Is North Carolina a preview of what's to come?

The Bathroom Bill That Ate North Carolina

Fixing Relationships This Election Has Broken

This is probably the most personally meaningful thing I have read lately. Like-minded people don't need to read it. I'm just hoping those who are politically opposed will take the time to read this with an open mind and an open heart.

Fixing Relationships This Election Has Broken

This article addresses some of what Jim told us about on Sunday. I really dislike the headline, but this writer makes some good points about the knee-jerk opposition to everything, especially if one reads all the way through the updates.

Liberals: Stop Saying That Trump Will Kill All Meals On Wheels

Last post for today

JAMES COMEY’S REMARKABLE FIVE HOURS ON CAPITOL HILL

Per our discussion yesterday regarding vocational training

Why We Desperately Need To Bring Back Vocational Training In Schools

Separation of Church & State

Here is an article on the Johnson Amendment that came up in our discussion of the separation of Church and State during yesterday's meeting:
Johnson Amendment

Cards, Cards, Cards

I'm feeling better -- still not quite well.  Nevertheless, I felt the urge to personally mail some cards today instead of asking Ira to take them to the P.O.  I did send one to POTUS, but I've been using the other cards (plenty remaining) to write to Senators and Representatives.  What I add to the printed cards depends, of course, on the intended recipient. Doing something, however small, is the best antidepressant.

  

Ides of March - Mail your postcards

Today is the day.

Examples of postcards being sent

Ides of March Postcard Campaign

Today's the day to mail postcards if you are participating. I know there are some reservations about this, but I'm going to go on and mail mine as planned!

McCrory update

http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/us/article/Former-North-Carolina-governor-says-HB-2-hurts-11000114.php

Trump - Russia Investigation (found the doc)

I'm following up on my previous post with the mysterious disappearing link.  After spending two days searching for this, I finally found someone who was able copy the document before it vanished..  It is exhaustive, but an amazing compilation of information.  Here it is:
Trump/Russia Document

Defending Our Public Schools

While this article provides few specifics, I certainly like the tone, positive and inspirational.


Defending Our Public Schools (title mine)

H.R.610: To distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form of vouchers for eligible students and to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in schools.

Here we go, my friends! The time has come to wage war on behalf of our beloved PUBLIC SCHOOLS! 

Text of Congressional Bill

Connecting the Trump - Russia dots

For those of you that missed it on Rachel Maddow last night, California Representative Eric Swalwell has created a web page to help easily understand the history and ties between the Trump team and Russia

https://swalwell.house.gov/issues/protect-our-democracy

One step at a time

Aurelia, I tweaked this a little bit to make the link easier to use. Hope you don't mind.

I Grew Up in the Westboro Baptist Church: Why I Left

Petition NCGA against gerrymandering

End Gerrymandering Now Petition

Russia / Trump Investigation

For those of you who are following this:

https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1gg6SdgftOynibeZjThGfa6eN8myZFYgtv7ztdJgeJSU/mobilebasic#h.2dlolyb
Oops! It looks like this link is no longer accessible.  I have tried to find the document elsewhere, but it seems to have disappeared from the web.

from The General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church: Welcoming the Migrant to the United States

I post this link not for its theology (though I certainly don't MIND the theology one little bit) but for its rational and humanitarian stance.

Welcoming the Migrant to the United States

Folks,

Contact those who "represent" you in the NC General Assembly as well as the leaders of the NC House & Senate.  Enthusiastically express your support for HB 200.  

"Swamping" the White House with Post Cards Mailed on the Ides of March

Re. the post card plan:  I spent time making design & content decisions.  I ordered 100 cards.  The cards arrived, and I liked -- still like -- what's on them.  But a day or two ago, I started thinking about how unlikely it is that the flood of cards will do anything other than create work for mail sorters and perhaps pollute the air, etc. when they are discarded or incinerated.  It seems to me that we can get "more bang for our bucks" if we bombard Congressmen and Senators with mail.  I realize that my thoughts won't affect the action planned for the Ides of March, but I still want to encourage folks to keep adding to the mail load dumped on the staff of cowards in Congress.