tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73915111213465549312024-03-13T07:59:40.359-07:00Harms for CongressFind out all about my campaign for Congress.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-61073839981834875202019-12-18T09:00:00.001-08:002019-12-18T09:00:36.919-08:00Government Funding a Necessity<span id="docs-internal-guid-943b56ba-7fff-cd5a-f9e4-005f99187de6"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Impeachment activity has been dominating the news for months, if not longer. It can be easy to forget that determining impeachment is not the only requirement of our Congressional members. Luckily, other priorities are being attended to, and the House approved a spending deal that would fund the government through September 2020. The $1.37 trillion spending package increases the age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21, and provides funding for the border wall and gun violence research. The package moves next to the Senate and then, if approved, on to President Trump.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-67223302504052423802019-10-24T12:04:00.001-07:002019-10-24T12:04:53.153-07:00We’re All Losing if the Truth is Hidden<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">We’re All Losing if the Truth is Hidden</span></div>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-e4524512-7fff-0b10-0b9f-a21a9f214e75"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s no secret that we are living in a highly partisan USA, at least when it comes to those in positions of political power. Life in average neighborhoods might be different, but the news from Capitol Hill certainly seems to show a reality where the party line is more important than anything else. It’s difficult to know how we got here, or how to get better, but news like the </span><a href="https://www.allsides.com/blog/project-veritas-cnn-and-ethics-undercover-reporting" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Project Veritas undercover reporting of CNN</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> serves to show that the problem is real. If the accusations of bias are true, the American people deserve to know that. Equally as important, if the accusations are false, that must be reported. We can’t thrive in a world where someone’s word is automatically doubted simply because they are supporters of the opposite political party.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-22217270300996790052019-09-26T11:17:00.001-07:002019-09-26T11:17:48.345-07:00Whistleblower Hearing in House Committee<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Making all the headlines today is the whistleblower complaint filed against President Trump, concerning a conversation the President had with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire </span><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/463142-live-coverage-house-panel-to-hear-about-whistleblower-complaint" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">testified Thursday</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> morning before the House Intelligence Committee about the complaint. The whistleblower document was declassified and released ahead of the hearing, giving everyone, not just those on the Committee, the opportunity to read the details for themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">This is a serious issue and as it unfolds, we have to look to the laws of our nation to determine how best to proceed. All members of Congress took an oath to “well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.” That is the foundation for all work by our governing officials, and we hope it sees us through these challenges.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">(For reference: the oath used today by Congress) “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-29271108264927188142019-09-13T08:14:00.001-07:002019-09-13T08:14:10.472-07:00Cleaning Up After Dorian<span id="docs-internal-guid-c2d507aa-7fff-2720-6bbf-0bd50d0d0735"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hurricane Dorian is gone, but recovery efforts are still ongoing, and will be for awhile. Since the storm moved past the Bahamas, the U.S. Coast Guard has </span><a href="https://news.usni.org/2019/09/09/uss-bataan-26-meu-join-coast-guard-for-aid-mission-in-the-bahamas-a-week-after-dorian" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">rescued more than 300 people</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the region. They are supporting the Bahamian National Emergency Management Agency and the Royal Bahamian Defense Force, who are leading </span><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article234906677.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">search and rescue efforts</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. In addition, the USS </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bataan</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> joined the international effort to deliver supplies, transport relief personnel, and provide medical evacuations, and 18 U.K. Royal Navy medics deployed to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mounts Bay</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which is delivering supplies to the region. Our thanks go out to the extraordinary men and women working to save lives and help people recover. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-53148794367912665992019-05-16T11:38:00.000-07:002019-05-16T11:38:01.169-07:00Mourning Senator Lugar<span id="docs-internal-guid-47cfb5e0-7fff-18dd-b798-fc2956792fbc"><a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2019-05-15/the-latest-several-us-leaders-traveling-to-lugar-funeral" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Richard Lugar</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was mayor of Indianapolis before he was elected to the Senate in 1976. He would go on to serve for 36-years, and was a highly regarded Republican foreign policy expert who, along with former Senator Sam Nunn, spearheaded a program that dismantled thousands of former Soviet nuclear weapons after the Cold War. He died last month and today numerous national leaders and several hundred mourners gathered for his funeral. He will be remembered as a peacemaker and a man whose contributions to our nation are countless.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-17431200776577032372019-04-05T05:38:00.000-07:002019-04-05T05:38:13.521-07:00The Fourth Industrial Revolution<br />
