Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2010. After his recent marijuana arrest, legendary musician Willie Nelson said it was time for an increased political focus on changing our nation’s failed marijuana laws. “Tax it, regulate it and legalize it,” he said, “and stop the border wars over drugs. Why should the drug lords make[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Under the First Amendment, I get to say most anything out loud without fear of government interference or retaliation. So I’d like to say … “Thanks.” “Thanks” to our nation’s founders who, after debate over whether[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010. The full text of the op-ed by Attorney General Eric Holder and Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is printed below. The piece was published in today’s Washington Post. Health Reform Will Survive Its Legal Fight By Eric H. Holder Jr. and Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday, December[Read More…]

Speech by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) from the floor of the United States Senate on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, there is a war going on in this country, and I am not referring to the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. I am talking about a war[Read More…]

Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I had the pleasure of attending the press conference last Thursday where Rev. Jesse Jackson, several ministers and several South Suburban mayors announced their intent to hold Governor Pat Quinn to his pre-election promises to move forward on the Abraham Lincoln National Airport. I want to[Read More…]

Commentary By Ben Dimiero Media Matters for America When Fox host and senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano appeared on "Conspiracy King" Alex Jones’ radio show last week and announced that 9-11 "couldn’t possibly have been done the way the government told us," he seemingly put his employer in a difficult position. After[Read More…]

Commentary By Simon Maloy The past week has been a significant one for justice, fairness, and tolerance in American society. Issues of minority rights dominated the news and the legislative agenda as President Obama signed into the law the Pigford II and Cobell settlements, and Congress took up Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal and the[Read More…]

Commentary By Ben Dimiero Media Matters for America At the height of the health care reform debate last fall, Bill Sammon, Fox News’ controversial Washington managing editor, sent a memo directing his network’s journalists not to use the phrase "public option." Instead, Sammon wrote, Fox’s reporters should use "government option"[Read More…]

Commentary By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project "American education proceeds on the assumption that God is either dead or irrelevant." So argues philosopher Warren Nord in a provocative new book, Does God Make a Difference?: Taking Religion Seriously in Our Schools and Universities, published by Oxford University Press.[Read More…]

Washington–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2010.  While today’s report from the President’s Fiscal Commission has failed to garner the needed votes to move the package directly to Congress, AARP recognizes that the deficit remains a problem. The organization calls on President Obama to assess the impact on real people of any of the[Read More…]