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Arizona Republican Suggests “Sterilizing Women As A Condition For Receiving Food Stamps”

The far-right former lawmaker who helped push Arizona’s “papers please” immigration law has resigned as a top official with the state GOP after making comments about sterilizing poor women. The state Democratic Party recently highlighted comments made by Russell Pearce, a former state senator, on his radio show. Discussing the state’s public assistance programs, Pearce declared: “You put me in charge of Medicaid, the first thing I’d do is get Norplant, birth-control implants, or tubal ligations…Then we’ll test recipients for drugs and alcohol, and if you want to [reproduce] or use drugs or alcohol, then get a job.”

Several days later, commenting on his statement which caused widespread public outrage, Pearce stuck by his position, saying he didn’t understand  “what all the fuss was about,” adding “I was holding back pretty hard when I said what I did.” Asked to elaborate to see how far he would go, the former lawmaker argued, “Finding employment as a condition for having children, using alcohol and drugs is not even half of it. Right now our biggest problem are food stamps and that’s the part of the story nobody seems to want to deal with.”

“A lot of lazy people seem to have mistaken the government for a charity. That’s not how things were meant to work,” Pearce said. “And food stamps are draining the budget faster than it takes a drunkard to kill a bottle of whiskey. And this is not the case with Arizona alone, this is going on nationwide. We need to put this under control or else we’re looking at bankruptcy. And everybody is making jokes about it instead of trying to find a solution. Well, I have.”

Pearce then went on to explain how “we need to limit food stamp access to women who have been sterilized,” and how “that’s the only way of separating the ones who are willing to work for food from those who aren’t.” Asked whether that means women will, effectively, be made to give up the prospect of having children in the future simply because of the fact that they’re poor, the former state senator replied, “In order to be able to feed a baby, you first need to be able to feed yourself. That’s a pre-requisite in this case. What can I say, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

“Bottom line – if you want food stamps, you’re going to have to be sterilized,” Pearce summarized his proposition. “Of course, there’s also another aspect to this, perhaps even a more obvious one. If you’re already poor enough to be looking for food stamps, that means you’re incapable of being successful in our society for whatever reason. And if you’re unfit to be productive, and this might sound a bit harsh, but the fact to the matter is, we don’t need those kind of genes. We don’t need any more lazy people, so it’s actually a good thing you’ll have to be sterilized. Look, think of it in terms of being able to have all the unprotected sex you want without having to worry about pregnancy ever again. I’m telling you, it’ll be a hoot,” he concluded.

http://uspoln.com/2017/02/13/arizona-republican-suggests-sterilizing-women-condition-receiving-food-stamps/

RSN: Iowa Joins the United States of ALEC

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WHAT THE REPUBLICANS ARE DOING BEHIND YOUR BACK

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It is a sign of America under Koch Republican tyranny that the legislation, which is generally expected to pass easily, will indeed place “dozens of America’s National Parks at heightened risk of commercial and industrial development;” precisely what the Kochs, Americans for Prosperity, Republicans, and ALEC have been pushing for some time now.

Utah Republican Introduces Koch Legislation To Begin Eliminating National Parks

Killing off the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) will mean that America's most iconic landscapes will be exploited by industry

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What's wrong with Republicans?

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Five years ago, Republicans fought tooth and nail against a bill providing health care funding for 9/11 first responders. It passed anyway.

Now, believe it or not, the law may be scrapped.

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Zadroga 9/11 health bill faces peril

Five years ago, Republicans fought tooth and nail against health care funding for 9/11 first responders. Now, the bill faces real peril again.

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Okay...the MOST respected, Most read, MOST cited medical journal in the world said this.....

Sign Smiles by Dprint with Bonnie Downes and 9 others

I'm speechless.

Can Mike Huckabee name one time that gay rights ever negativity affected his life? He has made his career, and tons of money, of his existential fight with equal rights.

5 Ways Pope Francis Has Recently Caused Conservative Christians’ Heads to Explode

The pope is coming to address the Republican Congress. Boy, do they wish they could take back that invitation.

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Everytime he opens his mouth, out pops the jacka** extraordinare!

Trump: “The Only Problem I Have With Women Is That They Are Against Polygamy”

“Like I said, on my part, I don’t have any problem with women whatsoever. Okay, I am a little bit hurt that they all seem to be against polygamy as such, but hey –...

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SIGN THE PETITION: Americans throw away 100 BILLION plastic bags each year that end up in landfills, oceans, and trees, and it can take up to 1,000 YEARS for them to decompose. Plastic bag bans can reduce this litter by up to 95% -- but an ALEC group is pushing legislation to OUTLAW plastic bag bans! Tell your state legislators, SAY NO TO ALEC’S pro-plastic bag legislation!

