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Yet Another Republican Flees The #GOP Citing Blatant Misogyny, Bigotry And Racism
aattp.org via Crooks and Liars A former Republican congresswoman in Florida has left the GOP and joined the Democrats, citing her former party’s increasing attacks on women and other minorities. Ana Rivas Logan said: “The GOP of today is not the party I joined. It’s...
United For Marriage Equality In Virginia
It is time for Virginia to be on the right side of history and the right side of the law. That's why after thorough legal analysis, I recently announced that I have concluded Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of...
BREAKING: Virginia Ultrasound Repeal
Dear Friend, What a difference a year can make! Just last year, without allowing any debate, a Republican controlled committee struck down my legislation to repeal the invasive ultrasound mandate. Today, I was proud to cast the tie-breaking vote in support of...
Stop protecting polluters
On February 3, a Duke Energy coal ash pond ruptured—spilling more than 80,000 tons of coal ash into North Carolina’s Dan River. Enough toxic sludge to fill 73 Olympic-sized pools. But this was no accident. In the past year, three Clean Water Act lawsuits were filed...
GOP steps in Obamacare trap: Watch their false claims blow up in their face!
For the right, attacks against Obamacare's market disruption were great fun. Until it doomed their own plan. By Brian Beutler Late last year, when conservatives everywhere were grieving publicly for each American who’d received a cancellation notice from a health...
LTE Contra Robert Hurt
In his column of February 6, 2014, Mr. Robert Hurt, Congressman for Madison's Congressional District continues his criticism of President Barack Obama, particularly criticizing the President's policies for growing the economy and creating jobs. Mr. Hurt encourages his...
LTE Contra Robert Hurt
I’m responding to Robert Hurt’s article in the Feb 6 Eagle. I agree with him that much of what politicians say is “empty rhetoric,” including the words of President Obama and Robert Hurt. I cannot agree with Robert Hurt’s assessment of the President’s record. Mr....
“Inequality for All” Watch Party
Please join us on February 27th for an "Inequality for All" Watch Party! Following the film, Secretary Reich and Senator Elizabeth Warren will join us on a conference call to talk about how to change the conversation on income inequality. ROBERT B. REICH,...
Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban Is Toast
By Peter Galuszka Here's what it boils down to.. "...the Bill of Rights and the constitution are designed precisely to protect the rights of minorities. If voters or their legislators could strip away individual rights at the whim of the majority, we’d live in...
Represent Us: A Movement For The People
Our message: You shouldn't have to buy access to your own government. That’s why we’re building a movement big enough to force our leaders to stop answering to special-interest cronies and start answering to the people. http://youtu.be/bFtVCBNFgeo America’s government...
