Year: 1997
Religion Equals Sex? Government Agency Considers Religous Symbols Equivalent to Sexually-Suggestive Items
The following Internal Revenue Service Memorandum shows once again how many in the government have confused "freedom from religion" with"freedom of religion." In this case, the government seems also to confuse the role of religious symbols such as Crosses or ...
What Does the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act Do?
THE ASSISTED SUICIDE FUNDING RESTRICTION ACT OF 1997 Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives as HR 1003 by Reps. Ralph Hall (D-TX), Dave Weldon (R-FL) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) Introduced in the U.S. Senate as S. 304 by Senators ...
The Working Families Protection Act (H.R. 1) — What It Does
What the The Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1) Would Do* As working men and women find it increasingly difficult to balance work and family responsibilities, their employers are often hampered by outdated federal law in their attempts to accomodate ...
What A Boy Needs To Be A Man, by Michael Sharp
by Michael Sharp (Michael Sharp, a member of the national Advisory Council of the African-American leadership group Project 21, is a freelance writer in Freemont, Ohio.) A New Visions Commentary paper published March 1997 by The National Center for Public ...
Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-MI) Offers Praise for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Stuart Pigler
by Stuart PiglerA New Visions Commentary paper published March 1997 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web https://nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited.The following is ...
Speech by Project 21 Advisory Committee Chairman at a Press Conference on the Capital Gains Tax – March 1997
(Delivered at a Capitol Hill press conference on March 20, 1997)Contact: Arturo Silva at (202) 543-4110 or [email protected] Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the African-American group Project 21, I have spoken on tax and other issues that do not ...
Why the U.S. Should Withdraw from the Montreal Protocol, by Dr. Hugh Ellsaesser
The U.S. should delay implementation of the provisions of the Montreal Protocol, the international agreement banning chlorofuorocarbons (CFCs), manufactured chemicals commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners that have been blamed for destroying the ozone layer. The U.S. should also ...
Notes Released from Top-Secret Liberal Environmental Grantmakers Association Strategy Meeting
The Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA), an umbrella of several hundred foundation and corporate givers to the environmental movement, held a top-secret closed-door meeting February 3-4, 1997. Through these meetings environmental grantmakers help set the agenda of the environmental movement. The ...
Regulatory Relief Initiatives During the 104th Congress
To follow is a chronological history of regulatory reform efforts of the 104th Congress as documented in the Hill Watch section of The Relief Report. This summary is an incorporation of over forty editions of The Relief Report, a periodic ...
This New Crusade Would Help Mrs. Clinton Regain Her Popularity
Bill Clinton's recital of the oath of office at noon January 20 marks more than just the opportunity for a fresh start for the president. It also signifies the possibility of a new beginning for the first lady. According to ...
