Commentary By Jamison Foser Here’s Chris Cillizza’s explanation for calling John McCain’s eleventy-eighth Sunday show appearance this year (scheduled for Sunday’s broadcast of ABC’s This Week) “must-see” television: Chris Cillizza: I think that McCain still holds serious power within the party despite the fact that he lost the 2008 presidential[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
How the Media Made This Summer’s Political Insanity Inevitable
Commentary By Jamison Foser The most striking aspect of this summer’s political insanity isn’t the frothing at the mouth of a loud minority of Republicans that President Obama is a secret Kenyan bent on subjecting an unwitting American public to government death panels, or the mass confusion among the rest[Read More…]
Myths and Falsehoods About Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Media Matters for America identifies and debunks 14 myths and falsehoods surrounding the health care reform debate. MYTH 1: There is no health care crisis CLAIM: The health care system currently works fine, and only a purportedly small number of uninsured people would benefit from reform. RUSH LIMBAUGH:[Read More…]
Extreme Challenges: Health Care on Anderson Cooper 360
Embedded video from CNN Video Health care reform has become one of the most controversial issues in the country. We debunk the myths surrounding this hot-button issue and clarify the plans for overhauling the health care system. We’ll break through the political rhetoric, explain the various proposals, and weigh the[Read More…]
Rainbow Cafe Meets Monthly at the UUCC of Park Forest
Pride Flag. (Source: Box Turtle Bulletin) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Rainbow Cafe is an opportunity for single or partnered gays, lesbians, bisexuals or other sexual minorities, and their allies, to meet one another and socialize in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Adults over 18 who identify as gay, bisexual, lesbian,[Read More…]
Secretary of State Services at GSU
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at GSU on Tuesday, September 1, from 1:30 to 7 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license renewal, replacement, and corrections; State ID card renewal, replacement, and corrections; vehicle[Read More…]
Matteson Business Association Seminar ‘Doing Business with the Government’
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Matteson Business Association is hosting a seminar on Doing Business with the Government at the Matteson Holiday Inn. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Matteson Holiday Inn 500 Holiday Plaza Drive, Matteson, Illinois, 60443. Anyone[Read More…]
Weekly Address – President Obama Debunks ‘Phony Claims’ about Health Reform; Emphasizes Consumer Protections, August 22, 2009
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2009. Each and every day in this country, Americans are grappling with health care premiums that are growing three times the rate of wages and insurance company policies that limit coverage and raise out-of-pocket costs. Thousands are losing their insurance coverage each day. Without real reform, the[Read More…]
Lutherans Overwhelmingly Approve Sexually Active Gays As Clergy
The news from WTAE in Pittsburgh: MINNEAPOLIS — The nation’s largest Lutheran denomination took openly gay clergy more fully into its fold Friday, as leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to lift a ban that prohibited sexually active gays and lesbians from serving as ministers. Under the[Read More…]
Chicago FBI: Three Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leaders Among Dozens Indicted in Chicago
Chicago-Based Cell Allegedly Handled 1,500 to 2,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Per Month; Local Indictments Seek Forfeiture of More Than $1.8 Billion in Cash Proceeds Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Thirty-six defendants in the U.S. and Mexico, including three alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders, were charged in eight indictments unsealed yesterday and today in[Read More…]
