Category Archives: Farmers

Senate OKs settling claims feds discriminated against blacks, Indians

By doris | Published: November 24, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — The U.S. Senate approved a $1.15 billion measure Friday to fund a settlement initially reached between the Agriculture Department and minority farmers more than a decade ago. The 1997 Pigford v. Glickman case against the U.S. Agriculture Department was settled out of court 11 years ago. Under a [...]

Also posted in American, Government, Money | Leave a comment

Black farmer rides tractor named Justice in push for settlement funds

By doris | Published: September 17, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — John Boyd is a man on a mission. Beginning Thursday, the founder and head of the National Black Farmers Association can be seen driving a spluttering tractor called “Justice” around Capitol Hill, pressing political leaders to provide funds to settle a discrimination case involving minority farmers. Boyd, a [...]

Also posted in Benefits, Congress, Lawmakers, Money, Presidental, Statements | Leave a comment

No evidence that tainted eggs go beyond 2 farms

By doris | Published: August 24, 2010

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON – Food and Drug Administration officials said Monday that there is no evidence a massive outbreak of salmonella in eggs has spread beyond two Iowa farms, though a team of investigators is still trying to figure out what caused it. FDA officials said they do not expect the number of [...]

Also posted in Blame, Food, Safety, Statements | Leave a comment

The New Revolutionaries

By doris | Published: July 5, 2010

Full Story at Newsweek.com It’s not just the 4th of July holiday that’s raising memories of revolution. The idea of active anti-government resistance, once the province of the fringe or a mere historical parable, is now a common component of the national discourse. If all the voices actively calling for or raising the specter of [...]

Also posted in American, Blame, Citizenship, Civil Rights, Economic, Economy, Education, Energy, Environmental, Government, Inspectors, Insurance Companies, Investor, Lawmakers, Politcal, Presidental, Statements, Support, Tea Party | Leave a comment

U.S. cracks down on farmers who hire kids

By doris | Published: June 19, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WHITE LAKE, N.C. – The Obama administration has opened a broad campaign of enforcement against farmers who employ children and underpay workers, hiring hundreds of investigators and raising fines for labor and wage violators. A flurry of fines and mounting public pressure on blueberry farmers is only the opening salvo, Labor [...]

Also posted in American, Children, jobs, Lawmakers, Statements | Leave a comment

Clintons share stage, kiss during global initiative event

By doris | Published: September 27, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com “I want to begin by expressing my extreme indebtedness to the Clinton Global Initiative, to all of you who participated, for giving me the first chance I have had in a week to see Hillary,” Bill Clinton told the audience of social activists and business leaders at the closing session of [...]

Also posted in Conference, Government, Statements | Leave a comment