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Rarely have the divisions in American politics been more clear - or more onerous. In less than a month, on August 2nd, if Congress refuses to raise the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, the United States economy could be thrown into a fiscal tailspin that would eviscerate America’s credit rating, lead to sky-high interest rates, rip a giant hole in the social safety net, jeopardize the well-being and savings of millions of working and middle class citizens and result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs. Majority leaders in the House and minority leaders in the Senate have taken the unprecedented step of linking a raise in the debt ceiling to the debate about deficit reduc-tion and spending cuts. In effect, they are attempting to extort big cuts in programs benefiting working and middle class citizens while protecting exorbitant tax breaks for oil companies, corporate jet owners, and hedge fund man-agers. They say this is the only way they will agree to increase the debt limit. If they get their way, fiscal experts from Nobel Prize winning economist, Paul Krug-man to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke warn severe disruptions will occur. Beginning August 2nd, Social Security checks may be halted. Medicare, Medicaid, and unemployment benefits may stop. Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan may not get paid. And, hundreds of thousands of government workers may be laid off. This is no way to run the most trustworthy and powerful government in the world. And, it is no way to honor the hard work and sacrifices of its people. It should be noted, that prior to this current showdown, the debt ceiling has routinely been raised almost 100 times since its establishment in 1917. Former President George

W. Bush raised it seven times without objection while racking up trillions of dollars of new debt for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and big tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. The Obama administration is not oblivious to the need for spending cuts. For months, Vice President Joe Biden has led bipartisan negotiations aimed at agreeing on a sensible deficit reduction plan. Progress has been made. But, recently several members of the so-called “Gang of Six,” walked out of the negotiations because of ideological resistance to balancing spending cuts for the middle class with ending some tax breaks for the wealthy. As they defend the rights of working-class Americans, I would urge them also to consider the recommendations included in the National Urban League’s 12-Point Jobs Plan, “Putting Urban America Back To Work.” The creation of Urban Jobs Academies to train the critically unem-ployed, or Green Empowerment Zones to locate manufac-turing jobs in urban areas, could ease the transition to spending cuts. So far, the President and sensible members of Congress have stood firm in their refusal to give in to ideological extortion. As the President said in last week’s press con-ference, “Any agreement to reduce our deficit is going to require tough decisions and balanced solutions. And, before we ask our seniors to pay more for health care, before we cut our children’s education, before we sacrifice our commitment to the research and innovation that will help create more jobs in the economy, I think it’s only fair to ask an oil company or a corporate jet owner that has done so well to give up a tax break that no other business enjoys.” We agree. Raise the debt ceiling, but not on the backs of working and middle class Americans.Marc H. Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League.

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FIANCÉ REFUSES TO GO! Dear Gwendolyn: I met my fiancé when my son was only 10 years old. After we dated for a year, he moved in and brought with him his son. I didn’t like the idea at first, but when in love, you follow your heart and not your mind. His son was older than my son and had a larger body build. He immediately wanted to fight my child. When I brought this to the attention of my fiancé, he said “They’re just boys.” Recently I asked my fiancé to move and he refused. Gwendolyn, how can I get him and his son out of my house? Rita

Dear Rita: My mother once told me, “You can get a husband out of your house easier than a boyfriend.” You have made the mistake thousands of women have made. You took in a man and his child. And you were correct - your heart made you do it. Let me tell you this: Do not leave your son alone with this bully in your house. Take him with you or leave him with a relative or a responsible friend. I make this decision based on the statement of your fiancé of “They’re just boys.” But think about it. Boys have killed boys. They don’t have to be the status of a man. Children commit crimes as well. So don’t take this matter too lightly. If your fiancé does not leave, you may have to seek other housing. This may cause a financial hardship for you to do, but nothing is too expensive when it comes to providing --- the safety of a child.

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I liked the article in your last edition about the State of Texas issuing confederate automotive license plates to people that want them. However, I think the NAACP is making a bad call on this one. They should not be having problems with the State wanting to issue them. Here’s why: Before President Barack Obama it had gotten very difficult to identify those racial bigots who hate Black people. African Americans seemed to have dozed off after the prejudiced segment of the populace put away their hoods, sheets and other symbols of white supremacy. Although the Tea Party has made great progress in awakening many of us the NAACP should not be playing a part in lulling us back into a coma. Let the James E. Crow III, esquires come out into the open so that we know who they are. I prefer to know who my enemies are so please let them have their confederate license plates. I don’t want them working undercover to devise sophisticated methods to halt African American progress and upward mobility while smiling in our face.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Diane XavierEDITOR

