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Tell Congress It's Time to Reform the Patriot Act!- Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bush, bushadministration, Petition, constitution, ethics, freedoms, government, obama, politics, u.s. )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - secure.aclu.org
Every day since President Bush signed the Patriot Act into law in 2001, this alarming and unconstitutional legislation has severely undermined American freedom. The Patriot Act has been in effect for too long. Don't let another day go by without sending
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Take Action- Make History By Urging Your House Member to Vote YES on Health Reform
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, Petition, congress, ethics, government, healthcare, obama, usa )

Daphna
- 3 days ago - secure.consumersunion.org
We are on the brink of an historic moment - getting all American access to affordable, reliable health coverage! Make history by urging your House member to vote YES on health reform. A vote could come as early as FRIDAY - send an email right
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Take Action- Tell Secretary Gates Not to Stand in the Way of Accountability!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, obama, military, government, ethics, dishonesty, corruption, congress, constitution, americans, bushadministration, politics )

Daphna
- 5 days ago - secure.aclu.org
The president recently signed into law legislation that gives the Defense Department the authority to suppress evidence of its own misconduct. The amendment in the Homeland Security appropriations bill, which allows the DOD to exempt certain
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Condemn American Physicians Who Collaborated With the Bush Administration's Torture Policy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, war, politics, lies, government, ethics, dishonesty, corruption, bushadministration, americans, abuse )

Daphna
- 5 days ago - change.org
Please sign this petition and urge your elected officials to pressure the medical profession in the United States to take a serious stand against the use of torture. Some American physicians without ethics were guilty of collaboration with t
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Take Action-Pass the Energy Security Through Transparency Act
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, energy, government, humans, politics, congress, democrats, obama, republicans, americans, usa )

Daphna
- 9 days ago - secure2.convio.net
On September 23rd 2009, a bipartisan group of senators joined together in introducing the Energy Security Through Transparency Act (ESTA, S.B. 1700). This bill will require companies to disclose any payments they make to foreign governments for the commer
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Take Action: 3 Tibetans Reportedly Executed in Tibet
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, Clinton-Hillary, Tibet, ethics, u.s., government )

Daphna
- 15 days ago - actionnetwork.org
We've just received a disturbing report that three Tibetans were executed in Lhasa on October 20th, 2009 for their alleged involvement in last year's protests. According to sources in Lhasa, the situation is extremely tense and Chinese author
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Support Creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency- Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, u.s., republicans, democrats, congress, cover-up, corruption, ethics, government, media, obama, politics, americans )

Daphna
- 18 days ago - capwiz.com
One of the major lessons of the financial meltdown is that the government was not protecting consumers from harmful financial products and practices. Far too many consumers were pushed into mortgages they didn't understand, with terms that were onerous o
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Reject Torture and Support the Closure of Guantanamo Bay! - The Petition Site
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, u.s., republicans, obama, media, propaganda, government, ethics, democrats, cover-up, americans, freedoms, military )

Daphna
- 18 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
On the second day of his presidency, President Obama declared to the world that the use of torture would no longer have a place in the United States of America -- announcing he would close the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
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Fight Hate Now- Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, politics, freedoms, ethics, americans, humanrights, ethics, freedoms, violence )

Daphna
- 18 days ago - hrc.org
Last Thursday, 49-year-old Jack Price, an openly gay man, was attacked right outside of his home by two individuals yelling anti-gay slurs. Price suffered a broken jaw, fractured ribs, collapsed lungs, a lacerated spleen, and had to be placed in a medica
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Tell Harry Reid: Don't Let the Baucus Bill Kill the Public Option- Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, americans, congress, government, healthcare, news, politics, democrats, republicans, u.s., usa )

Daphna
- 20 days ago - act.credoaction.com
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee, led by Senator Max Baucus, passed a health care reform bill without provisions for a public health insurance option. This opens the door to procedural shenanigans that could prevent the public option from ever be
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Call Out 30 GOP Senators Who Voted Against Rape Victims - The Petition Site- Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, u.s., republicans, news, media, freedoms, ethics, congress, americans, abuse )

Daphna
- 21 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
On October 7, 30 Republican senators opposed an amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill that would prohibit defense contractors like Halliburton/KBR from getting federal money "if they restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, ba
42 comments
Take Action- Include the Public Option
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, propaganda, healthcare, government, ethics, congress )

Daphna
- 23 days ago - pol.moveon.org
This is where the rubber meets the road. After months of delay, the full Senate is about to debate and vote on landmark health care legislation. But first, Senator Harry Reid and Democratic leaders have a big decision to make:
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Take Action: Exit Strategy for Afghanistan
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, petition, war, troops, obama, government, congress, military )

Daphna
- 34 days ago - pol.moveon.org
This is a critical moment in the debate over what to do about Afghanistan. The President is poised to make a decision in the next few weeks. Pro-war advocates are pushing for a much larger military footprint, without a clear exit strategy. But some power
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Tell the Truth About Torture Through An Independent Commission- Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, war, terrorism, obama, government, military, corruption, americans, bushadministration, dishonesty, crime, cover-up, congress, ethics )

Daphna
- 40 days ago - takeaction.amnestyusa.org
Tell your Representative and Senators and President Obama to expose abuse and hold perpetrators accountable. Momentum for an independent investigation into torture is growing. However, without your help, we may not achieve a strong, independent comm
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Tell Congress That the Baucus Proposal Is Missing Some Key Ingredients!- Take Action-
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, usa, u.s., congress, healthcare, government, obama, americans )

Daphna
- 44 days ago - momsrising.democracyinaction.org
The Senate Finance Committee is meeting right now to consider the Baucus proposal for health reform. Congress needs to hear from each and every one of us that any health reform proposal must have some key ingredients in order to work for kids and families
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