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        "title": "Putin Helps Trump Bring Up His Numbers",
        "description": "Two months after Donald Trump's inauguration, he's still talking about the number of people who attended his ceremony. The next day, his press secretary, Sean Spicer said:\n\n<em>"Photographs of the inaugural proceedings were intentionally framed in a way, in one particular Tweet, to minimize the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall," Spicer said on Jan. 21. "That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period. Both in person and around the globe."<\/em>\n\nWhy is he still talking about this? And, why are we still talking about it? At the beginning of March 2017, the National Park Service finally released the aerial photographs they took of the National Mall just before Trump's inauguration, comparing them to Barack Obama's first swearing in eight years before. These are the same photos they sent to Trump when he first made his allegations. \n\nIt seems Trump has a <a href="http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2017\/03\/17\/fact-check-trump-twists-jobs-numbers\/99298802\/" rel="nofollow">problem<\/a> with numbers. At his Nashville "Make America Great Again rally on March 15 he took credit for two months of good job reports: "In the first two job reports since I took the oath of office, we\u2019ve already added nearly half a million new jobs." Yet, only one of those months was during his term. And, the upward trajectory was already in place way before he took office. \n\nIn addition, Trump has exaggerated his defense budget, saying it "calls for one of the single largest increases in defense spending history in this country." Both Jimmy Carter's and Ronald Reagan's defense budget was more. Trump's budget is a 9.4% increase over last year's budget. Carter's and Reagan's increases were over 20% from the year before. \n\nDonald Trump likes to boast. Everything's "the greatest, the best, the largest." Perhaps, he needs Vladimir Putin's help with numbers. \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "Trump's Fake News",
        "description": "Donald Trump's list of "fake news" <a href="http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/media\/14-fake-news-stories-created-or-publicized-donald-trump" rel="nofollow">stories<\/a> he has started or promoted is long and well-known. From claiming Barack Obama was not an American citizen, to his statement he saw Muslims cheering after the attacks on 9\/11, each has provoked outrage from those who believed him as well as those who thought they were out-and-out lies. \n\nThe resilience of these stories has caused many to believe we are now living in a Post-Truth era, where truth is meaningless. For years, the American people have had to deal with political "spin" \u2014ferreting out the truth from statements delivered by politicians and their operatives. Donald Trump has taken this to new heights. \n\nIs this what we will have to look forward to for the next four years? When will the fulcrum return to a place where the veracity of a politician's word has some currency? \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "description": "The election is over. Donald Trump is President-Elect. So, now what? Well, if we were willing to "wait and see," it didn't take long for Trump to show his hand. Soon after his election he named <a href="https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Bannon" rel="nofollow">Steve Bannon<\/a> as his chief strategist. Bannon, executive chairman of the ultra-conservative website, <a href="https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitbart_News" rel="nofollow">Beitbart News<\/a> became Trump's chief executive in August 2016. Breitbart, a media darling of the alt-right, often focuses on fringe issues like birtherism and racist and homophobic topics. Followers of the site think Fox News is too tame. \n\nRather than treat news as facts, Bannon's style is to treat each story as an unfolding narrative where facts are less important than the grand crusade of the right against the left. Victories are more important than the facts. That's the way he ran Trump's campaign and now we are in for the same during his administration. \n\nAccording to Will Rahn of CBS News, "offending progressives is something many conservative pundits love to do, in large part because progressives can be easy to offend.... The alt-right\u2019s innovation here...is to take that tendency to its logical extreme. Did a Jewish author say something you disagree with? Send him a photoshop of him being sent to Auschwitz! It\u2019s all in good fun, you see."\n\nMore important, Trump's election has given license to these extremists to play out their conspiracy theories in the real world. Since the election, the Southern Poverty Law Center <a href="http:\/\/time.com\/4569129\/racist-anti-semitic-incidents-donald-trump\/" rel="nofollow">has received over 200 reports of hate crimes<\/a> in the country: Swastikas painted on a suburban Maryland elementary school bathroom, a Muslim student threatened at the University of Michigan demanding she remove her hijab or be set on fire with a lighter, and Black students at Penn being put on a racist message showing a calendar for daily lynchings. Yes, that's all in good fun, isn't it. \n\nIs this the kind of country we want? I'm not going to "wait and see." History shows we'd better start speaking up and speaking loud. \n\n<strong>Not here! Not now. Not ever.