2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumCan I have a list of Hillary's Pro POC legislation?
I am continuously told she has always been fighting for Black People for the last 20-30 years, so is there a list of the Pro Black/POC legislations she has gotten through? Or written and put up for a vote? I'd like to see for myself what her track record is on fighting for their rights in government.
bravenak.
w4rma
(31,700 posts)The bills were as superficial as her campaign is.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)edit: actually, I see "my" post requires that the legislation make it through to become law. never mind.
George II
(67,782 posts)Bubzer
(4,211 posts)...especially if she really does care about PoC, as claimed.
George II
(67,782 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)Bubzer
(4,211 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)"Hillary's Pro POC legislation"
Bubzer
(4,211 posts)JimDandy
(7,318 posts)in the world.
How the heck was she ever considered for the position of Secretary of State? Oh, that's right, it was a consolation prize for coming in second as the Dems' presidential nominee.
Hoppy
(3,595 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)Arazi
(6,829 posts)She's edited herself numerous times to make sure nothing is good enough and everything anyone puts up doesn't fit
She's trolling like mad and I'm sad anyone takes her bait - she wants Bernie Sanders supporters heads.
Great counter thread
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Nothing to do with Bernie. Is there even a contested primary going on? Idk..
This is about HILLARY.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)Carry on
bravenak
(34,648 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)Sounds oddly familiar
George II
(67,782 posts)Bubzer
(4,211 posts)polly7
(20,582 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)Well played.
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)i wish i could see that person. i have not yet.
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)Flying Squirrel
(3,041 posts)2banon
(7,321 posts)who are they talking about?
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)morningfog
(18,115 posts)And I like the poster you called out.
I have asked before, though, what Hillary has done for people of color that is distinguishable, and the most I have gotten is that she hasn't criticized Obama and wants to continue his legacy.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)I will add that bravenak repeatedly said to start another OP if we had similar questions about Hillary (since the original post was NOT in any way about Hillary despite being posted in GDP); so I took her kind suggestion to heart, and action. The is recognition for the question originally posed and adapted here.
JudyM
(29,246 posts)post it as an OP. Now I get to sit back and watch.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)JudyM
(29,246 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)we are reading different playbooks.
JudyM
(29,246 posts)Meanwhile, I may have to take a look at this "hide" feature I've heard so much about.
Response to JonLeibowitz (Reply #6)
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Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)morningfog
(18,115 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)both directly and obliquely, but sans dog whistles about race and religion. So, there's that.
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)she's quite tenacious
jeff47
(26,549 posts)And quite recently. Apparently those criticisms don't count for some reason.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Feel free to follow up and answer the question. or not! Either one is fine with me, but I prefer the former.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)but I love this!
Wondering how soon it has an alert
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)A fella can dream!
Quayblue
(1,045 posts)guess that didn't work too well
bravenak
(34,648 posts)I was called to jury the OP, so I decided to stay.
I think both yours and this post were starts of good conversation.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Tongue in cheeck
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)No ability to get them passed, but unlike you, I am fair enough to consider the effort.
Not much of a life's work helping PoC however.
She only tried to help on average once every two years, then not much at all after that, much of a resume at all IMO.
I think that Bernie is the best for all non wealthy Americans, not just Poc. strangely I consider PoC that are not wealthy Americans as well, so I think he is best for that subset as well.
I understand you want only things that help Poc, others being helped does not appear to be something you care about, a thought you appear even to disdain of late.
Perhaps the difference is that I am multiracial and find it easy to see all people in need as people that need to be helped.
Being of a singular racial background I suppose is why you only care about one group of people. I wonder if I would care less about poor people of other races less if I was more "pure" like you, but since I am not, I guess I will never know.
I do know poverty however, we are old friends poverty and I unfortunately, but I lived in a mixed neighborhood so we kinda stuck together fighting our poverty and trying to survive together as neighbors, not enemies, I wish I could transfer my experiences to you, if it helps you sympathize with my poor brothers and sisters at least a bit more, about half were "pure" like you (albeit with a different attitude about people like me). But very few were white, maybe 1/5th, unless you count the mongrels in the mix like myself, the others spoke both English and Spanish and were brown.
