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AJC Applauds President Obama for Granting Deferred Action to DREAM Students

By PRNewswire on Jun 15, 2012 in 2012 Election News, Politics

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – AJC applauds President Obama’s announcement today of new Administration policy to stop deporting undocumented youth from the U.S. who would qualify for the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. “President Obama’s decision will enhance educational opportunities for deserving students, level the playing field for all children, and bolster America’s [...]

New Poll Sends Clear Message That Holder Should Go

By PRNewswire on Jun 15, 2012 in In The News, Politics

BELLEVUE, Wash., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new Rasmussen poll showing only 27 percent support for Attorney General Eric Holder keeping his job, while 73 percent are either in favor of his resignation or undecided, is a clear message that Holder should step down, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. There [...]

Obama Eligibility To Be On Florida Presidential Ballot To Be Argued In Court June 18

By PRNewswire on Jun 14, 2012 in 2012 Election News, Politics

Place: Leon County Circuit Court, Courtroom 2-F 301 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 Time: 9:00 a.m. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – A hearing will be held this Monday, June 18, 2012, at 9 a.m. in the courtroom of Judge Terry Lewis, the judge whose decisions helped decide the 2000 presidential elections. The subject of the hearing is a lawsuit filed by Michael Voeltz, a [...]

The Boy Scouts of America Clarifies Membership Policy

By PRNewswire on Jun 07, 2012 in In The News

IRVING, Texas, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Contrary to media reports, the Boy Scouts of America has no plans to change its membership policy. The introduction of a resolution does not indicate the organization is “reviewing” a policy or signal a change in direction. Resolution: In April, a single individual submitted a resolution asking the Boy Scouts to [...]

Supreme Court Decision May Not Matter to ObamaCare Authors

By PRNewswire on Jun 04, 2012 in Health Care Reform, In The News

TUCSON, Ariz., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The late libertarian economist Murray Rothbard wrote that laws are generally passed to grant some privilege to those who advocate them. So we must always ask “Who benefits?” writes G. Keith Smith, M.D., founder of Surgery Center of Oklahoma(www.surgerycenterok.com), in the summer 2012 issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, http://www.jpands.org/vol17no2/smith.pdf. Smith believes that the [...]

Conservative CAPE PAC Pledges Continued Support for Ted Cruz in Texas Republican Runoff

By PRNewswire on May 31, 2012 in Politics

Conservative Group Supports Cruz in the GOP Senate Primary WASHINGTON, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – With 62 days left until the Republican Senate runoff race in Texas, the Coalition of Americans for Political Equality PAC (CAPE PAC) will continue its educational and GOTV campaign for state Solicitor General Rafael Edward ”Ted” Cruz in his bid against Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, it was [...]

Ted Cruz Underdog Victory in Texas Primary

By PRNewswire on May 30, 2012 in 2012 Election News, In The News

AUSTIN, Texas, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – In a true Tea Party vs. establishment showdown, fiscally conservative candidate Ted Cruz forced establishment candidate David Dewhurst to a runoff election. The runoff election is expected to take place in late July. “For the past year FreedomWorks for America has been preparing activists and building grassroots communities across the state so that Texas Tea Partiers were [...]

Young Professionals Say More Business Creation, Less Government Solves Unemployment

By PRNewswire on May 25, 2012 in In The News, Money

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Generation Opportunity’s field team continued their grassroots organizing efforts in North Carolina at BusinessExpo 2012, presented by theGreater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and the Piedmont Triad Business Showcase, organized by theGreensboro Chamber of Commerce. More than 2,000 young professionals, entrepreneurs, and business leaders attended the event in Raleigh, where Generation Opportunity’s staff met with and listened [...]

A Salute To America’s Heroes

By PRNewswire on May 21, 2012 in In The News, Support the Troops

Portion of Sales Benefit Military Heroes and Their Families DAVIE, Fla., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Guy Harvey Inc., is proud to unveil its new United States Armed Forces Collection, a collectible series of custom designed products representing all five military branches. World renowned for his realistic marine wildlife artwork and his tireless conservation efforts, internationally recognized artist [...]

Confidence in Congress Stays at Lowest Point in Almost Fifty Years

By PRNewswire on May 21, 2012 in Politics

NEW YORK, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The Harris Poll has been measuring the confidence of the American public in the leaders of major institutions since 1966. After seeing drops in confidence in almost all institutions last year, there is some stability this year as well as some small upward levels of confidence. However, some institutions are still at [...]

Fewer Immigrants and Newborns, More Elderly Slow U.S. Population Growth

By PRNewswire on May 21, 2012 in immigration

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Lower immigration levels, population aging, and declining fertility rates are driving a decline in U.S. population growth, according to a new Population Reference Bureau (PRB) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Between 2010 and 2011, the U.S. population increased by 0.7 percent, after averaging 0.9 percent growth each year from 2000 through 2010, reported Mark [...]

California “Money-Grab” Causing Layoffs

By PRNewswire on May 21, 2012 in Politics

LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — You’d think that California would be fostering small businesses, especially ones that clean the environment and enhance public safety. Instead, a group of California District Attorneys have cost one 26 year old California small business their largest customer and forced layoffs for 12 employees. It all goes back to 2009 when California made it illegal to employ the [...]

Research Shows Universities and Colleges Are Missing Out on Critical Revenue Stream

By PRNewswire on May 21, 2012 in Education

New research suggests that higher education institutions need more focus on providing relevant offerings in order to capitalize on corporate education and training dollars TORONTO, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Destiny Solutions, the leading innovator of lifelong learning business solutions, today announced the results of a research project commissioned to bring additional attention to the market potential of [...]

Iran Military Chief Vows to Annihilate Israel

By PRNewswire on May 20, 2012 in Support Israel

NEW YORK, May 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – AJC called today’s Iranian vow to annihilate Israel another unmistakable signal that, despite international pressure to date, the regime in Tehran has not changed its genocidal aims. “Iran has made clear through a record of deadly terrorism worldwide — against the U.S., Argentina, Great Britain, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and others — what it does without nuclear weapons. Now, just imagine [...]

The Public Swimming Pool: A Summer Respite or Communal Bathtub?

By PRNewswire on May 20, 2012 in Uncategorized

New Survey Finds Majority of American Adults Skip the Shower before Getting in the Pool, Contributing to an Unhealthy Swimming Experience WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – As Memorial Day approaches heralding the summer pool season, a new survey on swimmer hygiene conducted by the Water Quality & Health Council (WQHC) finds that although nearly all Americans (93 percent) say [...]