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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Mark Dunlea reports on Tuesday's New York Immigration Coalition rally for the NY for All Act. Then, Brea Bathel talks with the head of Refugee & Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus Later on Armao on the Brink, Rosemary talks to a legal expert as to why Israel's actions in Gaza amounts to genocide. After that, Mark Dunlea talks with botanist Richard Ring about what changes spring brings. Finally, Willie Terry's coverage from the May Day 2022 event. Co-hosts: Benno Greene & Mark Dunlea Engineer: Jalaya Reid

Political powerhouse and Legislative Counsel for Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), Donni Turner, joins the Madam Policy Podcast to talk about her extensive experience in legislative advocacy, the importance of representation and mentorship in politics, and the impact of education policies in the United States. Hosts Dee Martin and Ihna Mangundayao sit down with Donni to discuss her work shaping the College for All Act, the Cancel Student Loan Debt proposal, the Universal School Meals Deal, and the establishment of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Donni also shares valuable advice on negotiation and networking, emphasizing the need for women to advocate for themselves in the workplace. Curious about student loan policies, negotiating in the workplace, or advocating for diverse representation in Congress? Then tune in to learn more!

With only a few days left in the legislative session, we hear from two advocacy coalitions making last minute pushes on their issues. Corinne Carey of Compassion and Choices provides an update on Medical Aid in Dying. Cassandra Bocanegra of the NY Immigration Coalition discusses the NY for All Act which would prohibit local police and state officials from cooperating with ICE in deporting undocumented individuals.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea reports from the state capital to talk with two advocacy coalitions making last minute pushes for the issues of Compassion and Choices and the NY for All Act. Then, Andrea Cunliffe heads to Troy's Little Italy to understand the work of the Rescue Squad and Quality of Life team at the spring fling. Later on, Brea Barthel heads to the Troy Public Library to bring us kids books picks for June. After that, Brad Monkell talks with comedian Drew Moore. Finally, Thom Francis spotlights poet EL, a community leader, performance artist, and hosts the Cafe Euphoria Poetry Slam and Open Mic.

On Tuesday, May 14 the New York For All coalition held a rally at the Capitol to call for the passage of the New York For All Act. All New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status, want to lead open lives without intimidation. The New York for All Act offers protections that help make this possible by prohibiting all local law enforcement and state agencies from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). We hear from several speakers, starting with Robert Agyemang, Vice President of Advocacy for the NY Immigration Coalition, who served as moderator. Other speakers were Marcos Martinez, Alianza Agrícola; Rebecca Lamorte, Greater New York LECET union; Rosie Wang, Vera Institute of Justice; Rosa Cohen-Cruz, Bronx Defenders. With Mark Dunlea for the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

New elements of California's Racial Justice Act for All went into effect on January 1st of this year. The new state law could have tremendous impact on the criminal justice system by empowering individuals serving felony convictions in the state to challenge racist conduct against them in criminal court proceedings. To discuss, we're joined by Chesa Boudin as well as Morgan Zamora. Chesa is the Executive Director of UC Berkeley's new Criminal Law & Justice Center, as well as the former District Attorney of San Francisco. Morgan is the Prison Advocacy Coordinator at the Ella Baker Center says in-prison and community education on the Racial Justice for All Act are some of the ways that advocates like herself are helping defendants access the relief promised by the new law. The Ella Baker Center has also produced this free guide in English and Spanish, which the organization plans to continue updating: https://ellabakercenter.org/rja-info/ —- Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Challenging Racist Conduct in CA Criminal Courts w/ Morgan Zamora & Chesa Boudin appeared first on KPFA.

Marisol Nichols dives deep into the ‘Safer Streets for All Act' in the state of California and how the state has turned into a 'safe haven' for exploiters and traffickers to take advantage of vulnerable women, children, and the trans community. This calls for legislators to reevaluate this newly enacted law, as it does more harm than good to potential victims of trafficking. This is because law enforcement has their hands tied, leaving cases of such crimes unchecked. While California is a state full of dreams for many, for others who are trafficked and subjected to this current horrific law, it is also a place of nightmares. Like the show? We appreciate your positive reviews and comments. FOLLOW MARISOL: Podcast → https://marisolnichols.com/podcast/ Website → https://marisolnichols.com/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/marisolnichols Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/marisolnichols/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@realmarisolnichols Twitter → https://twitter.com/marisolnichols  BUSINESS/SPONSORS/INQUIRIES ↳ Info@MarisolNichols.com #JoinThefight #EndModernSlavery #EndHumanTrafficking #LosAngelesCalifornia #SaferStreetsForAllAct #MarisolNichols #MarisolNicholsPodcast #AskMarisol #Season2 #MNPEpisode9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's your local news for Monday, November 6, 2023:We attend the press conference to announce the Healthy Meals for All Act - legislation that state Democrats have been pushing for over a year,Get the update on Madison's Bus Rapid Transit project, which has entered the development stage of the North-South line,Hear from a conservation activist who says Governor Evers' lawsuit against state Republicans could revitalize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program,Discuss the government's calendar for the coming days,And much more.

Switzerland has introduced drive-in sex boxes to the city of Zurich. HeadTopics reports that Nine garage-style wooden structures have been erected (no pun intended) in a bid to make prostitution safer for the workers and clients. The plans for the ‘sex boxes' were passed in November after being voted for by locals in a referendum.Customers will have to pass a checkpoint before entering, which opens at 5am every day, and then follow a marked route to 40 prostitutes. Here they shall select a worker, negotiate a fee and after drive into one of the wooden sheds.The sex workers must purchase a ‘work ticket' every night, costing around €4.50, which enables them to participate in the safer sex work scheme.Meanwhile prostitution is again rampant all across California. In January, the state's Safer Streets for All Act took effect. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill, which made loitering for the purpose of prostitution no longer a crime, was designed to prohibit police officers from confronting and arresting trans women and women of colour walking the streets.“To be clear, this bill does not legalize prostitution,” Newsom said of the bill in July 2022. “It simply revokes provisions of the law that have led to disproportionate harassment of women and transgender adults.“While I agree with the author's intent and I am signing this legislation, we must be cautious about its implementation. My administration will monitor crime and prosecution trends for any possible unintended consequences and will act to mitigate any such impacts.”This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5267208/advertisement

Bringing us to the Wind River Reservation, this week's guest, Jason Baldes, shares his work to bring back wild Buffalo to Wind River and to rematriate land to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes. Jason offers his deep wisdom about the ecological, spiritual, and cultural importance of buffalo.Jason's work with the Wind River Tribal Buffalo initiative has already had an immense effect. The physical and cultural landscape of the so-called United States is steeped in a colonial worldview, but work like Jason's is changing the tides and aligning conservation with long-standing Indigenous values. This healing work honors those ancestors who had buffalo, land, and ritual stolen from them by the United States government. Jason, an enrolled member of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Land Resources & Environmental Sciences from Montana State University, where he focused on the restoration of buffalo/bison to Tribal lands. In 2016 he spearheaded the successful effort to relocate a herd to the Wind River Indian Reservation and works with both the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes in buffalo management and expansion. He is an advocate, educator and speaker on Indigenous cultural revitalization and ecological restoration who has also served as director of the Wind River Native Advocacy Center, where he was instrumental in the passing of the Wyoming Indian Education for All Act. He currently splits time as executive director of the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative, and Tribal Buffalo Program Senior Manager for the National Wildlife Federation's Tribal Partnerships Program. Jason sits on the board of directors of the Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council and the board of trustees for the Conservation Lands Foundation.For an extended version of this episode, please join us at patreon.com/forthewild. Music by Jayme Stone and A.R. Wilson. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points.Support the show

Hidden within the intricacies of Obamacare lies an unsettling truth that many are unaware of. Dive deep with us as we uncover how this renowned health care reform might not be the safety net for the genuinely ill as it's often portrayed. Join Host AnneMarie Schieber and guest John C. Goodman, Ph.D., co-publisher of Health Care News and founder of the Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research, to learn the layers behind this revelation.Goodman shed light on the problems with Obamacare in his recent article for the Wall Street Journal. He delves into the financial burdens faced by families with severe health challenges who, without an employer plan, turn to Obamacare exchanges. For these families, Obamacare effectively becomes a staggering 182% "tax." Even with insurance subsidies, they face the pitfalls of Obamacare's limited networks. Alarmingly, both Democrats and Republicans remain silent on this issue, and Goodman sheds light on their reticence.Despite the U.S. pouring billions into health care across both private and public sectors, glaring coverage gaps persist, leading to mounting medical debts for many. Goodman believes there's a viable solution: the Health Care Fairness for All Act, proposed by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX). He also explores the potential of a "Medicare Advantage" style program to revolutionize public health care and insurance exchanges. Goodman contends that insurers should vie to support those with health issues, rather than shying away.

Hidden within the intricacies of Obamacare lies an unsettling truth that many are unaware of. Dive deep with us as we uncover how this renowned health care reform might not be the safety net for the genuinely ill as it's often portrayed. Join Host AnneMarie Schieber and guest John C. Goodman, Ph.D., co-publisher of Health Care News and founder of the Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research, to learn the layers behind this revelation.Goodman shed light on the problems with Obamacare in his recent article for the Wall Street Journal. He delves into the financial burdens faced by families with severe health challenges who, without an employer plan, turn to Obamacare exchanges. For these families, Obamacare effectively becomes a staggering 182% "tax." Even with insurance subsidies, they face the pitfalls of Obamacare's limited networks. Alarmingly, both Democrats and Republicans remain silent on this issue, and Goodman sheds light on their reticence.Despite the U.S. pouring billions into health care across both private and public sectors, glaring coverage gaps persist, leading to mounting medical debts for many. Goodman believes there's a viable solution: the Health Care Fairness for All Act, proposed by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX). He also explores the potential of a "Medicare Advantage" style program to revolutionize public health care and insurance exchanges. Goodman contends that insurers should vie to support those with health issues, rather than shying away.

