SELMA, Alabama—Amid the public barrage of contempt and ridicule heaved at the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) during its Annual Meeting in Phoenix in June for the reluctant approval of a resolution that condemned the sudden widespread resurgence of white supremacy activism in the United States, the fate of a more controversial resolution escaped notice. Unlike the approved resolution, the Resolution Seeking Divine Revelation to … [Continue Reading] about Southern Baptist Convention Refused To Vote On Resolution “Will Negroes Be In Heaven”
AG Jeff Sessions Will Go After Liberals Who Host Shows on Russian Cable TV
SELMA, Alabama—Although Attorney General Jeff Session reluctantly recused himself from any Department of Justice investigation into matters related to the possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election campaign, on Sunday he told a hometown … [Continue Reading] about AG Jeff Sessions Will Go After Liberals Who Host Shows on Russian Cable TV
Chick-fil-A Stores Celebrate Christmas — Carryout Bags With Christmas Logo
ATLANTA—Since the week of Thanksgiving, customers with to-go orders at Chick-fil-A fast-food outlets nationwide have been receiving their orders in carryout bags that feature a Christmas-themed logo. The carryout bags are decorated with a logo … [Continue Reading] about Chick-fil-A Stores Celebrate Christmas — Carryout Bags With Christmas Logo
After Prayers Failed, Oklahoma Governor Proposes Exodus From Earthquake-Prone Areas
PAWNEE, Oklahoma—Under growing pressure from environmental groups and ordinary Oklahomans to take action after the Oilfield Prayer Day on October 13 did not produce any tangible results and after several recent earthquakes, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin … [Continue Reading] about After Prayers Failed, Oklahoma Governor Proposes Exodus From Earthquake-Prone Areas
Ex-Klan Leader David Duke: “If Trump Is Elected, Gonna Party Like It’s 1925”
METAIRIE, Louisiana—Louisiana Republican U.S. Senate candidate David Duke will lead a “Million Klan Family” celebration march down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., if Donald J. Trump is elected president. Speaking at a campaign rally yes … [Continue Reading] about Ex-Klan Leader David Duke: “If Trump Is Elected, Gonna Party Like It’s 1925”
Alabama Governor Bentley Would Deny Lottery Ticket Sales To Some Black Residents
MONTGOMERY, Alabama—Alabama Republican Governor Robert Bentley announced he will put pressure on Alabama legislators to revise a pending lottery bill so that sales of lottery tickets would be prohibited in the state's Black Belt region, an economically … [Continue Reading] about Alabama Governor Bentley Would Deny Lottery Ticket Sales To Some Black Residents
Walmart Introduces Customer Rewards Program
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas — In what many market analysts say is an effort to stem continuing downward slides in customers, revenue, and profits, Friday Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), offered a sneak peek at its first-ever customer rewards program, which … [Continue Reading] about Walmart Introduces Customer Rewards Program
Alabama Wants To Take in 20,000 Christian Syrian Refugees To Help Revive Farming
SELMA, Alabama—In an effort to revive its agriculture production — still struggling under the effects of draconian immigration laws enacted in 2011 — the Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation Friday that would pave the way for … [Continue Reading] about Alabama Wants To Take in 20,000 Christian Syrian Refugees To Help Revive Farming
Aspiring Rapper, 67, Found Dead In D.C. Parking Lot
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia — The body of an aspiring rapper known as MC Smokinz was found last night at 9:48 sprawled between two cars in the parking lot of an assisted-living facility in the 6000 block of Connecticut Avenue in Northwest … [Continue Reading] about Aspiring Rapper, 67, Found Dead In D.C. Parking Lot
Alabama Legislature Will Not Renamed Historic Selma Bridge
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A resolution to rename the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge — site of the violent 1965 Bloody Sunday confrontation during the Civil Right Movement — died in a committee of the Alabama legislature here today when … [Continue Reading] about Alabama Legislature Will Not Renamed Historic Selma Bridge