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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: JannTosh on March 03, 2017, 02:07:55 am

Title: thoughts on Trump signing bills promoting identity politics and affirmative action
Post by: JannTosh on March 03, 2017, 02:07:55 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLO6n6e_5Z8


I am personally disappointed. Signing the affirmative action bills for women are why I voted for Trump and not Hillary.
Title: Re: thoughts on Trump signing bills promoting identity politics and affirmative action
Post by: TomSea on March 03, 2017, 02:12:35 am
http://insights.dice.com/2017/03/02/trump-signs-two-laws-helping-women-in-stem/

I agree, I disagree with signing that STEM law as I understand it. He did that about 2 days ago.
Title: Re: thoughts on Trump signing bills promoting identity politics and affirmative action
Post by: Wingnut on March 03, 2017, 02:16:57 am
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/255

H.R. 255 -- the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act -- calls on the National Science Foundation to "recruit and support women to expand their focus into the commercial world in its entrepreneurial programs,

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/321

H.R. 321 -- the Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act -- requires NASA to encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics, to pursue careers in aerospace and to advance the United States' space exploration efforts.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/40

H.J. Res. 40 nullifies an Obama-era rule aimed at blocking gun sales to people found mentally ill. The Obama rule would require the Social Security Administration to report the records of some mentally ill social security beneficiaries to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System.