Join us for Episode 5, the last episode of our journey together, where we talk about resilience and the ways our team copes with such a daunting fight against the petrochemical industry and climate change. And as always, be sure to check out the ways you can take action below! LEVEL 5 ACTION ITEM: TALK TO YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION This is what we've been building up to! Learn more about Moms Clean Air Force work with plastics and petrochemicals so that you can share the resources with your local officials about the toxic chemicals used to make plastic So we want you to be encouraged to speak or call your local officials' offices, and use the resources on the Moms Clean Air Force website to back you up as you speak! Legislation Mentioned in Episode + Extra Reading/Viewing Materials: Pollution Act | Break Free From Plastic S.5163 - Protecting Communities from Plastics Act | Congress Environmental Justice for All Act gets new life | Southern Environmental Law Center Historic day in the campaign to beat plastic pollution: Nations commit to develop a legally binding agreement | UN EP Actions for addressing plastic waste under the Basel Convention | Basel Convention Plastics industry boom brings flood of new ethylene “cracker” plants, despite frequent environmental violations | Oil and Gas Watch Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Are You Worried About the Climate Crisis? Part 1 | Video Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Are You Worried About the Climate Crisis? Part 2 | Video List of Moms Clean Air Force Voices Featured in Montage (In Order of Appearance): Samantha Schmitz, DC Field Events Coordinator Danielle Berkowitz-Sklar, National Field Events Coordinator Melody Reis, Senior Legislative and Regulatory Policy Manager Stephanie Reese, Director of DEIJ and Strategic Implementation Isabel González Whitaker, Associate Vice President for Public Engagement Elizabeth Bechard, Senior Policy Analyst Almeta Cooper, National Manager, Health Equity Osasenaga Idahor, 2023 Summer Environmental Health Intern

Dean Clancy—a senior policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity and a Paragon Health Institute public advisor, discusses the new bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Personal Option is the Health Care Fairness for All Act, or CHOICE

Hour 3 - Sen. Marshall introduced the One Flag for All Act. This legislation prohibits any flag other than the American flag to be flown, draped or displayed on federal buildings, with certain exceptions. The legislation is in response to the White House displaying a pride flag.

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Thursday's show, we discuss the “reading” scholarship available for public school students with the Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, Pastor Rick Stevens. Less Government President Seton Motley and I discuss “mission creep” at the Federal Trade Commission. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss public health policy and the proposed Health Fairness for All Act. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Senior Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation William Yeatman, Art DeLorenzo from Maximize My Talent, Senior Economist at CEI Ryan Young, and author, columnist and Professor Larry Bell. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about the debt limit deal and about evidence held by the FBI on the Biden family bribery scheme. We visit with Dean Clancy, Health Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity, about the proposed Health Care Fairness for All Act. Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute Michael Cannon and I discuss the debt limit agreement. We also visit with Professor Larry Bell about the Durham report's many omissions. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including historian Marc Schulman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author Jim McTague. Please access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

This is episode 98, "The Reintroduction of Medicare for All Bills and Why We Need Medicare for All." Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks informs that the Medicare for All Act bills will be reintroduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 17, 2023, and summarizes some of the reasons why we need Medicare for All.

If you missed our annual Single Payer Strategy Conference, it's your lucky day. Today we share a conference presentation all about the impact of Private Equity on healthcare (spoiler alert: it's not good.) Our guests are Eagan Kemp, Health Care Policy Advocate at Public Citizen; Rachel Madley, Health Policy Advisor to Medicare for All Act chief author Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA 7); and Robert Seifert, Senior Fellow at Americans for Financial Reform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0w0pV8EvYE Show Notes Eagan talks about Public Citizen's recent report (with an emphasis on recent PE acquisitions and areas of concern, including end-of-life care, home health care, traveling nurses, reproductive care, and Medicare Privatization/ACO Reach) Robert Seifert on AFR's recent work in the space (depending on whether you want to present on the broader topic of PE in health care, you could definitely go before or after me)Rachel (as I think folks will be most excited to hear from her and be most likely will stick around for it) on Rep. Jayapal's Healthcare Ownership Transparency Act and any other PE stuff she wants to raise. https://www.citizen.org/news/action-on-predatory-private-equity-in-health-care-needed-stat-says-public-citizen/

When kids turn two or three years old, they learn to tell what is called a “primary lie,” which is lying without much sophistication or awareness of how the listener will perceive the lie (hint: you completely failed to fool your parents). But when we turn four, we learn to tell “secondary lies,” which take into account the listener's likely reaction, and are more plausible. When we turn seven or eight we learn to tell “tertiary lies,” where we also make sure our lie is consistent with surrounding facts. But not until you've asked your legislator to support Medicare for All have you experienced the apex of deception: you walk out knowing they didn't agree with you, but you're not sure if they disagree with you, or whether you've learned anything about their position on the issue! So today we are here to talk about “legislative pushback,” or evasion, or avoidance - basically the whole playbook of tactics that legislators employ to land between “yes” and “no.” We are joined by Eagan Kemp and Vinay Krishnan today. Eagan is the Health Care Policy Advocate at Public Citizen. He is an expert in health care policy, including single-payer systems, and he previously served as a senior policy analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Vinay Krishnan is the National Field Organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy. We know him as an organizer, but he's also a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and an attorney based in Brooklyn, NY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2-A6ubjVII Show Notes Medicare for All bills have not yet been introduced in the 118th Congress, the session that began in January 2023. Healthcare-NOW and our allies are starting our drive to gather co-sponsors BEFORE those bills are introduced. We expect the Medicare for All Act to be reintroduced before June in the House, and hopefully around the same time in the Senate. We aren't as dumb as Fox News conservatives like to make us seem, so we know that there isn't a great chance to pass M4A this session, but it's important to keep the momentum going by getting new cosponsors on the bill. Our past success in gaining co-sponsors has been due in large part to citizen lobbyists asking, pressuring and demanding their elected officials sign on. If you've never called your Senator or member of Congress, we have a guide! https://www.healthcare-now.org/makethecall. Some calls will be easy if you're lucky enough to be represented by die-hards like Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7), the chief sponsors of the bills. But for many of the rest of us, our elected officials are wishy-washy, or even reluctant to sign on to M4A, so our guests give us some strategies for these conversations. Before we get into the objections, we want you to know you don't need to be a policy or health economics expert to talk to your elected officials. If you've been victimized by the American healthcare industry, you're an expert. While we've heard some wild reasons for not supporting M4A, most objections fall into a few basic categories: Downplaying the importance of co-sponsoring the bill "Medicare for All is just a slogan that's not going anywhere so I don't need to engage" "I'm not on a committee of jurisdiction so I can't co-sponsor" "I'm on a committee of jurisdictino so I can't co-sponsor" "I'm in leadership so I don't co-sponsor bills" Strategy: these answers tell you that the suffering of people in their district isn't important enough for them to take action. Help them understand why healthcare for all is so important for their constituents. Bring personal stories; stories can help break down initial barriers and make way for a real conversation. Next time bring even more people and more stories. "I support M4A but I won't co-sponsor" Strategy: consistent follow-up, so they continually feel the pressure. Allow them to ask questions and follow up with information.

Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali - Thought-Leader, Strategist, Policymaker and Activist - joins Tavis to unpack the Environmental Justice for All Act, which would provide the most sweeping environmental justice overhaul and protections ever adopted. It was reintroduced by Congress last week. (Hour 1)

