Among the many things I have admired about President Obama is his concern for America’s historical places and his willingness to protect them. By invoking the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the sites, Obama has now used the act more than any other president. He has created or expanded 34 national monuments, two more …
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Reuters: An architect of anti-immigration efforts who says he is advising President-elect Donald Trump said the new administration could push ahead rapidly on construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall without seeking immediate congressional approval. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who helped write tough immigration laws in Arizona and elsewhere, said in an interview that …
Chris Pine as Leonard the Co-worker gives you several good reasons why you should vote Republicans out of office wherever you can:
In Wisconsin: Laws that limited in-person absentee voting to one location, limited early voting hours and eliminated weekend voting are unconstitutional, Peterson ruled. The 2013 law limiting hours for in-person absentee voting “intentionally discriminates on the basis of race,” Peterson wrote in a 119-page decision. “I reach this conclusion because I am persuaded that this …
He seems like a good choice to me. Planned Parenthood and NARAL both approve of the choice: “While Senator Kaine has been open about his personal reservations about abortion, he’s maintained a 100% pro-choice voting record in the U.S. Senate. He voted against dangerous abortion bans, he has fought against efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, …
Known as Honolulu Hale, this is Honolulu’s City Hall. It’s lit in this manner to pay tribute to those who died in Orlando yesterday.
today the organization seems to have earned it. Headline: NCAA votes to oppose discrimination at its events The organization’s Board of Governors, at its quarterly meeting in Indianapolis, adopted a new requirement for sites hosting or bidding on NCAA events in all divisions — from Final Fours to educational conferences. Those host sites must “demonstrate …
For starters, here’s a 2:47 minute mini-biography of her: She was born in Maryland in 1820 and escaped from slavery in 1849 with two of her brothers. For reasons I can’t imagine, her brothers returned to the plantation from which they’d run. She accompanied them back there and then made use of the network known …
I’ve always thought that was the subtle message behind this song, anyway, and no member of PPM has ever told me otherwise.