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Mike W.	EMERGENCY HEART OF THE WOLF ORGANIZATION NEWS 8/31/2009!!! August 31, 2009 11:23 PM EMERGENCY HEART OF THE WOLF ORGANIZATION NEWS 8/31/2009!!! THE INJUNCTION TO STOP HUNTING OF WOLVES WAS NOT DONE BY JUDGE MOLLOY. NOW WOLVES CAN BE HUNTED. WILL WOLVES CONTINUE TO BE HUNTED IS UNCLEAR. WE MUST CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR A HALT OF HUNTING OF WOLVES ASAP, AND CONTINUE RE-LISTING OF WOLVES NOW!!! http://www.heartofthewolf.org/HoWWolfNewsUpdate8312009.html Mike Wagner Founder and Director of Heart of the Wolf Organization http://www.heartofthewolf.org [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mike W.	HEART OF THE WOLF ORG NEWS 8/26/2009 August 26, 2009 1:16 PM HEART OF THE WOLF ORG NEWS 8/26/2009 Here is the latest updates. The Wolves are in danger. Please help now. http://www.heartofthewolf.org/HoWWolfNewsUpdate8262009.html http://www.heartofthewolf.org/HowWolfDogNewsUpdate8262009.html Mike Wagner Founder and Director of Heart of the Wolf Organization http://www.heartofthewolf.org/StopTheHunt.html http://heartofthewolf.org/HoWWolfNewsUpdate8182009.html http://heartofthewolf.org/HoWWolfNewsUpdate8222009.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 18, 2006 7:07 PM Dear Friends, Please visit http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=6208&pst=583854 to see this week's = ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE = [in this size print], or see copy below. Please look thru the following issues and take action, first on the ones you feel strongly about, and then on the rest as you have the time & energy. I know how easy it is to get overwhelmed, but remember that every action you take is helping to make our world a better place! Wishing each of you peace, love, light & enchantment, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? 'IMAGINE' A PEACEFUL WORLD EVERY MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE UP & TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE A PEACEFUL WORLD !! "If you think you're too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito." –Bette Reese IF A LINK DOES NOT WORK, PLEASE TRY COPYING & PASTING THE ENTIRE LINK INTO YOUR ADDRESS BAR. Here's a site to monitor your Congressman's actions. Includes money they receive from Lobby Groups, votes on bills, floor speeches, and more. http://www.govtrack.us/ CAPITAL SWITCHBOARD TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS - ask for congress members' office... 800-459-1887 800-614-2803 800-826-3688 800-426-8073 800-828-0498 FIND CONGRESS MEMBERS LOCAL PHONE/FAX NUMBERS & EMAIL: 1] Enter Zip Code at top of page here: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt?action=myreps_form [Click on Congress members name to list "Contact Information". Click on "More Info" at end of to list local offices.]* Second item under "Contact Information" is E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form'. At the bottom of the list of suggested subjects is "Compose Your Own Letter" which you select, then click "Next Step". 2] Fwd: E-Mail letters to your elected representatives, talk shows, the media, and even write letters to the editor. http://www.conservativeusa.org/megalink.htm Fwd: CONTACT THE PRESS: http://ratmanfrommyspace.com/bb2/viewtopic.php?t=162 [Please see the end for more Political Contact Info.] [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 18, 2006 7:05 PM ~ ACTIONS EVERYONE CAN TAKE! ~ Including MANY for U.S. [Attn. Non-U.S. residents: If there is NO selection for country, please check the last selection under state, which may be "other" or "none".] TAKE ACTION: D.A.R.E program MUST also teach children about THIS DEADLY ACTIVITY http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/611538404 Parents - Urgent 'Deadly Game' Warning: Self-asphyxiation-choking each other or themselves, which produces a kind of high. Press people up against a wall, until they didn’t have any oxygen, until they passed out. Likely they repeat it over and over again for hours. They use bags, belts, ties, or even their own bare hands, causing hypoxia, a shortage of oxygen. Basically, it’s a very dangerous play where the person deprives his brain of oxygen. By reducing the blood pressure the brain basically starts an irreversible process of dying. The variation in blood pressure may also cause strokes, seizures, and retinal damage. Medical and forensic experts estimate that 250 to 1,000 young people DIE in the United States EACH YEAR from some variant of the choking game. Many are reported as suicides. Clearinghouse of information, research and awareness campaign of dangerous behaviors our youth are encountering. One being an asphyxiation behavior known among our youth as 'The Choking Game' or 'The Pass out Game'. An activity kids see as a 'game' is becoming increasingly popular and increasingly dangerous as children take it on as a solo venture. http://www.dylan-the-boy-blake.com/GeneralInfo.htmlThe Choking Game - Parents! Do you know what it is? New Trend or Not? Warning Signs http://www.kidsbesafeonline.comChoking Game Education - Facts, Literature, Warnings signs and Family Help. Monthly News http://www.stop-the-choking-game.com/en/home.aspThe Choking Game Information Newsletter 12/06 http://archives.zinester.com/529/115692.htmlADOLESCENTS Have DIED Huffing From Cans of DUST-OFF Brand Compressed Air [common computer keyboard cleaner] http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/dustoff.asp National Inhalant Prevention Coalition [NIPC] ONE in FIVE students in America has used an INHALENT to GET HIGH BEFORE EIGHTH GRADE!! Parents don't know that inhalants, cheap, legal and accessible products, are as popular among middle school students as marijuana. Even fewer know the deadly effects the poisons in these products have on the brain and body when they are inhaled or "huffed." It's like playing Russian Roulette. The user can die the 1st, 10th or 100th time a product is misused as an inhalant. http://www.inhalants.org/faqs.htm PRODUCTS ABUSED AS INHALANTS http://www.inhalants.org/product.htm Please re-post in your groups & tell everyone you know!! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 18, 2006 7:02 PM Fwd: Remove ALL machines from elections http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/282696758 Oppose the Plan to Build New Nuclear Weapons http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/258431928 Don't Let EXXON DECIDE Our ENERGY FUTURE! Bush's Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman has hand-picked former ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond to lead an influential study to develop policy solutions to Americas energy crisis. We cannot allow ExxonMobil and Big Oil to decide our energy future! Tell Sec. Bodman to pull the project from Lee Raymond and his oil industry cronies and give it to an independent body. Urge President Bush to Join the International Effort to FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING! https://secure2.convio.net/psr/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=151 Urge Congress to Support GLOBAL WARMING POLLUTION REDUCTIONS! The scientific consensus on global warming is overwhelming -- emission of heat-trapping gases from human activities is warming our atmosphere at an unprecedented rate. Climate experts now warn that we must begin to control greenhouse gas emissions within the next ten years to avoid the most devastating effects of global warming. Heeding these warnings, Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) have introduced bills in the House (H.R. 5642) and Senate (S. 3698) that would gradually reduce global warming emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Urge your senators and representative to co-sponsor these important science-based bills on global warming. https://secure2.convio.net/psr/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=116 http://ga3.org/campaign/lee_raymond/w8un88k495b8m85? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 18, 2006 7:00 PM Tell the NEW Congress: Act Now on ENERGY & GLOBAL WARMING! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/773032986 Pledge to Bring Clean Water AND Children's Laughter to Rural Africa http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/661966776 Protect Every Child's Right To Survival http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/411200543 Expand the McGovern-Dole Global School Feeding Program http://www.friendsofwfp.org/site/apps/kb/cs/contactsearch.asp?c=7oIJLSOsGpF&b=2266655&submit=submit Stop Unlawful Government Spying on US Citizens http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/295861101 Urge UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to Appoint a Special Envoy for Darfur http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/annan_enovy Tell Jones Apparel to Stop Union Busting in Kenya and Guatemala! http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/jonesapparel 1] Iraq: WRITE a Letter to the Editor on Timetable for Withdrawal 2] Calling for Political Change, Not Military Solutions http://www.fcnl.org/iraq/ Pledge to advance the Employee Free Choice Act The struggle for workers’ rights shouldn’t have to be so slow, so hard, or so unfair... It's time to fix the system! http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/efca_pledge06 Tell APPLE COMPUTER to Go GREEN!! http://members.greenpeace.org/action/ Fwd: Help Save America's Companion Animals! The Act amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit USDA-licensed Class "B" Dealers (who obtain animals from "random sources") from supplying cats and dogs to research facilities. Many of these animals are stolen pets, strays, seized from shelters or obtained falsely through "free to good home" ads. Also, this will help to ensure the safety of America’s beloved companion animals. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/446728053 Stop killing wolves in Switzerland http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_email.cfm?uCampaignId=1481&uActionId=2221 Dolphins and Porpoises are Being Needlessly Slaughtered http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/394013336 Permanently Protect Right Whales https://secure2.convio.net/toc/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=325& JServSessionIdr011=6610zih4y1.app13a Ask Governor Schwarzenegger to Get the Lead Out for Condors http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/lead_out Fwd: Fatally Injured Dog Received No Veterinary Care http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/934866885 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 18, 2006 6:55 PM Fwd: SCAMMER LOOKING FOR BAIT DOGS!!! Topeka , KS. They are trying to make a criminal case up but he just keeps staying one step in front of the law. lease do not release any of your dogs to him. If he does call, please call Judy Bishop at 785-633-7002 with any information you obtain about him. Name: Will Duncan Fake Company Name: USA Dog Training Address: 1123 NE Jefferson, Trailer #4, Topeka , KS (actual address) Cell Phone: 785-231-7245 Toll Free Number: 877-949-9DOG Save UGANDAs Few Remaining RAINFORESTS http://www.rainforestportal.org/alerts/send.asp?id=uganda GOOD NEWS Limited Brands, parent company of Victorias Secret, revealed a new forest protection policy that ensures that the pulp for the companys catalog paper will not come from Endangered Forests.* SEND a THANK YOU EMAIL to the CEO of Victoria's Secret! http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/forestethics/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6168&t=Victoria.dwt MORE ACTIONS: http://forestethics.org/article.php?list=type&type=12 SAVE an OLD GROWTH FOREST in NORWAY If the Norwegian government fails to protect the whole of Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell in the coming weeks then the area's unique environment and precious wildlife will be under threat. http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_email.cfm?uCampaignId=1461&uActionId=2201 PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, AND RE-POST IN YOUR GROUPS !! ~ ACTIONS - U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY [Canadian Residents can also take many of these actions.] Join World Community Grid* today to contribute to projects that benefit humanity! Donate the time your computer is turned on, but is idle, to projects that benefit humanity! We provide the secure software that does it all for free, and you become part of a community that is helping to change the world. Once you install the software, you will be participating in World Community Grid. No other action must be taken; it's that simple! http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ Understanding the Link® between animal abuse and family violence http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nr_fact_sheets_link Vote to Impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/88?ad=d3 Fwd: TELL CONGRESS TO REMOVE ALL VOTING MACHINES: BACK TO ACCOUNTABLE PAPER BALLOTS [If you want Freedom of Speech, and our Civil Rights, such as our ability to express ourselves ON THIS NETWORK, you will support IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE this Petition and this Letter to your Congresspersons! B MUTINY T] 1] http://www.velvetrevolution.us/Campaigns/PaperBallots/PaperBallots.php 2] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/282696758 Ask Congress to stand with us in demanding that Eric Keroack, a doctor who opposes contraception, to be removed from overseeing our country's family planning programs and funds. http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=9189441 Help foster children as they go out on their own [U.S.Territories can also sign] A bill before Congress would provide assistance for foster children as they transition out of foster care. Support this bill and help older foster children become successful adults. https://secure2.convio.net/aha/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=317 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 18, 2006 6:46 PM Urge Congress to help grandparents and other kinship caregivers Throughout America, children in foster care struggle to find the stable, loving homes they deserve. Many children are cared for by grandparents or other relatives in “kinship caregiver” situations. Unfortunately, our government does not always give these kinship caregivers the support they need. https://secure2.convio.net/aha/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=341 MORE ACTIONS: http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ta_action_alerts Katrina Justice & Action on Global Warming Write to Media, Congress. Demand Action! http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8996841&type=ML Sign the petition for a NEW ENERGY FUTURE https://www.uspirg.org/action/new-energy-future/nef-petition Bring the Mandate for Peace to Washington DC on Jan. 27. Tell the New Congress: Act NOW to Bring the Troops Home! http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3436 Fwd: Two U.S. Border Patrol Agents have been sentenced to adecade long prison terms for apprehending an illegal alien at our border! http://www.grassfire.org/142/petition.asp?PID=12030609&NID=1 PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, AND RE-POST IN YOUR GROUPS !! ~ FYI ~ =SUPPORT GOOD CAUSES &/or GIVE GREEN/SUSTAINABLE GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!= http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=356&pst=563557 Christmas Crafts, Homemade Gift Ideas & 10 Festive Ideas http://home.ivillage.com/decorating/crafts/topics/0,,4tjt,00.html How Well Do You Cope with Holiday Stress? http://quiz.ivillage.com/health/tests/holtest.htm?nlcid=er\|12-13-2006\| Handle Holiday Stress Action Plan http://health.ivillage.com/mindbody/mbstress/0,,n8s6,00.html?nlcid=er\|12-13-2006\| Six tricks to keep the holiday festivities from wreaking havoc on your waistline http://health.ivillage.com/eating/estyles/0,,9tzxshcn-2,00.html?nlcid=er\|12-13-2006\| Holiday Celebrations http://home.ivillage.com/holiday/topics/0,,4tkv,00.html Action: Greening the Holidays Whether you're preparing for the start of Hannukah this Friday, for Solstice next Thursday, or planning upcoming parties for Christmas, Kwanzaa, or the New Year, you can use Co-op America's Web site to help you go green. Check out our updated Green Pages™ online, for all your last-minute holiday shopping. Use the Green Pages™ online to find all your sustainable party supplies. Use our Real Money, to find articles on green celebrations and more, and use our Responsible Shopper site to get the dirt on the worst corporations – before you go shopping. SEE REST OF ARTICLE HERE: http://www.care2.com/c2c/pm/read/27415762/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS to MAKE a DIFFERENCE = December 18, 2006 6:29 PM ~ 'IMAGINE' A PEACEFUL WORLD EVERY MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE UP & TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE A PEACEFUL WORLD !! "If you think you're too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito." –Bette Reese IF A LINK DOES NOT WORK, PLEASE TRY COPYING & PASTING THE ENTIRE LINK INTO YOUR ADDRESS BAR. Dear Friends, Please look thru the following issues and take action, first on the ones you feel strongly about, and then on the rest as you have the time & energy. I know how easy it is to get overwhelmed, but remember that every action you take is helping to make our world a better place! Wishing each of you peace, love, light & enchantment, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? ~ ACTIONS EVERYONE CAN TAKE! Including MANY for U.S. [All Non-U.S. residents: if there is NO selection for country, please check the last selection under state, which may be "other" or "none".] TAKE ACTION: D.A.R.E program MUST also teach children about THIS DEADLY ACTIVITY http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/611538404 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	October 16, 2006 6:18 PM Protect the Rights of the Accused! In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that the Bush Administration broke the law by holding people in prison without revealing the charges against them, Congress is now considering legislation that would legalize such tactics. http://ga1.org/campaign/habeas_corpus_2006 Iraq: The Killing Must Stop http://www.fcnl.org/action/2006/lam1012.htm Peace Movement to Bush: Negotiate With North Korea Now! Send a Letter to the Editor: Negotiations Are the Way Forward, Not More Sanctions and War http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ufpj/pickMedia.jsp?letter_KEY=585 Letters to the Editor on N. Korea http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/opinion/l11korea.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Resources on North Korea Crisis http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3403 Expose the Quiet Revolution Alliance for Justice [http://www.afj.org] is proud to release a provocative 22 minute documentary film, hosted by Emmy award-winning actor Bradley Whitford, that exposes the stealth agenda of ultra-conservatives and reveals how they are using our legal system to achieve their goals. The film features U.S. Senator Barack Obama and describes how an increasingly influential movement on the far right has waged a sustained war on the Constitution as we know it. Ultra-conservative politicians, judges, professors and activists would overturn decades of precedent to shred the fabric of popular laws protecting workers, consumers and public health, expand executive power at the expense of basic civil liberties, and impose a narrow social agenda on the rest of the body politic. 1] Watch Quiet Revolution - Windows Media Player Watch the 22-minute documentary in its entirety using Windows Media Player (preferred viewing method). 2] Watch Quiet Revolution - View YouTube Files Watch the documentary online - the film is broken into three sections. 3] Order a FREE Copy of Quiet Revolution Order a copy of the documentary to be sent to you. http://www.afj.org/student/student_action_campaign/index.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	October 16, 2006 6:17 PM THE AMERICA I BELIEVE IN DOES NOT TORTURE PEOPLE !! Or use cruel, inhumane treatment. . . doesn't hold people without charge, without fair trials, without hope, and without end. . .doesn't kidnap people off the street and ship them to nations known for their brutality. . .doesn't condone prisoner abuse and excuse high-ranking government officials from responsibility for that abuse. . .doesn't justify the use of secret prisons. . .and does not rob people of their basic dignity. I'm joining with Amnesty International USA to restore The America I Believe In. The America I Believe In leads the world on human rights. I'm committing to tell friends and family about the campaign. I'm also committing to contacting my members of Congress and my local media to tell them that the America I Believe In defends human rights and justice for all. http://believe.amnestyusa.org/site/c.igLQIUOCKtF/b.2070843/k.BDE5/Home.htm E-Mail letters to your elected representatives, talk shows, the media, and even write letters to the editor. http://www.conservativeusa.org/megalink.htm CONTACT THE PRESS: http://ratmanfrommyspace.com/bb2/viewtopic.php?t=162 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	October 16, 2006 6:05 PM Dear Friends, Please visit my Sharebook to see this week's = ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE = parts 1 & 2 [IN LARGE PRINT] http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/sharebook/912739570 [IF YOU NEED A VERSION IN LARGER PRINT, & CAN'T VIEW IT AT THE LINK, YOU COULD TRY COPYING & PASTING THE COPY BELOW TO A WORD DOCUMENT, THEN ENLARGE IT.] Wishing each of you peace, love, light & enchantment, Sandra 'IMAGINE' A PEACEFUL WORLD EVERY MORNING WHEN YOU WAKE UP & -TOGETHER- WE -CAN- CREATE A PEACEFUL WORLD !! IF A LINK DOES NOT WORK, PLEASE TRY COPYING & PASTING THE ENTIRE LINK INTO YOUR ADDRESS BAR. Dear Friends, Please look thru the following issues and take action, first on the ones you feel strongly about, and then on the rest as you have the time & energy. I know how easy it is to get overwhelmed, but remember that every action you take is helping to make our world a better place! Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? ~ ACTIONS - U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY ~ [Canadian Residents can also take many of these actions.] Please see below for ~ ACTIONS EVERYONE CAN TAKE!! ~ Here's a site to monitor your Congressman's actions. Includes money they receive from Lobby Groups, votes on bills, floor speeches, and more. http://www.govtrack.us/ CAPITAL SWITCHBOARD TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS - ask for congress members' office... 800-459-1887 800-614-2803 800-826-3688 800-426-8073 800-828-0498 Find LOCAL phone numbers for your Representative 1] Enter zip code here: http://www.house.gov/ 2] Click on name 3] On the left, one of the choices is "Contact _____" and will list phone & fax numbers for local offices. 4] Also, near the top, there will be a link for "Write Your Representative" [Please see the end for more political contact info.] E-Mail letters to your elected representatives, talk shows, the media, and even write letters to the editor. http://www.conservativeusa.org/megalink.htm CONTACT THE PRESS: http://ratmanfrommyspace.com/bb2/viewtopic.php?t=162 ALL FEMALES: By 10/17 - Improve Poor Womens' Lives !! http://my.care.org/campaign/womencare MORE INFO: http://my.care.org/campaign/womencare/explanation Fwd: BUY PINK & WHITE M&M's = Donate 50 cents to Breast Cancer Research !! Pass this on to all of your friends. There are many women out there who have breast cancer. Lets do all we can to support this cause. New Pink &White M&M's: The maker of M&M candies has teamed up with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds through the sale of their new "pink &white" M&M candies. For each 8-ounce bag of the special candies sold, the makers of M&M (Masterfoods) will donate 50 cents to the foundation. The next time you want a treat, please pick up a bag (now sold in stores nationwide) - you will be donating to a great cause and satisfying your sweet tooth. Just think...If each of us buy one bag or two.... how much will be donated. Buy a bag for a friend........... Please pass on to all your family and friends. -- Thanks Tell the White House to Fund Children's Health! Call Toll Free: 1-800-833-3329 You will hear a brief recorded message from Save the Children before being connected to a White House operator who will take your comment. Sample Message Hello. My name is (your name) and I am calling from (city and state). * I am calling to encourage the President to do more to save the lives of children and mothers who are dying in poor countries. * Every year over 10 million children under 5 die of treatable and preventable causes. Four million newborns die within the first month of life, half within the first 24 hours after being born. Over a half million women die in childbirth. * Simple and cost effective health care solutions are available now to prevent and treat the illnesses and conditions that claim the lives of children and newborns. * Please include more funding in the President’s budget request for children’s health overseas. Questions? http://ga4.org/savethechildren/childsurvival_callin.html?member_key=wnixe8u2z53bw3t& or Contact Us at scan@dc.savechildren.org COLORADO Ban Lobbie$t Gifts - YES on Amendment 41 !! The Colorado Ethics Initiative is an opportunity to make government more responsive to the public, not private, interests. In 2004 alone, lobbyists in Colorado spent $1.6 million on gifts, entertainment and other expenses to influence lawmakers and government officials. This is not the way our democracy should work. Amendment 41 will: - Ban lobbyists from giving gifts to public officials or to their immediate family; - Establish a "revolving door" provision that bars a statewide elected officeholder or state legislator from lobbying for two years after leaving office; - Create a five-member independent ethics commission to hear complaints, assess penalties, and issue advisory opinions. www.bangifts.org/video Make your support for verified voting known! Express your concern by writing a letter to the editor of your local paper. http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/organizationsCOM/AAP/pickMedia.jsp?letter_KEY=372 Don't forget to RE-POST these ACTIONS in groups & FORWARD these ACTIONS to your friends! FREE, COOPERATIVE WAY TO GET YOUR VOICE HEARD IN WASHINGTON!! Progressive Letter Writing Cooperative - http://www.progsec.org/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	October 16, 2006 5:58 PM == SPEAK OUT NOW AGAINST AN ATTACK ON IRAN WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME == Call your members of Congress at their local district offices! In her new Lie/Die TV spot, you can hear congressional candidate Jeeni Criscenzo speaking out about the scary parallel between the lies they told us about Iraq, and the new ones about Iran. The drum beats are getting louder that the Bush administration in fact intends to launch an unprovoked carpet bomb attack on the sovereign nation of Iran, for the sole purpose of trying to influence the upcoming election in his favor. The entire Eisenhower strike force, including nuclear powered aircraft carrier is even now headed for the Persian Gulf. You remember what they told us about Iraq, that they had to launch the attack because the assets were already place? Don't tell yourself they aren't that insane. They ARE that criminally insane. And don't think they won't stage a Gulf of Tonkin type phony attack to justify it all. They've done it before. SPECIAL LOCAL DISTRICT PHONE/FAX LOOKUP PAGE: http://www.peaceteam.net/pnum536.php SAY NO TO WAR WITH IRAN !! The White House has given "prepare to deploy" orders to the Navy, and leaked reports are warning that further preparations are being made for military action against Iran. We cannot wait to prevent an unprovoked attack against Iran http://go.care2.com/e/FIG5/Lu9/ESoz Fwd: War with Iran - Say No! Mr. Bush has been threatening military action against Iran for several months despite intense international and domestic opposition. Yet leaked reports continue to warn of the President's desire to force a military confrontation. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/557411454 Fwd: Sign Petition Opposing Attack on Iran http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/iran Fwd: TELL CONGRESS: Oppose Any Attack on Iran or Covert Military Actions There http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ufpj/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3414 Sample Letter to the Editor on the Iran Situation: To The Editor: Iran is much in the news because of its dispute with western countries over its nuclear ambitions. As the United Nations Security Council deliberates how to proceed, the course of action is being controlled by the five permanent members. Those five countries (USA, UK, France, China, and Russia) are also the only countries recognized as Nuclear Weapon States under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). They are defensive when it comes to their obligation to disarm under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, yet are unyielding in the face of the Iranian claims that their program is for peaceful purposes allowed under that same treaty. The world does not need another nuclear state. However, diplomatic brinksmanship and threats of military strikes take us closer to that precipice. Governmental leaders need to work toward a regional solution that addresses wider security concerns, such as a regional nuclear weapon free zone. A voluntary ban on the production of fissile materials (plutonium and enriched uranium) needed to make a bomb would be a confidence building measure benefiting all. It is well past time for all governments to renew their commitments to rid the world of nuclear weapons. It is only by working together that this goal can be achieved. There is no military solution to the Iranian crisis. Sincerely, [Your Name Here] http://www.wmdcommission.org/ Tell Defence Ministers of Germany, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, and Turkey that the 480 US owned and controlled nuclear weapons that remain in Europe and Turkey are an unnecessary and dangerous legacy of the cold war that should be removed to the US and dismantled. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/nuclear/disarmament/us-nuclear-warplans-against-ir MORE INFO: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/don-t-nuke-iran Weapons of Mass Destruction Comission Links http://www.wmdcommission.org/sida.asp?id=10 Bring California's National Guard Home to California http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/321755193 Don't Let Ma Bell Monopolize the Internet http://action.freepress.net/campaign/mabell Light a Fire Under Congress -- Urge Your Representatives to Stop Global Warming http://action.nwf.org/campaign/forwardthefire20061012 Fwd: Please Sign 9/11 Widow's Petition for Documentation and Accountability http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/198318 FIGHT WORLD HUNGER Over 850 million people in the world are undernourished, which is more than three times the entire United States population. Today, the world has the tools, knowledge and resources to fulfill the promise of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to reduce extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. But we need your help! http://ga0.org/campaign/hunger_petition MORE INFO/ACTIONS ON HUNGER ISSUES: http://www.netaid.org/act_now/hunger/ 1] Aid, Debt, Trade Poor and wealthy countries need to create aid, debt and trade policies that help people rise above poverty. Support a just economic system >> 2] Global Health HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis take the lives of millions and fuel the cycle of poverty. You can make a difference! 3] Global Campaign for Education Over 100 million children ages 6-11 around the world have no chance to get an education. Tell leaders to make education for all a priority. http://www.netaid.org/act_now/ THE AMERICA I BELIEVE IN DOES NOT TORTURE PEOPLE !! Or use cruel, inhumane treatment. . . doesn't hold people without charge, without fair trials, without hope, and without end. . .doesn't kidnap people off the street and ship them to nations known for their brutality. . .doesn't condone prisoner abuse and excuse high-ranking government officials from responsibility for that abuse. . .doesn't justify the use of secret prisons. . .and does not rob people of their basic dignity. I'm joining with Amnesty International USA to restore The America I Believe In. T [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	October 16, 2006 5:57 PM RESOURCES Advocacy Organizations Legal Resources Legislative and Governmental Information Nonprofit Resources & Associations. http://www.allianceforjustice.org/research_publications/resources/index.html VICTORY French Guiana Rainforest Gold Mine Successfully Blocked Ecological Internet's Campaign Protest Given as Major Factor in Decision http://www.ecoearth.info/ Tell EPA - Get the Lead out of Aviation Fuel! http://action.foe.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5489 CREATE A DEPT. OF PEACE !! Check to see if your Representative is a co-sponsor: http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/49/126/ If not, TAKE ACTION: http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/29/139/ Get Active in your Community & Volunteer for the DEPT. OF PEACE !! http://www.webdataresources.com/peacealliance/ MORE INFO: http://www.thepeacealliance.org/ Want to post a banner on your website? http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/79/ Comment About Student Debt! We need 100 more students to submit a comment to the U.S. Department of Education http://studentdebtalert.org/alert.asp?id2=27727 Tell companies not to advertise to children in school http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/newdream/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5298&t=default.dwt Scared to Eat We're supposed to be scared to eat -- and willing to accept any regulation that will protect us. And it's in this environment that the National Animal Identification System [NAIS] was introduced. And the hype of recent days about our food supply is one more manipulation designed to pave the way for more federal government regulation, control, and taxation -- the family farm, be damned. 10/12/06 http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=46 Help Prepare America for Flu Season http://thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/286600995 Boycott C.K. Mondavi and Charles Krug Wines Fired Charles Krug-Mondavi employees are calling for a nationwide boycott of all Charles Krug and C.K. Mondavi wine labels. Help the workers get their jobs back. