Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest will commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks against the United States of America. The event will take place next to the Park Forest Fire Department, 156 Indianwood Boulevard, at the Police and Fire Memorial next to the large[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Rep. Jackson: President Obama’s Jobs Plan is Insufficient
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2011. I’m fully supportive of President Obama’s re-election. In 2008 he told us, “Yes we can.” Not, “No we can’t.” And “Not maybe.” He also told us to “keep the pressure on.” We need a jobs plan that fits the size of the problem. There are[Read More…]
Rep. Jackson: Airports Are The Single Largest Public Works Jobs Generator
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2011. Last night President Obama, in his jobs speech, said the following: “Building a world-class transportation system is part of what made us an economic superpower. And now we’re going to sit back and watch China build newer airports and faster railroads? At a time when[Read More…]
UN Marks 10th Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks Against United States
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2011. A view of the destruction of the World Trade Center site in 2001 The United Nations today markedthe 10th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States with a solemn commemoration in the General Assembly Hall, music, poetry and a vow[Read More…]
Sierra Club Supports American Jobs Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011. In a speech before Congress tonight, President Obama proposed a $447 billion program to create jobs – the American Jobs Act. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune issued the following statement: “The Sierra Club applauds President Obama’s plan to put Americans back[Read More…]
Cannabinoid Shown To Be Neuroprotective In Model Of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal
Caen, France–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2011. The administration of the synthetic cannabinoid agonist HU-211 decreases nerve cell death in an in vitro model of ethanol withdrawal, according to data published online in the journal of the Public Library of Science (PLoS ONE). An international team of investigators from the INSERM medical[Read More…]
LIUNA: American Jobs Act, Strong Highway Bill Key to Reviving Our Economy, Creating Jobs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011. Today Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement regarding President Obama’s speech to Congress and the announcement of The American Jobs Act: We applaud President Obama’s bold, smart, progressive plan for putting Americans back[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, September 9, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2011. On First Day “Super Committee” Meets, 500 Alliance Members Come to Capitol Hill On Thursday, 500 seniors met with their Members of Congress and Senators and voiced their concerns about Social Security, Medicare, and other issues close to their heart. The activists came to Capitol[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Urging Public Vigilance, September 9, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2011. “As we head into the 9/11 anniversary weekend, we continue to urge the American public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement authorities. Simply put, if you see something, say something. We take all threat reporting, including the recent specific, credible[Read More…]
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Back American Jobs Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2011. The following is a statement issued by United Food and Commercial Workers International Union President Joseph Hansen: “President Obama’s plan for job creation, including a private fund to rebuild our roads and schools, a tax cut for companies that hire workers and help for the long-term[Read More…]
