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“Penn is backing up his beliefs with action, giving all proceeds from “A Revival” to the Poor People’s Campaign.”
Michael Penn Used Hollywood Break To Start "A Revival"
americansongwriter.com
When Michael Penn released his 1989 debut album, March, he scored a hit with “No Myth,” his very first single. “What if I were Romeo in black jeans?” heOutstanding!
“Despite almost no resources for the opposition campaigns, 3.7 million people in Alabama, Florida, and Colorado voted not to exclude non-citizens from voting.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign
www.commondreams.org
The fight over non-citizen political rights is the cutting edge of democratic, refugee and migration discourse."Non-citizen voting was once commonplace in the United States (when immigrants were whiter). Between 1776 and 1926, non-citizens were—at different periods of time—allowed to vote in 40 states and territories. In 1875, the U.S. Supreme Court held that, "citizenship has not in all cases been made a condition precedent to the enjoyment of the right of suffrage." However, as Jim Crow laws began to be passed, so too did a wave of xenophobic laws to rollback non-citizen suffrage. (At this time incoming migration was shifting away from Western countries.) Now, the contradictions are coming to a head. On the one had, the Declaration of Independence promises that democracies gain their legitimacy from the "consent of the governed." On the other, millions of people are disenfranchised from voting by immigration laws" The issue of political representation and resources for non-citizens preoccupies the rightwing. It keeps them up at night. It's why they excluded undocumented people and their families from the CARES Act, it's why they tried to add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census, it's why they want a wall. It's why Citizen Voters Inc. exists. A line of thinking that defends a basic human right to political participation absolutely terrifies them—as well it should. Despite almost no resources for the opposition campaigns, 3.7 million people in Alabama, Florida, and Colorado voted not to exclude non-citizens from voting."
No if you are not legal
Opens some interesting doors, not all of them good. Consider college towns. Thousands of voters who will likely leave after they get their degree. Should they be allowed to vote in local elections? Those local laws will impact the community long after they've gone.
“Racism is a religion. Thats why the first civil war was in the church. The church split 20 years before the civil war.” -Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II
Amen Dr. Barber. Thanks for this reverlation about racism and how it was allowed to continu and evolve into a religion (a belief) for some white Americans to this day. They believe what they were told to believe about the black man and the belief was carried over to every generation into what it is today. They believe they are Christians ( Christ like). They have cherry picked scriptures to justify there religion and are convinced that they are being Christians by siding against people of color or the descendants of slave. They feel justified to feel poc are less than and undeserving of justice and equality.
I agree, but think it has a dangerous goal that is much wider than what you see on the face of it. I sure would like to know what the Poor People's Army thinks about this? I've liked what you all are doing, but have to know where you stand on this. Please don't be for it! I beg you! They are trying to start the Apocalypse! -------------------------------- Why isn't this an issue? Why isn't this being talked about? These people are all over the world. It is like the covid infection, only more secretly in the open. WAKE THE HELL UP! They believe that nukes are the instruments of God's wrath. Now Trump is replacing people in the Pentagon. Haven't you wondered about the Evangelical interest in Trump? He's clearly not a Christian. He gives the fundamentalists what they want, which is a path to rebuilding the Temple on the Mount. Why has Pompeo and Kushner been hanging out in Israel so much? The 3rd Temple! Did you know that during the 6 Day War that Israeli forces had some Egyptian forces pinned down real good. The Egyptians were being decimated. The USSR told the USA that we had better do something about it or they would. The USA told them that they better not. We got to Defcon 3 over that one. DEFCON 3, ROUND HOUSE, Increase in force readiness above that required for normal readiness, Air Force ready to mobilize in 15 minutes. ~Wiki~ The most puzzling thing about this matter to me is, why don't people talk about it? It seems like taboo, or something. WTF? www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1043186/End-of-the-world-prophecy-Jerusalem-third-temple-Bible-apoca...
so true
This article goes more in-depth: www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/why-non-slaveholding-southerners-fought
So important to understand 🙏
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no lie can live forever - M.L.K. -/$buck-Bey
“At the same time, it would grant protections to people who drive cars into crowds of protesters, even if someone is injured or killed — an “invitation to homicide,” one veteran defense lawyer said. It also threatens to cut state funding to local governments that shrink law enforcement budgets and makes it easier to sue them over property damage related to protests.”
