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It’s Just Common Sense …


 

 

 Official photographic portrait of US President...President Obama was in Colorado yesterday and called on Congress to vote on a set of common-sense proposals to help reduce gun violence — including closing loopholes in the background check system to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and others who shouldn’t have access to them.

“Every day that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun,” the President said.

Learn more about President Obama’s common-sense proposals to help reduce gun violence.

A Common-Sense Proposal to Reduce Gun Violence

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Assessing and Addressing Community Health Needs – the Next Step in Protecting Patients The Department of the Treasury today issued new rules that hold charitable hospitals to a higher standard when it comes to addressing the health needs in their communities. The proposed rules add details on how hospitals should conduct community health needs assessments and define how the IRS will enforce any violations of the new standards.

President Obama Meets with Prime Minister Lee of Singapore In a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, President Obama reaffirms his commitment to a secure and prosperous Asia-Pacific region.

Helping Americans on the Autism Spectrum Reach Their Full Potential President Obama is committed to research, development of support services, and increased collaboration with advocates and family members in the autism community  so that individuals across the autism spectrum can reach their full potential.

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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)


04/04/2013 04:28 PM EDT
Little Mermaid Smoke House is recalling Smoked Herring and Pickled Herring fish because the products were found to be uneviscerated, and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death.
Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
Bravo! is voluntarily recalling three of its raw diet frozen foods for dogs and cats: 5 lb tubes of Bravo! Chicken Balance product item code 21-405 with “best used by” dates of 3_6_15 and 3_12_15; 2 lb Bravo! Chicken Blend product item code 21-102 with the “best used by” date of 3_21_15 and 5 lb. bags of Bravo!
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6Dems finally support marriage equality and more


Give him 2 minutes to explain why nobody should be agreeing to weaken Social Security. WATCH:

Robert Reich On Why You Shouldn’t Accept Chained CPI From President Obama Or Anybody
This is powerful and changing our media landscape. WATCH:

Wow. Fox News Is Adopting Something Socially Responsible Before The New York Times Does?
See who they are and help get them to change their minds!

UPDATED: Last 6 Democratic Holdouts On Marriage Equality Pushed By MoveOn Members
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Weak Gun Laws & High Levels of Gun Violence Go Together


 

 McQueen, per 1920 United States CensusHere are the ten states with the highest levels of gun violence:

by Center for American Progress

  1. Louisiana
  2. Alaska
  3. Alabama
  4. Arizona
  5. Mississippi
  6. South Carolina
  7. New Mexico
  8. Missouri
  9. Arkansas
  10. Georgia
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NWLC: What does religious freedom mean


National Women's Law Center
Birth Control Is a Personal Decision
                Show your support of the plan to make birth control coverage without co-pays and hassles available to women, regardless of where they work.
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True religious freedom means that everyone has the right to make his or her own personal decisions, including whether to use birth control. But some bosses want to impose their religious beliefs on their employees. Last time I checked, your employees had religious beliefs, too.
The April 8 deadline to stop these bosses is fast approaching!

Show your support for the plan to make birth control coverage without co-pays and hassles available to women no matter where they work.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a proposed rule whose goal is making birth control without co-pays and hassles a reality regardless of where a woman works, and the agency is asking people to comment on it. But some lawmakers and religious organizations don’t agree. They believe that if your boss has a certain religious belief, you’d better live by it, too.
This is your last chance to show your support — we need to speak out and make sure that essential health care like birth control is available for all women who need it.

Tell HHS you support its plan to make birth control coverage without co-pays and hassles available to women, regardless of where they work.
The reality is that nearly 99% of sexually active women, regardless of their religious beliefs, use contraception at some point in their lives. It’s crucial that women have access to affordable birth control to prevent unintended pregnancies, plan the timing and size of their families, and protect their health.
Thank you for everything you do in the fight for reproductive health.
Sincerely,
Judy Waxman Judy Waxman Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights National Women’s Law Center    

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