May 04, 2009

The European Parliament today voted 550 to 49 in favor of a ban on the trade of all seal products within the EU. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) applauded the decision as a significant victory in IFAW's 40 year campaign to end Canada's commercial seal hunt. The ban will forbid the sale of seal products for profit within the EU with an exception for Inuit and other indigenous peoples. Full release.

Despite pending federal legislation that promotes renewable, clean energy and creates new jobs, hard-working people in rural areas are being denied the promise of a green economy, according to the American Loggers Council (ALC). Full release.

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the death of Jack Kemp: "I would like to offer my thoughts and prayers to the Kemp family, especially to Jack Kemp's wife, Joanne, their children and grandchildren. Jack Kemp was a champion on both the football field and in the political arena." Full release.

The Coalition to Protect Senior Care (CPSC) today said it is mobilizing to defeat a Medicare regulation put forward for implementation Friday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The proposed Medicare rule, a Coalition spokeswoman said, would cut Medicare funding by $1.05 billion in FY 2010 and $5.6 billion over five years, eliminate the key front line care jobs that make a positive difference in patient outcomes, and significantly undercut ongoing improvements in clinical infrastructure already underway now benefitting patients. Full release.

More than a dozen health advocacy organizations and businesses from across the country Monday urged congressional leaders to provide coverage and incentives for clinical preventive services such as immunizations, disease screenings, and behavioral counseling as part of health reform legislation. Full release.

The Justice Department today announced that on May 5, 2009, it will monitor municipal elections in the towns of Cleveland, Como, Meridian and Sardis, Miss., to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Full release.

In a twisted case of cops and robbers, three police officers were arrested this week in Trinidad and Tobago for stealing more than one thousand protected animals from Venezuelan wildlife smugglers. Full release.

The Obama administration is a direct threat to Israel and Middle East regional stability, charges a blockbuster new book released this week. In The Late Great State of Israel: How Enemies Within and Without Threaten the Jewish National's Survival, author and WND Jerusalem bureau chief Aaron Klein draws urgent attention to the unprecedented, mortal danger that Israel faces. Full release.

A bipartisan group of top foreign policy and national security officials has offered a concrete list of actions the Obama Administration should take to deliver on the President's promise to combat global nuclear proliferation last month in Prague. As the 189 signatories to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty meet in New York this week, Republicans and Democrats agree that Obama needs to give top priority to working with our international partners to achieve our critical nonproliferation and disarmament goals. This meeting is the Obama Administration's first major test on nonproliferation and disarmament. There has been much rhetoric on these issues; the world is waiting for action. Full release.

Dear Chairman Steele, You have a very few months to take an important stand that could affect the future of the Republican Party. I certainly don't have to tell you, our party's future is in jeopardy. President Barack Obama on his 100th Day said in his national press conference "I see the process (of immigration reform) moving this year." Mr. Chairman time is short. You should be our Party's most prominent spokesmen to send a message of inclusion to the Hispanic community. Full release.

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