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Religious Leaders Back Obama Administration On Transgender Protections

 (Source: Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie) #Civics, #Religion, #Standing on the Side of Love

“Among the prominent religious leaders to sign the letter include: Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie, Rev. Dr. Traci D. Blackmon, Sister Simone Campbell, Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, and the Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins. [ . . … Continue reading Religious Leaders Back Obama Administration On Transgender Protections

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Transgender Rights and the End of the New South

 (Source: The New Yorker) #Civics, #Economics, #Radical Fundamentalism

McCrory’s Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper, the state’s attorney general, who has announced that his office will not defend H.B. 2 against legal challenge, has led McCrory in every poll since the law was passed. Since H.B. … Continue reading Transgender Rights and the End of the New South

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Quote: “The problem is that we don’t have any power”

 (Source: Thomas Frank) #2016 Election, #Civics, #Education

“That’s always their answer. More student loans. More job training. Get more kids into colleges. Give everyone a chance to go to Harvard. That’s always their answer. That’s misdiagnosing the problem, in my view. The problem … Continue reading Quote: “The problem is that we don’t have any power”

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1,700 years ago, the mismanagement of a migrant crisis cost Rome its empire

 (Source: Quartz) #2016 Election, #Civics, #Moral Nation, #Standing on the Side of Love

“There are two ways to deal with refugees: one is to promote dialogue, and inclusion; the other is to be unwelcoming and uncaring. The second has led to disaster before—and in one way or another, is … Continue reading 1,700 years ago, the mismanagement of a migrant crisis cost Rome its empire

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Trump “feeds into the ISIS narrative”

 (Source: Media Matters) #2016 Election, #Civics, #Moral Nation, #Radical Fundamentalism, #Religion

Donald Trump “feeds into the ISIS narrative” — foreign correspondent Richard Engel More at Media Matters…

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Quote: “I know which side I’m on…”

 (Source: Elizabeth Warren) #Moral Nation

“I know which side I’m on, and I’m going to fight my heart out to make sure Donald Trump’s toxic stew of hatred and insecurity never reaches the White House.” — Elizabeth Warren

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The Newly Emboldened American Racist

 (Source: Jennifer Sabin / HuffPost Politics) #Moral Nation, #Radical Fundamentalism

“You cannot view this election solely as a choice between two platforms, two parties, or two personalities. This election is about much bigger issues. It’s about the way way we look at people, and talk about … Continue reading The Newly Emboldened American Racist

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Liberal Redneck – American Family Association Boycotts Target

 (Source: Liberal Redneck on YouTube) #Moral Nation, #Standing on the Side of Love

“Trae Crowder, the Liberal Redneck, has got some musins on the AFA recent boycott of Target over their trans-friendly bathroom policy. He ain’t fer it.” “You don’t speak for my family [ . . . ] … Continue reading Liberal Redneck – American Family Association Boycotts Target

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“Democracy” is not a four-letter word. “Use it or lose it.”

 #Civics, #Radical Fundamentalism

“Democracy – use it or lose it.” – Bernard Waugh, Jr., NH Municipal Association Legal Counsel; The Bradford Bridge, March 1992, p. 5 For those in “blue” territories who are unaware that “democracy” has come under … Continue reading “Democracy” is not a four-letter word. “Use it or lose it.”

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Image: Leeching off the government…

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Why Congress’s investigation into Planned Parenthood has scientists terrified

 (Source: Vox) #Moral Nation, #Radical Fundamentalism, #Science

“Fetal tissue research is incredibly important. It brought us the vaccines against polio and chicken pox, and it could one day bring us the cure to Alzheimer’s or diabetes. But because of the videos, this entire … Continue reading Why Congress’s investigation into Planned Parenthood has scientists terrified

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Quote: “I know which side I’m on…”

 ( Source: Elizabeth Warren ) #Moral Nation

“I know which side I’m on, and I’m going to fight my heart out to make sure Donald Trump’s toxic stew of hatred and insecurity never reaches the White House.” — Elizabeth Warren

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