Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The right wing has falsely portrayed U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker — who is presiding over the Proposition 8 trial in California — as extreme or out of the mainstream. But Walker was nominated by Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush and has been praised by Republican[Read More…]
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Media Conservatives Qualify Support For ‘Religious Freedom’ To Attack Mosque Near Ground Zero
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Several prominent media conservatives have claimed to "favor religious freedom" while qualifying that claim in order to attack the Islamic community center and mosque set to be built two blocks away from Ground Zero, demanding that it be moved elsewhere in New York City. Palin: "We’re all about[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 6, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Admiral Allen reiterated the Administration’s commitment[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, August 6, 2010
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2010 – 12 p.m. EDT Thad Allen: Thank you, Jeff, and good afternoon, folks. A couple of updates, and we’ll be glad to go to questions. As you know we completed cementing the well from the top. Over the last 24 hours, several things have occurred. They’ve[Read More…]
Rasmussen Poll: Fewer Than One In Five Americans Say Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than Booze
Ashbury Park, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2010. Fewer than one in five Americans nationwide believe that consuming marijuana is more dangerous than drinking alcohol, according to a national telephone poll of 1,000 likely voters by the polling firm Rasmussen Reports. Fifty percent of respondents, including the majority of those who said[Read More…]
BP Names Mike Utsler Representative to Unified Area Command in New Orleans, August 6, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2010. BP announced today the appointment of Mike Utsler as BP’s lead representative in the Unified Area Command (UAC) here and as chief operating officer for the BP Gulf Coast Restoration Organization. Utsler, who has served as BP’s commander in the Houma incident command post since April,[Read More…]
Bush Administration Removed Detainees From Guantánamo To Avoid The Law
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2010. The Bush administration moved four detainees from Guantánamo to secret CIA prisons overseas in 2003 to keep them from having access to lawyers, according to the Associated Press today. The transfer came just before the Supreme Court ruled that prisoners at Guantánamo could challenge their detention[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, August 5, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2010 – 11:00 a.m. CDT Thad Allen: Good afternoon. I’d like to provide you a couple updates and then we’ll take whatever questions you have and then go to the phones. We spent yesterday down in Houston with the government science team led by Secretary of Energy[Read More…]
Illinois State Fire Marshal Urges Parents to Discuss Fire Safety with Their College-Bound Children
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2010. In a matter of weeks, students will begin their mass migration to college campuses throughout Illinois and the nation. Concerns about roommates, dorm food and social calendars will likely be top of mind, but it’s important for parents to remind their children how to be fire safe[Read More…]
MTV’S “MADE” Hosts Open Auditions At 2010 Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2010. Do you want to be MADE? Have you ever dreamed of being a reality TV star? Here’s your chance! MTV’s “MADE” series will be holding open auditions at the Illinois State Fair Aug. 13-15. The auditions will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on[Read More…]
