The TedKennedy.com JournalGlobe: Sept. 11 families reaching out to military familiesThu May 21, 11:19 AM
The Boston Globe, today, published a touching story about the families of September 11th victims and their efforts to comfort the families of fallen soldiers. “The organization, which the families and other concerned citizens set up with help from US Senator Edward M. Kennedy, will assist service members’ families with a variety of issues that arise after their loved ones’ deaths, said Coombs.” –Ian Koski | Permalink New York Times Praises Kennedy-Hatch Serve America ActMon Jan 26, 01:09 PM
Now is the moment for the new president and Congress to harness the sense of idealism and unity evident amid the huge crowds that massed in the nation’s capital by greatly expanding the opportunities for sustained and productive national and community service,” the New York Times wrote in an editorial today. “A smart blueprint for doing exactly that was just introduced in the Senate by Edward Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat, and Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah. Building on the ongoing success of AmeriCorps, Bill Clinton’s signature domestic service program, and relying on its administrative framework, their Serve America Act would rapidly expand the number of full-time and part-time national service volunteers eligible for minimal living expenses and a modest educational stipend at the end of an intensive year of work by 175,000 from the current level of 75,000.” –Kennedy Web Team | Permalink Recession Takes a Toll on America's WomenWed Apr 23, 04:07 PM
Every American has been hit by the current economic recession in one way or another—home foreclosures, lost jobs, and rising costs of food, gas, and health care. But now it’s becoming clear that the recession is affecting one group particularly hard—women. Last week the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee released a report [PDF] that found America’s women are facing a perfect storm of economic risk. It found:
–Erie Meyer | Permalink Senator Kennedy speaks at an Oakland, CA rally for Barack ObamaWed Feb 6, 03:56 PM
See two video clips of Senator Kennedy’s speech at a rally for Barack Obama in Oakland, CA here. –Erie Meyer | Permalink Barack ObamaMon Jan 28, 11:09 AM
Barack Obama inspires me. That’s why I’m about to take the stage with him here in Washington and endorse his campaign to become the next president of the United States. It’s that simple. Through Barack, I believe we will move beyond the politics of fear and personal destruction and unite our country with the politics of common purpose. All Democrats in this race have strong ideas to address the challenges before our country. But Barack is the candidate who can inspire Americans to act and bring us together to achieve those goals—an economy that works for everyone, health care for all, and at long last ending the war in Iraq and bringing our troops home. Join me and become part of the Obama campaign today: http://www.democraticmajority.com/obama –Erie Meyer | Permalink Giving needy young children a real head startMon Nov 19, 04:05 PM
When you ask parents what they want to accomplish in life, their answers always include opening doors of opportunity for their children, so they can grow up healthy and safe, graduate from high school and college, and achieve the American dream. –Erie Meyer | Permalink The Surpreme Court's wrong turn -- and how to fix it.Mon Nov 19, 11:04 AM
Last May, the Supreme Court faced a textbook case of pay discrimination. Lilly Ledbetter was one of a few women supervisors working at a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant in Gadsden, Alabama, and she remained at the plant despite her bosses’ bias against women. One even told her that “the plant did not need women,” that women “caused problems.” For almost two decades, the company systematically downgraded her performance evaluations to pay her less than male colleagues who performed the same duties. Her pay eventually fell 15 percent to 40 percent behind her male counterparts. –Erie Meyer | Permalink STAND AGAINST TORTURETue Nov 13, 09:36 AM
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