<\/strong>  \n\nComing to the <a href="https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2169332969958991\/" rel="nofollow">Million Women March<\/a> in D.C. on January 21, 2017? Download a high resolution copy of this poster for free. Print it out and bring it to the National Mall! \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "description": "Donald Trump campaigned as the defender of the working class while he promised to "drain the swamp" of elites and insiders. Yet, he has done just the <a href="https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/stephen-bannon-earned-nearly-1-million-last-year-more-than-half-from-mercer-entities\/2017\/03\/31\/f8464ede-166c-11e7-ada0-1489b735b3a3_story.html" rel="nofollow">opposite<\/a>. At one time or another, his cabinet has included at least two billionaires and many multi-millionaires. \n\nTrump has signed many executive orders which have benefited large corporations and business interests, not the working and middle classes. These include: loosening regulations on <a href="https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dodd%e2%80%93Frank_Wall_Street_Reform_and_Consumer_Protection_Act" rel="nofollow">The Dodd\u2013Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act<\/a>, a consumer protection bill passed after the Great Recession of 2008, reducing the scope of the Clean-Water Bill, and diluting the strength of the Stream Protection Rule, which limits permits to dump excess mining "spoil" into our waterways. Conservatives counter, this is a logical reaction to what is perceived as federal government overreach. \n\nPaul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, and President Trump tried unsuccessfully to repeal the Affordable Care Act and both the House and the Senate have voted to restructure the tax code to give corporations and the rich huge tax cuts, while placing more of a tax burden on the middle class. Their mantra has been that tax cuts for the rich will spur economic development, providing more jobs. However, this theory of "trickledown economics" has been proven <a href="https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/trickle-down-economics-is-a-nightmare-kansas-proved-it\/2017\/06\/12\/c2d7aae0-4fa6-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html" rel="nofollow">not to work<\/a>.\n\nBig money is an entrenched part of Donald Trump's "populist" bully pulpit. And, the people continue to be merely pawns in the chess game that is American big business. \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "Oppression Is Not an Either\/Or",
        "description": "On this 4th of July, it's important to remember that oppression is not mutually exclusive to one group or another. In fact, in today's America, there are many who suffer discrimination. One's religion, race, economic status, gender, or other ways we identify, should have no bearing on opportunities for life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness. So, it was written at the start of our country. And we 21st century Americans have an obligation to continue to welcome those who wish to share and contribute to our country. Unfortunately, as it stands today in 2017, we are far from this ideal. \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. <strong>Use it at your next protest!<\/strong>  Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "description": "When the Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives after the 2010 midterm elections, the GOP not only impeded bipartisan progress, but actively worked against it (although some might suggest this started in 1994 when <a href="https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/how-newt-gingrich-crippled-congress\/" rel="nofollow">Newt Gingrich<\/a> became the Speaker of the House). A few highlights: \n\nJason Chaffitz, former Representative from Utah and Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigated Hillary Clinton and the Obama Administration but refused to investigate Donald Trump's conflicts of interest. In addition, he refused to investigate former White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's ties to Russia, stating Flynn's real transgression was lying to the president. (In December 2017, Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and will cooperate with the Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of the Trump campaign's ties to Russia.) \n\nSpeaker of the House, Paul Ryan, condemned Donald Trump's antics during the Republican primaries and general election, but, endorsed him anyway. Why? Because he was more interested in the GOP controlling both the Legislative and Executive Branches of the government than what was best for the American people. The Republican Party has consistently acted in its own best interests.\n\nTake a look at the <a href="https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/SpVrvm" rel="nofollow">companion poster<\/a> to this one. The Democrats aren't getting off scot-free.\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "The Dems: We'll Let You Know When You're Needed",
