Remember to vote today. Voting is a vital part of being a citizen. Be the change you want to see in the world. A few weeks ago, the League of Women Voters “joined fellow civil rights groups and activists from across the country in gathering at the Lincoln Memorial for the 50th anniversary celebration of […]
While the nation’s attention is turned toward the Republican presidential clown car, believe-it-or-not, there are things happening at the state level that are even more bizarre. Take for example North Carolina’s Republican primary where the most bizarre campaign ad of the primary season we discovered by Mother Jones. As Mother Jones reported, “When Rep. Renee […]
Long-time Clinton family confidant and adviser Sid Blumenthal sent a series of blistering emails to Hillary Clinton about John Boehner (R-OH) in the weeks leading up to the 2010 mid-term elections. In the once confidential emails released late Monday by the Department of State, Blumenthal give Clinton his ideas on post-election strategy to include a […]
On August 6, 2015, the Voting Rights Act turned 50. The day before the VRA anniversary, Texas voters had reason to celebrate – the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas’s 2011 photo ID law was unconstitutional, because it violated the rights of minority voters. Popular Democratic Senator Cory Booker (NJ) appeared on ABC’s […]
Comedian Lewis Black is a favorite, shouting out loud what most of us are thinking. There’s the time he said “F#%! Voter Suppression” in a public service announcement for the ACLU, and who forgets the time he told Rush Limbaugh to go f#&! himself after Rush made horrible comments about Robin Williams in the wake […]