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WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT DOING TO HELP THE NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES?

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(Excerpt from PBS)

Nov 26, 2019 President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Nov. 26 to address concerns over missing Native American women. The order creates an interagency task force aimed at improving efforts to find out what has happened to Native Americans who have gone missing and prevent the murders of native women. The U.S. government also plans to distribute grants to improve safety in Native American communities. “We will deliver justice for the victims, closure for the families and safety to those in harm’s way,” Trump said. Native American leaders who attended the signing ceremony thanked Trump for taking action and emphasized how murders have affected their communities. “We cannot have this happening anymore,” said Melanie Benjamin, the chief executive of the Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.

Despite what anyone thinks about President Trump, the important thing here is how and what the various nations had to say.

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(Excerpt from U.S. Department of the Interior)

President Biden issues proclamation for missing and murdered relatives – Thursday, May 5, 2022

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation declaring May 5 as Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. “For generations, Indigenous persons, including American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, have been forced to mourn a missing or murdered loved one without the answers and support they deserve,” the proclamation from the White House states. “On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember these victims and their families, and commit to working with Tribal Nations and Native communities to achieve justice and healing.” “The Federal Government has an obligation to ensure that cases of missing or murdered persons are met with swift and effective action,” the proclamation continues. “My Administration is fully committed to investigating and resolving these cases through a coordinated law enforcement response, as well as intervention and prevention efforts. We are also dedicated to researching the underlying causes of this violence and to working with Native communities to address them.”

According to Biden, the Department of Justice is “working closely with Tribal Nations to develop regionally appropriate guidelines for these cases.” The apparent lack of progress in creating these guidelines had been raised in a bipartisan letter sent by key members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs earlier this week. “The Department of Justice has created a dedicated steering committee to oversee and coordinate this critical work, including an outreach services liaison for Federal criminal cases in Indian Country,” Biden states in the proclamation. The proclamation otherwise does not directly mention Savanna’s Act or the Not Invisible Act, both of which became law in October 2020, before Biden took office. Native women and their advocates have called on the federal government to implement the two laws in order to help address the crisis of missing and murdered people in Indian Country. But Biden touts his signing of the Violence Against Women Act. The new law recognizes the inherent authority of tribes to prosecute non-Indians for a broader set of crimes. It also recognizes the sovereignty of tribes in Alaska, who had been left out of the 2013 version of VAWA. “This important law expands special criminal jurisdiction of Tribal courts to cover non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, sex trafficking, and assaults on Tribal law enforcement officers on Tribal lands and supports the development of a pilot project to enhance access to safety for survivors in Alaska Native villages,” the proclamation states.

(Excerpt from NC Policy Watch)

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday, November 16, 2021, addressing violence against Indigenous communities.

“These efforts are a matter of dignity,” Biden said during the opening ceremony for the White House Tribal Nations Summit. “That’s the foundation of our nation-to-nation partnership.”

The executive order directs the departments of Justice, Interior, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services to create a strategy that will improve the public safety and justice for Native Americans, as well as address the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous peoples.

“I’m proud to sign it. It’s long overdue,” Biden said while signing the order on Monday. “We’re going to make some substantial changes in Indian Country, and it’s going to continue.”

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As of today, August 6, 2022, these are just more promises made but promises not kept but that isn’t anything new when it comes to the Native American nations. What is different though is that there was a time when the news would carry and report on stories like this, but now-a-days, they are all bought and paid for by political parties, and this is why it is imperative that people become more involved and contact the various medias demanding more coverage about this problem, and to use Facebook and Twitter to spread the word. WE ARE OUR BROTHER’S KEEPER!

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE – CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATOR

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Call your state senator and representative: Cara Clemente, represents Wyandotte, Lincoln Park, Riverview and Melvindale in the Michigan House of Representatives.

My state senator is:

Chang, Stephanie
Address:S-9 Capitol Building, Post Office Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909
Office Phone:(517)373-7346

senchang@senate.mi.gov
Southgate, Allen Park and Dearborn Heights are represented by Frank Liberati until January 2021.  His contact info is:

Southgate’s senator is:


Marshall  Bullock
Address:3500 Binsfeld Bldg, Post Office Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909
Office Phone:(517)373-7918

———- Forwarded message ———
From: Michigan Conservative Coalition <info@michiganconservativecoalition.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 at 6:56 AM
Subject: ACTION ALERT! Time is running out. Demand a forensic audit!