        "description": "During the 2016 election, the Democrat Party\u2019s establishment felt the wrath of more progressive voters. Like the GOP's Tea Party, the extreme left caused a split in the party. Life-long liberals abandoned Hillary Clinton's "establishment" campaign for Bernie Sanders. Hillary's approval ratings were flat. And, she made mistakes. But, rather than deal with this issue, the party did little to engender goodwill with its more progressive wing to unite the Left. Donald Trump\u2019s election galvanized many Americans. The electorate across the political spectrum was clearly saying, enough is enough. No more politics as usual. The Dems response: We'll let you know when you're needed.\n\nTake a look at the <a href="https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/S5n2HV" rel="nofollow">companion poster<\/a> to this one. The GOP isn't getting off scot-free. \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "There's Nothing American About America First",
        "description": "The phrase, "America First" was first used in 1940 by the anti-war group, the America First Committee. This was one of the largest organizations to oppose America's entrance into World War II. It's membership included many well-known Americans including writer Sinclair Lewis, poet E. E. Cummings, animator Walt Disney, actor Lillian Gish, and architect Frank Lloyd Wright. But, one of its most outspoken was aviator Charles Linbergh. Six days after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 the AFC disbanded and many of its leaders supported the war effort. \n\nIn his inauguration speech on January 20, 2017, Donald Trump invoked a similar isolationist sentiment when he stated, <em>"We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every hall of power. From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this day forward, it's going to be only America first, America first."<\/em> \n\nOne week after he became President, Trump signed an Executive Order banning Muslims from seven Mideast counties. "Extreme vetting," he said, was warranted to keep our country safe. The fact that we already have an arduous two year vetting process, in which no immigrant even chooses to come to the United States (they are chosen by the American government), seemed to get lost in political maelstrom that followed his order. Immigrants, students, and visitors, already with proper visas were stopped from entering the country. Even lawful permanent residents with Green Cards were turned away. \n\nAmerica is an immigrant nation where millions have contributed to its success. A plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty states, <em>"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"<\/em> These lines come  from the poem "<a href="https:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poems-and-poets\/poems\/detail\/46550" rel="nofollow">The New Colossus<\/a>," written by Emma Lazarus in 1883. \n\nDonald Trump's "America First" policy is a short-sighted political move to placate those workers who have lost their jobs to technology and globalization shifts in the last few decades. But our isolation will create a vacuum that China and Russia, and even Iran, will be quick to fill. "America First" over simplifies and even obfuscates the challenges the United States faces at this time. It goes against the very reason our country was created. And, it will end up haunting future generations of Americans.\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "Resistance is a Ground Game: Grab Your Tools",
        "description": "Resistance to the policies of Donald Trump and the Republican Party requires more than just protest marches. Real work has to be done: organizing at the local level, speaking to our representatives when they come back to our districts, and coming together with others who want to work on the same issues we do.<strong> Grab your tools and pick your issues.<\/strong> \n\nI have two. Donald Trump supporters voted for him because they were angry at being ignored: ignored by the GOP and left out of the social changes they saw around them. They voted for Trump because he said things no other politician would say\u2014connecting him to their feelings (even when voters knew what he was saying was outlandish). We have to find a way of talking with these people and offering a tangible alternative. And one issue where many of us agree is the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Losing our health insurance is something none of us want. And no other issue at this point comes closest to uniting us. \n\nThere is another group of people who supported Trump for another reason: power. Leaders of the GOP and many other conservative elites supported him because they wanted to retain their power in the legislature, in business, and on Wall Street. The only way to upend their hold is to insure the election process is fair. As the Republican Party gained majorities in state offices, they gerrymandered Congressional and state legislative districts in their favor (note: the Democrats have done similar things when given the opportunity\u2014take <a href="https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maryland's_3rd_congressional_district" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Maryland's 3rd Congressional District<\/a> as one of the most egregious examples of gerrymandering). In order to restore our representational democracy to truly represent Americans, we must work to end gerrymandering now. \n\nThose are my issues. What are yours?\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "His First 100 Days: Trump's Report Card",