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/635320307 Fwd: H.R. 1020 National Pain Care Policy Act https://secure2.convio.net/apf/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=103 The climate in the Northeast is changing, but we can make changes today to avoid the most devastating impacts of global warming. Find out what you can do in your state! http://www.climatechoices.org/ne/action_ne/take.html Demand New Energy Now! 1] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/557622638 2] http://action.lcv.org/campaign/new_energy_now?qp_source=adv%5fdems%5f1006 3] http://members.greenpeace.org/action/start/117/ Have you signed this? Urge Congress to Support New Bills Aimed at Avoiding the Worst Effects of Global Warming http://ucsaction.org/campaign/7_21_06_waxman_jeffords_bills Tell Steve Jobs that all you want is a green apple computer. http://members.greenpeace.org/action/?action=show_all_actions Keep the "Closed" Sign off our Refuges http://action.wilderness.org/campaign/refugejoin Developments Threaten Wood Stork, Everglades http://action.nwf.org/campaign/evergladesdevelopment100506 Good News for Wildlife! Roadless Victory: A judge ruled against the Bush administration's decision to replace the 2001 Roadless Rule, reinstating the Clinton Administration rule which keeps nearly 60 million acres of national forest off-limits to road-building and logging. Great Lakes Momentum: On October 18, President Bush signed the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act, an important first step toward passage of the comprehensive restoration plan for the area. http://nwf.org Act for Wildlife: Sign the petition to stop construction of a dangerous sulfide mine on the Yellow Dog Plains. http://action.nwf.org/campaign/yellowdogpetition20061004 Victory Forest Service Sides with Sierra Club to Keep White Mountains Wild http://www.sierraclub.org/environmentallaw/lawsuits/viewCase.asp?id=317 Fwd: Petition for Scrappy - The kids dog who was shot and killed! Please sign and pass on www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/525258841 Fwd: For Deb's missing mom, a last fwd, I hope! Please my dear new friends, I hope you don't mind my forwarding this petition, even if you might have got it before - but let's join forces and gather the last 84 signatures for Debbie to reach her goal - I can't think that anybody could have anything against a new objective investigation into the case of missing Ruth Hoffman, since there are new facts and circumstancies that have shown up. Debbie is very ill and does need some encouragement. Positive news though: the TV-program America's most wanted has taken up Debbie's mother's case - when Debbie speaks on TV I hope she can tell that 3,500 caring people on Care2 signed her petition - and I'm glad to be among them! Remember the possibility to sign anonymously, if you prefer that! All the best wishes to you, too, Doris Happy to have my own mother within telephone reach! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/875659879 PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, & TELL YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY !!! Becoming an Effective and Efficient Activist 1] How to call your Members of Congress 2] How to meet with elected officials [Had a meeting? Let us know.] 3] Writing an Effective Letter To the Editor [Got published? Let us know.] Presenting Information to Elected Officials 4] Writing an Op-Ed Piece [Got published? Let us know.] 5] Making Talk Radio Work for You 6] Giving a Local Television Interview 7] Preventing Burnout http://action.aclu.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AP_effective_activism [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	October 16, 2006 5:54 PM ~ ACTIONS EVERYONE CAN TAKE!! ~ Help us predict global warming http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/help-us-predict-global-warming Did you know that AIDS has a woman's face? AIDS is rapidly becoming a global women's epidemic due to social and biological factors that make women far more vulnerable to the virus than men. More than half of all people living with HIV/AIDS today are women and, in the hardest hit countries, five young women are infected for every one young man. Experts now agree that the best way to fight AIDS is to empower women around the world to protect themselves. Please join me in calling on President Bush to tackle the global AIDS crisis by ending violence against women, promoting gender equity, and ensuring universal access to prevention, treatment and support for women and girls living with or threatened by HIV/AIDS before it is too late. Help us reach our goal is to collect 25,000 petition signatures by World AIDS Day on December 1st. http://www.freechoicesaveslives.org/campaign/access_life HELP HENRY RUN Meet Henry Wanyoike. His story begins in Kenya - where he was being groomed to join an elite team of runners. But in 1995, he had a stroke that left him blind. Now Henry is running again - this time to raise awareness and support for a cause dear to his heart – the Christian Blind Mission International's (CBMI) 100,000 Miracles campaign. The 100,000 Miracles Campaign seeks to help the 17 million people who are blind because of cataracts. Eighty-five percent of these people live with blindness because they can't afford the simple operation to help them see again. CBMI's goal is to see 100,000 cataract surgeries http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/881191536 Every 14 seconds, another child loses a parent to AIDS. Restore Funding to Fight the Global AIDS Epidemic http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/736318337 Send Humanitarian Aid to War-Torn Darfur http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/891099140 Strong Sanctions and Strong Diplomacy for North Korea Tell the President that strong international sanctions are needed in response to North Korea's nuclear test, but so is strong diplomacy. The United States needs to be willing to talk! http://www.clw.org/action/petitions/northkorea Korean missile tests: Establish a Northeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Now! http://www.petitiononline.com/neanwfz1/petition.html Improve Nuclear Power Safety http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction/home.html?source=wacucs_heada Petition the UN to stop promoting nuclear power http://ctk.greenpeace.org/gp-en/ctk-collectors/respond?item%5fid=2047368&obj_skin_id=51 Live in the EU? Act NOW for a toxics-free future http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/safer_chemicals/chemical_reaction/action_page_1_en.html GE Free Maize in Mexico http://write-a-letter.greenpeace.org/47 Tell these companies you don't want to eat genetically engineered foods !! http://www.greenpeace.ca/shoppersguide/redlist.php STOP Appalachian Mountaintop Removal Mining Operations https://secure2.convio.net/sierra/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=165 MORE ACTIONS: http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TakeActionAll MANY Forwarded PETITIONS !! http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=155&pst=767593 CHECK OUT THIS GROUP !! Do you or anyone you know of have Children with (OCD) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Tell them to check out this group! http://www.care2.com/c2c/invite.html?id=1836096DczY ~ FYI ~ 20 free ways to save energy http://www.greenerchoices.org/products.cfm?product=20%20free%20ways&pcat=homegarden&npcat=energy Home heating tips to save fuel and money http://www.greenerchoices.org/products.cfm?product=heatsaving&pcat=homegarden&npcat=energy Did you know? 1] That you can get money back for buying energy efficient appliances? You can get up to a $2000 tax credit from the government for buying a hybrid vehicle? http://www.greenerchoices.org/rebatecenter.cfm 2] Consumers, schools, and nonprofit organizations can often use computer equipment that no longer meets the original owner's needs? 3] Large household appliances can be recycled? http://www.greenerchoices.org/recyclingcenter.cfm http://www.greenerchoices.org/links.cfm http://www.greenerchoices.org/wastetips.cfm Food Manufacturers that use genetically modified ingredients http://www.greenpeace.ca/shoppersguide/redlist.php Green Tips you can practice every day http://www.greenpeace.ca/e/resource/green/everyday.php Basic Recipes for Green Cleaning http://www.greenpeace.ca/e/resource/green/recipes.php Take the Greenpeace Bike Challenge! http://www.greenpeace.ca/contest/index.php [ send green star] [ accepted]
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Sandra W.	June 02, 2006 1:24 AM To take action on any of the following topics, please visit: http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/sharebook/912739570 energy wolves animals children oil india women iraq pregnancy impeach public poverty iran disease identity tax global-warming fcc anwr congress toxic voting aids stem climate nuclear spying kempthorne mosquito big-cat native-americans firestone [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	May 28, 2006 10:36 PM BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/dKosopedia:About CITIZENSPEAK E-ADVOCACY SERVICE http://citizenspeak.org/node/181 GOVERNMENT CONTACT INFO & TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION CONTACT INFO FOR GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/ govcontacts/govindex.html TOLL-FREE NUMBERS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE !!! White House comment line, M-F 9-5 EST: 866-311-1889. Federal Government Information: 888-688-9889 Federal Agency Toll-Free Telephone Numbers http://www.info.gov/toll-free.htm Toll-Free National Contact Center Trained staff to answer questions in English and Spanish about all aspects of the federal government. 1 (800) FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST Recorded information on popular topics is available around the clock. http://www.mcc.org/us/washington/advocacy.html Hints for Effective Letter-Writing, Calls, Faxes, E-mail and Visits to Politicians: The "Laser Talk": A Tool for Action http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#las [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	May 28, 2006 10:30 PM Tips For Writing To Your Legislators http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip2 Tips For Writing To Your Representative http://action.citizen.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=994 Find LOCAL phone numbers for your Representative 1] Enter zip code here: http://www.house.gov/ 2] Click on name 3] On the left, one of the choices is "Contact _____" and will list phone & fax numbers for local offices. 4] Also, near the top, there will be a link for "Write Your Representative" How to Send an Effective Letter to the Editor http://www.peopleoverprofits.org/editor/ [List of newspapers, look for state, then town.] http://www.newsdirectory.com/news.php?c=na&co=USA Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip1 Getting It Published http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#get Media Guide http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/media/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE = May 21, 2006 11:30 AM IF A LINK DOES NOT WORK, PLEASE TRY COPYING AND PASTING THE ENTIRE LINK INTO YOUR ADDRESS BAR. Dear Friends, Please look thru the following issues and take action, first on the ones you feel strongly about, and then on the rest as you have the time & energy. I know how easy it is to get overwhelmed, but remember that every action you take is helping to make our world a better place! Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? CAPITAL SWITCHBOARD TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS - ASK for CONGRESS MEMBERS' OFFICE... 800-426-8073 800-459-1887 800-614-2803 800-620-4394 800-826-3688 800-839-5276 877-762-8762 Senate toll-free phone numbers: 888-355-3588 888-818-6641 House toll-free phone number: 800-393-1082 Find LOCAL phone numbers for your Representative 1] Enter zip code here: http://www.house.gov/ 2] Click on name 3] On the left, one of the choices is "Contact _____" and will list phone & fax numbers for local offices. 4] Also, near the top, there will be a link for "Write Your Representative" [Please see the end for more political contact info.] ============= ACTIONS - U.S. ONLY Fwd: URGENT!!! Bronson, FLORIDA DOG WILL BE EUTHANIZED LATE MON/EARLY TUES!! Fancy's People are in thier 80's, her "Dad" got very sick and her "Mom" is struggling to care for him. Fancys "Mom" calls crying about Fancy all the time to make sure she'll get a home and I know she wishes she still had the strength to feed her and take care of her but she just can't do it anymore. PLEASE someone give Fancy a home, I know her "Mom & Dad" would have an easier time dealing with having to let her go if they knew she was safe! She's the sweetest dog in the world! She was raised well and would be a good friend!!! *** Large adult female American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog Mix, Levy County Animal Services, Bronson, FL. (352) 486-3349 or levycountyanimal@netscape.net See Fancy here: http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6296676 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	May 21, 2006 11:28 AM SUNDAY MAY 21: AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL http://www.candlelightmemorial.org/ LIGHT A VIRTUAL CANDLE http://www.candlelightmemorial.org/light_candle/index.php URGE PRESIDENT BUSH TO DOUBLE SPENDING ON GLOBAL AIDS http://www.candlelightmemorial.org/postcard/ ASAP!! Support Critical Development Assistance for WORLD'S POOR "The work we are doing on the ONE Campaign will change the world. It already has. Let's keep up the pressure and make sure they know we won't let billions of dollars in cuts to the President's request for the world's poor go unnoticed." Matt Damon, Actor. http://www.one.org/dia/organizationsONE/one/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1285&t=OneColumn.dwt Microcredit Provides Economic Opportunity to all the WORLD'S POOR http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=8727281&type=CO SUPPORT HR 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act [2 actions] http://www.stempac.com/letter/ http://www.stempac.com/keeppromise/ DON'T TAKE AWAY OUR RIGHTS!! Oppose efforts to dismantle our civil justice system. It's often the only recourse regular Americans like us have against powerful interests who put profits ahead of people. http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=15202 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE BILL ONLY BENEFITS SPECIAL INTERESTS http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=10358 OPPOSE SPECIAL PROTECTION FOR THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY - Section 307 of H.R. 2830, the Pension Protection Act http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29483 STOP NSA EAVESDROPPING ON PRIVATE CITIZENS [4 actions] 1] http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/petition/nsa/ 2] http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8759821&type=CO 3] http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8759711&type=CO 4]Once you've signed the petitions, call your senators and demand a full investigation into the NSA's data collection program. [See toll-free phone numbers at beginning of this message.] [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	May 21, 2006 11:25 AM TELL OUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO CALL FOR IMPEACHMENT OF BUSH & CHENEY http://www.usalone.com/coleman/pnum299.php CORRUPTION & ABUSE OF POWER Awarding federal contracts (for building HUD houses) based on politics. http://www.democrats.org/page/petition/hudscandal STOP THE NUCLEAR DEAL W/ INDIA [2 actions] http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8726231&type=CO http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8726396&type=CO OPPOSE RE-PROCESSING OF NUCLEAR WASTE & BUSH'S PROPOSED NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP W/ INDIA Tell your Senators and Representative to oppose funding for reprocessing radioactive waste. http://capwiz.com/wagingpeace/issues/alert/?alertid=8762011&type=CO RE-PROCESSING INFO: 1] http://www.ananuclear.org/dc_days06/Reprocessing2006.pdf 2] http://www.citizen.org/cmep/energy_enviro_nuclear/ nuclear_power_plants/nukewaste/reprocessing ALTERNATIVES to RE-PROCESSING & NUCLEAR POWER: http://www.citizen.org/hot_issues/issue.cfm?ID=1351 TAX RELIEF EXTENSION RECONCILIATION ACT Please contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives as soon as possible and urge them to contact their colleagues on the House-Senate Conference Committee in support of the inclusion of Section 203 (the Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Act) in the final conference report for S. 2020/H.R. 4297. http://www.hungeractioncenter.org/letter.aspx?AlertID=39 MODERNIZE HEALTH CARE FOR NATIVE AMERICANS http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8780566 PARDON/RELEASE ABUSED VIETNAM VETERAN/ADVOCATE IRON THUNDERHORSE http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/286295701 Fwd: CRIMINAL JUSTICE PETITION http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/898826404 SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITORS - 1] TAX BREAKS FOR THE WEALTHY SHOULD NOT BE PAID FOR BY CUTTING SERVICES TO WORKING FAMILIES Help stop policies that steal from poor kids and families to fund tax breaks for millionaires! http://capwiz.com/results/home/?linkid=1171&navitemid=94 2] ABOUT THE: CIA Leak Scandal High Gas Prices The War in Iraq Osama bin Laden and the War on Terror http://www.democrats.org/page/speakout/letterstoeditors [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	May 21, 2006 11:22 AM Fwd: Especially if you live in WISCONSIN - SAVE THIS WOLF FROM EXECUTION!! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/939595590 Fwd: "It's Impeachment Time" Petition http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/806547876 WHERE TO BEGIN? TREASON, FAILURE TO UPHOLD AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION, WAR CRIMES, MURDER, LYING AND UTTER DISREGARD FOR THE LAWS OF THIS COUNTRY AND THE WELFARE OF OUR CITIZENS, SQUANDERING, HARMING AND/OR OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF OR SELLING OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, SUPPORTING AND ENABLING WAR PROFITEERING BY HALIBURTON AND FRIENDS AND THE OIL COMPANIES, EMBARASSING AMERICA BY HIS VERY EXISTENCE AND STUPIDITY, ENDANGERING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY BY INSTALLING HIS INCOMPENTENT CRONIES IN HIGH PLACES, VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS IN BOTH AMERICAN AND ABROAD, VIOLATING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF EVERY AMERICAN BY SPYING ON AMERICAN CITIZENS, RESTRICTING FREE SPEECH AND USING PROPAGANDA TO MISINFORM THE NATION, TORTURING, MAIMING, HUMILIATING AND KILLING PEOPLE AT HIS WHIM AND PLEASURE, ALLOWING AND ENCOURAGING CORRUPTION OF FREE ELECTIONS IN OUR COUNTRY AND SO MUCH MORE! Call Congress Toll-Free: 888-355-3588, 888-818-6641 or 800-426-8073. * PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, because the more people who see these, the more action that will be taken!!! * ======= GLOBAL & U.S. ACTIONS [anyone can sign] TAKE A STAND FOR PEACE & JUSTICE!! http://www.zmag.org/wspj/index.cfm ACT AGAINST WAR: http://www.geocities.com/act_against_war/entergen.html?page=en PROTECT WOMEN & CHILDREN 1] Urge Congress to Protect Women and Children in Crisis and Conflict! In humanitarian emergencies such as the tsunami in South Asia, food shortages in Niger or continued violence in Sudan, Congress must ensure that vulnerable women and children are protected from exploitation. 2] Sign the ONE Campaign Declaration! The reality of child poverty demands action. That is why Save the Children has joined the ONE Campaign, a new effort to rally Americans to address the emergency of poverty and global AIDS. 3] Tell Congress to Support Children's Health In the next 24 hours, almost 30,000 children under age 5 will die from preventable or treatable diseases. Tell Congress to pass the CHILD and Newborn Act. http://www.savethechildren.org/action/index.asp VOTE FOR 'SAVE CHILDREN NOW'! The right not to starve. The right on education. The right on protection from abduction, abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Every child deserves these fundamentals - everywhere and always. [PLEASE BE SURE TO CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY!!] http://www.savechildrennow.org POLAR BEAR POLL & PETITION http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9671572/ https://community.hsus.org/campaign/protect_polar_bears [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	May 21, 2006 11:19 AM Fwd: STOP GLOBAL WARMING!! There is no more important cause than the call for action to save the planet on which we live. The evidence is here. The time is now. Add your voice to the 365,197 already marching. Join us.By joining THE STOP GLOBAL WARMING VIRTUAL MARCH, we commit to each other that together, as our numbers grow, we will use our collective voices to demand that governments, corporations, and politicians take the steps necessary to stop global warming. http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/sgw_stop.asp?id=27 CLIMATE CHANGES: JOIN CHEVRON'S FORUM & VOICE YOUR OPINION on ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES http://www.willyoujoinus.com/discussion/?gclid=CMeEqJHIhYUCFQ-ZIgodxhnxEA GLOBAL WARMING: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH "I hope that 'AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH' will be an action movie in the truest sense of the phrase--that the film will motivate people to take action to address the climate c risis,"said Former Vice President Al Gore. "In addition, the more tickets that are sold, the more funds will be raised giving the Alliance the opportunity to educate and galvanize millions more around this issue and inspire them to be a part of the solution." http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/ STOP EU OVERFISHING Taxpayers in Europe are supporting an over-sized fishing fleet, responsible for the depletion of fish stocks and the destruction of precious marine habitats within European waters and beyond. http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/campaign.cfm?uNC=65574507&uCampaignId=1201 REDUCE EU EMISSIONS http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_email.cfm?uCampaignId=1141&uActionId=1861 * PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, because the more people who see these, the more action that will be taken!!! * ======================= FYI CANADIANS: 8 out of 10 Canadians want tougher laws to protect environment. http://westcoastaquatic.ca/ article_tougher_laws_environment0406.htm Internships for Canadian Youth - Deadline: May 30 The 2006-2007 Circumpolar Young Leaders Program (CYLP) six-month internships for Canadian youth originally from, or living in, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, northern Quebec, and Labrador. CYLP provides young professionals with the knowledge, skills, resources, and experience necessary to develop international sustainable development policies to become effective agents of change. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/488182 MORE INFO & ACTIONS IN MY SHAREBOOK http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/98047 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 23, 2006 4:16 PM ~ TO SEE THIS IN LARGER PRINT, PLEASE GO TO MY SHAREBOOK ENTRY AT: http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/81762 IF A LINK DOES NOT WORK, PLEASE TRYING COPYING AND PASTING THE ENTIRE LINK INTO YOUR ADDRESS BAR. MARCH FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY Join Us on Saturday, April 29, in New York City Too much is too wrong in this country. We have a foreign policy that is foreign to our core values, and domestic policies wreaking havoc at home. The times are urgent and we must act! Assemble: 22nd Street and Broadway, 10:30AM onward March: At noon down Broadway to Foley Square Grassroots action festival: 1:00-6:00PM, Foley Square http://www.april29.org/ Dear Friends, Please look thru the following issues and take action, first on the ones you feel strongly about, and then on the rest as you have the time & energy. I know how easy it is to get overwhelmed, but remember that every action you take is helping to make our world a better place! THANKYOU, everyone who has sent me BIRTHDAY & EARTH DAY wishes!!! I appreciate every one of them! My wish for each of you - 24 Things to Always Remember... ...And One Thing Never to Forget 1. Your presence is a present to the world. 2. You're unique and one of a kind. 3. Your life can be what you want it to be. 4. Take the days just one at a time. 5. Count your blessings, not your troubles. 6. You'll make it through whatever comes along. 7. Within you are so many answers. 8. Understand, have courage, be strong. 9. Don't put limits on yourself. 10. So many dreams are waiting to be realized. 11. Decisions are too important to leave to chance. 12. Reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize. 13. Nothing wastes more energy than worrying. 14. The longer one carries a problem, the heavier it gets. 15. Don't take things too seriously. 16. Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets. 17. Remember that a little love goes a long way. 18. Remember that a lot ... goes forever. 19. Remember that friendship is a wise investment. 20. Life's treasures are people ... together. 21. Realize that it's never to late. 22. Do ordinary things in extraordinary ways. 23. Have health and hope and happiness. 24. Take the time to wish upon a star. And don't ever forget ... For even a day ... How very special you are. Author Unknown ----------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SWITCHBOARD TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO CONNECT TO CONGRESS MEMBERS 800-426-8073 800-459-1887 800-614-2803 800-826-3688 800-839-5276 877-762-8762 Senate toll-free phone numbers: 888-355-3588 888-818-6641 House toll-free phone number: 800-393-1082 [MORE POLITICAL CONTACT INFO & TIPS at the end of this message.] U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS STOP THE STATE FROM ILLEGALLY TAKING MY CHILD TIME SENSITIVE http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/122450519 MORE INFO: http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=636975948 1] Act Now to End Wars of Aggression! Coordinated action by voters opposed to the current military action in Iraq can end the illegal occupation. There are many ways you can help. Below are three steps we urge you to take. If you have ideas on actions we can take please let us know at Contact@VotersForPeace.US. 2] Sign the Pledge - What if Everybody Refused to Support Pro-war Candidates? Take a clear stand and let politicians know they cannot take your vote for granted but instead have to earn your vote by standing and working for peace. 3] Send a Letter to the Media Respond to misinformed articles about the war and spread the word about VotersForPeace.US, working to organize and make visible the growing Peace Vote. http://www.votersforpeace.us/content.jsp?content_KEY=1471 IRAQ: ENTERING THE 4th YEAR OF WAR & OCCUPATION After years of ambiguous statements, President Bush suggested on Tuesday, March 21 that U.S. troops will not leave Iraq as long as he's in office. This confirms the worst fears of Iraqis and a growing number of people in the United States. The president's declaration came shortly after the House of Representatives voted to bar ermanent U.S. miliatary bases in Iraq. Write a letter to your senators. Urge them to take clear steps toward the withdrawal of all U.S. military troops and bases from Iraq. http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8531211 MORE ACTIONS: http://www.fcnl.org/iraq/ TELL CONGRESS TO HOLD OPEN DEBATE ON THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ [4 actions] [Cost of the Iraq War by State - http://www.nationalpriorities.org/iraqwarcost ] 1] http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?itemid=20539&afccode=RSS101 2] http://www.millionphonemarch.com/iraq_debate.php 3] http://www.capwiz.com/wand/issues/alert/?alertid=8650101&type=CO 4] http://www.votersforpeace.us/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3067 MAY 11-14: The Silence of the Dead, The Voices of the Living: A Witness to End the War in Iraq National Mall in Washington, D.C. and across the U.S. http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/article.php?id=647 TELL CONGRESS YOU CARE ABOUT THE HUMAN COST OF WAR: Support the Iraq Community Action Program (ICAP) http://action.civicworldwide.org/dia/organizationsORG/civic/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3389 Letter to the Editor The Letter to the Editor Section is one of the most widely read sections of the newspaper and can reach a large audience. It allows community members to comment on the way issues are being addressed in the media and to influence the topics the local paper may choose to cover. Elected officials often monitor this section of the newspaper and take notice of constituents' opinions. We've made it easy for you to contact your local newspaper with your views, but editors want to hear from you in your own words. http://action.civicworldwide.org/dia/organizationsORG/civic/pickMedia.jsp?letter_KEY=424 ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 23, 2006 4:15 PM ~ STOP A WAR ON IRAN!! [4 actions] 1] Fwd: Petition: Don't Nuke Iran Reports that the Bush administration may be planning a nuclear attack against Iran are alarming. A strong statement of opposition from the American public before that idea becomes credible is important. Please sign our petition and then alert your friends, family and colleagues by asking them to sign the petition. http://political.moveon.org/dontnukeiran/ 2] TELL CONGRESS: Oppose Any Attack on Iran or Covert Military Actions There http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ufpj/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3414 3] TELL THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: Don't Cave Into Washington on Iran! http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/ organizationsORG/ufpj/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3408 4] PETITION OPPOSING ATTACK ON IRAN http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/iran MORE INFO: Iranian Attack Plans http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/73433 "NOT IN OUR NAME" INFO & ACTIONS 1] The Not In Our Name project calls on everyone to DISPLAY THE IMAGE OF THE EARTH across the United States TO SHOW UNITY WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD who are suffering from the injustices done by our government in our name. Display the earth as a way TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION to the U.S. government's war on the world -- and especially at this time, the people of Iraq; the racial profiling, roundups and detentions of Muslims, Arabs and South Asians; and repressive police state measures. Display the earth, and send a message to the people of the planet that another world is possible. http://www.notinourname.net/globe/#v 2] Not in Our Name "In the News" - ALTERNATIVE MEDIA LINKS http://www.notinourname.net/resources_links/alternative_media.html 3] HOW G.I. RESISTANCE CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Organized opposition to the Vietnam War within U.S. military ranks was the single greatest force that moved this country toward ending its involvement in the conflict, according to the new film "Sir! No Sir!" http://www.sirnosir.com/ "Sir! No Sir!" begins national screenings http://www.notinourname.net/troops/sirnosir-review-3apr06.htm TAKE ACTIONS FOR PEACE!! 1] Help Establish a United States Department of Peace! Tell your member of the House of Representatives and your Senators that you want this proposed legislation to become law. http://www.democracyinaction.org/peacealliance/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=902 2] Department of Peace Petition Please sign this petition to show your support for the Department of Peace legislation. Please note that signing this petition should be in addition to calling your Representatives & Senators and sending them an email/fax, which are BY FAR the most effective ways to contact your your elected officials in D.C. [Toll-free numbers at beginning of message.] http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/peacealliance/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=165 3] Tell Congress that PEACE wants a PIECE of the PIE! Join us in this National Action on May 12th (the Friday before Mother's Day) and gather members of your community to take pies to your local Congressional offices with a banner; "On behalf of Mothers Everywhere, Peace Wants a Piece of the Pie!" as well as a downloaded national budget pie chart showing the tiny slice that represents the portion of the U.S. federal budget requested for the Department of Peace and Nonviolence. http://www.thepeacealliance.org/action/mothers/pie.htm 4] REGIONAL CONFERENCES - http://www.thepeacealliance.org/events/regional/main.htm 5] VOTE FOR PEACE!!! http://www.petitionsite.com/takeaction/952620413 PEOPLE OF THE WORLD RATIFYING KYOTO GLOBAL WARMING AGREEMENT The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement setting targets for industrialised countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. These gases are considered at least partly responsible for global warming - the rise in global temperature which may have catastrophic consequences for life on Earth. The protocol was established in 1997, based on principles set out in a framework agreement signed in 1992. [From Jouni Y.] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/179477556 SAVE DARFUR - Stop the Genocide Now! President Bush declared the situation in Darfur to be genocide in 2004, yet the administration has not done enough since to end the violence. President Bush needs to know that the American people care about Darfur, and that we want him to make ending this genocide a top priority for his administration. Please take action today to help stop the killing before it's too late. