We already knew Joe Walsh opposes abortion in any circumstance, including cases of rape, incest or when a woman’s life is in danger. This week we found out why: Walsh holds the ill-informed and outrageous belief that abortion is never necessary to save a woman’s life.
Walsh’s position on choice is far too extreme for 8th district voters. We just have to make sure voters hear the truth about Walsh’s record.
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HUD: Stop denying housing assistance for a disabled woman soon to be homeless Started by: Roberta, Bellingham, Washington
No one should have to suffer loss of home due to illness, much less “live” in a car. No one should be denied housing assistance because they have a disability. And yet that is what has happened to me (and many others). I have multiple chronic illnesses, including PTSD and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), the latter of which affects multiple organ systems, including respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and nervous. I suffer chronic joint and muscle pain, severe food sensitivities that have damaged my digestive tract, moderate to disabling fatigue, migraines and vertigo, cognitive decline that affects my memory, perception, speech, concentration, and ability to learn new things, as well as other symptoms too many to list. HUD claims that they recognize and support accommodations for MCS – –http://www.chemicalsensitivityfoundation.org/bennie_howard-multiple-chemical-sensitivity.htm – yet their actions say otherwise. I have been denied rental assistance because I could not find a residence that both met their rental price requirements and my medical needs. I currently reside in a mobile home that meets most of my health needs, however the local housing agency, the Bellingham Housing Authority (under HUD), said I could not remain here because HUD’s requirements do not make allowances for my particular illness – a direct contradiction to the agency’s claim to support this illness. The only types of residences that fall within their price range are apartments or similar complexes. Due to my high sensitivity to chemicals (which includes smoke, fragrances in body products, air fresheners, bug sprays, paints and solvents, laundry fumes, etc.), it is impossible for me to even go into an apartment building, much less live in one. To do so would mean my speedy demise. Despite this information and letters from my doctors, the housing authority refused to accommodate me, even when I offered to accept just the minimum amount they were allowing. They said that I would be unable to afford to stay where I was on that amount; despite my explanation that I did not need much assistance to maintain housing. It’s odd they thought that this allowance was worse than denying me any assistance at all. From other stories I’ve heard, this type of denial by HUD agencies is not an uncommon occurrence. People with disabilities are not given the consideration they need when applying for housing assistance with HUD. Disabled people often have an even greater disadvantage when it comes to maintaining housing and in many cases, to finding appropriate housing to accommodate their medical needs. One way to help resolve the homeless problem is to fix the biases and flaws in the agencies that have been created to help people maintain housing. Please sign my petition to make HUD do what they were created to do: help me with rental costs so I don’t have to lose a roof over my head, my belongings, and my sense of self-worth; so I don’t have to try to survive in my car with all my health problems; and to make them change their policies regarding the disabled. Make them honor their word that they accommodate disabilities.
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Oct 19, 2012 by BarackObamadotcom
Learn more: http://OFA.BO/UFY1XF
President Obama has made record investments in clean energy, and refuses to let polluters play by a different set of rules than everyone else. He’s implementing new standards to keep our air and water clean and our children safe.
Under President Obama’s watch we have more than doubled production of renewable energy from wind and solar, while investing in over 15,000 clean energy projects across the country.
Mitt Romney would cut funding and incentives for clean energy, including ending the tax incentive for wind energy, which could cost 37,000 American jobs. Meanwhile, he would continue providing billions in subsidies to Big Oil companies.
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You know Cam and Mitch, right? Chances are you’ve seen them on ABC’s Modern Family once or twice. Or, if you’re like me, you haven’t missed an episode. They’re America‘s favorite gay couple. But to me, they’re Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, two dear friends (and amazing actors, I might add) who have transformed the way America sees same-sex couples. How would you like to join them for an exclusive dinner? Eric and Jesse are inviting one lucky HRC supporter and a guest to join them for a private dinner in Los Angeles. Laughs and good times guaranteed.* A free trip to L.A. for a delicious dinner with two of the most hilarious people in show business should be enough reason to donate. But there’s also this: if their characters were a real-life couple, their love would be denied recognition by California and the federal government. Denied. Just like tens of thousands of couples. So while you and your guest haggle with Jesse and Eric over who gets the last piece of bruschetta and discuss why equality matters most to you, we’ll be putting your donation to work in this critical election, on Capitol Hill, and in schools, hospitals, and workplaces around the country where discrimination is still rampant. And we’ll put your gift to use in getting hospitals to improve their policies so that a real-life Cameron doesn’t have to think twice before visiting a real-life Mitchell in the event of a real-life crisis. It’s time our nation’s laws affirm what their TV show demonstrates every week. There is so much work left to do – and your gift will enable all of it. Let us thank you with dinner. Chip in $5 or more over the next nine days for a chance at dinner with these two amazing guys. (Travel and hotel are also on us.) In the end, Jesse and Eric’s message is really simple. Love, patience, and a lot of humor are what really matter. I think you’d get a real kick out of meeting them. Good luck, * I personally think Eric and Jesse are hilarious, but HRC’s lawyers have informed me that I can’t actually guarantee you will laugh. So let’s just say it’s pretty darn likely. Chip in $5 or more now. |
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