Peace.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)I am multi ethnic. Black. White. Hispanic white. Native american. See? Which group fully accepts me regardless of my curly hair, brown skin, and hispanic surname???
I bet you can guess. My point is that blacks have historically not been allowed to 'become white' like immigrant groups. After a few generations, others are integrated, we are not allowed to become integrated, because of that historic slavery based color racism. Nothing has been done to rectify it. It is barely ackowledged. And once we begin speaking, we are told we are selfish for wanting what we are OWED. We are OWED equality. We have been here since before many of these white immigrant groups and are still disadvantaged. Why? Because we SHUT UP. Because we allow ourselves to be shamed into not asking for our due. Because we listen to nonsense like 'racism cannot be fixed!' That is bullshit, yes it can, we gotta hash it out until folks stop being so sensitive about hearing that other are oppressed.
This constant acceptance of a lower rung is the outside of enough. I exoect failure. All of them. Politicians fail. Cities fail. States fail. People fail. They all fail on race.
But to hear that someone is a champion and a fighter and say, show me, I feel like I'm from Missouri. Show me. Aint nothing there. Just a paper revolution. Hell, if I cannot get affirmative action I'll take at the very least a proper recording of the history of my people enshrined in law as a must do.
I cannot stop poking holes in his plans. They just do not account for race. His racial justice platform is so nice but has nothing in the way of how to. I hate that. When I plan a painting Indo thumbnails, drawings, a mock up,transfer that baby and then do the work. But I plan that shit. I hate big exciting bold and empty plans more than I hate mediocrity.
Dragonfli
(10,622 posts)I hold them to the same standard, but she has caused real damage and even death, and her beliefs, plans and positions change all the time.
He is consistent and has done a lot more for a lot more people. She mostly like the rich and they are who she cares about.
besides the fact that IMO she is racist as hell and don't even hide it that well, I remember her shit with Obama in '08.
Quayblue
(1,045 posts)I'm gonna hide you..just kidding...
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)But I knew there would be none. However, repeated calls in the other thread for a fair and honest comparison of what Hillary had done were denied as off topic. So I needed to make this thread.
Quayblue
(1,045 posts)see yall tomorrow.
well that sucks. I thought we were getting somewhere. better luck next time I guess.
leftupnorth
(886 posts)*sips tea*
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)SMC22307
(8,090 posts)Fat lotta good that does for those living in the decaying side of "Two Americas" cities like Baltimore:
v.
gyroscope
(1,443 posts)yeah that should be great for people of color.
why any black or latino person would vote for her is beyond me.
virtualobserver
(8,760 posts)the war on drugs is a great way to "recruit" "employees" so that we can compete in the world market at low wages.
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)(IOIYHFwall!)
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)brooklynite
(94,569 posts)I understand from Sanders supporters that dealing with economic inequality is a great way to deal with issues of concern to People of Color.
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)This is about PoC-specific legislation.
And this is about HILLARY, not Bernie.
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)MellowDem
(5,018 posts)that they're willing to support someone that uses dog whistles against minorities when convenient.
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)Leaving aside Bernie, here's what Hillary has done to reduce gun violence, from her site:
* As senator, she co-sponsored and voted for legislation to close the gun show loophole by requiring criminal background checks on all transactions taking place at events that sell firearms.
* She voted against the dangerous immunity protections Congress provided gun dealers and manufacturers that prevent victims of gun violence from holding negligent manufacturers and dealers accountable.
* She also co-sponsored and voted for legislation to extend and reinstate the assault weapons ban.
As president, Hillary will increase the number of gun sales subject to background checks:
* Comprehensive federal background check legislation. Background checks reduce gun trafficking, reduce the lethality of domestic violence, and reduce unlawful gun transfers to dangerous individuals. It is reprehensible that bipartisan legislation supporting background checks failed in Congress after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. But Hillary is not giving upshe will continue to fight for legislation to build on the Brady Bills success.
* Closing the Charleston Loophole. Hillary will push Congress to close the loophole that allows a gun sale to proceed without a completed background check if that check has not been completed within three days. This loophole allowed the alleged Charleston shooter to purchase a gun even though he had a criminal record.
