Two bipartisan Toxic Exposure bills have been introduced in Congress. They provide healthcare to Gulf War veterans who exhibit symptoms of exposure to burn pits and toxic chemicals during their duty in Iraq. Florida Senator, Marco Rubio (R-FL), is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan legislation, Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and …
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The 2021 Thomas Paine Birthday Party held on Saturday, February 13th, 2021 was a great success! Over 120 participants Zoomed in from all over the U.S. While we missed seeing everyone in person due to Coronavirus restrictions, we were glad to be able to extend our reach across the nation.
After …
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Trump’s despicable behavior on January 6, 2021 to incite violence and the insurrectionists who stormed the capitol in response, validate everything FLVCS said about Trump being a threat to our democracy.
Months ago, FLVCS pointed out Trump was a would-be authoritarian who threatened our …
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With various national polls showing Joe Biden leading Donald Trump in key battleground states, the president is acting somewhat irrationally and deploying his cabinet secretaries and departments to influence the election. Trump has used most of the past four years to enforce Steve Bannon’s “deconstruction of the administrative state,” and most …
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Florida Veterans For Common Sense urges all veterans to open and sign the open letter from Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) urging federal and state officials to renounce any declaration invoking the Insurrection Act in response to Americans exercising their constitutional rights.
Veterans for Common Sense, a national veterans organization, has issued an open letter …
florida veterans for common sense, flvcs, George Floyd, Insurrection Act, vcs, VCS Open Letter, veterans for common senseMel’s Analyses will feature commentary from FLVCS member, Melvin A. Goodman (Mel). The commentary will cover the threat President Trump’s actions pose to our democracy. The opinions expressed are wholly Mel’s own and do not necessarily imply FLVCS endorsement or agreement of any kind.
Nevertheless, the first sentence of …
FLVCS President, Gene Jones, on behalf of the organization, sent a letter to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, urging Congress to look beyond the current crisis and take action on Global Warming.
The letter says in part:
“We cannot continue business as usual. All the latest reports on …
National Security columnist, Mel Goodman’s, timely article, The Central Role of the Whistleblower, on the inadequate protections for whistleblowers can be found here on the website conterpunch.
FLVCS will be hosting Mel at the Fogartyville-Peace & Justice Center on November 1st to speak on American Carnage : The Wars of Donald Trump. Mel …