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Weekly Address: President Obama – If you haven’t gotten covered, here’s your chance

November 7, 2015 JanF 3

The President’s Weekly Address post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. From the White House – Weekly Address In this week’s address, the President discussed […]

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This is still our time … and we have work left to do

November 5, 2015 JanF 12

Seven years ago last night, this happened: President-Elect Barack Obama: This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to […]

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What’s in the budget agreement for Social Security disability?

October 27, 2015 Geordie 15

There were a lot of rumors swirling around (including in the New York Times and the Hill) about some truly terrible proposals for Disability Insurance in the proposed budget deal being negotiated now. I don’t […]

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Passing the Baton to the Next Democratic President

October 25, 2015 JanF 5

Arriving in my Inbox last night was an email from David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager from the 2008 election. But it didn’t come from barackobama.com this time … it came from the Hillary Clinton […]

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President Obama Speaks on Criminal Justice Reform and “Black Lives Matter”

October 23, 2015 JanF 1

The White House hosted a panel discussion on criminal justice reform with law enforcement officials. (President Obama hosts a panel discussion on criminal justice reform in South Court Auditorium at the White House. October 22, […]

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Welcome, MotleyMoose Dot Commers!

October 16, 2015 JanF 6

Today the motleymoose.com and the motleymoose.net web sites are as one. (Pardon me while I grab a Kleenex to dry the tear I shed … okay … back.) In early May, we were informed that […]

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Democratic Party Primary Debate: October 13, 2015

October 13, 2015 JanF 33

Tonight, five candidates seeking the Democratic Party presidential nomination will meet in Las Vegas at a debate telecast on CNN (8:30pm Eastern time). UPDATED with Transcript from WaPo: The CNN Democratic debate transcript, annotated (“annotated” […]

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Gun Ownership, Gun Culture and “Accident” Prevention

October 4, 2015 RonK 9

Is there a “gun culture? And is it related to gun ownership and to accidental shootings? Given the many disturbing facts, statistics, and daily poignant case examples, I remain continuously perplexed that Americans continue on […]

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Hillary Clinton speaks of human rights at the Human Rights Campaign breakfast: “It can all be undone”

October 4, 2015 JanF 9

Saturday morning, Hillary Clinton addressed volunteers at the Human Rights Campaign. (YouTube: Published on Oct 3, 2015 Hillary Clinton celebrates equality and commits to the work that still lies ahead with Human Rights Campaign’s volunteer […]

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Good Government: Protecting Farm Workers from Pesticides

September 30, 2015 JanF 3

On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new safety rules for farm workers: President Obama has called closing gaps of opportunity a defining challenge of our time. Meeting that challenge means ensuring healthy work […]

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Summer Sunning!

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Later today, we mark the Summer Solstice. Astronomically, it looks like this: The Summer Solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. The [...]

April Showers are Bringing May Flowers!

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May 1, 2025 3
At Winter Solstice, the light begins to return – gradually, the memory of the long nights fades until the light and dark are equal on Spring Equinox. From that point on,  the light returns more [...]
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Springing into Spring – No Kidding!

March 19, 2025 5
Tomorrow, March 20th, at 2:01am Mountain Standard Time (my time!), the Spring Equinox will occur. An equinox occurs twice a year (around 20 March and 22 September), when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is [...]
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Spring is in the air!

February 1, 2025 3
At the beginning of February, when much of the north appears frozen and lifeless, there are stirrings below the surface and in the sky. The light is returning; today there is nearly an hour more [...]
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Welcome, Returning Light!

December 21, 2024 3
The winter solstice “occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. Though the winter solstice lasts only a moment in time, the term is [...]

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