Thanks to all who wrote comments into the EPA! They got more than 55,100 responses and now they’re listening!

EPA asked the public which regulations to gut — and got an earful about leaving them alone! (Our calls to action were here, here, here, and here.)

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency put out a call for comments about what regulations are in need of repeal, replacement or modification. The effort stemmed from an executive order issued by President Trump earlier this year instructing agencies to reexamine regulations that “eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation” and/or “impose costs that exceed benefits.”

More than 55,100 responses rolled in by the time the comment period closed on Monday — but they were full of Americans sharing their experiences of growing up with dirty air and water, and with pleas for the agency not to undo safeguards that could return the country to more a more polluted era.

“Know your history or you’ll be doomed to repeat it,” one person wrote. “Environmental regulations came about for a reason. There is scientific reasoning behind the need for it. It is not a conspiracy to harm corporations. It’s an attempt to make the people’s lives better.”

“Have we failed to learn… Continue Reading on Washington Post

What Does (and Doesn’t) Matter About Trump Sharing Classified Information with the Russians

If your head is spinning, or you’re retreating under the covers because our President has gone and done another unbelievable thing…

Read this article. It’s solid information and chock full of facts, just the thing to get you started on another day of crazy here in Trump-land.

https://www.lawfareblog.com/bombshell-initial-thoughts-washington-posts-game-changing-story

A Bit of Much Needed Fun – After a Tumultuous Week! Sally Yates, John Oliver, Seth Myers… Thank you!

Thanks to Raul Labrador and Mark Twain for the above great laugh, a cynical laugh, but still a laugh.

Thanks to Sally Yates for beating Ted Cruz at his own game this piece of political theater!

Thanks to John Oliver for this lovely link and hysterical (yet important) video on Net Neutrality (it’s a bit bawdy, you are forewarned!):

Thanks to Seth Meyers for the great image of Trump as the “ghost” villian in Scooby-doo:

and this one with Paul Ryan fighting against Paul Ryan: Continue reading “A Bit of Much Needed Fun – After a Tumultuous Week! Sally Yates, John Oliver, Seth Myers… Thank you!” →

Just How Badly Did We get Reamed Thursday with the Obamacare Repeal?

Get a big cup of coffee, make yourself comfortable and read this through…

(This is from www.govtrack.us. unless noted otherwise. IV = Indivisible Ventura, WTF = WTFJHT)

The American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), H.R. 1628, is the House Republicans’ leading proposal to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare, but we’ll abbreviate it ACA) and “defund” Planned Parenthood.

A new deal among the Republican factions was reached. The changes to the AHCA, as reported by the Rules committee, are:

States may opt-out of providing the ACA’s essential health benefits. (This requirement was already dropped in the bill for Medicaid but not for the individual market.)
States may opt-out of requiring premiums to be the same for all people of the same age, so while individuals with pre-existing conditions must be offered health insurance there is no limit on the cost of that insurance. A new $8 billion fund would help lower premiums for these individuals.
States may opt-out of limiting premium differences based on age.
There would be a new $15 billion fund for risk sharing to help states lower premiums. (Many sources agree this is not nearly enough – IV)

After a fast-paced few weeks, the vote scheduled for March 24, 2017 was cancelled after the House Freedom Caucus, a band of some of the most conservative members of the House, pledged in block to oppose the AHCA because it did not go far enough to repeal the ACA.

What would stay the same: Continue reading “Just How Badly Did We get Reamed Thursday with the Obamacare Repeal? “ →

Our Mobile App is Up and Running! Download it Now to Make your Resistance Even Easier!

We all want to be in the habit of doing our weekly Indivisible Ventura actions. But it’s hard to take down the Trump Agenda if we feel like we’re acting alone.

Join us on the Amplify mobile app. We update it every day with our daily calls to action, and you can call members of congress right from the app. You can also see actions taken by other members, and press the “cheer” button to cheer them on.

It’s extremely easy to use:

1. Install the app for iPhone (http://apple.co/2o8cQAG) or Android (http://bit.ly/2neIpnw)
2. Press ‘Create New Account‘ to sign up
3. Enter the Indivisible Ventura invite code: 340-050-206
4. Take action & cheer others on!

Urge NO on H.J. Res 36. We can’t afford to rollback regulations of greenhouse gasses (1 of 2 today)

Methane’s impact on climate change is 25 times greater than that of carbon dioxide. The GOP wants to rescind an Obama-era regulation that cracks down on methane leaks, and that bans the burning off of excess methane during natural gas drilling. H.J. Res 36 is bad for the environment and wasteful of our country’s natural gas resources.

Call Senators Feinstein and Harris!

Script: I’m calling from (ZIP) to ask Senator (Feinstein/Harris) to vote “NO” on H.J. Res 36. Fight for our right to clean air and environmentally sound management of greenhouse gases.

Feinstein Contacts: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430

Harris Contacts: DC (202) 224-3553, LA (213) 894-5000, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (916) 448-2787, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884

More Info: The window for Republicans to roll back Obama-era rules is closing. Since the start of the new Congress, Republicans have used the 1996 Congressional Review Act to repeal 13 Continue reading “Urge NO on H.J. Res 36. We can’t afford to rollback regulations of greenhouse gasses (1 of 2 today)” →

Ventura Indivisians had an Incredible Time at ACA Town Hall with Julia Brownley!

Pro ACA demonstrators at Julia Brownley's Heathcare Town Hall — Pro-Affordable Care Act demonstrators outside of Julia Brownley’s Town Hall

Although there were only 150 seats, Congresswoman Brownley’s aides managed to fit everyone into the meeting room to form an audience of over 200 encouraging supporters for the ACA Town Hall last night.

Standing room only inside the Julia Brownley Town Hall