Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2011. Less than one-third of Americans have confidence that the federal government can solve problems, according to a recent Center for American Progress survey. The sentiment may be worse at the state level. The Pew Center on the States recently found that less than 20 percent of[Read More…]
Opinion
New Report: A Responsible Market for Housing Finance
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011. By The Mortgage Finance Working Group, sponsored by the Center for American Progress Read the full report (pdf) Download the introduction and summary (pdf) In the years prior to the Great Depression, American housing finance was characterized by wild boom-and-bust cycles, regionally disparate prices, and short-term[Read More…]
Goldman Sachs Got Billions From AIG For Its Own Account, Crisis Panel Finds
From the Huffington Post: Goldman Sachs collected $2.9 billion from the American International Group as payout on a speculative trade it placed for the benefit of its own account, receiving the bulk of those funds after AIG received an enormous taxpayer rescue, according to the final report of an investigative[Read More…]
John Roll: A Personal Memory
Commentary By Michael McGown Huffington Post I still have John Roll’s card in my old Rolodex, which dates back to 1979. I first met John when I was directing continuing legal education programs for the National College of District Attorneys, an organization that sponsored training seminars for prosecutors. John was[Read More…]
New Report: Unconstitutional and Costly: The High Price of Local Immigration Enforcement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress released the report “Unconstitutional and Costly: The High Price of Local Immigration Enforcement” by Gebe Martinez, Senior Writer and Policy Analyst at CAP. The report analyzes the impact of the tough immigration laws enacted by small towns in New Jersey,[Read More…]
New Governors Stumble Over First Amendment
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director What’s in the gubernatorial water supply out there, when it comes to matters of the First Amendment? Just 45 words setting out five essential freedoms as part of the Bill of Rights, the amendment has been[Read More…]
Last Words of Chief Judge John Roll: ‘I’m dying. Help those other people.’
Chief Judge John McCarthy Roll. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Commentary Rev. Willima O’Mara serves as chaplain at Marian Catholic High School, and on the weekends says mass at St. Agnes Church, both in Chicago Heights. He is also a longtime friend of the Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, the Most Rev. Gerald[Read More…]
Olbermann Signs Off At MSNBC. So It Goes. (Video/Commentary)
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Commentary Keith Olbermann signed off last night for the last time from MSNBC. And I was mildly surprised. First, contrary to some of my conservative friends (Yes, some of my best friends are conservatives.) I enjoyed Keith, discovering[Read More…]
Rush Limbaugh Speaks (Or Tries To Speak) Chinese; Stephen Colbert Responds
The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Rush Limbaugh Speaks Chinese www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> Video Archive Commentary Rush Limbaugh tries to speak Chinese. And fails. And Stephen Colbert takes him to task. Enjoy.
AARP Opposes Medicare Premium Increases Based on Income
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2011. AARP spokesperson Jim Dau released this statement following recent news reports on income-related Medicare premium increases under the health care law and possible future increases: “AARP did not support making people in Medicare pay higher premiums based on their income. Seniors in Medicare have already paid into[Read More…]
