not forget about the two beautiful children Malia Ann and Sasha, for being wonderful examples to our nations youth.
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ailey recently sent out the clarion call to youth saying that they should be encouraged because he believes there will be a “ Shift in the political winds on most fronts, which will once again present education and fair job opportunities.” Bailey said, “The people parish for the lack of knowledge and God know that. And being a present help in the time of trouble, God will provide the necessary avenue of escape—which is the vehicle of education.”
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