Food for thought.
Carl Jarvis
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When the news broke yesterday, even many of Joe Biden’s supporters
voiced alarm. The New York Times reported that his campaign had
confirmed Biden supports
the Hyde Amendment, “a measure that prohibits the use of federal funds
for abortion” -- with the only exceptions being “cases involving rape,
incest and
when the life of the mother is in danger.”
The Hyde Amendment “disproportionately affects economically
disadvantaged women and women of color,” the Times noted. Ilyse Hogue,
president of NARAL Pro-Choice
America, “said Mr. Biden’s stance would be disqualifying for an
endorsement during the primary.” She declared: “We would never support
someone who supported
Hyde, period.”
Biden has doubled down on favoring extremely discriminatory policies
-- depriving low-income women of their rights to reproductive choice.
Unfortunately, despite his “Lunch Bucket Joe” image, Biden has often
backed policies unfair to people without economic privilege. But we’re
not getting
much accurate information about his record from corporate media.
That’s why RootsAction is now launching the Biden Fact Squad.
Here are two important ways you can help get the Biden Fact Squad off
to a strong start.
** Click here and contribute what you can to support the launch of
the Biden Fact Squad nationwide.
** Share via social media the contents of a RootsAction flier that
had major impact at last weekend’s California Democratic Party
convention. You can
do that by clicking on “
Joe Biden: Facts
.”
Last weekend, we helped change the narrative at the gathering of
California Democrats. As the Washington Post reported: “Anyone who
spent more than 10
minutes at the convention was handed a two-sided document from the
group RootsAction.”
Bloomberg News explained that our organization had distributed fliers
“featuring quotes in which Biden praised Vice President Mike Pence and
defended billionaires.”
Bloomberg also reported that “anti-Biden sentiment was palpable
throughout the convention, where delegates expressed frustration with
both his candidacy
and his absence” -- and RootsAction “even distributed fliers that
featured quotes from Biden and criticisms of his record.”
What we did in California last weekend needs to happen elsewhere
around the country. With
your help,
RootsAction’s new Biden Fact Squad can have a big impact.
Your help now can
make a real difference
as the Biden Fact Squad gets rolling!
Corporate power and corporate media have elevated Joe Biden to
frontrunner status. But if we organize effectively, we can clear the
path for a progressive
Democratic ticket that can defeat Donald Trump and help transform our country.
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Thank you!
Background:
Food for Thought.Danielle Campoamor, Washington Post:
