Category: Poor People Campaign

THE 14-POINT PEOPLE’S AGENDA

THE 14-POINT PEOPLE’S AGENDA

by | Feb 16, 2018 | , , ,

We want each of you visiting BeRightThere.info to develop understandings that inform your own opinions and beliefs about what matters in these difficult times. We hope to prompt you to consider new perspectives, have thoughtful discussion, and reason together about ideas that matter. Because we fully support the North Carolina NAACP and how it uses concepts of intersectionality to work towards advances that will benefit black people and society as a whole, we spotlight their 14-Point People’s Agenda. Join us as we journey together.

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The Rev. William Barber: Republican tax plan is an ‘act of violence’ against the poor

The Rev. William Barber: Republican tax plan is an ‘act of violence’ against the poor

by | Dec 7, 2017 | , , ,

As Republicans move closer to passing a tax bill that would be disastrous for most Americans, it becomes abundantly clear (as if it weren’t already) that the party does not care about anyone but the rich. This bill, which will increase the deficit by $1 trillion and cause the poor and working class to be worse off, will also cause health insurance premiums to rise—meaning 13 million Americans could lose their health care coverage by 2027. It is, in a word, abhorrent. It is also an act of violence, according to the Rev. William Barber and the Rev. Liz Theoharis.

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  • 19

    6:00 pm-8:30 pm
    04/19/2018
    Moving to Conservers
    Coffee Carts
    1061 Rosman Hwy, Brevard, NC 28712, USA

    Community Compost Raising

    You have heard of a barn raising.
    Join us for a community drop-off
    compost raising!

    When: April 19th at 6 pm

    Where: Coffee Carts
    1061 Rosman Hwy, Brevard, NC

    Hosted by: Moving to Conservers

    All are welcome! Please join us!

    We will be constructing a community
    compost drop-off site at Coffee Carts
    and celebrate with a community potluck!
    Bring a dish to share and your own
    non-disposable place setting. This is
    a zero-waste event.

    For more information email jbwkjc@gmail.com

  • 28

    8:00 am-12:00 pm
    04/28/2018
    Moving to Conservers

    The annual spring plant sale by the Transylvania Master Gardeners, The Transylvania Garden Club, The French Broad Garden Club and the Heritage Museum will be held Saturday, April 28, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Brevard Ingles parking lot on Asheville Highway. This will be the second year in this location and it allows very easy access and plenty of parking for customers.

    The annual plant sale raises funds to support gardening and landscape projects throughout Transylvania Count including the Master Gardeners projects including those at Silvermont and the Pisgah Ranger Station and scholarships provided by the garden clubs.

    Come early for the best selection from a large variety of high quality, locally raised perennials, annuals, vegetables, trees and shrubs. Local gardeners also will be on hand to offer advice.

    The plant sale takes place rain or shine. Admission is free.

    For more information, contact the Transylvania County Extension office, (828) 884-3109 or mmickew@ncsu.edu.

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RSS US House Activity Excerpt

  • H.R.5447
    Music Modernization Act (04/25/2018 legislative day)
  • H.R.3144
    To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. (04/25/2018 legislative day)
  • H.R.4009
    Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act (04/25/2018 legislative day)
  • H.Res.839
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3144) to provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes; […]
  • H.R.256
    Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act (04/25/2018 legislative day)

RSS US Senate Activity Excerpt

  • PN1761
    Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Secretary of State, vice Rex W. Tillerson. (04/25/2018 legislative day)
  • S.Res.429
    A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community. (04/25/2018 legislative day)
  • S.Res.401
    A resolution designating May 5, 2018 as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". (04/25/2018 legislative day)

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