By Kimberley Johnson on December 2, 2016
Donald Trump, instant-runoff voting, Jill Stein, rank choice voting
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Current flaws in our voting system created Donald Trump. The key to preventing a repeat is to fix these flaws before the next election. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was recently a guest on The Last Word with Lawrence O‘Donnell, and they discussed her current recount efforts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. I’ve been […]
By Kimberley Johnson on December 1, 2016
gay pride, LBGT, LBGTQ, Mike Pence, rainbow flags
Civil Rights, LGBT Issues, Mike Pence
Mike Pence’s new neighbors are sending him a specific message. Vice President-elect Mike Pence is temporarily residing in DC’s Chevy Chase before moving to the official VP residence at the US Naval Observatory. WJLA reported that approximately half a dozen residents who currently live near Pence have been displaying gay pride rainbow flags to send a peaceful yet […]
By Kimberley Johnson on December 1, 2016
Donald Trump, LGBT, LGBTQ, San Francisco, San Francisco Defies Donald Trump, San Francisco Sanctuary City
Civil Rights, Climate/Nature, LGBT Issues, Women's Issues
San Francisco is one of the most liberal cities in the nation and it sent a powerful, defiant message to Donald Trump. Last month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors issued a warning to president-elect Donald Trump by passing a resolution reaffirming the city’s commitment to the rights and values of the LBGTQ community, protecting healthcare, women’s rights, […]
By Kimberley Johnson on November 14, 2016
Abortion, Christains, Donald Trump, Mike Pence
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President Elect Trump appeared on 60 Minutes last night and told Leslie Stahl that he’ll appoint “pro-life” Supreme Court Justices, Roe v. Wade will be repealed, abortion will be left up to the states, and women who want to terminate an unwanted pregnancy will have to travel to another state where abortion is legal. In 2015, a survey […]
By Kimberley Johnson on November 6, 2016
federal government, Hillary Clinton, sexism, Social Security
Hillary Clinton, Sexism, Women's Issues
This guest post was written by my Aunt Marlene: I decided to write this after watching a segment on the news about how Hillary Clinton was beaten up during her time as First Lady when she attempted to pass comprehensive health care legislation. Whether or not you agree with universal health care is not the […]