What goes through my my mind when I read the news with my morning coffee. …Or for the Simon's Rockers in the group, this is my response journal.
President Obama visited the city in Michigan Wednesday to discuss its water crisis with residents….
Back in Washington, Congress hasn’t passed an aid package yet.
…Asked if the speaker plans to bring any Flint-related legislation to the House floor soon, an aide to Ryan referred CBS to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for information about any action already taken or being considered.
Why Congress still isn’t helping Flint – CBS News
sigh….
The #NeverTrump movement suffers another setback.
The Kasich-Cruz Alliance Is Already Falling Apart | Vanity Fair
Did anyone think they would stick to it? Talk about desperate…
“This is, of course, exactly what the wife of the Zodiac killer would say.”
Heidi Cruz: My Husband Is Not the Zodiac Killer | Vanity Fair
Ted Cruz is not having a good day.
Old news but still makes me laugh.
The former House speaker faced up to five years for his effort to cover up his sexual abuse of high school wrestlers he coached.
Dennis Hastert Sentenced to 15 Months, and Apologizes for Sex Abuse – The New York Times
It should be 15 life sentences but whatever… A small win is better than no win at all.
Mayor Marty Walsh announced the launch of a new program ensuring that Boston Public School students who graduate from high school with a 2.2 GPA will receive two years of free community college.
BPS Students To Receive Two Years Of Free Community College | WGBH News
Right on, Boston!
Multiple young women claim they received backlash, instead of support, after reporting sexual violence to the Mormon-run school.
Punished after rape report at Brigham Young University – CNN.com
hmmm
On its first morning of operation Saturday, Sanctuary ATC (alternative treatment center), the state’s first therapeutic cannabis dispensary, had about two dozen people with various ailments waiting on its patio.
NH’s first medical marijuana dispensary opens; buyers hope for relief | New Hampshire
hmmm
Hillary has survived the most intrusive, aggressive and unending vetting process in political history. Time and again she has emerged with integrity intact.
Guess we know where Blue Nation Review stands.
I’ll just put this right here. OK? Super.
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The Supreme Court said it might intercede if a federal appeals court in New Orleans did not act promptly on a challenge to the law.
Justices Leave Texas Voter ID Law Intact, With a Warning – The New York Times
hmmmm
Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a bill into law Thursday that backers say will add thousands of Vermonters to the voting rolls. Under the law, people will automatically be registered to vote when they get or renew a driver’s license.
Vermonters With A Driver’s License Will Now Automatically Be Registered To Vote
Very cool!
“I don’t come here playing games with you all,” said Geneva Reed-Veal.
Sandra Bland’s mother says her daughter didn’t kill herself | Fusion
“When the cameras and lights are gone, our babies are dead. So I’m going to ask you here today to wake up.”
Sandra Bland’s Mother Gives Emotional Speech Urging Activists To ‘Step Up’
Sigh…
VIDEO: Mullingar man who went viral returns with an important message on mental health
VIDEO: Mullingar man who went viral returns with an important message on mental health | JOE.ie
awww
Congress is an absolute mess—thanks, primarily, to the way members of Congress are wired to approach their jobs
hmmmm
Religious directives, written by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, forbid doctors at Catholic facilities from providing birth control and performing common reproductive health procedures.
41,000 Doctors to Join Lawsuit Against Catholic Hospital Over Denial of Care – Rewire
hmmm
Chief Justice Roberts suggested that the anti-corruption law might be unconstitutionally vague.
Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of McDonnell’s conviction – The Washington Post
hmmmm
In a surprise vote, a House committee votes to include women in the draft, backing a test measure proposed by an opponent of women in combat
Are women headed for the draft? One House committee says yes.
Hmmmm…
…Well, that certainly backfired on the good Rep’s backwards ass, didn’t it?
The former Speaker told an audience at Stanford University that the Texas senator is “Lucifer in the flesh” and a “miserable son of a b****.”
Former Speaker Boehner Calls Cruz ‘Lucifer in the Flesh’ – NBC News
Whoa!
Both federal and state laws ban sale of fetal tissue, but Senate bill makes it a 5-year felony to pay for transport.
Senate passes ban on already illegal sale of fetal tissue
WTF?!
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