President George W. Bush 2007 State of the Union Address: "Thank you very much. And tonight, I have a high privilege and distinct honor of my own -- as the first President to begin the State of the Union message with these words: Madam Speaker."
Every damn day we should remember that Republican’s first act under Trump when they had full control of the House and Senate was to pass a bill revoking Obama-era gun checks for people with mental illnesses. Their priority was to make it easier for folks to get guns!
@HouseGOP@SenateGOP
Governor Parson called him a "law abiding citizen."
Absolutely disgusting how far bought politicians will go to do the bidding of their big donors and how little they'll do for the people they're supposed to represent.
Here's the account from a New Orleans doctor, who was told by her hospital's lawyer she couldn't perform a D&E on a 16-weeks-pregnant woman whose water broke. Instead, she went through a "painful, hours-long labor to deliver a nonviable fetus, despite her wishes"
Forced birth in a country with:
—No universal healthcare
—No universal childcare
—No paid family & medical leave
—One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations
This isn't about "life." It's about control.
Guns became the leading cause of death among children and teens in 2020, killing more people ages 1 to 19 in the U.S. than vehicle crashes, drugs overdoses or cancer. https://t.co/dPYtfvOctS
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