HERE’S WHAT
PRESIDENT Obama said
about immigrant reform in his “State of the Union” address Tuesday, January 28,
2014:
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| President Obama |
OBAMA SAID: “Finally, if we are serious about economic growth, it
is time to heed the call of business leaders, labor leaders, faith leaders, and
law enforcement – and fix our broken immigration system. Republicans and
Democrats in the Senate have acted. I know that members of both parties
in the House want to do the same. Independent economists say immigration
reform will grow our economy and shrink our deficits by almost $1 trillion in
the next two decades. And for good reason: when people come here to
fulfill their dreams – to study, invent, and contribute to our culture – they
make our country a more attractive place for businesses to locate and create
jobs for everyone. So let’s get immigration reform done this year.”
ONE COULDN’T help but notice
the frown on the face of House Speaker John
Boehner [R-Ohio] sitting behind President Obama, when he [Obama] spoke
about immigration. It is Speaker Boehner
and members of the Republican Party who are blocking immigration reform.
Without the Republicans in Congress supporting comprehensive immigration
reform, President Obama will never be able to keep his promise or “fix” the
immigration problem in America
REPUBLICANS want the
borders to be secured 100% before they will agree to do anything to help
undocumented immigrants; securing the borders is impossible. There will be a
lot of taxpayer’s money and government [political] time wasted in attempting to
solve the immigration problem piecemeal. We, Mexican-Americans and Latinos must
work politically and vote for candidates of the Democratic Party to fix our
immigration policy. It is the Democrats who support immigration reform.
HISPANIC LABOR: “Meet
the Candidates” dinner meeting sponsored by the Hispanic American Labor
Council will be Wednesday, Feb. 19,
2014 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mi Tierra Restaurant, 2528 S. Kedzie Ave.
Democratic candidates in the Tuesday, March 18, 2014 are invited to attend the
dinner meeting by Hispanic labor leaders. Ticket donation: $40. For tickets or more
information call 312/286-3405.
UTILITY FAIR: Peoples Gas is
hosting a “Utility Assistance & Resource Fair” at Rauner Family YMCA,
2700 S. Western Ave., from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2014. At the fair, representatives from
Peoples Gas, CEDA [Community Economic Development Association] and ComEd, with
city, state and human services agencies, will be on site to provide residents
with information on energy assistance programs and resources that are available
to assist residents.
CEDA will be
accepting applicants from customers who are eligible to apply for LIHEAP and
the People Gas Share the Warmth matching grant. Customers may be eligible for
LIHEAP if their income is 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
FOR MORE information,
contact Community and Economic Development Association [CEDA] at 800-571-2332.
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| St. Anthony |
SAINT ANTHONY Hospital is
celebrating American Heart Month. February is American Heart Month and
Valentine’s Day is a great time to start taking steps to be heart-healthy. With the slogan “Show Your Heart A Little Love”
the hospital is encouraging everyone to:
- Halt the salt and eat a healthy diet
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Get moving and excise more
- Quit Smoking
- Take your medicine
- Know your numbers—have your blood pressure and cholesterol checked
STAY HEALTHY. Every Wednesday
and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. during the month of February, St. Anthony
Hospital
YOU WILL be required to
fast, consuming no food or liquids other than water, for a minimum of 10 hours
before the test. Limited spots are available.
Help can be given if you qualify for financial assistance or charity
care. Coupon expires: 2/28/14. Call
today at 773/484-4777 for a
screening.
MOVIE REVIEW: The “Wolf
of Wall Street” is a raunchy movie. Sex, drugs and expletives flow
throughout the entire movie, mostly the “F” word. Nothing is left for the
imagination. Rookie stock broker Jordan
Belfort [Leonardo DiCaprio]
organizes a bunch of money hungry salesmen and women to sell penny stocks to
become millionaires, at the same time doing drugs and having wild sex parties.
This three [3] hour black comedy was directed by Martin Scorsese and is rated “R”.
The movie was too long and definitely not a family movie. I give
it 1 star.
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