        "description": "A line in the sand? A president's first 100 days in office. One hundred days is an arbitrary number. It could just as well be 3 months. Yet, it also signifies a trajectory. Many of us felt that path led straight to hell and total destruction. And, while we may end up there, for the moment we are still "here." For some, Trump's performance will vindicate their support of him; for others it will reinforce the fears they had on November 9, 2016. \n\nTrump thought <a href="http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-100days-idUSKBN17U0CA" rel="nofollow">it would be easier<\/a> than it has been. Running the country is not the same as running a company. The Constitution stipulates a separation of power between the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial parts of our government. Trump is learning he is not king and his power is not absolute. Yet, he continues to try to exercise absolute control. \n\nBut, if one had to summarize his first 100 days in office, he is being taught important civic lessons he probably missed in school, but he continues to struggle with understanding just how things really work in Washington. And, the question is, will he ever learn? Said his teacher to the American people. \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "description": "Donald Trump's administration has been plagued with missteps since he was inaugurated. And, many would say he is woefully unprepared and unfit to be President of the United States. \n\nIn a recent online conversation, one Trump supporter called him "open, candid, fresh..." I countered by saying, "Yes, you could say all of those attributes are technically true, but looking at the details, he is childishly open. He has no sense of boundaries. He is candid, but rude and he feels no compunction lying. In fact, sadly, he doesn't even realize he's lying and can't judge the criticism he gets. He's incapable of even questioning his own motives. And, he refuses to listen to people who actually want to help him navigate this political landscape. He is indeed fresh, meaning that no one, especially a president would ever act or talk the way he does. Just because no one has ever acted that way doesn't mean it's good and especially good for the country. He feels entitled. He feels his opinions are the only opinions worth listening to. He is socially awkward and doesn't trust anyone."\n\nMany thought and hoped (such as congressional leaders Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell) after he took office, the swagger that was Trump the Candidate would become more presidential. This has not come to pass.\n\nOn May 17, 2017, former FBI Director, Robert Mueller was appointed to be special counsel for the United States Department of Justice. He will be investigating "<a href="https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2017\/05\/17\/us\/politics\/document-Robert-Mueller-Special-Counsel-Russia.html" rel="nofollow">any links and\/or coordination between Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump, and any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation<\/a>."\n\nDonald Trump doesn\u2019t know much about American history nor American jurisprudence. As the head of state, this lack of knowledge, curiosity, and, most importantly, his disregard for the law are a danger to the country and its citizens.\n\nIf there is a connection between his campaign and Russian involvement, he must be stopped. \n\n<strong>Note: The \u20bd throughout the poster is the currency symbol for the Russian ruble. <\/strong>\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. <strong>Use it at your next protest!<\/strong>  Other <a href="https:\/\/www.chamomileteaparty.com\/store\/" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available. And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "description": "The GOP won\u2019t stop lying to the American people. At the end of July 2017, the Senate tried to repeal Obamacare once again. The bill was bad; it put many Americans\u2019 health in jeopardy, and, yet, most Republican lawmakers hadn\u2019t even read the bill by the time it came to the Senate floor. With its defeat, citizens from across the political spectrum breathed a sigh of relief. Not satisfied with the will of the majority of Americans, in September 2017, Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsay Graham tried \u201cone last time\u201d to replace the Affordable Healthcare Act with another hastily put-together bill (Graham-Cassidy). It never reached the Senate floor for a vote. \n\nIn May 2017, Senator Cassidy stated, \u201cno family should be denied medical care, emergency or otherwise because they can\u2019t afford it.\u201d Yet, the Congressional Budget Office predicted <a href="http:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/352341-cbo-finds-millions-uninsured-from-repeal-bill" rel="nofollow">millions would lose their health insurance<\/a> under this bill. And, it would not protect those with pre-existing conditions. When late night host Jimmy Kimmel called Cassidy on this, the Senator lied, saying the bill would provide insurance to those with pre-existing conditions. