Be Smart. Stay Informed. Actively Dissent.
There's intelligence involved with identifying problems and solutions. But what if someone sees a problem, overstates its size, and proposes a terrible solution? Then you have another way the Trump White House is causing great harm to our nation.
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In Smart Dissent's Budget Cuts Series, we are examining the White House proposed budget cuts to learn what's hidden beneath the surface and later update based on Congressional budget proposals and actions. This is our first to focus on proposals related to 2019. Since Congress never got their act together for 2018, most of Trump's proposals didn't go into effect fortunately. For 2019, who knows?
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Simple protections for animal welfare is something that extends to all political spectrums. In my involvement with dog rescue groups, I've been struck by meeting key volunteers who devote their lives to animal welfare yet are staunch conservatives politically. While it doesn't make much sense to me, I do not let that conversation get too far as we have a focus on the animals and can work together on that. I've "joked" to current and aspiring politicians that they could win votes by taking action towards animal rights and rescue. As simple as that, support for a candidate can take off.
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BE SMART ABOUT is our unfortunately endless series highlighting examples of those in power who you need to stay informed about so you can share this knowledge and together we can Be Smart and Actively Dissent.
Today we discuss Trey Trainor who was nominated by Trump in September 2017 to be one of six members of the Federal Election Commission. He faces Senate confirmation which has yet. Why does this matter? Why is Trainor noteworthy?
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Scott Pruitt has called for the dissolution of much of the EPA, yet now runs the Environmental Protection Agency. He is a seasoned legal opponent of the agency and is incredibly effective tool for Trump and Republican efforts to dismantle regulations on climate change and clean water and "get rid" of the agency. Pruitt and the White House are waging a war against science, safety, and common sense in order to benefit their favored corporate interests.