IN THE NEWS:Advocates for people incarcerated in Virginia prisons say it shouldn't be a financial burden for them to stay in touch with their family. Now lawmakers are moving forward with a compromise bill that doesn't mandate free telephone calls, but does provide some oversight of those lucrative telecommunications contracts.Governor Glenn Youngkin is working with House Republicans to have a proposal now under consideration that would give $350 million in corporate tax cuts. Senate Democrats say they have no appetite for it.To work out their differences, a handful of senior lawmakers will meet behind closed doors in a secret conference committee that's not open to the public or the press.In support of recent bills to legislate the contents of school libraries, Delegate Tim Anderson had teenagers removed from the House chamber so he could read from explicit passages from books he thinks are inappropriate. Thomas and Michael discuss the disturbing trend toward book-banning in Virginia and nationwide.At the Watercooler:In the US Senate, Tim Kaine introduced the Reproductive Freedom for All Act.A Democratic House member who was so angry about her bill being killed without a hearing that she surreptitiously recorded the chairman of a committee--as well as the many abortion bills never got docketed in the Republican-led House.Trivia: When did Virginia bring back the mace that gets paraded down the House of Delegates?Mark Greenough: Why does the House of Delegates have a mace? Learn more at http://linktr.ee/JacklegMediaSponsored by the Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Tuesday, February 7th, 2023. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! CrossPolination Ad Did you guys know that you can sign up for a club membership, a magazine subscription, AND tickets to the Ark Encounter all in one place?! That’s some crosspollination right there! Fightlaughfeast.com is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitic. Here’s what you should do. You should sign up for a club membership, then sign up for the Ark Encounter for a $100 discount off of your purchase, and then sign up for a magazine subscription. We’ve even got our own social media platform built into our website now for our club members… once you’re a club member, you’ll get access to exclusive content like a Bible Study series with Pastor Toby, a special series with New Saint Andrews President, Dr. Ben Merkle, all of our back-stage content, and all of our conference talks, with more to come! There really hasn’t been a better time to be a CrossPolitic Club Member. Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. That’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/more-than-2300-dead-after-devastating-earthquake-aftershocks-in-turkey-and-syria?utm_campaign=64487 More than 2,300 dead after devastating earthquake, aftershocks in Turkey and Syria The death toll has surpassed 2,300 after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria around 4:17 am on Monday. Both countries have declared a state of emergency as rescue efforts move to find survivors trapped under rubble, reports the Times of Israel. A second 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck a few minutes later at 4:24 am approximately 60 miles north of the first quake's epicenter, which was centered in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, Turkey, according to the Daily Mail. The first quake's depth was up to 10 miles according to the US Geological Survey and had aftershocks reaching 6.7 on the Richter Scale. Tremors reverberated as far away as Israel and Cairo in Egypt. CBS reports that UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said "We stand ready to provide further support as needed." A total of 76 search and rescue specialists have been dispatched from the UK to help with the efforts. Almost immediately after the quake hit, Turkey asked the European Civil Project and Humanitarian Aid Operations for assistance and aid. The Turkish Interior Minister said, "The main impact of the earthquake fell on Kahramanmaras. After that, there were at least 22 aftershocks, 6 of magnitude over 6. The earthquake was felt in 10 provinces "Two hours after the earthquake, several dozen dead are known. In many cities, multi-storey buildings have been destroyed; it is not yet possible to start clearing the rubble." https://www.theblaze.com/news/prostitutes-sex-workers-catholic-school-oakland Prostitutes solicit sex right outside Catholic elementary school, police handcuffed after California Democrats passed law to protect transgender sex workers Parents of children are up in arms that prostitutes are soliciting sex work right outside a California elementary school. Some are saying that a law passed by California Democrats has handcuffed law enforcement in cracking down on sex workers selling their bodies in broad daylight. KGO-TV conducted an investigation about prostitutes working outside St. Anthony's elementary school in East Oakland. The San Francisco-based news station captured video of sex workers dressed in minimal clothes and stiletto heels walking the streets near the Catholic school to sell their bodies in the middle of the day with students nearby. KGO-TV reported, "The I-Team captured videos along E. 15th Street outside the school gate on four different dates over the past couple weeks showing young women wearing barely any clothing walking along the school sidewalk, the street corners, or directly across from the school. All of the videos were captured as children were being dropped off or walked into school." Concerned parent Rosa Vargas told KGO-TV said she sees prostitutes near the Catholic school "every day, during all periods of the day." Vargas said the sex workers solicit sex so close to the elementary school that they recently "were blocking the entrance of the parking structure" of the school. Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo noted that he is receiving complaints about prostitutes every week. Gallo stated, "I get the call saying, 'Mr. Gallo I can't get into my home because the pimp is blocking my driveway.' It's constant." Gallo said he has seen up to 20 scantily-clad women walking up and down the street, appearing to engage in prostitution. He revealed that some of the girls are as young as 15 years old. City officials believe some of the women are victims of human trafficking. Some believe that recent construction along a busy highway caused the sex workers to migrate to residential neighborhoods. Rodney Pierre-Antoine – who oversees seven Catholic elementary schools, including St. Anthony's – said the hands of the police "are somewhat handcuffed." Pierre-Antoine is referencing Senate Bill 357, known as the Safer Streets for All Act. SB 357 states: Existing law prohibits soliciting or engaging in an act of prostitution, as specified. Existing law also prohibits loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution, as defined, or directing, supervising, recruiting, or aiding a person who is loitering with the intent to commit prostitution, or collecting or receiving all or part of the proceeds of an act of prostitution. Under existing law, a violation of any of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would repeal those provisions related to loitering with the intent to commit prostitution and would make other conforming changes. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 357 into law in July, and it went into effect on Jan. 1. Police officers told KGO-TV that the new law is prohibiting them from rescuing women who they believe are victims of human trafficking. https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/democrat-led-state-killing-businesses-shrink-secede-several-counties Democrat-led state that’s ‘killing businesses’ could shrink amid push to secede in several counties After 11 Oregon counties approved a preliminary vote to secede from the Democrat-led state, local leaders around the movement are explaining how the urban-rural divide has left them with no other choice. "People in eastern Oregon have felt like their state-level governance has not heard them, has not paid attention to our concerns, and has not been working for eastern Oregon," Greater Idaho Movement spokesperson Matt McCaw said on "Fox & Friends First" Monday. McCaw, along with Oregon business owner Sandie Gilson, supports the idea of having select counties elect to move their state borderlines so state-level governance would come from Idaho. Over the last two years, the Greater Idaho Movement has worked to gather constituent sentiment around the proposal. Business owners like Gilson sounded off on Oregon’s tax policy, detailing the burden taken on by a corporate activity tax. The decision to secede from the state, McCaw argued, would be a "win-win" for all involved parties. The formal state bill, called the Greater Idaho Bill, was introduced to the Oregon legislature on Jan. 10. Idaho state leaders reportedly motioned for formal discussions about the proposal last week, noting the purpose is to "begin official discussions on whether it is feasible to move the Idaho border into eastern Oregon." However, if Idaho and Oregon were to negotiate a border adjustment, U.S. Congress would have to sign off on it, in addition to both Oregon and Idaho legislatures. The plan would create what would become the nation’s third-largest state geographically. https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2023/02/06/study-five-months-late-night-93-liberal-guests-1-conservative Five Months Of Late Night: 93 Liberal Guests, 1 Conservative The late-night comedy shows ended 2022 with a unanimously liberal guest count and that trend continued until the very last day of January, a NewsBusters study has revealed. MRC analysts found that from Labor Day through January 31, liberal guests outnumbered conservative guests 93 to 1. It was 99 percent liberal and/or Democrat. The one exception was My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell who Jimmy Kimmel put on to mock. This is follow up to MRC’s late night guest election campaign study. The study looked at the daily six late night comedy shows: ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden, and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and 2023 temp hosts. Fox's Gutfeld! was not included. MRC analysts divided guests into two categories: partisan officials and then journalists and celebrities. When it came to the count of politicians, the count was 27 Democrats to 0 Republicans. Stephen Colbert led with ten, Noah was second with seven, Meyers was third at four, Fallon came in fourth with three, Kimmel placed fifth at two, and Corden was sixth and last with one. Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke, and former First Lady Michelle Obama were the guests who appeared multiple times during the length of the study. Obama's appearance on Colbert was split into multiple episodes and is counted as multiple appearances and was the only guest to appear three times. As for journalists and celebrities, the results were 66 liberals to 1 conservative. Stephen Colbert was again the most partisan with 21. Trevor Noah and The Daily Show temp hosts came in second at 17 (11 for Noah, 1 for Leslie Jones, 2 for Wanda Sykes, 3 for D.L. Hughley). Meyers and Fallon tied for bronze with ten. Kimmel again placed fifth with seven and Corden was the least partisan with one. Accountable2You Jesus is Lord. In public and in private, every area of life must be subject to his Lordship—and our use of technology is no exception. What captures our attention on the screen either glorifies or dishonors our Lord. That’s why Accountable2You is committed to promoting biblical accountability in our families and churches. Their monitoring and reporting software makes transparency easy on all of your devices, so you can say with the Psalmist, “I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.” Guard against temptation with Accountable2You, and live for God’s glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-chinese-spy-balloon-carried-explosives-to-self-detonate?utm_campaign=64487 Chinese spy balloon carried explosives to self-detonate Following the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon over the weekend, Pentagon officials have revealed that the balloon potentially was carrying explosives to destroy itself. According to the Daily Mail, Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of US Northern Command, revealed in a Monday call with reporters that the Balloon, in addition to potentially carrying explosives, was 200 feet tall, weighed thousands of pounds, and its payload was the size of a jetliner. https://rumble.com/v28clmv-the-chinese-spy-balloon-has-finally-been-shot-down..html - Play Video VanHerck’s comments came following a briefing by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, who defended Biden’s decision to wait to shoot down the balloon until the weekend. On the coast of South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, the US military, using an F-22 fighter jet, shot down the balloon with a missile. Shortly before the balloon was shot down, Federal Aviation Administration had issued a ground stop for three airports in the Carolinas located in Wilmington, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The balloon had entered US airspace on January 28 and was known to the Biden administration for nearly a week before its report in the news on Thursday, February 2. The White House reportedly tried to keep its presence secret to not disrupt Secretary of State Antony Blinken scheduled trip to China, which was postponed after the public's discovery of the balloon.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Tuesday, February 7th, 2023. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! CrossPolination Ad Did you guys know that you can sign up for a club membership, a magazine subscription, AND tickets to the Ark Encounter all in one place?! That’s some crosspollination right there! Fightlaughfeast.com is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitic. Here’s what you should do. You should sign up for a club membership, then sign up for the Ark Encounter for a $100 discount off of your purchase, and then sign up for a magazine subscription. We’ve even got our own social media platform built into our website now for our club members… once you’re a club member, you’ll get access to exclusive content like a Bible Study series with Pastor Toby, a special series with New Saint Andrews President, Dr. Ben Merkle, all of our back-stage content, and all of our conference talks, with more to come! There really hasn’t been a better time to be a CrossPolitic Club Member. Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. That’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/more-than-2300-dead-after-devastating-earthquake-aftershocks-in-turkey-and-syria?utm_campaign=64487 More than 2,300 dead after devastating earthquake, aftershocks in Turkey and Syria The death toll has surpassed 2,300 after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria around 4:17 am on Monday. Both countries have declared a state of emergency as rescue efforts move to find survivors trapped under rubble, reports the Times of Israel. A second 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck a few minutes later at 4:24 am approximately 60 miles north of the first quake's epicenter, which was centered in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, Turkey, according to the Daily Mail. The first quake's depth was up to 10 miles according to the US Geological Survey and had aftershocks reaching 6.7 on the Richter Scale. Tremors reverberated as far away as Israel and Cairo in Egypt. CBS reports that UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said "We stand ready to provide further support as needed." A total of 76 search and rescue specialists have been dispatched from the UK to help with the efforts. Almost immediately after the quake hit, Turkey asked the European Civil Project and Humanitarian Aid Operations for assistance and aid. The Turkish Interior Minister said, "The main impact of the earthquake fell on Kahramanmaras. After that, there were at least 22 aftershocks, 6 of magnitude over 6. The earthquake was felt in 10 provinces "Two hours after the earthquake, several dozen dead are known. In many cities, multi-storey buildings have been destroyed; it is not yet possible to start clearing the rubble." https://www.theblaze.com/news/prostitutes-sex-workers-catholic-school-oakland Prostitutes solicit sex right outside Catholic elementary school, police handcuffed after California Democrats passed law to protect transgender sex workers Parents of children are up in arms that prostitutes are soliciting sex work right outside a California elementary school. Some are saying that a law passed by California Democrats has handcuffed law enforcement in cracking down on sex workers selling their bodies in broad daylight. KGO-TV conducted an investigation about prostitutes working outside St. Anthony's elementary school in East Oakland. The San Francisco-based news station captured video of sex workers dressed in minimal clothes and stiletto heels walking the streets near the Catholic school to sell their bodies in the middle of the day with students nearby. KGO-TV reported, "The I-Team captured videos along E. 15th Street outside the school gate on four different dates over the past couple weeks showing young women wearing barely any clothing walking along the school sidewalk, the street corners, or directly across from the school. All of the videos were captured as children were being dropped off or walked into school." Concerned parent Rosa Vargas told KGO-TV said she sees prostitutes near the Catholic school "every day, during all periods of the day." Vargas said the sex workers solicit sex so close to the elementary school that they recently "were blocking the entrance of the parking structure" of the school. Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo noted that he is receiving complaints about prostitutes every week. Gallo stated, "I get the call saying, 'Mr. Gallo I can't get into my home because the pimp is blocking my driveway.' It's constant." Gallo said he has seen up to 20 scantily-clad women walking up and down the street, appearing to engage in prostitution. He revealed that some of the girls are as young as 15 years old. City officials believe some of the women are victims of human trafficking. Some believe that recent construction along a busy highway caused the sex workers to migrate to residential neighborhoods. Rodney Pierre-Antoine – who oversees seven Catholic elementary schools, including St. Anthony's – said the hands of the police "are somewhat handcuffed." Pierre-Antoine is referencing Senate Bill 357, known as the Safer Streets for All Act. SB 357 states: Existing law prohibits soliciting or engaging in an act of prostitution, as specified. Existing law also prohibits loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution, as defined, or directing, supervising, recruiting, or aiding a person who is loitering with the intent to commit prostitution, or collecting or receiving all or part of the proceeds of an act of prostitution. Under existing law, a violation of any of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would repeal those provisions related to loitering with the intent to commit prostitution and would make other conforming changes. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 357 into law in July, and it went into effect on Jan. 1. Police officers told KGO-TV that the new law is prohibiting them from rescuing women who they believe are victims of human trafficking. https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/democrat-led-state-killing-businesses-shrink-secede-several-counties Democrat-led state that’s ‘killing businesses’ could shrink amid push to secede in several counties After 11 Oregon counties approved a preliminary vote to secede from the Democrat-led state, local leaders around the movement are explaining how the urban-rural divide has left them with no other choice. "People in eastern Oregon have felt like their state-level governance has not heard them, has not paid attention to our concerns, and has not been working for eastern Oregon," Greater Idaho Movement spokesperson Matt McCaw said on "Fox & Friends First" Monday. McCaw, along with Oregon business owner Sandie Gilson, supports the idea of having select counties elect to move their state borderlines so state-level governance would come from Idaho. Over the last two years, the Greater Idaho Movement has worked to gather constituent sentiment around the proposal. Business owners like Gilson sounded off on Oregon’s tax policy, detailing the burden taken on by a corporate activity tax. The decision to secede from the state, McCaw argued, would be a "win-win" for all involved parties. The formal state bill, called the Greater Idaho Bill, was introduced to the Oregon legislature on Jan. 10. Idaho state leaders reportedly motioned for formal discussions about the proposal last week, noting the purpose is to "begin official discussions on whether it is feasible to move the Idaho border into eastern Oregon." However, if Idaho and Oregon were to negotiate a border adjustment, U.S. Congress would have to sign off on it, in addition to both Oregon and Idaho legislatures. The plan would create what would become the nation’s third-largest state geographically. https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2023/02/06/study-five-months-late-night-93-liberal-guests-1-conservative Five Months Of Late Night: 93 Liberal Guests, 1 Conservative The late-night comedy shows ended 2022 with a unanimously liberal guest count and that trend continued until the very last day of January, a NewsBusters study has revealed. MRC analysts found that from Labor Day through January 31, liberal guests outnumbered conservative guests 93 to 1. It was 99 percent liberal and/or Democrat. The one exception was My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell who Jimmy Kimmel put on to mock. This is follow up to MRC’s late night guest election campaign study. The study looked at the daily six late night comedy shows: ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden, and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and 2023 temp hosts. Fox's Gutfeld! was not included. MRC analysts divided guests into two categories: partisan officials and then journalists and celebrities. When it came to the count of politicians, the count was 27 Democrats to 0 Republicans. Stephen Colbert led with ten, Noah was second with seven, Meyers was third at four, Fallon came in fourth with three, Kimmel placed fifth at two, and Corden was sixth and last with one. Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke, and former First Lady Michelle Obama were the guests who appeared multiple times during the length of the study. Obama's appearance on Colbert was split into multiple episodes and is counted as multiple appearances and was the only guest to appear three times. As for journalists and celebrities, the results were 66 liberals to 1 conservative. Stephen Colbert was again the most partisan with 21. Trevor Noah and The Daily Show temp hosts came in second at 17 (11 for Noah, 1 for Leslie Jones, 2 for Wanda Sykes, 3 for D.L. Hughley). Meyers and Fallon tied for bronze with ten. Kimmel again placed fifth with seven and Corden was the least partisan with one. Accountable2You Jesus is Lord. In public and in private, every area of life must be subject to his Lordship—and our use of technology is no exception. What captures our attention on the screen either glorifies or dishonors our Lord. That’s why Accountable2You is committed to promoting biblical accountability in our families and churches. Their monitoring and reporting software makes transparency easy on all of your devices, so you can say with the Psalmist, “I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.” Guard against temptation with Accountable2You, and live for God’s glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-chinese-spy-balloon-carried-explosives-to-self-detonate?utm_campaign=64487 Chinese spy balloon carried explosives to self-detonate Following the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon over the weekend, Pentagon officials have revealed that the balloon potentially was carrying explosives to destroy itself. According to the Daily Mail, Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of US Northern Command, revealed in a Monday call with reporters that the Balloon, in addition to potentially carrying explosives, was 200 feet tall, weighed thousands of pounds, and its payload was the size of a jetliner. https://rumble.com/v28clmv-the-chinese-spy-balloon-has-finally-been-shot-down..html - Play Video VanHerck’s comments came following a briefing by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, who defended Biden’s decision to wait to shoot down the balloon until the weekend. On the coast of South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, the US military, using an F-22 fighter jet, shot down the balloon with a missile. Shortly before the balloon was shot down, Federal Aviation Administration had issued a ground stop for three airports in the Carolinas located in Wilmington, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The balloon had entered US airspace on January 28 and was known to the Biden administration for nearly a week before its report in the news on Thursday, February 2. The White House reportedly tried to keep its presence secret to not disrupt Secretary of State Antony Blinken scheduled trip to China, which was postponed after the public's discovery of the balloon.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily Newsbrief for Tuesday, February 7th, 2023. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! CrossPolination Ad Did you guys know that you can sign up for a club membership, a magazine subscription, AND tickets to the Ark Encounter all in one place?! That’s some crosspollination right there! Fightlaughfeast.com is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitic. Here’s what you should do. You should sign up for a club membership, then sign up for the Ark Encounter for a $100 discount off of your purchase, and then sign up for a magazine subscription. We’ve even got our own social media platform built into our website now for our club members… once you’re a club member, you’ll get access to exclusive content like a Bible Study series with Pastor Toby, a special series with New Saint Andrews President, Dr. Ben Merkle, all of our back-stage content, and all of our conference talks, with more to come! There really hasn’t been a better time to be a CrossPolitic Club Member. Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. That’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://thepostmillennial.com/more-than-2300-dead-after-devastating-earthquake-aftershocks-in-turkey-and-syria?utm_campaign=64487 More than 2,300 dead after devastating earthquake, aftershocks in Turkey and Syria The death toll has surpassed 2,300 after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria around 4:17 am on Monday. Both countries have declared a state of emergency as rescue efforts move to find survivors trapped under rubble, reports the Times of Israel. A second 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck a few minutes later at 4:24 am approximately 60 miles north of the first quake's epicenter, which was centered in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, Turkey, according to the Daily Mail. The first quake's depth was up to 10 miles according to the US Geological Survey and had aftershocks reaching 6.7 on the Richter Scale. Tremors reverberated as far away as Israel and Cairo in Egypt. CBS reports that UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said "We stand ready to provide further support as needed." A total of 76 search and rescue specialists have been dispatched from the UK to help with the efforts. Almost immediately after the quake hit, Turkey asked the European Civil Project and Humanitarian Aid Operations for assistance and aid. The Turkish Interior Minister said, "The main impact of the earthquake fell on Kahramanmaras. After that, there were at least 22 aftershocks, 6 of magnitude over 6. The earthquake was felt in 10 provinces "Two hours after the earthquake, several dozen dead are known. In many cities, multi-storey buildings have been destroyed; it is not yet possible to start clearing the rubble." https://www.theblaze.com/news/prostitutes-sex-workers-catholic-school-oakland Prostitutes solicit sex right outside Catholic elementary school, police handcuffed after California Democrats passed law to protect transgender sex workers Parents of children are up in arms that prostitutes are soliciting sex work right outside a California elementary school. Some are saying that a law passed by California Democrats has handcuffed law enforcement in cracking down on sex workers selling their bodies in broad daylight. KGO-TV conducted an investigation about prostitutes working outside St. Anthony's elementary school in East Oakland. The San Francisco-based news station captured video of sex workers dressed in minimal clothes and stiletto heels walking the streets near the Catholic school to sell their bodies in the middle of the day with students nearby. KGO-TV reported, "The I-Team captured videos along E. 15th Street outside the school gate on four different dates over the past couple weeks showing young women wearing barely any clothing walking along the school sidewalk, the street corners, or directly across from the school. All of the videos were captured as children were being dropped off or walked into school." Concerned parent Rosa Vargas told KGO-TV said she sees prostitutes near the Catholic school "every day, during all periods of the day." Vargas said the sex workers solicit sex so close to the elementary school that they recently "were blocking the entrance of the parking structure" of the school. Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo noted that he is receiving complaints about prostitutes every week. Gallo stated, "I get the call saying, 'Mr. Gallo I can't get into my home because the pimp is blocking my driveway.' It's constant." Gallo said he has seen up to 20 scantily-clad women walking up and down the street, appearing to engage in prostitution. He revealed that some of the girls are as young as 15 years old. City officials believe some of the women are victims of human trafficking. Some believe that recent construction along a busy highway caused the sex workers to migrate to residential neighborhoods. Rodney Pierre-Antoine – who oversees seven Catholic elementary schools, including St. Anthony's – said the hands of the police "are somewhat handcuffed." Pierre-Antoine is referencing Senate Bill 357, known as the Safer Streets for All Act. SB 357 states: Existing law prohibits soliciting or engaging in an act of prostitution, as specified. Existing law also prohibits loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution, as defined, or directing, supervising, recruiting, or aiding a person who is loitering with the intent to commit prostitution, or collecting or receiving all or part of the proceeds of an act of prostitution. Under existing law, a violation of any of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would repeal those provisions related to loitering with the intent to commit prostitution and would make other conforming changes. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 357 into law in July, and it went into effect on Jan. 1. Police officers told KGO-TV that the new law is prohibiting them from rescuing women who they believe are victims of human trafficking. https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/democrat-led-state-killing-businesses-shrink-secede-several-counties Democrat-led state that’s ‘killing businesses’ could shrink amid push to secede in several counties After 11 Oregon counties approved a preliminary vote to secede from the Democrat-led state, local leaders around the movement are explaining how the urban-rural divide has left them with no other choice. "People in eastern Oregon have felt like their state-level governance has not heard them, has not paid attention to our concerns, and has not been working for eastern Oregon," Greater Idaho Movement spokesperson Matt McCaw said on "Fox & Friends First" Monday. McCaw, along with Oregon business owner Sandie Gilson, supports the idea of having select counties elect to move their state borderlines so state-level governance would come from Idaho. Over the last two years, the Greater Idaho Movement has worked to gather constituent sentiment around the proposal. Business owners like Gilson sounded off on Oregon’s tax policy, detailing the burden taken on by a corporate activity tax. The decision to secede from the state, McCaw argued, would be a "win-win" for all involved parties. The formal state bill, called the Greater Idaho Bill, was introduced to the Oregon legislature on Jan. 10. Idaho state leaders reportedly motioned for formal discussions about the proposal last week, noting the purpose is to "begin official discussions on whether it is feasible to move the Idaho border into eastern Oregon." However, if Idaho and Oregon were to negotiate a border adjustment, U.S. Congress would have to sign off on it, in addition to both Oregon and Idaho legislatures. The plan would create what would become the nation’s third-largest state geographically. https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2023/02/06/study-five-months-late-night-93-liberal-guests-1-conservative Five Months Of Late Night: 93 Liberal Guests, 1 Conservative The late-night comedy shows ended 2022 with a unanimously liberal guest count and that trend continued until the very last day of January, a NewsBusters study has revealed. MRC analysts found that from Labor Day through January 31, liberal guests outnumbered conservative guests 93 to 1. It was 99 percent liberal and/or Democrat. The one exception was My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell who Jimmy Kimmel put on to mock. This is follow up to MRC’s late night guest election campaign study. The study looked at the daily six late night comedy shows: ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden, and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and 2023 temp hosts. Fox's Gutfeld! was not included. MRC analysts divided guests into two categories: partisan officials and then journalists and celebrities. When it came to the count of politicians, the count was 27 Democrats to 0 Republicans. Stephen Colbert led with ten, Noah was second with seven, Meyers was third at four, Fallon came in fourth with three, Kimmel placed fifth at two, and Corden was sixth and last with one. Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke, and former First Lady Michelle Obama were the guests who appeared multiple times during the length of the study. Obama's appearance on Colbert was split into multiple episodes and is counted as multiple appearances and was the only guest to appear three times. As for journalists and celebrities, the results were 66 liberals to 1 conservative. Stephen Colbert was again the most partisan with 21. Trevor Noah and The Daily Show temp hosts came in second at 17 (11 for Noah, 1 for Leslie Jones, 2 for Wanda Sykes, 3 for D.L. Hughley). Meyers and Fallon tied for bronze with ten. Kimmel again placed fifth with seven and Corden was the least partisan with one. Accountable2You Jesus is Lord. In public and in private, every area of life must be subject to his Lordship—and our use of technology is no exception. What captures our attention on the screen either glorifies or dishonors our Lord. That’s why Accountable2You is committed to promoting biblical accountability in our families and churches. Their monitoring and reporting software makes transparency easy on all of your devices, so you can say with the Psalmist, “I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.” Guard against temptation with Accountable2You, and live for God’s glory! Learn more and try it for free at Accountable2You.com/FLF https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-chinese-spy-balloon-carried-explosives-to-self-detonate?utm_campaign=64487 Chinese spy balloon carried explosives to self-detonate Following the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon over the weekend, Pentagon officials have revealed that the balloon potentially was carrying explosives to destroy itself. According to the Daily Mail, Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of US Northern Command, revealed in a Monday call with reporters that the Balloon, in addition to potentially carrying explosives, was 200 feet tall, weighed thousands of pounds, and its payload was the size of a jetliner. https://rumble.com/v28clmv-the-chinese-spy-balloon-has-finally-been-shot-down..html - Play Video VanHerck’s comments came following a briefing by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, who defended Biden’s decision to wait to shoot down the balloon until the weekend. On the coast of South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, the US military, using an F-22 fighter jet, shot down the balloon with a missile. Shortly before the balloon was shot down, Federal Aviation Administration had issued a ground stop for three airports in the Carolinas located in Wilmington, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The balloon had entered US airspace on January 28 and was known to the Biden administration for nearly a week before its report in the news on Thursday, February 2. The White House reportedly tried to keep its presence secret to not disrupt Secretary of State Antony Blinken scheduled trip to China, which was postponed after the public's discovery of the balloon.