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) stated, \u201cI could maybe give you 10 reasons why this bill shouldn\u2019t be considered. But Republicans campaigned on this so often that you have a responsibility to carry out what you said in the campaign. That\u2019s pretty much as much of a reason as the substance of the bill.\u201d \n\nSo, why the great rush to pass another bill few lawmakers had read? According to <i>Vox,<\/i> <a href="https:\/\/www.vox.com\/policy-and-politics\/2017\/9\/25\/16339336\/graham-cassidy-republican-donors" rel="nofollow">the GOP was being pressured<\/a> by its donors for a \u201cwin.\u201d It didn't matter what that win was; but their high rollers wanted to see some benefits for injecting the party with millions of dollars. Money speaks volumes. And, the smell of burning pants wafted heavily throughout the Capitol.\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "Massacre Repeat Massacre Repeat Massacre Repeat",
        "description": "Las Vegas, Orlando, San Bernardino, DC's Navy Yard, Sandyhook, Aurora, Tucson, Parkland, Santa Fe.... Since 1982, there have been <a href="https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2012\/07\/mass-shootings-map\/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">99 mass shootings and murder sprees in the United States<\/a>; sixty have occurred since 2006. And, after each one, gun rights advocates stand behind the 2nd Amendment while others call for stricter gun laws followed by flags at half-staff, moments of silence, and thoughts and prayers. Then we repeat the process after the next massacre. From 2000-2016 <a href="https:\/\/webappa.cdc.gov\/sasweb\/ncipc\/dataRestriction_inj.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">over 10,000 Americans were accidentally killed by guns<\/a>. And, still nothing. \n\nAs long as our senators and representatives are <a href="https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/10\/02\/opinion\/gun-control-vegas-shooting.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">more interested in their re-elections than American lives<\/a>, the NRA, which contributes millions of dollars to their campaign coffers, will continue to exert undue influence and <b>nothing will happen<\/b>. We will repeat this pattern ad nauseam.\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="noreferrer nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "HEY YOU! KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF",
        "description": "Sexual harassment is bad enough. But the power and control behind it make it an ongoing nightmare. Even after it's over, it's easy to blame ourselves\u2014a mix of anger and self-doubt. Victims (and, yes, they are victims of predatory behavior) fear retaliation and, even more important, that no one will believe them. This is the silence that has protected abusers for decades. \n\nWith revelations of Kevin Spacey's and Harvey Weinstein's serial abuse, the dam suddenly has given way. There is a new scarlet letter adorning the likes of Charlie Rose, Al Franken, Matt Lauer, ad nauseum. But, why now? To that we owe a debt of "gratitude" to Donald Trump. His unabashed misogyny, coupled with the blindness of his followers to his morality has unleashed a force, a strong feminist force in our culture. Millions of women and men around the world protested his behavior the day after Trump's inauguration. From that moment, women empowered with a shared experience (both the reality of sexual abuse as well as the gathering of like minds) vowed to take control of their lives. In addition, many men, not only supported them but took a stand against the patriarchy\u2014the "good ole boy's club"\u2014that has affected all of us. The swiftness of these changes is both empowering and scary. \n\nGroups formed to encourage women to speak out and to take power. <a href="https:\/\/www.pantsuitnation.org\/" rel="nofollow">Pantsuit Nation<\/a> is full of testimonies by women who decided to run for office in their towns and cities. And, this fall, they won big. The backlash against men like Trump is intensifying. Finally, our Congress has been outed in the most profound way. In 1995, it enacted the <a href="http:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/finance\/360355-congress-owes-american-taxpayers-answers-about-secret-shush-fund" rel="nofollow">Congressional Accountability Act<\/a> (CAA). The law's impetus was to make members of Congress accountable to the very labor laws they passed (and had exempted themselves from). In addition, it addressed sexual harassment by legislators and staff. Until the CAA, there was absolutely no path for victims to seek redress. \n\nBut, while the CAA offers the abused a way forward, the <a href="https:\/\/www.compliance.gov\/services\/dispute-resolution-process" rel="nofollow">process<\/a> is long and forces accusers to attend 30 days of counseling before moving to mediation. There is no counseling for the alleged perpetrator. And, most astounding, if a Congressman or staff is found guilty, settlements for that abuse are paid by taxpayers, not the abusers, whose identity is not made public. Over the past 20 years, the Office of Compliance has <a href="https:\/\/www.compliance.