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The first industrial revolution started in Britain in
textile factories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second affected
everything from steel to motor cars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
third brought us computers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, we
might be looking at a fourth, one that will bring <a href="http://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/the-disruptors/making-a-better-future/">robots,
artificial intelligence, and 3D printing</a> to factories everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This change will disrupt the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether it means humanoid robots start to
fill factories, or factories start churning out vastly different products every
day thanks to the ease of 3D printing remains to be seen, but disruption is
certain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn’t have to be negative
though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Manufacturing is a huge source
of economic growth for the U.S. and countries around the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the fourth industrial revolution is
coming, here’s a chance for us to shape it so that it has the best impact
possible on every nation. <o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-67487417350850402362019-02-14T05:47:00.002-08:002019-02-14T05:47:47.235-08:00Avoiding another Government Shutdown- Probably<br />
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According to the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/13/politics/trump-border-security-deal/index.html">news
sites</a></span>, President Trump intends to sign a border security deal to
avoid another partial government shutdown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While reportedly not happy with Congress’s tentative deal, he has said
he does not want another shutdown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
potential deal doesn’t include full funding for the border wall, but there are
other options available to the executive branch when it comes to funding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any move forward will undoubtedly come under
extensive debate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a reason
negotiation is referred to as an art – it takes skill, finesse and talent to
come out a winner, and that’s especially tough during a time when politicians
and American citizens are struggling to see a way towards a universal winning
narrative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-48029910540148279072018-12-20T05:10:00.002-08:002018-12-20T05:10:15.915-08:002019 Federal Budget<br />
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The end of the year is approaching, and while that might
mean holiday music and vacations, it also means all eyes are on the federal
budget.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If Congress and the White House
don’t strike a deal, nine federal departments and several smaller agencies will
run out of money and shut down at midnight on Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,
R-Ky., has proposed a bill that would fund the government through February
8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Senate Minority Leader Charles
Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., both said
Democrats would support the measure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hopefully sensible policy will reign this holiday season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/19/government-shutdown-democrats-republicans-look-deal/2336303002/">McConnell
said</a></span>, no one wants to end the year the way it began – with a
government shutdown.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-22389873574671793802018-10-25T05:18:00.001-07:002018-10-25T05:18:03.692-07:00The Traits of Opportunity Makers<br />
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We all want opportunity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Whether for ourselves or someone close to us, opportunities are a pretty
universal desire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/kare_anderson_be_an_opportunity_maker">Kare
Andersen recently gave a TED talk</a></span> where she called on people to
remember the three traits of opportunity makers: opportunity-makers keep honing
their top strength and they become pattern seekers; they get involved in
different worlds than their worlds so they’re trusted and they can see those
patterns; they communicate to connect around sweet spots of shared
interest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a lot going on in our
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A mix of positive and negative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all should be aware of how we can not only
find opportunities for ourselves, but also make opportunities for those around
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In doing so, we can start spreading
positive change.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-53142927592425919252018-08-29T06:02:00.000-07:002018-09-13T06:02:57.016-07:00This Day in History- August 29th 1972<br />
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On August 29, 1972, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/29/this-day-in-politics-aug-29-1972-796889">President
Richard M. Nixon</a></span> held his 27<sup>th</sup> news conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The topic was the burgeoning Watergate
scandal, a scandal that would eventually result in Nixon’s resignation on
