The federal Bureau of Prisons twice rejected inmate Ali Omar Abu Ali’s request to read Barack Obama’s books Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope. Officials said the books contain material “potentially detrimental to national security.” But after media reported the agency’s stand, officials changed their minds and said they will allow Abu Ali to have the books. (msnbc . . .) Books Both Available on Google “Dreams from my Father“ “The Audacity of Hope“
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell :: 5 Step Plan
The Center for American Progress (CAP) has issued a five-step plan for repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” that begins with an executive order suspending gay discharges. According to the Palm Center, 77 members of congress (more than enough) are asking President Obama to suspend the ‘gay ban’. According to the report, “President Obama should issue an order prohibiting the Secretary of Defense… from establishing, implementing, or applying any personnel or administrative policies, or taking a personnel or administrative action, in whole or part on the basis of sexual orientation.” The report says that this would “include banning further dismissals...
Official Kickoff Of United We Serve Initiative
National Wildlife Federation joined the Department of the Interior at todayâ’s kickoff of United We Serve and is joining the national effort launched by President Obama to engage more Americans in serving their communities this summer. As part of the Presidentâ’s Summer of Service initiative, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued a call to action for every adult to mentor a child outdoors this summer. Secretary Salazar spoke at the Big Meadows Campground with volunteers who removed invasive species in Virginiaâ’s Shenandoah National Park. keep Americaâ’s children healthy, creative, and engaged â’National Wildlife Federation applauds President Obama and the Interior...
Orbitz :: Wants Cuba Open for Travel
Orbitz and Ipsos released a public opinion survey showing that the overwhelming majority of Americans favor ending the U.S. Government’s 50-year ban on travel to Cuba. Orbitz today also announced the launch of the “OpenCuba.org” campaign (OpenCuba.org), which is designed to give Americans the opportunity to petition the U.S. Government to open up travel to Cuba. “President Obama recently took a bold step in easing travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans,” said Barney Harford, president and CEO of Orbitz Worldwide. “The OpenCuba.org campaign calls on the President and Congress to take action to end the travel ban to Cuba, giving all...
Obama Needs to Beg
It is time for Obama to write the checks that will bring peace in this world. The Bush Administration has dragged the United States into a war based on false information and lies. It is time to bring an end to this conflict and put in the proper hands, the Peacekeepers of the United Nations. During the Cold War UN peacekeeping goals have been primarily limited to maintaining ceasefires and stabilizing situations on the ground, so that efforts could be made at the political level to resolve the conflict by peaceful means. Those missions consisted of military observers and...