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Loving Our Neighbor Means Expelling the Lawless I have watched the streets of Charlotte these past days, and I cannot be silent. I’ve lived here my entire life, and I’ve watched as large parts of this beautiful city has deteriorated over the years into third-world cesspools of criminal activity, drugs, and urban decay. Stand on any street corner in East Charlotte, and what was once a safe, thriving city with shops, retail, and highly rated restaurants now looks no different than taking a stroll down any street in Mexico City. This weekend, ICE arrived, and what began as “Operation Charlotte’s...

Bryon Widner by name, became a skinhead at the age of 14, and he spent 16 years involved with racist organizations in the midwest. He earned the nickname of “pit bull”, and went on to co-found Vinlanders Social Club, a white power group in Indiana. In 2005, Widner married Julie Larsen and a year later, the couple had a son. The responsibilities of fatherhood gave Widner the desire to reform and leave the racist movement, a desire shared by his new wife. Widner has the following words of advice for you

David Brooks has a pretty good piece in the Times that continues the general hand-wringing in the MSM about why Obama can't seem to close the deal. But Brooks actually may have hit upon the answer. He gives examples of how in all of Obama’s experiences, he was present, but not interested in becoming a seasoned expert in anything, laying down roots, or in the overall success of the group. He was interested in doing things for Barack Obama and moving on to bigger and better things, again for the benefit of Barack Obama. That is why Americans don't feel...

<p>RECENT NEWS stories indicate that the White House and new Republican controlled Congress intend to put the president's faith-based initiative high on the agenda for 2003. But the president is not acknowledging another faith-based initiative - the strong majority of Christian leaders opposing a war against Iraq.</p>