Clergy Release Open Letter during Passover to Governor McCrory and NC General Assembly Leadership on Behalf of the Forward Together Moral Movement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 22, 2014

For more information:  Atty. Jamie Cole, Public Policy Coordinator, 919.682.4700                                              Laurel Ashton, Field Secretary, 828.713.3864 

Clergy Release Open Letter during Passover to Governor McCrory and NC General Assembly Leadership on Behalf of the Forward Together Moral Movement

DURHAM -  A group of clergy members from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths, including Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, released a letter last week to Governor McCrory, Senate Leader Berger, and Speaker Tillis on behalf of the Forward Together Moral Movement. The letter requested a meeting with the North Carolina General Assembly leadership before the opening of the 2014 short session on May 14th. The letter is provided below.

The letter emphasized the constitutionally inconsistent, morally indefensible and economically insane nature of the public policy agenda pushed in the 2013 session and urged a new and moral direction to be forged in the upcoming months. 

NOTE: This letter has been updated since its original release to include the full list of clergy who have signed on.

Click here if you are a person of faith or a person of moral conscience and good will who would like to sign your name to this letter to Governor McCrory, Speaker Tillis and Senate Leader Berger.

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Pac going after Tillis

"Thom Tillis shared an apartment with his chief of staff when North Carolina news reported that the chief of staff was having an extramarital affair with a lobbyist and was caught on camera and resigned," the ad begins. "Then, one week later, another Tillis staffer resigns for another sexual relationship with a lobbyist. Thom Tillis' reaction? He claimed he was surprised by his roommate's affair but then rewarded both aides with taxpayer-paid bonuses. Thom Tillis: Spending our money to clean up his mess."

Rocky Mount PFlag hold meeting

Meeting: PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday the 15th at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Building, 516 N. Church St. For information, email pflagrm@aol.com or go to pflag.org. 

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LGBTQ Wellness Passport Event

Please join the LGBT Resource Office in welcoming the esteemed lecturer and writer, S. Bear Bergman

to campus NEXT WEEK, April 15, 2014!

Student Activities Board, LGBT Resource Office, & Campus Living Diversity Education Team will be hosting a series of interactive lectures throughout the day. The Wellness Passport Event @5:30pm in Hendrix Theater is free and open to the public! Please RSVP at lgbt@ecu.edu if you're interested in attending one of the informal closed sessions:

Student Focused Workshop - April 15, 2014, 2:30pm, Brewster B-104

Educational questions and answer sessions with the LGBT Resource Office Advocates, GLBT Student Union members, RAs,RHAs, and other interested students to discuss trans* topics in healthcare, relationships, social constructs, gender dysphoria, and the importance of inclusivity within the ECU LGBTQ community. Please RSVP via email at lgbt@ecu.edu

Dinner with S. Bear Bergman - April 15, 2014 @ 7:00pm- Winslow's Tavern, 2nd floor, 120 W. 5th St. Greenville, NC

This informal dinner directly following the 5:30pm lecture is geared towards undergraduate and graduate students. Please RSVP via email at lgbt@ecu.edu if you're interested in grabbing a bite to eat while engaging in informal conversations on trans* topics in healthcare, relationships, social constructs, gender dysphoria, and the importance of inclusivity within the ECU LGBTQ community.

Breakfast with Faculty/Staff with S. Bear Bergman - April 16, 2014 @ 8:30am on main campus  (location TBD)

An informal faculty/staff session to foster open and honest communication around trans* topics affecting college campuses, with bagels and coffee provided! Please RSVP via email at lgbt@ecu.edu

Traci Davis

Graduate Assistant

LGBT Resource Office

Brewster B-103

Mail Stop 567

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC 27858

(252) 737-2512

The North Carolina NAACP to Join NC Legislative Black Caucus in Washington, DC for a News Conference and a Day of Legislative Advocacy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 8, 2014

 

