20 years ago — George W. Bush lied to Congress and received authorization to invade Iraq. It is now 2022 and Congress has left that law on the books and open to misuse. The good news is, right now, we’re as close as we’ve ever been to repealing the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. And with your help — we can pressure Congress into repealing the authorization for good. It is dangerous to give presidents the authority to wage war unilaterally. During the final year of the Trump presidency, Donald Trump used the ‘02 AUMF to assassinate General Qasem Soleimani of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps with a targeted drone strike in Iraq. That assassination brought the U.S. dangerously close to an all out war with Iran. It makes no sense to keep this legal authority to wage war against a government that hasn’t existed for 19 years on the books.

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) abused their power and overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that declared a federal constitutional right to an abortion, despite recent polls that suggest 85% of American voters believe the procedure should be legal in some or all circumstances. (Source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx ) As of June 28, 2022, there are 13 states that have enacted trigger bans—bans or laws that were prepared well before the decision was made on June 24, 2022 that would further restrict or ban altogether the constitutional right to abortion. These states include Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri, with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt signing the state's trigger ban law only minutes after the SCOTUS decision, which prohibits most abortions, even in the cases of rape or incest. The full text of the AG opinion letter can be found here: https://ago.mo.gov/docs/default-source/press-releases/22-2022.pdf?sfvrsn=39ffd2d_2 It does not stop there—for a person seeking the procedure, Missouri is the worst place to be in the country right now. Since the trigger ban went into effect, more far-right Republican lawmakers are introducing planned provisions to the law that are extreme and ludicrous. Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 97th District, representing parts of Jefferson and St. Louis Counties, has put forth a provision that copies the legal strategy behind the Texas law that would allow private citizens to sue "anyone who helps a Missouri resident obtain an abortion out of State." (Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/08/missouri-abortion-ban-texas-supreme-court/)

A Fourth of July neighborhood parade. Another young white man with a military-style semi-automatic assault rifle, who, this time, killed six people and injured 26 more, many of them children. Our scarred hearts are again aching for the victims, their families, and the Highland Park community. There’s no good reason for civilians to own high-capacity magazines and weapons designed for war, especially civilian young men who would barely be considered adults. In the United States, military-style semi-automatic assault weapons are used in the majority of mass shootings, and the majority of mass shooters obtain their deadly weapons legally due to our lax laws. Meanwhile, our overall epidemic of gun violence, of which high-profile mass shootings are only a small fraction, continues to rise. In 2020, the last year with complete data, gun deaths exceeded 45,000, representing a 14% increase from the year before, a 25% increase from five years earlier, and a 43% increase from a decade prior. Tell Congress we need comprehensive gun policy reform now, including a ban on military-style semi-automatic assault weapons and high capacity magazines, and raising the age of gun purchases to 25!

Our community is wonderful, These community members deserve their rights know matter what. More Importantly those that are disabled , lack of knowledge or in fear. These people deserve to live in adequate housing, their children should be able to play outside with no worries of offenders watching them, The Beautiful amputee able to leave her apartment to get fresh air or sit ouside, her quality of life should never be in jeapordy! we should all be living our best life NO MATTER WHO WE ARE.

Polis has said that the Dobbs "Ruling doesn’t change anything in Colorado," So no action will be taken outside the regular legislative session. BUT OUR STATE IS ABOUT TO BECOME THE NEAREST SOURCE OF ABORTION SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1.2 MILLION WOMEN AND OTHERS OF CHILD-BEARINGAGE FROM OTHER STATES. WE MUST urgently prepare to meet the increased need for abortion services in Colorado and give protection to all those receiving, aiding & providing abortions!

Ask every elected office holder if they support an assault weapons ban - from school board to mayor to governor to president and demand that they follow through. This is our America. We cannot go to school, church, shopping, dining, concerts, parades without the threat of gun violence destroying our lives, families and communities forever. We must reclaim our right to life and liberty. Ban assault weapons now.

