9/11/23
Today we remember and honor the almost 3000 who died in the 9/11 attacks.
To avoid repeat disasters, we must also remember the Bush administration's negligence in preventing the catastrophe (warnings from the outgoing Clinton team were ignored from day 1 of their presidency; intel alerts were brushed aside right up until the attacks) ...
and their subsequent squandering of blood and treasure by lying (according to many analysts) the US into war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Let us also sadly recall how Republicans shamefully and cruelly blocked a fully funded 9/11 victims compensation package for years.
https://hartmannreport.com/p/america-cant-let-the-911-war-lies-26c
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/03/the-iraq-invasion-20-years-later-it-was-indeed-a-big-lie-that-launched-the-catastrophic-war/
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/11/opinion/the-bush-white-house-was-deaf-to-9-11-warnings.html
PPDC June 2023 Board Meeting Endorsements
The PPDC board has voted to endorse...
AB 83 — we must undo Citizens United
AB 793 — gender-affirming care & women's right to choose, prohibiting unconstitutional searches of data
ACA (Assemb Const. Amdmt) 5 — resolution proposing a constitutional amendment on the ballot supporting marriage equality. Supporters include State Sen. Ben Allen
HR 66 — Rep. Ted Lieu's resolution on AI (the first ever written by AI!) — expresses support for Congress to support focusing on safe and ethical AI development, with widely distributed benefits, minimization of risks
The WGA's campaign for a fair and equitable contract — Many of our electeds have also announced their support