Organizing for Action Kansas City Chapter

The official blog for Organizing for Action Kansas City Chapter. We are a nonprofit organization established in 2013. We advocate for a wide range of issues including gun violence prevention, comprehensive immigration reform, climate change, voting rights, and strengthening the middle class.

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Obamacare means you can stay on your parents’ health insurance plan until you’re 26, get free preventative care (including mammograms and birth control), get coverage if you have a pre-existing condition, and more…

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Sen @RoyBlunt staff accepting his #ClimateDenierAward #ActionAugust @OFA_MO pic.twitter.com/wIaZ68r4Ch

— OFA Kansas City (@OFAKCChapter) August 13, 2013

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Climate change is happening. The 12 hottest years on record have all come in the last 15 years. Severe storms, the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen have all occurred in the past few years.

- NASA, 1/15/2013

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#Climate Change is real!

Senator @RoyBlunt+science denial = #Climate Chaos #ClimateDenierAward #ActionAugust @OFA_MO pic.twitter.com/yyCCVtQQ2h

— OFA Kansas City (@OFAKCChapter) August 13, 2013

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.@RoyBlunt do you believe in unicorns too? #Climate change is real #ScienceSaysSo

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The #ClimateDenierAward we just gave Sen. @RoyBlunt Climate change is real #ScienceSaysSo Mr. Blunt! pic.twitter.com/9Ap2bHydZZ

— OFA Kansas City (@OFAKCChapter) August 13, 2013

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According to scientists, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are at the highest levels in 3-5 million years.

- New York Times 5/10/2013

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#ActOnClimate it can help our economy #ActionAugust

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"Weather-related power outages cost our economy up to $33B over the past ten years. Climate change is making it worse."

-Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilence to Weather Outages

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#Climate Change is real. We need to #ActOnClimate now!

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Join us at the River Market Saturday at 8am and pass out flyers about #Climate Change

RSVP Here!

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Jalen speaking at @RoyBlunt's office before receiving the #ClimateDenierAward

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"It feels good signing bills." — President Obama, right after today’s bill signing to keep student loan interest rates low.

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#StandWithOurFuture

Put Congress in the hot seat—it's time for #immigration reform. Show your support: http://t.co/QA44dIpUy1 #StandWithOurFuture

— OFA (@OFA) August 6, 2013

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#StandWithOurFuture Tamera's #Immigration Story

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#StandWithOurFuture

Another volunteer handing out flyers to call Rep. Luetkemeyer on #Immigration #StandWithOurFuture #ActionAugust pic.twitter.com/R66olPdRVM

— OFA Kansas City (@OFAKCChapter)

August 6, 2013