The Respect for Marriage Act "poses a pretty significant risk to religious Americans, both individuals and organizations. Like the Equality Act, it hopes to cement into federal law the idea that marriage is not the institution, defined by God, consisting of the union of one man and one woman. It goes, obviously, far beyond that...The first thing it does is to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act that was passed by huge bipartisan majorities and signed by Pres. Clinton in the 1990s. It also imposes an obligation on many — including, potentially, religious organizations — to recognize same-sex marriage. And that's the piece that creates a lot of the religious liberty problems. And then the last thing it does is to define marriage for federal government purpose," said Greg Baylor, director of Center for Religious Schools and Senior Counsel for Government Affairs at Alliance Defending Freedom.  Follow @GregBaylor on Twitter and listen to previous Respect Life Radio interviews with him: "Fairness for All Act a bad compromise on religious liberty" in 2020 and "Equality Act an assault on religious freedom" in 2019.

In September 2021, California SB 357 was passed by the House and the Assembly and for reasons unknown was held on Senator Weiner's Desk in Sacramento. The Gov. Newsom recall election came and went and then the June 7th Primary Elections were held. Almost ten months after the passing of the bill it was sent to Governor Newsom's desk and it was signed. It is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2023. Already our communities are seeing the negative effects of this bill. SB 357 is called the Safer Streets for All Act. The bill rewrote the penal code of "Loitering for purposes of soliciting prostitution" and stated that law enforcement can not intervene with individuals who are loitering for the purposes of soliciting for prostitution (it does not define if you are soliciting to buy or sell). The ACLU made this statement when proposing the bill: "SB357 will move California one step closer to acknowledging sex workers as deserving of full dignity and respect." During this show we will discuss the impact of that bill which will go into effect in six weeks. Pimps are already starting to bring their girls into California for solicitation. In many of our cities we have started to see a significant increase in the number of individuals soliciting sex walking the streets in scantily clad outfits . We are greatly concerned that while this bill does protect the sex worker from being targeted by law enforcement, we are concerned about who is going to protect the sex worker from pimps, gangs and organized crime? Who is going to protect our children and neighborhoods from being invaded by street sex sellers? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/million-kids/support

