Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Meetings of the Board of Commissioners in Forsyth County, N.C., have long opened with mostly Christian prayers — and a majority of the commissioners are determined to keep it that way. As far as they’re concerned,[Read More…]
Day: March 15, 2010
When Politics and Religion Trump Science, Education Suffers
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar At a time when American students rank an abysmal 21st in science literacy when compared with students around the world, state legislatures should be passing laws to strengthen science education — or at least refrain from[Read More…]
Glenn Beck Attacks Churches That Promote Social Justice And Urges Listeners To Leave Them
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Glenn Beck has repeatedly attacked the concept of social justice and churches that promote it, asserting that it is "code language for Marxism" and warning that "when you see those words, run." In fact, numerous churches and religious faiths, as well as prominent religious scholars, espouse social justice, including[Read More…]
Karl Rove Brings His Misinformation Tour to Meet The Press
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…]
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.
Village Passes Ordinance to Curb Dog Fighting
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board took action at its March 8 Regular Meeting to deter the practice of dog or animal fighting. According to Police Chief Thomas Fleming, the current animal cruelty ordinance did not specifically address the growing problem of dog fighting or the raising of[Read More…]
Park Forest Strengthens Crime Free Housing Ordinance
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board took action at its March 8 Regular Meeting to strengthen the Crime Free Housing Ordinance. The Crime Free Housing Ordinance addendum is signed by the tenants making them aware of the prohibitions on committing crimes while a resident of rental property. The[Read More…]
Park Forest Stamp Club Presents 50th Anniversary Show
The Park Forest Stamp Club is holding its 50th Anniversary Postage Stamp Show. (Photo: morgueFile) Update Monday, April 5: Because of another event taking place at St. Ireneaus Church, the stamp show will only be held on Saturday, not Saturday and Sunday has was previously reported. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The[Read More…]
Visiting Haiti, Secretary-General Ban Pledges That World Will Remain at Its Side
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2010 – Shelter remains the biggest and most urgent priority in Haiti, two months after it was struck by a catastrophic earthquake, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he visited the country for the second time since the disaster and stressed that the world has not forgotten[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for March 15, 2010
The South Suburban Emergency Response Team’s armored vehicle. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is[Read More…]
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