* Tightening the gun show and Internet sales loophole if Congress wont. If Congress refuses to act, Hillary will take administrative action to require that any person attempting to sell a significant number of guns abide by the same commonsense rules that apply to gun storesincluding requiring background checks on gun sales.
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/gun-violence-prevention/
...........
Detailed comparison of Sanders vs. Clinton on gun violence:
http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Hillary_Clinton_Gun_Control.htm
Arazi
(6,829 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Seems people have amnesia.
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)ucrdem
(15,512 posts)Bernie thinks gun rights are more important and has voted that way. Hillary thinks lives are more important and has a record of supporting legislation limiting gun ownership and reducing gun violence. Call it a litmus test.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Odin2005
(53,521 posts)It's roots are in suburban white fears about the Black Panthers teaching Blacks how to defend themselves and one of the movements original leaders was then California governor Ronald Reagan. Hillary's racist remarks 20 years ago calling Black youth "super-predators" were a continuation of this.
merrily
(45,251 posts)And Hillary wrote no gun legislation that passed anyway.
Oh, and you're off topic from the OP.
I think that about covers it.
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)JimDandy
(7,318 posts)Not good enough. Try again.
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)And she has kept people off of street corners by supporting putting them in prison.
Oh yeah, she gave them super posers by naming them super-predators.
That is all that comes to mind.
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)Go Vols
(5,902 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)call out of another member, which violates community standards.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed Feb 17, 2016, 10:50 PM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.
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Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: this isn't an alert worthy post. it's called DIALOGUE. bravenak posted her post, Jon posted his, and some of us like to learn as long as no one is being disrespected. and in fact, I just served on a bravenak jury where the same type of alert came through. please stop it and let us read respectful dissents!!!!!!!!
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: A hat tip is not a call out. This is a big, fat NO WAY.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
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Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Are you kidding me?
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Oh, come on.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: When asking for policy positions as a reason to vote for a candidate becomes "calling people out", then I probably shouldn't be posting here either.
Seriously, asking for specific policy positions is "calling people out"? What forum am I on? Aerows <---- Signing my name to this particular jury vote.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)JudyM
(29,246 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Quayblue
(1,045 posts)I don't like these alerts one bit
Aerows
(39,961 posts)and I don't dislike either of the folks that were involved in the tête-à-tête.
I just offered my opinion that it was a dumb alert, and that I didn't think any of the actors involved would have taken it to that level.
Quayblue
(1,045 posts)was just expressing frustration.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)bravenak and I are best buddies.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)Someone can't alert for 24 hours
kath
(10,565 posts)We really should keep track of these 0-7 alerts.
How many others have lost their alert privileges today?
Aerows
(39,961 posts)decided it was frivolous, and voted accordingly.
That's the best we can do, and at least, it lets the person who made a goofy alert know that a jury of their peers thought that it was an alert with no merit.
2banon
(7,321 posts)Quayblue
(1,045 posts)and maybe I'm just a weird person, which I ignore 99% of the time. you started your own thread, as requested, and I was looking forward to this (I don't/can't/refuse to post as much as you guys and I appreciate the challenging mature discussions). not speaking for bravenak, but she seems cool with the alternate post. and the smilie tipped a hat. anyhow, here are the results:
On Wed Feb 17, 2016, 10:39 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
Can I have a list of Hillary's Pro POC legislation?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511260865
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
call out of another member, which violates community standards.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed Feb 17, 2016, 10:50 PM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: this isn't an alert worthy post. it's called DIALOGUE. bravenak posted her post, Jon posted his, and some of us like to learn as long as no one is being disrespected. and in fact, I just served on a bravenak jury where the same type of alert came through. please stop it and let us read respectful dissents!!!!!!!!
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: A hat tip is not a call out. This is a big, fat NO WAY.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation:
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Are you kidding me?
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Oh, come on.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: When asking for policy positions as a reason to vote for a candidate becomes "calling people out", then I probably shouldn't be posting here either.
