Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Ever wonder where eNews Park Forest gets all of its conent? Many items in the Local News section are original to eNews Park Forest, written by our writers. These are identified by author or staff when appropriate. Some content may be press releases from public officials[Read More…]

Commentary By John A. Ostenburg Some time ago, I was asked what local government actually does. Giving the question some thought, I came up with the following response. Local government performs four basic tasks: (1) assuring that citizens respect the rights of one another; (2) providing essential services required to[Read More…]

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Rape-Nuts www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview Commentary Jon Stewart takes on the 30 Republican Senators who voted against rape victims in favor of Haliburton. Yes, this was a vote against rape victims. Here[Read More…]

Commentary By Jamison Foser It’s no coincidence that when members of the media talk about the media these days, they tend to talk about two things: the supposed importance of right-wing media like Fox News, and claims that the rest of the media lean to the left. The two concepts[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center The sports adage “It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game” has a unique link and application to how the future of a free press plays out in the 21st century. As news organizations[Read More…]

Commentary By Bill Goldberg In 2005, a female employee of KBR, a Halliburton subsidiary in Iraq, was drugged and gang raped by several of her male colleagues. This was done after she reported several times the sexist behavior of many of the men. When she reported the rape to her[Read More…]

Commentary by Eric Boehlert Actually, the fact-free talker is threatening to sue journalists who report what Limbaugh claims are falsehoods regarding him. Hmm, suddenly, Limbaugh doesn’t like being on the other end of misinformation? Suddenly he’s demanding folks back up and source all their information, in a way that he[Read More…]

Happy Columbus Day Columbus sailed the ocean blue in Fourteen Hundred and Ninety Two … May the spirit of adventure and discovery always be with you. Wishing you a great Columbus Day – Columbus Day greeting card Commentary By Dahr Jamail and Jason Coppola t r u t h o[Read More…]

Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar The varsity cheerleaders at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School are getting their 15 minutes in the news media spotlight this week. Unfortunately, much of the sound-bite coverage may serve only to fuel the ignorance and strife over[Read More…]

Blog Commentary From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Gov. Ed Rendell ended one of the most contentious statehouse conflicts in recent history when he signed a $27.8 billion spending plan last night, the 101st day of the nation’s longest budget impasse. The plan cuts overall spending by 1 percent while it adds[Read More…]