…Please call Rep Gregory Meeks (NY5) to strategize about how to ensure that the BURMA Amendment is included in the NDAA Act this year. GM tried to include it in 2021 but didn’t have the votes….

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…Sithula Omatthage, 9, insisted on laying a floral tribute at the gates of Green Park. He had written his own note…: “Dear Queen Elizabeth, I didn’t want you to die. I wanted you to be the world’s oldest woman.” “Children in these times have never had a king,” he said firmly. “I prefer a queen.”

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…I saw some photos of you in Detroit at the auto show. Did you enjoy visiting with Mary Barra & bragging about replacing America’s fleet of cars with EVs? I’m sure she cringed when you said you preferred your Corvette to the Cadillac, because GM won’t have an electric version of that until 2025….

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On a brighter note, the SL Cardinals are on fire heading into the playoffs. Albert Pujols continues to hit balls out of the park. He’s on his 698th HR. … Please tweet about their successes to give us all something to smile about….

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…what do you think of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Farmgate situation? …He may not be in office much longer so take that into account as you talk about why he hasn’t condemned VVP for invading Ukraine….

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…How fitting that it was a drizzly day yesterday when you made your remarks at the Pentagon. I hope the nation was listening when you reminded us that “The character of (our nation includes) sacrifice and love, of generosity and grace, of strength and resilience.”…

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9/11 is always a sobering date. Thanks for sharing QE2’s quote, ““Grief is the price we pay for love,” at your speech this morning at the Pentagon….

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…I just watched the speech you gave yesterday at the ground-breaking. I am sure my BFF will be thrilled to hear about your commitment to “bury the Rust Belt…

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…Isn’t it sad that QE2 died? She served an interesting function for the Brits – a steady presence… Did you see that recent photo taken of her as she awaited the arrival of Liz Truss in the drawing room at Balmoral Castle holding her trusty purse? I speculate that her personal kryptonite was in that handbag so she had to keep it at her side at all times….

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…Didn’t you love Michele’s sentiment that if a portrait of a biracial kid with a funny name could hang in the most important address in the world, then ALL kids in America can aspire to greatness….

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…Have you peeked behind the cover that is hiding BHO & MLRO’s portraits? Do you know who painted them? I hope the portraits capture their dazzling smiles…

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…It’s too bad that Sen candidate Mandela Barnes (JMB) left the MKE event before you got there & chose to go to Racine where he spoke to the CNH strikers & their families, telling them about his dad from UAW Local 1866. Union members at your event said that as a native of MKE, he’s got the metro area locked up & needs to get out to the rest of the state. I wonder if he’ll head up to Dunbar….

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Happy Labor Day – I hope you enjoy your visits to Milwaukee & Pittsburgh today. I’m sure you’ll give a shout-out to the UAW union members striking against CNH in Mt. Pleasant. Among other things, they want to get rid of mandatory overtime….

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…During last night’s Yangon Quaker Meeting, we began a discussion about how to get funds into Burma. Inflation there has gone wild. Gas is in short supply. The situation is desperate. They need our help….

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….Speaking of elections, isn’t it great that Mary Peltola won the special election in AK for the House, beating Sarah Palin in their new ranked choice voting system? She’ll be the 1st Yup’ik to serve…..

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