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We Owe This Woman An Awful Lot…

Senator Dianne Feinstein was behind the first congressional action on global warming; her bipartisan bill in 2001 helped set fuel economy standards for cars, trucks and SUVs. 

She also backed a bipartisan bill that was the first to offer legal protection to forests by expediting the reduction of hazardous fuels. 

In addition to her focus on the environment, Feinstein’s legislative accomplishments also include securing the extension of the Violence Against Women Act until 2027 and helping outlawing the use of torture by the CIA.

She also authored the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban, which was in effect until 2004, and since then introduced several pieces of legislation aimed at banning or limiting the sales of assault weapons. It was an issue was she felt especially passionate about, having seen the impact of gun violence firsthand when her two colleagues were assassinated in San Francisco City Hall.

Feinstein also led an initiative for Breast Cancer Research Stamps, postal stamps that help raise money for breast cancer research. The proceeds have raised more than $100 million since 1998, according to her biography.

Feinstein once stood at the center of a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. Decades later, in death, she’s being lauded by LGBTQ+ leaders as a longtime ally who, if she didn’t always initially do the right thing, was able to learn and evolve.

Feinstein, a Democrat, voted against the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which banned federal recognition of same sex marriage, and the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that required LGBTQ+ military service members to stay in the closet.

“It makes no sense to ask our gay and lesbian soldiers to put their lives on the line, while at the same time asking them to live in the shadows,” Feinstein said in a 2010 statement when “don’t ask, don’t tell” was being repealed.

She will be sorely missed…

I Just Don’t Understand How People Can Support This Man Or Even Think He’s A Decent Human…

AP – “A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing financing.

Engoron ordered that some of Trump’s business licenses be rescinded as punishment, making it difficult or impossible for them to do business in New York, and said he would continue to have an independent monitor oversee the Trump Organization’s operations.”

While many unjust laws have been enacted regarding a woman’s liability relating to birth control and abortion, there are few, if any, laws (except regarding rape) relating to a man’s culpability regarding a female’s unwanted pregnancy.

Although I am not a lawyer or a politician, I am a fair minded individual who recognizes a man’s role in impregnating a woman and the responsibilities of his participation. I therefore propose the following for consideration:

Male Reproductive Liability Act

Proposed Law:

If a man (or transgender) ejaculates in or on a woman (or transgender) without her (their) written consent, he (they) may be held criminally and civilly liable for any pregnancy that results from that action.

The single biggest reason for unplanned pregnancy isn’t ineffective birth control — it’s from a couple not using any contraception. Ignorance of proper birth control methods and usage is not considered a legitimate defense.

No fault exemptions exist for criminal liability only; exemptions may include, but are not limited to the following: various birth control failures such as condom or barrier leakage, missed birth control pills and IUD or vasectomy failure. However, providing misleading birth control information or willful misuse will be considered criminal conduct.

Seems fair to me…