The Garland NAACP Branch awarded three Life Membership Awards to its members. On Sunday, July 2, 1st vice president of the Gar-land NAACP Branch Ricky McNeal presented NAACP Life Membership Awards to Dr. Joyce Miller, James Miller Jr. and Reginald Wil-liams (on behalf of his father, Charlie Williams posthumously). Dr. Joyce Miller, who is an Advisor of the Gar-land NAACP Youth Coun-cil, said she was proud to receive this prestigious honor. “I have been involved in education for 40 years and organizations such as the NAACP help our community and chil-dren grow and become

better,” Dr. Miller said. Dr. Miller is a faculty member at Texas A&M University Commerce. “The NAACP serves people of all backgrounds and me and my husband have been with the orga-nization since 1996. We got involved after our son, Jonathan, joined the youth council and then later became the president. I feel educating our young people and the community is important.” The NAACP serves five different needs in the community which include: health, education, economy, political empowerment and criminal justice. “These five areas are what people of color have suffered from in the past and need help and guidance in,” Dr. Miller

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said. “We need to be vigi-lant in fighting for the rights of our people in those five areas. As an educator, I want not only our students to be educated, but also our parents in helping and guid-ing their children and all

other children. We have to work together.” Dr. Miller said working together is what this award represents. “The mission of the NAACP is to serve others and the community and that’s what receiving this award means to me,” she said.

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I AM FULLY PERSUADED Be fully persuaded this summer. Abraham didn’t consider his own body because it was temporal and subject to change. He only considered the promise of God because he knew God’s promise was eternal and certain. He didn’t stagger around, going back and forth, looking at his old body during the day and looking at the stars in the sky during the night. No, he was consumed only with what God had said. A key word here is only what God has said. “And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.” Romans 4:19-21 Paul said, “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 God’s own words instruct us that any instability in our life is due to not believing and speaking the Word of God. To live a stable life, you are going to have consider only what God says, no matter how bad it looks and no matter how your flesh is screaming at you. You have to stay focused on His Word, you will not be double- minded as James put it. James 1:6-8 Renew your mind to say you will stick with your belief in God’s Word and accept nothing less than what He says. And that means you will get what you say! This summer stick to only what the Word of God says about your situation. Always study the word to show yourself approved. 2 Timothy 2:15Be Blessed!

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Diane XavierEDITOR

She may be considered dumb, a ditz, or even a heroine, depending on what

prism one uses but despite the stereotypes people have of her, one thing is for sure: she cannot be ignored. Former Vice Presidential candidate and former

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Alaska governor Sarah Palin is making headlines, again. This time in a doc-umentary being released in Dallas and other cities throughout the nation in mid July. The documentary, The Undefeated, will pre-miere this weekend in select AMC Theatres throughout the nation. The movie first premiered in Iowa. Speaking to the Garland Journal News by phone, Glenn Evans, pro-ducer of the film, says view-ers will get a completely new look at this famous politician. “Her real story has not been told,” Evans says. “The public percep-

tion is negative because of the mainsteam media bias against her. She is often known only for her beauty and looks despite her achievements.” Evans said in the first six minutes of the film, viewers will see how the media slams her. “We had to edit the first part of the movie because the language certain media personalities used against her were so vulgar that the film was considered X rated,” Evans said. “The truth about Sarah Palin is that she is a hard working American just like the average person,” he said. “She was never handed a golden spoon or silver platter in her life. The film captures her story from her childhood years to her rise in the political world.” In the movie, three of Palin’s childhood friends are depicted. The film was directed by Steve Bannon, who is a part of Victory Media, a conservative film media company. The film follows Palin’s path in the political world with her time as Alaska Governor to being named the vice presidential candi-date under John McCain’s unsuccessful presidential run against President Barack Obama. “Viewers will appreciate what Sarah Palin is really all about,” Evans said. “The thing about Sarah is that she grew up in a blue collar family without a lot of money or political con-nections. This makes her be able to relate to the average


R E G I O N A L H I G H L I G H T N E W S

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HOUSTON- The NAACP has suspended local branch president the Rev. D.Z. Cofield and the

rest of the six-member executive committee for noncompliance with the group’s bylaws citing numerous violations with their handling of the orga-

nization, according to offi-cials. Cofield was suspended during a June 25 visit from national leaders. Under the terms of the suspension

Cofield must stop represent-ing the NAACP. The sus-pension will not be lifted until the national office completes an investigation of the alleged infractions

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Suspended the Rev. D.Z. Cofield branch presi-dent.

