Equality Act Adopted by House on Thursday, February 25th
By MUUSJN on Sunday, February 28th, 2021
Equality Act Adopted in U. S. House! Senate Vote Coming–Act Now! On Thursday February 25, the U. S. House of Representatives adopted the Equality Act (H.R. 5) on a vote of 224-206, including three Republicans. However, passage in the Senate faces an uphill battle. The Senate needs 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. This is separate from other state legislative efforts to amend the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to protect rights of people based on their sexual orientation or gender identify. Call or email your U. S. Senators Take action this week by contacting your Senators by email or phone to support passage of The Equality Act. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow supported the Equality Act last year. Thank them, in advance, for their support. Ask your […]
Equality Act to Be Voted on This Week! ACT NOW!
By MUUSJN on Monday, February 22nd, 2021
Equality Act to Be Voted on This Coming Week! Act Now! On Thursday February 18, the Equality Act (H.R. 5) was introduced to provide enduring non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in all aspects of life, including housing, credit, education, federally funded programs, public spaces, and jury service. A vote is expected as early as this coming week! All of Michigan Democratic Representatives were co-sponsors of this bill. Why do we need it? Despite improved federal laws, discrimination continues to be a problem for LGBTQ+ people across the country. Nearly two-thirds of LGBTQ+ Americans report having experienced discrimination in their everyday lives. In 27 states, LGBTQ+ people are at risk of being fired, refused housing, denied a home loan, or being turned away from a business […]
Tell Rep. Thomas Albert to NOT Hold Hostage Michigan Federal Education Funds
By MUUSJN on Friday, February 19th, 2021
Urge Rep. Albert Thomas to Not Play Games Release $2.1 Billion in Federal School Funds! BACKGROUND:The federal government, with bi-partisan support, allocated COVID relief funds in December 2020 that should now be available to help Michiganders deal with the pandemic and its impact. The Michigan legislature is responsible for allocating these funds. Currently, $2.1 billion dollars of these funds are designated for our schools, but are being withheld by the Republican controlled House of Representatives. They are making allocation of these funds contingent on stripping Governor Whitmer of some of her pandemic-related emergency powers. Specifically, they seek to remove the Governor’s ability to close in-person learning and sports activities and to grant this authority to local health departments. This effort is being led by the […]
Call Your Senators and U.S. Rep. to Vote YES on Raise the Wage Act of 2021
By MUUSJN on Sunday, February 7th, 2021
Call Your Michigan Senators Senator Debbie Stabenow: 1-202-224-4822 Senator Gary Peters: 1-202-224-6221 & Your U.S. Representative Click HERE to Find Your Rep’s Name and Phone # URGE THEM to Support “Raise the Wage Act of 2021” Lifts 1.3 Million Americans Out of Poverty You are invited to join the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Poor People’s Campaign and the One For Wage Campaign in a “Raise the Wage Moral Monday” to urge people in Michigan to call their members of Congress, demanding that they support the “Raise the Wage Act of 2021” that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. Join these organizations tomorrow (February 8th) at noon for Moral Monday on-line rally to raise the minimum wage. Click HERE to RSVP your place at the rally. UPDATE: Last Thursday (February […]
President Biden Signs Executive Orders Restoring LGBTIQ+ Rights
By MUUSJN on Saturday, February 6th, 2021
Let’s Make These Changes Permanent on Federal & State Levels The Trump Administration was outrageous in the number of ways it attacked the dignity and the rights of people from LGBTIQ+ communities. For an extensive list from the Human Rights Commission (HRC), click HERE. On January 20th, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation”. The order says “Every person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear, no matter who they are or who they love”. The Executive Order says that every government department must adopt policies and regulations that protect LGBTQ people against discrimination. “Children should be able to learn without worrying whether they […]
Urge MI Senators & Your U.S. Representative to Pass Bold COVID Relief Bill
