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By Jueseppi B.
My son Alex was murdered when a gunman opened fire in a crowded movie theater in Aurora, CO. Alex was shot and killed while shielding his fiancée from the gunfire.
After Alex’s death, I wrote to Senator Jeff Flake and urged him to support common sense gun reform, including background checks for private gun sales. His response: “Strengthening background checks is something we agree on.”
But when it came time to vote, Senator Flake kept his promise to the NRA, not to me.
Senator Flake voted against expanding background checks to include gun shows, Internet sales, and classified ad sales. He went back on his word to me and refused to stand with the overwhelming majority of Americans.
Published on May 17, 2013
Mayors Against Illegal Guns today announced a new television ad holding Senator Jeff Flake accountable for not keeping his word to Arizonans Caren and Tom Teves, whose son Alex was killed in the Aurora theatre shooting while shielding his fiancée. The Teves, who voted for Senator Flake in 2012, sent a letter to their Senator asking him to vote for background check legislation and he responded that, “strengthening background checks is something we agree on.” Just one month later, Senator Flake voted against bipartisan legislation proposed by NRA A-rated Senators Pat Toomey and Joe Manchin — and supported by Senator John McCain — that would have closed loopholes that make it easy for dangerous people to get guns.
Published on Apr 25, 2013
Some of the nation’s best loved cartoonists are calling on Congress to not back down and take action to enact common sense gun laws that will prevent violence and save lives.
Senator Jeff Flake voted to block legislation that would strengthen background checks, and went back on his word to Caren Teves, the mother of a gun violence victim.
Watch and share our new ad, and make sure your friends and family know where Senator Flake really stands.
A vote against background checks is a vote against 90% of Arizonans who support requiring background checks for all gun sales.
It’s shocking that Senator Flake went back on his word to me, but it’s even more shocking that he would ignore the will of the people he promised to represent.
Please share this ad today, and make sure your friends and family know where Senator Flake really stands:
http://www.demandaction.org/caren/
Thanks for spreading the word and fighting to end gun violence.
Caren Teves
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By Jueseppi B.
“It is inappropriate and too consistent with the way in which you conduct yourself as a member of Congress,” the attorney general said. “It is unacceptable. And it’s shameful.”
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder moments ago, while testifying before Congress, took a moment to scold Republican Congressman Darrell Issa, calling his conduct “unacceptable” and “shameful.”
“Issa aggressively questioned Holder about the Obama administration’s discussions with Labor Secretary nominee Tom Perez, and suggested that there was a violation of the Federal Records Act that the Obama administration was covering up,” Sahil Kapur at Talking Points Memo reports:
Holder interrupted to dispute his claim.
“No, no, no, that’s — I am not going to stop talking now,” he said.
Issa called on the committe chairman to ask Holder to stop talking, but Holder refused.
“It is inappropriate and too consistent with the way in which you conduct yourself as a member of Congress,” the attorney general said. “It is unacceptable. It is shameful.”
Holder is correct.
by DAVID BADASH on MAY 15, 2013 in NEWS,POLITICS
Issa, as the Chairman of the Oversight committee, has gleefully attempted to find scandal and misdeeds within the Obama administration, and when unable to, after years of holding hearing, lied to the American people by claiming Hillary Clinton personally signed orders refusing security to diplomats in Benghazi.
Issa yesterday, hypocritically lambasted the Obama White House and Holder’s Department of Justice for accessing phone records from the AP, while not admitting he voted against a media shield law that would have prevented the action.
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By Jueseppi B.
Celebrating “We the Geeks“
Tomorrow, the White House is kicking off “We the Geeks,” a new series of Google+ Hangouts to highlight the future of science, technology, and innovation here in the United States.
We’re covering topics like commercial space exploration, STEM education, and turning science fiction to science fact.
Learn more about “We the Geeks,” and tune in tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET
Note: Watch the first ‘We the Geeks” Hangout on Thursday, May 16, at 2:00 p.m. EDT on WhiteHouse.gov and on the White House Google+ page. You can join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #WeTheGeeks.
