Pat OBrienposted toRepresentative Michael E. Capuano
Thank you for voting nay to HR1540 and yea for the amendment even tho the amendment would not protect non-citizens. Although I remain very disappointed with the Democrats and have left the party, I consider you a good representative- Just say the word, Mike -- in the meantime, Merry Christmas to you and yours!
- Good luck in the special election!
- MESSAGE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE KNESSET AND DIRECTED TO EACH OF US
My Dearest Brothers and Sisters,
There is much strife and seeming complexity regarding peace and brotherhood among all of us in the world. There are many, who believe they have the right answer and are militant to impose their “right” answer on all. They seem to forget the earliest message of our holy scriptures, whether the K...oran, the Bible or the Thora, namely that each of us, within our hearts, have been provided with the spirit and love of the Father of us all. This was revealed to our common earthly father, Adam, who understood this in his heart before the writing of any scripture. Each of us have access to this fundamental truth, whether Muslim, Christian, Jew and also our fellow human beings, who have not had the good and fortunate access to the teachings. When we pray, we pray to our Father, present and living within in hearts of each of us. The secret to the peace and brotherhood we all yearn for is to see the presence of our Father in each of us and to love each other as our Father loves us. Within this context, the actions required to address the problems of our contemporary times will not seem insurmountable.
“We have sent by inspiration to you as We commended to Abraham, Moses and Jesus, namely that you should be steadfast in religion and make no divisions therein… Allah is our Lord and your Lord… there is no contention between us and you. Allah will bring us together, and to Him is our Homecoming.” (Sura 42.13 - 15)
My access to our Father is through the Christian teaching, neither less nor more important than the teachings of Abraham or Mohammad. It is the Christmas season, a time when Christians celebrate the love of the Father for and within us all. I give you the following teaching of the Apostle Paul and invite you, whether Muslim, Christian, Jew or a brother seeking access to our Father, to live this teaching within your life:
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
From Love and Brotherhood,
Erik Hesse
See More - Mike, give it a shot if Kerry's seat opens up. You'd make a great Senator.
- Run for the soon to be open Senate seat!
- Congressman Capuano. I live in your district. Before moving to Boston I lived in Sandy Hook CT. I have been searching your website for a position or voting record regarding gun control. I am disappointed to find none. Have you received any funding from the NRA? If so, how much?
Deborah Louise Wagner shared a link.
Mike, I've just signed the White House petition for gun control (https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/today-day-sponsor-strict-gun-control-laws-wake-ct-school-massacre/RH2jzffq) and signed up with the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (www.csgv.org). Please do what you can to move this along. Today is the day. This cannot go on.Myk Crouchposted toRepresentative Michael E. Capuano
Hello Mr. Congressman,
I would like to share my opinion with you about government and sports. It is my belief that congress needs to get out of sports and stop holding hearings on whether or not someone used enhancement drugs. As the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL are all private company, it is the companies responsibility to ensure their employees are abiding by their guidelines. The government wouldn't come... to where I work and ask me if I used enhancement drugs, so why do it with sports. It is not your responsibility. Your responsibility is to work for the good of your community, state and nation. With all the other problems with our nation, sports are the least of them. Please spend your time elsewhere and please push for others to do the same.
Thank you for your time.
-Myk CrouchSee MoreEddy Dorr shared a link.
Please fight to repeal the controlled substances act of 1970. This horrible law and the agency it created have got to go. How can we be the land of the free if we have so many imprisoned?Jeanine Farleyposted toRepresentative Michael E. Capuano
December 3 near Somerville, MAHere's a photo I took coming in to Boston recently:
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JUST LEAVE E IT ALONE!
http://rt.com/usa/news/issa-internet-act-web-838/- Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC,offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling ... "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that any time there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election."
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months and... 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971 - before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc. Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took one (1) year or less to become the law of the land - all because of public pressure.
Warren Buffet is asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise. In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
-Congressional Reform Act of 2012-
1. No Tenure/No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void effective 12/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congress made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.
THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!See More Brunilda Ramos-Perezposted toRepresentative Michael E. Capuano
It's almost hard to believe after such a lopsided defeat in the election, but Republicans in Congress are pushing for a "fiscal deal" that would extend the Bush tax cuts for the rich and slash Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits before the end of the year—and they might win.
Can you call your members of Congress and tell them:
"Don't back any fiscal deal unless it lets the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% expire, as scheduled, on December 31 and doesn't cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits."
Here's where to call:
Senator John Kerry
Phone: (202) 224-2742
Senator Scott Brown
Phone: (202) 224-4543
Representative Michael Capuano
Phone: (202) 225-5111
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