By valor and arms
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Blackness, Editors' Choice, History, It Takes a Village
Tuesday in Mooseville – Curiosity Piqued. Mississippi. 1890s. The Nadir. 9/10/19
by DoReMI •
Editors’ Choice
Posts selected by Moose editors
Editors' Choice, Fighting Back
Fighting Back: “Democrats will fight those who are hijacking our Constitution to appease their racist base.”
by JanF •
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida decrying the Trump administrations diversion of funds earmarked for military families to build his racist border wall.
(Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, the Congresswoman highlighted Democrats’ commitment to fighting Trump’s decision to cancel vital military construction projects.)
“President Trump says he will steal $3.6 billion from projects that the military requested, and Congress appropriated funding for – and divert it to a xenophobic vanity wall project on our Southwest border.
“That $3.6 billion total, for context, is equal to nearly half of the entire Defense Department construction program.
“Let’s forget for a moment that the Constitution expressly forbids this: No President can spend funds not appropriated by Congress.
“Instead, focus on who he’s robbing to pay for this monument to intolerance: Our brave service members.
“Democrats will fight this hijacking aimed at our armed forces every way we can. We’re fighting For The People: to lower health costs and prescription drug prices; to raise wages by rebuilding America’s infrastructure; to clean up corruption to make Washington work for you.
(CSPAN link to Weekly Democratic Address: here)
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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back
Fighting Back: “Democrats are ready to lead on Gun Safety, on the Climate Crisis, on Health Care.” #VoteTheRepublicansOut
by JanF •
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio wishing working people a happy Labor Day and asking Senate Republicans to pass the gun safety laws that the American people want.
“Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – Democratic Party Weekly Address”
“The President and Congressional Republicans need to stop stigmatizing mental illness, need to stop taking orders from the NRA, need to break their addiction to gun lobby money and need start acting to keep people safe.
People don’t have to keep dying, we have the power, we have the power in Congress right now to stop it. This shouldn’t be a Republican issue, it shouldn’t be a Democratic issue – this is about keeping Americans safe in their homes, in their workplaces, in their churches, in their schools.”
(CSPAN link to Weekly Democratic Address: here)
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Editors' Choice, Election 2020, It Takes a Village
Tuesday in Mooseville – Election 2020: My/MI Junior Senator, Gary Peters 8/27/19
by DoReMI •
US Senator Gary Peters in 2018
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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back
Fighting Back: “Democrats are working #ForThePeople.”
by JanF •
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congressman Dean Phillips of Minnesota reminding folks once again that the Democrats in the House have passed legislation #ForThePeople and it is being blocked in the Senate by Republicans.
(Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) highlighted progress House Democrats have made For The People, including the passage of H.R. 1, the For The People Act, an historic reform package to restore the promise of our nation’s democracy.)
When we passed the For The People Act, to loosen the grip of special interests on Washington, Mitch McConnell once again refused to act, almost certainly because he knows what keeps him in power: special interests and the unjust laws that disenfranchise way too many American voters.
We’re here to work For The People: to lower health care costs and prescription drug prices, to raise wages by building the infrastructure throughout our country and cleaning up corruption to make Washington work for you.
(CSPAN link to Weekly Democratic Address: here)
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Editors' Choice, Election 2020
Celebrating the Joyful Warrior’s ground game, staff and volunteers.
by Denise Velez •
Marque and Nick – two Veterans who volunteered for the Kamala Harris campaign in South Carolina
A presidential campaign has many elements. Big speeches, forums, debates, fundraising, handling interviews. The backbone of a campaign is state and local staff and volunteers; they do the getting out the vote, the phone calling and door knocking. They provide the spark and enthusiasm at rallies and campaign stops. They remain in locations where getting the word out is key, after the candidate moves on to the next event.
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Blackness, Editors' Choice, History, It Takes a Village
Tuesday in Mooseville – Cheat, Fake, Fool, and Lie 8/20/19
by DoReMI •
Logo for New York Times 1619 Project
You certainly have an insatiable thirst for history, but only if that history justifies whiteness. Most black folks can’t help but notice what many white rarely wish, or are compelled to see: you embrace history as your faithful flame when she kisses you, and yet you spurn her as a cheating mate when she nods or winks at others. (p. 65)
In fact, before I finish reading the articles in the 1619 Project, I’m going to reread Dyson’s book first, especially the chapter that contains the section on the five stages of white grief. The outrage being expressed about a telling of history that is not white-centered is predictable, and Dyson says there is only one way to overcome white defensiveness: to repent of whiteness. This post explores Dyson’s diagnosis and prescriptions for healing. Please be mindful that I write this through the racial lens of a white woman, but a white woman who sincerely wants to repent of her whiteness.
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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back
Fighting Back: “Thoughts and prayers are not enough. It’s time for action.”
by JanF •
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. Jim McGovern, calling out Mitch McConnell, the vile man who is bursting with pride over his legislative graveyard – while mothers are literally burying their children.
(Congressman Jim McGovern urged Leader McConnell call the Senate back into session and take up House-passed, commonsense, bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation that will save lives following the deadly shootings in Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton.)
“America is the only developed country in the world where massacres like these happen on a regular basis.
“President Trump and Republicans can blame video games or mental illness all they want. Other countries play video games and deal with mental illness, but only here, in America, have mass shootings become the new normal. I wish they would just tell the truth: this is about guns.
“You know, in many states, it’s easier to get a gun than it is to register to vote. And weapons of war can be bought in virtually the blink of an eye – without a background check.
“This isn’t by accident. The gun lobby has spent millions bankrolling their allies in Congress so they can slash any kind of sensible gun safety laws.
(CSPAN link to Weekly Democratic Address: here)
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Editors' Choice, Fighting Back
Fighting Back: “Democrats are fighting to protect your health care.”
by JanF •
The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut reminding people that there is only one political party that cares if you have affordable health care.
“Democrats are fighting to protect your health care by opposing Trump’s junk plans and his dangerous lawsuit.
Because to us, there’s nothing political about making sure everybody gets good, affordable health coverage.”
—Senator Chris Murphy pic.twitter.com/mBwlLPUUTD
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) August 2, 2019
(Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)
“Democrats are fighting to protect your health care by opposing Trump’s junk plans and his dangerous lawsuit. Because to us, there’s nothing political about making sure everybody gets good, affordable health coverage.”
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Editors' Choice, History, It Takes a Village
Thursday in Mooseville – The Bisbee Deportation of 1917 8/1/19
by DoReMI •
Deportation of striking miners from Bisbee, Arizona, on July 12, 1917. Striking miners and others are marched from Warren Ballpark along railroad tracks toward cattle cars belonging to the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad.
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