By MUUSJN on Friday, January 29th, 2021
Call Your Michigan Senators Senator Debbie Stabenow: 1-202-224-4822 Senator Gary Peters: 1-202-224-6221 AND Your U.S. Representative Click HERE to Find Your Rep’s Name and Phone # URGE THEM To Support Pres. Biden’s COVID Relief Package That Gives More Help for Struggling Families and Communities The COVID pandemic and the subsequent economic and health crisis it triggered is devastating families across the country. As of January 28th, 29.8 million people have contracted the COVID virus and 433,000 have died from it. President Joe Biden’s new Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellin, said that the “price of doing nothing is higher than the price of doing something big”. The Biden’s administration last week introduced a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to help both people and the economy to recover from the […]
Pres. Joe Biden Signs 30+ Executive Orders To Overturn Trump Policies & Protect America
By MUUSJN on Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
During the first three days in office, President Joe Biden signed 30 Executive Orders and actions. These rapid fire actions reversed many of #45’s policies and launched new initiatives to move America forward. The Biden Administration’s 23-year-old youth poet laureate, Amanda Gorman, speaking on the inauguration, recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” saying: “Being American isn’t a pride we inherit. It’s the past we step into and how we repair it.” One former Trump aid, speaking on condition of anonymity, said “at the rate Biden is moving, everything Trump did will be gone by the time the sun rises on Monday — except his judicial appointments”, according to an article in the January 22nd New York Times. Click HERE to see this article. EXECUTIVE […]
Urge Your U.S. Representative NOW to Vote to Impeach Trump Tomorrow!
By MUUSJN on Friday, January 15th, 2021
Call/email Your U.S. Representative Tonight(or Wednesday morning) On January 6th, Donald Trump supporters used violence to defy democracy. #45 mobilized his supporters from across the country to storm the U.S. Capitol, destroying property and threatening the lives of elected officials. This was an effort to block Congress from affirming the results of the 2020 election. Five people died during this mob attack. At some peril to their lives, Congress proceeded to adopt the electoral college results affirming that Joe Biden would become the next U.S. President. Trump did nothing to stop the violence. He must be held accountable for his actions. OPPOSITION TO THIS ATTACK ON DEMOCRACY!Chad Wolf, Trump’s recently resigned Director of Homeland Security, said #45 supporters were “using violence as a means to […]
TIME SENSITIVE: Urge Capitol Commission to Ban Weapons in State Capitol
By MUUSJN on Sunday, January 10th, 2021
Dear Justice Activists: TIME SENSITIVE! Urge Capitol Commission TODAY to Ban Weapons in Michigan’s State Capitol! The Michigan Capitol Commission will be meeting Monday (tomorrow) at 1 p.m. to make a decision about a policy of no longer allowing open carry weapons to be brought into the Michigan State Capitol. A group called Michigan Resistance sent an alert and I’m forwarding information from this alert to you. They would like not only for the Commission to end a policy of open carry of guns in our state capitol, but also would oppose bringing into the “people’s house” concealed weapons. NOTE: Capitol rules now block bringing signs into the capitol, but not guns! This was a key concern on January 6th when a mob of people attacked the U.S. […]
JOY: Jon Ossoff and & Rev. Warnock Win GA Election; SADNESS: Trump Mob Disrupts Congress
By MUUSJN on Friday, January 8th, 2021
First African American & First Jewish Senators Elected in Georgia! GEORGIA VOTE GIVES DEMOCRATS CONTROL OF SENATE CONTROL OF THE SENATE: People working for social justice won a victory today as two pioneering candidates, Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, won seats in the U.S. Senate according to analysis by the Associated Press. Election of these two candidates means Democrats will control of the U.S. Senate which will have 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats with Vice President Kamala Harris serving as the tie breaker. This will make it possible for President elect Biden to get more Congressional action on his reforms. HISTORIC CANDIDATES: Rev. Raphael Warnock, who preached at M.L. King’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, became the first African American elected as a Senator from Georgia. […]