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yallerdawg's JournalStoneman Douglas students take gun safety message to Alabama State House
Under a toad strangler of an early morning storm, they persisted!What an outstanding, youthful set of inspirational figures in our body politic!!
Source: AL.com, by Mike Cason
Most of the group was not admitted past security so they staged their planned "sit-in" in the State House lobby, chanting "vote them out," "everyday shootings are everyday problems," and "USA not NRA."
"I think the biggest takeaway is how great it is to see young people that are using their anger and their fear in a positive way, that they're trying to make change," Isner said. "Lots of young people, when they feel ostracized from the community or they feel abandoned in their community will resort to bad behavior, criminal behavior. And I think it's a powerful testimony that these young folks have decided to try to change policy rather than giving up on the society around them."
Read it all at: https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/stoneman_douglas_students_take.html
Stoneman Douglas students arrive!
Sit-in at the "People's House" -- allowed between the front door and the metal detectors.
"March For Our Lives" in Jackson!
https://twitter.com/AMarch4OurLives
https://marchforourlives.com/southerntour/
"March for Our Lives" continues Southern tour!
Yesterday in Birmingham.
Today, Montgomery to Selma - Freedom Ride tribute!
But first:
https://twitter.com/AMarch4OurLives
https://marchforourlives.com/
We'll see you at the barricades!
August Premieres and Returning Favorites
Welcome to the dog days of summer!The Sinner USA, Aug 1, Wednesday, 10-9CT Season 2, Carrie Coon featured!
Animals HBO, Aug 3, Friday, 11:30-10:30CT Season 3, animated post-apocalypse NYC!
Random Acts Of Flyness HBO, Aug 3, Friday, Midnight-11CT
https://twitter.com/RandomActsHBO/status/1019334404127145985
Better Call Saul AMC, Aug 6, Monday, 9-8CT
Lodge 49 AMC, Aug 6, Monday, 10-9CT Goes with 'Saul' I guess?
Fear the Walking Dead and Talking Dead AMC, Aug 12, Sunday, 9-8CT Second half of Season 4
Ballers HBO, Aug 12, Sunday, 10-9CT Russell Brand joins up!
Be sure and add your favorites!
I always want to ask - "Why the tattoos?"
You know what? I just 'discovered' it's really none of my business!I Dont Want To Talk About My Tattoos With Strange Men by Emily McCombs HuffPo
Things I will be keeping to myself from now on:
CDA: "The first five of our official endorsement list for the 2018 midterm elections is up!"
Source: Christian Democrats of America
Richard Painter Senate, Minnesota
Quote: This President is a traitor. Either we impeach and remove him or we start learning Russian.
Tabitha Isner Congress, Alabama
Quote: My political views are firmly tied to my faith, the idea that we are called to feed the hungry and care for the sick and liberate the captive. I believe that we do better by our children and families when we support abundant life for all rather than fearing that there isnt enough to go around. In these United States of America, we can all enjoy abundant life, but its going to require courage and faithfulness to our ideals. We can restore unity and strengthen the bonds of peace, but Its going to require humility and gentleness, patience and bearing with one another in love.
Kelly Fryer Governor, Arizona
Quote: I will use a human rights lens to write every policy, sign every bill and draft every budget people first. I think Arizona is the most beautiful state in the nation but we face a long list of challenges, including deep economic inequity and high poverty, struggling public schools, mass incarceration, a water shortage, racist immigration policies, anti-LGBTQ bias, constant attacks on womens rights and an assault on our natural resources. These problems have reached or will soon reach crisis levels as a result of decades of negligence, incompetence, ideological blindness and immoral leadership. As governor, I will use 3 principles to tackle every challenge: 1) People first Ill use a human rights lens to write every policy, sign every law and draft every budget. 2) Everyone wins It isnt true that, for someone to win, someone else has to lose. I will seek solutions that work for all of us. 3. Be fearless Im going to listen to the smartest people, look for the best ideas, think big and act boldly to make Arizona work for everyone and I mean everyone.
Joan Greene - Congress, Arizona
Quote: We must be the Voice for the Voiceless. We fight for the people and not an industry. We must include compassion in every decision we make because when we do, we would never have the atrocities we are having now. We must always extend our hand to those in need. Together we can turn our Community and Country back to the WE it should be instead of the me it is becoming.
Tim Kaine Senate, Virginia
Quote: Lets hear from the least of these, who must deal with the ramifications of the decisions made in Washington. In the end, our collaboration and openness to new ideas will produce solutions that do a better job at caring for those most in need.
Song by Christina Forrester Executive Director/Founder, CDA
Nick Saban's contract sends message to college football
Source: AL.com, by Joseph Goodman
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Saban, who is 66 years old and 132-20 in 11 seasons at Alabama, extended his contract by one year on Friday to 2025. It sent a powerful message to coaches (and their recruits) throughout the SEC. The Tide's glorious ride isn't ending anytime soon, and the greatest coach in the history of college football will not be aging out of the sport's most demanding league.
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It's clear at this point that beating Saban will be the only way to get him to retire. Good luck with that. He's 64-7 over the last five seasons, and one failed defensive drive away from winning three straight national championships.
Saban's Alabama is the favorite to win the championship again this season, and, at this point, his biggest problem every year is convincing stockpiled talent not to transfer. Saban's quarterback controversy this fall will be the envy of every other coach in the country.
If Auburn's starting quarterback goes down with an injury this season, the Tigers are done. If Alabama's starting quarterback gets knocked out, the backup has starred in a national championship.
*****
Read it all at: https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/07/nick_sabans_contract_sends_mes.html
The Process starts here. See y'all September 1st!
After rosy report, Dotard says economy going to go 'higher'
Source: CNBC, by Tucker Higgins
Meanwhile, corporations have boosted their stock buybacks and cash distributions to shareholders, which have accelerated at a record pace. Bloomberg reported in May that 2018 was on track to be the first year in which shareholders saw a $1 trillion windfall from stock buybacks.
By pumping up expectations for U.S. economic growth for the remainder of the year, Trump raised the political risks for Republicans in November's midterm elections and for himself for a 2020 re-election bid.
Read it all at: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/27/trump-were-going-to-go-a-lot-higher-than-4point1percent-gdp-number.html
While the 'genius' was rambling on, reading his prepared speech, this began - and ended the day:
Trump's back in Jersey this weekend
The president is scheduled to fly into Morristown Airport late Friday afternoon and then head over to Bedminster. It will be his fourth visit to New Jersey in the last five weeks.
https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/07/trumps_back_in_jersey_this_weekend.html
https://factba.se/topic/calendar
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