@Twinflame31816@PattyArquette@GovAbbott Sens. Cornyn & Bennet were the authors of the “Sexual Assault Forensic Reporting Act”, a 2013 law creating the SAFER Program which has helped law enforcement reduce the rape kit backlog through existing funds under the 2004 Debbie Smith Act.
Thank you ALL for the @January6thCmte.💕 #WeThePeople NEED the truthful and courageous voices shared this morning.
It gives me Hope that our USA is still viable, and is actually WORTH Saving! 1/x #Jan6th2021
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To paraphrase one of the heroes defending the #USCapitol:
That day, We were in a War. Each of us was fighting an individual battle, in that war. Different locations, different perspectives, different wounds & traumas. But we were in a real war for our democracy!
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The individual trauma of everyone participating in this @January6thCmte room was evident and moving.😢
Respectfully, paraphrased from this Article:
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Activists are swarming school boards all over the country. The same names continue to appear during the public comment periods of meetings... and they almost exclusively repeat the same conservative talking points.
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2/x Critics of these traveling activists allege they are a part of a well-coordinated effort to foment mistrust and create chaos. While the end result of their efforts is often unclear, the tactics are similar. ...amid the rise of at least 165 local and national groups that aim--
@mcall Friday the article:
David Lopez & “his co-dean, Kimberly Mutcherson, said in a statement that the discussion underway had nothing to do with “stifling academic freedom, ignoring the First Amendment, or banning words.”
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@mcall ...”Rather, they said, it was about “how best to create classroom environments in which all of our students feel seen, heard, valued and respected.”
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@starsandstripes Read this article. I was shocked & angry! USA’s Military budget is equal to what, half the fg planet?!!! But an amphibious vehicle leaks so badly that its transmission floods & quits. And a rescue vehicle rams the crippled AV, tipping it into an oncoming wave & speeding the sink!
@starsandstripes “... disregarding proper maintenance, improper training and a failure to evacuate personnel in a timely manner, the Marine Corps said Thursday.
Eight Marines and a Navy corpsman ... died after the vessel sank on July 30...”
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@starsandstripes “The Marines at the time called it the deadliest training accident in its history with that vehicle... factors included a lack of safety boats in the water, waves that were higher than had been anticipated and poor buoyancy from personal flotation devices...”
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I want to offer HELP to folks having problems with their 2020 tax return.
I had to file my 2019 return on paper; Just as the USA & IRS shut down for #Covid19. My return is in limbo, still. Only recently, was the #IRS able to confirm that they HAD received it in April 2020.
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Now, I am E-Filing my 2020 Tax Return. To confirm my identity, the #IRS asks for my 2019 AGI. Done. But my 2020 Return is REJECTED. I called the IRS for help, & got none. Their rep could only suggest that I print & MAIL my 2020 return, too.
I actually said, "Uh, HELL NO."
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While I pondered, TurboTax reached out to me, online. They noticed my rejected return, in their system, and were offering help!!! I validated my phone number and I spoke with a nice lady that knew what to DO.
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@Libertea2012 I have not yet read all of this article from The @Guardian. James Comey is hawking another book. Comey has talked himself into irrelevancy and should NOT be offered prime time air. His “15 minutes” are done.
IMO, Comey’s praise of the Nixon/Ford resolution is wrong.
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At the time, Ford’s Nixon Pardon was thoughtfully chosen. But it also failed to HEAL a National wound. It denied how serious it was & allowed the wound to fester, out of view!
Deep corruption allowed the Trump WH.
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@Libertea2012@guardian Without a Public Court seeking justice & restitution in the name of #WeThePeople, an aching imbalance developed. The Privileged were not chastised, corrections were not made, & hubris remained unrepentant.
The People lost vital TRUST in the Pact of Our Common Laws.