All Entries Tagged With: "2009"
Health care reform a moral issue
Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, NY http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20091121/VIEWPOINTS02/911210306/1120/Health-care-reform-a-moral-issue What’s going on with health care reform and why should we care? Recently the Rev. Philip Keane – author, professor of moral theology and health care ethics consultant – visited Blessed Sacrament Church in Johnson City and First United Methodist Church in Endicott, addressing the issue of health [...]
Mobile food pantry to visit Binghamton
Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, NY http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20091117/COMMUN05/91117027/Mobile+food+pantry+to+visit+Binghamton A mobile food pantry will visit 435 State St. in Binghamton, in front of Citizen Action of New York, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Free food is available for those who need it. Bring bags or boxes to carry items. The event — sponsored by the [...]
Palin hype machine back in high gear
Buffalo News Buffalo, NY http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/864201.html Igniting political passions anew, the woman who could have become VP re-emerges with a book — and a lot of chattering about her future By Robert J. McCarthy NEWS POLITICAL REPORTER Updated: November 17, 2009, 8:32 AM If you thought America was obsessed with Sarah Palin when she ran for [...]
Broome-Tioga NAACP celebrates 100 years
News 10 Now Binghamton, NY http://news10now.com/southern-tier-news-1115-content/top_stories/487736/broome-tioga-naacp-celebrates-100-years (Click link above for video, no embed code) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Celebrating 100 years of progress, the Broome-Tioga Branch of the NAACP is joining the national celebration of a century of service for the civil rights organization. Saturday, they held their biannual Freedom Fund Dinner, where they also acknowledged [...]
Binghamton’s Webb, others honored by local NAACP
Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, NY http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20091114/NEWS01/911140378/1112/Binghamton-s-Webb–others-honored-by-local-NAACP BINGHAMTON — Lea Webb has added another award to her already lengthy resume of community accomplishments and recognition. At the NAACP’s Broome-Tioga Freedom FundDinner on Saturday night, Webb received the President’s Award, described by Christina Archie-Brown as the chapter’s most prestigious recognition. “Lea has made significant contributions to the [...]
NAACP Honors Local Councilwoman – 11/14/2009
Fox 40 WICZ Binghamton, NY http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=11336 (link to video: http://www.wicz.com/news/video.asp?video=11-14-09+webb.wmv.flv&zone=News) A local official was awarded with the NAACP’s highest honor. City council woman Lea Webb was presented with the President’s Award at the bi-annual Freedom Fund dinner at the Holiday Inn Saturday. The president of the local NAACP chapter says Webb was chosen because of [...]
Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb to be Honored at the 2009 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner
News Channel 34 – ABC/NBC Binghamton, NY http://www.newschannel34.com/content/developingnews/story/Binghamton-City-Councilwoman-and-Citizen-Action/djwwl6BlaUSL9XpL49QVvw.cspx From Regional Director, Citizen Action of NY: Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb to be Honored at the 2009 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb will be one of this year’s honorees at [...]
Murphy defends health care vote
The Saratogian Saratoga Springs, NY http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2009/11/13/news/doc4afcc97cd86b0136079581.txt CLIFTON PARK — Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls, surprised protestors angered by his recent “no” vote on the House health care bill by returning to his Clifton Park office and explaining his vote in person. Thursday night’s rally was called by former supporters like MoveOn.orgto show Murphy the level of [...]
Murphy Health Care Rally
Fox 23 News (WXXA) Albany, NY http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Murphy-Health-Care-Rally/6N7GYmJxzU2K87OoNyCr4w.cspx “What do we want? Health care! When do we want it? Now,” yelled protestors outside Congressman Scott Murphy’s office. A week after first rallying outside his office, the mantra hasn’t changed. But after Congressman Scott Murphy’s vote on HR 3962, the urgency has. “Despite hearing us, despite hearing from [...]
Join or Die
The New York Observer New York, NY http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/join-die When it comes to outspokeness, can anybody compete with health care advocates? Here are two signs that caught my attention during their rally on the steps of City Hall this afternoon, which invoked “death panels” and September 11th.
