Commentary By Jeremy Holden Glenn Beck is coming to Wilmington. "This town hasn’t taken any money from the government," he said, promoting the event. "They don’t want any money from the government. And they are pulling together." To be clear, the story of a community coming together during economic hardship[Read More…]
Opinion
Ask Willie Nelson to Hold a Benefit Concert for Marijuana Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2010. After his recent marijuana arrest, legendary musician Willie Nelson said it was time for an increased political focus on changing our nation’s failed marijuana laws. “Tax it, regulate it and legalize it,” he said, “and stop the border wars over drugs. Why should the drug lords make[Read More…]
To Those Who Agreed We Needed A Bill Of Rights: Thanks
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Under the First Amendment, I get to say most anything out loud without fear of government interference or retaliation. So I’d like to say … “Thanks.” “Thanks” to our nation’s founders who, after debate over whether[Read More…]
Op-ed by Attorney General Eric Holder and Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Re: Health Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010. The full text of the op-ed by Attorney General Eric Holder and Heath and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is printed below. The piece was published in today’s Washington Post. Health Reform Will Survive Its Legal Fight By Eric H. Holder Jr. and Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday, December[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Amazing Speech On The Colossal Inequities In The Economy (Video/Text)
Speech by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) from the floor of the United States Senate on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, there is a war going on in this country, and I am not referring to the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. I am talking about a war[Read More…]
Let The Abraham National Airport Fly
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I had the pleasure of attending the press conference last Thursday where Rev. Jesse Jackson, several ministers and several South Suburban mayors announced their intent to hold Governor Pat Quinn to his pre-election promises to move forward on the Abraham Lincoln National Airport. I want to[Read More…]
Truthers, Birthers, And Cowards: The Week At Fox News
Commentary By Ben Dimiero Media Matters for America When Fox host and senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano appeared on "Conspiracy King" Alex Jones’ radio show last week and announced that 9-11 "couldn’t possibly have been done the way the government told us," he seemingly put his employer in a difficult position. After[Read More…]
The Right-Wing Backlash Against Advancing Minority Rights
Commentary By Simon Maloy The past week has been a significant one for justice, fairness, and tolerance in American society. Issues of minority rights dominated the news and the legislative agenda as President Obama signed into the law the Pigford II and Cobell settlements, and Congress took up Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal and the[Read More…]
LEAKED EMAIL: Fox Boss Caught Slanting News Reporting
Commentary By Ben Dimiero Media Matters for America At the height of the health care reform debate last fall, Bill Sammon, Fox News’ controversial Washington managing editor, sent a memo directing his network’s journalists not to use the phrase "public option." Instead, Sammon wrote, Fox’s reporters should use "government option"[Read More…]
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010: Win for Women, Mothers and Working Families
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2010. Today, the White House released a report entitled “The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010: Win for Women, Mothers and Working Families” to continue to make the economic case for tax agreement. The full report is below. A post by Valerie[Read More…]
