April 17, 2013 A Senate in the Gun Lobby’s Grip By GABRIELLE GIFFORDS WASHINGTON SENATORS say they fear the N.R.A. and the gun lobby. But I think that fear must be nothing compared to the fear the first graders in Sandy Hook Elementary School felt as their lives ended in a hail of bullets. The fear that … Continue reading »
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15 Black History Moments
A young Muddy Waters. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bill Cosby, Temple University, 1961 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________- 1994 – Tennis prodigies, the Williams sisters. Serena 1992/2012 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Happy Birthday #42 UCLA quarterback Jackie Robinson, the college’s first student-athlete to earn varsity letters in four different sports, leaps in the air to throw a pass. After college, Robinson would become the … Continue reading »
The Abolitionists . American Experience . WGBH | PBS
Three part series on PBS – check local listings. The Abolitionists Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called by many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to make a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate antislavery activists fought body and soul in the … Continue reading »
The 12 best political rants – from WAPO
(VIDEO) Posted by Aaron Blake on January 4, 2013 at 10:15 am http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/01/04/the-12-best-political-rants-video/?wprss=rss_politics Continue reading »
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND BEST WISHES FOR 2013!
THANK YOU to everyone who worked tirelessly to re-elect President Obama. With your continued support we can help the President accomplish the goals set forth during the campaign. Based on the actions of the Congress since the election it will not be easy – but we will carry on – we have no choice….. For … Continue reading »
I know President Obama doesn’t believe in Red States and Blue States – but this is funny : from our inbox -
Subject: An open letter to Red States from a New Yorker Dear Red States: We’re ticked off at your Neanderthal attitudes and politics and we’ve decided we’re leaving: “Legitimate rape” is almost reason enough. We in New York intend to form our own country and we’re taking the other Blue States with us In case … Continue reading »
Sign the “Bill of Reproductive Rights”
Paul Ryan booed at AARP convention – a fun video to watch over & over
92 years ago today, women gained the right to vote.
Make sure you’re registered and ready to use it: http://ofa.bo/w7s8aj Continue reading »
Women for Obama for Obamacare!
Today’s health care decision makes life better for American women. No more charging us more than men for the same policies; preventive care like contraception, Pap tests, mammograms, and screenings at no out-of-pocket cost; millions of parents whose children can’t be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition… It’s a great day. https://www.facebook.com/WomenforObama Continue reading »
National Women’s History Project: History of Mother’s Day
History of Mother’s Day Given the following possibilities, how many of us could pick the right answer? Mother’s Day began: In 1858, when Anna Jarvis, a young Appalachian homemaker, organized “Mother’s Work Days” to improve the sanitation and avert deaths from disease-bearing insects and seepage of polluted water. In 1872, when Boston poet, pacifist and … Continue reading »
Romney v Reality, global edition – focus on foreign policy #obama2012
From Elizabeth Warren on the Buffett Rule – we couldn’t agree more!
I wanted to forward one more email to you today. Like you, I’ve signed up for a few email lists. On Monday, President Obama’s team sent an email about the Buffett Rule — legislation that makes sure people who make more than $1 million a year pay their fair share in taxes. The President didn’t … Continue reading »
The Buffett Rule – spelled out
http://www.barackobama.com/buffett-rule?source=20120408_ofa_EMS The Buffett Rule would create up to $32 MILLION in tax revenue from just one millionaire. Find out exactly how that money could make a difference on issues that affect us all. Continue reading »
