NRDC: We Deserve An Energy Policy That’s Good for Climate, Air and Water WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012 – Following is a statement by Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, director of the International Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “The nation deserves an energy policy that meets our needs, but not at the expense[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Statement on Executive Order to Expedite Cushing-Port Arthur Pipeline
Cushing, Okla.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. Today the Obama Administration announced that the President will be issuing an executive order to fast track the permitting of the Cushing-Port Arthur pipeline. In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, issued the following statement: “The Sierra Club is deeply disappointed that the[Read More…]
How the House GOP’s Budget Would Affect Communities of Color and Spur More Income Inequality
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. The Center for American Progress today released analyses of the proposed House budget plan revealing that communities of color would be disproportionately affected and it would make it harder to grow the middle class spurring more income inequality. If Rep. Ryan gets his way, the nation[Read More…]
NOW Celebrates Tammy Duckworth, All Endorsed Winners from Illinois Primary
Statement of NOW/PAC Chair Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. The National Organization for Women congratulates Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth for her victory in the Democratic primary for Illinois’s 8th Congressional District. Duckworth won by a large margin, and will go on to face incumbent Republican Congress member Joe[Read More…]
True Political Discourse: Coffee Party Founder Annabel Park on C-SPAN (Video)
Annabel Park talked about the Coffee Party, its platform, and its first major rally. In this C-SPAN interview from October 29, 2011, she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Why are we publishing this now? Watch how skillfully Annabel responds to some of the hostile callers and questions. This[Read More…]
Why Joseph Kony Is Not the Problem in Uganda
Writing for the New York Times, Angelo Izama seeks to educate us on the real problems Ugandans face: Campaigns like “Kony 2012” aspire to frame the debate about these criminals and inspire action to stop them. Instead, they simply conscript our outrage to advance a specific political agenda — in[Read More…]
‘House Republican Leaders Have Broken Promises to America Yet Again’
Statement of AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee on Rep. Paul Ryan’s Republican budget proposal Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012. “House Republican leaders, led by Rep. Paul Ryan, have broken their promises to America yet again. At a time when this country needs jobs, economic growth and protection for the most vulnerable[Read More…]
Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on Rep. Paul Ryan’s Budget Proposal
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2012. “As a trusted health care provider to one in five women, Planned Parenthood strongly opposes Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal because it jeopardizes access to basic health care. “Rep. Ryan’s effort to overhaul Medicaid would undermine women’s health by completely dismantling the Medicaid program, a key[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: House Republican Budget Offers Pain for Everyone but the Rich
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20 – Today, as House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his budget plan for the coming fiscal year, the Center for American Progress released an analysis revealing that the blueprint not only mirrors last year’s disastrous effort but also manages to reject what little bipartisan budget agreement[Read More…]
SEIU: House GOP Budget – By the 1%, For the 1%
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. After House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his FY 2013 budget resolution, Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “The House Republicans’ budget resolution was written by the 1%, for the 1%. It enables millionaires and[Read More…]