Seriously, asking for specific policy positions is "calling people out"? What forum am I on? Aerows <---- Signing my name to this particular jury vote.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)I like Bravenak - though as of late I have vigorously disagreed with her. I can't imagine why this post got alerted on.
What the hell. I'm pretty sure even BraveAK would wonder why in the hell this got alerted upon since she is pretty direct when discussing issues.
Quayblue
(1,045 posts)and Jon wasn't being an ass; I like to read conflicting opinions, particularly when the posts are respectful.
Utopian Leftist
(534 posts)to be a form of attack? Since they know that Her Heinous can only win by cult of personality, since her stances on the issues people care about universally suck? Because Hillary doesn't have any clear message or agenda or theme or purpose, other than getting a woman elected immediately, and so to speak about her stance on an issue is an attack on her chances of becoming President?
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Quayblue
(1,045 posts)besides hoping the software wouldnt allow it. I'm a justice-oriented 6w5 enneagram person.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Quayblue
(1,045 posts)ordering never works well for me.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Quayblue
(1,045 posts)good night
George II
(67,782 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)I did have a slight problem with the claims it was about Bernie in a vacuum, and I think I tried to poke fun at this illusion in my posting here.
But no, it was a fine question. And a few people even found pieces of legislation he came up with that specifically (though not entirely) addressed issues affecting PoC.
merrily
(45,251 posts)instead of picking a fight on the original thread.
It's vs and you apparently made the wrong choice! No soup for you!
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)she declined to answer and encouraged the questioner start their own OP.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)Numerous times
This is just another opportunity to mock and dismiss.
Folks are grabbing popcorn upthread, so...yeah.
Going in my overflowing trash bin.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Unfortunately, some prefer to alert rather than engage the issues. Nothing I can do about that.
Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)"Sit back and watch," etc...
Not feeling the good faith here, perhaps another time.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)But so far no Hillary supporter has stepped up here.
Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)This is just another opportunity to mock and dismiss. The responses are reflective of the spirit in which this was offered.
There is no "good faith" to be had here, carry on amongst yourselves. At this point I regret having waded into this mock-fest.
JTFrog
(14,274 posts)Things are just a little too transparent to buy into the good faith argument.
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)Do you have a problem with that?
fbc
(1,668 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)Shocking, eh?
ybbor
(1,554 posts)These are all powerful and worthy legislative works I've been reading here.
Whew, well that explains it.
mgmaggiemg
(869 posts)or gove site or wikipedia?
jeff47
(26,549 posts)They list the three pieces of legislation she introduced that passed. They weren't about PoC.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)..of legislation she helped her hubby pass that hurt POC. Badly.
The Prison Reform Bill. The Welfare Reform Bill. NAFTA.
Later, as Senator, she supported the Iraq War. The volunteer army always falls more heavily on POC because the military is often the only viable route to an education.
I know, this is all a broken record by now, but the list is serious as cancer.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)JimDandy
(7,318 posts)"The volunteer army always falls more heavily on POC because the military is often the only viable route to an education."
It is beyond tone deaf to use the that term for POC, when they were literally the wall of people being fired on and dying in a war she voted yes on.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)The "Volunteer" Army was designed to keep middle class (majority white) college kids from protesting and interfering with these disgusting wars for empire.
The con is endless. Endless.
BTWbe sure to go see Michael Moore's "Where To Invade Next". Really important film. Touches on the prison con in this countryand how hard it falls on POC, as 21st Century version of slavery.
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)to anyone. And the simultaneous use of 'contractors' to hide the money flow.
I'll check out that film-been a long-time prison reform advocate.
Nanjeanne
(4,960 posts)What did she do in college, her jobs before she was First Lady?
What protests did she participate in, what marches, did she do community law for PoC? Was she a community organizer? Anything?
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Perhaps that is where she learned how to give such good speeches.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)but I can be honest.
She was recently honored for that
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2013/06/27/hillary-clinton-to-be-honored-for-childrens-advocacy/
Since you asked.
Nanjeanne
(4,960 posts)And the founder of the CDF spoke out vehemently against the Welfare Reform Bill that moved so many children into poverty.
Besides I thought this thread was what has she done for PoC.