Memoirist Emi Nietfeld joins Fiction/Non/Fiction hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss how the pandemic has caused an increase in unhoused Americans as well as common—and off-base—tropes associated with homelessness. Nietfeld, who as a teenager spent time in foster care and living out of her car, talks about the American urge to view suffering as something that makes you stronger. She reads from her new book, Acceptance; reflects on being expected to shape a story about overcoming hardship to access an Ivy League education; and explains how she ultimately chose to resist simpler narratives of grit and resilience.  To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/. This podcast is produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Selected Readings: Emi Nietfeld Acceptance  Others: In the Midst of Plenty by Marybeth Shinn and Jill Khadduri The Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott Random Family by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson Miles from Nowhere by Nami Mun United States: Pandemic Impact on People in Poverty | Human Rights Watch  Minneapolis: City Response to Homelessness HUD Releases 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 Homelessness in America State of Homelessness: 2021 Edition Inflation and rent increases are making homelessness worse - The Washington Post America's Homelessness Crisis Is Getting Worse - The New York Times Rep. Omar Reintroduces Homes for All, Manufactured Housing Legislation A New Bill Would Declare Housing as a Human Right - Progressive.org Housing is a Human Right Act of 2021 H.R.4496 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Ending Homelessness Act of 2021 H.R.7191 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Homes for All Act of 2021  Guidance on Complying With the Maximum Number of Units Eligible for Operating Subsidy Pursuant to Section 9(g)(3)(A) of the Housing Act of 1937 (aka the Faircloth Limit)  Representatives Davis, Gomez, Peters, and Panetta Introduce the “Rent Relief Act of 2022” to Establish a Renters' Tax Credit | National Low Income Housing Coalition We Need to Keep Building Houses, Even if No One Wants to Buy Congress is 35 years overdue on its promise to end homelessness | The Hill Kansas City to Temporarily House Homeless People in Hotels 1780 Foster Kids Went Missing in Missouri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Tolman, Right on Crime Executive Director and the former Utah United States Attorney, is this week's guest on Liberty & Justice with Matt Whitaker, Episode 20.  Brett and Matt discuss the Supreme Court's term including recent opinions like Dobbs-which overturned Roe- and the New York conceal carry case plus conservative criminal justice reform.  Every episode of Liberty & Justice can be watched at Whitaker.tv.SAVE MISSOURI VALUES PAC is this week's sponsor.Brett L. Tolman is the executive director for Right on Crime (rightoncrime.com). He was a leading figure in the drafting and passage of the First Step Act, one of the most sweeping reforms of the federal criminal justice system in decades. Tolman continues to advise the White House and many members of Congress on such issues. He is an attorney and founder of the Tolman Group focusing on public policy and government reform. Previously, he was a shareholder at Ray Quinney and Nebeker and served as chair of the firm's White Collar, Corporate Compliance, and Government Investigations section. For the past 10 years, Tolman has defended corporations and executives in all manner of state and federal criminal and regulatory actions across the country.Prior to entering private practice, Tolman was appointed by President George Bush in 2006 as the United States Attorney for the District of Utah and held that office for nearly 4 years from 2006-2009. As U.S. Attorney, he was responsible for cutting-edge cases addressing such issues as international adoption fraud, mortgage fraud, international marriage fraud, sex and human trafficking, terrorism, and breaches of national security. In 2009 he handled the prosecution of Brian David Mitchell, the alleged kidnapper of Elizabeth Smart. From 2008-2009 he was selected by Attorney General Michael Mukasey to serve as special advisor to the attorney general on national and international policy issues affecting United States attorneys and the Department of Justice. Prior to his appointment as U.S. Attorney, Tolman served as chief counsel for crime and terrorism to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee.During his career, Tolman has testified multiple times in the United States Congress and assisted in drafting and passing many pieces of legislation affecting state and federal criminal justice systems. These include the First Step Act of 2018, the Corrections Act, the Sentencing Reform Act, the Justice for All Act of 2004, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (2005), the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, and the Adam Walsh Protection and Safety Act (2006). He is a frequent contributor on Fox News and No Spin News with Bill O'Reilly.SAVE MISSOURI VALUES PAC is this week's sponsor.Matthew G. Whitaker was acting Attorney General of the United States (2018-2019).  Prior to becoming acting Attorney General, Mr. Whitaker served as Chief of Staff to the Attorney General. He was appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa by President George W. Bush, serving from 2004-2009. Whitaker was the managing partner of Des Moines based law firm, Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff LLP from 2009 until rejoining DOJ in 2017. He was also the Executive Director for FACT, The Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust, an ethics and accountability watchdog, between 2014 and 2017.   Mr. Whitaker is Author of the book--Above the Law, The InFedBiz'5 is Your Definitive Resource to Accelerating Government SalesSeries of 5-minute podcasts designed to help federal contractors find and win businessListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Dr. Medell Briggs-Malonson, MD, MPH, MSHS is the Chief of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the UCLA Hospital and Clinic System and a practicing emergency room physician. She is also an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In her current role, she is responsible for the implementation and oversight of organizational structures and initiatives that promote inclusivity and equity among UCLA Health staff, patients, and communities.In this conversation, we cover Dr. Briggs' journey as a leader in both health equity and diversity, equity, and inclusion both locally and nationally. We discuss how UCLA Health approaches these topics and some of the important insights she has regarding leadership principles to improve the U.S. healthcare system.From a young age, Dr. Briggs knew she wanted to become a doctor from a very young age and how she was exposed to the need for changes in the healthcare system, especially among the minority community. Her passion grew through her involvement in various organizations throughout college. And it was during her time at Harvard Medical School when she decided to go into public health policy and systems redesign. She also shares about her experience as a woman of color and the obstacles she faced and overcame to get to where she is today.In her role with UCLA Health, Dr. Briggs is charged with taking care of people within the organization, their patients and their communities. As a healthcare system, their #1 role is to provide equitable care. Within the organization, she makes sure they are promoting an environment that is inclusive, respectful, and celebratory of diversity. KP and Dr. Briggs discuss the intersectionality of health equity in how we treat patients and equity, diversity, and inclusion within our organizations—and how both are required in today's healthcare. In order to advance health equity, Dr. Briggs believes you have to start with the people providing the services. She expands by talking about the process she went through to ensure that equity principles are being interwoven into the day-to-day practices and procedures to get to the systemic change they are looking to achieve. The two also discuss the financial impact of reducing health disparities and how it drives the financial game plan of an institution. Dr. Briggs dives into the responsibilities of health systems to being part of the communities and addressing the social drivers that play a larger role in overall health outcomes. She shares a couple practical initiatives of UCLA Health, including the Homeless Healthcare Collaborative, which deploys medically equipped vans throughout LA community to treat those experiencing homelessness.As a true data expert, Dr. Briggs also gives listeners insights into how UCLA Health is using a robust approach to better understand who they're serving, how well they're serving, and any possible inequities that need to be addressed. KP and Dr. Briggs round out the conversation by discussing landmark federal legislation that she has played a key role in drafting, including the Equal Care for All Act, which is the first piece of legislation that holds providers and organizations accountable for inequitable outcomes. Connect with Dr. Briggs:https://twitter.com/MedellBriggsMDThe Visionary Leader: 7 Solutions to Implement Successful Change in Modern HealthcareConnect with KP:linkedin.com/in/kaakpema-kp-yelpaala-379b269/https://twitter.com/inonhealthinonhealth.com/podcastinonhealth.com/

  The Friday Five for May 20, 2022: Ritter Insurance Marketing Joins Integrity Marketing Group NAHU talking with CMS about Medicare Final Rule CBO Projects Costs for Medicare at Age 60 8 More COVID-19 Tests Available for Households Tik Tok Adds Feature to create "Culture of Credit"   Register for your FREE RitterIM.com account   Mentioned in this episode:   Budgetary Effects of a Policy That Would Lower the Age of Eligibility for Medicare to 60 Covid.gov Official Website for Test Kits Cutting Medicare Age to 60 Could Add $155B to U.S. Debt Over 6 Years Dunkin'® Debuts Vibrant Flavors, Delicious New Ingredients & the Return of Fan Favorites to Make the Most of Sunnier Days Ahead FAQs on Medicare Financing and Trust Fund Solvency Integrity Acquires Ritter Insurance Marketing Integrity Marketing Group Official Site Medicare for All Act of 2022 (S. 4202) NAHU | BREAKING NEWS: NAHU Gets Clarification from CMS about Medicare Final Rule Ritter Insurance Marketing and Integrity Announce Transformational Partnership to Help More Americans Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cold Brew is the newest way to cool down with cold coffee this summer The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests TikTok users can now credit specific videos to make sure viral creators get their due   More episodes you'll like:   May 13, 2022 | The Friday Five Agent Apps | Reading Books on the Go: Library Apps Learn How to Sell ACA Products During the Off-Season featuring Danica Stover Medicare Not Charging 2022 Late Enrollment Penalties Due to SSA Delays Tips for Working on the Road   Articles to Share with Your Clients:   Are Medicare Part B Giveback Plans Worth It? Introducing the Medicareful Living Family Cookbook! Tips for Traveling with Your Pet   Ritter Insurance Marketing eBooks & Guides:   A Quick Guide to Cross-Selling Ancillary Insurance with Medicare Products Developing an Agency – Your Guide to Getting Started The Definitive Guide to Leads and Prospecting for Medicare Sales   The latest from Ritter's Blog:   Medicare Not Charging Late Enrollment Penalties Due to 2022 Social Security Delays Ritter & ReminderMedia Partnership Offers Agents New Marketing Solutions The State of the ACA Market in 2022   Connect on social:   Facebook LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok Sarah's LinkedIn Sarah's Instagram   Subscribe & Follow:   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Podbean Spotify Stitcher  

On today's episode, host Janae Stracke discusses Senate Democrats' plan to vote again on the failed "Abortion for All Act." This bill would legalize abortion on demand through ALL NINE months of pregnancy, showing just how radical the Left's pro-abortion agenda is. Interested in advancing conservative principles in government? Visit www.heritageaction.com to learn more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To say that leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints often talk about religious freedom would be, well, an understatement. It is a common theme from the top apostles on down and appears to be a favorite topic of Dallin Oaks, first counselor in the governing First Presidency and a former Utah Supreme Court justice. Recently, President Camille Johnson, global head of the children's Primary organization and herself a high-powered attorney, picked up on the theme as well in an address in Iowa. The church has been calling for a balancing of religious liberty and LGBTQ protections. It succeeded in passing such legislation in Utah and has pushed for similar measures in Arizona and Georgia. It also backs the proposed federal Fairness for All Act, which a number of prominent LGBTQ and civil rights groups oppose. So why all the attention on religious freedoms? Are they really under threat? If so, from where or whom? And is compromise not only possible but also preferable? On this week's show, Sarah Barringer Gordon, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and an expert on religious liberty who has written notably about Mormon history, explores those questions and more. She notes, among other points, that the issue has been politicized in the legislative arena and states that while some perceived risks to faith freedoms may be more imagined than real.

