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#NowIsTheTime

01/18/2013 Nativegrl77

Now is the time – A letter from Grant

When President Obama announced the concrete plan he was putting forward to reduce gun violence, he shared the stage with four of the young people who wrote him letters on the issue. Watch Grant read the letter he wrote to President Obama. Then, learn more about his plan to reduce gun violence and join the conversation at WhiteHouse.Gov/NowIsTheTime

Now is the time – A letter from Julia

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When President Obama announced the concrete plan he was putting forward to reduce gun violence, he shared the stage with four of the young people who wrote him letters on the issue. Watch Julia read the letter she wrote to President Obama. Then, learn more about his plan to reduce gun violence and join the conversation at WhiteHouse.Gov/NowIsTheTime

Now is the time – A letter from Taejah

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When President Obama announced the concrete plan he was putting forward to reduce gun violence, he shared the stage with four of the young people who wrote him letters on the issue. Watch Taejah read the letter he wrote to President Obama. Then, learn more about his plan to reduce gun violence and join the conversation at WhiteHouse.Gov/NowIsTheTime

Now is the time – A letter from Hinna

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When President Obama announced the concrete plan he was putting forward to reduce gun violence, he shared the stage with four of the young people who wrote him letters on the issue. Watch Hinna read the letter she wrote to President Obama. Then, learn more about his plan to reduce gun violence and join the conversation at WhiteHouse.Gov/NowIsTheTime

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Organizing for Action

01/18/2013 Nativegrl77

The organization you built these past six years, the tools you developed over the course of two campaigns, and the expertise you hold as an organizer have the power to change our politics and our country for generations.
The only thing that will stop us is if we don’t seize this opportunity.
So this is important: Today, Organizing for Action, the next phase in our grassroots movement, is being launched.
Take a look at this short video Michelle just recorded about the new organization, and the role we hope you’ll play in it:

We may have started this as a long shot presidential primary campaign in 2007, but it’s always been about more than just winning an election. Together, we’ve made our communities stronger, we’ve fought for historic legislation, and we’ve brought more people than ever before into the political process.
Organizing for Action will continue this mission. Because you’re the heart of this movement, it’s up to you to decide how we do it. In the next few months, you’ll help determine what this organization looks like.
Take a look at the video Michelle recorded about Organizing for Action, and stay tuned for more information on how to get involved:
http://my.barackobama.com/Organizing-for-Action
I’ll take my second oath of office in a few days, and I’ll never forget how I got here. Thank you for everything — and get ready for the next four years.
Barack

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WHAT TO DO IN WASHINGTON D.C. DURING THE INAUGURATION WEEKEND

01/18/2013 Nativegrl77

WHAT TO DO IN WASHINGTON DURING THE INAUGURATION WEEKEND

Behind the Dream: the Making of the Speech that Transformed a Nation by Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly

Saturday, January 19, 2013, 2:00 pm

Join us for a conversation between award-winning author and Washington Post reporter Wil Haygood and Clarence B. Jones, Dr. Martin Luther King’s personal lawyer and speechwriter.

National Museum of American History, Warner Bros. Theater 14^th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC Metro: Smithsonian or Federal Triangle

Free and Open to the Public. Seating limited. RSVP requested Register at www.nmaahc.si.edu/events

Help us Celebrate History in the Making at an Open House hosted by the NMAAHC

Sunday, January 20, 2013, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Take a virtual tour of the Museum
View groundbreaking ceremony highlights
Meet museum staff and fellow Charter Members
Enjoy music and light refreshments
Show your membership card to receive a special photo (quantities limited)
Become a Charter Member

S. Dillon Ripley Center 1100 Jefferson Avenue NW Washington DC Note: Copper-dome entrance kiosk located between Smithsonian Castle and the Freer Sackler Gallery. Metro: Smithsonian

Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 and the March on Washington, 1963

On view now through September 15, 2013 in the NMAAHC’s temporary gallery on level 2.

National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center 14^th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC Metro: Smithsonian or Federal Triangle

Guided exhibition tours offered Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am, 12:00 noon, and 1:00 pm. Maximum group size for each tour is 15. Please meet in front of exhibition entrance.

For more information about Changing America, visit www.nmaahc.si.edu.

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Mika Jon and the House Republicans

01/18/2013 Nativegrl77

“The NRA’s worst enemy couldn’t be doing the damage to this institution that Wayne LaPierre is doing everyday.” WATCH:

Joe, Mika, And The Entire ‘Morning Joe’ Lineup Finally Agree On Something. This NRA Ad Is Sick.

FUNNY, BUT NOT: Jon Stewart Reveals How The ATF Is Not Actually Allowed To Do Its Job

The Utter Hypocrisy Of John Boehner And The House Republicans

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The Pros and Cons of Voluntourism: by Conde Nast Traveler

01/18/2013 Nativegrl77

The Pros and Cons of Voluntourism
A growing number of travelers are volunteering on their vacations, but they sometimes end up doing more harm than good. Dorinda Elliott builds a house in Haiti and reports on the rewards—and risks—of lending a hand away from home.