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/787549149 APRIL 30 - Rally To Stop the Genocide in Darfur http://www.savedarfur.org/rally/ http://www.netaid.org/global_poverty/darfur/march-to-stop-genocide.html END GLOBAL POVERTY http://www.netaid.org/act_now/action-network.html EDUCATION FOR ALL http://ga0.org/campaign/efa_petition/ Participate in the 2006 Global Campaign for Education [U.S. Send My Friend to School Week] http://www.campaignforeducationusa.org/events_default.asp MORE WAYS TO HELP: http://www.campaignforeducationusa.org/ Fwd: Tell Congress: Oppose the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement! Last week, the US signed a free trade agreement with Peru, where more than half of the population lives in poverty. Trade could be an engine to pull millions out of poverty, but this agreement, like the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) before it, will institutionalize an uneven playing field between the two countries. The fight's not over yet, since Congress must approve the agreement before it can take effect. This is where we need your help! Tell Congress to oppose the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement! http://ga0.org/campaign/peru_fta?rk=Dd%5fUxDd1OXVnE ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 23, 2006 4:14 PM ~ Fwd: Make Trade Fair This petition represents the voices of millions of people around the world who are calling for decision makers to make trade fair. With your help, we can make it the biggest petition ever. http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.php?file=dumped_join.htm&cat=1&subcat=2&select=1 Everything you need to take action on Trade - http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.php?file=04042003094105.htm&cat=1&subcat=14&select=1 EMAIL EU TRADE COMISSIONER Peter Mandelson TO BACK UP HIS WORDS on Fair Trade!! http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.php?file=email_pmflash03.php&cat=1&subcat=3&select=1 MEDICARE PART D Senator Frist has ambitions to become president. He was instrumental in crafting the law that handed Medicare drug coverage over to private insurance companies and prevented Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices. He should not now be allowed to block legislation to extend enrollment, delay the late penalty and allow people with Medicare a chance to change coverage. Send Senator Frist a message urging him to bring the bill to the floor . In the House, the same Republican leadership that brought us the Part D disaster is preventing any legislation to fix its problems from coming to a vote. A discharge petition sponsored by Pete Stark, Democrat of California; Jan Schakowsky, Democrat of Illinois; and Marion Berry, Democrat of Arkansas, could force their hand. If a majority of House members sign that petition—the effort is only 31 votes short now—the bill can come up for a vote on the House floor. Write your representative urging them to SIGN THE DISCHARGE PETITION. http://www.medicarerights.org/action/ EXTEND THE MAY 15th DEADLINE for citizens to sign up for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. http://ga3.org/campaign/20060418_hea_wrt_medicarepartddeadline MORE INFO: http://www.medicare-partd.com/ Budget Cuts Threaten Services to Disabled Farmers http://www.easterseals.com/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=226 and to Accessible Transportation http://www.easterseals.com/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=227 Fwd: KEEP THE "SECURITY" IN SOCIAL SECURITY http://stabenow.senate.gov/socialsecurity/ MAKE AIDS, TB & MALARIA HISTORY Call 1-800-786-2663 to be connected directly to your Senators and ask them to support the Santorum-Durbin Amendment for global AIDS funding.. Remember, AIDS kills 8,500 people every day, TB kills 5,000 and malaria kills over 3,000 in Africa alone--every day. Together, we can help fight back against these killer diseases. http://www.one.org/dia/organizationsONE/one/content.jsp?content_KEY=11 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE coverage for all United States residents http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/bills/?bill=7584031 MORE ACTIONS: http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=1463 STOP OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN AGRICULTURE [FDA Docket 2005P-0139/CP 1, S.742, H.R. 2562] http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/abr_fda2?qp_source=actioncenter KEEP THE INTERNET FREE & OPEN TO EVERYONE! The free and open Internet is under seige--can you sign this petition letting your member of Congress know you support preserving Network Neutrality? Click here: http://www.civic.moveon.org/save_the_internet MORE INFO: A list of all the ways you might be affected by Net Neutrality is located on the bottom of this link: http://civic.moveon.org/alerts/savetheinternet.html STOP FALSE ADVERTISING FOR WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES A new bill in Congress, [H.R.5052], would stop "crisis pregnancy centers" from deceiving women. These fake "clinics" often masquerade as health centers offering the full range of reproductive health services, when their only real purpose is to keep women from exercising their right to choice and family planning. Worse yet — the Bush administration has used - $60 MILLION IN TAXPAYER DOLLARS - to fund these propaganda machines!! Urge your representative to support this important bill. http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/fake_clinics2 * PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, because the more people who see these, the more action that will be taken!!! * ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 23, 2006 4:12 PM ~ GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS EVERYONE can take Action on the following Issues NATIVE AMERICAN ACTIONS 1] Fwd: Help Six Nations People Protect their Land http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/850267742 2] Fwd: Stop the Siezure and Violent Police Invasion Of Six Nations Land in Caledonia! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/850267742 3] MANY Petitions for Native American Issues http://ndnnews.com/NDN%20Petitions.htm 4] ON-GOING ISSUES IN INDIAN COUNTRY http://ndnnews.com/NDN%20Issues.htm RESOURCES: http://ndnnews.com/Links%20Page.htm Protect public health in North Carolina http://www.care2.com/go/z/10916/1036 Chairman Dean Please Return to your Anti-War Stance! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/430537171 Child Abduction By The State http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/559465691 Fwd: Please Sign the "Oprah to call for Peace" Can you imagine the great impact on the general public if Oprah called for peace? http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/967441254 APRIL 24-30: GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION If you can read this, thank a teacher! http://www.campaignforeducation.org/index.html SAVE GRASSY NARROWS 2,500 square miles of forests, lakes and rivers north of Kenora, Ontario have sustained the people of Grassy Narrows First Nation for thousands of years. Now Weyerhaeuser, the largest lumber company in the world, is driving a wave of destructive logging that threatens to uproot their traditional way of life. http://ga3.org/campaign/FreeGrassy/ws8xu55rl5bwixw MAY 21: WALK THE WORLD TO FIGHT HUNGER http://www.fighthunger.org/wtw06 WORLD PETITION- STOP HUNGER FOREVER !!! NO CHILD SHOULD EVER DIE OF HUNGER! DO YOU CARE ENOUGH TO SIGN? http://www.thegoldenlotus.com/vote.php SUDAN FREEDOM WALK - to end injustice, genocide & modern slavery http://sudanwalk.iabolish.com/ African Activist Threatened http://action.foe.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3415&t=act.dwt * PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, because the more people who see them, the more action that will be taken!!! * U.S. ACTIONS - ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS CLEAN ENERGY Attempt to Kill Cape Cod Wind Project Could Have Major Implications for Nation's Clean Energy Future http://ucsaction.org/campaign/4_14_06_Cape_Wind Protect Florida's Emerald Coast Tell officials not to approve construction of a new airport in the Emerald Coast's sensitive wetlands habitat. http://www.savebiogems.org/emeraldcoast/takeaction.asp?step=2&item=53344 MORE ACTIONS: http://www.savebiogems.org/ Take Action to Protect a National Monument from jetskis! http://action.foe.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3403&t=act.dwt MORE ACTIONS http://www.foe.org/takeaction/ SAVE OUR PUBLIC LANDS IN NEW MEXICO Roadless Rule Public Hearing - April 26, 2006 7-9 p.m. Preserve New Mexico's Roadless Areas[NM residents] UNM Conference Center Auditorium, Albuquerque (Located on the NE corner of Indian School and University) http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/NM_Roadless SAVE OUR PUBLIC LANDS IN OTHER STATES: http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/NM_Roadless/alerts Tell Congress to take action on global warming http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/100065871 Urge North Carolina's leaders to protect our state against global warming! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/345163719 * PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, because the more people who see them, the more action that will be taken!!! * GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL ACTIONS EVERYONE can take Action on the following Issues BAN VIVISECTION[animal testing] IN THE U.S. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/778227351 STOP THE SALE OF ILLEGAL BABY TURTLES http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/751034705 Tell Clorox To Stop Testing On Animals http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/146424495 Boycott Coca Cola: Stop the Iditarod dog sled race http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/969670728 Australian and South Pacific Whales Under Renewed Threat From Whaling http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/344508143 Ask the Canadian Government to stop testing pesticides on animals http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/205973167 Tell Animal Planet to Create a series on animal rights issues http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/538453676 Save Tahuamanú Rainforest in Peru http://www.savebiogems.org/tahuamanu/takeaction.asp Save Endangered Elephants in Indonesia http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29585&ms=care2 PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, because the more people who see them, the more action that will be taken!!! * [All petitions w/ a were shared by Stanley, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=951441956 ] ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 23, 2006 4:12 PM ~ ============ VICTORIES!!! ============ NRDC BLOCKS DISASTROUS EVERGLADES MINING SCHEME! After an arduous four-year legal battle, a federal judge has sided with NRDC and blocked a set of permits for a massive limestone mining project in the fragile Florida Everglades. The polluting scheme would have bulldozed and dynamited 30 square miles of important habitat for rare wildlife, including the endangered woodstork, and jeopardized the drinking water of millions of Miami-Dade County residents. Over the past few years, BioGems Defenders sent more than 100,000 messages to Bush administration officials protesting the mining plan and helped to raise awareness in Florida of the project's serious environmental risks. We will continue to defend the judge's decision against legal and political counter-attacks by the mining industry. NO ARCTIC DRILLING IN HOUSE BUDGET BILL!! Following a flood of petitions and phone calls from BioGems Defenders and other activists, the House Budget Committee unveiled a budget resolution in late March that is free of any provision that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil development. Earlier in the month, a Senate budget resolution that called for Arctic drilling passed by just a 51-49 vote. Like last year, though, this high-stakes fight may go several rounds, and we will call on you when needed to urge Congress to reject any proposals to include Arctic drilling in a final budget measure or any other piece of legislation. ~ EVENTS ~ Join Us in New York City on Saturday, April 29th! MARCH FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY End the war in Iraq -- Bring all our troops home now! http://www.april29.org/ [ATTN: April 29th Hoax Site: It has come to our attention that a hoax April 29 site has been created at www.april29th.org. We have requested that a disclaimer be added to the top of that page to alleviate any further confusion. If you see anyone directing people to www.april29th.org for information about the April 29 March for Peace, Justice and Democracy in New York, please contact them and let them know that the correct website is http://www.april29.org (no "th") and please cc us at info@april29.org (again, no "th," in the address please, or you'll just be forwarding it to the hoax-ers) so we can follow up with them.] ~ FYI ~ EMPOWERING FAMILIES WHO ARE ENSLAVED Enslavement in the mines: entire families live in freezing cold conditions at 4500 meters, sleeping on beds of stone, deprived of drinking water, light, schooling and, most importantly, dignity. http://www.voixlibres.org/index_gb.php EcoPLANET - EcoChoices Natural Living Store: We are here to help you create a home that is beautiful, natural and a safe environment for you and your family's enjoyment. EcoAnimal: Earth friendly non-toxic products for animals. EcoArtworks: Natural non-toxic art supplies. EcoBathroom: Organic cotton towels and loungewear. EcoBedroom: This exclusive online shop features Organic Beds & Bedding for a more natural and complete rest. Products available include mattresses, pillows, comforters, blankets, sheets, duvets, shams and bedroom furniture. EcoBicycles: Electric bikes, scooters, and accessories. EcoByDesign: Natural and safe building products. EcoDaySpa: Natural bodycare and supplies for yoga and meditation. EcoMattress: All natural mattresses made out of organic cotton, premium eco wool, 100% pure natural latex, and steel innersprings. Custom shapes and sizes available. EcoKitchen: Energy efficient refrigerators and appliances. EcoPatio: Beautiful garden furniture, composters, and other products. EcoSofa: 100% natural sofas, arm chairs and ottomans. EcoToyTown: Earth friendly non-toxic toys for all ages. http://www.ecoplanet.com/ Naturally Healthy Earth-Friendly Living http://www.ecolivingcenter.com/ Donate for FREE! You CLICK and Sponsors PAY! All links open in a new browser window. http://thenonprofits.com/ Green Consumer Guide http://www.greenconsumerguide.com/index.php THE CHANGE AGENCY - SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ACTION Since 1995 we've been developing and sharing resources to support effective community action. Throughout Australia and the Pacific Region we've led workshops with 1000s of people working for a just, sustainable and peaceful world. http://www.thechangeagency.org/index.htm MAKING CORPORATIONS ACT RESPONSIBLY Dedicated to ensuring that corporations act responsibly and in the long-term best interests of the environment and the human condition. Key Successes -Forest Protection: Only Certified Lumber at Home Depot -E-Waste: Dell and HP Commit to Computer Recycling -Genetically Engineered Foods: Alternatives and Testing Implemented -Labor Standards: Improvements for Apparel Factory Workers -Plastic Recycling: Coke and Pepsi Add Recycled Plastic Content -Paper Products: Staples Adds Recycled Paper Lines -Human Rights: Indigenous Tribe Receives Justice on Hydro Project -Toxics in Herbal Remedies: Heavy Metals Removed -Toxics in Cosmetics: Carcinogens Eliminated in Revlon and Others http://www.asyousow.org/ Visit Portland Peace and Win a Bike Tour Bike many miles. Meet incredible people. Participate in amazing service projects. Stay on organic farms and work to promote sustainable food growth practices. Study and work with Native American communities. Live with the land and camp under the stars. Change your world, one mile at a time. http://www.portlandpeace.org/index.shtml/planetsave SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN MOTION BICYCLE TOURS Win a free one-week bike tour! To help promote our tours, we are raffling one away. All you have to do is enter your contact information. http://www.portlandpeace.org/tour_routes.shtml/ecologyfund ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 23, 2006 4:11 PM ~ CAREERS TO CHANGE THE WORLD! http://www.csmonitor.com/marketplace/recruit/index.html THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE If you like coffee, chances are you're always in search of the perfect cup. But taste isn't the only thing to look for. Choose coffees that are certified organic, free trade and shade grown, such as BioGems Blends from California-based Beantrees. By enjoying coffees that meet these quality standards, you can help protect the wildlife and biodiversity of Latin America's last rainforests and support the livelihoods of smaller growers. To read more about sustainably produced coffee http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/0410.asp. To purchase BioGems Blends http://www.beantrees.com/ ~ POLITICAL INFO ~ BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/dKosopedia:About CITIZENSPEAK E-ADVOCACY SERVICE http://citizenspeak.org/node/181 GOVERNMENT CONTACT INFO & TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION CONTACT INFO FOR GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/ govcontacts/govindex.html TOLL-FREE NUMBERS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE !!! White House comment line, M-F 9-5 EST: 866-311-1889. Federal Government Information: 888-688-9889 Federal Agency Toll-Free Telephone Numbers http://www.info.gov/toll-free.htm Toll-Free National Contact Center Trained staff to answer questions in English and Spanish about all aspects of the federal government. 1 (800) FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST Recorded information on popular topics is available around the clock. Hints for Effective Letter-Writing, Calls, Faxes, E-mail and Visits to Politicians: http://www.mcc.org/us/washington/advocacy.html The "Laser Talk": A Tool for Action http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#las Tips For Writing To Your Legislators http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip2 Tips For Writing To Your Representative http://action.citizen.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=994 Find LOCAL phone numbers for your Representative 1] Enter zip code here: http://www.house.gov/ 2] Click on name 3] On the left, one of the choices is "Contact _____" and will list phone & fax numbers for local offices. 4] Also, near the top, there will be a link for "Write Your Representative" How to Send an Effective Letter to the Editor http://www.peopleoverprofits.org/editor/ [List of newspapers, look for state, then town.] http://www.newsdirectory.com/news.php?c=na&co=USA Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip1 Getting It Published http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#get Media Guide http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/media/ ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! = April 15, 2006 8:59 PM IF A LINK DOESN'T WORK, TRY CUTTING & PASTING THE WHOLE LINK INTO THE ADDRESS BAR Dear Friends, Please look thru the following issues and take action, first on the ones you feel strongly about, and then on the rest as you have the time & energy. I know how easy it is to get overwhelmed, but remember that every action you take is helping to make our world a better place! THANKYOU, everyone who has sent me birthday & Easter wishes!!! I hope each of you has a peaceful & blessed Easter also!!! Sincerely, Sandra JOIN WITH MILLIONS IN THE COMMON PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS VISIONARY CHARTER, AND HELP CREATE A CULTURE OF LASTING PEACE ON EARTH!! http://www.earthrepair.net/enter.shtml [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:56 PM CAPITAL SWITCHBOARD TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO CONNECT TO CONGRESS MEMBERS: 800-426-8073 800-459-1887 800-614-2803 800-826-3688 800-839-5276 877-762-8762 ***** PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, because the more people who see these, the more action that is taken!!! * ======= U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS ======== STOP THE HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION!! A vote on the budget resolution in the House of Representatives is expected ANY DAY NOW!!! The House returned from recess to mark up the legislation, a line by line review by the House Budget Committee, to prepare the final version for debate and a vote on the House floor. Federal education and job training programs will suffer $45.3 billion in cuts over the next five years under the House budget resolution, in addition to deep cuts in other domestic discretionary spending programs. http://capwiz.com/aauw/go/housebudget OPPOSE LINE ITEM VETO - BUDGET (S. 2381/H.R. 4890) http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=8662736 ACT NOW TO STOP THE HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION Last year, we came within two votes of defeating the Republican leadership's immoral plan to slash funding for essential public services that are vital to America's families. The House votes NEXT WEEK on a new budget resolution -- and if they give President Bush what he wants, vulnerable people across the country -- from infants to the elderly -- will lose needed services. But if we derail this legislation, the agenda of the President and Republican leadership in Congress will be stopped dead in its tracks. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/house_budget Senate toll-free phone numbers: 888-355-3588 888-818-6641 House toll-free phone number: 800-393-1082 MORE GOVERNMENT CONTACT INFO AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:53 PM PRIORITIZE SPENDING FOR HUMAN NEEDS IN THE BUDGET [2 actions] A Common Sense Approach - On March 8, 2006, Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and fifteen other members of Congress introduced the Common Sense Budget Act. The legislation would divert $60 billion from the Pentagon budget, and allocate it to social investment, renewable energy and humanitarian aid. Among the programs that would benefit: $10 billion annually would go to provide health care coverage for millions of uninsured children. $10 billion a year would be spent on modernizing schools. $10 billion would be invested annually in renewable energy. $13 billion would be spent every year on humanitarian foreign aid. TAKE ACTION TODAY! Tell your Representative to prioritize spending on human needs & co-sponsor H.R. 4898. For more information on the Common Sense Budget Act, visit: http://www.sensiblepriorities.org/csba/faq.php. "Every gun that is made, every warship that is launched, every rocket that is fired signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those that are cold and not clothed." -President Dwight Eisenhower 2 ACTIONS: 1] http://capwiz.com/wagingpeace/issues/alert/?alertid=8564391&type=CO 2] http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8663486&type=CO GRANT AID NOW! STUDENTS: TELL YOUR REP TO VOTE NO ON THE HOUSE BUDGET!! WHAT YOU CAN DO: Call your Representative TODAY & urge him/her to vote NO on the House Budget!!! DIAL: 1-800-459-1887 and ask to speak with your Representative. SCRIPT:Hi, my name is _____. I am a student at ______ College/University and a voter in your district. I am calling to urge Representative ______ to vote NO on the budget as it eliminates funding for many programs students need to access higher education. Thank you. [See beginning of this message for phone numbers.] 6 additional things students can do to TAKE ACTION for GRANT AID NOW! http://www.usstudents.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=144 TELL THE HOUSE TO ADOPT A FY 2007 BUDGET RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES http://ga4.org/campaign/2007BUDGET_RESOLUTION_HOUSE PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES! ConventionYES! is circulating a petition urging national political leaders and their representatives at the UN to protect the rights of people with disabilities by signing and ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. http://www.conventionyes.org/content.cfm?ID=585C76&iu=5B5D77745E4E SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY REFORM http://www.petitiononline.com/SSDC/petition.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:49 PM HELP TO PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS 1] http://action.aclu.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AP_alerts_immigrant_rts 2] Fwd: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/725062448 MORE ACTIONS: http://action.aclu.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AP_action_homepage No human is illegal! Not in Our Name is proud to join the call for massive, nationwide protest on Monday, May 1 in support of immigrant justice. http://www.notinourname.net/archive/immigrant-justice-10apr06.htm http://www.cccaction.org/cccaction/april10_index.html TELL CONGRESS TO HOLD OPEN DEBATE ON THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ [Cost of the Iraq War by State - http://www.nationalpriorities.org/iraqwarcost ] http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?itemid=20539&afccode=RSS101 DROP THE DEBT OF IMPOVERISHED NATIONS http://ga0.org/campaign/drop_the_debt EDUCATION FOR ALL http://ga0.org/campaign/efa_petition/ APRIL 24-30, 2006 GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION ACTION WEEK - If you can read this, thank a teacher! http://www.campaignforeducation.org/index.html WORLD PETITION- STOP HUNGER FOREVER !!! NO CHILD SHOULD EVER DIE OF HUNGER! DO YOU CARE ENOUGH TO SIGN? http://www.thegoldenlotus.com/vote.php WALK THE WORLD ON MAY 21 TO FIGHT HUNGER http://www.fighthunger.org/wtw06 MAKE AIDS, TB & MALARIA HISTORY Call 1-800-786-2663 to be connected directly to your Senators and ask them to support the Santorum-Durbin Amendment for global AIDS funding. Remember, AIDS kills 8,500 people every day, TB kills 5,000 and malaria kills over 3,000 in Africa alone--every day. Together, we can help fight back against these killer diseases. http://www.one.org/dia/organizationsONE/one/content.jsp?content_KEY=11 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:45 PM COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE coverage for all United States residents http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/bills/?bill=7584031 MEDICAID CUTS SHOULD -NOT- PAY FOR TAX BREAKS FOR TAX BREAKS FOR CEOs http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=7583841 Fwd: PETITION FOR PAID SICK DAYS http://www.nationalpartnership.org/Default.aspx?tabid=114 Fwd: PETITION TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY FAMILY ACT http://www.womensorganizations.org/pages.cfm?ID=191 MANY ACTIONS FOR WOMEN!! http://www.capwiz.com/now/home/ WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NEED OUR SUPPORT! 1] Take action to protect Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, president of the Women's Assistance Center in Cancun, Mexico. http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/Cacho/ iw33s6x2fjnxbwm? 2] Isel Acosta is a member of the 'Ladies in White,' an organization of the wives and relatives of the 75 activists imprisoned in the spring of 2003 during a severe crackdown on nonviolent human rights activists. Their persistent and peaceful protest is gaining growing international attention. http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/defenders/hrd_cuba/ alert_032806_ladies.htm MORE ACTIONS/INFO: http://www.defendingwomen-defendingrights.org/index.php http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/defenders/hrd_women/ hrd_women.asp THE FAMILIES DEVASTATED BY KATRINA NEED SUPPORT NOW! Stop the ongoing devastation of Katrina’s victims at the hands of President Bush. http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/callalert/index.tt?alertid=8508566&type=CO TAKE ACTION ON HEALTH CARE ISSUES http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=1463 MORE ACTIONS: http://capwiz.com/results/home/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:44 PM 1st AMENDMENT RESTORATION ACT Congress has made it illegal for citizens to broadcast ads criticizing their elected representatives within 60-days of an election. This is un-American and must be reversed. HR 689 would repeal this restriction of free speech and political dissent. http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=17 MORE ACTIONS TO "DOWNSIZE DC": http://www.downsizedc.org/ Fwd: TAKE BACK INDIANA COMMUNITY FROM DRUG DEALERS!! Please tell Mayor Yoder of Auburn, Indiana that its time to take back our community from street drug users and street drug dealers. Please send the URL to all your friends and family so they can sign the petition. Thank you for your time. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/778064877 CARE2 GROUP: Lost love ones or friends to street drugs? Find support here! http://www.care2.com/c2c/invite.html?id=1401439RmZT Petition: TELL TV NETWORK TO AIR DIVERSITY INCLUSIVE CHURCH AD! [Doesn't our Creator/God/Allah/Buddha/the Supreme Being/Higher Power/etc. love everyone, NO MATTER THEIR COLOR OR BELIEFS???] http://ga3.org/campaign/viacom?qp_source=view TELL AMERICA MEDIA NETWORKS TO PROMOTE TOLERANCE & INCLUSIVENESS!! http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=51&pst=476048 TAKE ACTIONS FOR PEACE!! 1] Help Establish a United States Department of Peace! Tell your member of the House of Representatives and your Senators that you want this proposed legislation to become law. http://www.democracyinaction.org/peacealliance/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=902 2] Department of Peace Petition Please sign this petition to show your support for the Department of Peace legislation. Please note that signing this petition should be in addition to calling your Representatives & Senators and sending them an email/fax, which are BY FAR the most effective ways to contact your your elected officials in D.C. http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ peacealliance/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=165 3] Tell Congress that PEACE wants a PIECE of the PIE on May 12! Join us in this National Action on May 12th (the Friday before Mother's Day) and gather members of your community to take pies to your local Congressional offices with a banner; "On behalf of Mothers Everywhere, Peace Wants a Piece of the Pie!" as well as a downloaded national budget pie chart showing the tiny slice that represents the portion of the U.S. federal budget requested for the Department of Peace and Nonviolence. http://www.thepeacealliance.org/action/mothers/pie.htm REGIONAL PEACE CONFERENCES - http://www.thepeacealliance.org/events/regional/main.htm [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:41 PM Fwd: NO FAKE NEWS!! Corporate propaganda has infiltrated local TV newscasts, with disguised product advertisements posing as genuine news reports. This represents a breach of the trust between broadcasters and their viewers. Demand that the Federal Communications Commission investigate, strengthen disclosure requirements and punish stations that air fake news. http://action.freepress.net/campaign/fakenews/ RETURN STOLEN LAKOTA[NATIVE AMERICAN] GOLD [Posted here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3623&pst=136125 ] http://www.petitiononline.com/1851gold/petition.html FREE LEONARD PELTIER & HOLD HEARINGS ON THE PINE RIDGE "REIGN OF TERROR" A participant in the American Indian Movement, he went to assist the Oglala Lakota people on the Pine Ridge Reservation in the mid-70s where a tragic shoot-out occurred on June 26, 1975. Accused of the murder of two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Peltier fled to Canada believing he would never receive a fair trial in the United States. Please continue your all-important public education efforts on Leonard's behalf. Keep writing Congress about FBI misconduct in Indian Country, too, & urge the members of the House & Senate Judiciary Committees to hold hearings on the Pine Ridge "Reign of Terror". http://www.leonardpeltier.org/takeaction.htm SUPPORT GRASSY NARROWS!! 2,500 square miles of forests, lakes and rivers north of Kenora, Ontario have sustained the people of Grassy Narrows First Nation for thousands of years. Now logging companies, Weyerhaeuser and Abitibi, are driving a wave of destructive logging that threatens to uproot their traditional way of life. Grassy Narrows needs your help! http://ga3.org/ct/BpL39CK1EXgz/ GRASSY NARROWS: Respect Native Rights & Protect Endangered Forests! 1] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/328179782 2] http://freegrassy.org/take_action/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:37 PM CAMPAIGN: H.O.P.E. for DARFUR "Stand In" for Victims of the Slaughter in Darfur! Sign our petition to call for a U.N. appointed diplomat of the highest international stature to lead a peace process in Darfur. http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/international_justice/ darfur/voices/index.aspx?source=hp A MILLION VOICES FOR DARFUR http://www.savedarfur.org/ IRAQ: ENTERING THE 4th YEAR OF WAR & OCCUPATION After years of ambiguous statements, President Bush suggested on Tuesday, March 21 that U.S. troops will not leave Iraq as long as he's in office. This confirms the worst fears of Iraqis and a growing number of people in the United States. The president's declaration came shortly after the House of Representatives voted to bar permanent U.S. miliatary bases in Iraq. Write a letter to your senators. Urge them to take clear steps toward the withdrawal of all U.S. military troops and bases from Iraq. http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8531211 MORE ACTIONS: http://www.fcnl.org/iraq/ 'NOT IN OUR NAME" INFO & ACTIONS 1] The Not In Our Name project calls on everyone to DISPLAY THE IMAGE OF THE EARTH across the United States TO SHOW UNITY WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD who are suffering from the injustices done by our government in our name. Display the earth as a way TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION to the U.S. government's war on the world -- and especially at this time, the people of Iraq; the racial profiling, roundups and detentions of Muslims, Arabs and South Asians; and repressive police state measures. Display the earth, and send a message to the people of the planet that another world is possible. http://www.notinourname.net/globe/#v 2] Not in Our Name "In the News" - ALTERNATIVE MEDIA LINKS http://www.notinourname.net/resources_links/ alternative_media.html 3] HOW G.I. RESISTANCE CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Organized opposition to the Vietnam War within U.S. military ranks was the single greatest force that moved this country toward ending its involvement in the conflict, according to the new film "Sir! No Sir!" http://www.sirnosir.com/ "Sir! No Sir!" begins national screenings http://www.notinourname.net/troops/sirnosir-review-3apr06.htm PETITION OPPOSING ATTACK ON IRAN http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/iran Iranian Attack Plans http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/73433 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:34 PM SUPPORT A JUST PEACE FOR ISRAEL & PALESTINE http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8519221&type=CO TALKING POINTS [toll-free numbers at top of this message]: http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/callalert/index.tt?alertid=8519291&type=CO PEOPLE OF THE WORLD RATIFYING KYOTO The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement setting targets for industrialised countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. These gases are considered at least partly responsible for global warming - the rise in global temperature which may have catastrophic consequences for life on Earth. The protocol was established in 1997, based on principles set out in a framework agreement signed in 1992. [From Jouni Y.] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/179477556 OPPOSE REGULATION OF GRASSROOTS LOBBYING Congress wants to make it harder for you to control your government. So-called lobbying reform bills would force citizens' groups to file complicated government reports. Big lobbying firms seeking government handouts can afford it. Taxypayer groups can't. Tell your Congressmembers to oppose all bills designed to regulate grassroots lobbying organizations, specifically S. 1398, S. 2128, H.R. 2412, and H.R. 4575. http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=40 DON'T LET THE INCUMBENTS SET THE RULES If H.R. 4694 passes into law . . . You won't be able to use your own money to support or oppose federal candidates. Taxes will fund all federal campaigns, with winners getting more money, and losers less. To get full funding third parties and independents will have to collect signatures equal to 20% of the votes cast in the last election, but paid petitioners will be outlawed! It's well-established that challengers must outspend incumbents to unseat them. This law would make it impossible for any challenger to outspend any incumbent. Your tax money will be used to fund candidates you oppose. Candidates unwilling to take government funds will be prohbited from spending any money at all. It will be illegal for citizens' groups to spend money discussing federal campaigns. This bill would be the absolute end of free elections in America http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=42 STOP FIRESTONE'S ABUSE OF LIBERIA & HER PEOPLE http://tinyurl.com/ou83j END GLOBAL POVERTY http://www.netaid.org/act_now/action-network.