Dear Friend,
I just arrived home
after heading straight from the airport to visit the site of the
massive explosion in East Harlem. While Congress is still in session,
I could not possibly sleep in Washington knowing of the tragic loss
of life and injuries caused by the shocking explosion that occurred in
the heart of our District. As we continue to pray for the families of
those killed or injured in today's catastrophic explosion, my staff
and I are taking immediate action to help the displaced and those in
need. Many thanks go out to the outstanding rescue workers and first
responders who have been on the scene saving lives, controlling the fire,
and dealing with the aftermath of the explosion. We are closely
monitoring the situation, and we are in constant communications with our
federal, state and local partners as events
unfold.
I have spoken to Gov. Cuomo and will work with him to secure
assistance for the victims, families and small business owners. I
thank Mayor de Blasio for his quick response to provide expedient
assistance to the community and Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez who came down
from Albany to help as well. Together with the Governor, we will
keep the President apprised of the situation as we follow up with the
NTBS (National Transportation Safety Board) team's
investigation.
My staff and I are also working with clergy
and other community leaders, including Matthew Washington of Community
Board 11 to assist in the relief efforts. They are collecting donations
of food and clothing only. All monetary donations should go to the
Red Cross, which has set-up a Reception Center at P.S. 57, located at
176 East 115th Street (between Lexington Avenue and
3rd Avenue). I am thankful to the Red Cross personnel
who have provided medical and mental health services as well as
meals. Residents seeking information on loved ones who may have been
affected by today’s tragic events are urged to call 311 or my office at
212-663-3900.
I am proud to represent a District
where people have opened up their homes and offered hands to help
their neighbors in any way. I know that we are a resilient community and
hope for a swift recovery for all those affected by this tragic
unexpected event.
As Alice In Wonderland famously said, "things are getting curiouser and curiouser...!" And indeed if you look at the reports on the news, you got to wonder where the intelligence and common sense in the DC Beltway went. Perhaps into the Potomac. It certainly does not exist in the law enforcement officers there.
Can you explain to me how you arrest legitimate protesters, including 8 Democratic members of Congress, for participating in a peaceful pro-immigration reform demonstration, while the insipid idiots who are members of the rep-ugh-blican and tea bagger parties, who have shut down the government -illegally, I might add - are allowed to walk around scott free.
If there was a threat that needed to be curtailed, it certainly should be recognized as those who are trying to overthrow the government, those who are holding the government hostage; those who have fecklessly frozen people's salaries while they twiddle their thumbs and play keep away.
Let's see these goons do their real duty. Want to score some brownie points? Go arrest Bone head Boehner and Cruz, and the rest of the crew for treason and attempts to overthrow the government; for reckless endangerment of innocent people's lives; for deprivation of the rights of American people. Where is the captain of this cockamamie DC (Dumb Cops) police department, anyway? Take his badge, and furlough him.
The article below was filed by AP's LUIS ALONSO LUGO
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WASHINGTON (AP) — At least eight Democratic members of the
House were among about 200 people arrested Tuesday after they blocked a
main street near the Capitol during a massive rally seeking to push
Republicans to hold a vote on a stalled immigration reform bill.
Police
would not identify those arrested. Representatives of the social policy
organization Center for Community Change and The Associated Press
witnessed the arrests of Reps. John Lewis, D-Ga.; Luis Gutiérrez,
D-Ill.; Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz.; Keith Ellison, D-Minn.; Joseph Crowley
and Charles Rangel, both D-N.Y.; Al Green, D-Texas; and Jan Schakowsky,
D-Ill.,
Representatives of other groups whose members attended the
rally, such as United Farm Workers and Farmworker Justice, confirmed
that several of their members were arrested as well.
Those
arrested will be charged with "crowding, obstructing and incommoding"
under the local laws of the District of Columbia, the Capitol Police
said. The arrests began about 4 p.m. EDT and had ended two hours later,
police said in a statement.
Before being arrested, Gutiérrez said
he planned the act of civil disobedience "so the speaker of the House
can free Congress and finally pass immigration reform."
The
rally took place after the six-time Grammy winners Los Tigres del Norte
performed at the National Mall during a show in which the Mexican band
dedicated each song to the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the
United States illegally.
Prospects for passage of a comprehensive
immigration bill appear dim. A bill passed by the Democratic-controlled
Senate and backed by the White House includes billions of dollars for
border security as well as a 13-year path to citizenship for those
already in the U.S. illegally.
It's unclear whether the
GOP-dominated House will ever pass legislation that could form the basis
for a final deal with the Senate. Most House Republicans have rejected
this comprehensive approach, and the House Judiciary Committee has moved
forward with individual, single-issue immigration bills that could come
to the floor sometime later this year or next.
What's so ludicrous is how one justifies these arrests as opposed to the arrests of the real perpetrators, who will, if gone unchecked, bring the government to a halt.
Arrest the Rep-ugh-blicans & Tea Baggers for Theft
The great thing is that President Barack Obama will not deal with anything that deprives the American people of their rights to Affordable Health Care, educational opportunity, decent affordable homes, and all the other guarantees that country claims to be about. The depraved indifference on the part of these rep-ugh-blicans towards their constituents indicates to me that in addition to the need for police intervention, perhaps more appropriately would be to have them psychoanalyzed to see if they're even fit to represent Americans. I frankly think that there should be immediate recall for those who show that they are really criminally insane flying under the guise of being responsible.
And for those of you who like horror stories and vampire TV shows/movies- you should make sure you go dressed as one of your favorite blood suckers from the rep-ugh-blican/tea bagger party: Boehner, Cruz, Bachmann -- take your pick.
Now that you know, what will you do?
Stay Blessed &
ECLECTICALLY BLACK
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