
Category: Action Alert
Hold on
Bless my heart
Bless my soul
Didn’t think I’d make it to 22 years old.
Alabama Shakes:
Call Mitch McConnell
Sign the USO card
Raise a ruckus, contact your senators
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Only 37% want the Senate to confirm Judge #Kavanaugh. They’re likely to do it anyway, unless you get louder.
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The Senate has always asked for ALL of the records of Supreme Court nominees.
— Piper Perabo (@PiperPerabo) August 14, 2018
Now they want you to believe that 10% of Brett Kavanaugh’s records are enough to confirm him for a lifetime position.
No. Call your Senators now * 202-804-8191 * and demand they #ReleaseTheRecords. pic.twitter.com/PeFIEn7y5L
It’s not enough to be outraged
"I'll tell you right now, there are cages, I saw them with my own eyes and they look like dog kennels" – NBC's @jacobsoboroff gives @NicolleDWallace his firsthand account at the Border Patrol's Central Processing Center in McAllen,Texas pic.twitter.com/Fk0QgFCO0D
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) June 18, 2018
Pick up the phone! Call your Republican senators:
This is the sound of children being torn from their parents. It is excruciating to listen to, but we can't turn away. @ProPublica's @gingerthomp1 obtained exclusive audio from inside a detention facility. https://t.co/IDCmsY8TD0
— Pamela Colloff (@pamelacolloff) June 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/1IronMan2018/status/1008785229958582275
Let’s talk about the NFL
Repeat after me: The NFL should not be able to deny a qualified player from working because of his political views while taking public money to subsidize their business profits.
Yesterday, we found out that contrary to NFL spin, Colin Kaepernick was indeed considered a starting quarterback to potential employers.
Here’s a reminder that this is all about NFL greed:
The New York Times recently reported on an audio recording they received of an October 2017 meeting between NFL owners and players in which player representatives said they believed Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback who started the “take a knee” protests, was being blackballed by the league’s owners.
There is some compelling evidence to support that theory.
This raises several issues. First of all, the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of political viewpoint. NFL rules (which are guidelines) also require players to stand at attention during the national anthem. They claim the right to do so as private-sector employers.
However, several states (including some with NFL teams) have laws against blacklisting former employees. Colin Kaepernick is uniquely affected by blacklisting — because there is only one National Football League in the United States.
Another issue is that the owners made clear in the Times report that they were not eager to attract further criticism from Donald Trump. But that brings us to 18 U.S. Code § 227, which states that no employee of the legislative or executive branch can wrongfully influence employment decisions.
Kaepernick is currently involved in a civil suit accusing the NFL of collusion, but this is also a serious public matter that chills freedom of speech. President Trump has no legal right to prevent Kaepernick from making a living in his specialized area. The NFL shouldn’t get to have it both ways by clamping down on political views as private employers — while also taking public funds for stadiums.
I’m asking readers to sign this petition if you agree that the Attorneys General in the states that host an NFL franchise should investigate this case and protect players from viewpoint discrimination.
You could also contact your Attorney General or State’s Attorney directly in the following states where NFL teams are located: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, WA, and WI.
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Dozens sickened across country due to lettuce E. Coli outbreak
Health officials from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging consumers to throw away any chopped romaine lettuce they have in their refrigerator. This lettuce is to blame for an E. coli outbreak that has led to dozens of cases across at least 11 states.
The CDC noted that the outbreak has yet to be traced to a single distributor, grower, brand, or supplier. The only trace in the investigation has led officials to the growing region in Yuma, Arizona. The warning from the CDC about throwing away romaine lettuce includes salad mixes and salad that have romaine lettuce in them, not just the chopped heads.
The outbreak has become so serious that the CDC recommends throwing out any salad in your refrigerator if you do not know whether it contains romaine lettuce. Consumers are also advised to refrain from purchasing lettuce if its origin cannot be determined. However, if the lettuce comes from Yuma, it is especially important to not purchase it.
The outbreak has sickened at least 35 people across 11 states. 22 of those people were ill to the point where they needed to spend time in a hospital and three of those effected suffered some form of kidney failure. So far, there have not been any deaths reported.
Pennsylvania and Idaho have been the hardest hit states during the outbreak with nine and eight cases, respectively. Five states had one case of E. coli each, including Illinois. The patients became infected between March 22 and March 31 and range in age from as young as 12 to as old as 84.
“No one should worry about getting sick from the food they eat at restaurants or from what they buy at the local grocery store,” Lawrence Disparti, of the Disparti Law Group, said. “E. coli is a serious illness that can lead to kidney failure and even death. Be sure to check the origin location of all lettuce you buy or eat.”
It takes people roughly three to four days to get sick after eating food that is contaminated with E. coli. Despite this, some may not show symptoms for at least 10 days. It typically takes anywhere from five to seven days to recover from the illness.
It is possible that the number of cases could vastly increase as it takes anywhere from two to three weeks before a person becomes sickened with E. coli and when report it. Therefore, until there is further news, people should be extremely careful about the lettuce they eat.
The survey says…
A team of researchers from Stony Brook University have asked us to help them study the role that emotion plays in politics. I completed the survey myself, and it only took me a few minutes. The survey is completely anonymous.
Click the link below to begin the survey:
https://stonybrookuniversity.
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Florida students to march on Washington in call for gun reform
Survivors of the school shooting in Florida are calling for a march on Washington to demand action on gun control. "People are saying that it’s not time to talk about gun control, and we can respect that. Here’s a time: March 24, in every single city." https://t.co/ObmdZo67La pic.twitter.com/qaJfAZy99k
— ABC News (@ABC) February 18, 2018
Students who survived a mass shooting at their Florida school on Sunday announced plans to march on Washington in a bid to “shame” lawmakers into reforming laws that make powerful firearms readily available. Continue reading “Florida students to march on Washington in call for gun reform”




