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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Reducing Gun Violence
Today the President stood with mothers who are urging Congress to take action on common-sense measures to protect children from gun violence. · The President, like most Americans, believes the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms. And like most Americans he also believes that we all have a … Continue reading »
More about the Sequester – and it’s not good
Averting the Sequester Unless Congress acts, over the next few weeks our economy will be hit with harmful automatic cuts that threaten hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs. These cuts will slash vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and health care for our troops and military families. Everything the President does … Continue reading »
From our inbox – A Plan to Avert the Sequester
White House Blog Post: A Balanced Plan to Avert the Sequester and Reduce the Deficit Posted by White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri on February 21, 2013 In eight days, harmful automatic cuts are slated to take effect, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, and cutting vital services for children, seniors, people with mental illness and … Continue reading »
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 »
SAVE THE DATE: Kickoff fundraiser for Rep Ed Markey for the MA Senate Seat – Feb 28th at the W in Boston
New England Women for Change supports the MA democratic candidate for US Senate who is Pro-Choice, Pro-Environment, Pro-gun control , Pro-consumer, and Progressive! - Congressman Ed Markey - The kick-off reception with Congressman Ed Markey, Democrat for United States Senate Thursday, February 28, 2013 The W Hotel, 100 Stuart St., Boston, MA 02116 Pre-Reception: 6:00pm – 6:30pm Host: (Write/Raise) … Continue reading »
Take action on Gun Control now – read the plan and call congress!
Hello – Today President Obama announced a plan to help protect our kids and communities from gun violence. You’re going to hear a lot about it, but I wanted to make sure you got a chance to get the facts, straight from me. After hearing from Americans from across the political spectrum, we decided to … Continue reading »
Employment Situation in December, Fiscal Cliff recap, debt ceiling and deficits: the President’s plan.
Thanks to the hard work and grit of the American people the economy has added private sector jobs for 34 straight months, for a total of 5.8 million jobs during that period. After the worst recession since the Great Depression we’re making progress and need to build on that moving forward. Today’s employment report shows … Continue reading »
From our Inbox: White House Women’s Update: Happy Thanksgiving
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012 Greetings All- We hope this message finds you well. Please find some updates below. We wish you and yours a happy holiday weekend. President Obama Urges Congress to Act on Middle Class Tax Cuts In his weekly address to the nation on November 17th, President Obama again emphasized his top priority — … Continue reading »
from our inbox: White House Women’s Update: Continuing to Grow the American Economy
Friday, November 16, 2012 White House Women’s Update: Continuing to Grow the American Economy Greetings All- We hope this message finds … Continue reading »
Savita Halappanavar’s medically unnecessary death
Jill Filipovic for Feministe, part of the Guardian Comment Network guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 14 November 2012 05.19 EST Savita Halappanavar’s medically unnecessary death In the worst way possible, a woman refused a life-saving abortion in Ireland has proved ‘pro-life’ advocates wrong “This is a Catholic country,” was what Irish doctors told Savita Halappanavar after she learned … 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 »
Our President is Fighting for the Middle Class
· President Obama won re-election based on the vision and plans he presented to the American people. · The American people were given a choice between the same top-down policies that failed us in the past and ones that grow the middle class. The middle class won. And the President will continue to fight … Continue reading »
VOTE- This is the only Poll that counts! 25 reasons from 25 people who are voting Obama
1. “The Affordable Care Act is saving my daughter’s life.” Stacey, Arizona 2. “Obama is for the vets. He helped us wind down in Iraq, he’s improved mental health policy with VA benefits.” Joel, Minnesota 3. “Obama stuck his neck out for us, the auto industry. He wasn’t going to let it just die, and … Continue reading »
JOBS: Businesses Created More Jobs in October than In Any Month Since February; Romney’s Plan Would Cost Jobs
Under President Obama’s leadership, businesses have added 5.4 million new jobs over the past 32 straight months of private-sector job growth. We’ve come too far to let Romney bring back the same bad ideas that crashed our economy. The economy is growing stronger as we’re coming back from the worst economic crisis since the Great … Continue reading »
