Congress Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/congress/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:58:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Who is “Buying” that Law? https://smthingscount.com/2020/02/11/who-is-buying-that-law/ Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:58:54 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8882 Wonder about the status of a bill in Congress or who’s paying to push it through? Go to www.MapLight.com.  There you’ll find out about bills

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]]> When Congress Plays (Foot)Ball https://smthingscount.com/2020/01/07/when-congress-plays-football/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:03:09 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8754 All the members of Congress should be part of the NFL.  I’ve watched two warring factions–management and/or referees and/or players–hold onto their stubborn stands for

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]]> An Overlooked Group of WWII Vets https://smthingscount.com/2018/04/18/an-overlooked-group-of-wwii-vets/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:09:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6827 [Today I have a guest blogger, Justine Wong.  She presents what I think is a wonderful idea.] The United States has acknowledged other marginalized groups

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]]> How Computers and Phones Kill Wildlife https://smthingscount.com/2017/05/13/how-computers-and-phones-kill-wildlife/ Sat, 13 May 2017 16:11:51 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5880 Move over, conflict diamonds.  Now we’re aware of conflict minerals.  Here’s what’s happening (from the Wildlife Conservation Society): Gorillas and other wildlife are being killed

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]]> Irish, Congress, Trump, and History https://smthingscount.com/2017/03/23/irish-congress-trump-and-history/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:38:06 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5740 U.S. Presidents or Congress have been doing it for years, and this year President Trump did it: declared March Irish-American History Month to honor the

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]]> Zika Virus and Abortion https://smthingscount.com/2016/08/05/zika-virus-and-abortion/ Fri, 05 Aug 2016 18:38:12 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5077 No, they aren’t that closely related. Yes, some women may abort if they discover their child  would be born with the conditions that that Zika-infection

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]]> A Lesson for Congress…and for Us All https://smthingscount.com/2016/06/23/a-lesson-for-congress-and-for-us-all/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:27:26 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4967 Today’s Thursday Thought is Pope Francis’ advice to Congress…and to us: “[If] we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us

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]]> 20,000 of Our Military Sexually Attacked? Who Cares? https://smthingscount.com/2016/05/20/20000-of-our-military-sexually-attacked-who-cares/ Fri, 20 May 2016 17:21:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4907 “There were more than 20,000 cases of sexual assault, rape, and unwanted sexual contact in the military in 2015.1 It’s an epidemic of sexual assault

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]]> Vote with Me https://smthingscount.com/2016/02/29/vote-with-me/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:11:59 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4629 After living through this past week, I’ve decided how to vote.  Maybe not the specific person yet.  But I know for sure that the person

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]]> Pope Francis “Rules” https://smthingscount.com/2015/09/24/pope-francis-rules/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:57:05 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4160 Who better to provide today’s Thursday Thought than Pope Francis in his 9/24/15 (this morning) address to the U.S. combined Congress? It’s an extension of the Golden

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