Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. The budget proposed today by House Republicans is a blueprint of what our country would look like under their control – a government of, by, and for the 1%. There’s nothing courageous about worsening the imbalance in our economy by protecting only the wealthiest, most powerful[Read More…]
Opinion
Radical Ryan Spending Proposal Would Cripple Key Federal Protections
NRDC: Ryan Budget ‘A Road Map to Social Dysfunction’ WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012 – The following is a statement from Scott Slesinger, legislative director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, on today’s budget proposal from House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. “The radical Ryan budget is a road map to[Read More…]
An Analysis Of Arguments Against Ending Marijuana Prohibition
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. Opponents of marijuana legalization always cling to the same arguments. Recently the legendary Russ Belville debated Dr. Kevin Sabet who has worked in the last three presidential administrations. If you didn’t get a chance to watch it, I suggest you do (I re-posted the video at the[Read More…]
States Make School Improvement Dollars Harder to Obtain
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released a new report documenting the growing trend among states to make school improvement funds more competitive. The report found that states changed the way they allocate federal dollars to low-performing schools and districts in 2009, in response to a[Read More…]
The Economic Consequences of Cutting SNAP
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Today, as the nation anticipates the details of the House Republican’s budget blueprint, a new report from the Center for American Progress estimates the employment consequences that will result if the GOP decides to once again cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under last year’s[Read More…]
Public Opinion Snapshot of the New GOP House Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. The Center for American Progress today released a public opinion snapshot that indicates Americans will reject the House Republican budget plan being released tomorrow. Based on details that have been released already, the budget blueprint promises to call for ending Medicare as we know it, cutting[Read More…]
Enough Project Considers Effects of South Sudan Oil Shutdown
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. South Sudan’s recent decision to shut down oil production has serious economic and political consequences for the world’s newest nation, according to a new Enough Project report. The report, What Could the Oil Shutdown Mean for South Sudan?, identifies possible effects of the oil shutdown, including increased food[Read More…]
Take a Fear-based Tour of Drug-plagued Amsterdam (Satire/Video)
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Is it possible that most things we’ve been told about the legalization of drugs is just plain wrong? Perhaps fear-based? Are we just that terrified to think differently, as some other countries have done, decades ago? Welcome to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where marijuana has been[Read More…]
Duke Beats Lehigh. Oh, No, Wait…
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski My brother Greg, a Lehigh graduate, is very, very happy tonight, for some strange reason. Guess I’ll have to "Duke" it out of him when I see him next. I have not idea why he’s so happy. Really. Congrats, Bro!
New Department of Transportation Report on Highway and Transit Conditions Underscores Need for Transportation Investment
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2012. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that a new report on the state of America’s transportation infrastructure, 2010 Status of the Nation’s Highways, Bridges and Transit: Conditions and Performance, points to a sizeable gap between current spending and projected levels of investment needed to maintain the[Read More…]
