I grew up in the clear skies of SLC in the 60’s and moved to Southern California as a newlywed in the 80’s. The sky was grey there with pollution. People complained of chest pain. There was a large mountain range just 20 miles away that I NEVER KNEW EXISTED. Even on a clear day it was too smoggy to see more than a few miles. That’s like living in Magna and not ever seeing Mount Olympus and the Wasatch Mountains. And then it changed.
Continue readingI am an independent voter who is deeply concerned about the fact that under ICE’s new rules, international students must choose between attending in-person classes during a pandemic or taking them online from another country.
With the COVID-19 pandemic still spiking in the United States, requiring colleges and universities to open for in-person instruction is unsafe and unnecessary. But the new SEVP modifications announced on July 6 by ICE force institutions to choose between putting the health of their students and instructors at risk or losing their international students.
Continue readingDear Senators Feinstein, Harris, and McConnell,
I am a long-term Californian, an Independent voter, a veteran, a mental health professional, a civic minded citizen, a father and husband. I voted for you in the last elections.
Of course I have been following the news of the impeachment proceedings by listening to media and news organizations, reading the news, receiving information from my employer and union, and other organizations.
Continue readingI am a constituent, and proud of your wisdom and leadership. I was a lifelong Republican, until these dark years. I’m grateful for my progressive friends who have extended their patience and mercy towards me as I woke up and learned increased empathy and understanding. I’m currently an independent that leans heavily progressive.
As a woman who has worked in the male-dominated tech field, as a mother who sees the challenges first-hand, raising biracial daughters, the issues that matter most to me include equality, inclusiveness, healthcare for all, and safety. The fact that our nation has been on a course that continually veers away from the issues that matter to me and so many families across this nation, is sobering.
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