Executive director Yolanda Smith ousted then brought back when national lead-ers stepped in.

according to National Director Dr. Gill Ford. Terms of the suspension state that Cofield must return all documents and records, and has 14 days to request a hearing in front of the national board of direc-tors.The national office sus-pended Cofield for a host of reasons including: Failing to compensate staff; Sign-ing checks not properly requisitioned for disburse-ment; Engaging in contracts that put the local office into debt; Failure to secure ratifi.cation of the executive committee for actions taken concerning the Executive

Director; Hiring staff and consultants not approved by higher parties; Failing to notify the executive com-mittee and others that the executive director was sus-pended without pay pend-ing a resolution and giving incorrect, harmful and inim-ical information to grantors. Aside from rules and regulations, Cofield has not been a member of the NAACP since Feb. 28, when he failed to renew his membership meaning he should not have been involved in NAACP matters since then.

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Diane XavierEDITOR

Voting in Garland and other Dallas County cities recently got a lot more com-plicated as a result of Senate Bill 100 that was signed into law by Governor Rick Perry on June 17. Garland City Secretary Mary Kayser said the purpose of the bill was to adopt voting procedures needed to implement the federal Military and Over-seas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act) which is aimed at making the voting process easier and faster for military and overseas voters. Among other things, the bill states that counties

are no longer required to contract with and provide electronic voting equipment to municipalities and school districts for the May uniform election date in even num-bered years. This means that if an election were to be called by the Garland City Council in even num-bered years the Dallas County Elections Adminis-trator would not have to assist the city as in the past. The Bill does not affect the May uniform election date in odd numbered years. Further complicationing the matter is that the Bill provides that a municipality may adopt a resolution pro-viding for the election of all members of the governing

body at the same election. “The City Council has not made any decisions yet on this,” Kayser said. “The bottom line is this is going to be a compact of election dates and there will not be enough people or enough equipment. We are doing research right now on this issue. We have to do stuff and get the equipment. If they want to move the city municipal elections to November, then we need to educate voters because their ballots will be longer and include everything from the presidential elections, to state, counties and city elec-tions all in one.” Based on the changes to the Election Code, the

City must choose how future elections will be conducted. There are 3 options available which are described in more detail as follows. Option 1 - Unstaggering Terms of Office: Senate Bill 100 provides that a munic-ipality may adopt a res-olution providing for the election of all members of the governing body at the same election. If the City Council chooses this option, all members of the Council and the Mayor would be elected in May of odd num-bered years. The places with terms expiring in May 2012 would holdover in office until May 2013. Then, in May 2013, a general election would be called for the pur-

pose of electing the Mayor and all 9 Council members. Option 2 - Changing to the November Uniform Election Date: If the Coun-cil wishes to maintain the staggered terms, the Council may opt to change the City’s election to the November uniform election date. This would also be done by resolution adopted by the Council. As in the prior option, any places with terms expiring in May 2012 would holdover in office until November 2012. The places with terms expiring in May 2013 would also hold-over in office until Novem-ber 2013. If this option is chosen, the municipal gov-

erning body election would be added to the ballot for County, State and Federal elections. The November uniform election date is the second Tuesday of Novem-ber. Option 3 - Purchase or Lease Electronic Voting Machines: The final option available if the City does not wish to unstagger terms or move to the November uni-form election date would be to purchase or lease the electronic voting machines from a company other than the County at least in even numbered years. There are

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AUSTIN - The Texas Lot-tery Commission announced today that the Powerball® game will soon be under-going significant changes. Under the direction and supervision of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), Powerball is being redesigned. Jackpots will soon be starting at $40 mil-lion, and the jackpot is being made easier to win. The over-all odds of winning any prize will also be made easier, and there will be more chances to win a prize of at least $1 million cash. The ticket price will also change, moving from $1 to $2. “The ongoing success of Powerball has led the Multi-State Lottery Association to explore ways to keep the game fresh for Powerball players,” said

Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Gary Grief. “With larger jackpots and better overall odds, the new Powerball game is set to generate bigger prizes for players, more commis-sions for retailers, and, most importantly, increased rev-enue for the Foundation School Fund, which sup-ports public education in Texas.” The new Powerball game will debut on January 15, 2012. Tickets in the game will cost $2 and the Power Play® feature will still be available for an extra $1 per play. For that extra $1, players have the chance to win $2 million cash for the match 5 prize. Players in the newly designed game will still choose their first five num-

bers from a pool of 59. How-ever, the group of numbers in the Powerball pool will shrink from 39 to 35, pro-ducing better overall odds of winning any prize in the game. Players today have a 1 in 35 overall chance of win-ning, which will improve to 1 in 32 in the new game. The Powerball jackpots will start at $40 million, double the current starting jackpot of $20 million. By changing Powerball’s ticket price to $2, U.S. lot-teries are following the same successful business model used for years with lottery scratch games - offering dif-ferent games at different price points. “Our players have shown a desire for higher price point tickets so long as there is a corresponding

value proposition for their wager. We’ve seen this in the scratch-off games for many years now at the higher price points, so we fully support the pricing strategy adopted by MUSL. For those players who prefer to keep playing jackpot games for one dollar, we will continue to offer the Mega Millions and Lotto Texas games,” said Grief. The new Powerball game will continue to offer players nine ways to win prizes, with its second prize moving up to $1 million in cash from the current $200,000, and the lowest prize level (for those who match just the Powerball) being elevated to $4 from $3.

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The local branch has had internal conflicts in recent months. Cofield attempted to oust executive director Yolanda Smith then national leaders stepped in. Smith was relieved of duties in late May or early June pending review of alleged infractions but the national office reinstated Smith on June 25 when concerns were found to be unsubstantiated. Smith has since come under fire in a lawsuit filed on July 1 by a former employee accusing Smith of racketeering. Local and national offices are also named in the lawsuit.

In a letter signed “the Gen-eral Membership of the NAACP- Houston Branch,” submitted to NAACP presi-dent Benjamin Jealous, there are new allegations accusing Smith of fostering a hostile work environment and finan-cial mismanagement. The letter requests that Smith be removed from her posi-tion and also accuses Ford and Roger C. Vann, Chief Operating Offier, of assist-ing Smith in concealing her misconduct and requests that they be eliminated in any further investigation of alleged offenses. An email sent to mem-bers of the local chapter is

calling for members to inun-date the national office with emails and letters calling for Cofield and the rest of the executive committee to be reinstated and Smith to once again be placed on suspension. The letter calls for members to state that Cofield and the rest of the executive committee were unjustifiably placed on suspension. Furthermore it states that if their demands are not met, local members will revoke their member-ship and participate in a “Freedom Ride” from Hous-ton to Baltimore, where

the national headquarter is located.

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At The Granville Arts Center The Atrium At The Granville Arts Center

300 N. Fifth Street, GarlandRental 972-205-2780

Box Office 972-205-2790

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American. In fact, when she was Governor of Alaska, she fought really hard for the State and the people because there was a lot of corruption going on before she arrived.” Evans said that Sarah Palin had an 80 percent approval rate as Alaska’s Governor before she ran for the vice presidential seat for the Republican Party in the 2008 Presidential elections. “She fought for the rights of people in Alaska by bat-tling oil companies such as Exxon,” he said. “She also fought so hard to prevent future oil spills from occur-ring in her state after she educated people on how the oil spill was devastating the people of Alaska." “What people will really learn about her is that she is an incredible mother and woman,” Evans says. “When I sat down and talked with Sarah about the film, she thanked me for representing the real her by doing back-ground and research work, something the mainstream media fails to do.” Evans said the goal of the film, which is just under 2 hours, is to encour-age discussion. “The woman has been attacked on certain principles such as her pro-life stance,” he said. “I think people are just shocked that she can be that pretty, smart and still run the country. The goal of the movie is to use the power of film to build conversation and gen-erate ideas. Whether she runs or not in the next presidential election, it does not matter. She has a fair chance because she really cares about the people of the United States.

Palin LOCAL CIVIC LEADER DIESPatricia R. McCurdyGARLAND JOURNAL NEWS Local civic leader and black historian Ms. Gloria Louise Williams passed recently on July 6, 2011. Ms. Williams born May 31,

1932, was a native of Rock-wall, Texas. She was cur-rently residing at the Rowlett Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rowlett, Texas. Ms. Williams has been a noted local voice on civil rights and black history in

our area for many years. A retired long time employee of Varo, Inc., Ms. Williams received numerous awards and recognition including Who’s Who

Women of the World in 1984. The City of Rockwall named a park in her honor, “Gloria Williams Park” in 2007. Ms. Gloria Louise Williams was 79.

Williams has been a noted local voice on civil rights and black history in our area for many years.

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