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:32 PM CONGRESS COMPLICIT IN ILLEGAL INTERSTATE GUN-TRAFFICKING Do you know that since George W. Bush took office as president, Congress has made it easier for criminals and terrorists to arm themselves? http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8668006&type=ML TELL THE SENATE: CENSURE BUSH ON ILLEGAL WIRETAPPING [I have NOT listed this particular action before] http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?itemid=20475 HAVE YOU VOTED TO IMPEACH BUSH YET??* http://www.impeachbush.org 709,558 people have already voted in the referendum to Impeach Bush! ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT for President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales http://www.impeachbush.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5054 MORE ACTIONS TO HOLD BUSH RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS CRIMES!! 1) Impeach George Bush and Dick Cheney. http://democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/65 2) www.ConvictBushCheney.org 3) CensureBush.org Campaign http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/5768 http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/alert/?alertid=8329176 4) Indict President Bush http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=24 5) Impeachment Checklist http://impeachbushcoalition.blogspot.com/ 2005/12/impeachment-checklist.html 6) In Your State Did you know that a state legislature can send impeachment charges to Congress? Read the rules. It's been done. In fact, twice. Here's a sample resolution for your state to pass. And did you know that any single responsible congress member can introduce articles of impeachment? Organize in your state. Email state legislators http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/5768 (rt. side) [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:31 PM IMPEACH BUSH YAHOO GROUPS: 1] activistsforimpeachment http://groups.yahoo.com/group/activistsforimpeachment/ 2] ImpeachBushNOW http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ImpeachBushNOW/ BUSH'S LAWBREAKING For more information about the president's lawbreaking, please visit: http://political.moveon.org/archive/notillegal_facts.html?id=6921-5197081-B3AjRGZ4c7cN1Oo03PoFzA&t=5 Bush Job Approval Ratings For All 50 States: Bush's Approval Rating Is Above 50% In ONLY 6 States In The Entire Country [and Texas Is Not One Of Them!] In 40 Out Of 50 States -- 80% Of The Country -- More People DISAPPROVE Of Bush Than Approve Of Him http://tinyurl.com/aeh6g Bush could seize absolute control of U.S. government! By DOUG THOMPSON - Publisher, Capitol Hill Blue http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/ article_7986.shtml Here We Go - It's Bush's Armegeddon Via Our Corrupted Congress http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/68217 * PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD, because the more people who see these, the more action that is taken!!! * [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:29 PM === GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS === URGE YOUR GOVERNMENT TO RATIFY & IMPLEMENT THE MIGRANT WORKERS CONVENTION [If they haven't already - the United States has NOT ratified] [CONTACT INFO FOR GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/ govcontacts/govindex.html ] http://web.amnesty.org/pages/refugees-141205-action-eng Tell the State Governor of Chihuahua to strengthen measures to prevent and prosecute the disappearance and murder of women and girls in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua City. Join the mothers by sending this email postcard demanding justice. http://noise.amnesty.org/site/c.adKIIVNsEkG/b.1461887/ k.5500/Turn_up_the_volume_on_President_Fox/apps/ka/ ct/contactcustom.asp ==== U.S. ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS ==== URGENT!! Extinction is forever! SAVE the Endangered Species Act 1] http://www.savetheact.org/action.html 2] http://action.earthjustice.org/campaign/extinction_is_forever 3] http://whistler.sierraclub.org/action/?alid=470 Don't let polluters use bankruptcy laws to shirk cleanups http://whistler.sierraclub.org/action/?alid=479 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:19 PM Urge Congress to Protect ALL of Our Nation's Waters (S.912/H.R. 1356) http://whistler.sierraclub.org/action/tamain?alid=471&st=curr Don't let polluters use bankruptcy laws to shirk cleanups http://whistler.sierraclub.org/action/?alid=479 Tell the National Park Service to continue the jetski ban at Gateway National Recreation Area! http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ foe/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3374&t=act.dwt MORE ACTIONS: http://www.foe.org/takeaction/index.html Fwd: 4-Month Old German Shepard Puppy Beaten(to Death) Ask Judge for Max Punishment http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/169688644 Fwd: JUSTICE FOR KAHN Kahn was the beloved companion of the Bradford family of Wetumpka, Alabama. On Feb. 20th, 2004, Kahn was abducted from the Bradford home by criminals who intended to use him as a "training" dog for fighting pit bulls. Kahn was placed in a pen and attacked, tortured and mutilated by multiple pit bulls trained to attack and kill on command by their human owners. After a long, heroic struggle to survive against overwhelming odds, Kahn was shot to death and left on the side of the road, his usefulness to these criminals at an end. Only the perpertrators of these heinous acts know to what extent Kahn suffered before they cruelly murdered him. The Bradford family found their beloved gentle giant and family companion laying dead in the gutter, by the side of the road. Kahn was tossed aside like garbage by these sociopathic criminals who mutilated, tortured and murdered him. The criminals received a $1400 fine, of which only $400 has been paid by one of the criminals. They are currently in Contempt of Court... Signatures: 1,870 Goal: 5,000 READ ALL ABOUT KAHN AND LINK TO KAHN'S WEBSITE: http://justiceforkahn.bravehost.com/ YOU CAN SIGN THE PETITION HERE... http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/464850126 Fwd: CREATE BILL BANNING SALES OF COMPANION ANIMALS THROUGH INTERNET COMMERCE. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/976949605 STOP HSMO FROM EUTHANIZING ANIMALS. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/122691623 END THE TORTURE OF WORKING EQUINES. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/140552353 WET SEAL TORTURES BUNNIES. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/821428160 SIGN THE IVORY PETITION. http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=75040 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 15, 2006 8:12 PM SAVE CAPE WIND Cape Wind is the proposed offshore wind farm that would provide 75 percent of Cape Cod's energy needs with wind power and kickstart the nation into a clean energy revolution. But a backroom deal could unravel years of hard work to make Cape Wind a reality. Contact your senators and urge them to strip this disastrous language from the spending bill before it's too late! http://members.greenpeace.org/action/start/97/ TAKE ACTION: Stop Rep. Walden's Destructive Salvage Logging Bill Under the guise of "forest health," Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) has introduced a bill which would fast track destructive logging projects in National Forests impacted by natural disturbances such as fires, droughts, or windstorms. The Walden logging bill, HR 4200, would remove basic protections for clean water and wildlife habitat by cutting meaningful environmental review and excluding the public from the decision making processes. This harmful bill has passed the House Resources and Agriculture committees and could see a vote in early May. Call your Representative today! [See toll-free phone numbers at the beginning of this message.] Ask them to oppose Rep. Walden's efforts to eliminate environmental protections and public involvement in logging decisions after normal disturbance events. Urge them to oppose HR 4200. Tell the National Park Service to continue the jetski ban at Gateway National Recreation Area! http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ foe/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3374&t=act.dwt MORE ACTIONS: http://www.foe.org/takeaction/index.html TAKE ACTIONS FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD!! http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/condor_1_06/alerts === GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS === BY APRIL 23 Save Endangered Elephants in Indonesia http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29585 Indonesia's Rainforests and Orangutans Still Gravely Threatened http://www.rainforestportal.org/alerts/send.asp?id=indonesia Fwd: Torture in Turkey of horses and dogs! http://www.oipa.org/appelli/vivisection_horses_petition.htm http://www.oipa.org/appelli/abandonment_turkey_petition.htm Fwd: Stop Whaling in Norway This year Norway wants to kill 1052 whales! Mostly female whales with babys inside are killed! But the babys aren´t counted, so much more than 1052 whales will be killed this year! That´s very cruel senseless, because nearly nobody wants to eat meat of whales. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/943151967 ----------------------------------------------------- APRIL 18th-23rd, 2006 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' POWER PROJECT (IP3) The Ruckus Society's ongoing commitment to supporting the fight of Native communities for Environmental Justice, Human Rights, and Self Determination. [TRAINING FOR NATIVE TRAINERS (TNT) - DENVER, COLORADO. http://www.ruckus.org/article.php?id=167 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	IF LINKS DON'T WORK... April 09, 2006 2:30 PM ` TRY CUTTING AND PASTING THE ENTIRE LINK. SORRY!! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! = April 09, 2006 2:26 PM ========================================== TO SEE THIS IN LARGER PRINT, PLEASE VISIT http://www.care2.com/2c/share/detail/73353 ========================================== CONGRESS TOLL-FREE NUMBERS: Switchboard: 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588, 800-426-8073, 800-614-2803, and 800-839-5276. House toll-free phone number: 800-393-1082. Just ask for your Congress member by name and they will put you right through. You can often leave a message even after business hours. [MORE POLITICAL CONTACT INFO & TIPS at the end of this message.] Dear Friends, Please look thru the following issues and take action, first on the ones you feel strongly about, and then on the rest as you have the time & energy. I know how easy it is to get overwhelmed, but remember that every action you take is helping to make our world a better place! PLEASE RE-POST & FORWARD wherever & whomever you want, because the more people who know about them, the more action that is taken! Thanks for spreading the word!! ===== U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS ===== CONGRESS BEGINS WORK ON THE 2007 BUDGET Send letters to local papers rejecting cuts to services for working families to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy, and tell the Citizens Health Care Working Group that you support health care for all. 1] Send Letters to the Editor-- Budget Should Not Cut Services for Working Families http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=6905726&type=ME 2] E-Mail Congress Not to Cut Taxes for Rich as Deficits Soar http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=8226716 3] Laser Talk: call with congressional aide about new tax cuts for the wealthy for follow-up calls. February 2006 Domestic Laser Talk http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=1925 4] RESULTS and the Citizens Health Care Working Group http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=1974 TAKE ACTION ON HEALTH CARE ISSUES http://www.results.org/website/article.asp?id=1463 MORE ACTIONS: http://capwiz.com/results/home/ Fwd: Create a Budget that Reflects the Right Priorities http://www.usaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=eiJPJ5OVF&b=196560 Success! Budget Resolution Vote Cancelled IT'S NOT OVER YET!! Representatives will be pressured to support the budget resolution with its drastic cuts to education and job training when they return from their recess, so urge your representative to oppose the budget resolution! http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/alert/?alertid=8655551&type=CO Fwd: House Budget Resolution Makes Cuts to Safety Net Programs http://capwiz.com/sjhs/go/FY07BudgetHSE Fwd: Ask Your House Members To Adopt A FY 2007 Budget Resolution Supporting People with Disabilities: http://capwiz.com/thearc/issues/alert/?alertid=8615936&type=CO Fwd: Budget Resolution for a Healthy America Needed: http://capwiz.com/healthyam/issues/alert/?alertid=8650136&type=CO Fwd: Contact Your Representative - Stop Cuts That Hurt Women and Families: http://lists.now.org/t/318527/1324949/1234603/0/ TUESDAY APRIL 25 Invite Your Representatives to Rally to Protect Social Security! Send a letter to your representatives in congress urging them to join Americans United to Protect Social Security on Tuesday, April 26 for a "Rally to Protect Social Security and Stop Privatization." http://tinyurl.com/q78ob [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 09, 2006 2:18 PM VOTE AT 18 REGISTRATION PROJECT If you haven't yet signed up for Vote@18 -- Mainstreet Moms' nonpartisan voter registration project -- join us! MMOBsters are going into high schools all over the country and registering the Class of 2006 to vote - in time for these graduates to make their voices heard in the crucial 2006 mid-term elections. http://www.themmob.com/voteat18/voteat18toolkit.html First Amendment Restoration Act Congress has made it illegal for citizens to broadcast ads criticizing their elected representatives within 60-days of an election. This is un-American and must be reversed. HR 689 would repeal this restriction of free speech and political dissent. http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=17 MORE ACTIONS TO "DOWNSIZE DC": http://www.downsizedc.org/ OPPOSE THE REGULATION OF GRASSROOTS LOBBYING Congress wants to make it harder for you to control your government. So-called lobbying reform bills would force citizens' groups to file complicated government reports. Big lobbying firms seeking government handouts can afford it. Taxypayer groups can't. Tell your Congressmembers to oppose all bills designed to regulate grassroots lobbying organizations, specifically S. 1398, S. 2128, H.R. 2412, and H.R. 4575. http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=40 DON'T LET THE INCUMBENTS SET THE RULES If H.R. 4694 passes into law . . . You won't be able to use your own money to support or oppose federal candidates. Taxes will fund all federal campaigns, with winners getting more money, and losers less. To get full funding third parties and independents will have to collect signatures equal to 20% of the votes cast in the last election, but paid petitioners will be outlawed! It's well-established that challengers must outspend incumbents to unseat them. This law would make it impossible for any challenger to outspend any incumbent. Your tax money will be used to fund candidates you oppose. Candidates unwilling to take government funds will be prohbited from spending any money at all. It will be illegal for citizens' groups to spend money discussing federal campaigns. This bill would be the absolute end of free elections in America http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=42 Fwd: Tell Congress to be prepared for flu season with more funding http://lungaction.org/campaign/flu2005 One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ WHERE CAN YOU POST THIS? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND IT TO? ~ Fwd: Petition for Paid Sick Days http://www.nationalpartnership.org/Default.aspx?tabid=114 Fwd: Petition to Support the Healthy Families Act http://www.womensorganizations.org/pages.cfm?ID=191 Social Security Disability Reform http://www.petitiononline.com/SSDC/petition.html Fwd: ELIMINATE 24-MONTH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICARE 'To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits.' Bill # H.R.104 http://capwiz.com/sjhs/issues/bills/?bill=6784931&size=full TAKE ACTION FOR REFUGEE WOMEN & CHILDREN http://www.womenscommission.org/take_action/ index.shtml Call for a Special Prosecutor to Investigate U.S. Torture http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ ccr/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=394 Genocide in Darfur is happening right before our eyes. Ask our TV networks why we can't see it. http://beawitness.org/home Protect Legal Benefits for All Committed Couples http://action.ncjw.org/campaign/fma_2 WHAT HAPPENED TO SEPERATION OF CHURCH & STATE?? Bibles in classrooms? Ten Commandments in courthouses? [2 actions] http://ga3.org/campaign/ga_bible http://go.care2.com/e/JM0/JO/ESoz Fwd: Tell Pombo to Pay Back the TAXPAYER MONEY he spent on his vacation! In August 2003, Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA), America's #1 Wildlife Villain, spent $4,935 of taxpayer money to take his family on a two-week vacation. He used our taxpayer dollars to rent an RV for a tour of some of our nation's most scenic national parks -- national parks like the ones Pombo has since proposed selling off to the highest bidder! Pombo's misuse of taxpayer funds is an unethical outrage, and his policies are a serious threat to our wildlife! Fill out the form below to contact Pombo and demand that he return the money he took from us. http://tinyurl.com/nnljm MORE FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH http://tinyurl.com/nztsz Fwd: Copyright Law: Increase 3-year Statute of Limitations As it is now, anyone can steal your work after 3 years! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/264941759 THE PEOPLE'S RATIFICATION OF THE KYOTO GLOBAL WARMING TREATYTREATY http://www.kyotoandbeyond.org/outreach_letter.html http://www.kyotoandbeyond.org/petition.html Petition to Care2 for a GLOBAL RELIEF FUND CLICK TO DONATE [From Phillip, http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3479&pst=342715] http://www.petitionsite.com/takeaction/770562327 SIGN THE ONE DECLARATION "WE BELIEVE that in the best American tradition of helping others help themselves, now is the time to join with other countries in a historic pact for compassion and justice to help the poorest people of the world overcome AIDS and extreme poverty. WE RECOGNIZE that a pact including such measures as fair trade, debt relief, fighting corruption and directing additional resources for basic needs - education, health, clean water, food, and care for orphans - would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the poorest countries, at a cost equal to just one percent more of the US budget. WE COMMIT ourselves - one person, one voice, one vote at a time - to make a better, safer world for all." http://www.one.org/ ONE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN http://www.one.org/GlobalCampaign.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 09, 2006 2:13 PM No Joint Custody On April 11, the Children and Families Committee of the New York State Assembly will be voting on a bill that would make shared parenting the norm in custody proceedings, so that fathers could be guaranteed equal time with their children. But the vast majority of contested custody cases that go before a judge occur in families in which there is a history of abuse or high conflict. Shared parenting should never be an option when there is abuse or conflict, because that is NOT in the best interests of the child. [Take Action at the bottom of page.] http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ sfvo/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3358 Full Funding For Violence Against Women Act[VAWA] Congress' unanimous reauthorization of the expanded Violence Against Women Act this past December was cause for celebration. Now, however, VAWA's in trouble and we need your help. For the 5th year in a row, President Bush has not requested full funding for VAWA programs in his budget. What's more, becasue VAWA wasn't passed until late last year, no funding at all has been proposed for new VAWA programs! [See "HERE'S WHY VAWA MATTERS" at http://stopfamilyviolence.org/ocean/host.php?folder=3&page=241] http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ sfvo/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3235 37 Million Poor Hidden In the Land of Plenty http://stopfamilyviolence.org/ocean/host.php?folder=12&page=233 Danger of Anti-Immigrant Provisions Continue in Senate! We Must Keep the Pressure On! http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/immigrantsrights/ WHERE CAN YOU POST THIS? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND IT TO? ~ TOXIC WASTE Almost all consumer electronics (computers, monitors, televisions, mobile phones etc.) contain a similar list of toxic materials such as Lead, Mercury, Arsenic and a broad variety of materials that pose a threat to the environment and health. There are many organizations that offer recycling services for these items, and many of them are convenient to you. http://www.earth911.org/master.asp & http://recyclemycellphone.org/recycle.cfm Donate it to a charity: http://www.collectivegood.com/donate1.asp MORE INFO: http://www.collectivegood.com/faq.asp Tell the Cell Phone Industry Its Recycling Effort 'Needs Improvement' Gold recovered from the 130 million phones discarded each year would be equivalent to the output of a gold mine! On April 5th, the Recycle My Cell Phone campaign released the Cell Phone Recycling Report Card -- an evaluation of the wireless industry's recycling efforts. Its overall grade: F Please take action today to increase cell phone recycling! http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/ organizationsORG/earthworks/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3325 Tell the University of Vermont to "Walk the Walk" The University of Vermont claims to be one of "among the most progressive employers in the nation." (President Daniel Fogel, April 2006, Burlington Free Press) however hundrends of direct and contracted employees make poverty wages and are confronted with anti-union sentement daily. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/uvmslap1 UM Students Hunger Strike! Student sit-ins, massive rallies, arrests of community leaders... Apparently this doesn't matter to University of Miami President Donna Shalala. She has convened two negotiation sessions that failed to bring justice to striking janitorial workers employed by the UNICCO company. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/umhungerstrike SWEATFREE UNIVERSITY APPAREL & UNIFORMS Send a message to the University of California: It is time to listen to the voices of students, it is time to stand up for the rights of workers, it is time to ensure that university apparel and uniforms are produced in sweatfree factories. CALL, EMAIL, & FAX TODAY! http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/dynes?rk=m7arKQs1pP6NE Support Coca Cola Workers in Indonesia http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/ ptuccindonesia?rk=%2ddarKQs1pcOjE MORE UNION ACTIONS: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/ ptuccindonesia/alerts ==== GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS ==== WORLD PETITION - STOP HUNGER FOREVER !!! NO CHILD SHOULD EVER DIE OF HUNGER! DO YOU CARE ENOUGH TO SIGN? http://www.thegoldenlotus.com/vote.php PETITION: PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD!! ConventionYES! is circulating a petition urging national political leaders and their representatives at the UN to protect the rights of people with disabilities by signing and ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. http://www.conventionyes.org/content.cfm?ID=585C76&iu=5B5D77745E4E H.O.P.E. for Darfur Campaign: Stand In for Victims of the Slaughter in Darfur Sign our petition to call for a U.N. appointed diplomat of the highest international stature to lead a peace process in Darfur. http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/ international_justice/darfur/voices/index.aspx?source=hp A MILLION VOICES FOR DARFUR http://www.savedarfur.org/ TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING - PEOPLE OF THE WORLD RATIFYING THE KYOTO PROTOCOL The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement setting targets for industrialised countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. These gases are considered at least partly responsible for global warming - the rise in global temperature which may have catastrophic consequences for life on Earth. The protocol was established in 1997, based on principles set out in a framework agreement signed in 1992. [From Jouni Y.] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/179477556 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 09, 2006 2:09 PM WHERE CAN YOU POST THIS? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND IT TO? ~ ==ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS U.S. ACTIONS== Keep the Border Fence Out of the Senate Immigration Bill http://tinyurl.com/mn4tu MORE WILDLIFE ACTIONS: http://action.defenders.org/site/PageServer?pagename=act_homepage Fwd: Save The Harpeth River, and the law protecting other Tennessee Scenic Rivers. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/925727456 TAKE ACTIONS FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD!! http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/condor_1_06/alerts Fwd: Help Save the Polar Bears! http://ga3.org/campaign/polar_bears Fwd: What's the worst thing you can do to a forest? The Walden logging bill! http://action.earthjustice.org/campaign/Walden_HR4200?rk=W7SgXy11bRKzE Fwd: DECLARATION OF THE NO KILL MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES See link at the bottom of the page to sign. http://www.nokilldeclaration.org/pages/1/index.htm TIPS for ENERGY EFFICIENCY at Home http://environmentcolorado.org/envcoenergy.asp?id2=11909 =ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL GLOBAL ACTIONS= Fwd: Support to end killing of abandoned cats and dogs To: The Animal Welfare League (Queensland) http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=sign&pet=2609 Fwd: Stop Importing Animals for Labs More Info: http://www.gatewaytohell.net/ http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/291876904 Fwd: SEND EMAILS FOR THE DOGS OF MAMAK, TURKEY – CAMPAIGN TO FLOOD THEM!!!! Hundreds of stray dogs dumped by the municipalities were found in the Mamak municipal waste disposal site in Ankara. Some of the dogs were already killed before dumping; puppies were put into sacs and died choking, while some dogs were tied by the legs and raped till they died. The photos of this cruelty are attached: PLEASE HELP US IN OUR FIGHT FOR THE PROTECTION OF TURKEY'S ANIMALS!!!! http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/71856 WHERE CAN YOU POST THIS? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND IT TO? ~ (WHEN SENDING EMAIL TO DECISION-MAKERS, I've heard it is much more effective if we can start off w/ our own words, and end the email w/ them too, if possible. For example, I say/ask something about how the issue will affect our/their kids, what kind of future they will have.) Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? (14+ pt font used for the visually impaired) ============ EVENTS ============= GLOBAL WARMING EVENTS http://kyotousa.org/index.php?p=upcoming ============ FYI ============= The Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Campaign enlists cities to adopt policies and implement measures to achieve quantifiable reductions in local greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and enhance urban livability and sustainability. http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=800 VICTORY!! Dear NRDC Member, Only a few days ago, I wrote to you with the terrific news of our courtroom victory over the Bush administration's plans for a massive rock mining project in Florida's fragile Everglades. Now, I've got more good environmental news to report. NRDC has turned back the Bush administration's most aggressive attempt to dismantle the Clean Air Act for the sake of America's biggest polluters. The U.S. Court of Appeals has issued a ruling that slams the door on the administration's attempt to sabotage the Clean Air Act. The court rebuked the Bush plan for threatening the health of millions and undermining a law that was meant to limit pollution, not increase it! This victory proves once again that THE COURTS ARE OUR LAST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S WORST ATTACKS. =============================== Hints for Effective Letter-Writing, Calls, Faxes, E-mail and Visits to Politicians: http://www.mcc.org/us/washington/advocacy.html Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip1 Getting an Op-Ed Piece Published http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#get The "Laser Talk": A Tool for Action http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#las Tips For Writing To Your Legislators http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip2 WRITE YOUR REP[w/ tips]: http://action.citizen.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=994 Find LOCAL phone numbers for your Representative. 1] Enter zip code here: http://www.house.gov/ 2] Click on name 3] On the left, one of the choices is "Contact _____" Clicking on that will give you all the offices so you can call and/or fax a local office. 4] Also, near the top, there will be a link for "Write Your Representative" Toll-free White House comment line: 866-311-1889, 9-5 EST. *How to Send Letter to Editor http://www.peopleoverprofits.org/editor/ [List of newspapers, look for state, then town.] http://www.newsdirectory.com/news.php?c=na&co=USA Media Guide http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/media/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! = April 03, 2006 12:42 AM Dear Friends, Please look thru the following actions and take as many as you can. Thankyou for everything you do!!! Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra "Terrorism is the best political weapon for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death." ========== U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS BY TUES APRIL 4!! WOMEN WHO USE NATURAL HORMONES, please offer personal testimony electronically to the FDA by the April 4 deadline!! http://tinyurl.com/bll9t HEALTH CARE To support leading activist and educational groups protecting health freedom of choice, the quality of our air, water and food and the ability of consumers to see any licensed health care professional, go to: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org - Natural Solutions Foundation http://www.citizens.org - Citizens For Health http://www.friendsofhealth.org - Friends of Health http://www.nfam.org - National Foundation for Alternative Medicine http://www.humanhealthproject.org - The Human Health Project http://www.codebluenow.org - Code Blue Now * WARNING FOR WOMEN * POSSIBLE DEATH from BIRTH CONTROL PATCH Recently the FDA disclosed that the excessive levels of estrogen delivered by the birth control patch Ortho Evra can cause serious injuries and even death to the women who use it. Johnson and Johnson is the parent company of the manufacturer of the Ortho Evra patch. Especially worrisome is the finding that most of about a dozen users who died of clot-related complications in 2004 were young — in their late teens and early 20s. The AP reported that patch users die and suffer blood clots at a three-times-higher rate than women taking the pill. The kinds of injuries that can occur include: Blood Clots Pulmonary Embolism Heart Attacks Stroke Deep Vein Thrombosis Death There is no way to know exactly how many women have been injured by the patch until all victims come forward. FDA records reveal that 17 Ortho Evra® patch users between the ages of 17 and 30 have suffered fatal heart attacks, blood clots, and possible strokes since August 2002. MORE INFO: http://www.orthoevra-legal-center.com/ WARN ALL YOUR FRIENDS!! YOU COULD PREVENT A DEATH!! URGENT!! Act Now to Stop the House Budget Resolution Last year, we came within two votes of defeating the Republican leadership's immoral plan to slash funding for essential public services that are vital to America's families. The House votes THIS WEEK on a new budget resolution -- and if they give President Bush what he wants, vulnerable people across the country -- from infants to the elderly -- will lose needed services. But if we derail this legislation, the agenda of the President and Republican leadership in Congress will be stopped dead in its tracks. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/house_budget [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:41 AM BUDGET Process Begins in the House Having just rammed through $40 billion in cuts to student loan programs, Medicaid, and other programs for America's families to give more tax breaks to the wealthy, members of the House of Representatives are licking their chops over the prospect of more program cuts. This week, the House begins preparing the Budget Resolution, the blueprint for the budget in the coming year. The Senate already passed its Resolution, which, while forcing deep cuts to programs for low-income and middle-class families, is not as severe as some right-wing House members would like. They'll propose even more severe cuts this week and attempt to get their colleagues to sign on when it comes to the floor next week. Call on your representative to oppose cuts to programs in order to pay for more tax cuts for the wealthy! Use this toll-free number provided by our coalition allies: Budget Hotline: 1-800-459-1887 BUDGET: BRING THE $$$ HOME More $$ for Military and Tax Breaks OR More $$ for Workers, Families, Children and Elderly People? Your representative will probably have several chances to vote on amendments to the budget resolution. It's impossible to know now what those amendments might be. Please contact your representative and urge him or her to find opportunities to support funding for the most vulnerable people among us, and to do whatever he or she can do to reduce the very large percentage of our tax dollars that support the military. http://capwiz.com/fconl/go/330budget SHOULD BUSH BE IMPEACHED?? Ask your Congressmembers to sponsor House Resolution 635 Demand an investigation of the Bush Administration's practices http://www.capwiz.com/thenation/issues/alert/?alertid=8531471 URGENT! NAVAJO COMMUNITIES FACE FORCED RELOCATION TAKE ACTION FOR BIG MOUNTAIN TODAY - STOP FORCED RELOCATION ON BIG MOUNTAIN, BLACK MESA, AZ. TARGETED NAVAJO COMMUNITIES SAY THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION! Something critical is about to happen concerning the traditional communities on Big Mountain and surrounding areas on Black Mesa. Today, more than 30 years after the passage of Public Law 93 - 531, the original Navajo-Hopi Relocation bill, a new bill is before Congress that sets a new timetable for the forced relocation of a number of Navajo families on Black Mesa. Senate bill S. 1003 is now on the Senate Calendar and may be passed at anytime without debate or serious consideration unless the public acts now. The last major relocation bill was approved by the Senate within a month after being placed on the Senate Calendar and stayed in the House of Representatives less than a week before becoming law. It's difficult to convey the serious nature of these new developments. The passage of this bill would effectively devastate these traditional communities of Navajo, or Dineh, stripping them of their identity and way of life which is tied into the land itself. Native people's lives and livelihoods are on the line! FAX OR EMAIL CONGRESS!! http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/blackmesais/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2552 CALL CONGRESS!! Background and Talking Points, from the words of the People affected & contact list for appropriate public officials: [Congressional Switchboard TOLL-FREE: 800-426-8073, 800-614-2803, or 800-839-5276] http://www.blackmesais.org/urgent_action0206.htm [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:40 AM SUPPORT REP. MURTHA'S EFFORTS TO BRING THE TROOPS HOME! http://hq.