 One of the troubles within the Democratic Party (DNC) is that often, we can’t be counted on to focus on 5 main goals, primarily because we don’t even have the attention span of 5 year olds. We can’t even agree about the 5 goals. How can anyone forget the notion that organizing the Democratic Party is like herding cats? Every single interest group can make cogent and sustained arguments about the legitimacy of their cause, but fail in one key aspect; consistent cooperation and ... Latest Read More
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 MISSOURI: Shirley is hosting a big celebration in St. Louis with Betty Dukes as their keynote speaker. Betty Dukes was the plaintiff in the WALMART supreme court case. She will have copies of HJR47 and talk about it. Behind the speaker's platform we always have a big ERA banner.
LOUISIANA: Jerry Mayer with Hometown Productions, Inc. in Baton Rouge, has offered to film the largest Women's Equality Day event in Louisiana for viewing on 31 statewide TV stations. Camille is working on coordinating that as ... Women Read More
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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois discusses her new budget plan that pledges to create 2.2 American million ... Latest Read More
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 On September 1, 2011, Nurses across the country are organizing to demand that their elected officials support the Wall Street Financial Transaction Tax.
The September events are part of National Nurses United’s Main Street Contract campaign. The Main Street Contract supports every American’s right to a job, healthcare, quality education, a clean environment, and retirement with dignity.
Even a small tax on Wall Street transactions could mean billions of dollars toward repairing our crumbling economy.
Nurses are asking everyone to sign the pledge to support the Wall Street Financial Transaction Tax.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXwc7WOLXLE
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 Misleading Attacks on Social SecurityMisleading attacks from so-called “budget hawks” claim cuts to Social Security will help to balance our Federal budget and decrease the deficit. Social Security does not contribute to the country’s debt or deficit, because it isn’t part of the Federal budget. Social Security is a self-funded, self-sustaining program that millions of people rely on for their stable retirement and disability income.
Medicare is Essential to Protecting YOUR HealthcareMedicare funds community health centers that treat everyone--infants through seniors. Teaching hospitals rely on funding from Medicare to support their ... Economy Read More
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Will this be the month that tips us into action?
We can't get jobs, live in our homes, educate our kids. Get out of the way of the tornadoes. Or, apparently, influence substantially the policy decisions imposed by an increasingly vicious and mean-spirited minority.
n California advocacy has been reduced to documenting the rubble. Medicaid is cutting doctors' visits to 7 a year, for the seriously chronically ill who can still manage to qualify. To his credit, I think, the Governor just vetoed a budget that has been a disaster for ... Latest Read More
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 To cherish and respect ALL our American citizens and ALL that is dear to them is the essence of The American Character and The American Dream: We listen to the children, care for the elderly and look beyond headlines of myopic sensationalizing media. Americans are suffering and dying still from the tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, bullying, as is our oil stained Gulf.
So let’s limit the power of corporate owned media to dictate our national focus, be it superficially pseudo-patriotic bus tours or inappropriate tweets. Yes, any ... Latest Read More
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Danny is 44 years old, Downs Syndrome, brittle diabetic with Celiac Disease, speech impediment or stutter and about the emotional age of 5 or so. Danny has two little angels that live in his two index fingers; Marcus is in his right and Mikey is in his left. They have been with him since he was a small child and have helped him cope through a difficult and confusing life. Psychiatrists would call his angels, alternate personalities. To me, Danny is a sweet and ... Latest Read More
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 It's getting awfully crowded underneath that bus. You know, the metaphorical one women keep getting thrown under, along with their rights, their health and their money.
It’s getting awfully crowded underneath that bus. You know, the metaphorical one women keep getting thrown under, along with their rights, their health and their money. Women lost much of their insurance coverage for abortion during the fight over the healthcare reform bill last fall, but at least they got some good things out ... Women Read More
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Unable to stanch the flow of corporate money to Republican causes, Democrats tried a new tack on Thursday by bringing a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission to force the disclosure of tens of millions of dollars in secret donations.
The lawsuit seeks to close “a major loophole” that allows private companies and nonprofit groups to operate “under a veil of anonymity” in raising money for political work, said Representative Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat who brought the lawsuit along with lawyers for several ... Clean and Fair Elections Read More
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 Just when it seemed that all of Washington had lost its values and its connection with the American people, a bolt of hope has arrived. It is the People's Budget put forward by the co-chairs of the 80-member Congressional Progressive Caucus. Their plan is humane, responsible, and most of all sensible, reflecting the true values of the American people and the real needs of the floundering economy. Unlike Paul Ryan's almost absurdly vicious attack on the poor and working class, the People's Budget would ... Economy Read More
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The House on Friday passed a Republican budget plan for 2012 aimed at privatizing Medicare and dramatically scaling back the size of the federal government.
Voting along party lines, the House approved the $3.5 trillion GOP blueprint 235 to 193 after final debate was repeatedly interrupted by protesters chanting and singing in the gallery. Four Republicans joined all Democrats in voting “no.”
The White House strongly denounced the plan, saying it was at odds with President Obama’s “balanced approach” to deficit reduction.
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If you were fortunate enough to be watching the House floor this morning, you happened to catch the House Democratic minority pulling an entertaining fast one on Republicans.
The House will vote this afternoon on Paul Ryan's radical 2012 budget plan, but before members weigh in on that measure, Democrats were able to offer a counter-measure. The assumption was, they'd bring to the floor a progressive alternative to Paul's extremism.
But that's not what happened. Instead, Democrats brought up the even-more-unhinged Republican Study Committee budget plan, whose ... Latest Read More
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 Anti-choicers are trying to destroy Roe v. Wade by a death from a thousand cuts.
If you feel like the swirl of outrageous state-based anti-woman legislation is worse than it's ever been, you’re not hallucinating. Republicans really have declared a surge in their war on women, and it’s a nationwide phenomenon. Anti-choicers are trying to destroy Roe v. Wade by a death from a thousand cuts, so that when we wake up one day and the right to a safe, legal abortion is really, ... Women Read More
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House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious and politically perilous plan to resize the federal government and stem the $14 trillion national debt by slashing spending on domestic programs and fundamentally overhauling government health programs for the elderly and the poor.
The 2012 budget blueprint would not touch Social Security, the single largest federal program, which provides income support to nearly 60 million seniors, disabled people and others. But with the cost of benefits expected to exceed revenues this year, Republicans say they ... Latest Read More
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And what better way to mark Human Rights Day than by joining with PDA Advisory Board member, Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, to help push for cosponsors for his new People's Rights Amendment?
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