On May 16th, the White House is kicking off “We the Geeks,” a new series of Google+ Hangouts to highlight the future of science, technology, and innovation here in the United States. Topics such as commercial space exploration, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, turning science fiction to science fact, and others will be discussed with Administration officials and key private sector contributors.
The first “We the Geeks” Hangout will focus on Grand Challenges, ambitious goals on a national or global scale that capture the imagination and demand advances in innovation and breakthroughs in science and technology. Grand Challenges are an important element of President Obama’s Strategy for American Innovation. On April 2nd, the President called on companies, research universities, foundations, and philanthropists to join with him in identifying and pursuing the Grand Challenges of the 21st century.
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In this photo provided by Downtown Montessori Academy teacher Jenny Aicher, Aicher holds a note, Monday, May 13, 2013, in Milwaukee, written by Vice President Joe Biden to Myles, a 7-year-old second-grader at the school. / AP Photo/Jenny Aicher
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin boy wrote Vice President Joe Biden with an unusual suggestion for making the nation safer: Create guns that shoot chocolate bullets.
On Monday, he got an unusual response: A handwritten note from Biden on vice presidential stationery.
The response thrilled the child, a 7-year-old second-grader, along with his classmates and staff at Downtown Montessori Academy in Milwaukee. Hours later, teachers and others at the school were still abuzz.
“Everybody was impressed. You should have seen everybody. Their faces were just wide-eyed,” said Virginia Flynn, the head of school. “The fact that it was handwritten made it really special,” she added.
The student, Myles, wrote to Biden, President Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore several months ago. It was after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and gun violence was in the news. Myles had been having lunch with the school’s reading specialist, Barbara Rankin, when he told her he had an idea.
“He said if we have chocolate bullets, nobody would get hurt and nobody would be sad,” Rankin said. “I’m going to start crying again because he was so insightful.”
Rankin told Myles it was a good idea and that they should share it with people who could do something about the problem. They received a response a few weeks ago from Moore, but it was a form letter with a quick, personal note jotted at the bottom.
Then an envelope from Biden’s office arrived Monday at the school office. It went to Flynn since Myles had signed his letter with his first name but no last name and the school’s address. The school did not release Myles’ last name Monday, and his mother did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press.
Flynn rushed the letter up to Myles’ class where she shared it with him and his classmates.
“Dear Myles,” the letter said. “I’m sorry it took me so very long to respond to your letter. I really like your idea. If we had guns that shot chocolate, not only would our country be safer, it would be happier. People love chocolate. You are a good boy, Joe Biden.”
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Today’s Schedule
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
9:45 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing.
11:00 AM: The President delivers remarks at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service.
12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney.
12:30 PM: The President and the Vice President meet for lunch.
2:30 PM: The Vice President meets with Prime Minister Ivica Dacic of Serbia.
On Friday, May 17th, at 10:00 AM MT/ 12:00 PM ET, Dr. Jill Biden will deliver the commencement address at Navajo Technical College in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Dr. Biden will address the 33rd graduating class of Navajo Technical College (NTC), one of two tribal colleges serving the Navajo Nation. NTC was recently recognized for the second consecutive year by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program as being one of the top 120 community colleges in the United States, in part because of its graduation rate near 80 percent.
NTC offers 20 certificate programs, 15 associate degrees, and six baccalaureate degrees to a student population of nearly 1,800 students. Many of the programs at NTC are designed to help create new jobs and economic opportunities on or near the Navajo Nation, while equipping their students with the skills they need to succeed in those jobs. Through this approach, NTC has developed partnerships and collaborations with other universities, including Arizona State University, the private sector, and federal agencies.
The commencement, including Dr. Biden’s remarks, will be live streamed athttp://www.ustream.tv/channel/navajo-tech-crownpoint-nm.
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By Jueseppi B.
Standing with families of Sandy Hook victims, President Barack Hussein Obama said that “there was no coherent argument for why we wouldn’t do this. It came down to politics.”
Here’s a list so you can see how your senator voted:
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