Greetings,
Governor Mike Easley signed the state budget bill into law on July 16th, clearing the way for the General Assembly's adjournment on July 18th. We completed the session by approving important legislation on a number of matters, including drought management, mortgage foreclosures, drivers licenses, ethics, election reform, and anti-gang legislation. This newsletter includes a description of some of these major items we addressed. I will be sharing more information with you in the weeks to come.
Transportation
In a surprise reversal. the state Attorney General's Office now says it's legal for the N.C. Community College System to admit illegal immigrants.
view of Cold Mountain from Shining Rock Wilderness
With the state convention only a month away, now is the time for us to decide which resolutions fit our platform best and focus on those to get them passed.
Please comment on this thread with resolutions that have passed in your district that we may then narrow our attention.
May 12, 2008
For immediate Release
Community Organizations Across North Carolina Support Access TO HIGHER
EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Contact:
Graig Meyer 919-918-2170
Marco Zarate 919-467-8424
Tony Asion 919-835-1525
Raleigh, NC - We, the undersigned North Carolina organizations, support the
principle that all qualified students have access to education at NC's
community colleges. We believe that the education of our youth is essential
to the improvement of the quality of life for all North Carolinians.
Here are the hot issues that we need to focus on in this legislative session. Please include any contact info, petition links and important dates that you may know with each issue as a comment on this thread.
I post this resolution, composed by Peggy Misch, at Pete's request.
SUPPORT FOR ENDING UNITED STATES USE AND SPONSORSHIP OF TORTURE
WHEREAS, the right to be free of torture is a fundamental human right recognized in both constitutional and international law; and
WHEREAS, all government-sponsored acts of torture, regardless of circumstance, are immoral, unjustified, and illegal; and
The Gross Domestic Product is the indicator we use to determine our country's well being. HA! The sicker we are, the more catatrophies we endure, the longer our work hours and separtion from families, the better the GDP. Why? Because we spend more money in these circumstances;therefore, supposedly we are better off.
Do you feel better off? How about your family, friends, neighbors? What indicators would you like to see considered when we assess our health as a nation?
My ideas:(brainstorming)
Environmental impact figured in as a loss when determining corporate profits
blind us to the ugly realities. http://jarnocan.blogspot.com (mostly links and pics)
Link to info on one of the best films on election fraud, "Uncounted," here: http://www.velvetrevolution.us or here: http://www.uncountedthemovie.com/ It all relates - because it is a big part of HOW and WHY we have suffered so much BU**SH**.. I am ordering the DVD to share, and so can you.
I have written up a precinct resolution below to address the suffering of the Iraqi refugees. Representative Waters has a bill introduced that will address this huge and still growing problem. Press release for this bill is here:
http://pdamerica.org/misc/PR-%20HR%205488%20Recovery%20and%20Stability%2...