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2017.11.16 Awards And Settlements Appropriation.pdf" rel="nofollow">paid out<\/a> over <a href="https:\/\/www.axios.com\/congress-payout-sexual-misconduct-2510322900.html" rel="nofollow">$17.2 million of taxpayers' money to settle 268 claims<\/a>.\n\nOne of the most hidden problems in American culture has finally reached the tipping point. For that, I thank thousands of women who found the courage and the fortitude to speak out, support others, seek political office, and, most importantly, take back control of their lives. Yet, a recent <a href="https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2017\/11\/29\/sexual-misconduct-democrats-poll-267201" rel="nofollow">Politico poll<\/a> shows that partisanship is still a deciding factor whether the public finds sexual harassment claims credible. While Democrats are more likely to believe these claims, whether the accused is a Democrat or Republican, Republicans are less like to believe them if they are leveled at a member of the GOP. This isn't over yet.\n\nIt's time for the rest of us to take responsibility for the fear and manipulation men have used to control others. It's time to keep our hands to ourselves! \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "description": "In December 2017, the Republican Party finally got its "win" with the passage of their tax overhaul bill. But, at what cost? The tax cuts they've enacted will mostly benefit corporations and the rich.  \n\nMost importantly, these cuts will <a href="https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2017\/11\/28\/us\/politics\/tax-bill-deficits.html" rel="nofollow">add over $1 trillion<\/a> to our deficit. So, it will be our children and our children's children who will pay for all of this. Historically, deficit reduction was always central to the GOP's platform. In part, their insistence on reducing the debt during the Obama Administration was responsible for taking back the House and Senate in the 2010 midterm elections. But, no more. In power, both in the legislative and executive branches, they've gone on a spending spree. And now that the tax cuts have passed, Republicans are saying they will have to cut programs, like Medicare, in order to pay for these cuts. The poor and middle class will suffer. \n\nMerry Christmas, Republicans. Thanks a trillion.\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "description": "In January 2018, President Trump <a href="https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting\/2018\/01\/11\/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html" rel="nofollow">met with a bipartisan committee of lawmakers<\/a> who presented him with a comprehensive immigration proposal. When he discovered the plan included immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and Africa, he said, \u201cWhy are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?\u201d His racist language drew immediate condemnation from around the world. Illinois Democrat Senator Richard Durbin, who was in attendance at that meeting, corroborated what Trump had said. Yet, very few GOP lawmakers repudiated his remarks.\n\nSome Republicans, like Senators John McCain, Bob Corker, and Jeff Flake, have spoken out about the dangers of Donald Trump. But Corker, Flake, and a growing number of GOP legislators are retiring, <a href="https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/powerpost\/retirement-frees-congressional-republicans-to-give-some-straight-talk\/2018\/03\/17\/2a164d08-292a-11e8-874b-d517e912f125_story.html" rel="nofollow">freeing them to speak up<\/a>. After this was reported in <i>The Washington Post,<\/i> Jeff Gates wrote a letter to the editor, stating <a href="https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/republicans-were-always-free-to-speak-up\/2018\/03\/20\/65eb4b9a-2abe-11e8-8dc9-3b51e028b845_story.html" rel="nofollow">legislators have always been free to speak honestly<\/a>. They just have chosen not to. Party loyalty is more important to them than a candid and rigorous discussion of the president's tactics. Former Florida Republican Congressman, David Jolly, wrote a May 6, 2018 <a href="https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/posteverything\/wp\/2018\/05\/01\/many-gop-politicians-dislike-trump-theyre-terrified-to-admit-it\/" rel="nofollow">opinion piece<\/a> expressing similar sentiments. \n\nThe silence from the GOP is deafening.\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "Be a Better American!",
        "description": "See all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="noreferrer nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "Healthy Debate Requires Intelligence",
