Stroller Brigade for Safe Chemicals III, 7/31/2012

Stroller Brigade for Safe Chemicals III, 7/31/2012

 

Please join Clean Water Action and the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow at noon on June 28th in Boston for a "Stroller Brigade" for Safe Chemicals to ask Massachusetts Senators to be our heroes and protect our health from toxic chemicals. 

 

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WEEK OF 6/24 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: LAST WEEK'S STATEHOUSE RUNDOWN

Event highlights and weekly rundown brought to you from the Statehouse News Service.  

Even if you cant afford the subscription, the weekly digest is pretty handy.

 

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'Closed Door Reception' 5:00PM - 7:00PM Massachusetts Statehouse

Hank Paulson at Closed Door 'Reception' 5:00PM - 7:00PM with MA state legislators? We protest at the statehouse starting 4:30PM. 'Banks got bailed out we got sold out'

"E-e-e-excellent..."

"The architect of our demise" Hank Paulson is the keynote speaker at today's luncheon for the International BIO convention.  Little known fact, key sponsors of BIO 2012 will be meeting at the statehouse from 5:00PM - 7:00PM with members of MA state legislature Paulson is rumored to be in attendance. 

Whywalkabout, LEAH Advocacy Group, and members of Occupy Boston will be at the Massachusetts Statehouse to protest the use of our public buildings for closed door meetings between the legislature and big money sponsors. 

We are gathering at the Civil Memorial statue across from the statehouse steps at 4:30PM to form our "welcoming party". 

The Evolving Mission of My Walkabout

Over the past month, I've had to put a lot of thought into my motivation for this walk.  

Explaining myself several times a week to friends, coworkers, and strangers has honed (and altered) my response. I'm walking from Boston to Washington D.C. for several reasons. Without getting too into the politics of it, there is a pretty severe disconnect between state and federal legislation.  


As we've seen with "hot button" issues like abortion and cannabis reform, the federal government has a habit of stepping in when it suites, violating any tacit agreements between state and federal government or implied sovereignty of state legislation.  That being said, there's also a pretty severe disconnect on the end of the American public.