Gene Hunter for Pennsylvania 138th District Representative

01/08/2023

We have a new PA house speaker ; here is what I wrote to him -----------------------------Congratulations on your election as Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House. I am happy to see that you have a 85% lifetime score on the Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard, and I’m reaching out to strongly urge you to make the environment and voting rights a priority during your tenure.

Two ways you can do good for the environment are promoting and rewarding regenerative organic agriculture as can be accomplished on small scale farms through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) to put carbon back in the ground where it belongs and by legislating the ability of citizens coming together to share in the benefits of large solar arrays . Maryland has had this in place for years and their citizens get electric for at least 10% less than what the power companies charge. In PA we can buy clean power but it is at least 10% more expensive.

Pennsylvanians face tremendous environmental challenges, with communities of color and low-income communities bearing the brunt of environmental pollution that are clear health hazards. Please keep these challenges and communities across the Commonwealth at the forefront of your leadership and decision-making. I’m counting on you to fight for our families and for our green spaces and waterways, address sources of air pollution, support clean energy jobs and a just clean energy transition, and eliminate barriers to voting – all of which are critical to our quality of life. These are priorities that are shared by the vast majority of Pennsylvanians.

11/21/2022

Cop 27 falls far short of what is needed ; Will people of this planet wake up in time to do what is needed ? Time will tell but Uruguay may be part of a model we could use !

No greater challenge faces humanity than reducing emissions without backsliding into preindustrial poverty. One tiny country is leading the way.

11/16/2022

until he is convicted , we need to stop free publicity for this criminal

As Donald Trump announced he was running for president again. we saw that the news media learned nothing from the last go-round about how to avoid his toxic manipulations. CNN covered his speech live—essentially giving him free rein to dominate airwaves and reach viewers with his narcissistic bran...

11/13/2022

Hooray ! Now if we hang onto the house too I will be ecstatic !

11/09/2022

To all who voted for me and especially to everyone who contributed time, encouragement or money I am truly grateful . I was very excited last night as very early results showed me ahead, thinking of the possibilities to enact progressive policies that we share to protect our earth and ourselves . Of course I am disappointed but perhaps only temporarily defeated. Our work helped to elect Wild, Shapiro and Fetterman, all of whom are crucial to our democracy. Naught is Funny about Peace Love and Understanding , rather they are ways to achieve our goal of continuous societal improvement if we so choose.

11/08/2022

Today can be Ours if You Vote!

11/03/2022

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/2022/11/political-newcomer-seeks-to-unseat-pa-rep-ann-flood-in-northampton-co-armchair-lehigh-valley.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lehighvalley_sf&utm_content=lvl_twitter_lehighvalley

She is facing Eugene Hunter of Forks Township, who won the Democratic nomination with 324 write-in votes.

11/02/2022

PUT THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS!
"But amid growing concerns that the economy could be headed for a recession, some food companies and restaurants are continuing to raise prices even if their own inflation-driven costs have been covered. Critics say the moves are all about increasing profits, not covering expenses. Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Chipotle did not respond to requests for comment."
“The recent earnings calls have only reinforced the familiar and unwelcome theme that corporations did not need to raise their prices so high on struggling families,” said Kyle Herrig, the president of Accountable.Us, an advocacy organization. “The calls tell us corporations have used inflation, the pandemic and supply chain challenges as an excuse to exaggerate their own costs and then nickel and dime consumers.”

10/15/2022

Happy 7th Yona

10/12/2022

A more beautiful future is possible if we work hard starting now!

As I write this, the clock that indicates how much time we have left to avoid a 1.5 degree temperature increase is about to roll over from 7 years, 0 days, 00:00:00 to 6 years, 364 days, 23:59:59. In spite of this, and the fact that the majority of Pennsylvanians want to see their government act on....

10/11/2022

Fetterman is a true pennsylvanian and a man of the people. Oz is a sham and a travesty of a doctor.

Doctors launched the “Real Doctors Against Oz” tour in opposition to a Senate run by GOP nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz. The group is backing Democrat John Fetterman.

09/19/2022

Another Great Article by Thom Hartman https://hartmannreport.com/p/will-america-see-a-2nd-major-renewal?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Like in 1933, a Democratic President is calling out fatcats and fascists in the GOP while uniting Americans in a great project to rebuild our nation...

09/04/2022

Just had another birthday yesterday but still in fairly good shape.

09/02/2022

Here is our 138th district map

09/02/2022

check out my website geneforpa.com especially if you would like to help me win!

08/23/2022

I have long favored Ranked Choice Voting aka Instant Runoff Elections because it encourages folks to vote their true desire rather than voting out of fear that the other side might win. Here is a good article on how that might work. https://www.fairvote.org/fair_representation

Fair representation is the principle that a legislature should reflect all of the voters who elect them. Like-minded voters should be able to elect representatives in proportion to their number.

08/14/2022

Women deserve to make decisions about their bodies and healthcare. Ann Flood does not seem to agree . Vote for me to protect our rights to this and to a healthy environment for all to live in and raise families! https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/

Reproductive rights are essential for achieving gender equality. Reproductive freedom means having affordable access to all reproductive health care options, including birth control and abortion care. It also means supporting people who choose to work while pregnant and those raising families.