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Stop the Koch brothers' attack on solar energy

MoveOn offered an online petition regarding the Koch Brothers' Anti-Solar attacks.
The articles below offer background.

Atmospheric Carbon has reach 400 PPM and still rising!

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It's a sad commentary when so many Americans allow themselves to be so sorely misled that the future of the Globe is jeopardized.


Charles and David Koch were recently recognized as two of Time magazine's top 100 most influential people.¹ They are undoubtedly influential but have used that influence to attack solar energy, the nation's most promising and fastest-growing energy source.

The Koch brothers, through their related organizations, including Americans for Prosperity and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), have pushed efforts in states around the country to stop the advancement of solar energy. Over the past two years, attacks on net metering and renewable energy standards have taken place in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, to name just a few states.

A Los Angeles Times report found that the Koch brothers and their utility allies had "invested millions to persuade state regulators to impose a monthly fee of $50 to $100 on net-metering customers."² This makes solar less affordable and accessible, and limits community options.

Solar is currently one of the fastest-growing job sources in the United States—20% faster than the rest of the economy.³ We know solar is good for our communities, economically and environmentally.

Sources:

1. "Time 100 Titans: Charles Koch & David Koch," Time, April 16, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=304339&id=115083-3735812-27jdilx&t=1

2. "Koch brothers, big utilities attack solar, green energy policies," Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2014
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=298643&id=115083-3735812-27jdilx&t=2

3. "Solar Jobs Report Shows Huge Growth," The Huffington Post, January 16, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=304342&id=115083-3735812-27jdilx&t=3

RSN: Conservative Lobby Group ALEC Plans Anti-Environmental Onslaught, Chicago Raises Minimum Wage to $13 an Hour

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Chicago Raises Minimum Wage to $13 an Hour

Katie Lobosco, CNN
Lobosco reports: "In another victory for low-wage workers, Chicago became the latest city to raise its minimum wage Tuesday."
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This Is Why the Middle Class Can't Get Ahead
Nick Hanauer, PBS
Hanauer reports: "Only Americans who make less than $23,660 a year are automatically eligible for time-and-a-half pay after working 40 hours a week. Today, that's only 11 percent of salaried workers."
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UN Resolution: Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms
Alexandra Olson, Associated Press
Olson reports: "The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved an Arab-backed resolution Tuesday calling on Israel to renounce possession of nuclear weapons and put its nuclear facilities under international oversight."
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French Parliament Recognizes Palestine as a State
Al Jazeera America
Excerpt: "French lawmakers have voted 339 to 151 in favour of a symbolic motion to recognise Palestine as a state."
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Darren Wilson Is Not an Outlier: Why Cops Are Almost Never Indicted for Shooting Someone
Josh Voorhees, Slate Magazine
Voorhees writes: "It took jurors less than three days to decide that there wasn't enough to convince them to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. That result would have been exceedingly rare if Wilson were a regular citizen. Because he was a cop the outcome was close to inevitable."
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Conservative Lobby Group ALEC Plans Anti-Environmental Onslaught
Suzanne Goldenberg, Guardian UK
Goldenberg reports: "The battle lines of Alec's newest attack on environmental and climate measures will be formally unveiled on Wednesday, when the group begins three days of meetings in Washington DC."
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Renewable Energy Standards Put On Hold in Ohio

Another perspective:

Renewable Energy Standards Put On Hold in Ohio by Renewable Energy World Editors | May 29, 2014 | Post Your Comment
	Ohio can no longer be counted as one of the 29 U.S. states that is working to satisfy its renewable portfolio standard. Yesterday the Ohio general assembly approved a bill to freeze the standards for electricity efficiency and gen... Full Article

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Ohio Becomes First State to Roll Back Renewable Energy Mandate
Brandon Baker, EcoWatch
Baker reports: "Ohio Gov. John Kasich said two years ago that he had "no doubt" that the renewable energy bill he signed would last 100 years. After a state House of Representatives vote Wednesday afternoon, that appears unlikely."
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Some environmental groups are still holding out hope that Kasich will veto the bill. However, they should recall Media Matters for America unearthing an unsettling fact earlier this month—Kasich is recognized in the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) internal talking points as someone who “helped mold ALEC in its formative years.” ALEC has attacked renewable standards in states across the country.

