Our newest Australians leave the boat Nov 14, 2009
Paris Aristotle, the refugee advo 00004000 cate who has acted as an independent facilitator of the dialogue, said the initial offer was for those who were not yet designated as refugees to be processed and resettled in ''five to six months'', assuming they were found to have legitimate claims. The processing times for those who already had refugee cards from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was also reduced, although by a narrower margin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Schools dodging Obama furor? Districts send kids home with permission slips Sep 7, 2009
advoc8 wrote on Sep 6, 2009 1:44 PM:" Obama worked very hard to prove his dedication and ability as a documented communist subversive community organizer too. He had plenty of Marxist mentors too. So, now we let him have a go at that same agenda with the whole nation and our founding documents which he abhors and "spits on" daily? Obama has a long, long list of lies, contradictions and deception, both before and especially after becoming president. More people are noticing those glaring facts... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
@Sotomayor hearing to feature new technology for #media and #SupremeCourt and #Senators (please RT) Jul 12, 2009
Sotomayor hearing to feature new technology for #media and #SupremeCourt and #Senators (please RT) - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Live Chat with AP's Ron Fournier on Twitter Jul 12, 2009
Live Chat with AP's Ron Fournier on Twitter - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Ouch! The nominee's pre-game injury Jul 11, 2009
Q: From @AP_Courtside some people want #sotomayor to be a diabetes awareness advo but justices aren't supposed to be advos ... A: AP's Liz Sidoti says whether Sotomayor wants to or not, she'll be an advocate simply by being known as a justice who has diabetes. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Many addicts falling through the cracks Jul 6, 2009
"Our estimates exceed 50,000 New Jerseyans inclusive of over 9,000 adolescents that can't secure treatment due to lack of capacity," said John Hulick of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-New Jersey, an advo cacy group. CONTINUED 1. (NJ.com -- Times)
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Following his work at Fournier Newspapers, he managed the Northwest Region of ADVO Systems. In 1983 David became president and owner of ESP Printing/Mailing, Inc. Over 26 years, the company grew from 4 employees to more than 60, many of whom worked with Cooke for many years. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Davis says candidate maligns police Jun 17, 2009
Davis also picked apart Flaherty s crime plan piece by piece, saying the city was rolling out some of the new technology Flaherty is calling for and providing the autonomy for district police captains that Flaherty advo cates. It was clear from Davis s detailed response, including crime statistics, that Flaherty had struck a nerve within Menino s administration in attacking the four-term mayor s record on crime. (Boston Globe)
Insist candidates talk specifics May 30, 2009
Search Local Business Listings. Letters to the EditorRead letters regarding local news & more from The Times of Trenton. (NJ.com -- Times)
Yankees played better than reported May 28, 2009
Republicans have specified areas in the budget that should be cut, including the Public Advo cate's Office, the Special Municipal Aid Program and political appointees, all of which have been ignored by Gov. Corzine ... The writer is AARP advocate for transportation ... During a recent U.S. Senate Fi nance Committee meeting, Chairman Max Baucus called for "more police" in quelling the voice of the American people who dared request that single-payer health- care advocates be at the table with... (NJ.com -- Times)
Give us health benefits we pay for them to have May 16, 2009
Eight advo cates of single-payer health care, including doctors, who attempted to speak up and pose questions about it were promptly escorted out and arrested for doing so ... Baucus' office at (202) 224-2615 or e-mail him from his website to ask that single-payer advocates be heard; and 3) call the Senate Finance Committee at (202) 224-4515 to ask them to seat single-payer advocates at the table. (NJ.com -- Times)
Presto, FEMA is fixed? Feb 12, 2009
The writer is AARP New Jersey associate state director for advo cacy. Sour grapes hurts the country. (NJ.com -- Times)