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/Peaceact/pickMedia.jsp?letter_KEY=321 Protect HEALTH FREEDOM http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/action.shtml MEDICARE Part D If you or someone you know experiences problems filling prescriptions from a MEDICARE Part D plan, make some noise. You can write a letter to the editor. You can call your senator or representative. And you can tell your story to the Medicare Rights Center. Please do not forget to mention your Part D plan by name. The plans need to be held to account. http://www.medicarerights.org/partdstories.html?tr=y&auid=1540312 Support the EPA unions' call for a FLOURIDE MORITORIUM http://tinyurl.com/eouks REDUCE TOXIC WASTE; LET ME KEEP MY CELL PHONE! Tell the Federal Communications Commission that you want to protect the environment, save money and keep your cell phone when switching companies. https://secure.npsite.org/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=309 Protect FOOD SAFETY and vote No on HR 4167! Fight against pre-emption of state food safety laws moves to Senate! Even though the House earlier this month passed a bill that pre-empts hundreds of state food safety laws (H.R. 4167, the National Uniformity for Food Act), your e-mails and calls made a huge difference! Nine of the bill's cosponsors voted against it, and one even noted the unfairness of the process--railroaded through without even one hearing. Find out how your legislator voted! More than 200 laws in all 50 states would be wiped out under this bill. Among them are laws that keep drugs and bacteria our of milk, keep seafood safe, keep lead out of candy, and warn consumers about potential allergens. Fortunately, the bill still isn't law. It now goes to the Senate, where we have a good chance of defeating it. With ever-growing opposition, including opposition by 39 state Attorneys General, the Association of Food and Drug Officials, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and a host of consumer, public health, and environmental groups, this bill can be defeated. Seven Senators already have signed a letter condemning the legislation. Please write your Senators now urging them to oppose any effort to move H.R.4167, and to highlight the devastating effects of the bill on food safety and labeling. The bill gives no new powers or funding to FDA to protect food safety, yet it prevents states from acting to fill in the holes and inadequacies in FDA regulation. Please let your Senators know now that they should oppose the Uniformity for Food Act. https://secure.npsite.org/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=917 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:38 AM PETITION YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO SUPPORT HR 550 & VOTER VERIFIED PAPER BALLOTS!! http://action.truemajority.org/campaign/supportHR550?rk=57MpS2n16XvdE WHERE CAN YOU POST THIS? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND IT TO? ~ Support Diverse MEDIA OWNERSHIP The Supreme Court&'s decision not to hear arguments on the Federal Communications Commission's effort to relax several rules that limited unchecked media consolidation is a clear indication that the FCC must go back to the drawing board and rewrite the rules. These rules affect the diverse sources of information and news people depend on to make informed choices, and reduce chances for different voices to be heard. Now is the time to let the FCC know that you want them to protect your local media. https://secure.npsite.org/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=319 Iraq: Entering the Fourth Year of War and Occupation After years of ambiguous statements, President Bush suggested on Tuesday, March 21 that U.S. troops will not leave Iraq as long as he's in office. This confirms the worst fears of Iraqis and a growing number of people in the United States. The president's declaration came shortly after the House of Representatives voted to bar permanent U.S. miliatary bases in Iraq. Write a letter to your senators. Urge them to take clear steps toward the withdrawal of all U.S. military troops and bases from Iraq. http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8531211 MORE ACTIONS: http://www.fcnl.org/iraq/ Danger of Anti-Immigrant Provisions Continue in Senate! We Must Keep the Pressure On! Just because an immigration reform bill has made it through the Senate Judiciary Committee, our work is not done! This bill is far from perfect and the danger of Sensenbrenner-like, anti-immigrant and anti-worker language being included in the final version is very real. The Senate floor debate and subsequent discussions with the House of Representatives will give ample opportunity for xenophobic, hate groups to push their anti-immigrant agenda. WE HAVE TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON! http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/immigrantsrights Coca Cola Workers in Indonesia need your support! http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/ptuccindonesia Stop Firestone's abuse of Liberia and her people! http://tinyurl.com/ou83j [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:37 AM Ensure ACCESS TO VIDEO SERVICES for all! New video competition from phone companies may help stem rising cable prices. But that won't happen if Congress exempts phone companies from local consumer protection requirements that ensure video service providers make service available to all consumers in the community, rather than to just the wealthiest. https://secure.npsite.org/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=927 Don't Let Congress Take Away Current ID THEFT Protections! http://tinyurl.com/qrkfs Keep Your CELL PHONE RECORDS Private! Tell Congress to pass the Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act and reject the dangerously weak Senate bill. END DRUG INDUSTRY'S SWEET MEDICARE DEAL! Congress actually prohibited Medicare from negotiating with the drug companies to lock in the best possible drug prices. https://secure.npsite.org/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=909 MORE ACTIONS: http://www.medicarerights.org/action/index.html ADHD DRUGS--too much secrecy, not enough action! Recently Americans learned that at least 25 deaths and 54 serious heart problems occurred in those taking attention-deficit disorder drugs from 1999-2003. Most of those were children, and the actual number could be much higher since there is no requirement that these incidents be reported. Tell Congress you want to know why they aren't making drug safety a priority. https://secure.npsite.org/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=691 URGENT!! Preserve Access to Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) [3 ACTIONS] 1] http://www.citizens.org/preserve-access-to-bhrt 2] http://tinyurl.com/el7se 3] http://tinyurl.com/kk69t SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE CONDITIONS OF WOMEN IN SOUTHERN SUDAN! http://www.womenforwomen.org/spkout.htm PUT AMERICA'S SECURITY FIRST! NO CUTS TO OUR NATIONAL GUARD! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/353615501 KEEP PERKINS STUDENT LOANS ALIVE The Bush Administration is trying to pull funding for low-interest student loans. http://www.capwiz.com/thenation/issues/alert/?alertid=8614536 KEEP INTERNET ACCESS AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE! Telecommunications companies are hoping to create a tiered Internet, with levels of access that vary depending on how much their customers can afford. Send a message to the Senate Commerce Committee! http://www.capwiz.com/thenation/issues/alert/?alertid=8488031 https://secure.npsite.org/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=839 MORE ACTIONS: http://cu.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Action_Center [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:35 AM FREE CELLPHONES & CELLPHONE CARDS FOR OUR SOLDIERS [Shared here http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/65048 ] I am collecting as many signatures as possible to make an impact with our Government to issue free cellphones and cellphone cards to all our brave soldiers fighting for Our Freedom worldwide. Please take a moment and click on the link below - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/607333110 TELL SANTORUM TO STEP ASIDE Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist recently chose Rick Santorum to head up the GOP's attempt to draft ethics reform legislation. This is the equivalent of having the rooster guard the hen house as Santorum now spearheads the Republican's K Street Project. Founded by Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, and Grover Norquist, the K Street Project was created to influence the hiring decisions of lobbying firms and ensure that only Republican loyalists were given jobs. Demand that Rick Santorum step down from his leadership position in drafting ethics reform legislation http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/598326050 PROTECT THE MEMBERS OF CARE2 FROM INTERNET STALKING & HARASSMENT [Thankyou Lotus] This is a very important petition! Please, take the time to read and sign it! In light of recent events in one of my other groups, we are all at risk of this. Protect yourself and your fellow care2 friends! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/623500738 END GLOBAL POVERTY - EMPOWER WOMEN OF THE WORLD http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/687949234 HELP CHANGE MIDWIFE LEGISLATION http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/458796522 HAVE YOU SIGNED -ALL- OF THESE PRO-CHOICE PETITIONS? 1] Hey, GOP: The "Silent Majority" is the Pro-Choice Majority http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/671737853 2] Protect Privacy Rights - Stop Intimidating Women! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/408478493 3] Republicans, Urge the FDA to Make Emergency Contraception Available Over the Counter [PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK THAT YOU HAVE SIGNED this one, because I hadn't when I could have sworn I already did.] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/435870024/ 4] FDA Puts Politics Above Women's Health! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/470926071 KIDS' VISION Two-thirds of all kids go to school with no vision assessmentment and yet 80% of what children learn is through vision. Seems like maybe we "overlooked" something? Write Congress today to endorse HR 2238, because our kids' vision is too important. http://capwiz.com/visionsite/issues/alert/?alertid=7598051&type=CO [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:34 AM PROTECT OUR SENIORS FROM BILLIONS IN HARMFUL MEDICARE CUTS [I thought I had signed this petition, so please double check that you have.] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/383717952 LET'S PREVENT A NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL TERRORIST ATTACK!! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/248960153 IMPORTANT CAUSES- PLEASE SIGN Please make a difference in the world and sign these petitions. Cassandra M. (womens rights) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/346322289 (genocide) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/941280821 (rachel corrie) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/504666271 (martin anderson) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/953265677 (heating shutoffs) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/730203664 (gay rights) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/929236475 (immigrants) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/725062448 (discrimination) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/969455462 (prisons) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/669757653 (global warming) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/816188111 PLEASE SIGN AND FORWARD THESE TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! TELL WASHINGTON TO TAKE ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING!! 2005 was the hottest year on record. It was a year of monster hurricanes, catastrophic mudslides, deadly floods and devastating wildfires - all pointing to a frightening future with global warming changing our weather and our natural world. Time is running out. Please listen to Mother Nature's warnings and make global warming a priority in 2006. Act now to support a national cap on greenhouse gas pollution. http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/sotu?qp_source=article%5fsotu06 SUPPORT H.R.4949: MILITARY RETIREES' HEALTH CARE PROTECTION ACT http://capwiz.com/usdr/issues/alert/?alertid=8591236&type=CO OPPOSE THE REDUCTION OF MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFIT INSURANCE COVERAGE H.R.968: 'To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2005. ' http://capwiz.com/usdr/issues/alert/?alertid=7683516 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:31 AM OPPOSE THE ASBESTOS TRUST FUND BILL "For Those Who Served: Justice for Veterans" is a group of veterans and their families who are concerned with protecting the legal rights of those who have served and continue to serve in the United States military. Veterans exposed to asbestos during their military service or when they returned home and went to work are fighting a new war to protect their rights. The proposed asbestos trust fund, S. 852 will delay and deny them help from the devastating health and financial consequences of asbestos disease. The legal system is working and veterans have earned the right to hold asbestos companies accountable. Join our fight and sign our petition today! http://www.democracyinaction.com/dia/organizations/paf/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=173 TAKE ACTIONS FOR OUR DISABLED VETERANS! http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3898&pst=280966 JORDON'S ONE STRIKE LAW AGAINST PEDOPHILES PLEASE PLEASE READ, SIGN & FORWARD THIS IMPORTANT PETITION [Posted here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=40&pst=295697 ] http://www.petitiononline.com/2800/petition.html NO UNFAIR ELECTIONS in New Orleans New Orleans municipal elections scheduled for this spring could set new records for minority disenfranchisement, possibly surpassing the election debacles in Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004. The team that rebuilds New Orleans may be elected without input of the majority of the city's displaced residents—who are largely African American—who cannot afford to return to vote. http://tinyurl.com/jeflf MORE FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH http://tinyurl.com/nztsz THE PEOPLE'S RATIFICATION OF THE KYOTO GLOBAL WARMING TREATY http://www.kyotoandbeyond.org/outreach_letter.html http://www.kyotoandbeyond.org/petition.html Petition to Care2 for a GLOBAL RELIEF FUND CLICK TO DONATE [Posted here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3479&pst=342715 ] http://www.petitionsite.com/takeaction/770562327 ======= GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS Join Our H.O.P.E. for Darfur Campaign: Stand In for Victims of the Slaughter in Darfur Sign our petition to call for a U.N. appointed diplomat of the highest international stature to lead a peace process in Darfur. http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/international_justice/darfur/voices/index.aspx?source=hp MILLION VOICES FOR DARFUR http://www.savedarfur.org/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:30 AM WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NEED OUR SUPPORT! 1] Take action to protect Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, president of the Women's Assistance Center in Cancun, Mexico. http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/Cacho/iw33s6x2fjnxbwm? 2] Isel Acosta is a member of the 'Ladies in White,' an organization of the wives and relatives of the 75 activists imprisoned in the spring of 2003 during a severe crackdown on nonviolent human rights activists. Their persistent and peaceful protest is gaining growing international attention. http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/defenders/hrd_cuba/alert_032806_ladies.htm MORE ACTIONS/INFO: http://www.defendingwomen-defendingrights.org/index.php http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/defenders/hrd_women/hrd_women.asp PEOPLE OF THE WORLD RATIFYING KYOTO The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement setting targets for industrialised countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. These gases are considered at least partly responsible for global warming - the rise in global temperature which may have catastrophic consequences for life on Earth. The protocol was established in 1997, based on principles set out in a framework agreement signed in 1992. [From Jouni Y.] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/179477556 WHERE CAN YOU POST THIS? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND IT TO? ~ === ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS U.S. ACTIONS SUPPORT THE NATIONAL FOREST PROTECTION RESTORATION ACT http://www.capwiz.com/thenation/issues/alert/?alertid=7774501 Tell the Bush administration not to log Oregon's Siskiyou National Forest http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=53410/ MORE ACTIONS: http://www.nrdc.org/action/default.asp OPPOSE A LANDFILL. Save this and future ecosystems in Tennessee http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/925727456 Stop Cuts for Tigers, Rhinos, More http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29331&enews=enews0306c SAVE ELEPHANTS & SEALS Please make a difference in the world and sign these petitions. Cassandra M. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/521410654#body (elephants) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/566342047?ltl=1143127479 (seals) Support HB 1352, WATER QUALITY PROTECTIONS FOR COLORADO http://environmentcolorado.org/envco.asp?id=1511&id4=ES [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:27 AM Stop Louisiana From Using PESTICIDE TOXIC TO BIRDS Protect bald eagles, wood storks and other birds in Louisiana, by ensuring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not allow use of one of the world's most potent bird-killing pesticides. Rice growers from Louisiana are seeking an emergency exemption from the EPA to use the banned pesticide carbofuran on 200,000 acres in order to control rice water weevils that feed on rice plants. For the third time in five years, Louisiana is requesting a special exemption for carbofuran use. http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/carbofuran?rk=R1qmJFp1%5fXy7E SAVE MORRELL CANYON from Hydroelectric Boondoggle Morrell Canyon, a beautiful, biologically diverse, oak-filled canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains of southern California's Cleveland National Forest, is at serious risk of imminent destruction. http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/Morrell_Canyon?rk=97qmJFp1MzUCE MORE ACTIONS: http://actionnetwork.org/BIODIVERSITY/home.html PRISON TIME NEEDED FOR DOG ABUSER/MURDERER Hello everyone, I created this petition because Police in Alabama found 11 dogs killed, and 11 more severly neglected in mans home, and the Owner walks free with only a small fine and is also allowed to have more pets!! Please sign this petition to let Alabama State Officials and the Judge who handled this case, know that there needs to be Harsher laws including prison time for people who commit Animal Cruelty. More information about this case on the petition site: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/203062866 Peace and Love, Valerie Grogan For more info on this case visit: http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/1810/AL/US/ END ABUSIVE IDITAROD RACE This race is condemned by animal protection groups and animal lovers across the United States. Please help stop this abusive race, and all of the evils associated with it such as beatings, culling, starvation, and chaining. [Thanks, Agnes] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/651526437 Animal Cruelty in Alabama [Posted here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3479&pst=418538&archival= ] Citizens Against DREDGING at Casa Beach, California [From Tiffany] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/549405801 TIPS for ENERGY EFFICIENCY at Home - http://environmentcolorado.org/envcoenergy.asp?id2=11909 == ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL GLOBAL ACTIONS Call on Canada's New Prime Minister to End the SEAL SLAUGHTER! The largest commercial slaughter of marine mammals has begun off the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. The quota has been set -- 325,000 seals, mostly babies, will be shot or bludgeoned to death by the hunt's end. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/566342047?z00m=78567&z00m=78567 Tell TD Bank to Stop Funding BOREAL DESTRUCTION http://ga3.org/campaign/TD_StopBorealDestruction PROTECT EUROPE'S LAST OLD-GROWTH LOWLAND FOREST [From Jouni Y.] http://forests.org/action/alert.asp?id=poland [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	April 03, 2006 12:26 AM 1) Massive Gas Pipeline to Pierce the Amazon 2) Oil Palm Threatens Indonesia's Rainforests and Orangutans 3) Protect Europe’s Last Old-Growth Lowland Forest 4) Send a Global Warning, Australia Must Ratify Kyoto Now 5) Panama Power Line Plan to Destroy Darien Gap Rainforest 6) Australian Logging Tragedy: Ancient Old-Growth Turned to Paper http://forests.org/action/ Save Allianoi, TURKEY'S HERITAGE SITE [Fwd from Eleanor] One of Turkeys most important heritage sites is the Roman Spa of Allianoi. Unfortunately a new dam is going to flood the entire site which will wreck it. A change to the dam design would stop this. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/174631703 WHERE CAN YOU POST THIS? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND IT TO? ~ (WHEN SENDING EMAIL TO DECISION-MAKERS, I've heard it is much more effective if we can start off w/ our own words, and end the email w/ them too, if possible. For example, I say/ask something about how the issue will affect our/their kids, what kind of future they will have.) Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? (14+ pt font used for the visually impaired) Global Warming EVENTS http://kyotousa.org/index.php?p=upcoming Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip1 Getting an Op-Ed Piece Published http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#get The "Laser Talk": A Tool for Action http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#las Tips For Writing To Your Legislators http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip2 SIGN THE ONE DECLARATION "WE BELIEVE that in the best American tradition of helping others help themselves, now is the time to join with other countries in a historic pact for compassion and justice to help the poorest people of the world overcome AIDS and extreme poverty. WE RECOGNIZE that a pact including such measures as fair trade, debt relief, fighting corruption and directing additional resources for basic needs - education, health, clean water, food, and care for orphans - would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the poorest countries, at a cost equal to just one percent more of the US budget. WE COMMIT ourselves - one person, one voice, one vote at a time - to make a better, safer world for all." http://www.one.org/ ONE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN http://www.one.org/GlobalCampaign.html NEW VOTERS PROJECT 2006 Help increase the youth vote in '06! - New Voters Project is now HIRING for positions in Los Angeles. http://www.newvotersproject.org/ ==================== FYI Five Dollar Rapist and YOU! http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=378&pst=364220 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:48 PM ALL THESE ACTIONS IN LARGE PRINT HERE: http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/64244 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:46 PM CONGRESS TOLL-FREE NUMBERS: House toll-free phone number: 800-393-1082 Switchboard: 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588, 800-426-8073, 800-614-2803, and 800-839-5276. Just ask for your House member by name and they will put you right through. You can often leave a message even after business hours. Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip1 Getting an Op-Ed Piece Published http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#get The "Laser Talk": A Tool for Action http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#las Tips For Writing To Your Legislators http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip2 [See more tips for contacting politicians at the end of this message.] APRIL 8, 2006 22nd ANNUAL HUNGER CLEANUP [at school campuses across the U.S.] http://www.hungercleanup.org/index.html Cleanup Resources can be downloaded here: http://www.hungercleanup.org/cleanup.asp?id2=11470 Dear Friends, Please look through and consider taking action on as many as you can of the following. Thankyou for any actions you take to save the planet! HUMAN RIGHTS ================ U.S. ACTIONS ============= SIGN THE ONE DECLARATION "WE BELIEVE that in the best American tradition of helping others help themselves, now is the time to join with other countries in a historic pact for compassion and justice to help the poorest people of the world overcome AIDS and extreme poverty. WE RECOGNIZE that a pact including such measures as fair trade, debt relief, fighting corruption and directing additional resources for basic needs - education, health, clean water, food, and care for orphans - would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the poorest countries, at a cost equal to just one percent more of the US budget. WE COMMIT ourselves - one person, one voice, one vote at a time - to make a better, safer world for all." http://www.one.org/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:45 PM TELL BUSH & CONGRESS: STOP THE WAR ON IRAN BEFORE IT STARTS! http://stopwaroniran.org/ MUCH INFO HERE ON WAR with IRAN - National Movement to Impeach President Bush http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=newsHighlights&newsId=14 SAY NO TO A NUCLEAR DEAL WITH INDIA - SUPPORT H.Con.Res. 318 [2 actions] http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ clw/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2800#endappeal http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8504871&type=CO Sign The Peace Voter Pledge The PeaceVoter.org pledge is a signature project, that is rallying public support at the national, state, and Congressional district levels to end the war. It's designed to put the politicians on notice that we want the war ended quickly and we don't want any more wars of agression. http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ Peaceact/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=243%20 Tell Congress to Hold an Open Debate on the Occupation of Iraq Tell your Representative to support an open debate on the occupation of Iraq by signing House Resolution 543 -- the discharge petition that will force the leadership to let both sides of the aisle talk about Iraq. http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?itemid=20539&afccode=n36txt Iraq: Write Letters to the Editor on House victory, Need for Senate Action EASY ACTION! http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8615431 READ THE BILLS ACT No legislation without representation. We hold this truth to be self-evident, that those in Congress who vote on legislation they have not read, have not represented their constituents. They have misrepresented them. And since Congress has repeatedly committed “legislation without representation,” strong measures to prohibit these Congressional misrepresentations are both justified and required. To this end we have created the “Read the Bills Act (RTBA).” MORE INFO: http://www.downsizedc.org/read_the_laws.shtml MORE ACTIONS http://www.downsizedc.org/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:42 PM SHOULD GENOCIDE KILLER BE HONORED AT NATIVE AMERICAN SITE? Remove Jackson's Home from the Trail Of Tears [Thanks Barbara T.] http://www.petitiononline.com/Equa/petition.html Indian[Native American] Families Due Billions; Contact Your Senators Urge your senators to cosponsor S. 1439 and this one-time opportunity to remedy a stark and long-standing financial injustice. If you senators are already cosponsors, thank them and ask them to talk to their colleagues about this bill. http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=7968506 Indian[Native American] Trust Reform Act http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/bills/?bill=8329891&size=full Bridgestone Firestone – Child Labor in Liberia, Africa Send an email to Firestone president Dan Adomitis now asking him to end the exploitatation of Liberia's land, children, and workers. http://www.stopfirestone.org Tell Nestle to Stop buying Child Made Cocoa http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/Nestle Don't Buy Nestle Until Nestle Buys Fair Trade! http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/actnow/ nestleslavery.html FAIR TRADE ADVOCACY RESOURCES http://us.oneworld.net/external/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lwr.org%2Ffairtrade%2Feaster.asp End Wal-Mart Sweatshops http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/WalMartsweatshops SUPPORT THE EU EMPTY GLASS CAMPAIGN Demands that the European Union increases its commitment to safe and effective water provision in the world's least developed countries. http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/campaigns/ take_action/default.asp April Fuels Day Coming Up - Help Kick the Oil Habit [2 actions] The third annual April Fuels Day is just around the corner. Find out what you can do to help encourage the use of pollution-free alternatives by joining the Jumpstart Ford Campaign today! http://jumpstartford.com/action/ "Most Wanted" Corporate Human Rights Violators of 2005 After the list of each company's human rights abuses, see "Who's Working on It" & go to their websites to take action. http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/ corporateHRviolators.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:41 PM CANCEL LATIN AMERICAN DEBT http://www.lwr.org/advocacy/debtrelief.asp DARFUR PEACE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT http://www.lwr.org/sudan/index.asp CONTACT CONGRESS: REQUEST SUPPORT FOR PEACE IN COLOMBIA http://www.lwr.org/colombia/lettertips.asp MORE ACTIONS: http://www.lwr.org/colombia/alert/archive/032206.asp Help Establish a United States Department of Peace! Participate in an historic citizen lobbying effort to create a U.S. Department of Peace. This legislation was introduced into the U.S. Senate (S.1756) and re-introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 760) in September of 2005. The primary function of a Department of Peace will be to research, articulate and facilitate nonviolent solutions to domestic and international conflict. The Department will focus on peaceful conflict resolutions, prevent violence and promote justice and democratic principles to expand human rights. Learn more this legislation and our campaign here: http://www.thepeacealliance.org/campaign_oview.htm Take Action here: http://www.thepeacealliance.org/action.htm Join us now. Create a Department of Peace. We can do this. Release Wrongfully Imprisoned Russian Lawyer, Now in Poor Health http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/Trephashkin3 HELP TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/fairminwage HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS ARE INSECURE! In our nation's capital, workers, the public, and even the Department of Homeland Security are at increased risk. Security officer whistleblowers at the DHS headquarters in Washington, D.C. allege that the agency entrusted with protecting the U.S. homeland is having difficulty safeguarding its own headquarters. http://seiuaction.org/campaign/nationalsecurity WHERE CAN YOU POST THIS? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND IT TO? ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:39 PM Tell Mutual Funds to Take a Stand Against Global Warming [2 actions] http://ga3.org/campaign/mutualfunds2006 http://ucsaction.org/campaign/3_3_06_mutual_funds HURRICANE KATRINA SURVIVORS NEED OUR HELP! [2 actions] http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8585991&type=CO http://capwiz.com/uusc/home/ Congress Not Protecting Victims of Natural Disasters http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29547 Insurance Industry Picking Victims Pockets Fact Sheet about Section 307: http://www.peopleoverprofits.org/facts/ERISA.htm [Feel free to cut & paste stories of real people who would be affected by this provision into your letter. http://www.peopleoverprofits.org/facts/ERISAcases.htm ] Send Message to Congress: Oppose ERISA Provision http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29483 THE JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT [Posted here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=40&pst=281810 by Susan F.] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/429258617 Stop the hypocrisy: tell leaders of the religious right to practice what they preach [2 actions] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/362148989 http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?itemid=20455 Stand Up for South Dakota Women South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds (R) has just signed into law a ban that criminalizes abortion in the state of South Dakota! Americans across the nation are outraged by this severe attack on women's health and safety. Write Governor Rounds a personal note to let him know EXACTLY how you feel about this dangerous abortion ban. We'll even send a copy of your message to your governor to help make sure your state doesn't become the next South Dakota. http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/southdakota_abortionban2 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:38 PM No More Abortion Bans - Stand Up for Mississippi Women http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/mississippi_abortionban2 EPA Bosses Ignore Science - Propose Rules That Would Kill Thousands! [2 actions] Speak out to get dangerous soot pollution out of our nation's air. Despite soot's connection to serious health problems, the EPA has proposed changes to air quality laws that would allow more soot pollution in rural areas. Urge the EPA to strengthen, not weaken, these standards. http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=53374 http://www.envirohealthaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2965 Air Traffic Controllers Need Your Help The FAA wants to impose an unfair contract on our nation’s air traffic controllers. Make sure they have a fair chance by taking action today. MORE INFO: http://www.fairfaa.com http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/soc Help Improve Pay for All Workers: Fix Our Immigration Laws Now [2 actions] Urge your Senators to join Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) in cosponsoring the only immigration reform bill with realistic and enforceable solutions. http://seiuaction.org/campaign/seiu_immigration_reform_06?rk=vpz6KC519uIcE http://action.pfaw.org/RealisticReform STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, ADMINISTRATORS - Get Involved & TAKE ACTION!! 