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*tap tap* Sports are inherently political. Always. Having a corrupt POTUS ask a corrupt governing body to break a rule? not an every day thing. But let's not act like sports are devoid of politics. Tax payer money. Gentrification. Affordability. Who gets to play. Who makes our equipment & gear.
In 1965, an Alabama State Trooper shot and killed Jimmie Lee Jackson during a protest in Marion, AL. He was unarmed and the protesters were peaceful. His death led to the Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights and ultimately the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. 61 years later….
For no real reason, Trump is reportedly swapping out the Iconic Colummns on the White House facade for Corinthian Columns. Of course he is. Who can forget Trump’s “Two Corinthians” gaf at Liberty U? Messiah 2.0 thought it was “Two Corinthians” rather “Second Corinthians.”
"Number one is we've got to get the dark money out of our politics. We've got to do all we can to shun corporate PAC money. Number two, we have to ban members of Congress from trading stock." - @levin.house.gov on the priorities of the End Corruption Caucus
"Number one is we've got to get the dark money out of our politics. We've got to do all we can to shun corporate PAC money. Number two, we have to ban members of Congress from trading stock." - @levin.house.gov on the legislative priorities for the End Corruption Caucus
🚨 One of the most common complaints I've received from Dem donors over the 9 months or so has been "why don't you have Graham Platner listed on your U.S. Senate fundraising page?" Now you know. Donate to OTHER Democrats running for Senate today. secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...
🚨 One of the most common complaints I've received from Dem donors over the 9 months or so has been "why don't you have Graham Platner listed on your U.S. Senate fundraising page?" Now you know. Donate to OTHER Democrats running for Senate today. secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...
🚨 One of the most common complaints I've received from Dem donors over the past month or so has been "why don't you have Graham Platner listed on your U.S. Senate fundraising page?" Now you know. Donate to OTHER Democrats running for Senate today. secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...
CA has a ballot measure to permit campaign finance reform in public funding of elections. It has had partial success locally, and this expands it. Take that CU money OUT! Dems support it. Working Families supports it. Guess who isn't? CA Democratic Socialists. Guess it's not good enough. Again.
With their decision in NRSC vs. FEC, the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court wiped out the remaining limits on campaign spending in our elections. Now billionaires and corporations have one more avenue to corrupt our politics as we head into the midterm elections.
This year, CAP launched a plan for American electricity affordability—one that will save households more than $900 in energy costs over four years while building a better energy system that saves American families billions in the years to come. www.americanprogress.org/article/fact...