So...,,
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)I just answered your very, and I mean this, very narrow question with a very narrow answer.
but I know about Wally world... that is... as Paul Harvey used to say on the radio. "the rest of the story."
(And with that Paul Harvey reference I just severely dated myself)
radical noodle
(8,000 posts)She worked with teens incarcerated in adult prisons in South Carolina. I assume that this was through the Children's Defense Fund.
She went house to house to find special needs kids who were not enrolled in school and worked to get them enrolled and their needs taken into consideration. (she was also bashed for this by the GOP because... well... Marian Wright Edelman)
At some point, she went to Texas to register Latinos to vote, I believe for George McGovern's campaign.
She did pro-bono children's rights cases. (She was bashed for this later by Republicans who claimed she wanted to let children sue their parents)
She went to southern schools pretending to be looking for a school that didn't allow black children, to find those schools in violation of the law. (I'm sure this was popular with the GOP as well)
As first lady of Arkansas, she implemented a program called Parents for Preschool Youngsters which taught parents of at risk preschoolers to give their children a good start for school.
She co-founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families which deals with education, health care and juvenile justice.
She helped to establish Arkansas's first neonatal nursery in Arkansas Child Hospital.
She worked to improve education in Arkansas, which at the time was nearly at the bottom of the states in quality of education, getting input from teachers and parents all over the state.
As far as I know, all the things she established in Arkansas are still working well today.
That's much of what she did before she went to Washington DC as FLOTUS.
This information is not hidden. It's available to anyone who wants to check it out.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)the point is that some of us can be honest to the story on BOTH sides. But that is our job.
radical noodle
(8,000 posts)Questions were asked and have been answered. Whether you want to accept them or ignore them is your decision.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)To think that is YOUR PRERROGATIVE
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)And sir, touche.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)if you do that, you will get alerted.
I did laugh at it by the way.
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)POPCORN!!!!
thereismore
(13,326 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)As mentioned above, there were no laws made.
These passed the Senate:
S.Res.52 - A resolution honoring Shirley Chisholm for her service to the Nation and expressing condolences to her family, friends, and supporters on her death.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-resolution/52?q=%7B"search"%3A%5B"Hillary+Clinton"%5D%7D
S.Res.490 - A resolution recognizing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service to the performing arts.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-resolution/490?q=%7B"search"%3A%5B"Hillary+Clinton"%5D%7D
S.Res.334 - A resolution recognizing the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-resolution/334?q=%7B"search"%3A%5B"Hillary+Clinton"%5D%7D
There are a LOT of other proposals from the Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008, to a wide variety of health and education related submissions, but I didn't include them because they did come to a floor vote.
Indepatriot
(1,253 posts)Not. Good. Enough.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)And as I noted, there are a significant amount of proposals that were made which did not make it to the floor.
You can downplay all you want, but there is a legislative record of Hillary's commitment to the health and well being of POC.
Indepatriot
(1,253 posts)Please educate me how the first two did anything to actually improve the lives of anyone. Both honorees are outstanding, and deserve the honors, but honoring them did nothing for the average citizen.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Gotcha.
Indepatriot
(1,253 posts)challenges of POC. I know, maybe she could support an end to the "war on drugs"...but alas, her financial supporters in the prison for profit game wouldn't have it.....
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)You could take a little time and wander through the records yourself. It might prove enlightening. As I mentioned, there is quite a bit that I didn't include because it didn't come to a floor vote.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)financial troubles faced by such dance companies and theater companies over the years, Ailey in particular you will find out why that is the only thing that matters.
Here is a piece from 1995 about that very thing in which the director of the Ailey company says everybody wants the arts "nobody wants to pay the light bills."
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/08/arts/dance-dancing-precariously-on-the-bottom-line.html?pagewanted=all
Here is a piece about a Miami dance company that folded last summer after 15 years.
http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/performing-arts/article32468718.html
We could do this all day. Bernie Sanders is the candidate who knows the value of the arts and also knows exactly what the arts needs from government- funding.
6chars
(3,967 posts)Relevant.
JTFrog
(14,274 posts)Cosponsor S.Res.396
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the hanging of nooses should be thoroughly investigated by Federal, State and local law enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations should be vigorously prosecuted.
