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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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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