1) MAKE TEXTBOOKS AFFORDABLE Info: http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.com/newsroom.asp?id=815 http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.com/actioncenter.asp?id=1149 2) STOP THE RAID ON STUDENT AID http://www.studentaidaction.com/aid.asp?id=1157 MORE INFO/ACTIONS: http://www.studentpirgs.org/index.html 1) ADVANCE SUICIDE PREVENTION Ask federal legislators to support suicide prevention in FY 2007 2) PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE ELDERLY Ask your Senators to co-sponsor the Positive Aging Act of 2005 3) SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE ELDERLY Ask your Representative to Co-Sponsor the Positive Aging Act of 2005 ALL 3 ALERTS HERE: http://capwiz.com/spanusa/home/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:35 PM ALL THESE ACTIONS IN LARGE PRINT HERE: http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/64244 DEMAND THE SENATE PROTECT MEDICAL CANNIBIS(marijuana) PATIENTS NATIONWIDE [Posted here http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=6208&pst=353612 by Barb P.] http://www.democracyinaction.org/asa/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3041 [More Actions: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?list=type&type=69 ] CANCER ACTIONS by STATE: http://capwiz.com/acs-national/issues/?style=D& SUPPORT MAYORS FOR PEACE VISION 2020 [Thanks Agnes!] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/621077558 STOP THE WAL-MART HEALTH CARE CRISIS! [Thanks Dreama R] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/639201526 GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS ================== URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Armed police in Rio Grande do Sul invade offices, attack women organizers http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=urgentappealmarch22 ONE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN The ONE Campaign is the U.S. partner in the Global Call to Action Against Poverty. To get involved in your country click one of the links here: http://www.one.org/GlobalCampaign.html *AN INCREDIBLE LIST OF PETITIONS FROM TIFFANY* [many for animals, some U.S., some Global.] http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/62809 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:34 PM DEMAND THE SENATE PROTECT MEDICAL CANNIBIS(marijuana) PATIENTS NATIONWIDE [Posted here http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=6208&pst=353612 by Barb P.] http://www.democracyinaction.org/asa/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3041 [More Actions: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?list=type&type=69 ] CANCER ACTIONS by STATE: http://capwiz.com/acs-national/issues/?style=D& SUPPORT MAYORS FOR PEACE VISION 2020 [Thanks Agnes!] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/621077558 STOP THE WAL-MART HEALTH CARE CRISIS! [Thanks Dreama R] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/639201526 GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIONS ================== URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Armed police in Rio Grande do Sul invade offices, attack women organizers http://www.mstbrazil.org/?q=urgentappealmarch22 ONE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN The ONE Campaign is the U.S. partner in the Global Call to Action Against Poverty. To get involved in your country click one of the links here: http://www.one.org/GlobalCampaign.html *AN INCREDIBLE LIST OF PETITIONS FROM TIFFANY* [many for animals, some U.S., some Global.] http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/62809 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 28, 2006 1:30 PM ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS Protect Our Endangered Species! NEW ACTION http://takeaction.oceana.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=3129 PROTECT POLAR BEARS FROM EXTINCTION http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/polar_bears MORE ALERTS: http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/polar_bears/alerts SAVE OUR PARKS!! [new action] The departing Secretary of the Interior, Gale Norton, is behind the recent renewed attempt to resurrect RS 2477, the antiquated loophole that could give away national parks and wilderness areas for highway development. RS 2477 could allow some of the most pristine areas in our country to be steam-rolled by asphalt or run over by ATVs. Take action today! http://www.npca.org/ActionCenter/Login.aspx?nid=1 MAKE THE PARK SYSTEM FINANCIALLY SOUND! The National Park Centennial Act would make the National Park System fiscally sound by the 100th birthday of the National Park Service in 2016. It addresses myriad funding needs of the parks, including visitor center upgrades, preservation of historic buildings and museum artifacts, and the removal of invasive species. The National Park System suffers from a multi-billion backlog of maintenance projects and a crippling annual operating deficit in excess of $600 million-a condition the Centennial Act is designed to remedy. http://www.npca.org/across_the_nation/legacy/centennial.asp Protect WILDLIFE, HABITATS, TROPICAL FORESTS & Nature Around the Globe!! Action deadline: May 1, 2006 U.S. activists: President Bush has proposed huge cuts in key programs that protect wildlife and habitats across the globe, including tropical forests. Tell your senators not to cut these programs. http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29388 3 ACTIONS TO SAVE OUR PRECIOUS WILDLANDS [Thanks Myla] http://www.richards2006.us/petitions/pnum209.php http://www.actionworks.ca/clientfiles/cpaws/actioncentres/nl/takeaction.jsp http://action.wilderness.org/campaign/forestselloff?rk=1d2EFCs1WazoE GLOBAL ================================= SAVE SOUTH AMERICA'S RAINFORESTS, WATER & CLIMATE [Thanks Francis L] http://www.rainforestportal.org/alerts/send.asp?id=amazon_pipeline (WHEN SENDING EMAIL TO DECISION-MAKERS, I've heard it is much more effective if we can start off w/ our own words, and end the email w/ them too, if possible. For example, I say/ask something about how the issue will affect our/their kids, what kind of future they will have.) Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 11, 2006 1:56 AM Dear Friends, Please look through and consider taking action on as many as you can of the following. Thankyou for any actions you take to save the planet! HANDBOOK FOR BLOGGERS & CYBER ACTIVISTS http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=542 *** MARCH 10-20 * 3rd Anniversary of Iraq War Events http://www.unitedforpeace.org/calendar.php?caltype=39&lcountry=&state=&search=Search To find your U.S. senator, visit http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm. To locate your representative, visit http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html CONGRESS TOLL-FREE NUMBERS:** 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 and 800-426-8073. Just ask for your senator or house member by name and they will put you right through. You can often leave a message even after business hours. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 11, 2006 1:55 AM HUMAN RIGHTS ======================= BEFORE T 3/14!! U.S. action: Call Senators toll-free to Protect Vital Human Services Senate to debate 2007 budget March 14 and 15 http://capwiz.com/results/callalert/index.tt?alertid=8562566&type=CO U.S. action: Budget Battle Continues With Bush's 2007 Proposed Budget (take action at bottom of page) http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8531846&type=CO U.S. action: Send Letters to the Editor-- Budget Should NOT Cut Services for Working Families http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=6905726&type=ME U.S. action: Oppose Bush Administration Effort to Undermine Civil Rights Enforcement They're trying to make women & minorities disappear! http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8558046&type=CU U.S. action: Lifesaving Programs Cut in President's 2007 Budget! Ask Congress to Lead on Development Assistance http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=8524176&type=ML U.S. action: DO YOU KNOW ANYONE W/ A DISABILITY? TAKE ACTION!! http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=OPA_action_alerts U.S. action: TAKE ACTION FOR YOUR PARENTS/OLDER PEOPLE & ANYONE W/ A DISABILITY!! http://www.medicarerights.org/action/index.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 11, 2006 1:54 AM U.S. action: Support The Healthy Families Act - Petition for Paid Sick Days http://www.nationalpartnership.org/Default.aspx?tabid=114 U.S. action: HEALTH & SAFETY FIRST!!! Ensure that the health and safety of people take first priority before drugs and medicines are sold to to the general public http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/unsafedrugsandmedicines U.S. action: Protect Your Children Against Sex Offenders http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/protectyourchildren U.S. action: Ban the practice of pesticide spraying in aircraft cabins http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Pesticides Global action: STOP FINANCING ONE OF THE TOP WORLD DICTATORS: MELES ZENAWI!! [Posted here http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=8028&pst=339947 by Sue D.] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/206568317 U.S. action: 1) Stop Health Savings Accounts 2) Help Raise the Minimum Wage 3) Stop Anti-Worker Bills in Kentucky 4) Stop Anti-Worker Bill in Indiana http://www.unionvoice.org/wfean/home.html U.S. action: Stop the Colorado Health Care Crisis http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/co_fairshare/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 11, 2006 1:52 AM Global action: Global Relief Aid fund click to donate site (From Philip, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=929570343 ) Hi Members - Care2 members deserve to be known around the World, as people who Care about the Planet, this is the Reason I created a Petition to Care2, for a Global Relief Aid fund, which would be a new click to donate site on Care2, with this site, we would be able to work on projects that could help feed the poor around the globe, help end Poverty, protect the Enviroment, and educate people of the World how Care2 can help the Planet , Please sign this Petition. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/770562327 U.S. action: Improve protection for Native American sacred sites. http://www.petitiononline.com/JW5004/petition.html Petition to repatriate Geronimo's skull: http://www.petitiononline.com/Geronimo/petition.html http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=7140&pst=240039 U.S. action: Tell the Media to Stop Inciting the "Mommy Wars" http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8560671&type=CU Global action: SIGN THE PLAN TO STOP HUNGER WORLDWIDE HERE! http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/STOPHUNGER "ALL NEW MEMBERS TAKE THIS LINK FIRST TO SIGN!!! www.thegoldenlotus.com/vote.php This is what is referred to as The Plan. Welcome everyone! This is the plan that can STOP HUNGER FOREVER! Please everybody sign and forward! As soon as there are votes enough from all over the world this goes to ALL our worldleaders and ALL our United Nations leaders. Please rocket the plan! We don't have time to lose! This is NOT connected with any religion, but it is a call to ALL people of ALL nations of ALL religions to work together as ONE for this mission! TOGETHER WE CAN STOP THIS! Please note: This group is NOT about money, it is about raising awareness and getting as many people as possible to sign the petition. BRING "ALL" YOUR FRIENDS TO SIGN THE PLAN PLEASE!!!!!!!!! AND ALSO HELP WITH PUTTING THIS LINK UP IN ALL YOUR GROUPS!!! Thank you! " www.thegoldenlotus.com/vote.php [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 11, 2006 1:51 AM FIGHT HUNGER A great site where we can make a real contribution to ending the suffering of more than 300 million hungry children around the world. CLICK TO FEED A HUNGRY CHILD: http://www.FightHunger.org [I don't know if we are only allowed to click once a day, because I didn't see anywhere it said we Couldn't click more than once a day, & it adds my click to the total even if I just clicked - if I click five times, it adds 5 to the total children fed for a day.] By signing up to join Fight Hunger, you will join me in lending our voices to a growing chorus of citizens from all over the world who believe that a world with hungry children is a world that must be changed. FightHunger.org is partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme to help end child hunger and play a key role in meeting the goals of the U.N. Millennium Development Campaign. Visit the website to check out all of the different projects underway. http://www.FightHunger.org Walk the World with us on 21 May 2006! Sign up to our newsletter. http://www.fighthunger.org/join SCHOLARS FOR 9-11 TRUTH PETITION TO CONGRESS (From Barbara, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=911530155 ) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/929981172 U.S. action: DISABILITY PETITIONS (Posted by Judy, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=129824868 ) 1) Vote NO on S: 1248 Petition: Unilaterally removing a student from the classroom due to behavior caused by his/her disability (with exceptions for dangerousnes or drugs/weapons): http://www.petitiononline.com/nos1248/petition.html. 2) Autism Spectrum Disorder : Waiver Petition: and receives more than 15 hours per week of special education and related services or special treatments, therapies, or services for this disability: http://www.petitiononline.com/ASDW/petition.html. 3) Women for Women Needing Welfare in BC Petition. Some women will lose their disability benefits because this category will be reduced. Refugee claimants, many of whom are women, will be refused assistance: http://www.petitiononline.com/WWW/petition.html. 4) The Awakening Petition: It may mean the difference between significant disability and no disability: http://www.petitiononline.com/angel777/petition-sign.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 11, 2006 1:49 AM U.S. action: NEW PETITIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY (Posted by Judy, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=129824868 ) 1) Social Security Disability Reform Petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/SSDC/petition.html 2) A Law Suit against Congress to Save our Social Security and other Trust funds from being looted! http://www.petitiononline.com/nariman/petition.htmL 3) Let Congress Go First! Petition: So if those who want to privatize Social Security are really looking out for us, if the believe that we need to "save" Social Security and that Bush's... http://www.petitiononline.com/tbtm2005/petition.html 4) Danielle's Law Goes to Washington Petition: The proposal is in fact a modification of the Socail Security Act. The facilities that house the nation's 4.5 million developmentally disabled citizens also... http://www.petitiononline.com/rt123456/petition.html U.S. only: Tell Congress: Security over corporate profit - keep our ports safe http://www.moveon.org/pac/ports/ U.S. action: STOP TORTURE!! Please join me in signing the petition "Tell the truth about torture, Mr. President", demanding the truth about torture and accountability for past acts, so that torture in our names never happens again. Numerous allegations of torture committed by agents of the United States government have been reported since President Bush declared the "war on terror" in 2001. It's time for the torture to end. Web video, which illustrates how we are all connected to acts of torture: http://www.amnestyusa.org/stoptorture/renditions/index.html?msource=wfeb3nps&tr=y&auid=1446431 Petition: http://www.tellthetruthabouttorture.org/site/c.fgLRI3OCKnF/b.1354133/k.B617/ TellTheTruthAboutTorture.org/apps/ka/ct/contactcustom.asp WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS =========== [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 11, 2006 1:47 AM Global action: Save The Hill of Tara, the National Monument of Ireland http://www.petitiononline.com/hilltara/ http://www.hilloftara.info/ U.S. action: Tell Wells Fargo to Dump Massey Energy Wells Fargo and Co. is the largest US bank operating with no social and environmental safeguards to prevent destructive investments that harm communities and ecosystems around the world. Massey Energy is one of the largest beneficiaries of Wells Fargo loans and uses those loans in massive mountain top removal that ruins streams, pollutes rivers, and destroys forestland. Tell CEO Richard Kovacevich that Wells Fargo should stop lootin' and pollutin' and fund a sustainable and socially just future! http://ga3.org/campaign/WellsFargoWagon BY MARCH 20 - U.S. action: Padre Island National Seashore jetski ban http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/foe/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2822&t=BWTakeAction.dwt To find your U.S. senator, visit http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm. To locate your representative, visit http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html. U.S. action: Take Action to Protect Public Lands and Waters from Global Warming! http://www.bluewaternetwork.org/alert_ca_global_protectpubliclands.shtml More Actions: http://www.bluewaternetwork.org/actioncenter.shtml Global action: Stand Up for our Last Old Growth Forests http://ga3.org/campaign/tazinaugural Global action: Tell TD Bank to Stop Funding Boreal Destruction http://ga3.org/campaign/TD_StopBorealDestruction U.S. action: Take Action on Fossil Fools Day 2006! Join In and Break America's Oil Addiction! http://jumpstartford.com/action/events_calendar/april_1st_fossil_fools_day/ U.S. action: Help Save 625 Acres of California Redwood Forest http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=591&pst=429050&archival= U.S. action: Tell Congress – Don’t Sell Our Public Lands! http://action.leaveitwild.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29440 U.S. action: Protect Arizona’s Wild Monuments http://action.leaveitwild.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29418&ms=NL0306 U.S. action: WIND FARM VS. BIG OIL http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=76 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! = March 11, 2006 1:41 AM U.S. action: WIND FARM VS. BIG OIL http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=76 NEW U.S. action: Tell EXXONMOBIL To Change Course http://ucsaction.org/campaign/exxpose_exxon_2_2006 U.S. action: FOREST DESTRUCTION Give Kimberly-Clark, maker of Kleenex, Cottonelle and Scott tissues, the gold medal in the sport of forest destruction. http://members.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=86 U.S. action: SAVE THE POLAR BEARS http://usactions.greenpeace.org/action/start.php?action_id=84 Global action: Protect Cats From Lethal Flu in EU (Posted by Kym, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=933801654 ) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/367323504?ltl=1141312877 WWF's Your Favorite Animal Tournament, vote every day in March http://www.worldwildlife.org/tournament/wfa_final.cfm WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ (WHEN SENDING EMAIL TO DECISION-MAKERS, I've heard it is much more effective if we can start off w/ our own words, and end the email w/ them too, if possible. For example, I say/ask something about how the issue will affect our/their kids, what kind of future they will have.) EVENTS ====================== PEACE EVENTS: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3196 Upcoming Green Events* http://www.greenbiz.com/reference/events.cfm?CFID=4904149&CFTOKEN=12259868 WALK THE WORLD WITH US TO FIGHT HUNGER! http://www.fighthunger.org/signup06 POLITICAL EVENTS http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event Regional Protests, Rallies, Vigils and Demonstrations by state http://www.legitgov.org/peaceprotests.html Info on national events, Bush/Cheney protests and e-activism http://www.legitgov.org/action.html STUDENTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS - CALENDAR OF EVENTS check out our calendar of Upcoming Events and Job and Internship opportunities at http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= MORE ACTIONS AGAINST SLAVERY!! = March 07, 2006 2:34 PM ` MOVE YOUR CURSOR OVER "CAMPAIGNS" HERE FOR MORE ACTIONS: http://www.antislavery.org/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= TAKE ACTION AGAINST SLAVERY !! = March 06, 2006 9:43 PM Take a stand against slavery with a few mouse clicks. Our online advocacy campaigns make it easy for you to pressure governments on key issues in order to keep human trafficking on their agenda, keep money out of slaving regimes, and free slaves. Sudan For decades, Sudan has been a particularly brutal hotbed of chattel slavery. The extremist government in the north of the country supports militias which travel to the impoverished south, destroying villages, raping women and girls, and bringing human "booty" — mainly women and children — back to the north as slaves. Get a Task Force on the Ground in Sudan Since the '80s, Sudan has experienced a surge in slavery cases. Despite great effort by the U.S. government to bring about peace, the UN reports that slaves are still being taken in Darfur (an area not covered by peace talks). Demand that the U.S. create a special Task Force to investigate slavery in Sudan. TIAA-CREF Divest If you hold a pension plan or investments with TIAA-CREF (and even if you don't), take a moment to demand that they respond to one of the most urgent and horrific crises of our time by divesting from a number of international corporations doing business in Sudan. Ending the Genocide Takes Action The United Nations should have been the most active body working to stop genocide in Sudan, but thanks to certain members of the Security Council with oil ties to Sudan, the U.N. has remained largely silent. Tell them that the last thing they should be doing is standing idly by. Massachusetts Divest The state of Massachusetts has almost $1.5 billion invested in companies that do business in Sudan, thus supporting the genocide and slave raids there. Sign our petition to get the state government to divest funds which pay for genocide. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 9:41 PM Secretary Rice, Keep your Eyes on Sudan! In 2005, President Bush and the State Department elevated Sudan's status as a nation complicit in human trafficking/slavery — despite ongoing slave raids, Sudan is now ranked the same as countries like Switzerland, Greece, and Hungary. Urge Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to reverse this decision. Mauritania Mauritanian society is almost entirely dependent on a system of chattel slavery nearly 1,000 years old. Many Mauritanians are slaves from birth, raised to believe that the only way they will get into heaven is to serve their masters faithfully. Slaves in Mauritania have no legal rights, and are held by their masters as inheritable property over generations. Free Khadama On November 6, a 14-year-old girl named Khadama was rescued from slavery in the African country of Mauritania. Less than 12 hours after she reported her enslavement to the police, she was returned to her owner, who wasn't even questioned. It's nothing short of an outrage that Khadama could be so betrayed by a system meant to protect her. Tell international leaders to take strong action against this injustice. http://www.iabolish.org/activist_ctr/campaigns/index.html WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 2:10 PM Dear Friends, Please look through and consider taking action on as many as you can of the following. Thankyou for any actions you take to save the planet! (I'm sure I made some mistakes when I labeled each action "U.S." or "Global") HANDBOOK FOR BLOGGERS & CYBER ACTIVISTS http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=542 HUMAN RIGHTS =================== CONGRESS TOLL-FREE NUMBERS: 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 and 800-426-8073. Just ask for your senator or house member by name and they will put you right through. You can often leave a message even after business hours. WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ Global: ACT NOW TO STOP THE GENOCIDE IN DARFUR!! 1) http://www.millionvoicesfordarfur.org/ 2) http://savedarfur.org/go.php?q=/takeActionNow/contactCongressperson.html MORE ACTIONS: http://savedarfur.org/go.php?q=/takeActionNow/resourcesAndSamples.html U.S. only: ASK CONGRESS TO PROTECT CITIZENS & PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID IN DARFUR http://www.hopefordarfur.org/ RALLY TO STOP GENOCIDE APRIL 30, 2006 Washington, DC http://savedarfur.org/go.php?q=rally/rallyToStopGenocide.html U.S. only: Act NOW on Urgent Food Safety Bill Thursday, March 2, we won an unexpected and important victory, when the House decided to delay a scheduled vote on the controversial "National Unity for Food Act" until Tuesday March 8. Industry lobbyists representing major food, biotech, and retail chains were shocked at the nationwide backlash against the legislation. Our emails are working to protect food safety! Congress members felt the heat as 50,000 consumers, including over 30,000 from the Organic Consumers Association, barraged Congress with email letters and phone calls over the past four days. Siding with consumers, a number of major newspapers published editorials against HR 4167, while Attorney Generals from 35 states sent a strong letter to Congress opposing the Bill. But Congress is still poised to pass this Bill, which takes away your right to know what's in your food. = How You Can Help = 1) Please CALL the Congressional Switchboard and have them connect you with the office of your Representative. Phone calls at this point are extremely important. INSTANT LOCAL DISTRICT PHONE NUMBER LOOKUP FORM: You can get the direct dial numbers and fax numbers for all your senators right down to the district level by clicking on "Lookup Phones" in the instant lookup form to the right at http://www.nocrony.com/food_safety.php . You can also call on the toll-free numbers 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 and 800-426-8073. Just ask for your senator or house member by name and they will put you right through. You can often leave a message even after business hours. Arguments: http://www.nocrony.com/food_safety.php#argument Please ALSO follow up by submitting the form below to send a personal message by electronic mail. 2) SUBMIT THIS ACTION FORM TO BOTH YOUR SENATORS & YOUR LOCAL PAPER: You can also use the one click form directly below to send your personal message to all your members of Congress by electronic mail, with the subject "Oppose H.R. 4167, the National Uniformity for Food Act." At the same time you can send your personal comments only as a letter to the editor of your nearest local daily newspaper if you like. http://www.nocrony.com/food_safety.php 3) If you have not already taken ALL 3 of these actions, please Take Action Now - Send a Message to Your Congress Member in the House of Representatives to Vote "No" on H.R. 4167. http://uspirg.org/uspirg.asp?id=1462&id4=TAFsent http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/labeling.cfm http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/750315891?z00m=74813&z00m=74813<l=1141434090 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 2:09 PM 4) Please forward this Action Alert to five or more of your friends to ensure that the House votes "no" on HR Bill 4167 on Tuesday March 8. We need to continue to inundate Congress with letters, sending a strong message that we want food safety laws and labels strengthened, not weakened. WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ BUSH KNEW THAT NEW ORLEANS MIGHT BE FLOODED, AND HE DID NOTHING!!! After saying "I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees," the Associated Press has released tapes of President Bush being told that levee failure was a very real possibility before Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf states. You should really see the video and read the article...both are amazing: http://www.democrats.org/katrinavideo U.S. only: CONGRESS MUST CONSIDER THE IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE W. BUSH [Posted here http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3812&pst=336184 by Francine] http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/ ccr/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2702 U.S. only: It's Time to Censure Bush! Bush lied. And now there's proof. Video just released by the Associated Press shows that the day before Hurricane Katrina hit, experts personally warned Bush about the coming disaster. He knew about the levees, and he knew about the Superdome. But he did nothing. Four days later, Bush maintained that the storm caught everyone by surprise, going as far as saying, "I don't think anybody could have anticipated the breach of the levees." While Bush failed to act 1,300 people died, and thousands more have suffered unimaginable trauma and loss. This is a dereliction of duty, compounded by a sloppy attempt to mislead the public. -It's time for Congress to censure the President. http://www.colorofchange.org/bush/?id=1777-68873 -Call Your Senators and Representative CONGRESS TOLL-FREE NUMBERS: 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 and 800-426-8073. Just ask for your senator or house member by name and they will put you right through. You can often leave a message even after business hours. (You'll have to call once for each; they'll ask for your address to patch you through). Tell the person who answers that you're calling on the Senator/Representative to press for censure of the President for intentionally misleadling the public regarding Katrina. It's that simple. Please take a moment to let us know who you called and to tell us how it went. http://colorofchange.org/bush_calls/?id=1777-68873 -YOU CAN ALSO LEAVE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE (as well as send 2 emails) WHEN YOU MAKE THE ABOVE PHONE CALL TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE! SATURDAY March 4: 140,000 workers left unemployed by Hurricane Katrina will start running out of federal jobless benefits unless Congress takes action. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill, the Katrina Emergency Assistance Act, that would extend those benefits by 13 weeks. The U.S. House of Representatives needs to take immediate action to help those 140,000 workers get the assistance they need. Help Katrina survivors today by writing your representative and asking him or her to support S. 1777, the Katrina Emergency Assistance Act. http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/katrinahelp http://www.colorofchange.org/workers/?id=1943-66421 [Last link posted by Linda C, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=100956727 ] [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 2:08 PM Global: Your Action ASAP Needed Now to Support Human Rights Defenders in Cambodia http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/Donors Global: Sign THE ONE DECLARATION, the Campaign to Make Poverty History 1) http://www.one.org/ActionSignup.html Watch THE ONE Video http://www.one.org/dia/organizationsONE/one/content.jsp?content_KEY=9 2) U.S. only: Help Save Lives: Sign a Letter to Congressional Leaders Today! http://www.one.org/dia/organizationsONE/one/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=99 Global: THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN OF MASS SURVEILLANCE [ICAMS] ICAMS was founded by the American Civil Liberties Union, Focus on the Global South, the Friends' Committee on National Legislation, the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group and Statewatch. ICAMS was launched on April 20 2005 in London, Manila, Ottawa and Washington with the support of almost one hundred groups from around the world. The Emergence of a Global Infrastructure For Mass Registration and Surveillance: 10 Signposts http://www.i-cams.org/Surveillance_intro.html Campaign Declaration: http://www.i-cams.org/Declaration_Eng.html Endorse ICAMS declaration: http://www.i-cams.org/Endorse.html Global: SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE Climate scientists issue dire warning! February 28: The Earth's temperature could rise under the impact of global warming to levels far higher than previously predicted, according to the United Nations' team of climate experts. http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/0,,782494,00.html UK(Global?): Stop systematic removal of children by UK Social Services http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet=2006 Global: No more Chernobyls - ask the UN to stop promoting nuclear power http://ctk.greenpeace.org/gp-en/ctk-collectors/respond?item%5fid=2047368&obj_skin_id=51 U.S. only: NUCLEAR TIES BETWEEN U.S. & INDIA Please write and call your Representatives, urging them to co-sponsor H.Con. Res. 318, which supports strengthened ties between the US and India but expresses concern that this deal undermines nuclear nonproliferation efforts. http://capwiz.com/wagingpeace/issues/alert/?alertid=8411121&type=CO U.S. only: OPPOSE THE BANNING OF 3rd PARTIES [Posted here http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3691&pst=428145 by Natalie] HR 4694 will prevent anyone from campaigning for public office with their own money, unless they are a Democrat or a Republican. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/543782165 U.S. only: UPHOLD THE AMERICAN VALUE OF HUMAN RIGHTS [From Irina, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=374170829 ] The US military should be a force in the service of American values such as human rights. We call on physicians and all other Americans to avoid any and all complicity in acts of torture. