Now that the election is over there is no reason not to confirm a long list of judicial appointments that have been awaiting confirmation for months. Republican senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe fully agree. Please contact your senators (preferably by phone AND email) and encourage them to act expeditiously on this matter.
The "fiscal cliff" we keep hearing about would not only slash the Defense budget as well as Medicare and Medicaid, it would severely cut the International Affairs account. This fund is less than 2% of the entire Federal Budget (maybe less than 1%), and it provides much needed humanitarian assistance around the world, so it would be a travesty to reduce its funding by even a dollar. And these moneys are not mere handouts. They support smart programs that help people help themselves. This work is supported by such non-partisan organizations as ONE (call), Bread for the World (circle), and World Vision to name a few. Please let your senators know that you support maintaining the full amount of this budget.
The discussion following my first post in this series became a little partisan, but no one on either side thought Mr. Berman should be high on the list of candidates for Secretary of State. Nor did anyone speak up that we should not oppose all restrictions on the freedom of the Internet. (I support protecting intellectual property rights, but not at the expense of a free and open Internet.)
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