Florida protest laws could be harshest in nation under DeSantis proposal
t.co
Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes policy that could create harshest punishments for protesters in the nation.tRump and his enablers want America to be authoritarian state. Send them to 🇧🇾 Belarus and they can live there. Power to the people!
Sounds a little fascist....correction a lot fascist. He needs to go.
How sick! Real decent Governor!
Florida needs to flush this turd. I didn't think it could get WORSE than Rick Scott but CLEARLY I underestimated "Florida man" saying "hold my beer!"
Prioritizing property. De-prioritizing people. Nothing new here. Nothing good either.
Keep pushing people and see what happens.
Doing the klan's bidding...
Do you get the feeling that democracy is anathema to them?
He has got to go 😠
Pure evil
Florida man
Too bad he isn't as concerned about COVID-19 in his state.
Another good reason to never set foot in Florida again.
What is wrong with him?
He needs to be recalled...
I just came up with this one. Feel free to use/edit it. (The "Hey" starts on the 1.) "DeSantis is a fascist. Hey-na-na, Heey-na. DeSantis! What a fascist! Hey-na-na, Heey-na."
No, no, no, no!
Too bad he couldn't be equally harsh with COVID restrictions ... he's a joke!
Despicable
Hang'em higher
This is bullshit. These fascist Republicans need to go.
FUCK EVERYONE THAT VOTED FOR THIS GUY.
Protections for people who drive cars into crowds of protesters??????
Protesting is a civil right that will not be infringed upon. just like their precious second amendment protects their ability to kill others, the right to protest protects us all from political tyranny. These fascist pigs all know they're in the wrong and are using our for sale legislative process to ensure they can continue to exploit the inherent flaws in our system for their political and financial gains.
“Close races in swing states and President Donald Trump’s lies about voter fraud have created widespread anxiety and a general acceptance that America is more divided than ever. But polarization is a political tactic that has long been deployed by people who do not want change in America’s political and economic system.” -Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II
Wedge issues continued to divide Americans during election, but poverty shouldn't be one
amp.usatoday.com
Americans are incredibly united in an understanding that our system is not working for most of us. Fighting poverty is a struggle that unites us all.Divide and rule.... The oldest trick in the book.
THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES...AND LOST THE ELECTION
MOOCHERS !
“Penn is backing up his beliefs with action, giving all proceeds from “A Revival” to the Poor People’s Campaign.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign
Michael Penn Used Hollywood Break To Start "A Revival"
When Michael Penn released his 1989 debut album, March, he scored a hit with “No Myth,” his very first single. “What if I were Romeo...
americansongwriter.com
“To protect people from intimidation and voter suppression, these nonpartisan poll monitors spread out across 100 polling sites, including in some low-income counties that had not had such monitors for decades.” #PoorPeoplesCampaign
After Boosting Low-Income Voter Turnout, Poor People’s Campaign
While higher-income voters swung further towards Donald Trump compared to four years ago, increased support from poor and low-income voters helped pus...
www.commondreams.org
“Despite almost no resources for the opposition campaigns, 3.7 million people in #Alabama, #Florida, and #Colorado voted not to exclude non-citizens from voting.” @SimonDavisCohen #PoorPeoplesCampaign
The Reactionary Immigration Measures Alabama, Florida and Colorado
A Trump-aligned group called Citizen Voter, Inc.
www.commondreams.org
“I need to say that one more time ... El Paso is running out of space to put their dead bodies in their morgues.” -@SRuhle #COVID19 #Texas
El Paso running out of morgue space as Covid cases continue to rise in Texas
As coronavirus cases continue to sharply rise in Texas, El Paso is setting up mobile morgues after the city said it was running out of physical morgue...
www.msnbc.com
“Racism is a religion. Thats why the first civil war was in the church. The church split 20 years before the civil war.” -@RevDrBarber #FacingRace