For more information: Jennifer Farmer, Advancement Project, 202.487.0967 

Atty. Jamie Phillips Cole, Public Policy Coordinator, 919.682.4700

                                    

 

The North Carolina NAACP to Join NC Legislative Black Caucus in Washington, DC for a News Conference and a Day of Legislative Advocacy

 

News Conference: 

When: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 9:00 am

Where: Rayburn House Office Building, 2456, Washington, DC

Who: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, NC NAACP President &

NC Legislative Black Caucus Members

 

Washington, DC - The North Carolina NAACP's President, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II., State Conference Vice Presidents and Coalition Partners will join the NC Legislative Black Caucus for a day of legislative advocacy and news conference beginning at 9:00 am in the Rayburn House Office Building. The group will voice concerns about the ability of some provisions in the Voting Rights Act Amendment Bill to protect all voters from discrimination at the polls, specifically in NC. 

 

The NC NAACP and the Forward Together Moral Movement - in conjunction with the National NAACP - call upon the North Carolina congressional delegation to act swiftly and decisive to strengthen and amend S. 1945/H.R. 3899, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, to better protect voting rights in our state.

 

While the NC NAACP is glad to see the bipartisan effort from lawmakers who have introduced a bill to restore Section IV of the Act, their measure leaves out a devastating number of Southern states from the automatic preclearance requirement - including Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and perhaps South Carolina. The proposed bill only partially counts discriminatory photo ID requirements as markers of whether or not a state is to be added to preclearance coverage for pushing discriminatory voting practices.

 

During last week's news conference, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, president of the North Carolina NAACP and architect of the Forward Together Moral Movement, shared the NC NAACP's perspective on the proposed legislative fix currently introduced in Congress at a press conference organized by the NC Legislative Black Caucus in Raleigh.

 

"If Section IV was in place as it was before Shelby, the current voter suppression bill would have to be cleared by the Department of Justice before it could be implemented," Dr. Barber said. "Democrats and Republicans should all be concerned about legislation that removes North Carolina from precleareance because it means whoever is in power can pass voting changes and tactics that would not have to be precleared, thereby shifting the burden onto litigants to prove discrimination."

 

Dr. Barber, who serves as the Political Action and Legislative Chair for the National NAACP, affirmed the resolution adopted by the National NAACP Board on the proposed bill to repair the Voting Rights Act. The resolution welcomes the bipartisan work that launched S. 1945/H.R. 3899, but it stresses that more voter protections will need to be added to the bill before the organization and its members can feel confident that every American's voting rights will be secure.

  

The full resolution from the National NAACP can be found HERE.  

 

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Hobby Lobby Double standard, only if it makes us money

via http://assholeoftheday.us/tagged/asshole-of-the-day

Take Action

TAKE ACTION and tell our state leaders to clean-up these unsafe toxic coal ash lagoons today: http://bit.ly/cleanupcoalash

What is Ellmer afraid of? Why not go on the Record.

Why did Renee Ellmer decline to on the Record with David Crabtree and Laura Leslie? We may never know why, but it safe to say that she has something up her sleeve.. However, her challenger for the 2nd district did on the record, Frank Roche sat down with David and Laura.

Click here to see the interview,

from Wral.com.

Raleigh, N.C. — With the May primary about a month away, WRAL's "On the Record" takes a look at the race for the 2nd Congressional district, the seat currently held by Republican Renee Ellmers.

The 2nd district stretches from Alamance County down to parts of Cumberland County. Along the way Wake, Moore and Harnett are also part of the 2nd.

Ellmers declined an opportunity to talk about her accomplishments, frustrations, and agenda.

Her primary challenger, Frank Roche, an internet talk show host and financial advisor, sat down with David Crabtree and Laura Leslie.

Tillis Don’t believe in equal pay for women

Remember what Thom Tillis did to Education

Angie’s List Dog commercial is full of lies..

