WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2011. The Center for American Progress released a report today entitled “The State of Communities of Color in the U.S. Economy” outlining how U.S. households in general, but communities of color in particular, were severely hurt by the recession. According to the authors, communities of color experienced[Read More…]
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ICT: U.S.- China Summit: ‘A Positive Development for Human Rights and Tibet’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2011. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) is pleased that President Obama reasserted, in front of President Hu Jintao, the long-standing policy of the United States on Tibet, which supports a resolution through dialogue and the preservation of the Tibetan identity. ICT is eager to continue its[Read More…]
How Colbert Brilliantly Skewered Wake County (N.C.) School Officials
From the Washington Post: Stephen Colbert used a Washington Post story on the Wake County (Raleigh, N.C.) Board of Education to do a hysterical piece on "The Colbert Report" about the panel’s decision to scrap a school diversity plan that has long been considered successful. The story, by my colleague Stephanie[Read More…]
Stephen Colbert on Black-Tie Dinner for Hu Jintao
New York-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen Colbert. Say. No. More. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Black-Tie Dinner for Hu Jintao www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> Video Archive
Be Careful What You Wish For–Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Would Be Harmful to Society and Costly for Our Country
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. The new Republican leadership of the House of Representatives says repeal of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is their top priority. The Republicans pushing for repeal, however, conveniently ignore the enormous step backward that repeal would represent for health care in our[Read More…]
AARP President Letter to the Editor to the Wall Street Journal Re: Health Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2011. Few understand better than AARP that health reform often sparks strong feelings on both sides of the debate. While we don’t agree with everyone, we don’t question their motives. Everyone is striving to solve the health-care challenges before us. Unfortunately, Karl Rove’s “ObamaCare Rewards Friends, Punishes[Read More…]
Clearly Constitutional–A Primer on the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2011. Nearly three dozen judges have now considered challenges to the landmark Affordable Care Act and the overwhelming majority of these cases have been dismissed. Nevertheless, a single outlier judge in Virginia has embraced the meritless arguments against the new health care law and another judge in[Read More…]
On Religious Freedom Day, Glimmers Of Hope In Sea Of Despair
Commentary By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project Each Jan. 16, Americans are supposed to celebrate Religious Freedom Day, our least known, most neglected national holiday — except, perhaps, for the even more obscure Bill of Rights Day widely ignored every Dec. 15. If people did pay attention,[Read More…]
Steelers Fan Sent Home From Seahawks-Crazed School For Jersey
Grendon Bailie in his Steelers gear. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) School districts should think twice about their policies. This one was just silly. Still, give it to the kid for showing his team pride. And the district? Oy. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The reception was anything but immaculate Friday, when seventh-grader Grendon[Read More…]
Governor Quinn: Forget Amazon.com. Sign The Bill, Raise My Sales Tax
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I recently received the following "Red Alert" from Amazon.com. Along with many others, eNews Park Forest participates in the Amazon.com Associates Program. Click on Shop in our main menu, and you will go to the ENEWSPF Amazon.com Online Store. There, you can buy virtually anything in[Read More…]
