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The Dream IS Now

I'm an American Citizen but I am in support of comprehensive immigration reform, starting with the Dream Act.  So after watching the documentary The Dream is Now on MSNBC, I was moved to post this my Blog.  As a country we are throwing away tremendous talent by continuing with our stupid antiquated laws. We must stand together with those who are undocumented and stand against the bigotry of the far right of Republican Party which is blocking immigration reform.  We can't let some of our best and brightest not be able to acheive their dreams and become full contributing members of our country.  We cannot continue to let families be separated by unnecessary deportations. Enough is Enough. Morally we must pressure our leaders to act. Immigration Reform will strengthen not weaken out country.  We will bring more workers on to the tax payer roles and stop employers from taking advantage of these workers due to their status. White Ame...

The Vote on Gun Safety is Political

All of us in the 91% support universal background checks have to contact our representation in congress and tell them to stop playing games and vote.  As a Mother my heart just breaks when I hear the parents and families of those killed at Sandy Hook talk about what they are going through. Enough is Enough.  It is time for Congress to stop kowtowing to Wayne LaPierre at the NRA and listen to their constituents.  Wayne LaPierre is not listening to his NRA members who are overwhelmingly for background checks.  Wayne is listening to the people who are really paying his salary and that is the gun manufacturers who are making boatloads of money.  To say that background checks won't stop every gun crime so we should do nothing is a cop out.  That's like saying the police can't stop every robbery so just get rid of the police.  As the president just said in his speech moments ago in Connecticut, it is time for us to make our voices heard and stand up...