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Betsy Combier

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Email: betsy.combier@gmail.com

 
The E-Accountability Foundation announces the

'A for Accountability' Award

to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.

Winners of the "A":

Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
 
Courting Disaster: Bush and the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court :People For the American Way (PFAW Foundation) Resources on the High Court

The U.S. Supreme Court has ultimate responsibility for interpreting the nation's Constitution and laws.
View PFAWF's Interactive Guide on the Courts
At times in our history, the Supreme Court has been a powerful force for extending constitutional protections to all Americans. At other times, it has been an obstacle to progress. The current Supreme Court is closely divided on basic constitutional issues, with many key cases being decided by a 5-4 vote.

Below you will find a list of Resources pertaining to the Supreme Court.

Courting Disaster
The next President is likely to nominate up to three new Supreme Court justices who will have a huge and long-lasting impact on constitutional rights, liberties and laws.

What's At Stake in the Supreme Court?
Read our overview of what's at stake in the Supreme Court broken down by issues. Below are a few of the main issues discussed in Courting Disaster:

Privacy: If the Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as Scalia and Thomas are eager to do, it would end a constitutional right to reproductive freedom.

Civil Rights: Scalia and Thomas have advocated extreme positions, including a weakening of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 so that it wouldn't be interpreted broadly to prohibit racial discrimination in all aspects of voting.

Religious Liberty: Scalia and Thomas would hand the far right a victory they have sought for the past two decades and more – by dismantling the wall between church and state.

Workers' Rights: A Scalia-Thomas Court would sharply reduce workers' rights by, for example, eliminating protections against firing government workers for belonging to the wrong political party.

Environmental Protection: A Scalia-Thomas majority would make it much more difficult, and in some cases impossible, to protect our natural heritage.

Upcoming Supreme Court Term Includes Important Cases on Civil Rights, Constitutional Liberties, States' Rights
Take a look at some of the more pressing cases coming up before the Supreme Court in the near future.

 
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