not that i know a thing about her case but to say that she just fell, waited for 2weeks then had a miscarriage while shackled in custody is something i cannot seem to believe …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Peter Navarro V Chris Wallace — answer the questions!
tell Amazon and Apple: to Dump the NRA
While the entire country rallies to break the NRA’s stranglehold on our laws, Amazon and Apple are giving them an even bigger platform — streaming NRA TV. NRA TV is the media mouthpiece of the powerful gun lobby, blocking the regulation we need to keep our children safe. But now, the tech giants are deciding whether to put our children first and dump the NRA. Let’s make sure they do it.
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I’m a mother of two young children. Alongside the basics of math and reading, their teachers run mass shooting drills. Should the worst happen, one of my girls is the child responsible for locking the classroom door.It doesn’t have to be like this. Most of us are desperate for gun control, but the NRA blocks it no matter what the cost. Now they’ve got new television network to derail public debate, spread lies, and stop sensible regulation. And it can exist because Amazon and Apple stream it. But now the tech giants are deciding whether to dump the NRA. Consumer pressure is already working, with 10 major corporations ditching them in just a week! Now Amazon and Apple are feeling the heat of a nation that’s had enough. Let’s demand they step up and pull the plug. Click to tell Amazon and Apple: Dump the NRA! NRA TV is the media arm of the lobby group backed by gun manufacturers. Their goal is to flood our streets, schools, and homes with guns because they profit off of our deaths. In the wake of mass gun massacres, they flood the airways with lies (“no new law would have stopped this”) and help inflate gun ownership (“we need more good guys with guns”), introducing crazy concepts like giving teachers guns to carry at school. And it works. Legislators in Florida — the state of the latest school shooting — just advanced a proposal to arm teachers with guns. It has to stop. Amazon and Apple make editorial decisions all the time about what programs they will and won’t carry. Let’s demand that they stop putting profits above lives and pull the plug on Gun TV! I couldn’t sleep the night of the Parkland shooting. I lay awake next to my 7 year-old daughter and thought about what we could do. The next morning, the Avaaz team launched 3 Billboards for Marco Rubio — a message of accountability to the Florida Senator who is in the pocket of the NRA after accepting more than $3 million from them. It went viral across the world, covered everywhere from CNN to Stephen Colbert, and the Senator was even forced to speak about the billboards on a televised interview. We are powerful when we come together. We move people at the highest level. Let’s come together to do what this moment demands and shut down the NRA. With hope and appreciation, Dalia and the rest of the Avaaz team More Information: Petitions call on Apple, Amazon, to ditch NRA TV channel (The Hill) Anti-NRA activists are calling for a boycott of Amazon, Apple, and Fed Ex – and it could be huge (Business Insider) What’s on the NRA Video Channel? (NY Times) |
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Sierra Club Insider ~ Do Animals Have Personalities?
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Support Organic Farming
The Organic Agriculture and Research Act now before Congress stands an excellent chance of being incorporated into the Farm Bill. Organic farming fosters healthier soil, safer working conditions for farmers, and healthier food for consumers—and organic food now accounts for more than 5 percent of U.S. food sales. But the USDA only spends about .01 percent of its annual research budget on organic farming, and American farmers are falling behind in the organic industry as a result.
Ask your members of Congress to support funding for organic agriculture research in the Farm Bill.
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Reject Trump’s Infrastructure Scam
President Trump’s so-called infrastructure plan is a thinly veiled attack on environmental protections such as the National Environmental Policy Act intended to pave the way for corporations to build pipelines and other destructive projects—many of them on public lands. Trump’s plan even includes a horrifying provision that would give federal deputies the authority to approve pipelines through our national parks.
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A City Faces Running Dry
Will Cape Town, South Africa, become the first major city in modern times to be almost completely without running water? As Day Zero approaches, Adam Welz reports on what it’s like to live there as supplies run short.
Read about how Cape Town is coping with a looming water crisis.
Photo by Adam Welz
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Are We Losing the Night?
Light pollution has increasingly obscured evening skies, blotting out the starry horizon our grandparents once knew. Should we think about the night sky as a natural resource that deserves preservation every bit as much as watersheds or wildlife corridors?
Photo by Harun Mehmedinovic
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Yes, Animals Have Personalities
In his latest book, Mousy Cats and Sheepish Coyotes, Dr. John Shivik reports on the latest research indicating that, like people, all animals are individuals—and their internal conditions and behavior patterns are major factors determining their outcomes.
Photo courtesy of John Shivik and Beacon Press
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the senate March 1- CONGRESS 2018 the House
Senate Activity
| March 1, 2018 | Wrap Up for Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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House Activity
Last Floor Action: March 1, 2018
1:36:46 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to H. Res. 759. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on March 5, 2018.
| 1:30:02 P.M. | The House convened, starting a new legislative day. | |
| 1:30:10 P.M. | The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. | |
| 1:30:37 P.M. | Today’s prayer was offered by Rev. Gene Hemrick, St. Josephs Catholic Church, Washington, DC. | |
| 1:31:27 P.M. | The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. | |
| 1:31:31 P.M. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Budd to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | |
| 1:32:10 P.M. | The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on February 28, 2018, at 12:59 p.m.: that the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 35; Appointments: Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform, Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, and Public Interest Declassification Board. | |
| 1:32:52 P.M. | The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on March 1, 2018, at 10:59 a.m.: that the Senate agreed to S.J. Res. 53 and H.Con Res. 106 and that the Senate passed H.R. 535, without amendment and H.R. 1625, with amendment. | |
| 1:33:41 P.M. | Social Security Advisory Board – Pursuant to section 703 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 903), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker re-appointed Ms. Nancy Altman, Bethesda, MD for a term of six years. | |
| 1:34:14 P.M. | Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform – Pursuant to section 30442(b)(3) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123), the Speaker appointed jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate, Mr. Womack of Arkansas to serve as co-chair of the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform. | |
| 1:34:49 P.M. | Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans – Pursuant to section 30422(b)(3) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123), and the order of the House of January 3, 2017, the Speaker and the Majority Leader of the Senate jointly appointed Mr. Hatch (UT) to the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans as co-chair. | |
| 1:35:32 P.M. | Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform – Pursuant to section 30442(b)(3) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123), the Democratic Leader jointly appointed with the Minority Leader of the Senate the Honorable Nita Lowey of New York to serve as co-chair of the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform. | |
| 1:35:40 P.M. | H. Res. 759 | Mr. Budd asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. |
| 1:35:45 P.M. | H. Res. 759 | Considered by unanimous consent. H. Res. 759 — “Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Reverend Billy Graham.” |
| 1:36:21 P.M. | H. Res. 759 | On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. |
| 1:36:23 P.M. | H. Res. 759 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 1:36:31 P.M. | Mr. Budd moved that the House do now adjourn. | |
| 1:36:45 P.M. | On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. | |
| 1:36:46 P.M. | The House adjourned pursuant to H. Res. 759. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on March 5, 2018. |
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