Newspapers / The Carolina Times (Durham, … / Dec. 7, 2013, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Carolina Times (Durham, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
DAVI? SnUs DEP^™^ streeo £759g „ 000 i CHAPEL HILL JME 92 - NUMBER 48 a (Limes DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013 TELEPHONE (919) 682-2913 PRICE: 30 slew Report Calls for Full Employment By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent .SHINGTON (NNPA) - Fifty years ago, civil rights s dove head-first into the on-going debate over lean economic policy by placing the fight for equal yment opportunities at the forefront of the 1963 i on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Rev. C.T. Vivian (NNPA Photo by Freddie Allen) President Honors 'True ■hampions’ with Medal of Freedom By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent .SHINGTON (NNPA) - During what he called one “favorite events every year,” President Obama pre- 1 16 outstanding individuals, including four African icans, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the 1’s highest civilian honor. sident John F. Kennedy created the Presidential I of Freedom 50 years ago to honor exceptional peo- r their courage and contributions to society during Indiana who led the effort to reduce the threat of nuclear :areers. s year, President Obama selected 16 individuals for >nor. ; president praised Ernie Banks for his play in the » Leagues and for being the first black player on the go Cubs major league baseball team. Nicknamed Sub,” Banks, won Most Valuable Player awards in and 1959 and played in 14 All- Star games. Banks 2 home runs during his career. Vivian, a Baptist minister and adviser to Dr. Mar- ther King, Jr. was honored for his work leading the om Riders and his efforts to register black voters ma, Ala., where he was bloodied by Dallas County T Jim Clark after leading a' black delegation down- to register. sident Obama also recognized Bayard Rustin, post- usly, for his work and sacrifices during the Civil s Movement. Rustin, an openly gay civil rights lead- s the key organizer of the 1963 March on Washing- r Jobs and Freedom. 5 president honored Oprah Winfrey for her incred roadcast journalism career and her charitable con- ions. Winfrey can add the Presidential Medal of om to her resume, which also includes Bob Hope initarian Award and the Kennedy Center Honors 1. Oprah’s daytime talk show ran for more than 4500 les. prah’s greatest strength has always been her abil- help us discover the best in ourselves. Michelle count ourselves among her many devoted fans and Is,” said President Obama. sident Bill Clinton earned his Presidential Medal iedom for his public service that “was just getting J” when he left office. resident Clinton] doesn’t stop” said Obama. “He’s d lead relief efforts after the Asian tsunami, Hurri- katrina, the Haiti earthquake. His foundation and Despite their efforts, black child poverty, black un employment and the median income for black males all peaked in the decade following the march and then head ed south, according to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute. The EPI report, part of the “The Unfinished March” series on the 1963 March on Washington, looks at two Oprah Winfrey (NNPA Photo by Freddie Allen) global initiative have helped to save or improve the lives of literally hundreds of millions of people.” Also honored were Ben Bradlee, a former executive editor of The Washington Post who oversaw the news paper’s award-winning coverage of the Watergate scan dal; Late Senator Daniel Inouye (honored posthumously), the first Japanese American to serve in Congress; Daniel Kahneman, a scholar who won the Nobel Prize in Eco nomics in 2002; Richard Lugar, a former Senator from weapons and Loretta Lynn, the country music icon who won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. In addition, President Obama recognized Mario Mo lina, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist and environmental scientist; Gloria Steinem, the women’s rights activist and co-founder of Ms. magazine; Arturo Sandoval, a Grammy Award-winning jazz musician; Sally Ride (honored post humously), the first American female astronaut to travel to space; Dean Smith, the former head coach of the Uni versity ofNorth Carolina men’s basketball team who won two national titles and graduated 96 percent of his players; and Patricia Wald, the first woman to serve on the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Colum bia. President Obama said: a€oeThese are the men and women who in their extraordinary lives remind us all of the beauty of the human spirit, the values that define us as Americans, the potential that lives inside of all of us.” ERNIE BANKS warring economic ideologies, one centered on inflation, the other focused on full employment, that helped to shape American fiscal policy following the end of World War II. . Following World War II, as fears of another depression swelled, lawmakers acted to stabilize the economy. The United States Senate passed “The Full Employment Act,” legislation that guaranteed the opportunity for well-pay ing, full-time jobs for all Americans willing and able to work. But the House of Representatives largely opposed the bill, calling the guarantee an entitlement. The Sen ate eventually stripped the guarantee and other language from the bill that the House opposed to get a version of the bill passed as the Employment Act of 1946. The compromise ensured that the battle over the feder al government’s role in guiding the free market economy would continue. “[The Employment Act of 1946] did not settle the fun damental debate between those who feared inflation more than unemployment, or reconcile partisan views about the role of the government in the economy,” stated the report. “And full employment could only be guaranteed with the resolution of these debates in favor of using fiscal policy to pursue maximum employment .(Continued On Page 7) REV. T.J. JEMI SON, CIVIL RIGHTS LEAD ER, DIES AT 95 - Special to the NNPA from The Louisiana Weekly - The Rev. T. J. Jemison, a longtime Louisiana pastor, pioneering civil rights leader and founder of one of the nation’s most effective faith- based civil rights organizations, has died Nov. 15 . He was 95. Democrats and GOP still Clash over Judicial Appoint ments By Freddie Alien NNPA Washington Correspondent . WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Just before Thanksgiving break, the Senate voted to eliminate the super-majority needed to end filibusters on executive level and judicial nominees, clearing the path for President Obama’s most recent selections. Despite threats and consternation from the Republican Party, political pundits suggest that little will change in Washington. The vote on the rule change came a few days after Sen ate Republicans blocked President Obama’s nomination of Robert Wilkins to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the second most important court in the nation. Less than a month earlier, in an unprecedented move, Republicans blocked Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.), a sitting congressman and President Obama’s pick to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The GOP also jammed Patricia Millet’s nomination to the D.C. Appeals Court. In a statement following the vote, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that the vote was “about mak ing Washington work - regardless of who’s in the White House or who controls the Senate. To remain relevant and effective as an institution, the Senatemust evolve to meet the challenges of a modern era.” In the modern era of unprecedented obstruction by Re publicans, Reid presided over one of the most ineffective U.S. Senate chambers in history in 2012. According to a Brennan Center for Justice report, ti tled “Curbing Filibuster Abuse,” the 112th United States Congress ratified 196 public laws, “the lowest output of any Congress since at least World War II.” (Continued On Page 7)
The Carolina Times (Durham, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 7, 2013, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75