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By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Does every vote count—or only those of the candidate who won? In the wake of this month's momentous presidential election, some commentators want to re-write the rules of American politics. They're making believe that American political elections are a zero-sum, winner-takes-all, loser-gets-none game. Read More… Every Vote Still Counts Enviroshop is maintained by dedicated NetSys Interactive Inc. owners & employees who generously contribute their time to maintenance & editing, web design, custom programming, & website hosting for Enviroshop.
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Sexual orientation-based bias crime is now the second highest category of hate crime offenses in the United States, according to new information from the FBI. Previously the third category behind race and religion, 1,430 hate crime offenses based on sexual orientation were reported in 2003. Six murders were reported based on sexual orientation – Human Rights Campaign President Cheryl Jacques made the following statement on November 18th lauding the United Kingdom's House of Lords for passing a law giving same-sex couples the right to legal recognition and the same rights and responsibilities that married couples receive. "Same-sex couples and their families will soon have security in the United Read More… HRC Lauds UK For Domestic Partnership Law Human Rights Campaign President Cheryl Jacques made the following statement the day after the election regarding results of votes on constitutional amendments in 11 states that deny marriage to same-sex couples, as well as civil unions and domestic partnership rights in some states. "These amendments protect no one but instead discriminate against millions of On November 22nd, The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) and The Fund for Animals (The Fund) announced that they will join forces in an unprecedented and historic combination. This is the first time in the history of the animal protection movement that two national, high-profile organizations have united in order to Read More… The Humane Society of the United States and the Fund for Animals Join Forces The HSUS and The Fund for Animals are protesting a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employee's attempts to influence a local decision by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in favor of recreational bear hunting. In a letter sent today to Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton and Inspector General Earl E. Read More… Bush Administration Strong-Arms State Wildlife Officials The HSUS is appealing for support from the National Rifle Association in its efforts to prevent an Internet hunting venture from getting off the ground. Wildlife experts from The HSUS have been keeping an eye on the web site for several months, and learned yesterday that Texas resident John Underwood has devised a Read More… The HSUS Asks National Rifle Association to Disavow Internet Hunting Venture Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, reacted to the decision on November 15th by the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling on a voter initiative banning cockfighting: "The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the absurd arguments of cockfighters and put an end Read More… Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Overturn Voter Initiative on Cockfighting |
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