Dear Patriot;

This is an important message, please take the time to read it, then act.  Let’s incorporate the power of 10.  When you’re done, send this to ten of your friends that you know will act upon it.

After much hemming and hawing by Republican “leaders”, this past week both the Michigan Senate and House held hearings into the election fraud that occurred at TCF/Cobo Hall.

Why did they finally decide to hold the hearings?  Because enough of you demanded it by calling, emailing or personal conversations.

The hearings were long.  Over 7 hours in the Senate and 4 hours in the House.  

If you didn’t get a chance to watch them, here are the links

Senate:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&fbclid=IwAR3QN2hT9LrLU_fGqKxSOqHim5eScVNit976r9mLNIBb_rOFKbtqP6owstU&feature=share&v=X0-vyw9qbdw

Some highlights from the Senate Hearing

  • Dead people, time 1:20
  • Kristina Karamo 1:37
  • Dominion Contract employee Melissa Carone 2:00
  • Linda Lee Tarver 5:54

House:  https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=377844710153233&ref=watch_permalink

In the House hearing you will hear testimony from many sworn eye witnesses about the many acts of fraud, process irregularities, cheating and intimidation that occured.   There was plenty of it.

In the House hearing here are some highlights:

  • Rudy Giuliani’s opening statement.
  • Jessy Jacob who is a 37 year Detroit City employee.
  • Melissa Carone who is an IT specialist hired by Dominion to work at TCF who reported ballots being processed over and over.
  • Colonel Bill Waldorn whose overview of the voting stats included that Dominion software recorded more votes per minute than tabulators could physically process.  Voting documents show totals were in three digit fractions.  Isn’t each vote a whole???   Voter turnouts in some precincts exceeded 100% of the voting population.  Unbelievably, 6 precincts had over 120% voting.  He reported that Dominion systems are totally hackable.  
  • In spite of election officials saying over and over and over that it did not happen, many made statements that reported that tabulators were, in fact, connected to the internet.

Each person speaking at the Hearings had signed a sworn statement/affidavit, under threat of perjury, as to what they spoke about. 

So what happens now?

Who among us has ANY confidence that the Michigan Legislature will do anything?

We must DEMAND a forensic audit.  A “recount” that merely counts the same fraudulent ballots will not change the corrupt count/outcome.  The ballot boxes must be opened,  the ballots themselves checked for their authenticity, software must be analyzed by experts, and every irregularity examined.  A paper and ink forensic team must also be brought in to verify that the ballots themselves are legitimate. 

Everyone is asking:  WHAT CAN BE DONE?  

We urge you to call your Michigan Representative and Senator, Democrat or Republican, and demand—— in the name of Election Integrity—-that a complete and independent forensic audit be completed of at least all of Wayne County.  

The Legislature HAS the power to order it.

Find your Representative here 

Find your Senator here

Rudy’s impassioned statement to the House Hearing included this challenge to the Committee:

“You have the courage to say that the certification that was done in your state is a complete phoney.  It’s a false statement made to the U.S. government!  That’s how you end fraud”  -Rudy Giuliani

Time is of the essence.  Please call, text, tweet and email your Representative and Senator right now.

Sincerely,

Michigan Conservative Coalition Team

P.S. Beware:  The Secretary of State will say “we always do an audit after every election”.  DO NOT BE FOOLED.  That is a “process audit” to identify areas to improve next time.  It is NOT a forensic audit that will focus on FRAUD.

500 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake, MI 48390   616-987-1124

Get Paid to Advance the Pro-Life Cause

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I have been working with the Susan B Anthony List canvassing in my local community for the last six weeks.  It is VERY rewarding to speak one on one in a non-threatening way with voters.  You are provided with a map, and names and addresses of the people to survey.  And I’m using the extra income to donate to pro-life candidates and causes!


If you’re looking for another way to advance the pro-life cause, this is a short term, part time commitment with valuable returns!  Please consider it or recommend it to someone that you know.