Cosponsor S.Res.380
Calls on U.S. citizens to observe Black History Month. Acknowledges the tragedies of slavery, lynching, and segregation and condemns them as an infringement on human liberty and equal opportunity.
Cosponsor S.2554 - Civil Rights Act of 2008
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 to set forth requirements for: (1) establishing discrimination based on disparate impact; and (2) rights of action and recovery for unlawful discrimination (intentional or based on disparate impact). Amends those Acts and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to set forth requirements regarding a right of recovery for harassment.
Cosponsor S.Con.Res.53
Photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected.
Cosponsor S.Res.39
A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and the descendants of those victims for the failure of the Senate to enact anti-lynching legislation.
Cosponsor S.2088
Fairness and Individual Rights Civil Rights Act of 2004
Cosponsor S.16
Equal Rights and Equal Dignity for Americans Act of 2003
Including support for criminal investigations and prosecutions by State and local law enforcement officials for hate crimes.
Cosponsor S.1284 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2002
Like you said, there are a lot of proposals to go through. If anyone is really interested, they can get info on legislation sponsored or cosponsored by Hillary at congress.gov.
Rilgin
(787 posts)Isnt she a "progressive who can get things done." What happenned to all these proposed bills. Could she not "get things done"?
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Rilgin
(787 posts)I looked briefly at the feel good ones. Noticed some had support of both Clinton and sanders. Rosa parks black history month. Sanders introduced some as well like commemorating the 4 girls in birmingham. However all good things.
The civil rights act of 2008 went nowhere.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)and it really is easy enough if people had want to check them out for themselves. Just takes a little time.
I always do for the candidates, just to get a sense of what matters to them.
radical noodle
(8,000 posts)The list of all the things she sponsored. Some of those may have had many sponsors. Many would have helped POC tremendously. Paycheck fairness, a variety of healthcare bills and as always for senators some things like a Harriet Tubman Memorial Park that did little but honor someone who deserved it.
As always, you see what you want to see.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=300022
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)If it helped others then it may be fine legislation but it doesn't 'count'. Sorry.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)(it must be on wheels, or it would be hard to move) and they have no clue how to counter it
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)Thanks for stopping by.
(Of course the one interesting thing is that only Bernie's work has resulted in substantive improvements in PoC's lives. But I can't say that in this thread, though it was pointed out in the other).
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)poverty issues can be hard to read into
retrowire
(10,345 posts)Loudestlib
(980 posts)Support for Iraq Oil Trust Act of 2008
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/110/s3470/text/is
I wonder who would manage such a trust?
Indepatriot
(1,253 posts)"Hard working Americans, white Americans"
and also helped popularize another term used to describe primarily youthful POC: "SUPER PREDATORS"
I mean, give a gal some credit will ya?
Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Just like Sanders. Thanks JL and b for raising this on your threads. As I said on b's thread, reasonable minds can disagree on who would be better for people of color. Many arguments here are personal diatribes or divorced from reality.
Neither Clinton nor Sanders is a civil rights hero. Neither is the antichrist. Both are far better than any current republican. Good luck to both candidates. Let's keep laughing too!
olddots
(10,237 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Bravenak derangement syndrome.
Good luck with it!
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)I am not too impressed. But she did SOMETHING
https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3511
https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3334
https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/10
https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/748
merrily
(45,251 posts)No one said she didn't write anything.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)You missed a couple, though.
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)... would've been higher had she spent more time
jeff47
(26,549 posts)She couldn't get anything done?
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)jeff47
(26,549 posts)Hydra
(14,459 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)It is a shame, really.
When I meet Democratic politicians now I will make it a point to ask them about PoC legislation they introduce or have supported. It seems it may be quite rare.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)She really is good. On most issues. Sigh.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)In another world, not on DU, I might consider voting for her.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)And me too. In another world.
slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)That was great!
Also she championed the "Lock Everyone the Fuck Up Forever Act".
That was great!
Plus she voted yes to go to war in Iraq, which killed somewhere around 100,000 people who weren't exactly white. That was great too!
Hydra
(14,459 posts)Are we sure this is GDP?