Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I am a student of Paul Krugman. I believe his The Conscience of a Liberal should be required reading in every high school and college in the United States. That is my humble opinion. We need the New Deal back, and we need it bad. President[Read More…]
Opinion
First Amendment Doesn’t Shield Us from Private Infringements
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Every American is protected by the guarantees of the First Amendment, but protections for religious liberty and free expression apply only when government actions are involved — and therein is the rub for some of our[Read More…]
Americans Don’t Understand Plight of Central America Workers
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg A dockworkers strike in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, on October 21 resulted in a tour ship of the Holland America line not being allowed to dock or disembark any of its passengers for sightseeing visits. Although officials of the cruise line – including both the[Read More…]
Republicans Running as Democrats in South Suburbs
Alan Cottrell. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Commentary By Alan Cottrell When Democrats go to the polls in the South Suburbs this February, they are likely to be surprised by a few names. Top of the list will be Bloom Township Supervisor "T.J." Somer, who was the Bloom Township Republican Committeeman before he[Read More…]
30 Reasons Why Fox News Is Not Legit
"Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information." — Society of Professional Journalists Commentary by Eric Boehlert Why the Beltway press has invested so much time and energy in recent weeks defending Fox News, with one scribe even claiming that the White House’s public critique[Read More…]
eNews Park Forest – It’s Where the People Are
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Ever wonder where eNews Park Forest gets all of its conent? Many items in the Local News section are original to eNews Park Forest, written by our writers. These are identified by author or staff when appropriate. Some content may be press releases from public officials[Read More…]
To the Editor – October 26, 2009
Caveat Emptor this Modern Press To the Editor: In Colonial times, newspaper articles were rampant with bias and little distinction was made between news and editorial. Could it be that the internet, with more publishers, has given more opportunity for this and has drifted in that direction? Let the buyer[Read More…]
Local Government Performs Four Very Basic but Important Roles
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg Some time ago, I was asked what local government actually does. Giving the question some thought, I came up with the following response. Local government performs four basic tasks: (1) assuring that citizens respect the rights of one another; (2) providing essential services required to[Read More…]
Jon Stewart Takes on GOP Senators Who Voted Against Sen. Franken’s Rape Amendment
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Rape-Nuts www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview Commentary Jon Stewart takes on the 30 Republican Senators who voted against rape victims in favor of Haliburton. Yes, this was a vote against rape victims. Here[Read More…]
The Media’s Glenn Beck Problem
Commentary By Jamison Foser It’s no coincidence that when members of the media talk about the media these days, they tend to talk about two things: the supposed importance of right-wing media like Fox News, and claims that the rest of the media lean to the left. The two concepts[Read More…]
