Laura Dely's Blog – November 2010 Archive (6)

Tues. Nov. 30: Call Senators Webb & Warner: Protect Social Security

Time Tuesday, November 30 · 8:00am - 6:00pm

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Location: Across America

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Created By: Strengthen Social Security, Melissa Byrne

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More Info RSVP for the call-in day here:…

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Added by Laura Dely on November 29, 2010 at 2:43pm — No Comments

The American Dream Is Not for Him

Friday (a.k.a. "Black Friday") night WAMU public radion broadcast a number of short, award-winning documentaries, among them the story of Sam, a graduating high school senior whose parents brought him to the states when he was just 5 years old. Sam doesn't speak, read or write Spanish, but when he graduated from high school two years ago he found he could not even apply to colleges and universities as he lacked legal paperwork. Despite his good… Continue

Added by Laura Dely on November 27, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Hunger stats in DC: 91% increase in demand at area Food Banks

Well friends, just as my stomach started to growl and I imagined the Thanksgiving Day leftovers that are going to be so delicious, I was tweaking the just release UUA DRAFT Ethical Eating Statement of Conscience Statement, and went to find the recent NPR show that featured hunger experts, including the Capitol Area Food Banks director.

I knew she had some shocking data… Continue

Added by Laura Dely on November 26, 2010 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Poverty and Thanksgiving: A Call to Righteous Love

Rev. Peter Morales hits all the right notes on this great day.The only thing I would add is that we are living in the midst of inequality equal to that of the Robber Barrons' time. We ended that time of no regulation, low tax rates, and no social safety net by reversing all of that.

We currently appear to be headed deeper into cutting the social safety net, and cutting regulation that protects the health and well-being of all. (Do we want to go the way of China where they have no… Continue

Added by Laura Dely on November 25, 2010 at 10:40am — No Comments

Speak Out Against the Harsh Moves Against Immigrants in Virginia

Immigration debate news: Prince William Board of Supervisors approved a policy statement that calls for all Virginia localities to adopt its notorious immigration policy.

And that Delegate Jackson Miller from Manassass is likely to carry PWC's Chairman Corey Stewart's "Virginia Rule of Law" in the legislative session that opens Jan. 12 in Richmond. This would be in addition to Fairfax County republican Dave Albo's police-empowerment bills that target undocumented or (those who look… Continue

Added by Laura Dely on November 19, 2010 at 4:32pm — No Comments

Earmarks -- Ever wonder if we get any?

President Obama Talked About Limiting Earmarks in his weekly address today Nov. 13). It made me wonder just how many earmarks come to our state. I took a look at the White House "earmarks" site, and found the following list of Virginia 2010 earmarks:

Earmark - FOUR MILE RUN, VA ... Conference, 112, James P. Moran, VA 8 Jim Webb, VA Mark R. Warner, VA, Appropriations

Report Language, Joint Explanatory Statement 111-278 (Energy and Water… Continue

Added by Laura Dely on November 13, 2010 at 12:40pm — 1 Comment