Animals matter! New Yorkers care about animals! Thousands of wonderful companion animals suffer in our NYC ACC animal shelters. They are frightened, confined in cages, becoming stressed, falling ill and are unjustly condemned to death. There is little concern for the shelter’s responsibility and for the animals’ right to a safe and loving home. We must demand accountability and change! We must challenge the status quo and demand reform of the failed and dysfunctional NYC ACC. Killing is not the solution! “What is an animal “shelter” that does not protect, care for its own, nor show them respect. What is a “shelter” that treats those that live there as if they had no rights at all. There are many names for a place like this, but a “shelter” it should never be called!” Karen Lyons Kalmenson Below are several typical descriptions, comments and narratives, among many thousands, of animals killed at NYC ACC: June 26, 2022 - Guinness was killed! “June 25, 2022: ‘Happy ray of sunshine’, Guinness #139794, just 2 years old with the 2ND BEST behavior score. Found tied up and abandoned in a park.” May 22, 2022 - Luna was killed “24 months old. She was highly social, seeking attention, wiggly, and excited to greet everyone at the shelter, which is a testament to her personality. Luna loved people she didn't even know.” July 2, 2022 - Rambo was killed “Jun 30 2022- ORDER TO KILL Rambo #146031’s owner was unable to find him a new family, so now he dies in @NYC ACC anytime…a smart 2yo puppy willing to learn. A target to die, HELP!” And Rambo was killed even though at least 2 offers of homes were received. Twitter reactions: * “Still a puppy. What is wrong with @GovKathyHochul @NYCMayor Why won't they stop this?? RIP sweet baby, you deserved better.” * “Can nothing be done? It's a total disgrace and shame on New York. What about their reputation - It's becoming known throughout the country! Uncaring killers!” * “This breaks my heart. 2 years old. RIP Rambo. You didn’t have a chance at that place.” New Yorkers are fed up with the lack of concern demonstrated by elected officials and their appointees. We care about animals and WE VOTE! Please join us as caring New Yorkers in urging Mayor Adams and the NYC Council to TAKE ACTION NOW!

It’s pretty obvious that we’re losing our democratic form of government. We must act and we must act now! The framers of the constitution intended that the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch operate under a system of checks and balances to ensure that the American people were always well represented in their best interests. Sadly that is not the case today. In just one week, this court issued a decision in Roe v. Wade saying that a woman’s right to abortion should be determined by her state. Same week, they decided that New York’s gun law was unconstitutional and that that state had no right to determine what is right and wrong concerning firearms in the state of New York. maybe it’s just me but that seems like opposite thought process is there. On one hand they’re concerned about life in the womb but on the other hand they feel like it’s not necessary to have a carry permit in the state of New York to carry a handgun. It seems this conservative court just wants to get what they want and damn what the people want. The American people greatly oppose restricting abortion and allowing the concealed carry of handguns without proper licensing and training. The conservative court this week also made a decision greatly affecting our efforts to clean up the environment. Makes you wonder how many of them are on the payroll of big business? Have they no concern for the future?

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The 1st Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." We can't give an order of significance to these rights however if a government official practices their religion in doing the function of their job, it IS establishing an official religion of the government especially when that job lays "the law of the land". When the SCOTUS chose Christian beliefs over the liberty and birth right of bodily autonomy, they established it as the government's religion. Bodily autonomy is the liberty by which all others are based. Humans cannot own anything if they first do not own their own bodies. This was proven by the enslavement of African Americans who have since continued to struggle to gain full control over the rights to their own existence. The unborn do not have and should not have rights or protections overturning the bodily autonomy of the life giver. It is first and foremost the life giver's responsibility and choice to care for their non-viable for life fetus. This care includes ending the pregnancy to spare the non-viable fetus from a life of cruel suffering. It is inhumane to force a non-viable fetus to suffer seizures in it's womb until it either lives or dies. Until it becomes viable for life or it rots and infects the life giver. And this heinous suffering pales in comparison to that of the life bearer who's forced to carry like livestock. This drive to protect the non-viable for life fetus is inherently Christian in it's foundation and no other religion has pushed this philosophic question as far as these current times. In the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and in their opinions and vernacular in the final report, the Supreme Court has made it clear that womb bearers do not own their own bodies as soon as cells start dividing and are implanted in the uterus wall. This philosophic argument for the sanctity of life can be supported by providing adequate care for the 400k+ children currently in foster care and by providing increased access to preventative birth control so that needless cells don't get a chance to begin to divide. Life deserves to be brought into the world on loving terms where all parties are cherished and supported. Religious philosophic questions belong nowhere near the constitution and the Supreme Court nor do they belong in any institution that receives government funding such as public schools (they are then a government entity by extension). Congress and Joe Biden MUST pass legislation solidifying the LIBERTY of bodily autonomy and rid the courts and entire judicial branch of those who are forcing their religious ideologies onto the whole of this country.

Big Tech companies have massive stockpiles of intimate user data that could be used to enforce laws criminalizing abortion. There’s no law or government requirement that Big Tech companies collect and keep records of its users’ data. Other tech companies like Apple says “privacy is a fundamental human right” and does not collect user location data. Although Google has said they will delete user location data for those visiting abortions, it’s not clear how Google will identify these locations. Moreover, Google will not delete search requests automatically, putting the burden on users who want to protect themselves to have to do that themselves. Google should prioritize privacy. Join us in demanding Google delete users’ location data that could be used by state governments to prosecute those seeking reproductive health care. SOURCES: 1. Ortutay, Barbara. “Democrats: Google must protect privacy of abortion patients.” Associated Press. 24 May, 2022. 2. Aten, Jason. “Apple's New Privacy Page Is a Not-So-Subtle Smackdown of Facebook and Google.” Inc. 7 Nov., 2019. 3. Rosenberg, Scott. “Roe's overturn is tech's privacy apocalypse.” Axios. 7 July, 2022.