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/379791149 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 2:07 PM WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ U.S. only: CALL FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR TO INVESTIGATE U.S. TORTURE The Center for Constitutional Rights is calling for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor to conduct a full, independent and public inquiry into the role of high-ranking U.S. officials in the abuse and torture of detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantánamo and elsewhere around the world. http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ ccr/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=394 Global? Establish a Zero-Tolerance Policy on Torture http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/dic U.S. only: FUNDING IN GRAVE DANGER FOR STATE GRANTS PORTION OF THE SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAM http://capwiz.com/cadca/issues/alert/?alertid=8474206&type=CO U.S. only: STOP AOL's EMAIL TAX! For INDIVIDUALS: http://www.dearaol.com/ Can you sign for your ORGANIZATION? http://www2.dearaol.com/joinorg.html U.S. only: NO MEDICAL CARE RATE INCREASES FOR RETIRED/DISABLED CAREER MILITARY VETERANS[RCMV]! [Posted here http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=7656&pst=369735 by JoAnna] http://capwiz.com/usdr/issues/alert/?alertid=8514671 MORE ACTIONS for Disabled Veterans: http://capwiz.com/usdr/issues/bills/ U.S. only: SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TREASON INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR ACT [Shared here http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/23841 by Barbara] “, to appoint an Independent Prosecutor under the authority of Article III(3) of the U.S. Constitution to prosecute Treason against these United States of America by U.S. President George W. Bush, U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and other John and Jane Does for planning and carrying out the acts of treason, as defined in Article III(3) of the U.S. Constitution, by conspiring to carry out, carrying out and/or causing to be carried out an armed attack upon these United States on September 11, 2001, in the guise of a strategic deception operation.” http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/736718529 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 2:06 PM U.S. only: Third Anniversary of the War in Iraq, MARCH 19 -President Requests $70 Billion More for Wars In Iraq and Afghanistan - Cost of the War in Iraq $244,718,098,594 as of 3/2/06. Find out more from the National Priorities Project. The President in mid-February asked Congress for nearly $70 billion in "emergency supplemental" spending to support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this fiscal year (through Sept. 30). This money comes on top of the $320 billion Congress has already approved for these wars. FCNL believes Congress should condition any new funding on the U.S. clearly declaring that all U.S. military forces and bases will be withdrawn from Iraq and initiating steps for a withdrawal this year. http://www.fcnl.org/iraq/ 1) Iraq War: Stop the Funding!! “Toll in Iraq’s Deadly Surge: 1300" “Sectarian Violence” “Iraq: On the Brink of Civil War” http://capwiz.com/fconl/issues/alert/?alertid=8531211 2) Contact Your Senators Write your senators and urge them to condition any new funding for the war in Iraq on a change in strategy. Ask them to attach a resolution to the president’s Iraq war supplemental funding request stating “it is the policy of the United States to withdraw all U.S. military troops and bases from Iraq.” To see talking points and write a letter to your representative visit http://www.fcnl.org/redir/0906iraq/ 3) VISIT YOUR SENATORS Your senators will be back in your state from March 18 to 26 for the St. Patrick’s Day recess. The third anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq on March 19 falls during this recess. Contact the offices of your senators in your state to ask for a meeting about the Iraq War supplemental bill. 3rd Anniversary Flier 4) Also, please, consider taking a group from your meeting, church, or organization to a St. Patrick’s Day event that your senator will also attend. Hold up “War Is Not the Answer” signs (download a printable version at http://www.fcnl.org/redir/wina_yardsign.pdf) and hand out FCNL’s special 3rd Anniversary of the Iraq War flier “No More Money for Iraq War” (download at http://www.fcnl.org/redir/iraq_flyer.pdf). The flier reports the cost of the war and has a set of talking points which answer the president’s claims. Global: ASK THE GERMAN FEDERAL PROSECUTOR TO INVESTIGATE U.S. WAR CRIMES Call on the German Federal Prosecutor to Investigate Rumsfeld and Other U.S. Officials for War Crimes at Abu Ghraib http://www.ccr-ny.org/v2/whatsnew/action/actionAlert2.asp U.S. only: PROTECT OUR SENIORS FROM BILLIONS IN HARMFUL MEDICARE CUTS http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/383717952 U.S. only: PROTECT OUR SENIORS & PEOPLE W/ DISABILITIES FROM CUTS TO MEDICARE & PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE Working Toward a Real Medicare Drug Benefit Lift Restrictions on Mental Health Drugs Bush Budget Could Gut Medicare These & more actions here http://www.medicarerights.org/action/?tr=y&auid=1459740 U.S. only: PROTECT HEALTHCARE FOR MOTHERS & CHILDREN All parents should be worried about a bill in Congress to create federal Association Health Plans (AHPs). Under this new system of healthcare, many critical benefits, such as pre-natal care, immunizations and maternity care could be dropped by these new AHPs, even if they are required by state laws. And AHPs will be able to deny access to your trusted family doctor or OB-GYN. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/590261171 U.S. only: PROTECT WOMEN'S HEALTH Every day millions of women confront uncomfortable and sometimes painful health problems related to menopause and hormone imbalances; individualized treatment, including the use of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is proving to be a beneficial treatment approach for many of those women. The Wyeth Corporation has petitioned the FDA against the production of bioidentical hormones. If granted, the petition would undermine the health care provider-patient relationship and limit women in their access to BHRT. http://www.citizens.org/preserve-access-to-bhrt [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 2:05 PM U.S. only: Fwd: CLICK FOR FREE TO GIVE A MAMMOGRAM to an Underprivileged Woman! It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle - third down). This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogramS in exchange for advertising. http://www.thebreastcancersite.com PLEASE TELL 10 FRIENDS TO TELL 10 TODAY U.S. only: SUPPORT PROTECTION FROM HATE CRIMES The Senate is currently considering attaching the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (LLEEA) as an amendment to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. The House passed similar legislation as an amendment to the Children’s Safety Act in September 2005. AAUW supports this amendment as a way to ensure passage of a vitally important piece of civil rights legislation. http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/alert/?alertid=8535486&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] Global: HELP FIND MISSING CHINESE ACTIVIST Help find Hu Jia, a prominent Chinese activist who has been missing since February 16th. Hu Jia is an outspoken advocate for people with living with HIV/AIDS, especially in China’s poor rural areas. He is the co-founder of the Beijing Aizhibing Institute of Health Education. He recently resigned from Loving Source—a non-governmental organization he co-founded in 2003 to help children orphaned by AIDS-related illnesses—in order to prevent the authorities from harassing the group. Global Response organizes very effective letter-writing campaigns to help communities stop environmental destruction. Your letter can help win our next victory. Adults, students, teachers, families: please join today! Email addresses provided also, when available. http://www.globalresponse.org/emailcampaigns.php?record=2163 Global: RESCUE CHILDREN FROM CONTAMINATED CAMP IN KOSOVO http://www.globalresponse.org/gra.php?i=current GLOBAL RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR KIDS AGES 8-12 http://globalresponse.org/kidsactions.php Global: Support Indigenous Peoples vs. Coal Mines / Venezuela http://www.globalresponse.org/writealetternow.php?i=1/06 U.S. only: STAND W/ OUR IRAQI SISTERS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, MARCH 8th!! CODEPINK is bringing a delegation of Iraqi women to the U.S. for March 8, International Women’s Day, as part of the Women Say No to War campaign. Some of these women are available to stay on for the anti-war protests marking the anniversary of the war during March 18-19, 2006. http://www.womensaynotowar.org/article.php?id=803 SPREAD THE WORD!! Tell your friends about our Call for Peace and the March 8th day of action against the war! http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/codepink/ tellafriend.jsp?tell_a_friend_KEY=567&t=WSNTW.dwt GLOBAL: Join our Global Call for Peace! http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ codepink/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=185&t=WSNTW2.dwt [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 2:04 PM U.S. only: Ask Congress to Make Our Voting Machines Secure! Come to Washington, D.C. on April 6 & 7 to Advocate for H.R. 550 and Voter Verified Paper Records! Urge Members of Congress to co-sponsor Representative Rush Holt's Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act (H.R. 550). The bill includes: Voter-verified paper ballots Mandatory random manual audits Accessible voting equipment Other key safeguards Let your elected representatives know that this legislation provides an essential step toward ensuring the reliability of our election results nationwide. Click Here to Sign Up! http://www.icountcoalition.org/dclobby.html SECURE PASSAGE OF HR 550 by taking action in your own State! http://www.icountcoalition.org/indistlandingpage.html WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ Global: Dry cleaner pollution: A toxic menace in your community! http://action.earthjustice.org/campaign/perc_pollution [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	March 06, 2006 2:03 PM U.S. only: Tell Wal-Mart to Stop Blocking the Sale of Birth Control! Join NARAL Pro-Choice America to demand that Wal-Mart to stock the morning-after pill in all its stores in every state! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/529203894?z00m=74726&z00m=74726<l=1141434412 U.S. only: Reject Any Budget Resolution That Makes Deep Cuts in Domestic Programs! http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8531846&type=CO U.S. only: Tell Congress: Security over corporate profit -- keep our ports safe! By ramming through the Dubai ports transfer, Bush has already ignored the law and threatened national security to curry favor with with his powerful corporate supporters. Now Congress must demand a real investigation and reserve the right to accept or reject the ports deal based on the results. http://www.moveon.org/pac/ports/index.html U.S. only: CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEMALES IN SPORTS Title IX has helped to make great strides for women and girls on and off the athletic field, but its work is not done. Now is the time to preserve and strengthen this critical law, not weaken its enforcement mechanisms. http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/alert/?alertid=8511991&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id] [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 5:37 PM Student Advocacy Project The National Student Campaign created the Student Advocacy Project in response to growing student interest in linking community service and public policy. Students often wonder what their politicians in Washington D.C. or the state capitol can do to help people in need. The Student Advocacy Project educates students about important issues, and combines the resources of the anti-poverty movement and the grassroots power of students nationwide. Check out the Student Advocacy Project website for updates and action alerts at http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/advocacy Spring Activist Training Tour This spring, the staff of the National Student Campaign will travel to schools across the country to speak on various issues related to hunger and homelessness and to teach activist training session to strengthen organizing skills. Also, the National Student Campaign staff frequently speaks during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, social justice lecture series, brown bag lunch discussion, and other campus-wide events. Choose from our sample speaking topics and training session or create a program right for your campus at http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org Also, don't forget to check out our calendar of Upcoming Events and Job and Internship opportunities at http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 5:35 PM EVENTS * EVENTS * EVENTS * EVENTS Upcoming Green Events http://www.greenbiz.com/reference/events.cfm?CFID=4904149&CFTOKEN=12259868 Integrated Media Association, The 2006 Internet Summit February 22-24, 2006, Seattle, WA This conference will focus on the challenges posed to public broadcasters as they work to understand and develop service opportunities in this emerging new media landscape. GetActive will participate as an exhibitor at this event. Please email us at events@getactive.com if you plan to attend. Nonprofit Internet Strategies, eTour February 23, 2006, Charlotte, NC The eTours series of seminars provides attendees with the tools needed to shape their organizations' e-philanthropy efforts. Join GetActive VP of Sales Chris Krackler for his presentation "Using the Internet to Stregthen Relationships with Constituents." Please email us at events@getactive.com if you plan to attend. WALK THE WORLD WITH US TO FIGHT HUNGER! http://www.fighthunger.org/signup06 POLITICAL EVENTS http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event Regional Protests, Rallies, Vigils and Demonstrations by state http://www.legitgov.org/peaceprotests.html Info on national events, Bush/Cheney protests and e-activism http://www.legitgov.org/action.html STUDENTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS - CALENDAR OF EVENTS We're excited to invite you all to join us for a spring semester filled with exciting events and new programs, all in our quest to alleviate and end hunger and homelessness in America. Please check out the program descriptions below, and also visit our recently updated website, with more information being posted each week. http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/ 2006 Spring Summit on Hunger and Homelessness February 25-26, 2006 Travel to historic Boston to join 150 students from up and down the east coast for an amazing weekend filled with workshops, panel discussions, and fun networking opportunities. The Spring Summit will be an invaluable experience for all anti-hunger and homelessness activists, giving you the latest information about the issues and actions taking place. You will also be able to learn from some of the top anti-hunger and homelessness leaders from New England and in Washington, DC and meet other student leaders from across the East Coast. Register to attend the Summit at http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/summit/ 22nd Annual Hunger Cleanup April 8, 2006 This spring, join thousands of students from around the country who are committed to alleviating and ending hunger and homelessness, by participating in the 22nd Annual Hunger Cleanup. The Cleanup is one of the largest student-run fundraising and community service a-thons in the country. Through the Cleanup, students will roll up their sleeves and grab paintbrushes, hammers, and rakes to volunteer at local hunger and homelessness relief agencies. Volunteer projects include painting local shelters, planting community gardens, and repairing and cleaning food banks. Not only will students offer much needed volunteer power, but they will also raise thousands of dollars that will benefit important local service agencies, as well as national and international hunger and homelessness relief agencies. Your school can either coordinate its own Cleanup or join an established local event. Register to participate in the Cleanup at http://www.hungercleanup.org. Feinstein Challenge March and April Does your school currently organize a big food drive or fundraiser that benefits a local hunger relief agency? If so, we have a cool new opportunity for you that will significantly increase your impact. This spring, the National Student Campaign has teamed up with the Feinstein Foundation's annual spring Challenge to End Hunger, a $1 million giveaway to hunger relief agencies that run food and fundraising drives during the months of March and April. Each participating agency receives a portion of the $1 million based on the amount of food and money it collects during this time period. In other words, the more food and money an agency and school collects, the more money the beneficiary will receive from the Feinstein Challenge. So, organize dorm competitions or a neighborhood food drive, partner with a local elementary or high school, participate in the Hunger Cleanup, and dust off those BIG ideas you have been sitting on for years - now is the time to participate in one of the greatest grassroots fundraising efforts to end hunger in America. With just a little work, we can do even more to alleviate and end hunger in our communities! Learn more about the Feinstein Challenge at http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/ To the Streets - National Sleep-Out and Day of Action March 31, 2006 Join community members and students from across the country and Puerto Rico who will spend the night out on the streets to raise awareness and political will to combat the growing poverty in our cities, states and nation. This event is inspired by North Park University students who organized a sleep out in February 2005 that involved dozens of students who slept out in the snow and freezing rain and collected 4,000 signatures in support of affordable housing throughout the evening. This year, North Park students have teamed up with the National Student Campaign and Call to Renewal to make the event even BIGGER by encouraging students to organize small local sleep outs or join other schools, community groups, and individuals experiencing homelessness in large cities. Learn more at http://www.tothestreets.org [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 5:29 PM * CHECK OUT THESE GROUPS AT CARE2!! * You are invited to the "Communication Campaign to Care" get together through the Care2 Connect network (runs all year). "Happy Caring to You!!!! May we all find ways to care. This is a way that I have found to care through study of the research and my own attempts to care. Please join us and let us know what you are doing to care and how we can add your ideas of caring to the effort so that we all can do them." (Unconditional Caring, Host.) Join to be a part of a group to address needs in 4 ways: 1) Globally 2) Locally 3) Sustainably and 4) with Unconditional Caring. http://www.care2.com/c2c/gettogether/1932 Action Outline: http://www.geocities.com/unconditionalcaring/outline.htm FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO HELP STOP HUNGER FOREVER! http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/STOPHUNGER HELP THE HOMELESS IN YOUR COMMUNITY! Homeless Community Aid (HCA) is a group for discussing the Homeless Community in your various Countries, States, Cities and Towns. Come here to discuss and share unique problems in aiding them and brainstorming for solutions. Start your own HCA for your location and link here. http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/HCA FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI VICTORY!! COSTA RICA TAKES A STAND AGAINST CAFTA !! Recently, the people of Costa Rica took a strong stand against the Central American Free Trade Agreement. In a cliff-hanger vote that is so close it is being manually recounted, Costa Ricans supported a little-known third party candidate - who campaigned on an anti-CAFTA platform - in near-equal Percentages as a much-favored, pro-CAFTA former president in their national elections. Coverage of this exciting event, all the more interesting for happening in a country that is traditionally a close ally of the US, should not be missed. Please see an in-depth Los Angeles Times story: http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/cafta/3732.html And another by the Center for Economic and Policy Research: Another Election, Another Wake-Up Call for Washington http://www.cepr.net/columns/weisbrot/2006_02_10.htm ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT QUIZ http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Caring for God's Creation - Love and gratitude for God's creation lie deep within religious life. From mountaintops to forests, green pastures to still waters, stars in the sky and lilies of the field, we experience the grace of our Creator and the gift of our presence here. With Earth in grave environmental peril, many religious Americans are seeking to respond through our faith. Through the many gateways and galleries of this website, we offer resources and accounts of how people of faith are acting upon God's mandate to be stewards of our precious Earth. http://www.nrpe.org/index.html PLANETARY HEALING CIRCLES http://www.angelfire.com/md/elanmichaels/planetary.html EVERYONE WHO IS ANTI-BUSH, CHECK OUT THIS FANTASTIC RESOURCE!!! [Website of Care2 member Ratty, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=407797667 ] http://ratmanfrommyspace.com/ Recycling your mobile phones - Select your favorite charity & get tax credit. http://www.collectivegood.com/index.asp IMPACT OF CONSUMER PURCHASES Many Consumers put little, if any, thought into the social, environmental and nutritional implications of their purchases. This lack of concern has created a demand for products that are damaging to the Earth and our overall quality of life. As long as demand for these products exists, they will continue to fill our local grocery stores regardless of their harmful effects. The True Cost Tour is an audio tour that travels with you through a typical grocery store and reveals the "true cost" of several everyday products. Through environmental, societal, and nutritional lenses, the tour offers insight into these everyday products and seeks to empower the consumer. http://truecosttour.org/home.html http://truecosttour.org/resources.html JUST ONE... If every household in the United States replaced JUST ONE box of facial tissue made from virgin fiber with a box made from 100% recycled material ones, we could save 163,000 trees. If every household in the United States replaced JUST ONE roll of virgin fiber toilet paper with 100% recycled ones, we could save 423,900 trees. If every household in the United States replaced JUST ONE roll of virgin fiber paper towels with recycled ones, we could save 544,000 trees. If every household in the United States replaced JUST ONE package of virgin fiber paper napkins with recycled ones, we could save one million trees. LIVING GREEN BELOW YOUR MEANS A weekly column on saving money and environmental resources, brought to you every Wednesday or so, by Jennifer Errick http://www.newdream.org/living_green/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 5:26 PM ALASKA WOLVES IN DANGER AGAIN! A temporary restraining order seeking to once again halt Alaska's aerial gunning programs was denied by the Alaska Supreme Court on February 10th, 2006. This means that the state's aerial gunning programs are once again in full swing and will continue through the end of April. Defenders is preparing testimony and comments for the upcoming Board of Game meeting regarding the Board's emergency regulations as well as new proposals that seek to drastically expand control of brown bears and lengthen wolf control in some areas. http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/wolf/alaska.html Help us put an end to Alaska's aerial gunning programs once and for all. Tell Interior Secretary Gale Norton to do her job and finally enforce the Federal Airborne Hunting Act. http://tinyurl.com/gxk2q [If that doesn't work, copy & paste the following: https://secure2.convio.net/dow/site/Advocacy?JServSessionIdr008=9gmm8kd6i1.app1b&cmd= display&page=UserAction&id=118 ] [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 5:19 PM ANIMALS * ANIMALS * ANIMALS * ANIMALS STOP WHALING Welcome to Whales Revenge, an ambitious campaign to gather 1 million signatures for a petition to stop whaling. Everyone Please sign this petition, listen to the music and play the online game.....you will smile. [From Annie, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=851759776 ] http://www.whalesrevenge.com/ STOP PUPPY MILLS & DEBARKING! [FWD from Naira, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=261754727 ] Please sign 3 very important petitions regarding a possible puppy mill. I ask you to please take a moment and sign these 3 petitions; each one targets the same board of commissioners BUT each petition has its own agenda. Thank you, Mike Sexton Vp Puppy Passions Rescue & Transport 1) The Commissioners failed to hold an environmental impact assessment regarding a 40-acre 600 dog-dog kennel stating that it'd only equal to about 8 head of cattle as to how much waste would be generated by the animals; this is a lazy cop out; please also contact: tomw@co.morrison.mn.us jeffs@co.morrison.mn.us billb@co.morrison.mn.us geney@co.morrison.mn.us Petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/782519853 2) The county has granted Mr. McDuffee the right to have several of his dogs debarked; they say it's humane but most vets and animal welfare agents disagree. Please also contact: billb@co.morrison.mn.us geney@co.morrison.mn.us donm@co.morrison.mn.us tomw@co.morrison.mn.us Petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/522872311 3) A man in MN has been granted permission to build a 40-acre kennel to hold 600 dogs for breeding. This is more a Puppy mill than a true breeder. Please also contact these board members: jeffs@co.morrison.mn.us billb@co.morrison.mn.us geney@co.morrison.mn.us donm@co.morrison.mn.us Petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/321767139 ANIMAL ABUSE SHOWN ON TV [Sent by Paula, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=572197065 ] Greyhound lovers from around North America gathered in a Northern California town to let little rabbits out of their cage so that a pack of greyhounds can hunt them and then tear them up. That's it. Angry hunters are now giving the TV station a hard time and I'm very worried that they will give up airing any more exposes on animals and that the truth about the Chinese fur trade will never be seen! Please help us by adding your opinion to this blog as well as the viewer mail page, while mentioning your state or country here: http://iteamblog.abc7news.com/2006/02/open_field_cour.html#comments Full story and link to under cover video can be found here: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=i_team&id=3874872 You can also email the team to be added to their comment list, but I would find it more important to add to the blog as that is the spot above where the hunters are letting off steam. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=i_team&id=3308976 What channel 7 is doing to help animals is very, very rare. Most TV stations are too afraid to lose viewers. If they succeed in helping animals, other stations will turn around and do the same. Peace, Joanne INTERNATIONAL CALL OF ACTION TO STOP OXFORD LAB FROM BUILDING A PRIMATE TORTURE CENTER. [From Mattttty Vegan, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=887998709 ] WHAT WE HAVE THUS FAR ACCOMPLISHED: We've stopped Cambridge University from building what was supposed to be "Europe's largest primate experimentation center" They have then secretly tryed to moved the experiments destined to take place to Oxford University; and started expanding their animal research center. However after an intense campaign against the building contractors, 17 months have gone by without construction on the site! *A few months ago, construction restarted with an anonymous company, military guards, and workers who are shamelessly hiding behind ski masks. Imagine those who knowingly built Hitler's concentration camps & shamelessly hid behind the veil of secrecy. It is now time for action. This action alert lists (below) contact details of 40 very important people at Oxford University who have a huge say in whether or not this project continues to go ahead. Every day, hundreds of more bricks are placed down to bulid this hellhole - which it is said is being done with twice as many workers to be done at double speed; in order to try and finish before animal rights activists tactics elevate to the level of victory once again. We have won at Cambridge University, we can and will win at Oxford. But it takes ACTION which is way more important than words. So stop talking and start doing. http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/42329 TOUGHER SENTENCES in animal abuse cases [Sent by Jenny, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=708204169 ] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/689641656?ltl=1140296855 WOLF PETITIONS TO PRINT OUT, have people sign & then send in: Washington Wolf Petition Restore the Gray Wolf to Colorado http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/wolvesaction.html#TWO Eastern Wolf Activist Guide http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/wolves.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 5:13 PM ENVIRONMENT * ENVIRONMENT * ENVIRONMENT * ENVIRONMENT GLOBAL WARMING is irreversible and billions of people will die over the next century, one of the world's leading climate change scientists claimed yesterday. Professor James Lovelock, the scientist who developed the Gaia principle (that Earth is a self-regulating, interconnected system), claimed that by the year 2100 the only place where humans will be able to survive will be the Arctic. TAKE ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING! 1) Send a message to your congress- tell your representives to act on global warming! 2) E-mail this petition to all your friends 3) Tell your friends and family about how the signs of global warming are here and now, there is no time to lose! 4) Send your friends an E-Card inviting them to join you in telling the fat cats in Washington: "Enough talk. Time to take Action!" 5) Watch a video of impacts of and solutions to global warming: http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentID=4943 SIGN THE POWER PLEDGE!! Climate change is the single biggest threat to our planet and its people. Coal-fired power plants are the biggest climate polluters. With PowerSwitch! we want to change this. Our campaign is about cleaning up the power sector, pushing for renewable and efficient energy, and making power companies accountable. Sign the power pledge now and join the campaign! http://powerswitch.panda.org/take_action/take_the_pledge.cfm Stop climate pollution! Cut Europe's CO2 Global warming has become a shocking reality with impacts of a rapid climate change hitting harder and more frequently. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are the main cause of this dangerous change. But concrete action can be taken. Over the first half of this year the European Union (EU) has the chance to reduce CO2. http://powerswitch.panda.org/take_action/ets_action.cfm Vote for Renewable Energy in the Philippines! http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_epetition.cfm?uNC=71175328&uCampaignId=1121&uActionId=1841 Vote for Thornborough - quick and easy action in support of our heritage. Just two clicks to help defend an ancient sacred site! Please read. (Posted by George here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=1067&pst=486353&archival = ) In North Yorkshire, there is a wonderful ancient sacred site called Thornborough Henges. See ww.timewatch.org. Unfortunately, this monument complex has been suffering from large scale quarrying and the public have been allowed to forget they exist. TimeWatch.org have done a great deal to raise their profle and now there is a simple way that you can help: This is a government funded poll of important icons for England. Click on Yes in the left hand side voting section of the page. http://www.icons.org.uk/nom/nominations/thornborough-henge VOTE NO ON FOX HUNTING AS A BRITISH ICON! [Sent by KitCatTiger, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=559764449 ] Please click NO..its currently 90% yes due to the countryside alliance bombarding it with its stuck up pro animal cruelty attitude.. you dont have to be british..you just gotta vote it off the top!! http://www.icons.org.uk/nom/nominations/fox-hunting?sortcriterion=popularity&order=reverse Save the Hill of Tara from the M3 motorway Join hundreds of academics and thousands of people wordwide who are petitioning the Taoiseach of the Irish Government to stop the current archaeological excavations and reroute the M3 motorway away from the Hill of Tara archaeological complex, Ireland's premier national monument. Please sign the online petition at: http://www.petitiononline.com/hilltara TELL NEW CEO THAT EXXONMOBIL NEEDS A CONSCIENCE Last month, oil giant ExxonMobil announced its record-breaking profits for 2005 to the public - $36.13 billion! That is the largest profit ever recorded by any corporation in America. In response, the ExxposeExxon campaign has created a short, funny video lampooning Exxon's unfortunate combination of huge profits and tiny social conscience. Watch our funny one-minute movie and then take action by contacting CEO Rex Tillerson. http://www.savethearctic.com/exxposeexxon/campus.html Once you've watched the video, help increase the pressure on ExxonMobil's new CEO by taking one more minute to forward the movie to as many people as you can. Quebec Needs Help w/ Conservation Issues Quebec is clearly lagging behind when it comes to dealing with protected areas: Barely 3.4% of its territory is currently protected as defined by the World Conservation Union [IUCN]. Since the Quebec Protected Areas Strategy [QPAS]was put forth in 2001, not only have the objectives not been reached, but announcements of new protected areas are scarce. When compared with the international average of more than 12%, Quebec is way behind in terms of conservation. Please support this campaign by signing the petition at http://www.sleepinglikealog.com More Actions: http://www.cpaws.org/action/index.php *MORE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS: http://www.thegreenlife.org/consumercampaigns.html WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 5:08 PM This is the plan that can STOP HUNGER FOREVER! Please everybody sign and forward! As soon as there are votes enough from all over the world this goes to ALL our world leaders and ALL our United Nations leaders. Please rocket the plan! We don't have any time to lose! This is NOT connected with any religion, but it is a call to ALL people of ALL nations of ALL religions to work together as ONE for this mission! TOGETHER WE CAN STOP THIS! www.thegoldenlotus.com/vote.php Care2 group: http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/STOPHUNGER [Posted here http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=7734&pst=365709 by Greet] For the people who have time and would like to help, this is what needs to be done: -spread the plan in the world,so it starts building like a snowball by inviting people, 10 or 20 or even more a day, if possible. -Anyone who can bring me another website that wants to put our banner up that says STOP THE HUNGER NOW! that will be great, we will reach thousands this way! Please ask around if you can. -To stop hunger we need signatures, so we have to spread the plan all over the world. http://www.thegoldenlotus.com/index.php Stop the FDA from Approving Silicone Breast Implants while Manufacturer is under Criminal Investigation - Write Senators Now! http://www.capwiz.com/now/home/ Urge Senators to Support the Prevention First Act In recognition of Contraceptive Awareness Week, Feb. 13-19, 2006, please urge your Senators and Representatives to sponsor legislation to promote improved family planning and health care for women and families. http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8477601&type=CO Bush's India Nuclear Deal Encourages Proliferation http://hq.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/ Peaceact/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2578 Let's Stop Religious Ignorance and Harassment http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/148590572 Urge Congress to Protect Education Funding http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/alert/?alertid=8490046&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id ] MORE ACTIONS: http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/?style=D TAKE ACTION FOR INTERNET FREEDOM! [3 ACTIONS] http://www.freepress.net/action/netfreedomnow http://www.freepress.net/action/neutrality http://www.freepress.net/action/netneutrality Hands Off My Internet! [2 ACTIONS] http://www.commoncause.