Add your name to tell Betsy DeVos, "NO GUNS IN CLASSROOMS!"

David,

There are a lot of things our kids need to be successful in school: great teachers, good books and supplies and the latest technology.

But you know what our kids don’t need in the classroom? Guns.

Unbelievably, Donald Trump’s secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, wants to allow schools to buy guns with money that should be spent on books, computers and classroom supplies. We can’t let that happen.

ADD YOUR NAME TO TELL CONGRESS, "NO MONEY FOR GUNS IN CLASSROOMS!”

For too long the gun lobby has put its profits over the safety of students, teachers and others in our communities who have experienced gun violence.

We have to draw a line and say there are some places the gun lobby will not own – and classrooms are one of them!

ADD YOUR NAME TO OUR PETITION to demand Congress reject this awful policy and get to work on real solutions to address gun violence, like universal background checks, a ban on bump stocks and high-capacity magazines and a reinstatement of the assault weapons ban.

Thank you for making your voice heard,

Mark

IT'S ALL HANDS ON DECK. HILLARY CLINTON.

David -- In honor of National Voter Registration Day, I hope you’ll take just a moment to confirm that you’re registered to vote and ask your friends to do the same. With only six weeks before the election, it's all hands on deck, and I’m counting on you to make sure everyone you know gets to the polls. Just head to iwillvote.com to check your registration, then pass on the link to a friend and ask them to check that they’re registered, too. There are excellent candidates running all over the country who will raise wages, bring down health-care costs, fight for justice, and provide some much-needed congressional oversight of the White House. Today, make sure you're ready to vote for them by starting at iwillvote.com: Check my registration Onward! Hillary P.S. Have questions about voting? Call the DNC's voter hotline at 833-336-VOTE

REMINDERS OF THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY: DON'T LET THESE VICTORIES GO TO WASTE. PT 2.

DATE:  7/10/2015. THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

So what Moral Absolutes am I Talking about?  I have Discussed These in Earlier Posts, and on other Pages, but it is Important to Remember Them.

-  Creating a National Health Care Plan that Benefits all Americans, by Making Medical Insurance Affordable and Accessible, is a MORAL DECISION THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BELIEVES IS A DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY IT HAS TO THE CITIZENS OF THE U.S.  To Some it will be an Immediate Benefit, to Others a Safety Net Against Loss of Employment and a Reduction in Financial Status.  Many Americans may Never Need to Use it, but it REMAINS A SAFEGUARD TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL- BEING OF ALL.

SO WHY IS IT A MORAL ABSOLUTE?  THE "GOOD" THAT COMES FROM SUCH A LAW TRANSCENDS THE ECONOMIC POSITIVES OR NEGATIVES THAT MAY ISSUE FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS PLAN.  IT IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN ETHICAL QUESTION THAT SHOULD BE LEFT TO THE WHIMS OF THE MAJORITY, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT IMPRACTICAL TO ADMINISTER IN THE LONG RUN.

There are PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT CAN LEAD TO ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE NATIONAL ECONOMY, THAT WILL BE A PRODUCT OF THIS NEW LAW.  However, that is AN ANALYSIS THAT CANNOT BE DONE AT THE INITIAL STAGES OF IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM.

FOR NOW, IT IS SIMPLY THE "RIGHT" THING TO DO.

I will DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE LEGALIZATION OF SAME- SEX MARRIAGE IN THE NEXT POST.

How we're holding Trump accountable. VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK HERRING.

David,

It’s been about nine months since I was sworn in for my second term as Virginia Attorney General, and I’ve been busy standing up for our shared values against a president whose agenda amounts to indulging special interests at the expense of hardworking Americans and undermining our democratic ideals at every turn.

I’m proud to stand with Attorneys General across the country to defend the rule of law and the rights of Americans being targeted by the Trump administration’s cruel policy agenda – from protecting women’s reproductive rights, to defending Americans with pre-existing conditions and fighting senseless gun violence.

Here’s a quick update on how we’ve held the Trump administration accountable:

Successfully challenged Trump’s unconstitutional, discriminatory “Muslim ban”

Continued the fight for affordable health care

Blocked Trump’s dangerous plan to make 3D-printed guns more widely available

Fought to protect vital women’s health care funding

Defended critical environmental protections from the Trump administration’s polluting agenda

I’m ready to keep up the  fight – but if we want to stop this administration’s dangerous agenda, we need to elect Democrats up and down the ballot.