Republican Governors Are Sabotaging COVID Recovery, Creating Vectors For New Variants To Emerge
COVID deniers, the anti-lockdown protestors who are now anti-maskers and QAnon anti-vaxxers are a public health menace. So are the Republican governors who cater to these people, largely their base voters. NBC News reports, States with Republican governors had highest Covid incidence and death rates, study finds: States with Democratic governors had the highest incidence … Read more
President Biden Calls for All Americans to Become Eligible to Receive Vaccinations by May 1, 2021
Approaching the White House Podium wearing a mask, President Joe Biden called on all Americans to band together to combat the Coronavirus as he announced that all adults in the country will be eligible to schedule vaccination appointments by May 1, 2021. Praising American Resilence while Mourning American Loss Saying “finding light in the darkness … Read more
White Patrician Elitist Rep. John Kavanagh Says ‘Everybody Shouldn’t Be Voting’ UPDATED
When the United States was founded, it was a white male patrician society: only white men of property were permitted to vote in a majority of states, which prevented poor people, freedmen former slaves, Native Americans, and women from voting. Following small “r” republican logic, citizens were believed to need an economic stake in society in … Read more
House Passes Two Bills To Strengthen Background Checks
The Hill reports that “The House on Thursday approved two pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening background checks on firearm sales and transfers, a leading priority for Democratic lawmakers.” House approves two bills tightening background checks on guns: H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act — spearheaded by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) — looks to “utilize … Read more
Stacey Abrams Has A Plan To Dismantle The Filibuster
Ari Berman reports, Stacey Abrams Has a Plan to Dismantle the Filibuster and Protect Voting Rights: As Republicans in the Georgia state legislature passed a series of voting restrictions over the past 10 days, Stacey Abrams, the state’s leading voting rights activist, saw an ever more pressing need to reform the filibuster in the US … Read more
What’s Next for Dems After the American Rescue Act
Public opinion polls tell us that President Biden’s vast rescue plan, the American Rescue Act, is quite popular—backed by over ¾ of the public, including a clear majority of people who say they are Republicans. Why, then, are the so-called Republican “leaders” — members of Congress—not taking advantage of an opportunity to support the bill … Read more
This Should not be Happening in 2021: Arizonans Demonstrating for Public Schools to be Fully Funded
This photo was not taken during the Invest in Ed rallies last year. Neither was this one. Or this one. These photos and the featured one were all taken today (March 10, 2021) as Arizona citizens chanted “Red for Ed” and circled around the State Capitol numerous times from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. protesting … Read more
Merrick Garland Finally Confirmed As Attorney General – Now Prosecute The MAGA/QAnon Insurrectionists
More good news today! Judge Merrick Garland was finally confirmed as Attorney General after unreasonable delays by obstructionists in the Sedition Party. The Washington Post reports, Merrick Garland confirmed as attorney general: Merrick Garland, a longtime federal appeals court judge whose nomination to the Supreme Court Republicans famously refused to consider, was confirmed as President … Read more