Comment from Tiphareth X

First off, you didn't rescue Riley, the shelter you adopted him from did. I have spoken directly with the shelter you got him from and they are absolutely APPALLED you would say that you got him from them out of a cage that was too small and with matted hair. AND on national TV no less! I can't believe you have the nerve to bad mouth a shelter this way just to make yourself seem like a hero. People like you make me sick. I know from a first hand basis what goes into a dog from the second it is brought into the shelter until the second it is adopted and you are out of your mind if you expect any decent human being with an IQ above 12 to believe that they would have let this dog suffer in their care. How dare you say those things about the very people who are doing the most for the unwanted animals of this country. You should be ashamed of yourself for saying what you did.

This commenter is completely correct, the Shelter would have care for the dog,a then groom him before any adoption would have happen.. The Commercial is is nothing but lies.. Shame on Angie for allowing it.. I also believe these businesses are paying to be on her site.. Hell to see a review you must become a member, i.e. you have sign up.. I see future email spam in your future once you do..

Citizens inside Rocky Mount city limit we be tax for a non service.. in Nash County.

“Nash County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to direct staff to include a new $25 per year convenience center fee for households in incorporated areas of the county in the budget recommendation for next fiscal year.” http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/nash-board-oks-new-solid-waste-fee-municipal-property-owners-2428043

If this is enacted residents in a Nash County Municipalities, such as Rocky Mount that already receive trash and recycling service, will be assessed a new $25 annual fee in their property tax bill.  In many cases residents will be paying for services never used.  In addition to the new fee, County and Unincorporated Municipalities will experience a $4.00 increase.  For information on fees click here and click here for the Nash County FAQ.

so the folks on the Nash Side of Rocky Mount, will be charged 25 dollars for a service provide by the City of Rocky Mount.. We will pay for a service that we will never use or be allow to use.. Cause we live in city limit of Rocky Mount, which provide those service and we are charge for each month.

Cuts Taxes for the Rich, get an Award..

.@taxfoundation honored @SenatorBerger with an award for outstanding tax reform in NC. pic.twitter.com/H0PZENIOSH #NCGA #NCPOL

— Will Tomlinson (@wtomlinson) April 3, 2014

NC NAACP and Belhaven and Vidant Sign Agreement to Save Hospital

April 3, 2014

For more information: Jennifer Farmer, Advancement Project, 202.487.0967

                                    Sarah Bufkin, Media Coordinator, 404.285.3413

Giving Thanks, the NC NAACP, Its Beaufort and Hyde Co. Branches, the Town of Belhaven and Vidant Health Sign a Historic Agreement to Save the Pungo District Hospital and to Save Lives in These Eastern North Carolina Communities

The full text of this historic agreement will be released to the media and the public this evening after the signing ceremony.

BELHAVEN - We announce today a historic agreement between the NC NAACP state conference, our Hyde and Beaufort County branches, the Town Council of Belhaven - led by our friend, Mayor Adam O'Neal - and the Vidant Group, our new friends and partners in helping to provide quality medical care to all the people served by the Pungo District Hospital in Belhaven.

NC NAACP Perspective Today on the Proposed Fix to the Voting Rights Act before Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE,

April 3, 2014

For more information: Atty. Jamie Phillips Cole, Public Policy Coordinator, 919.682.4700

                                    Sarah Bufkin, Media Coordinator, 404.285.3413

A previous version of this alert incorrectly noted that Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, would be speaking against the proposed piece of legislation. The NC NAACP is in agreement with sections of the bill but wants to see it strengthened and amended.

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President of the NC NAACP, to Voice NC NAACP Perspective Today on the Proposed Fix to the Voting Rights Act before Congress

Press Conference

Thursday, April 3

9 am

NC General Assembly Press Conference Room

Could we be next, NCGA to take up an Arizona style Religious Bill

Credible speculation that our NC General Assembly will introduce a similar bill after they convene in May. Be prepared to fight against this kind of legalized discrimination.
Arizona-style-religious-freedom-bill