1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
– FDR
"Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country"
– JFK
“When one of us falters, we all falter. When one of us rises, we all rise.”
– Barack Obama
"Quiet, piggy!"
– Trump
– FDR
"Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country"
– JFK
“When one of us falters, we all falter. When one of us rises, we all rise.”
– Barack Obama
"Quiet, piggy!"
– Trump
Children are children!
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
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Children are children!
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
Perhaps emails will end it.
Perhaps emails will end it.
If you didn't learn this life lesson in third grade, GTFO of the US Senate.
If you didn't learn this life lesson in third grade, GTFO of the US Senate.
White America fails to appreciate this.
White America fails to appreciate this.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
(Sound on)
Eat to your heart’s content, scream in the streets & dance till you drop 💃🏻🍭🕺🏻
Have a fa-BOO-lous Halloween 👻 🎃 🐾 😄 🧟
HAPPY HALLOWEEN #BlueSkyFriends
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(Sound on)
(Instead our media shows us Trump’s embarrassing dance moves and red carpet treatment)
(Instead our media shows us Trump’s embarrassing dance moves and red carpet treatment)
Everything is on full display — and many Americans are beginning to learn an important lesson.
Watch.