Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2011. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is pleased that President Obama reasserted, in front of President Hu Jintao, the long-standing policy of the United States on Tibet, which supports a resolution through dialogue and the preservation of the Tibetan identity. ICT is eager to continue its[Read More…]
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How Colbert Brilliantly Skewered Wake County (N.C.) School Officials
From the Washington Post: Stephen Colbert used a Washington Post story on the Wake County (Raleigh, N.C.) Board of Education to do a hysterical piece on "The Colbert Report" about the panel’s decision to scrap a school diversity plan that has long been considered successful. The story, by my colleague Stephanie[Read More…]
Stephen Colbert on Black-Tie Dinner for Hu Jintao
New York-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen Colbert. Say. No. More. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Black-Tie Dinner for Hu Jintao www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> Video Archive
AARP President Letter to the Editor to the Wall Street Journal Re: Health Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2011. Few understand better than AARP that health reform often sparks strong feelings on both sides of the debate. While we don’t agree with everyone, we don’t question their motives. Everyone is striving to solve the health-care challenges before us. Unfortunately, Karl Rove’s “ObamaCare Rewards Friends, Punishes[Read More…]
On Religious Freedom Day, Glimmers Of Hope In Sea Of Despair
Commentary By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project Each Jan. 16, Americans are supposed to celebrate Religious Freedom Day, our least known, most neglected national holiday — except, perhaps, for the even more obscure Bill of Rights Day widely ignored every Dec. 15. If people did pay attention,[Read More…]
Steelers Fan Sent Home From Seahawks-Crazed School For Jersey
Grendon Bailie in his Steelers gear. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) School districts should think twice about their policies. This one was just silly. Still, give it to the kid for showing his team pride. And the district? Oy. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The reception was anything but immaculate Friday, when seventh-grader Grendon[Read More…]
Governor Quinn: Forget Amazon.com. Sign The Bill, Raise My Sales Tax
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I recently received the following "Red Alert" from Amazon.com. Along with many others, eNews Park Forest participates in the Amazon.com Associates Program. Click on Shop in our main menu, and you will go to the ENEWSPF Amazon.com Online Store. There, you can buy virtually anything in[Read More…]
Changing The Tone, Or Changing Our Understanding?
Analysis By Simon Maloy Before the full scope of the tragedy at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ (D-AZ) event in Tucson this weekend had been realized, the media were buzzing about what was to be done. The debate quickly landed on issues of tone and violent language and maps with crosshairs and[Read More…]
This Goy Will Miss Debbie Friedman
CommentaryBy Gary Kopycinski Never met Debbie Friedman. I never emailed her. Loved her music, though. And I will miss her. I am not Jewish. I am very, very Catholic. But I’ve been to Temple often enough with my classes at Marian Catholic to have fallen in love with the song,[Read More…]
Tragedy in Arizona and the Lack of Common Sense
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2011. In the aftermath of Saturday’s tragic events in Arizona, there has been a great deal of time spent by politicians, pundits and the media playing the ‘blame game.’ Many have called for toning down the hostile and often less than truthful political rhetoric as a[Read More…]
