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As the Governors Squirm ... #LetOurPoorPeopleLive, #STDDs, Week 31
The Support the Dream Defenders group saw the cruelty of Red State governors and legislatures refusing to expand Medicaid. Thousands of people are needlessly in pain, filing for bankruptcy, and...
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DailyKos fighting to #LetOurPoorPeopleLive, Week 33
This week, we thought we'd use this forum to turn the spotlight on Daily Kos's campaign for the Medicaid Expansion Program: Medicaid expansion is a matter of life and death.We are all aware of the...
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The Capturing of the Coyote
When the life of a coyote is deemed to be of more importance than the life of a black man.There have been many sightings of coyotes in Manhattan, New York.According to CBS, one female coyote was...
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Become Maladjusted to Injustice! MBOPRA, STDDs, Week 35
If there is one name that has been uttered more often than Freddie Gray's over the past week, it has been that of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. We know that the criminal, heartless Right Wing Media...
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Wyoming Governor finally caved to our FOIA requests. STDDs promote Medicaid...
Governor of Wyoming, Matt Mead. The Support the Dream Defenders group at Daily Kos has sent Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") requests to 21 Red State governors or legislators on the topic of...
View ArticleMichelle Obama's Powerful Speech on being the First Black FLOTUS
We all thought we knew some of the things the first black POTUS and FLOTUS would have to deal with in the very white White House. Most of us cannot wait to read the books that will be written by...
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Spotlight on Courage ~ StDDs Week 37
No! Poverty is not to be blamed for the murder of Michael Brown. Lack of opportunities did not take the life of Freddie Gray. The "absent black father" was not responsible for killing Walter Scott....
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Sorry, this diary was published by mistake.Please look for our weekly diary on Friday at 7:25 p.m. ET.
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Obamacare Saves Sight, Obamacare Saves Lives. StDD~ Week 39
Daily Kos' own ObamaCare guru, Brainwrap, has recently highlighted the story of Luis Lang in a number of posts here, here, here, and here, and on his own website. The story is particularly...
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Whole towns will disappear. ~ STDDs Week 40
My heart goes out to the residents of the areas affected by tornadoes and flooding in Texas, Oklahoma, and Mexico. I have heard some heartbreaking stories of loss of lives and of destruction of...
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A Note to the Supreme Court: #Let Our Poor People Live! StDD Week 42
While we were busy fighting on the front lines, the dishonorable enemy crept up on our right flank and, with the help of their lackeys on the Bench, may yet score a decisive victory against poor...
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Make way! Make way! HERE Comes The Donald! Hahahaha!
I am watching Rachel on MSNBC, and she has some wonderful news! The day is here! Apparently Donald Trump has FINALLY made up his mind...and he is RUNNING!! Yay! HERE comes The Donald!The man who has...
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Today We Sue Kansas -- #LetOurPoorPeopleLive, STDDs Week 43
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Not Expanding Medicaid The group Support the Dream Defenders has been sending Freedom of Information requests to Republican Governors and legislators who have...
View Article"I am fully American!" Joy-Ann Reid to Hatemonger Ann Coulter
Joy-Ann Reid angry is a beauty to behold.If you, like me, are just sick and tired of seeing hatemongers getting away with spreading their poison and without any serious push-back from uninformed or...
View ArticleShe ain't heavy, she's our sister... A Kossack needs our help
Elenacarlena needs our help. Life has thrown her one curve ball after another and she needs her friends to keep her afloat. Before I let her tell you a little about what's going on with her, I think it...
View ArticleDear CNN, please stop terrorizing me with your breaking news banners!
Do you remember the days when Breaking News was reserved for the really, really important hot off the press news? The kind of news that will have an impact on the whole country and can even have the...
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A Celebration! The Way Forward ~ #LetOurPoorPeopleLive #STDDs Week 44
One of the crutches that the Republican Governors have been leaning on in their quest to deny poor people access to quality healthcare was kicked out from under them yesterday.The Supreme Court ruled...
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Black Music Month: Meet the Real Fathers of Hip-Hop
The end of Black Music month and I have yet to do one diary in celebration of the explosion of genres and sounds that make up "black music." Must remedy that egregious lapse. :)In a recent study,...
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We Just Sued North Carolina. #StDDs #LetOurPoorPeopleLive, Week 46
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory killing 455-1145 people. So, the other day, we sued the Governor of North Carolina. We don't like that he's smiling while killing people for no reason. More to...
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North Carolina Governor's Henchman Caves. #LetOurPoorPeopleLive #STDDs, Week 47
Pat McCrory, the governor of North Carolina, turns away from poor people. As you may recall, Support the Dream Defenders recently filed a lawsuit against North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory because...
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