Republicans lock in their losing position against Biden's American Jobs Plan
Kerry Eleveld, Daily Kos: The more one thinks about the position Republican lawmakers are taking on President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan, the more preposterous it seems.
In essence, they are eager to kill an infrastructure proposal that will create millions of jobs, in order to preserve the skimpy corporate tax rate they set in a 2017 law that absolutely bombed with the American public.
Joe Biden wants to spend big on upgrading the nation’s rail system
Ben Piven, Al Jazeera: During the 36 years he served as a senator in Washington, DC, United States President Joe Biden famously commuted 90 minutes each way every day on an Amtrak train from his home in a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware.
He knows the zigs and zags of the US rail system perhaps better than anyone else who has sat in the Oval Office.
Not surprisingly, Amtrak is thrilled with the $80bn train ambitions the White House recently unveiled.
Image: Map of the United States showing proposed new rail lines. Amtrak’s vision for 2035 includes many big cities with no existing rail connectivity, including Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Columbus, as well as several far-flung destinations [Courtesy Amtrak Connects US]
Whom do you trust more, Democrats or Republicans!
Climate change: D+31
GoodNewsRoundup diary , Bruce Mehlman tweet , Politico/Morning Consult Poll, Apr. 2-4 pdf
Major White House news: Biden’s dog to receive anti-biting training offsite
Presidential pet, a rescue dog, has ‘nipped’ two staff members. Spokesman for first lady says additional training needed.
Major the White House dog will receive further training away from the executive mansion after two biting incidents at his new home, a spokesman for the first lady, Jill Biden, said on Monday.
The misbehaving canine will receive private training in the Washington area. It is expected to last a few weeks.
Image: Major the German shepherd sits alert next to a leather couch, long tongue all a-lolling and adrooping, all the better to lick you with, my dear!
Poll #1: Who Won the Week?
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Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth, the first woman to be nominated as Secretary of the Army
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Mondaire Jones (D-NY), for introducing a bill that would expand the number of Supreme Court justices from 9 to 13
Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge, for helping address systemic racism by reinstating fair housing regulations that Trump gutted
Maryland's Democratic-controlled legislature, for passing police reforms that raise the bar for officers to use force, give civilians a role in police discipline, restrict no-knock warrants, and mandate body cameras
Kimberly Godwin, who is poised to become the first Black executive to run one of America's major broadcast network newsrooms: ABC News
Women's reproductive rights, as women seeking the abortion pill won't be required by the FDA to visit a doctor’s office or clinic during the remainder of the Covid-19 pandemic
Team Biden-Harris: rooting out white supremacists in immigration agencies & Pentagon; announces Afghanistan withdrawal; imposes new Russia sanctions; 59% approval
Democrats in the Legislative and Executive branches, as March economy soars after Americans get their Rescue Plan Act relief money and spend it the way Dems said they would
Rep. Maxine Waters, for putting loudmouth Rep. Jim Jordan in his place during a committee hearing: "You need to respect the Chair and shut your mouth."
Karma, as James O'Keefe gets permanently banned from Twitter
Bill’s Friday poll is here
Who do you think won the week? Who made a winning move after Bill's deadline on Friday?
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The 6 R’s of the Resistance
Joe Biden is now our President. We’ll need to stay vocal and active, we’ll need to keep pulling Joe to the left, and we’ll need to keep resisting the GQP.
Refresh and Rest: Take care of you, the hero: Eat well, exercise, and rest.Resist: Protest on the streets, call senators and representatives, etc.Rebel: Run for office, GOTV (Get Out The Vote), support a progressive.Revolt: Change the laws, change the culture, build your communities.Rely: Trust that millions of others are fighting the good fight.Rejoice: Joy promotes resilience and gives rise to hope .
How to Resist: Do Something … [I’ve borrowed this whole section from yesterday’s diary of the magnificent GoodNewsRoundup. ~2thanks]
Frustrated, angered, and wanting action after hearing about shooting after shooting of unarmed Black men?
Here are some things you can do
Campaign Zero has ten evidence-based solutions to address police violence. Contact your city or town government representative(s) and police chief to advocate for these policies.
Within the evidence-based solutions in #2, Campaign Zero has a project called 8Can’tWait, with eight specific policies to be prioritized to end police violence.
If you or a friend is an educator, buy said friend books that feature POC as protagonists and heroes, no matter the racial make-up of the class. A few good lists are here , here , here , here , here , here , here , and here . bell hooks, one of the heroes of our time, has authored five children’s books . You can purchase educational toys that feature POC, such as finger puppets , Black History Flashcards , etc for their classroom.
Donate to anti-white supremacy work such as your local Black Lives Matter Chapter, the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls , the NAACP , Southern Poverty Law Center , United Negro College Fund , Black Youth Project 100 , Color of Change , The Sentencing Project , Families against Mandatory Minimums , A New Way of Life , Equal Justice Initiative , and Dream Defenders . Join some of these list-serves and take action as their emails dictate.
Don’t buy from companies that use prison labor. Find a good list here .
Find and join a local “white space ” to learn more about and talk out the conscious and unconscious biases us white folks have. If there’s not a group in your area, start one.
Join or start a Daughters of Abraham book club in your Church, mosque, or synagogue.
Join your local Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ) group. There is a lot of awesome work going on locally — Get involved in the projects that speak to you.
Do deep canvassing about race and racial justice. Many SURJ groups are organizing them, so many people can do it through your local SURJ group. If they’re not already doing it, start it.
Don’t be silent about that racist joke. Silence is support.
Want to help fight for voting rights?
Here are some ideas:
Most important: DON'T LOSE HOPE. This is a giant and important fight for us but, win or lose, we keep fighting and voting and organizing and spreading truth and light. We never give up.
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