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Sept. 24, 1965 Asserting that civil rights laws alone are not enough to remedy discrimination, President Johnson issues Executive Order 11246, which enforces affirmative action for the first time. It requires government contractors to “take affirmative action” toward prospective minority employees in all aspects of hiring and employment. By Thomas Jackson editor@coastguardreport.org Civil Rights Report

Oct. 1 1962 James Meredith becomes the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Violence and riots surrounding the incident cause President Kennedy to send 5,000 federal troops. By Thomas Jackson editor@coastguardreport.org Civil Rights Report

The DC Abortion Fund presents The Coat Hanger Project Film Screening/Q&A with Filmmaker Angie Young & DCAF Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 6:30-8:30 PM BloomBars in Columbia Heights 3222 11th Street NW “Since the passage of Roe vs. Wade in 1973, anti-choice forces have been making it their mission to dismantle women’s reproductive freedom. They came [...]

Congressman Forbes discusses the Patients First Act, HR 877, which would intensify research and human clinical trials using stem cells that are ethically obtained and that show evidence of providing near-term clinical benefit for human patients. Additionally, the legislation would promote the creation of pluripotent stem cell lines without the creation, destruction, or discarding of [...]

Dangerous Ottawa Clowneries Severe Parliamentary Empoodlement ~ ITEM: QUEBEC– Yes, It is Corrupt… Why are they so afraid of admitting it? ~ WHAT’S WITH ALL THE WAAH? Muslims get outraged at the drop of a hat, U.S. racialists are outraged at Black Hole niggardly ‘Jigger’; and Quebec is outraged at Maclean’s.. and gets Ottawa MPs [...]

TESTIMONY:  Speak to Congress—and Save Stem Cell Research! By Don C. Reed Get some popcorn, put on the video of Senator Tom Harkin’s Committee hearings on “The Promise of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research”, sit back, enjoy—and then get ready to fight. Here is the URL to watch the hearings: both the opponents of the [...]

Russia: “If you ask me what could irritate the authorities about the Russian NEWSWEEK’s coverage, I will tell you: everything” The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship

I got my period in mid January, about 5 weeks after my abortion. It was a normal period. I still haven’t sorted out the insurance mess, which is partially because I’m lazy and partially because it is so confusing and bureaucratic. Planned Parenthood sent me an invoice a few weeks ago, even though according to [...]

          The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a man for child sexual abuse after deciding that the trial court correctly admitted evidence of a 1995 conviction for sexual assault of a minor.  You can read the opinion here:  http://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/09/09-8079.pdf            In United States v. Batton, 2010 U.S. App. [...]

Taking a hint from an enterprising guy, I have created new accounts in YouTube and FaceBook. If you have accounts on those sites, please join/link with the community there. See you there! Philippine Atheists