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Tulsi Gabbard important points regarding various issues

Environment : Best legislation - actual bill - to combat climate change - OFF Fossil Fuels Act (Sept 2017): The bill transitions the US away from all fossil fuels, including nuclear. No new fossil fuel projects in the US (including no new fracking projects). Ends fossil fuel subsidies, redirects to renewable sources of energy. Unemployment benefits, training and jobs for those affected by transition away from fossil fuels. Recognises that poor people, people of colour and tribes are disproportionately affected by pollutants and offers preventive/corrective measures. “Climate change solutions require cooperation with China/Russia, which new Cold War makes impossible. As president, I’ll stand up against the military industrial complex & warmongering media—Will anyone else? If not, their “plans” re climate change are worthless #ClimateTownHall” Hemp for Victory Act (HR 3652): Research into Hemp as an alternative to plastics, its ability to prevent soil erosion and

Tulsi Gabbard is amazing on domestic issues part2

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This is part2. Find link to part1 here : https://abhijitmkthoughts.blogspot.com/2020/01/tulsi-gabbard-is-amazing-on-domestic.html Here are issues in domestic policy (at least part of the issue is domestic) where Tulsi is the best among the current candidates, in my opinion. You can either read details about them in the article text below or click on the links here to go through by topic. Environment Criminal justice reform Election integrity Calling out DNC - for its corruption, non-transparency Whistleblower protection/1A rights Immigration Helping trafficking victims/curbing trafficking Big tech/privacy protection Respect for people of all religions AND atheists Ending the failed war on drugs Against cruelty to animals Farming, Food Security,Sustainability and Regenerative Agriculture Preventive Healthcare Decriminalisation of sex work Veterans issues I’m going to cover these in this article : Criminal justice reform Ending the war on drugs Again

Tulsi and Bernie on Israel-Palestine

Tulsi also co-sponsored H.Res.496 - Affirming that all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad, as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/496/text This pertains to BDS as well. As far as Bernie vs Tulsi on Israel-Palestine goes : Tulsi and Bernie on Israel-Palestine, the only 2 candidates decent on it. Neither of them great though. Thread on similarities and how Tulsi is clearly better. Current positions. Common : 1. They are the only 2 candidates who are approaching decency on that. neither great. 2. Both have identical positions on BDS. I agree with boycott, divest of Israel, but not 1-state solution or even sanctions (so I agree on not supporting BDS). 3. Both have spoken out against Israeli annexation of Palestine. 4. Both spoke out against Israeli firing on innocent Palestinians. 5. Both have mentioned withholdi