20220222 Legislative Imperatives – Exercise and Fitness for All Act Clark and Swatha, ACB's Advocacy and Governmental Affairs team, discuss the first legislative imperative for the DC Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar, the Exercise and Fitness for All Act. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

The Red Dove discusses all things period related: the hosts' experiences, lack of access to menstrual products in America, The Honey Pot (a Black owned company), California's Menstrual Equity for All Act and Spotlight In Activism: Free The Period. Free The Period is a coalition of students fighting to end period poverty in their communities by securing access to free menstrual products in all California schools, colleges and universities.

The Red Dove discusses all things period related: the hosts' experiences, lack of access to menstrual products in America, The Honey Pot (a Black owned company), California's Menstrual Equity for All Act and Spotlight In Activism: Free The Period. Free The Period is a coalition of students fighting to end period poverty in their communities by securing access to free menstrual products in all California schools, colleges and universities.

On this week's episode of The FORBcast, we have an interview with Tanner Bean, a lawyer in Idaho and Utah. We discuss his special focuses such as nondiscrimination in the workplace and the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights with freedom of religion or belief. Tanner breaks down why he's called on lawmakers to strongly support the Freedom for All Act and why it would be the best step forward for the United States. Tanner is an associate at Fabian VanCott with particular focus on the intersecting areas of religious and LGBTQIA+ discrimination found in workplaces, housing, public accommodations, and education. He graduated with honors from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he served as President of the Trial Advocacy Team, Symposium Editor of the BYU Law Review, and Research Fellow and Student Management Board Member of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies. Currently, Tanner serves as the Secretary for the Labor & Employment Section of the Utah Bar, a member of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society's Religious Freedom Committee, and is the founder of the Workplace Religious Accommodations Database (WRAD) Pro Bono Project. Apart from his law practice, Tanner balances his affinity for the outdoors with his love of ice cream. Read Tanner's articles and learn more about his work at the links below: https://publicsquaremag.org/sexuality-family/a-path-to-unity-mr-president-the-fairness-for-all-act/https://publicsquaremag.org/politics-law/continued-restoration-of-religious-freedom-tanzin-v-tanvir-and-the-religious-freedom-restoration-act/https://fabianvancott.com/attorneys/tanner-j-bean/Thank you for listening to The FORBcast, presented by Bellwether International and hosted by Brenna Christen-Server. Please rate, review, subscribe, and send this episode to someone who you think would find it interesting. Send any questions, comments, or corrections to brenna@bellwetherngo.org. You can join us in the fight for freedom of religion or belief by visiting our website, https://www.bellwetherngo.org/Additional links for more information:https://fairnessforall.org/resources/https://www.standard.net/opinion/columnists/guest-editorial-5-years-ago-utah-saved-my-life-by-passing-lgbtq-nondiscrimination-protections/article_25f280f4-8bdc-5dc7-9a00-f050507cd5de.htmlhttps://www.bellwetherngo.org/resources

7.22.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Brothers rally for voting rights on Capitol Hill; Biden town hall reactions; AG Garland to visit Chicago to address gun violence; Lindsey Graham says GOP should ditch DC to block the $3.5T infrastructure bill; We'll take a look at the Environmental Justice for All Act; The bust Nathan Bedford Forrest to be removed from the Tennessee State Building; Crazy a$$ woman accused of spitting on a Black female activist at a protest won't be charged with a hate crime; Cop charged for deleting traffic stop video; Black man files a $10M civil rights lawsuit against the Detroit police department and one of its officers for being wrongfully detained Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered or via PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered #RolandMartinUnfiltered is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On July 12, 2020, the USS Bonhomme Richard assault ship caught fire, and burned for more than four days straight, sending smoke and dangerous chemicals billowing all across San Diego. Just short of a month later on August 4, C3 Board Director and Strategic Consultant Ryan Karlsgodt spoke with David Flores, Air Quality Campaign Director for the Environmental Health Coalition, about the impact the fire had on the bayfront communities and why it took so long to make sure residents could be completely confident in returning home again and safety breathing in the outside air. He discusses how economic levels and disparity played a role in our reaction, and ways we can learn from this fire to protect our more vulnerable population in the future.   Timestamps: [3:09] Before working at the EHC, David worked in San Ysidro and focused on neighborhood infrastructure and border issues. [6:23] David discusses the main sources of pollution that these predominantly Black and Brown communities face. We often don't account for how much traffic is created by shipping, trade, and tourism. This results in bad air quality, but yet everything we need, from bananas to sugar to cars, all needs to be transported through diesel trucks. [10:05] David and Ryan discuss the Environmental Justice for All Act, and how it forces government agencies to come into communities and assess the cumulative impact of certain decisions to make sure that environmental racism is not at play. Would it help? David said that it may take time and refinement, but it's at least a start. [11:16] The life expectancy of the community can change by zip code, and one factor is air quality. [12:33] The USS Bonhomme was a $750 million assault ship that the Navy was renovating. The fire broke out on July 12 while the ship was undergoing maintenance, and took four days to extinguish. They tried to contact Air Pollution Control, but it was difficult to get a hold of anyone. They worked with the Mayor of National City, and she put out the first public statement notice to stay indoors in both English and Spanish. That was the only official statement from a public source for hours, and David sees that as a first of many misses. [14:02] David discusses how the EHC responded, and their call for residents in frontline communities to evacuate posed a problem. Not only is this area a lower-income community, but the pandemic posed an issue of needing to be safe and still social distance. [18:17] Dangerous and toxic chemicals still lingered in the air, and David feels as though it was a complete miss and fail that there wasn't more data captured in a timely fashion during this regional emergency. [20:56] What is the Navy now saying about the impact and promises they have made to the surrounding communities? Yes, there are changes that are being discussed at many levels between the Navy and local leadership, along with the Port Commissioners and the EHC. [25:23] David feels it would have been an extremely different and swifter response if the Santa Ana winds had blown into Coronado. [30:31] Air and air pollution don't have Border Laws to stop it from moving around, and what happens at the Port doesn't stay at the Port. [32:09] EHC thinks there is still a lot of data to be learned, and this could be a way to help other impacted communities during and after a fire.   About C-3 In its 60 years of existence, Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C-3) has brought together local thought leaders from planning, design, policy, academia, community development, and more to address our region's distinctive and pressing land use challenges. In founding C-3 almost 60 years ago, architect Lloyd Ruocco's vision was to bring together our region's most creative minds from the arts, sciences, academia, and government to share ideas, learn new perspectives, and build fellowship around the idea of creating livable communities.   Opportunities for Advocacy and Engagement: C3sandiego.org Environmental Health Coalition California Air Resources Board Air Now

It's another Thursday and Howie Klein of Down with Tyranny and the Blue America PAC is here to talk politics. The Biden administration has, so far, been the most progressive in recent history. I'll see if I can get Howie to admit that fact! House Democrats yesterday introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2021 and it appears that my congressman is jumping in with the progressives! And now, it appears that Republicans will overturn their ban on earmarks which was put into place in 2011 during the Tea Party days. We have a lot to discuss today.

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Thank you for joining this week's edition of the Albany Update. Recent conversation has revolved around the so-called Equality Act. As previously reported, the (In)Equality Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and has advanced to the U.S. Senate. Allies across the nation are working to make sure the measure falls shorts of the likely ten Republican votes it would need to become law. However, there is a new threat developing. It's called the Fairness for All Act and unfortunately too many Republicans are falling for this euphemistically named proposal. Also, on the federal level, Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) is taking heat for a line of questioning he directed to President Joe Biden's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Health. We'll discuss. Then, turning our attention back to state issues, there is a lot to cover regarding the troubles coming at Governor Andrew Cuomo—all self-inflicted wounds I might add. And while the pressure is growing on Andrew Cuomo, he has apparently cut a deal with the Democratic Majorities in the Senate and the Assembly that will not end, but extend, his pandemic superpowers. And finally, we learned that a national Christian adoption agency has caved to political correctness and will coordinate adoptions for same-sex couples. Let's get started. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/albanyupdate/support

Attorney and feminist Kara Dansky joins us to share how to contribute to the movement for women's sex based rights. She introduces us to the "Women Picket DC" event on March 8, the Equality for All Act, the 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women, the Declaration on Women's Sex Based Rights, and the Women's Human Rights Campaign. For this episode we pay musical tribute to the women's suffrage movement. A century later, we share with them the same struggle for women's most basic human rights.