        "description": "In the September 10, 2013 edition of the Washington Post, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) actually made <a href="http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/ted-cruz-why-ill-vote-no-on-syria-strike\/2013\/09\/09\/34750cde-1972-11e3-a628-7e6dde8f889d_story.html" rel="nofollow">intelligent arguments<\/a> against the United States getting militarily involved in Syria. That was surprising given the <a href="http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2013\/02\/25\/the_gops_ted_cruz_problem\/" rel="nofollow">rhetoric<\/a> he's made his hallmark since his election. \n\nBut, if we look at context, the readers of the Washington Post are an entirely different demographic than Cruz's base: aging, white, Republicans. How can we trust any politician that panders to his demo when it suits him and speaks like the Harvard graduate at other times. He knows his place and that place determines his tone and what he states. Pretty self-serving. \n\nWe need leaders who <i>consistently<\/i> make hard and important decisions that are divorced from re-election campaigns. Otherwise, how can we trust them? We demand intelligent representatives when our social welfare is at stake. \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here. Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "Hell Yeah He Colluded!",
        "description": "After special counsel Robert Mueller's indictments of 13 Russians for their interference in the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump reacted by going on a <a href="https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/trump-lashes-out-over-russia-probe-in-angry-and-error-laden-tweetstorm\/2018\/02\/18\/8224b7de-14ce-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html" rel="nofollow">Twitter tirade<\/a>. He lambasted the FBI for devoting too many resources to this investigation while blaming the agency for not devoting enough to stopping Florida shooter Nikolas Cruz. He also expressed anger at his national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster for calling the evidence of Russian interference "Incontrovertible." While the President focused on the direction the special counsel's work is going, he was completely silent on Russia's meddling.  \n\nSlowly, but surely Mueller's investigation is moving to prove that the Trump campaign's collusion with the Russians is also "incontrovertible."\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here (click the down arrow on the lower right side of the image). Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "title": "Trump's Military Parade",
        "description": "In February 2018, Donald Trump informed the Pentagon that he'd like to have a military parade in Washington, DC, "just like they did in France." But, this was not about honoring our military and the brave soldiers who have put their lives on the line for our country, as Trump stated. In fact, many in the armed services were against it. In reality, this parade was to massage Trump's ego. It was the pinnacle of his narcissism (to date). The millions of dollars that will be spent to put on this spectacle could be used to help the many Americans who need our help. It could help the many homeless veterans who need shelter. Make no mistake, this was Trump's folly. \n\n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here (click the down arrow on the lower right side of the image). Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="noreferrer nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>.",
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        "description": "In July 2018, <a href="https:\/\/youtu.be\/bImLmyDj_e4" rel="nofollow">House Republicans published a polished video<\/a> extolling the progress the GOP has made in making Americans' lives better. They said, <em>"Republican policies are helping improve people\u2019s lives and making it easier for families to get ahead, with a renewed sense of confidence for the future. America is stronger at home and abroad, with a booming economy, safer communities, and a stronger military."<\/em>\n\nThis slick propaganda contradicts citizens' reality. Instead, the GOP has passed a tax cut for the rich, while raising the debt to be repaid by our children and grandchildren. Worse, they said it would help the middle class. They refuse to acknowledge the dangers of climate change and have lowered pollution standards throughout the country. Every month there is legislation or executive orders meant to weaken the Affordable Care Act. People's health coverage is at risk. And, finally, they have only offered their "thoughts and prayers" whenever there is a gun massacre. I wouldn't call that bettering Americans' lives. \n\nHow long will we have to hold our breath to get a government that puts its citizens before politicians' ambition?\n\nJust let that sink in. \n\nSee all the posters from the <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com" rel="nofollow">Chamomile Tea Party<\/a>! Digital high res downloads are free here (click the down arrow on the lower right side of the image). Other <a href="http:\/\/chamomileteaparty.com\/index.html#3" rel="nofollow">options<\/a> are available.  And join our <a href="http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chamomileteaparty" rel="nofollow">Facebook group<\/a>. \n\n<strong>New!<\/strong> Follow the history of the last eight years of our country's political intransigence through a six-part exhibit of these posters on <a href="https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/chamomile-tea-party" rel="nofollow">Google Arts & Culture<\/a>.",
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