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In reply to the discussion: Tulsi Gabbard needs to be primaried [View all]AJ.Akia
(38 posts)And what's with the disrespect? So much for 'civility.'
Posting neoliberal Tim Mak, Clinton shill, who contradicts himself several times in the same article truly truly shows the OP's colors.
Any self-respecting Progressive is against regime-change wars - remember Iraq? Viet Nam?? Tulsi's progressive bone fides just jumped up a notch in my book because - politics be damned - she dared visit Syria and Lebanon on a fact-finding mission of peace to convey Aloha to the war-weary Syrian people.
She also met with college girls there who told of their hope for peace.
Tulsi has " target="_blank">condemned Assad as a brutal dictator but says to have peace in Syria you cannot leave him out of the conversation
And lastly, Tulsi's progressive values fit well with Hawaii, as does her integrity and honesty in serving Hawaii's people.
She supports equality and LGBT rights, https://www.votetulsi.com/node/250120
women's rights, immigration rights, and early/STEM education.
She has been working hard for years to end interventionist and regime-change wars http://votesmart.org/public-statement/806351/letter-to-president-barack-obama-no-arms-to-syrian-rebels#.WGyxrBTw9FQ and " target="_blank">supports vetted refugees entering into the US.
She is against Turmp's ban on refugees. https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-do-not-ban-refugees-entering-united-states
Tulsi supports sensible gun control, including banning assault-type weapons and high-capacity magazines, thorough background checks and ending gun show loopholes; https://www.votetulsi.com/node/25028 legalizing marijuana, and criminal justice reform. https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-continues-bipartisan-push-criminal-justice-reform
She's a life-long environmentalist -- https://www.votetulsi.com/node/25010
a strong proponent of clean energy, climate change, https://gabbard.house.gov/issues/energy-and-environment Link to tweet
" target="_blank">divesting from oil, and protecting our water (including noDAPL) http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/standing-rock-tulsi-gabbard-on-what-pipeline-decision-means-w453806 She urged Pres. Obama to halt DAPL. https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-urges-president-immediately-halt-dakota-access-pipeline
She supports labeling of GMOs https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-calls-congress-pass-protections-gmo-labeling and opposes harmful trade deals like TPP. https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-itc-s-report-confirms-tpp-bad-deal-american-people
She is a proponent of Wall Street reform, including breaking up big banks and reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act.
https://www.votetulsi.com/node/25113
These positions and more can be found here https://www.votetulsi.com/vision
Tulsi is rated a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive and she votes with Democrats 90% of the time http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Tulsi_Gabbard.htm
She has a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood, Environment America, Alliance for Retired Americans and Humane Society and is endorsed by the Human Rights Campaign, Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club and Emily's List, etc. https://www.votetulsi.com/endorsements