Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In the weeks approaching President Obama’s first State of the Union address, some in the media have claimed that Obama has lacked accomplishments in his first year as president and thus, in the words of Washington Times editor emeritus Wesley Pruden, Obama has "little to show for ’09."[Read More…]
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AARP Applauds Senate Rejection of Fast-Track Commission that Threatened Social Security, Medicare Benefits for Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2010. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement today after a vote in the U.S. Senate on a proposed fast-track debt commission: “On behalf of the association’s nearly 40 million members, AARP is relieved that the Senate rejected a provision that would likely have[Read More…]
Why Didn’t the Democrats Embrace Marijuana Reform in Massachusetts?
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2010. Last night, Scott Brown (R-Mass.) beat Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election to replace the late Senator Ted Kennedy, becoming the first Republican to hold a Senate seat in Massachusetts since the 1970s. So what happened up there? To state it simply, the Democrats chose[Read More…]
ACLU Issues Report On Obama Administration’s Civil Liberties Record
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2010. The Obama administration’s record on restoring civil liberties during its first year in office is mixed, according to a new report analyzing the administration’s performance released today by the American Civil Liberties Union. Of a set of 145 detailed recommendations the ACLU made to the new[Read More…]
So Who’s Still Advertising On Beck? January 8 Edition…
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Eighty advertisers have reportedly dropped their ads from Glenn Beck’s Fox News program since he called President Obama a "racist" who has a "deep-seated hatred of white people." Here are his January 8 sponsors, in the order they appeared: Goldline Chamber of Commerce Summit Entertainment (Hurt Locker) Newmarket[Read More…]
Politico Reports Beck Has Had ‘His Own Minor Tax Problems’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– In a January 8 Politico article, Kenneth Vogel writes: No one has been less forgiving than Glenn Beck when it comes to Democrats with tax problems. Not just the well-known ones like Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, but less serious ones such as Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, whose husband[Read More…]
Myths and Falsehoods Surrounding the Christmas Day Terrorist Attack
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Conservative media figures have politicized the failed Christmas Day terrorist attack to criticize President Obama’s handling of national security matters. But their assertions about Obama’s and former President Bush’s handling of terrorism and national security are replete with myths and falsehoods. MYTH 1: Trying Abdulmutallab in civilian court[Read More…]
President Obama Rightly Emphasizes Need For Better Intelligence, But Erroneously Defends State Of Terror Watch Lists
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 5 – President Obama today addressed airport security in remarks responding to the Christmas Day attack on a plane headed for Detroit. The following can be attributed to Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union: “We welcome President Obama’s emphasis on better information and intelligence[Read More…]
Brit Hume Says Tiger Woods Must Become Christian To Be Forgiven (Video)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– No kidding. Brit Hume says on Fox News Sunday that Tiger Woods must become Christian in order to find forgiveness for his alleged transgressions. No kidding. Buddhism just isn’t good enough for Brit.
2009: The Year In Review – NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 28, 2009. #1 Obama Administration: Don’t Focus On Medical Marijuana ProsecutionsUnited States Deputy Attorney General David Ogden issued a memorandum to federal prosecutors in October directing them to not “focus federal resources … on individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing state laws providing[Read More…]





