2008-10-15

The following is the Joint Statement of Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, and Jim Nussle, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on Budget Results for Fiscal Year 2008
SUMMARY
The Administration today released the September 2008 Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government.  The statement shows the [...]

2008-10-13

With the release of Restraining Order 911 Ron Lasorsa offers resources, tools, and encouragement to fathers who may be wrongfully accused of violence and abuse.
Because of unfair and unfounded restraining orders, many fathers find themselves without a home, family, and legal support; even though they have done nothing illegal. With the current provisions in the [...]

WASHINGTON – One million claims of domestic violence are filed each year that are false or unnecessary. Such allegations prevent the true victims of abuse from getting the help they need. Today RADAR, a victim advocacy group, released 10 recommendations to curb such frivolous accusations.
The recommendations include common-sense strategies such as requiring actual proof of [...]

2008-09-29

WASHINGTON – Over 16 million likely voters, representing 13.5% of the American electorate, have been harmed by a false allegation of domestic violence, according to a recent report from RADAR.
The federal Violence Against Women Act, as well as state-level domestic violence laws, define abuse so broadly and provide incentives to file questionable claims. Each year [...]

2008-03-16

 Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (fair.org) has issued the following media advisory:
Media coverage of the presidential campaign has lately been dominated by discussions of videotaped comments made by Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s pastor at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. Pundits and reporters are questioning to what lengths Obama must go to [...]

2008-02-20

Brown University biologist Kenneth Miller says the best way to communicate evolution in a religious America is to acknowledge that there is indeed a “design” in living things. Miller says scientists should embrace the concept of “design” in a way that supports evolutionary theory. Miller made his provocative argument at a Feb. 17, 2008, symposium [...]

2008-01-30

The following are remarks by US Amb Robert Blake at a vocational training center in Sri Lanka. The comments section following the article below are especially interesting because they chronicle a history of communications to this publication by some parties apparently involved in Sri Lanka’s civil conflict.
Dr. A.T.Ariyaratne, Mr. Arumainayaham, Mr. Careem, Ms. Sharadha [...]

2007-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 – Media Matters for America systematically suppressed information designed to assure a factual depiction of partner violence, according to RADAR (Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting). Two hundred scholarly studies now show men and women are equally likely to engage in domestic violence.[i]
On Tuesday November 20, Media Matters posted an article on [...]

2007-12-04

Austin, TX – Dr. Randy Fagin, one of the nation’s leading daVinci robotic prostate cancer surgeons, announced today the formation of a new not-for-profit charitable organization called the Prostate Cancer: Save a Life Foundation. Unlike other foundations, the Prostate Cancer: Save a Life Foundation will not be using its funds to support research, but [...]

2007-11-26

In his latest Fox News debate, Marc Rudov stated that HHS and CDC statistics show women and men commit domestic violence equally. The website “MediaMatters for America” has responded by calling Marc’s statement false. (See article and video at http://mediamatters.org/items/200711210003). Media Matters claims that the ratio is 62% to 38%.
Media Matters bases its [...]

2007-11-24

In his latest Fox News debate, VAWA Reform Coalition member, Marc Rudov stated that HHS and CDC statistics show women and men commit domestic violence equally.  The website “MediaMatters for America” has responded by calling Marc a liar.  (See http://mediamatters.org/items/200711210003)
In actual fact, the latest CDC research, indicates that women are as violent, if not more [...]

2007-11-16

Justice Dept. Report Confirms CAMP Critics’ Charges
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - A U.S. Department of Justice assessment released last week reports that marijuana “eradication” campaigns such as California’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) are driving producers to move to indoor sites, including suburban homes, confirming longstanding criticisms of the effort.
Although CAMP has seen a 1,200 percent [...]

2007-10-29

JOINT STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR RYAN C. CROCKER AND GENERAL DAVID H. PETRAEUS ON THE TRANSFER OF SECURITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR KARBALA PROVINCE
The United States and Multi-National Force-Iraq welcome the transfer of security in Karbala Province to Iraqi responsibility as a positive step on the path to Iraq’s self-reliance.
Karbala is the eighth province to be transferred to [...]

2007-10-25

State College, Pa. — AccuWeather.com

The nation’s largest pro-troop organization, Move America Forward (website: www.MoveAmericaForward.org ) is speaking out to condemn Senator Barbara Boxer for politicizing the southern California fires.
Earlier on Tuesday in comments on Capitol Hill, Boxer attacked the mission in Iraq, laying blame on America’s effort to destroy terrorism with the deployment of U.S. troops in Iraq for [...]

2007-07-11

Drug Czar to Tout Marijuana “Eradication” Thursday, but Marijuana Is State’s Top Cash Crop Despite 1,200% Increase in Seizures
REDDING, CALIFORNIA — White House Drug Czar John Walters’ Thursday marijuana “eradication” photo-op in Shasta County will only underline the utter failure of current U.S. marijuana policies, officials at the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) charged today.
Walters is [...]