Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2009. In an Oval Office event later today, President Barack Obama will sign a Presidential Memorandum on Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination. The Memorandum follows a review by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management ant the Secretary of State regarding what benefits may be extended to[Read More…]
Day: June 17, 2009
Rich Township Food Pantry Needs You Now
Tiffany Graham (from left), Dan Graham, and Jim Settles, Sr. (right), present a check to Vicki Sline (middle right), director of the Rich Township Food Pantry. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rich Township Food Pantry has seen an increase in clientele over the last twelve months. With the economy[Read More…]
State Rep. Harris Blasts Pres. Obama Over CA DOMA Case
State Rep. Greg Harris, (D) 13th District. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Commentary State Rep. Greg Harris, (D) 13th District, released the following letter to President Barack Obama regarding the motion filed by the Department of Justice in the matter of Smelt and Hammer versus the United States of America and the State[Read More…]
Is Fox News Big Enough for Shep Smith and Glenn Beck?
Commentary by Eric Boehlert It must have been an awkward elevator ride for Shep Smith over at Fox News headquarters last Friday, heading up to the 12th-floor studio where his Fox Report program originates. I’m just imagining the nasty looks he must have gotten from co-workers — if any of[Read More…]
Right-Wing Media and the Fringe: A Growing History of Violence (And Denial)
Analysis By John V. Santore This week, the country’s attention was captured by the horrific shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, allegedly by James W. von Brunn, an 88-year-old man with ties to white supremacist and anti-Semitic organizations. The fatal shooting came just two months after an April 7[Read More…]
AMA Reporting Needs a Second Opinion
CommentaryBy Jamison Foser Thursday’s New York Times article about the American Medical Association’s opposition to the inclusion of a strong public option in health care reform had several serious flaws. As a result, it greatly overstated the significance of the AMA’s stance and left out key information that undermines the[Read More…]
President Obama to Extend Benefits to Same-Sex Partners of Federal Employees
Tip of the hat to ABC NEWS for this one: ABC News has learned that tomorrow President Obama will sign a presidential memorandum extending benefits to the same-sex partners of gay and lesbian federal employees. The move was long planned, sources say, though it comes at a time that gay[Read More…]
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