Fwd: Silence From U.S. and Its Allies Allowed Iran to Get Seat on U.N. Women?s Rights Body

Today's Headlines Friday, April 30, 2010

Silence From U.S. and Its Allies Allowed Iran to Get Seat on U.N. Women's Rights Body (CNSNews.com) - The United States and 12 other Western democracies kept silent this week as Iran was nominated for membership on the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women, thus enabling Iran to get the seat. Iran, whose treatment of women has drawn criticism from human rights groups, will now help set U.N. policy on gender equality and the advancement of women. Arizona Congressman Who Represents Border District Walks Away When Asked If He's Committed to Sealing Border Against Drug Traffic (CNSNews.com) - Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who represents a congressional district that includes 300 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, walked away when CNSNews.com asked him whether he was committed to sealing the border against the influx of illegal drugs. He shouted back at the reporter that it was "punkish" to ask the question. Rep. Blumenauer: Altering Roads for Pedestrians, Bicyclists Will Boost 'Community Vitality' (CNSNews.com) - Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said roads should be designed "to take into account all the needs of the community" and foster "balanced transportation," which in turn makes it more desirable for people to go about their business and "participate in community vitality." Obama Gives Unions a 'Massive Payback' with Executive Order, Contractors Claim (CNSNews.com) – The nation's non-union contractors, who constitute the bulk of the construction industry, say President Obama has given a "massive payback" to unions by issuing an executive order that will help them secure billions of dollars in construction contracts on public projects. Critics say the move is unfair to non-union workers who represent about 85 percent of the construction industry. Census Still 'Struggling' With IT Problems That May Affect Count's Accuracy (CNSNews.com) – The U.S. Census Bureau is still having problems with its computer system that handles the data for households that did not return a census form. However, the Census Bureau director said the system has successfully printed out the assignments for the enumerators who will conduct in-person interviews with households that did not mail in their forms. Arizona Governor's Approval Rating Jumps 16 Points After Signing Immigration Law (CNSNews.com) – With the media and the nation zeroed in on the immigration debate in the state of Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer (R) received a 16-point bump in her approval rating after signing the current immigration bill into law. Most Arizonans welcome a new immigration law, as 64 percent support the current legislation. CNSNEWS.COM VIDEO Puerto Rican Leaders Argue for Statehood on Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - Top leaders in the Puerto Rican government told CNSNews.com they want Puerto Rico to become a U.S. state. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure on Thursday that will permit Puerto Ricans to vote on a ballot that, as one option, would allow the statehood process to begin. Harrison Ford to Green Critics: 'I'll Walk Everywhere When They Walk Everywhere' (CNSNews.com) - Actor, environmental activist and pilot Harrison Ford, who owns seven airplanes, told his environmental critics that he will "start walking everywhere when they start walking everywhere." Ford spoke on Capitol Hill Tuesday at an event sponsored by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES Obama Puts New Oil Drilling on Hold As Gulf of Mexico Spill Worsens Oil Spill: First A Containable Accident, Then Suddenly A Crisis BP Shares Dip, Recover Ground Amid Oil Disaster Rig Explosion Dirties BP's Green Image Obama's Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe of Goldman Sachs Union Workers March on Wall Street, Protest Big Banks Clinton, Speaking to Jewish Audience, Warns Iran and Syria on Threats to Israel Congress Approves Referendum on Puerto Rico's Future Hawaii Lawmakers OK Civil Unions, Send Bill to Governor Federal Prosecutors Tell Judge She's Misreading Militia Case Britain's Conservative Party Leader Gains Momentum After Final Debate Donate Today! Please help CNSNews.com keep bringing you 'The Right News - Right Now!' Make a contribution to CNSNews.com today. It's fast, simple and secure. Help CNSNews.com and Donate Today!  NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP: N.J. comptroller questions $17.7M in federal stimulus funds spent on youth jobs Congress considering black-box requirement for autos; 'vehicle safety user fee' Judiciary panel advances bill to compel Supreme Court to televise proceedings Mass. anti-bullying bill approved; One of toughest measures in US Geithner tells panel that more has to be done to help homeowners avoid foreclosure Democrat calls Big Oil CEOs to testify as probes into Gulf of Mexico spill intensify Denver Public Schools announces ban on work-related travel to Arizona Arizona storm victims denied federal relief Congressman calls for deporting US-born children of illegal aliens Democrats spark alarm with call for national ID card Chinese automaker to open headquarters in downtown L.A. Legislation would let RI wind farm bypass RI Public Utilities Commission Washington Metro system proceeds with big fare hike NJ transit fare increases for trains, bus routes set to take effect Proposed law in Mexico would punish doctors who don't suggest abortion Swine flu kills 14th person in Palm Beach County COMMENTARY Stand Up for Arizona By Patrick J. Buchanan Since Gov. Jan Brewer signed a new immigration law a week ago, Arizona has been subjected to savage attack as the modern embodiment of Jim Crow, apartheid and Nazism. Few have risen in the state's defense. In a particularly offensive smear, Mexican President Felipe Calderon charged Arizona with opening the door "to intolerance, hate, discrimination and abuse in law enforcement." And what was the reaction of the Great Apologist Obama to this slander of an American state by the leader of a neighboring nation? None. One wonders if Barack Obama will ever stand up to foreign leaders' abusing the nation that awarded him its highest honor. Barack Obama, America's Selective Salary Policeman By Michelle Malkin President Obama spoke the most revealing and clarifying 10 words of his control-freak administration this week: "I think at some point you have made enough money." But while Obama lectures on the morality of salary caps for everyone else, his own cabinet is filled with fabulously wealthy CEOs and statist creatures who have parlayed government employment into private gain. Superheroes and Slashers By L. Brent Bozell III While Hollywood and its cynical media surrogates loved the gory film 'Kick Ass' -- featuring an 11-year-old girl as a vigilante mass murderer -- the public has dismissed the film as pure junk. We still want out heroes to be heroic.