August 9, 1974.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forty-six years after
that press conference, we all still remember Watergate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a part of American history, and a
reminder that we need to remember our past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Remember it, but not dwell on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We learn from our past, both great moments and distressing moments, but
we must keep our focus on the present, with a healthy, educated guess at what
the future holds.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-10350663241586432202018-07-18T08:04:00.002-07:002018-07-18T08:04:38.039-07:00Supreme Court Nomination <br />
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President Trump announced the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/09/donald-trump-supreme-court-pick-brett-kavanaugh/756956002/">nomination
of Judge Brett Kavanaugh</a></span> to the Supreme Court.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If Kavanaugh is confirmed, he will fill the
vacancy left by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kavanaugh spent 12 years on the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, longer than any recent Supreme
Court nominee except for Ginsberg, who served 13 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, as with any other Supreme Court
nomination, there are conflicting opinions as to whether he is the right judge
for the position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is up to the Senate
to confirm or deny the nomination.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-28113523463252985752018-05-08T13:00:00.000-07:002018-07-18T08:05:23.911-07:00The Iran Nuclear Deal<br />
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There’s been a lot of talk around President Trump’s decision
to leave the Iran nuclear deal, and the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/08/investing/oil-prices-trump-iran-sanctions/index.html">Energy
Industry</a></span> isn’t untouched by the choice. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As with any new political decision we won’t
know exactly what the effects, nationally and internationally, will be until
every affected party reacts, but we do know the information is worth
following.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will rising American
production balance the loss of oil from Iran?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Will other nations follow or ignore American sanctions?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a complicated issue and sure to be
discussed frequently in the upcoming weeks and months. <o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-63026246598714231822018-04-06T07:40:00.001-07:002018-04-06T07:40:00.250-07:00The Trade War between US and China<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">One of the topics taking over headlines this week and causing U.S. Stock Indexes to dip is the fear of a </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/upshot/us-china-trade-war-unconventional-retaliation.html&source=gmail&ust=1523110508422000&usg=AFQjCNEVgIb-x8SEJVPDYTBVDCpVFHkGAg" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/upshot/us-china-trade-war-unconventional-retaliation.html" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">potential trade war</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> between us and China. China exports more than imports from the U.S. but China can make things difficult for American companies in China. It's a sensitive and complex issue, one that will hopefully be resolved without too much damage.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-60231665888279221972018-02-16T10:29:00.003-08:002018-02-16T10:29:51.078-08:00DACA Debate<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">One of the main stories for this week is the debate about The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2018-02-16/dreamers-wait-while-congress-toils&source=gmail&ust=1518891733753000&usg=AFQjCNGWw3_-XRqUBOwsEYr8sVVQlT9ZrQ" href="https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2018-02-16/dreamers-wait-while-congress-toils" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">(DACA) and Immigration</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">. It's a hot topic and the Senate has not been able to come to an agreement. The March 5th </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">deadline is looming, we'll see what happens today when the </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/16/politics/supreme-court-daca-immigration/index.html&source=gmail&ust=1518891733753000&usg=AFQjCNFupZQIyMIWjfQ_uZza5qeJzxQ3HA" href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/16/politics/supreme-court-daca-immigration/index.html" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">Supreme Court</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> meets behind closed doors.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-5236743925009468342018-01-03T12:42:00.002-08:002018-01-03T12:42:27.750-08:002017 in Review<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">A new year is a time to look at the past and reflect on past events. It is with out a doubt, 2017 brought us a year of a lot of change and controversy with the Trump presidency. </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/12/donald-trump-first-year/549020/&source=gmail&ust=1515098477603000&usg=AFQjCNGq8HyIXeSyaqnCIPpUz1mwoo0yGQ" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/12/donald-trump-first-year/549020/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">Here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> is a review of his first year in office.