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Andy Borowitz | Obama Defends Controversial Policy of Not Invading Countries for No Reason

Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "President Obama raised eyebrows with his West Point commencement address Wednesday by offering a defense of his controversial foreign-policy doctrine of not invading countries for no reason."
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Tom Engelhardt | The Big Brotherness of it All
Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch
Engelhardt writes: "What I've been wondering recently is why, in a world that usually boggles my mind, this bleak side of it seems so relatively unsurprising to me."
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After Isla Vista Killings, California Lawmakers Propose New Gun Controls
Marisa Taylor, Al Jazeera America
Taylor reports: "In the wake of Elliot Rodger's gruesome killing spree on Friday in Isla Vista, California, state lawmakers on Tuesday said they would propose legislation to create a system of gun-violence restraining orders to prevent future massacres."
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Seattle Police File Federal Lawsuit Over 'Use of Force' Policy
Victoria Cavaliere, Reuters
Cavaliere reports: "Seattle police officers filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday challenging new policies that restrict use of force, saying the rules endanger lives of both officers and civilians."
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Police: Indian Girls Found Hanged After Gang-Rape
BBC News
Excerpt: "Two teenage girls found hanging from a tree in a village in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh had been gang raped, police say."
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How Climate Change Could Lead to More Oil Train Derailments
Brandon Baker, EcoWatch
Baker reports: "With temperatures in the U.S. rising by as much as 9 degrees, the rails that oil-carrying trains travel on are vulnerable to "sun kinks," or buckling as a result of extreme heat."
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Renewable News: How Fossil Fuel Interests Attack Renewable Energy

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Middle Eastern Money Oils Wheels of Solar Expansion by Jeremy Bowden, International Correspondent | May 22, 2014 | Post Your Comment
	The opportunity cost of oil exports is beginning to drive solar expansion in the Mideast Gulf and beyond, according to Mohamad Asad Khan, a senior investment manager at Kuwait’s Enertech. As part of a state organization with acces... Full Article

How Fossil Fuel Interests Attack Renewable Energy      by Gabe Elsner, Energy and Policy Institute | May 22, 2014 | Post Your Comment
	Fossil fuel-funded front groups repeatedly spread disinformation on renewable energy standard and net metering policies in an effort to overturn pro-clean energy laws in 2013 and 2014. Full Article

Stand with Arizona Residents!

ALEC is funded by the Dirty Energy Koch Brothers who have opposed CLEAN ENERGY.

Dear Friends,

I just learned that ALEC, a right-wing legislation factory backed by the Koch brothers, has launched a new attack on clean energy. This time they want to hit Arizona residents who lease their solar panels with offensive new taxes.

Arizona's governor can stop this attack, but it will take national pressure to make sure she gets the job done.

Tell Arizona: Don't punish people for creating solar energy!




The state of Arizona is slamming new taxes on residents who lease solar panels!

All across the country, ALEC the secretive, right-wing legislation factory funded by the oil billionaire Koch Brothers and greedy corporations like Peabody Energy and Chevron -- has been quietly attacking clean energy at every turn. The new Arizona regulations smell a lot like ALEC's bills, and are even backed by ALEC members.

What happens in states like Arizona affects all of us and our shared global climate. Arizona's Gov. Jan Brewer has stated that she supports solar, but it'll take national pressure to ensure she backs up her words with action. 50,000 of us need to speak out today and urge the governor to stand with the people -- not the corporate polluters.

Sign the open letter to Governor Brewer: Stand up to ALEC and the fossil fuel interests. Don't punish residents with high taxes just for going solar!

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RSN: ALEC's Aggressive New Plan to Take Down the EPA, Revealed

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Lindsay Abrams, Salon
Abrams writes: "As the Environmental Protection Agency celebrates its recent Supreme Court victory, an important step forward in its so-called war on coal, the American Legislative Exchange Council is expanding into new efforts to take the agency down."
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This and that....

No community can address this threat.

Environmental Action shared Oil Change International's photo.

 

You could start a similar clock for pipeline spills. Let's just leave it in the ground.

Hours ago, an oil train derailed and caught fire in Lynchburg, Virginia. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, but it serves as a scary reminder that it's past... time to end our dependence on fossil fuels.

Let's take these dangerous bomb trains off the tracks. Take action here: http://bit.ly/bombtrains

A man carrying a gun stalked a children’s baseball game in Forsyth County, Georgia this week. Over twenty 911 calls were made, mostly by parents fearing for the... safety of their children.

But the sheriff said they could do nothing, and the man knew that too.
Georgia just passed HB 60—the “Guns Everywhere Bill”—which allows owners to carry their guns in public places like restaurants, churches, bars, schools, libraries, youth centers and sports arenas. The police weren’t even allowed to stop him just to ask if he had a license.
Sign the petition—Denounce the NRA, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia state legislature for making it legal terrorize families at community events: http://wefb.it/9A93B8

Bold Nebraska and Climate Progress shared a link.

Photos: Final Day Of Keystone XL ‘Reject And Protect’ Rally Draws Thousands

On a weekend where some were expecting rain, the final day of the week-long 'Reject and Protect' rally against the Keystone XL pipeline brought clear skies,...

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  Think Progress was at Reject + Protect on Saturday, and spoke with Nebraska farmer Art Tanderup and Casey Camp of the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma — both members of the Cowboy and Indian Alliance. ‪#‎NoKXL‬

   

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