Commentary I know the word "Socialist" was dragged through the mud during the last presidential campaign. Barack Obama is showing himself to be quite the centrist — I know my friends in the right will disagree with that, but it’s the truth. I try to avoid extremes. Strict socialism is[Read More…]
Opinion
Did the GOP Commission Fox to Rewrite the History Books?
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Appearing on Fox & Friends, purported business expert Stuart Varney made extensive revisions to U.S. economic history, among them: the false suggestion that President Obama has not cut taxes; the false suggestion that President Bush presided over strong job growth; and the false claim that after President Clinton[Read More…]
The Glenn Beck Conundrum
News Analysis By Ben Dimiero Let’s start with a multiple choice question. When Glenn Beck opens the week by spending more than 15 minutes addressing his despicable attack on President Obama’s 11-year-old daughter and says he has “never” dragged an opponent’s family “into the debate,” is he: A Correct. This[Read More…]
CAP: How Bush Administration Inaction Created the BP Disaster
WASHINTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2010. Big Oil spent millions of dollars to sweep—and keep—George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the White House. And it got its money’s worth. The new administration and its staunchly pro-oil congressional allies returned the favor by enacting one of the most pro-oil, anti-environment pieces of[Read More…]
Marriage Equality For All Couples
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. Nearly a century after the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that “marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of man.’ ” That 1967 case, Loving v. Virginia, ended bans on interracial marriage in the 16 states that still had[Read More…]
Philadelphia’s New Marijuana Policy Takes Effect Today
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. The City of Brotherly Love just got a little kinder. Beginning today, anyone in Philadelphia who is found possessing up to one ounce of marijuana could have his or her charge downgraded from a misdemeanor to a summary offense. Under the new policy, which was announced[Read More…]
Obama’s Cairo Speech One Year Later
CAP Fellow Brian Katulis Writes That the Obama Administration Should Continue to Focus on Long-Term U.S. Interests While Managing the Current Crisis. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010. The first anniversary of President Barack Obama’s historic address announcing a “new beginning” to the Muslim world in Cairo comes at the end of[Read More…]
One Year After Obama’s Cairo Speech, U.S. Policies Continue To Unfairly Target Muslims
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010. One year after President Obama’s Cairo speech on the relationship between the United States and Muslims around the world, the American Civil Liberties Union reiterates its call for improvements to national security policies that unfairly target Muslims. Many of the discriminatory policies identified by President Obama[Read More…]
Chicago Blackhawks Fans Take Heed: Phillies Fan Who Intentionally Vomited on Child Pleads Guilty
Commentary Chicago Blackhawks fans in Philadelphia for the Stanley Cup Finals might want to wear rain ponchos if they’re lucky enough to get anywhere near the Wachovia Center. Why? A 21-year-old New Jersey man pleaded guilty to intentionally vomiting on a man and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands during[Read More…]
Best Unintentionally Sexual Right-Wing Headline Evah: ‘Congress bows to gay agenda…’
Commentary Kudos to Eric Smith for catching this headline from the American Family Association: Congress bows to gay agenda, repeals ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ Congress has given in to pressure from gay activists and the White House and voted to repeal the "don’t ask, don’t tell" ban on gays and[Read More…]