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  • Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)

    Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)

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    Why Biggs Should NOT Be In Congress

    “The rock-and-roll-loving Mormon has his own fair share of critics inside the party who appear largely unfamiliar with his past. Some House Republicans view Biggs’ legislative persona as an unlicensed backseat driver, a constant no vote who still tries to give direction on how to make policy. Out of the roughly 760 bills he’s introduced, only four have become law.” 1

    A Shameful Politician Who Doesn’t Represent Many People in His District

    Andrew Steven Biggs (born November 7, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who represents Arizona’s 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. 2

    • The Two Faces of Any Biggs

      Biggs Votes Against H.R.3967 – Honoring our PACT Act of 2022

      Votes Against H.R.3967
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      Then in a Biggs email newsletter he states, “On Wednesday, I met with Joshua Stanwitz of Concerned Veterans of America, Bob Dalpe of Arizona Veterans Medical Leadership Council, veteran advocate Steve Cooper, and Ro Gonzalez of Valors Veterans Community AZ to discuss the latest VA crisis and long wait times currently faced by our veterans. This is outrageous. Our nation has promised care for our veterans and the VA is failing to deliver that promise.” 3

  • Sen. Joe Manchin Takes Advantage of GOP Extremism Despite Community Opposition

    Sen. Joe Manchin Takes Advantage of GOP Extremism Despite Community Opposition

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    Joe Manchin’s Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Is Poised to Wreak Havoc

    “The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), touted as the most extended and largest-capacity new gas pipeline in the eastern United States, is an environmentally destructive project that threatens the well-being of Appalachian communities in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. We must stop it.

    Community opposition had successfully blocked the 300-mile pipeline, but in the recent debt ceiling negotiations, Sen. Joe Manchin took advantage of GOP extremism to extract promises to fast-track the construction of the MVP. This pipeline is poised to wreak havoc on West Virginia and southwest Virginia’s low-wealth, Black, and indigenous communities and plunge us further into the climate crisis. As a veterans organization, we know that climate change is an existential threat facing our country and communities, and building more pipelines only worsens the problem.

    The resilient Appalachian communities refuse to be silenced or overlooked. However, disheartening reports have exposed a troubling “side deal” that prioritizes the fossil fuel industry’s interests over the well-being of the communities it purports to serve.

    Joe Manchin’s debt deal only serves to solidify the status of Appalachian communities as sacrifice zones, their voices stifled and their concerns ignored.” 4

    “It’s time to stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline system, aka MVP, and its dangerous attempts to transport dirty fracked gas across Appalachia. This massive dirty energy project makes no more sense today than when it was first proposed more than five years ago. It would keep communities dependent on dirty fossil fuels for generations while jeopardizing sensitive rivers and streams, drinking water sources, the climate, and local communities.” 5

  • The Importance of Taking That First Step – by Ross Reck

    The Importance of Taking That First Step – by Ross Reck

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    In life, one step leads to another, but you have to take that first step before it can lead to another. Sometimes our dreams appear so far away that they seem out of reach. When this happens, it’s important to remember that every journey has a starting point that begins with that first step. Dreams are rarely achieved by taking giant leaps. Rather, they are achieved by taking one normal size risk-free step at a time. So, if you’re harboring a dream, now is the perfect time to act on it. Get out there and take that first step and then another…. You’ll find the whole process quite liberating because with each step, your dream becomes closer and closer to being a reality.

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  • Dumbbell Bench Press

    Dumbbell Bench Press

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    The dumbbell bench press is an extremely effective movement for increasing upper body strength and muscle mass for both aesthetics and performance.

  • Taking a Few Moments to Appreciate the Beauty Around You Can Set the Tone for the Rest of Your Day – by Ross Reck

    Taking a Few Moments to Appreciate the Beauty Around You Can Set the Tone for the Rest of Your Day – by Ross Reck

    Smelling the Roses

    I have always appreciated the phrase “stop and smell the roses.” Not long ago, I was out for a morning walk while feeling a bit frustrated because a project I was working on wasn’t progressing the way I wanted it to. As I continued to walk, my nose picked up the aroma of something sweet. The further I walked, the stronger it got. I soon came to someone’s yard that had a good-sized lattice structure of star jasmine in full bloom. The fragrance was amazing! I stood there for several minutes and inhaled the sweetness over and over deeply. As I did, I could feel the tension I was experiencing start to leave my body. When I returned home, my mind was clear, and my body was relaxed. When I returned to my project, things progressed far more smoothly than they had before I took my walk. So, the next time you’re feeling a bit frustrated with something, get outside and take some time to appreciate the beauty around you. You’ll find that doing so will set the tone for the rest of your day.

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