Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Do you need proof that the House GOP, at the will of their corporate overlords, planned and executed the 2013 government shutdown? This from August 22, 2013: More than a third of House Republicans urged their leader Thursday to trigger a government shutdown rather than fund the implementation[Read More…]
Day: October 5, 2013
Video: President Obama’s Message to Troops & DOD Personnel on Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- From October 1, 2013, made available at 12:01 a.m. on that date, the President of the United States speaks to the troops and members of the Department of Defense regarding the GOP government shutdown.
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 6, 2013
Deputy Chief Chris Mannino took this photo of another officer in Washington, D.C. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) 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[Read More…]
Video: Dad Forces Son To Hold Pink ‘I am a bully’ Sign on Texas Highway
Texas–(ENEWSPF)– A Texas father is refusing to apologize for forcing his child to hold a pink "I am a bully" sign because he says that "we don’t need another Columbine." When Jose Lagares found out that his son got in trouble for bullying in his fourth grade class, he sent[Read More…]
Video and Text: White House Weekly Address: End the Government Shutdown
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2013. Good morning. Earlier this week, the Republican House of Representatives chose to shut down a government they don’t like over a health care law they don’t like. And I’ve talked a lot about the real-world consequences of this shutdown in recent days – the services disrupted;[Read More…]
Congressman Rush’s Office to Hold Trauma Center Townhall with University of Chicago Hospital Saturday, Oct. 5
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2013–Congressman Bobby L. Rush’s office will meet with representatives of the University of Chicago Hospital, trauma doctors from other hospitals, and community activists to address the lack of a south side trauma center. The group will discuss collaborating on opening a level 2 trauma center at Advocate Trinity Hospital[Read More…]