Be Smart. Stay Informed. Actively Dissent.
The National Park Service (NPS) decided late last week to reverse an Obama-era recommendation to ban the sale of disposable plastic bottles at national parks. The rule did not outright ban water bottles, but
Officials say 23 of the 417 NPS sites have implemented the policy since it was enacted. Those include some the nation’s most popular destinations such as the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park and Mount Rushmore.
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In early August, Republican-controlled Senate confirmed lawyer and former Republican congressional aide Marvin Kaplan to fill one of the two open seats on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a 50-48 party-line vote. This moves the agency, comprised of five individuals, a step closer to a Republican majority when the next nominee is confirmed. At that time, the LABOR board will cease to effectively represent the American worker and again become a corportion cheerleader under the guise of being "pro-business."
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In early February, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as Education Secretary. Two Republicans, Senators Murkowski (AK) and Collins (ME), joined the entire Democratic caucus to force an historic tie-breaking vote from Vice President Pence. Read more at this link. Her installation to a position of power over our education system means she spends every day implementing policies with destructive consequences for our country.
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The Republican electoral wins across the country last November have real consquences. The impact of these elections is that more Republicans are in positions of real, tangible power and they will spend every hour of every day implementing policies in an efficient, destructive manner. There may be no more scary an example of this than abortion rights.
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BE SMART ABOUT is an important series highlighting examples of those in power (or in danger of acquiring power) who you need to stay informed about so you can share this knowledge and together we can Be Smart and Actively Dissent. This election has put numerous individuals in positions of real, tangible power who are spending every hour of every day implementing policies in an efficient, destructive manner. They are doing the exact things their prior words, actions, and lobbyist bosses should have made obvious.