October 31, 2005
JSPAN Tackles IRAQ
The Jewish Social Policy Action Network IRAQ: Finding the Right Road
8:00 PM - Wednesday, November 16, 2005 with Dick Polman - National policy analyst - The Philadelphia Inquirer Seymour Rosenbloom - Rabbi - Congregation Adath Jeshurun Edward Turzanski - Senior Fellow - Foreign
Policy Research Institute
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This past week, the 2000th American Soldier died in Iraq. We at JSPAN believe that it is important to as a nation and as individuals to constantly reexamine our place and the role we are playing. This week's milestone forces us to ask the big questions. On November 16th, we are offering a chance to engage with three experts on the implications of the Iraq war. Join us as we look at where we have come and where we are going. |
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Careful Judgment for Judge Alito  President Bush's selection of Judge Samuel Alito, Jr. as his next pick for the United States Supreme Court has quickly become controversial. Judge Alito, who served for 15 years on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, has compiled a record which is unabashedly conservative, voting repeatedly against a woman's right to choose and for restricting the rights of workers. On church-state issues, Judge Alito's rulings raise serious issues about his commitment to maintaining a wall of separation. JSPAN thinks that the Senate should look extremely carefully into Judge Alito's legal record to ensure that the person who fills Justice O'Connor's swing seat is someone who will seek to uphold the law rather than rewrite it. JSPAN encourages you to learn more about Judge Alito's record and to talk to your Senators about the nomination. For additional information, see the preliminary report prepared by People for the American Way. |
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JSPAN has a new energy policy and action program. Five core principles guide JSPAN's new energy policy:
The initial action program consists of ten action steps. These include support for tighter vehicle mileage standards, energy assistance to low income families, and support for renewable energy. View the entire policy and all ten steps on the JSPAN website. Sign up with the Energy committee to become part of our energy program; forward your comments and suggestions to ken@jspan.org. |
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Harrisburg Not Stepping Up on Women's Health The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is missing an important opportunity to obtain additional federal funds for women's health services. Instead of applying for funding, legislators in Harrisburg are arguing over technicalities. Twenty-one states use state funds to leverage Medicaid money for women's health. The return is $9 in federal money for every dollar spent in state funds. Under this system, Pennsylvania could translate an annual $2 million to $3 million into an additional $18 to $27 million. The funding would make gynecological exams, PAP smears, and breast exams available for 220,000 uninsured women in Pennsylvania. Why isn't Harrisburg taking advantage of this? Legislators are worried that some of the recipient agencies also provide abortions. Not only is this a poor excuse for not promoting the heath of Pennsylvania's women, it ignores the fact that family planning services made available through this federal grant would likely reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and thus the number of women seeking abortions. Learn more and take action through Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania. |
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