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1372975&action=5382&template=x.ascx http://www.commoncause.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1408869&action=5458&template=x.ascx Protect InterNet Neutrality http://www.commoncause.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1408869&action=5458&template=x.ascx [MORE ACTIONS: http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=189958 ] [THESE, MORE ACTIONS & INFO ON ONLINE PRIVACY/INTERNET FREEDOM: http://care2.com/c2c/share/detail/44911 ] TAKE ACTION FOR FAIR FOOD! 1) Write to McDonald’s, Burger King, and/or Subway and urge them to commit their companies and their market power to making real the principles established in the Taco Bell agreement! [Sample letters, complete with mailing addresses and contact information] http://www.ciw-online.org/victory/ciw%20letter-1.pdf 2) Organizing for farmworker justice: 5 ways to get involved! http://www.sfalliance.org/action.html 3) TELL McDONALD'S TO JOIN FARMWORKERS IN REAL LABOR REFORM! http://www.worldhungeryear.org/fslc/alerts/index.asp 4) MORE GREAT TOOLS! Promotional Materials: If you are interested in bringing the CIW's campaign for fair food to your commnunity, you can email us and request any or all of the following materials. Just write us at at workers@ciw-online.org and ask for whatever quantity you need (within reason!) of: 1) Bumper Stickers 2) Pins 3) Organizing Packet which includes flyers, background material, press release, press clips, etc. 4) CIW videos WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 5:04 PM RAINDANCER, MY POST DOESN'T SEEM TO BE GOING TO THE TOP... Dear Friends, Please look through and consider taking action on as many as you can of the following. Thankyou for any actions you take to save the planet! HANDBOOK FOR BLOGGERS & CYBER ACTIVISTS http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=542 HUMAN RIGHTS * HUMAN RIGHTS * HUMAN RIGHTS * HUMAN RIGHTS Oxfam: Donate $.50 Daily until 3/31 for Free! [Posted by Kathleen, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=226393683 ] Annually, OxfamAmerica hosts a Collegiate Click Drive where American universities compete to see which school can raise the most money for Oxfam. Each visitor is allowed to make two donations per day (2 clicks) which are paid for by sponsors, much like our click-to-donates at Care2. This competition runs from February 13th until March 31st. All you need to do is select a school to support and click the "donate" button. That donates $.25. On the page that next loads, select one story to read each day to donate the other quarter. It only takes a few minutes, but it makes you feel like you're making a difference. If you don't have an American university you're associated with, or otherwise support, feel free to choose Rutgers, my alma matter. http://www.povertyfighters.com/ Childhood Cancer Awarness http://www.thepetitionsite.com/ takeaction/382798422/insert Paedophilia - Taking Action (Paedophilia is child sexual abuse.) Petition to Prime Minister of Great Britain to declassify paedophilia as a medical disorder and increase sentencing, so justice IS finally done for the families and friends of those who are made to suffer at the hands of these people. The petition also asks for paedophiles already back in the community to be taken back into custody and resentenced accordingly - make these people PAY for what they've done, not the children who have to live with this for the rest of their lives. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/154513754 *BY MARCH 1 SENIORS NEED MEDICARE WITHOUT HEADACHES http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/354911740 CHRISTOPHERS BILL - THE JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT In SC and other US states, children as young as 10 are being arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced as adults under mandatory sentencing mandates. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/429258617 Help women get birth control at Wal-Mart's pharmacies [Fwd. from Jessie, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=964613701 ] Urge Wal-Mart to reverse its policy on denying emergency contraception, also known as the “morning-after” pill, to women across the country. http://prochoiceaction.org/campaign/ walmart_ec_0206/s7xw66rf5k7mk3? You can also call Wal-Mart on their toll-free line at 1-800-WAL-MART (1-800-925-6278). Use our sample script: "I ask that Wal-Mart reverse its policy on denying emergency contraception, also known as the "morning-after" pill, to women across the country. I hope you will reconsider your policy and make your customers' health - and rights - your top priority. Thank you." Require Wal-Mart to stock the "morning-after" pill at its pharmacies in Massachusetts! [Shared by Rob, http://www.care2.com//c2c/people/profile.html?pid=946434308 ] Keep the pressure on Wal-Mart to change its policy in all 50 states! http://prochoiceaction.org/campaign/walmart_ec_0206 Oppose Additional Medicaid Cuts to Pharmacies Contact your Members of Congress and ask them to pledge to not vote for any bill this year that further reduces Medicaid generic pharmacy payments. http://www.capitolconnect.com/nacds/summary.asp?subject=452&flow=2 A New Form of Breast Cancer Rumor: This email warns women about a rare form of breast cancer called Paget’s Disease, and tells them to be alert for a rash that appears around the nipple which can be misdiagnosed as a dermatological condition. Fact: This email is actually a very plausible description of a case of this rare condition. For details, visit: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/ MED_6_1x_A_New_Form_of_Breast_Cancer.asp?sitearea=MED Paget’s Disease of the Nipple: Questions and Answers http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/pagets-breast Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act [Posted at http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=45&pst=464207&archival= by Erin] This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE SIGN AND PASS THIS ON to your friends and family. THANK YOU!!! http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/ breast_mastectomy_pledge.html Cancer Screening Coverage Threatened Tel Senators to Vote NO on S. 406 http://capwiz.com/acs-national/issues/alert/?alertid=7487386&type=CO MANY MORE ACTIONS HERE: http://capwiz.com/acs-national/issues/?style=D& VETO THE BUSH BUDGET!! [Posted by Thomas, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=271749474 ] http://www.hillaryclinton.com/action/bushbudget/?sc=e.20060216 ANOTHER $65,000,000,000 $...NO! [Posted here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html? gpp=5103&pst=348529] http://action.truemajority.org/campaign/warspending STOP WAR ON IRAN BEFORE IT STARTS! [Shared here http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/44957 by Eva] If you haven't already done so, please sign the petition to STOP THE WAR IN IRAN http://stopwaroniran.org ["Iran War Buildup" article http://www.thenation.com/doc/20050801/klare ] Link to Bread For The World and to send an email to Congress urging them to approve a $ 5 billion increase in poverty-focused assistance, Dreama http://www.bread.org/take-action/letters-campaign/take-action.html Petition For Bill To Eliminate Poverty In America [Posted here http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=3898&pst=299758&archival= by Michael] http://capwiz.com/pdamerica/issues/bills/?bill=8059486 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 21, 2006 4:55 PM TO SEE THIS IN LARGER PRINT, PLEASE VISIT MY SHAREBOOK: http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/sharebook/912739570 [OR COPY & PASTE IT INTO A WORD DOCUMENT, THEN ENLARGE THE FONT] [ send green star] [ accepted]
Rain R.	February 16, 2006 8:14 AM Thank you Sandra for all you do with keeping us updated both here and via email - I do take action on a lot of information you send me. Thought this message thread was deserving of a blue pin. Am also re-arranging thread to read latest action alerts at the top. [ send green star]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:35 PM JUST ONE... If every household in the United States replaced JUST ONE box of facial tissue made from virgin fiber with a box made from 100% recycled material ones, we could save 163,000 trees. If every household in the United States replaced JUST ONE roll of virgin fiber toilet paper with 100% recycled ones, we could save 423,900 trees. If every household in the United States replaced JUST ONE roll of virgin fiber paper towels with recycled ones, we could save 544,000 trees. If every household in the United States replaced JUST ONE package of virgin fiber paper napkins with recycled ones, we could save one million trees. LIVING GREEN BELOW YOUR MEANS A weekly column on saving money and environmental resources, brought to you every Wednesday or so by Jennifer Errick http://www.newdream.org/living_green/ EVENTS * EVENTS * EVENTS * EVENTS * EVENTS Upcoming Green Events http://www.greenbiz.com/reference/events.cfm?CFID=4904149&CFTOKEN=12259868 Presidents Day February 20 is Presidents Day. Don't you wish we had a president? Cindy Sheehan plans to travel to Houston to ask to speak with Bush's mother. Why not plan your own President's day event? POLITICAL EVENTS http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/event [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:33 PM "LEAVE NO SPECIES BEHIND" VIRTUAL MARCH Join the Earth Day Virtual March to tell our representatives that the majority of the American people are UNITED in our demand that our animals and wild spaces not be offered up for sale to the highest campaign contributor. http://tinyurl.com/8j4lj (or copy & paste this: http://earthday.care2.com/campaigns/edvm/ register/ada791b08da7a0951d38f8f43f545478 ) * CHECK OUT THESE GROUPS AT CARE2!! * You are invited to the "Communication Campaign to Care" get together through the Care2 Connect network (runs all year). "Happy Caring to You!!!! May we all find ways to care. This is a way that I have found to care through study of the research and my own attempts to care. Please join us and let us know what you are doing to care and how we can add your ideas of caring to the effort so that we all can do them." (Unconditional Caring, Host.) Join to be a part of a group to address needs in 4 ways: Globally Locally Sustainably and with Unconditional Caring. http://www.care2.com/c2c/gettogether/1932 Action Outline: http://www.geocities.com/unconditionalcaring/outline.htm FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO HELP STOP HUNGER FOREVER! http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/STOPHUNGER HELP THE HOMELESS IN YOUR COMMUNITY! Homeless Community Aid (HCA) is a group for discussing the Homeless Community in your various Countries, States, Cities and Towns. Come here to discuss and share unique problems in aiding them and brainstorming for solutions. Start your own HCA for your location and link here. http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/HCA FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI * FYI HANDBOOK FOR BLOGGERS & CYBER ACTIVISTS http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=542 IMPACT OF CONSUMER PURCHASES Many Consumers put little, if any, thought into the social, environmental and nutritional implications of their purchases. The True Cost Tour is an audio tour that travels with you through a typical grocery store and reveals the "true cost" of several everyday products. Through environmental, societal, and nutritional lenses, the tour offers insight into these everyday products and seeks to empower the consumer. http://truecosttour.org/home.html http://truecosttour.org/resources.html THE 10 -BEST- THINGS ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING So who says we don't have a sense of humor? This is our response to the announced "Celebrate Global Warming Day." While we think anyone who dismises global warming as harmless is a certified diaperhead, even we can think of a few things to celebrate: The Ten Best Things about Global Warming: 10. Why pay for tattoos when melanoma's free? 9. No more pesky weeds. In fact, no more pesky plants. 8. Nile Encephalitis: not just for Egyptians anymore. 7. Furnaces convert easily into tornado shelters. 6. Helsinki: the new Riviera. 5. Middle East oil producers feel right at home— everywhere. 4. Golfers only need a putter and a sand wedge. 3. For those who can't get enough of global warming. One word: Venus. 2. Steaks, medium rare, on the hoof. 1. Three thongs and you're dressed! Brought to you by GardenEarth.com and the authors of DEAD MARS, DYING EARTH - http://gardenearth.com/amazlink.html http://gardenearth.com/topten.htm [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:30 PM (14+ pt font used for the visually impaired) * HAVE YOU TAKEN THESE ACTIONS YET? * THANK OR REPRIMAND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR THEIR VOTE ON THE BUDGET CUTS BILL http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8462376 PROTECT KIDS FROM TOBACCO President Bush refuses to take action to protect kids around the globe from tobacco! The United States still has not ratified the international tobacco treaty, called the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). This groundbreaking treaty will protect kids all over the world from the dangers of tobacco. But despite the fact that over 115 countries have ratified this important treaty, the U.S. has not! It's time for the White House to hear our message loud and clear - protect kids around the world from tobacco - so we're launching a Virtual Protest! Will you join us? http://tfk.grassroots.com/TobaccoTreatyNow/ HELP ESTABLISH A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF PEACE!!! http://www.democracyinaction.org/peacealliance/ campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=902 CALL the Congressional Switchboard(both House & Senate): 800-426-8073, 800-614-2803, or 800-839-5276 -Senate toll-free phone numbers: 888-355-3588, 888-818-6641 -House toll-free phone number: 800-393-1082 -If you don't know who your CONGRESSPEOPLE are, or want all their direct phone and fax numbers, just submit the simple form on the right(look for the 3 boxes to fill in on the right side of page), TO GET ALL THEIR NUMBERS RIGHT DOWN TO THEIR DISTRICT OFFICES http://www.millionphonemarch.com/impeach.htm HELP PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD! Whether by implementing innovative programs that empower people who face intolerable situations, or by spearheading campaigns to fight injustice in national capitals, Mercy Corps works on behalf of people in need around the world. As part of that mission, we highlight opportunities for our community of supporters to take action to help people create just, productive and secure communities. Oregonian Pat Rumer took Mercy Corps' "Be the Change" mantra to heart by attending the 2005 G8 Summit in Scotland to support debt relief and more aid for poor nations. Join Mercy Corps and ONE to Make Trade Fair Mercy Corps supports the ONE Campaign in helping make trade fairer for all and lifting millions out of extreme poverty. Read more > Make ONE Big Noise: Ask President Bush to Make Trade Fair Eliminating trade barriers and agricultural subsidies in the world's wealthiest countries would allow poor countries to generate nearly $300 billion per year in revenue for their own development by 2015. Read more > *The ONE Campaign Think there's nothing ONE can do to end global poverty and disease? Think again. Mercy Corps invites you to join with us in The ONE Campaign, a... Read more > http://www.mercycorps.org/getinvolved/advocacy ONE Voice. ONE Goal: FIGHT GLOBAL AIDS & POVERTY http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/547056893 BONO (U2) CALLS ON THE U.S. TO GIVE PART OF THE BUDGET TO THE POOR, QUOTING RELIGIOUS TEXT at breakfast attended by Bush, top leaders. LIVE VOTE: Should the U.S. take Bono's advice? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11146046/ STOP GLOBAL WARMING VIRTUAL MARCH http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/partners/?446185 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:26 PM The two following alerts were sent to me by Mattttty Vegan, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=887998709 INTERNATIONAL CALL OF ACTION TO STOP OXFORD LAB FROM BUILDING A PRIMATE TORTURE CENTER. WHAT WE HAVE THUS FAR ACCOMPLISHED: We've stopped Cambridge University from building what was supposed to be "Europe's largest primate experimentation center" They have then secretly tryed to moved the experiments destined to take place to Oxford University; and started expanding their animal research center. However after an intense campaign against the building contractors, 17 months have gone by without construction on the site! *A few months ago, construction restarted with an anonymous company, military guards, and workers who are shamelessly hiding behind ski masks. Imagine those who knowingly built Hitler's concentration camps & shamelessly hid behind the veil of secrecy. It is now time for action. This action alert lists (below) contact details of 40 very important people at Oxford University who have a huge say in whether or not this project continues to go ahead. Every day, hundreds of more bricks are placed down to bulid this hellhole - which it is said is being done with twice as many workers to be done at double speed; in order to try and finish before animal rights activists tactics elevate to the level of victory once again. We have won at Cambridge University, we can and will win at Oxford. But it takes ACTION which is way more important than words. So stop talking and start doing. http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/42329 HELP STOP EXTINCTION OF INDIGINEOUS PEOPLE, RAINFORESTS, & THE ORANGUTAN Watch out for Palm Oil or Palm Kernal Oil - the planting and extraction of these products threaten the Orangutan with extinction in as little as ten years. They also fuel the burning of tropical rainforests in the third world, as well as pushing indigenous people from their ancestrial homelands, which often ends in violence. Please read the ingredients to the products you are eating/using, and if they use palm oil, call or e-mail the company using feedback forms from their website. Feel free to copy this exact letter. Sample Letter to companies who source Palm Oil: I've been consuming your products for many few years now. However, you source Palm Oil in your product(s) _______, which disappointed me. This past September, a report was published by Friends of the Earth and orangutan conservation groups, which concludes that without urgent intervention the palm oil trade could cause the extinction of the orangutan, Asia's only great ape, within 12 years. Environmental groups have warned for years that oil palm plantations are associated with rainforest destruction as well as human rights abuse. Research by Friends of the Earth shows that the forest fires which ravaged the island of Sumatra in August, and continue to burn today, were mostly set by palm oil companies clearing land to set up their plantations. This practice also threatens indigenous people who are forced to give up their ancestrial homelands for palm plantations. This conflict often ends in bloodshed. If you type "palm oil AND orangutan extinction" in any search engine, you can research this on your own. However, the articles I just quoted from above can be found at: http://www.organicconsumers.org/Politics/ palmoil100305.cfm and also http://www.orangutan.org.uk/press/view-press.php?id=0f2dd635db750f4d20e006ad86e66452 I look foward to hearing that your company is either phasing out the use of, or looking for alternatives to palm oil, or taking steps to ensure that you do not buy palm oil from destructive sources in a timely fashion. THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION!!! (WHEN SENDING EMAIL TO DECISION-MAKERS, I've heard it is much more effective if we can start off w/ our own words, and end the email w/ them too, if possible. For example, I say/ask something about how the issue will affect our/their kids, what kind of future they will have.) Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:21 PM WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ ANIMALS * ANIMALS * ANIMALS * ANIMALS =========================== VICTORY Spotted Owl Victory a Wake Up Call VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada July 23, 2001 (Western Canada Wilderness Committee staff and volunteers are celebrating today after a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that overturned several logging permits in the habitat of an endangered Northern spotted owl near Yale, in the Fraser Valley. http://www.naturalist.com/content/news/index.cfm?Objectid=F66B0127-8712-42B2-9D9964BA8DC8BEE5&method=display STOP LETTING ANIMAL ABUSERS GET AWAY W/ MURDER! URGENT! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/689641656 ANTIBIOTICS IN CHICKEN FEED RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH (Sent by Agnes, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=911422242 ) Union of Concerned Scientists petition to convince Pilgrim's Pride, the nation's #2 chicken producer, to end the overuse of antibiotics in the feed of chickens that are not sick. This practice leads to the development of antibiotic-resistant diseases, and is a serious threat to human health! ANN S. http://ucsaction.org/campaign/ 1_27_06pilgrims_pride?rk=47_APQs1cRrEW 5 ANIMAL RELATED PETITIONS (Shared by Agnes, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=911422242 ) Please sign & Cross-Post Widely 5 New animal Related petitions.If you could forward them or bump them up on boards,it would be deeply appreciated and is needed for the "Causes". Please Care & Thank you all in advance, Kym Cree 1) BULL TERRIER - WORLD DOG SHOW 2007 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/394005120 2) Make Diamond Pet Food Company Pay for the Pet Medical Bills They Created! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/287928856 3) Free Sea Shepherd's Ship - IMPORTANT ! FOR THE WHALES SAKE!! (This Ship & its Crew PROTECT THE WHALES AGAINST JAPANESE WHALING) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/308555848 4) Boycott Henderson Petland http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/184533197 5) Canada's animal cruelty laws have not been changed since 1982! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/699331695 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:19 PM TELL EXXON MOBIL'S NEW CEO TO CHANGE COURSE There's a brand new CEO over at ExxonMobil -- Rex Tillerson. Rex may be more responsive and environmentally-conscious than the old CEO. That's why you need to let him know your views on energy and the environment as a consumer and a citizen ASAP. http://action.foe.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2400&t=e2.dwt TELL BUSH & CONGRESS 10 WAYS TO END AMERICA'S OIL ADDICTION! If the President is serious about addressing our dangerous addiction, we believe there's no better time than the present to get started. So we're offering our elected officials 10 ways they can get started on the path to energy independence: -Significantly raise fuel economy standards for automobiles and eliminate the SUV loophole; -Follow the lead of 22 states including Texas and pass a federal renewable energy standard; -Expand the use of current technology to increase energy efficiency and conservation; -Make real, meaningful investments toward putting clean, cheap, renewable energy sources, like wind and solar power in use now (not just studying their use); -No more secret, energy task forces where oil company lobbyists write our energy and environmental policies; -Increase investment in public transportation; -Put more fuel-efficient hybrid cars and trucks on the road; -Provide greater tax incentives for car pooling; -Increase "Green Building" tax credits; -Stop the giveaways by Congress to Big Oil and gas companies already reaping sky-high, record profits. -Take Action NOW: Tell the President and Congress they can take steps to break our dangerous addiction! http://action.lcv.org/campaign/10_ways PLEDGE TO MOVE AMERICA BEYOND OIL With every passing day, our last wild places and their wildlife grow more embattled by rampant oil and gas development, and our planet’s fragile web of life unravels even more from the impacts of global warming. The Move America Beyond Oil campaign is going to break Big Oil’s stranglehold on energy policy. Endorse the principles of Move America Beyond Oil by signing your Pledge now. We will use your signed Pledge to advance legislation that would cut America’s dependence on oil by 2.5 million barrels a day within 10 years. http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/beyondoil/action.asp?step=2&item=53292 TELL CONGRESS TO OPPOSE -ANY- OIL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARCTIC REFUGE! http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/redfordarctic/action.asp?step=2&item=52387 TELL YOUR SENATORS TO SUPPORT A TOUGH GLOBAL WARMING BILL http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/globalwarming/action.asp?step=2&item=52113 HOW CAN THE TIMBER INDUSTRY MEASURE ITS OWN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY? http://action.ran.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=15085 More Actions: http://action.ran.org/action/ INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING ACT OF 2005, H.R. 3037 For the first time since the federal government began restricting hemp farming in 1937, a federal bill has been introduced that would remove prohibitions on the cultivation of non-psychoactive industrial hemp. Please write to your U.S. Representative to urge him or her to cosponsor H.R. 3037! http://capwiz.com/votehemp/home/ (Help More: http://www.votehemp.com/what_can_i_do.html ) SPEAK UP FOR LAND CONSERVATION http://ga0.org/campaign/land_conservation_2006 MORE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS: http://www.thegreenlife.org/consumercampaigns.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:17 PM OPPOSE NESTLE GREENWASHING THEIR IMAGE! http://www.thegreenlife.org/greenlife.asp?id=1378&id4=ES WHO CAN YOU SEND THIS TO? ~ WHERE CAN YOU POST IT? ~ ENVIRONMENT * ENVIRONMENT * ENVIRONMENT ============================== BY FEB 17 TELL THE BLM TO PROTECT WYOMINGS RED DESERT http://action.leaveitwild.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=29258 BY FEB. 18 STOP THE ATTACK ON OUE NATIONAL PARKS! http://www.saveourenvironment.org/ nationalparksbt.html HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE http://www.envirohealthaction.org/climate/ Action Center: http://www.envirohealthaction.org/action/ TELL BUSH TO PURSUE CLEANER, SAFER, ENERGY POLICIES http://www.envirohealthaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2962 URGE EPA TO REDUCE MERCURY POLLUTION FROM CEMENT PLANTS http://www.envirohealthaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2963 TELL THE EPA TO SUPPORT HEALTHY AIR STANDARDS http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/particle_pollution?rk=N1zFsKs1zmh0E More Actions for animals & the environment: http://actionnetwork.org/EDF_Action_Network/home.tcl TELL THE EPA TO STOP POISENING OUR FARMLANDS & COMMUNITIES The EPA is considering the approval of methyl iodide, a cancer-causing chemical, as an agricultural pesticide to be used on some of our favorite foods such as strawberries, tomatoes, and peppers. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/625424753 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:16 PM STOP BIG TOBACCO FROM POISENING OUR KIDS! (4 Actions) 1) Join our Virtual Protest on February 27th! On that day we'll flood the White House with phone calls urging President Bush to protect kids around the world from the dangers of tobacco. Sign up and add your name to our list of virtual protesters. 2) Big Tobacco On Trial - The Final Days The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to let Big Tobacco off the hook to the tune of $120 billion. At the very last minute in its tobacco lawsuit, the Justice Department suddenly slashed how much it wants the industry to pay for programs to help the nation's 45 million smokers quit. Profits and politics came before public health. Take Action Today! (More Info: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/ index.php?CategoryID=10 ) 3) VoicesAgainstTobacco.org: Share your Story VoicesAgainstTobacco.org is a living memorial to those whose lives have been touched by tobacco. ALL 3 ACTIONS HERE: http://tfk.grassroots.com/act/ TOBACCO TAX for CALIFORNIA 4) To get the tobacco tax initiative on the November 2006 ballot we need one million signatures by April! That's a lot of signatures in a small amount of time, so we need all the help we can get to collect them. [Please help us protect California's kids from Big Tobacco by signing up to gather signatures today! (We need your phone number so the campaign can get in touch with you.) More Info: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/ factsheets/index.php?CategoryID=18 ] http://tfk.grassroots.com/ca/cataxvolunteer020806/ index.jhtml?_requestid=153219 YOUTH TAKING ACTION TO FIGHT BIG TOBACCO http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/youthaction/ TOUGHER LAWS ON STREET DRUG USERS & DEALERS Target: Norman Yoder, Mayor of Auburn, Indiana. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/778064877 IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO TAKE ACTION! SEND AN EMAIL TO THESE CORPORATE CROOKS! Send a message to the five following "Anti-Valentines" companies to stop child labor, illegal toxic chemical use, union busting, and to pay their farmers a living wage. http://www.organicconsumers.org/valentines/alert.htm TELL BUSH & CONGRESS TO FUND AMERICA'S FUTURE FIRST! On February 6, 2006, President Bush announced his proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year 2007. In an effort to "secure America", he proposes a dramatic increase in military funding - with significant cuts to social services like health, education, housing, and nutrition. These cuts fall disproportionately on women, children, the elderly, and the poor. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/445957839 Tell the President and Congress to Fund America's Future First! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/445957839 BY MARCH 1 SENIORS NEED MEDICARE WITHOUT HEADACHES http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/354911740 MAY 21 WALK THE WORLD WITH US TO FIGHT HUNGER! http://www.fighthunger.org/signup06 CHRISTOPHERS BILL - THE JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT In SC and other US states, children as young as 10 are being arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced as adults under mandatory sentencing mandates. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/429258617 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	February 15, 2006 10:14 PM U.S. OUTSOURCING TORTURE? The United States is transferring individuals for detention and interrogation to countries with a substantial record of using torture. http://tinyurl.com/cdyk9 JOIN THE MILLION FACES PETITION TO STOP THE PROLIFERATION OF ARMS (Making More Weapons) http://www.controlarms.org/million_faces/en/ index.php/register STOP U.S. NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION (Making More Bombs) Urge your Congressmen to support Lynn Woolsey’s resolution H. Res.373 http://capwiz.com/thenation/issues/alert/?alertid=7941236&type=CO DEMAND GENUINE VOTING REFORM! Today, we call on our county election officials to demonstrate that their systems use paper-ballots that allow a) voters to verify their choices; and b) officials to conduct meaningful audits and recounts. Add your name to the call for accountability: http://democracyforamerica.com/voting SUPPORT THE LUBICON LAKE INDIAN NATION http://wakeupweyco.com/?id=543 AUTHORITIES ISSUE AMBER ALERT FOR 16 MONTH OLD BABY Authorities in Tennessee have issued an AMBER alert for 16-month-old Neveah McMinnis who was last seen with her grandmother, Harriet McMinnis on February 9, 2006 in Ashland City, TN. Now, police say the pair may be traveling in a 1992 Buick Century with Tennessee license plate EDA491. http://www.amw.com/missing_children/brief.cfm?id=37516 http://www.amw.com/missing_children/ amber_alerts.cfm ZIMBABWEAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER FACES DEATH THREATS http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/Tsunga [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE = February 15, 2006 10:13 PM PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS: You should be alert during the next days: Do not open any message with an attached filed called "INVITATION" regardless of who sent it . It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it. If you receive a mail or attachment called "INVITATION", though sent by a friend, do NOT open it..permanently DELETE it making sure it is deleted from your deleted folder AND shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept. SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS AND REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US. THE PREVIOUS VIRUS WARNING IS A HOAX!!! See: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/invitation.asp Dear Friends, I hope each of you had a good Valentine's Day! Please look through and consider taking action on as many as you can of the following. Thankyou for any actions you take to save the planet! HUMAN RIGHTS * HUMAN RIGHTS ===================== HOW WOULD -YOU- FEEL IF -YOUR- MOTHER DISAPPEARED? Please watch this it will just take a couple of minutes. It is of happier times... http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=19ac825ac4879efeb31ea This is my missing mom and you can view her website at http://www.geocities.com/ruthhoffmanmissing Debbie PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION asking the State Attorney General of Michigan to open a COMPLETE investigation. Help Debbie get SOME kind of closure! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/875659879 HOW WOULD -YOU- FEEL IF -YOUR- DAUGHTER WAS TAKEN BY THE STATE? Petition! Please help reunite this family! From Kristi, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=640795881 PLEASE HELP MY FRIEND SONJA! THIS IS HER STORY AND SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! Dear Members, Please read and sign my petition, my daughter is caught in a government run system that is profiting from my third childs capture. They have been using her for federal funds needlessly, and adoption bonuses and rewards when she has a Mother, who can take care of her. She has two other sibblings that I was allowed to keep and raise. My third child was the youngest one, she was more adoptable. She is the little girl in the above picture. We love and miss her very much and we need your help to bring her home. Please See Petition and Sign http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/559465691 You can read full story here www.shreddedsociety.com Thank you for helping us to reunite. Sincerely, Mother of three, still have two, while the government has one. SAVE NEW ORLEANS & END THE WAR! http://tinyurl.com/8vfkd ( Or cut & paste: http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/ organizationsORG/Peaceact/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2459 ) [ send green star] [ accepted]