Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Karl Rove brought his misinformation tour to Meet the Press by making false claims about the Iraq war and the use of reconciliation to pass health care reform legislation. Rove falsely claimed it "was not" Bush policy "to go into Iraq and take their" oil revenues "to pay[Read More…]
Opinion
Dan Riehl: ‘Isn’t It Time To Euthanize Reid’s Wife?’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– From a March 12 post on Dan Riehl’s blog, Riehl World View: Source: Media Matters for America. Used with permission.
New Report: It Is Time for Procedural Reform in the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2010. Today the Center for American Progress released a new report, From Deliberation to Dysfunction by expert Scott Lilly, that urges the Senate to adopt modest procedural changes to curb some of the filibuster’s worst abuses and make the Senate more responsible. The U.S. Senate has a[Read More…]
AARP Commends Senate Passage of Critical Health and Unemployment Support
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2010. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement today, commending the Senate for passing legislation that would extend critical benefits to help millions of Americans who are struggling with unemployment and a lack of health insurance. The legislation also protects access to physicians for people[Read More…]
Former Bush Appointee, Prohibitionist Author Now Supports Marijuana Policy Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2010. Talk about seeing the error of his ways. John J. Dilulio, Jr., the man who once co-authored a book with two former drug czars that described America’s drug war as “the most successful attack on a serious social problem in the last quarter-century,” has now reversed[Read More…]
Statement by U.S. PIRG Health Care Advocate on Secretary Sebelius’ Remarks at AHIP
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2010. “U.S. PIRG applauds Secretary Sebelius for calling out the insurance industry for spending millions of Americans’ premium dollars on DC lobbyists and anti-reform campaign ads. The health reform package now headed for a final vote in Congress would help end these shenanigans…permanently. “Health reform would not[Read More…]
Death Penalty: It’s Who You Kill That Matters, According To New Research
University of Denver sociology professor studied 504 cases in Harris County, Texas Denver–(ENEWSPF)– A defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death if he or she kills a "high-status" victim, according to new research by Scott Phillips, associate professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver[Read More…]
Ben Roethlisberger Accused of Sexual Assault. Did You Know He Weighs 241 Pounds?
Commentary Ben Roethlisberger stands once again accused of sexual assault. The alleged victim is a Georgia college student, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: In the latest incident, a 20-year-old woman attending Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, near Mr. Roethlisberger’s off-season home, is the alleged victim, according to Milledgeville[Read More…]
TSA Expands Use Of Invasive Body Scanners
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. According to reports today, the Transportation Security Administration will expand the use of full body scanners to 11 more American airports over the next two years. The body scanners, or whole body imaging devices, create a strikingly revealing image of the human body. The American Civil Liberties[Read More…]
NORML Responds To Latest Warnings Regarding Marijuana Use And Schizophrenia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2010. The findings of a study published earlier this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry alleging that smoking marijuana can ‘double‘ one’s risk of psychosis or schizophrenia are in conflict with those previous reviews and ought to be interpreted with caution, says NORML Deputy Director Paul[Read More…]
