The PACT Act – Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021
The bill — like many issues related to veterans’ health — had amassed deep bipartisan support, and easily passed the Senate by an 84-14 vote in June. But a technical error required another vote, and this time, more than two dozen Republicans switched sides. The final tally was 55-42 (with three senators abstaining), falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.
Republicans 1–Veterans 0😡
“Who am I to argue”, I said with my enraptured smile,
Knowing well she would not bore with her look of guile
Of course, there’d be no fun if she just said “I agree”
But then I’d miss adventures of what I was to see
Her ability to amuse and pique my curiosity
Is the best thing I love about her—the constant mystery .
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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2022/07/30/opposing-forces-saturday-mix-30-july-2022/
Republicans who voted for it last month only to abruptly change their stance. They are: Sens. John Barrasso, Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, Mike Braun, Bill Cassidy, John Cornyn, Tom Cotton, Kevin Cramer, Ted Cruz, Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer, Bill Hagerty, Josh Hawley, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jim Inhofe, Ron Johnson, John Kennedy, Roger Marshall, Mitch McConnell, Rob Portman, Ben Sasse, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Dan Sullivan and Todd Young. Sens. Additionally, Sens. Steve Daines and Roger Wicker voted against the bill after not voting in June.
“Every single one has pictures with veterans on their Facebook pages, on their websites,” said Susan Zeier, Heath Robinson’s mother-in-law, outside the Capitol as her 9-year-old granddaughter wept nearby. “Well, screw that, they don’t support veterans. If you won’t vote on this bill, you do not support veterans.”
A sad turn of events to not support our Veterans who have supported us as a nation.
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https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/07/30/three-things-challenge-m40/
“Everyone is getting super excited!” Marley screamed, overflowing with unbridled excitement. Being a freshman, new to social events, she was talking with a friend about going to her first jamboree.
Marley had heard about them; dancing, singing, everyone eating what her family called “trash food” and raucous entertainment she had never seen. Dancing was forbidden by her parents, and her diet was strictly homegrown only.
Unknown to her parents, Marley secretly accepted an invitation to the event, and used the age old—I’m visiting a friend overnight.
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https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/07/30/weekend-writing-prompt-270-jamboree/
Wash away your troubles
Let the view set you free
Awash in fresh perspective
Bathe in the liberty of trees.
http://lindaghill.com/2022/07/29/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-30-2022/
I’m sure I’m not the only one
Babies laughing is truly fun
Those toothless grins
A slobbery chin
I love to take it all in.
I keep this photo on my phone
If feeling down or sadly prone
I only need to look at her
And laughter makes all troubles blur.
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http://fivedotoh.com/2022/07/29/fandangos-flashback-friday-july-29th/
I choose: Variations: 1. Stanzas, writers choice on the number, no rhyming, the last word, first word scheme is maintained.
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thunder on the rise
rise up too loud
loud cracks of lightning too
too bright for such dark days
days of storms in summer months
months of hot humid air
air so heavy, hard to breathe
breathe on, summer days.
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According to the calendar it’s almost the end of July and we are seeing some weird weather even here in WY with daily thunderstorms.
Yesterday my daughter )wheelchair pusher even with a sore knee) and I went to Cheyenne Frontier Days since we hadn’t been since moving here eight years ago.
As soon as we were settled in her car it began to rain, thundered, and lightning all over the place. Just what a person who is in a metal chair wants to be out in😂. We finally found a parking space and that took a while since the people who run CFD decided to charge $25 to park in a handicapped space—what? Discrimination I cry!
When we thought it had stopped, we walked/rode to the grounds and were told by a CFD guard to take a certain path to go in. The path was strewn with vendors of all kinds, cars, mostly, so I bet he was getting a kickback. I know…with age comes cynicism.
After rolling through mud, puddles of sawdust, tobacco spit, and general grossness which accidentally plopped on my long sleeves, we found a place to actually enter.
We asked a vendor if we could snag a couple of napkins to wipe off my sleeves and were told no, he didn’t have any, then turned around and opened a box with at least three huge rolls of paper towels. Needless to say we would have starved to death before buying anything from him!
The food was off the charts expensive of course. It was $18 for a hamburger bun with beef brisket but it tasted good and then we splurged to split a carnival staple, funnel cake for $10. “When in Rome” I said.
It was “free if you live in Cheyenne” day and the only reason we went. The concert night at which the cheapest ticket was $229 was Night Ranger and Kid Rock. Of course it was mind numbingly loud even if you weren’t in the stadium. I wouldn’t pay two cents to see Kid Rock anyway. We stood in a place where you could see about one foot of the top of the screen showing the concert for a few minutes. My daughter loved Night Ranger and after they played Sister Christian we headed home. We watched my granddaughter and her friends on the Kamikaze ride where she screamed so loud I’m surprised she could talk afterwards😂. I never cared much for rides like that even as a kid. It was her first time at a carnival and she, of course loved it.
All in all my curiosity is satisfied and I doubt I’ll ever go there again. It is the chief fund raiser for the state and I see the reason for it. I think I may be one generation past seeing the enjoyment of it?
It did rain on us a bit but didn’t bother us. I’m glad we went.
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