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-85079740160399492082017-11-08T09:32:00.001-08:002017-11-08T09:32:28.234-08:00 Northam Wins the Virginia Governor Seat<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Americans headed to the polls again yesterday. This year Virginia voted on a new Governor and more Virginians headed to the polls this year than in the last </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/local/governor-turnout-analysis/?utm_term%3D.40a166ad5ec4&source=gmail&ust=1510248541721000&usg=AFQjCNEjGXesdz91Eb9eGXNZ5w-Q3tZfaA" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/local/governor-turnout-analysis/?utm_term=.40a166ad5ec4" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">20 years</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> landing Ralph Northam the Governor Seat.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-36973856989224952102017-09-20T11:53:00.000-07:002017-10-16T11:54:09.052-07:00What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Today marks 8 months since Donald Trump took the oath as the 45th President of The United States of America. Hillary Clinton's new </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-Hillary-Rodham-Clinton/dp/1501175564&source=gmail&ust=1508266313395000&usg=AFQjCNFzzDhLPuVm-Z_mtRc6oNtdt4Ds6Q" href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-Hillary-Rodham-Clinton/dp/1501175564" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">book</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> highlights her thoughts and feelings about the campaign. Terry Gross from NPR's Fresh Air had a chance to </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2017/09/18/551812328/fresh-air-for-sept-18-2017-hillary-clinton?showDate%3D2017-09-18&source=gmail&ust=1508266313396000&usg=AFQjCNETgSFYWExYHlHfFROr1xId5sU-rA" href="http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2017/09/18/551812328/fresh-air-for-sept-18-2017-hillary-clinton?showDate=2017-09-18" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">interview</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> Mrs. Clinton about life since the election and her new book.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-68150663834719940742017-02-04T08:26:00.000-08:002017-02-04T08:26:00.778-08:00How Does One Stay on Top of this Political Climate? There’s an App for that<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Staying on top of everything politically in a non-partisan way can feel daunting. Now there is an App that will keep you informed and they make it easy to tell your Representatives how you feel. </span></div>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-d365a7b3-e0bf-e4c0-7934-d4c047de028b"><br /><a href="https://www.countable.us/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.countable.us/</span></a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-86520645990647714362017-01-17T07:44:00.000-08:002017-01-19T07:45:10.072-08:00Donald Trump’s Cabinet Is Taking Shape. Here’s the Latest List.<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A recent list of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and their background.</span></div>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-0806d7e1-b766-e414-4fb9-ff263a5ac881"><br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/politics/donald-trump-administration.html?_r=0" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/politics/donald-trump-administration.html?_r=0</span></a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-38253148480144812282016-12-19T09:51:00.000-08:002016-12-19T09:51:13.738-08:00Electoral CollegeThere are a lot of questions lately about the electoral college. Here is a good resource to better understand the process: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-27096465303089483542016-11-18T07:44:00.003-08:002016-11-18T07:44:18.724-08:00The Clintons were undone by the middle-American voters they once knew so wellWashington Post article about the 2016 election: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-clintons-were-undone-by-the-middle-american-voters-they-once-knew-so-well/2016/11/09/a6d1ae42-a6ad-11e6-8042-f4d111c862d1_story.htmlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-6560918630308849382016-10-11T10:49:00.002-07:002016-10-11T10:49:41.930-07:00Congress News, Stats and UpdatesYou can get all the Congress news and statistics about Congress' proceedings here: http://www.politico.com/congress.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-53599752577492262432016-09-09T08:06:00.000-07:002016-09-12T08:07:39.976-07:00I've gotten a few questions about the best political news aggregators in this campaign season. I highly, highly recommend Memorandum. <a href="http://memeorandum.com/">Their site </a>has the fastest, real time updates, and with everyone going on, it's been extremely helpful to me and my team.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-64322782412911633012016-03-30T09:26:00.000-07:002016-03-30T09:26:26.431-07:00Breakdown on the way to the rallyThank goodness there was a tow truck near me. We broke down on the I90 on the way to our rally. Frankly, we might have been able to change a spare, but everyone was in suits, and we were in a hurry. Turns out there's an Uber for tow trucks - <a href="http://urgent.ly/">Urgent.ly</a> - we downloaded it, and a friendly driver showed up and got us on our way. Good example of American ingenuity in the products we're building right here in the USA.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7391511121346554931.post-422964308487649232015-10-30T13:49:00.002-07:002016-03-30T09:23:25.868-07:00Movie re: functional medicineI'd encourage all of you to turn out to watch this movie sponsored by <a href="http://wellintegrative.com/blog/">Dr. Weiler, </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">ESCAPE FIRE: THE FIGHT TO RESCUE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE. It touches on a lot of issues from my campaigns, and speaks to the issues we're currently seeing. Big, profit dominated companies, not focusing on the health of their patients. Thanks to<a href="http://wellintegrative.com/"> </a><a href="http://wellintegrative.com/">Well Integrative</a> for sponsoring. Really excited about how functional, integrative medicine can help the world. See you there.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0