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Context: ICE is Buying $20 million worth of Taser Gloves

Wait for it.

For reference, the person who wrote this iteration of the tale I’m using, was the ancient Roman poet Ovid, whose poems often focused on characters questioning authority, and painting those in power in a bad light,

And because there poems often focused on such themes and meanings, the destroyer of the Roman republic, emperor Augustus, banished Ovid to the edges of the empire, to silence them, so they can no longer spread such dissent to power through their works.

Now, 2000 years later, let me ask you, why does such censorship sound so familiar?

This fall, Iowans vote on a constitutional amendment requiring a 2/3 supermajority to change income tax rates. Capping income tax flexibility is a "constitutional handcuff" and shifts the financial burden straight onto local property taxes (or 'regressive' sales taxes).

Limiting state revenue doesn't eliminate costs—it just forces a reliance on unfair sales taxes or pushes the financial burden directly onto local property taxes to fund rural public schools and local hospitals open.

Saying "no" isn't about wanting higher taxes; it's about being pro-community.

Earlier, I wrote this on substack https://ralphrosenberg.substack.com/p/the-tax-amendment-iowa-candidates?r=9e9e3&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

DHS is hell-bent on getting something Donald Trump can call a wall built before congressional Democrats or judges can shut them down, and they don’t care what needs to be destroyed along the way. Right now, they’re trying to smash through Big Bend National Park, with bulldozers clearing lands that have been untouched for millennia.

Local officials, business owners, and conservationists warn the regime is going to kill tourism along threatening ecosystems, wildlife, and a national treasure. And organizers are hard at work trying to put sand in the gears. 🗣️ The No Big Bend Wall coalition is asking us to reach out to our members of Congress asking them to object to the project and defund it, with call scripts here, along with signing this petition. 🗣️

DEFUND THE WALL

CBP is also accepting public comments on how this project could affect the environment, cultural resources, and the local economy and community through August 31st. ✍🏽 We can register our opposition by emailing BigBendComments@cbp.dhs.gov with "Big Bend Vehicle Border Barrier System Construction" in the subject line. ✍🏻

TELL CBP NO

Finally, K at We (the People) Dissent (who we can thank for this entire action) has identified multiple contractors working on the project: Barnard Construction, Southwest Valley Contractors, and Fisher Sand & Gravel. 📢 Let’s write, call and email them to voice our disapproval, along with commenting on their social media and review pages. 📢

MAKING DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE

Also in today’s List:

-  David Crowley is the nominee in Wisconsin, and we have a chance at a Democratic trifecta – volunteer to help make it happen

-  Use recommendations from Oath to help maximize the impact of our political donations

-  Michigan added to Vote Forward’s new voter guide campaign, along with free stamp and letter kits

-  This week’s judges to thank

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Side A
1 We Will Be Victorious, Resistance is Glorious
with Matt Chamberlain (Pearl Jam, Bowie, SNL)

2 No Ice, No KKK, No Fascist USA
with Erik Eldenius (Billy Idol, Dave Navarro)

3 The People United Will Never Be Defeated
with Kellii Scott (Failure, Veruca Salt) and Matthias Bossi (SGM, Ridiculon) *

4 Tax the Rich!
with Jason Gerken (Shiner, Molly McGuire, HUM)

5 This is What Democracy Looks Like
with Chris Enriquez (Spotlights, Julie Christmas)

Side B
6 No Kings, No Tyrants! We Will Not Be Silent
with Greg Saunier (Deerhoof, Big Walnuts Yonder) *

7 Hands Off Our Democracy    
with Blake Fleming (The Mars Volta, Dazzling Killmen)

8 Stand Up Fight Back
with Kliph Scurlock (Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys) *

9 Its Time to Fight
with Noah Leger (FACS, Electric Hawk) *

10 Disruptor
with Ian Prince (Birdhands, sisters)

*with Matthias Bossi (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Skeleton Key)

Is Shakespeare still relevant to teaching empathy, or are we forcing an old literary tradition onto a modern world?