Update – ABC Reports that Judge Bolton has blocked key provisions of S.B. 1070, however, several measures of the law will go into effect today. See: Arizona Immigration Law Judge Puts Hold on Key Provisions The ACLU has reported that back to back hearings were presented on Arizona’s new immigration law, and sides presented to [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Status of Arizona’s S.B. 1070
Posted in Congress, Human Rights, Humanism, Justice, Politics, tagged Arizona Immigration Law, Bolton, S.B. 1070 on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
100726 – Monday Ketchup
Posted in 51 Percent, Congress, Election, election reform, Feminism, Finance, I Own My Vote, Justice, Pets, Politics, voter reform, War, women, tagged American Constitution Party, BP. Obama, China, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act, Green Party, Iran, Irtyish River, Japan Health, longevity, Mohammed Mostafaei, Political Parties, S.3628, Sakineh Ashtiani, Stoning, Supreme Court, Tancredo, TNK-BP, Torture on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On this one, I agree with the Prez. Pass the Disclose Act tomorrow, otherwise known as the “Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act, S.3628,(correction) see file “getdoc.cgi“! Don’t let this Supreme Court Decision stand. Corporations should not have personhood, or the right to donate money without disclosure to elections. It [...]
Cap and Trade Pulled From Senate Bill?
Posted in Communications, Congress, Environment, Health and Food, Nature, Politics, tagged Cap and Trade, Climate Bill, Energy Bill on July 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Politico is reporting: Democrats Pull Plug on Climate Bill By DARREN SAMUELSOHN & CORAL DAVENPORT | 7/22/10 1:01 PM EDT Updated: 7/22/10 2:29 PM EDT [Senate Democrats pulled the plug on climate legislation Thursday, pushing the issue off into an uncertain future ahead of mid-term elections where President Barack Obama’s party is girding for a [...]
New Appointments by the Guvernator
Posted in 51 Percent, Communications, Congress, ERA, Feminism, Feminist Majority, Great American Women, Politics, women, Women's Rights, tagged Alexandra Gleysteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, CA, Commission on the Status of Women, Geena Davis, Wikipedia on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Geena Davis and Alexandra Gleysteen have both been appointed to the State’s “Commission on the Status of Women”, by Governor Schwarzenegger. The appointments are pending CA Senate confirmation. I’ll just say to whomever is editing Wikipedia for these two, Geena’s page definitely needs revising to better reflect her activities as a woman’s advocate. Alexandra needs [...]
Have We (They) Learned Yet?
Posted in 51 Percent, Communications, Feminism, Feminist Majority, Humanism, Justice, Politics, women, Women's Rights, tagged 331%, Liberal, Obama Vilsack, Older Workers, Shirley Sherrod, Unemployment, Van Jones on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s always nice when people agree with and say exactly what you think; especially when they say it so well over at the Confluence: My $0.02 on Shirley Sherrod By Wonk the Vote UTube and all the other media videos deserve the same scrutiny as your local grown fruit. Ask these questions: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, [...]
More Gulf Spill News from Dahr Jamail
Posted in Congress, Disaster, Environment, Health and Food, Humanism, Justice, Nature, Politics, tagged BP Oil Spill, Dahr Jamail, Erica Blumenfeld, Gulf of Mexico on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
BP Oil Poisons the Gulf of Mexico’s Food Chain By Dahr Jamail*
ABC Reports the Unemployment Extension Passed
Posted in 51 Percent, Congress, Finance, Justice, Politics, tagged American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, Carte Goodwin, Charles Rangel, H. RES.955, H.R. 1935, H.R. 4213, H.R.3931, H.R.3933, H.RES.1403, S.1934, S.3191, S.3333, Unemployment Extension on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Update -At 2:15 ET Carte Goodwin was sworn in as an appointed member of the Senate. Shortly thereafter the Senate resumed consideration of, and approved H. R 4213, entitled the “American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010″. The document downloads under “Text of Legislation” HERE, as 412 pages. There appear to be attendant amendments [...]
100719 – Monday Ketchup
Posted in 51 Percent, Children, Communications, Congress, Environment, Health Care, Human Rights, Humanism, Justice, Nature, Politics, women, tagged Border Security, CA, California, Carte Goodwin, Epidemic, Gray Panthers, Gulf OIl Spill, Immigration, indentured labor, National Ocean Council, Ocean Policy Task Force, Pertussis, Unemployment, Unfair child labor, Vaccine, Whooping Cough on July 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t yet done so, The Gray Panthers urge you to SPREAD THE WORD to reinstate and extend unemployment insurance and contact you Senator TODAY: In Unemployment Benefits Extension, a Logistical Headache for States Overtaxed State Agencies Struggle to Keep Up By ANNIE LOWREY 7/19/10 6:00 AM [People seeking unemployment benefits wait in the [...]
Sunday Outrages
Posted in Communications, Disaster, Environment, Health and Food, Human Rights, Humanism, Indigenous, Nature, Politics, tagged BP Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, Haliburton on July 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Truthout has published a photo essay by independent journalists on the current state of the Gulf. The photos and statistics continue to stun. If we want to change our future, the time is now: The Source of Our Despair in the Gulf by Dahr Jamail and Erika Blumenfeld
Pennsylvania, Abortion Rights, and?
Posted in 51 Percent, Communications, ERA, Feminism, Feminist Majority, Health and Food, Health Care, Humanism, Justice, Politics, Women's Rights, tagged Abortion Rights, New Insurance Pools, Preexisting on July 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On my travels through FaceBook today, I came across an astounding announcement over at the National ACLU site. It isn’t yet on their webpage. It said: ACLU Nationwide: BREAKING: Obama shockingly adds abortion coverage ban to new insurance pools for women with pre-existing conditions. More soon.2 hours ago http://www.facebook.com/aclu.nationwide?v=wall&story_fbid=142916209053423 Looking for any source, I found [...]
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Project Syndicate- Why Europe Still Needs Nuclear Deterrence May 17, 2012 Imants Liegis, et al.
- Who is Responsible for the Greek Tragedy? May 17, 2012 Mohamed A. El-Erian
- Greece Must Exit May 17, 2012 Nouriel Roubini
- Dandelion Salad
- Executive Order-Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen by Barack Obama
- Three significant and inter-related developments for America’s war plans for full spectrum dominance by Finian Cunningham
- Chris Hedges: All Hope Is In the Street + A conversation on totalitarian political structures
- Alternet.org
- FDA – Recalls
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Bird Song
- reuters.com/article/2012/0… 2 months ago
- RT @reuters: Rush Limbaugh loses another sponsor over Sandra Fluke remarks reut.rs/yLtkNi 2 months ago
- Does Rush Limbaugh’s apology put his ‘slut’ comment behind him? Not likely - CSMonitor.com csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/… 2 months ago
- Virginia Police Arrest 31 At Women’s Rights Demonstration thkpr.gs/zwOyl3 via @thinkprogress 2 months ago
- Right-Wing Media Revive Myth That Health Care Waivers Are Political Favors bit.ly/wWA0pJ 2 months ago
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