Articles - Commentaries en-us http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive N/A http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive webmaster@tri-statedefender.com 20 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7208/1/Growing-your-own-garden-may-be-your-life-preserver/Page1.html The weather is unseasonably warm for this time year. Spring will come soon enough, I suppose. And when it does, the farmers will start their day in the fields even before the sun comes up. cheftimothy@wnm.net. (Dr. Timothy Moore Ph.D) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7205/1/Dispelling-the-myths-of-black-conservatism/Page1.html Last month, Congressmen Allen West hosted a Black Conservative Forum in order to “discuss how to articulate and take the message of black conservatism back to our communities.” webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7198/1/What-Barack-Obama-owes-African-American-women/Page1.html Mitt Romney is going to face Barack Obama in what will likely be a much closer presidential election than anyone thinks. editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Jason Johnson) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7197/1/Desire-is-a-holy-thing-so-own-up-to-it-and-create/Page1.html Dear Lucy: You promised to spend February talking about love, so here is my question. I have been taught that desire is a bad and selfish thing. ... lucy@heartworks4u.com (Lucy Shaw) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7188/1/Woeful-attitude-about-cancer-can-be-just-as-unhealthy/Page1.html If you’re stricken with cancer, you may believe your world is coming to an end. cheftimothy@wnm.net. (Dr. Timothy Moore Ph.D) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7181/1/Market-opportunity-disrepect-for-President-Obama-First-Family/Page1.html Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has one hell of a nerve. In an image that has gone viral, she put her finger in President Obama’s face, apparently lecturing him about something or other. editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Julianne Malveaux) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7180/1/Drunk-with-power-US-Dept-of-Ed-is-hell-bent/Page1.html Karl Marx, the Father of Communism (Marxism), would be blushing if he could come up from Hell and look at what the United States Department of Education is trying to pull off on the American public. editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Harry C. Alford) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7178/1/Lies-pollute-Republican-presidential-debates/Page1.html Thanks to FactCheck.org, it’s easier to catch politicians in lies. Here are some notable examples:  editorial@tri-statedefender.com (George Curry) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7172/1/Feb-7-National-Black-HIVAIDS-Awareness-Day/Page1.html A few years ago, we had the opportunity to pastor an HIV-positive young man. When he was diagnosed, the medical professionals told him to go home and prepare to die. webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/7167/1/Going-all-out-to-heal-the-pain-of-love-gone-wrong/Page1.html Next month is February and the month that we celebrate Love. We usually celebrate romantic love during this time. This month offers an opportunity for many people to take a single day and affirm their love for another. lucy@heartworks4u.com (Lucy Shaw) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600