For Life,

Debbie Bloomfield, Michigan Life Chain Director

Hiring Field Representatives For Life to Help Cover Michigan to Influence Voters This November

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Anna Danyko is treasurer for Upper Downriver Right to Life. She has been hired to promote the pro-life candidates for the election. You can help! See her following message:

Hi PRO-LIFE FAMILY,

It’s Anna, and I’m here to inform you about what’s new and WHAT’S HAPPENING in PRO-LIFE Michigan from now until Election Day in November 2020. I’ve just been hired by the PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATION, Susan B. Anthony List as a Field Director here in Michigan, and I’m hoping you’ll JOIN ME in an effort headed up by the Susan B. Anthony List to influence Michigan voters FOR LIFE this November.

PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO NOW:

We NEED YOU, (your PRO-LIFE family members, friends, neighbors, relatives), to HELP US COVER MICHIGAN with Pro-Life canvassing. I’ve begun hiring Field Representatives for the Susan B. Anthony List. Check it out – Field Representatives:

  • Visit pre-selected homes of Pro-Life and persuadable Pro-Life voters
  • Earn $10 – $15/hour
  • Opportunity for raises and bonuses
  • Reimbursed $0.30/mile for driving
  • Set your own schedule (4 – 40 hours/week)

 

All you need is a heart for the Lord – FOR LIFE – and a cell phone to download our app in order to conduct the simple survey at the homes. As heard on the video, canvassing with SUSAN B. makes a difference–up to 6.5 percentage points! Canvassing age begins at 16 and goes up from there. Walk by yourself, with a partner or a group. You decide. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MORE OF AN IMPACT ON THE UPCOMING ELECTION AND EARN MONEY AS YOU DO IT. DON’T PASS IT UP! CONTACT ME TODAY

Also attached below is our hiring flyer. PLEASE POST IT AND FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ALL THOSE YOU KNOW WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.

GOD BLESS! Anna Marie Danyko
Michigan Field Director
Susan B. Anthony List
Ph: (734) 284-5226
anna@sbalistfield.org
www.sbalist.org

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Downriver Life Walk

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Life Walkers Defend All Lives

The Life Walk participants represented many more who were unable to join in the two mile walk.  The Christian responsibility to defend life from the moment of conception to natural death was highlighted with the opening prayer by Deacon Richard Bloomfield of Our Lady of the Scapular Catholic Parish in Wyandotte.  The walk began at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Park

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walking along Fort Street to the Crisis Pregnancy Center on Fort Street at Southfield.  The Crisis Pregnancy Center offers life affirming counseling, education and material goods (clothing, diapers, formula, cribs, car seats and more) to help mothers, fathers and their children.

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The annual peaceful fund raiser walk increases the awareness of the tragedy of abortion and took place Saturday morning, June 6.

After almost three months of lock down due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the outdoor walk offered an opportunity to see like-minded friends for the first time in many months.  While other groups carry signs that Black Lives Matter, the Life Walk group signs declared that ALL human lives matter.  It is significant that although Blacks compose 13% of the population, 50% of all abortions in Michigan kill unborn Black babies. (https://rtl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HopeForTomorrow_brochure.pdf)  Abortion is an injustice for all innocent children in the womb and more so for Black babies.

Life Walk participants included the two dozen walkers, young and old, plus twice as many who supported the effort with their pledges.   The walkers came from throughout the Downriver area.  They carried signs declaring, “America for Life for All,” “Abortion Kills Children,” “Life: the First Inalienable Right,” and “Adoption: the Loving Option.”   While walking the two mile route, Ed Kroll, president of Upper Downriver Right to Life noted that the friendly toots of the horns of passing cars and thumbs up responses were significantly more than in previous years.

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Following the Life Walk was a potluck picnic.  During the picnic, four passers by took the time to stop and talk and offered donations, increasing the successful fundraiser.

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The event was sponsored by Upper Downriver Right to Life, serving Wyandotte, Southgate, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, River Rouge and Southwest Detroit.  Participants included President Joe Connors and other members from Southern Downriver Right to Life.  Both organizations are affiliates of Right to Life of Michigan (www.rtl.org).

 

Right to Life Meme Match for High School and College-aged Michigan Youth

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It is the time of year where the Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund typically holds its Youth Infographic Contest. This year instead of continuing with the infographic contest we have decided to change its format to a meme contest. Therefore, it is my pleasure to announce the first ever Michigan Right to Life Educational Fund Meme Match.

The Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund hosts a Meme Match for high school and college-aged Michigan youth, ages 13 to 23. Contestants create and submit an original meme (based off on a pre-selected template), and contest finalists have their works shared on Right to Life of Michigan’s Facebook page where the public will like and share the memes to help determine the winners. The contest winner will receive a prize of $400 and the runner-up will receive $100.

CONTEST RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION: Friday, July 10, 2020.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE?  Prolife young people from Michigan ages 13 to 23 as of July 10, 2020, are eligible for the competition.

HOW DO YOU WIN? Finalists will be selected by a Right to Life of Michigan panel and displayed on Facebook for a public vote. The submissions will be also be shared on our other social networking profiles for show. Voting on finalists will be “open” on Facebook from Wednesday, July 15, to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29. One third of the score will be based on the number of times each entry is shared from our Facebook page during that time and another third will be based on the number of likes each entry received from our Facebook page. The final third of the score will be voted on by the Right to Life of Michigan panel. The winner will be announced on Friday, July 31.

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES? The winner will receive $400 and the runner-up will receive $100.CONTEST RULES: 1. The meme must use one of three common meme templates to make a serious point about abortion: Gru’s Plan, Finding Neverland, Condescending Willy Wonka (examples are included above.  2. The important qualifications will be used to determine finalists:

  • 1.) originality,
  • 2.) relevance of the information,
  • 3.) cleverness and/or humor.  

The panel of judges is looking for submissions to make serious points using statistics, arguments, or current events; the purpose of this contest is not merely “dunking” on abortion supporters. Submissions will be checked against popular prolife meme creators to ensure no plagiarism is taking place.  3. Submissions for the contest are due by Friday, July 10, 2020. One submission per contestant. Memes must be in a JPEG or PNG file format and e-mailed to contest@rtl.org. Contestants must include their name, address, phone number, and birthdate in the e-mail. The file size for submissions must not exceed 5 megabytes.

HOW CAN I MAKE A MEME? Many websites freely offer the ability to make memes using the three templates selected for this contest. The most common one we’ve used is imgflip.com/memegenerator.

WHY MEMES? Satire and irony have a long and glorious tradition, from Elijah, to Horace, to Jonathan Swift, and today, where memes on social media are the kings of modern satire. Many social ills and injustices have been the object of ridicule over the centuries, and there’s no reason the greatest injustice of our time—the top cause of death in the world—deserves to be spared.

If you have any questions I will be more than happy to answer them.

Emily Kroll, Education and Events Coordinator, (616) 532-2300 | RTL.org

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We hope that you can join us for the annual LIFE WALK.  The details are on the attachment.  If you are not able to join us in person, you can still support Upper Downriver Right to Life in our ongoing work.  You can pledge or mail your donation.  If you would like to help us make phone calls (requesting pledges) to our members who do not have e-mail, please reply to this message.  We especially need to work to re-elect pro-life President Trump and elect John James for senate in November.

 

Call Your Congressman

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(Reprint of Letter)

If you can only make one phone call, this is it:
Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
517-373-3400
migov@exec.state.mi.us
This information is forwarded from the Pro-Life Action League:
Dear Pro-life Friends,

I’m reaching out to you today as a pro-life leader to ask for your help with an urgent campaign.

In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, all Americans have been asked to practice “social distancing.” In many states, governors are ordering schools and restaurants to close, and even many churches have closed their doors.

But in the midst of all this, nearly every abortion clinic in the nation remains open for business.

Can you believe that? Millions of Americans can’t go to a church service, but the abortion industry is running at full steam.

We need to put a stop to this.

That’s why I’m asking you to mobilize your pro-life network to call on our governors and demand that they use their emergency powers to close every abortion facility in your state, immediately.

The page provides talking points, along with the contact information for every governor in the country. 

Please note that we’re not just asking people to call their own governors, but to call other governors as well, starting with the Republicans that are most likely to respond. This virus is crossing state lines, so we all need every governor to put a stop to elective abortions. 

Let’s flood our governors with calls till they do the right thing and shut abortion facilities down for the duration of the Coronavirus outbreak! 

Yours for Life,
 — Eric
Eric J. Scheidler
Executive Director, 
Pro-Life Action League