The members of this church believe it connects them with God and it is a very sacred and very holy moment for them, and that's something that the government does not dispute. |
The sellers in the auction have the power rather than the buyer. They set the date for the auction and the closing, they set the price and the property is sold as-is. The owner is the power-broker in the sale. |
The tobacco buyout is a double-edged sword that cuts sharp and deep. For large-scale white producers, the buyout is a jackpot. Many will become millionaires. Black farmers, however, will receive little. About 12,000 black farmers will receive approximately $300 million - the average black quota holder will receive only $5,000. |
The way the consent decree is currently written, thousands of black farmers will not be able to receive their fair due compensation for the simple fact the they don't have the information, |
There is no more important issue than the purity of elections in this state, ... And I will tell ... the court that the elections are not pure. |
There's an awful lot of need ... Picture being out camping and the needs there: batteries, tents, tarps, cots, air mattresses, sleeping bags |
This is a very important decision for minority religious freedom in this country. |
W e have to make room for our veterans . W e should take care of them because they've taken care of us . I f we don't, we don't deserve the freedoms we have . |
We want full restitution ... so black farmers can move on with their lives. |
We've not really had a go-to person that can help us navigate ourselves through all these different agencies - that's what this position was for. |
Whoever was on the grassy knoll in '63 shot better than we did. |