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Human Rights Campaign President Cheryl Jacques made the following statement lauding Sen. John Kerry's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Last night, Senator Kerry used his primetime spotlight to urge our leaders to 'never misuse for political purposes the most precious document in American history, the Constitution of the United States. Senator Kerry Read More… Senator John Kerry's Message Of Unity Inspires Hope 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.
By a 233 to 194 vote, the House today passed the Marriage Protection Act, a dangerous and discriminatory measure that would strip the federal courts of jurisdiction over challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act and block access for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community to the judicial system. This vote took place Read More… House Republicans Push Divisive Bill To Distract From Voters' Priorities By a stunning bipartisan vote of 48 to 50, the Senate today rejected the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA). This was a crucial victory sending a strong message in Washington and throughout America that politics of distraction will fail. The 48 senators who backed this divisive amendment couldn't even muster a simple majority. "This was Read More… Politics Of Division Fails In Senate By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League For four decades now businesses across the America have invested enormous resources in making their workforces more diverse, and trying to make sure not only their own workers but also the general public knows it. One dramatic manifestation of corporate America's commitment to diversity Read More… Corporate America’s Diversity Gap By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Knowledge is power, the old saying goes. It's a truism that's long fueled the zeal of African Americans to pursue education, and has produced outstanding benefits for individual African Americans and for Black America as a whole. And certainly, we're all aware Read More… Financing Financial Literacy By: One of the powerful recommendations Judge Damon J. Keith, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in Detroit, made last Saturday evening in his brief remarks to the closing dinner of the National Urban League Annual Conference was his urging his listeners to pursue an age-old responsibility all human beings Read More… Looking Forward; Leaving No One Behind By Kathy Guillermo When I was 17, I spent a summer working at KFC, then known by its pre-trendy name Kentucky Fried Chicken, in my small Missouri hometown. My job was to pack the chicken in the boxes and buckets for customers. At that time, there was no People for the Ethical Treatment of Read More… KFC's Woes, And How To Fix Them Late last month, video footage showing appalling cruelty at a West Virginia poultry slaughterhouse received extensive media coverage by major news media outlets 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.
The Eagle Herald (7/16) has reported that the prosecuting attorney for Alger County, Michigan has decided not to investigate and pursue animal cruelty charges against three police officers who allegedly drowned a cat in the Menominee River last December. According to reports, Sgt. Alan Gritzon, Officer Chad Racine and Officer Brooke Foster of the Read More… Letters Needed To Urge Action In Cruel Cat Killing Case |
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