Essential Frontline Workers: Assertive Community Treatment – Behavioral Health in the New Normal Episode 008 with Michele Mba Michele Mba has served as a clinical nurse with Prestige Healthcare Resources for over 7 years. She has worked as a hospice nurse in both inpatient and home care settings, a clinic nurse providing patient education and medication administration/management, a med-surgical nurse in the hospital setting, and as a home care nurse. She now serves as the clinical manager for the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program at prestige where she caters to the needs of the consumers and provides services in settings most convenient and comfortable for each consumer.  In the discussion they explored assertive community treatment (ACT). Here are some of the other beneficial topics covered on this week's show: Assertive community treatment is for people with severe mental illness. Patients participating in ACT have different behaviors and abilities. ACT uses a hands-on approach to make sure the patients stay on track. All ACT cases are worked on as a team with an interdisciplinary approach. Connect with Prestige Community Resources: prestigecommunityresources.org Twitter @PrestigeCommun5 Instagram Facebook facebook.com/Prestige-Community-Resources-104744151484463 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/prestige-community-resources Links Mentioned: prestigewecare.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darrell addresses what is Bitcoin and how it has value in today's world of finance. He also address the digital dollar that is coming to the United States and the Banking for All Act that was passed during the pandemic early on. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themoneylevelsshow/support

On Friday, Republican Representative Chris Stewart of Utah introduced the Fairness for All Act, which, as Christianity Today reports, “would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation, including retail stores, banks, and health care service providers.” In essence, just like the proposed Equality Act supported by House Democrats, the Fairness for All Act would place sexual orientation and gender identity on par with race and religion as protected classes under the Civil Rights Act. But there's a major difference between Fairness for All and the Equality Act. The Fairness for All Act seeks to exempt religious organizations such as churches and nonprofits. So, for example, “Churches wouldn't be required to host same-sex weddings. Christian schools wouldn't have to hire LGBT people. Adoption agencies could receive federal funding even if they turned away same-sex couples looking to raise children.”          As such, Rep. Stewart and supporters of the Fairness for All Act see the bill as balancing religious freedom and LGBT rights.          Now I believe Fairness for All is a well-intentioned bill. And I believe that its supporters are truly trying to find ways to compromise with LGBT rights in order to preserve our religious liberties in the end. But this Act is the wrong piece of legislation at the wrong time. The Act would enshrine into law something that simply is not true, and for Christians that's got to be a non-starter: that sexual orientation and gender identity are equal to race, that they are somehow immutable, something someone is born with. As my colleague Shane Morris discussed with me on BreakPoint This Week, the “born with” idea is a useful fiction created by the early proponents of the gay-rights movement to win public approval for their cause. They succeeded, of course, but it does not make the fiction any more true. Second, the Act is addressing a non-issue. Back in the 1960s, the Civil Rights Act addressed a very real problem: There were entire swaths of the country where African Americans couldn't find a hotel room, buy gas, or get a meal. And so public accommodations were necessary so African Americans could fully participate in society. That most certainly is not the case today with the so-called “sexual minorities.” When two men targeted cakeshop owner Jack Phillips to force him to design a cake for their same-sex wedding, they knew full well that there were plenty of cakeshops nearby that would gladly do what they ask. This raises another problem with the Fairness for All Act: Its exemptions “would not apply to for-profit businesses with 14 or fewer employees.” In other words, if you're a Christian business owner, and not a church or a religious non-profit, you're on the wrong side of the law—outside of the Act's protections. Meaning Fairness for All isn't really fairness for all.          And, as I explained on BreakPoint This Week, this act continues the ghastly idea that people of faith who insist on religious liberty are the bad guys. That they are bigots who need to be “exempted” precisely because they want to deny the rights of others.          The Fairness for All has its roots in what's called the Utah Compromise, which was a state measure largely championed by the LDS church. It hasn't worked in Utah and it's not a good idea for federal legislation. In fact, these ideas were birthed under a previous presidential administration openly hostile to religious liberty—and when it looked like the next administration would be as well. But elections matter. Federal courts and the Supreme Court are growing more conservative and more respectful of religious liberty. Now is simply not the time to give up the rights of individual believers in order to preserve the freedoms of religious institutions alone. Now, do I think the Fairness for All Act will pass? No. Nor does Rep. Stewart. The Democrats hold the House and see no need to compromise at all on LGBT rights and religious rights. And while there may be a way to truly balance these rights in the future, The Fairness for All Act isn't it.

John Stonestreet and Shane Morris discuss the "Fairness for All Act," which was introduced into the House on Friday. Despite the Act's name, John and Shane argue that it does not in fact protect the freedoms of all. And no matter how well-intentioned the Act's supporters are in seeking to strike a balance between LGBT rights and religious freedom, the Act gives simply gives away too much. They also discuss the LGBT movement's vicious attacks on one of its own: Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who dared to ring a bell for the Salvation Army in the past. Will this absolutist insistence on ideological purity backfire? And since when did the organization that cares for more homeless LGBT youth than any other become a sore spot for LGBT advocates?  Finally, how is it that nearly three quarters of British students have never heard of Mozart? What do we lose when we ignore our civilization's roots--such as classic literature and music? 

Listen NowAccording to a recent Kaiser/Washington Post survey 59 percent of Americans support Medicare for All (M4A).  Per a March New England Journal of Medicine poll 61 percent of physicians said single payer would make it easier for them to deliver cost-effective, quality health care.   Currently, before the House is legislation titled the "Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act" with over 120 sponsors.  (The legislation has been introduced every session since 2003.)   The House has recently also formed a Medicare for All caucus with 70 Democratic members and if the Democrats win back the House this November they have promised M4A hearings.  The Senate has a parallel bill, the "Medicare for All Act of 2017," currently with 16 cosponsors, several of whom are potential 2020 presidential candidates.  Though there is, again, substantial criticism of M4A, e.g., CMS Administrator, Seema Verma, recently denounced it as "government run socialized health care" (an odd complaint since that is exactly what the current Medicare and Medicaid programs are).  Because of the disruption, dismantling or sabotage of the ACA under the Trump administration and moreover because health care continues to be ever increasingly unaffordable (and bankrupt, the Medicare Part A Trust Fund is now projected to be insolvent in 2026), as is frequently phrased, M4A is, again, on the table. During this 37 minute conversation Professor Friedman provides a general definition of Medicare for All healthcare, how it would be financed and how savings be derived and what amount.  He explains what is current public opinion, what are credible criticisms of M4A and what promising single payer efforts are underway in the states.   Dr. Gerald Friedman is Professor and Undergraduate Program Director of Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  Prior to, he worked as research staff for the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.  Professor Friedman is the author of multiple books and articles on labor relations and healthcare economics.  He has been a correspondent to television and media outlets, a consultant to labor unions and has drafted funding plans for campaigns for single payer health insurance in several states including New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Oregon and Washington and a federal plan for the US.  He serves on the Board of Advisers to the Business Initiative for Health Policy.  Professor Friedman earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia College and his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

Show Notes for Podcast Seven of seX & whY, Part 1 Thank you for Alyson McGregor for correctly pointing out that although the NIH, as of January 2016, does require its basic scientists to include both males and female animals in their grant proposals it is not called the “Research for All Act”. The Research for All Act of 2014 is actually a bill sponsored by Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee that would require, among other things, that the FDA have access to subgroup analysis of data by sex prior to granting expedited approval of a new product. As of now, this bill has not passed. Host: Jeannette Wolfe Guests: Dr. Neha Raukar, Emergency and Sports Medicine Physician Katherine Snedaker, Executive Director of Pink Concussions Topic: Sex and Gender Differences in Concussions Take home points The research behind traumatic brain injury is rapidly evolving as technology advances are allowing us to better understand how the human brain works and the nuances between male and female brains We still have a long way to go because most of the basic science surrounding traumatic brain injury has been conducted on male animals In 2015 the NIH passed The Research for All Act that requires NIH funded basic science to include both male and female animals or be able to justify their exclusion Men, compared to women, have an overall greater incidence of traumatic brain injury and this is likely associated with differences in risk tolerance and exposure to activities associated with potential injury In situations in which risk exposure is the same- like playing basketball or soccer- after sustaining the same impact, women appear to have a lower neurobiological threshold to obtain a traumatic brain injury than men Definitive/proportionate reasons for these differences are not fully understood, however possible factors include: Weaker neck muscles Decreased neurobiological threshold for injury Hormonal differences Reporting bias- this theory is quite controversial and it was emphasized throughout the podcast that many athletes, especially at elite levels- will underreport symptoms regardless of their biological sex Hormonal influences- it appears that a woman's vulnerability to traumatic brain injury may vary depending upon where she is within her menstrual cycle (with injury during the luteal phase leading to increased concussive symptoms) or whether or not she is on oral contraceptives (with some evidence that women on OCPs having decreased symptoms). Symptoms of concussion can be broken down into different categories: Cognitive- issues with memory/concentration/fogginess Emotional- anxiety, irritability/sadness Somatic- headaches/ light noise sensitivity/nausea and vomiting Vesitibular/Ocular- balance, eye tracking Sleep References: http://www.pinkconcussions.com/science/concussion-info/ Collins, C.L., Fletcher, E.N., Fields, S.K. et al. Neck Strength: A Protective Factor Reducing Risk for Concussion in High School Sports J Primary Prevent (2014) 35: 309. https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.tufts.edu/10.1007/s10935-014-0355-2 Covassin T, Moran R, Elbin RJ. Sex differences in reported concussion injury rates and time loss from participation: an update of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program from 2004-2005 through 2008-2009. J Athl Train. 2016;51:189-194. Wilcox, B. J., Beckwith, J. G., Greenwald, R. M., Raukar, N. P., Chu, J. J., McAllister, T. W., … Crisco, J. J. (2015). Biomechanics of head impacts associated with diagnosed concussion in female collegiate ice hockey players. Journal of Biomechanics, 48(10), 2201–2204. Wunderle K, Hoeger KM, Wasserman E, Bazarian JJ. Menstrual phase as predictor of outcome after mild traumatic brain injury in women. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2014;29:

Today's the day that Bernie Sanders introduces his Medicare for All Act of 2017, with 16 co-sponsors. Dave Johnson, former fellow at CAF, joins in to talk about how far we've come, and other good ideas that should be the way of our future.