** The Humane Society **
Over the past few weeks, countless news articles have circulated regarding the BLM’s dilemma of caring for 32,000 warehoused wild horses and the announcement that in addition to halting gathers, the agency may begin euthanizing horses in holding centers in order to "balance the budget."
Please take action to urge the BLM to develop humane, sustainable programs for managing these animals on the range and in holding centers.
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** EarthJustice **
Earthjustice is part of the Stop Mountaintop Removal Coalition, a collection of national and local environmental groups committed to fighting mountaintop removal coal mining, and we need your help!
It's time for Congress to stand up for what's right and put a stop to the devastation of our rivers, streams and headwaters. Sign this petition to support the Clean Water Protection Act, which would protect our waters from being filled with millions of tons of waste from mountaintop removal mining.
Help us get the message to Congress that we will not stand for coal companies polluting our water. Sign the petition today!
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** Save Our Environment **
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) gives you the opportunity to weigh in on federal decisions about the environment and voice your concerns. But new rules have put NEPA—and your ability to have a say in the future of our environment—in grave danger.
Over the last few years there have been constant efforts to weaken this indispensable safeguard of our environment. Please take a moment to urge your members of Congress to support NEPA by opposing any efforts to undermine it.
Keep our country's bedrock environmental law strong - preserve the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
July 29, 2008: Your Fight the Right-Wing Wacko Links
** Common Cause **
Hold Karl Rove in "Inherent Contempt"
It's time for Congress to get serious.
Before they leave for summer recess, the House Judiciary Committee should vote to hold Karl Rove in "inherent contempt" for disobeying a subpoena and refusing to testify.
Tell the Committee and your member of Congress: No one is above the law, not even Karl Rove. Vote for inherent contempt right away to force Rove to testify!
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** Food and Water Watch **
Nanotechnology: Friend or Foe? Ask Congress to find out.
Nanoparticles are showing up in our everyday household items, but no one knows the long-term consequences of this questionable technology on human health and the environment.
The Senate is currently considering a bill to reauthorize the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (S. 3274), and we're asking them to devote more funding to environmental, health and safety research. Contact your Senator now to ask them to put our health and environment before corporate profit.
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** Humane Society **
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will hold a congressional hearing this Thursday, July 31, on two brand new, important animal protection bills: one to track animal cruelty crimes, and one to stop the slaughter of horses for human consumption. We need your help getting these new bills started with a bang, and building as much congressional support as possible between now and the end of the session.
Please take action and urge your representative to combat animal cruelty and protect horses!
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** Servicemembers Legal Defense Network **
For 15 years, Congress didn't talk about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
But the years of silence are over.
Last Wednesday, the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee met to discuss the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The hearing started what we hope will be an important national conversation about the national security impact of this outrageous law.
Take a look at a clip from the hearing - then send a note to the members of Congress to thank them for holding the hearing:
http://action.sldn.org/theystoodup
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** Democrats.com **
After more than three years of grassroots pressure from true patriots like you, Congress finally took step 1 towards impeaching George W. Bush for his High Crimes by holding a "non-impeachment hearing" last Friday.
Impeachment Step 2
Tell your Representatives to co-sponsor Rep. Kucinich's 35 Articles of Impeachment:
http://democrats.com/35-articles-of-impeachment
Hold Karl Rove in "Inherent Contempt"
It's time for Congress to get serious.
Before they leave for summer recess, the House Judiciary Committee should vote to hold Karl Rove in "inherent contempt" for disobeying a subpoena and refusing to testify.
Tell the Committee and your member of Congress: No one is above the law, not even Karl Rove. Vote for inherent contempt right away to force Rove to testify!
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** Food and Water Watch **
Nanotechnology: Friend or Foe? Ask Congress to find out.
Nanoparticles are showing up in our everyday household items, but no one knows the long-term consequences of this questionable technology on human health and the environment.
The Senate is currently considering a bill to reauthorize the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (S. 3274), and we're asking them to devote more funding to environmental, health and safety research. Contact your Senator now to ask them to put our health and environment before corporate profit.
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** Humane Society **
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will hold a congressional hearing this Thursday, July 31, on two brand new, important animal protection bills: one to track animal cruelty crimes, and one to stop the slaughter of horses for human consumption. We need your help getting these new bills started with a bang, and building as much congressional support as possible between now and the end of the session.
Please take action and urge your representative to combat animal cruelty and protect horses!
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** Servicemembers Legal Defense Network **
For 15 years, Congress didn't talk about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
But the years of silence are over.
Last Wednesday, the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee met to discuss the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The hearing started what we hope will be an important national conversation about the national security impact of this outrageous law.
Take a look at a clip from the hearing - then send a note to the members of Congress to thank them for holding the hearing:
http://action.sldn.org/theystoodup
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** Democrats.com **
After more than three years of grassroots pressure from true patriots like you, Congress finally took step 1 towards impeaching George W. Bush for his High Crimes by holding a "non-impeachment hearing" last Friday.
Impeachment Step 2
Tell your Representatives to co-sponsor Rep. Kucinich's 35 Articles of Impeachment:
http://democrats.com/35-articles-of-impeachment
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Your 5 Minute Activist Links for April 15, 2008
** ACLU **
1) In a stunning admission to ABC news Friday night, President Bush declared that he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details of the CIA's use of torture. Bush reportedly told ABC, "I'm aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved." Bush also defended the use of waterboarding.
The ACLU is calling on Congress to demand an independent prosecutor to investigate possible violations by the Bush administration of laws including the War Crimes Act, the federal Anti-Torture Act, and federal assault laws.
Take Action: Demand that your members of Congress reject torture by holding to account those responsible for approving and implementing these un-American policies.
2) Last May, the Supreme Court ruled in Ledbetter v. Goodyear that employees who have suffered years of pay discrimination cannot have their day in court if they don’t discover the discrimination within 180 days of their employer’s initial discriminatory pay decision.
The Ledbetter decision not only reversed years of employment law, it also ignored the realities of a workplace. Often employees don’t know what their co-workers are paid. Further, expecting that they learn that information within the first 180 days of a pay decision is unreasonable. Unless Congress intervenes, companies will be able to discriminate for years and unjustly profit from paying women, minorities, the elderly, and people with disabilities, as long as it keeps the discrimination secret for a few months.
The Fair Pay Restoration Act (S.1843), is now before the U.S. Senate. The time has come for the Senate to correct this wrong and let American workers keep their hard-earned dollars. Urge your Senators to support the Fair Pay Restoration Act!
** Democrats.com **
In the wake of the Monkey King's admission to knowledge of torture, we've come to a historic moment where every American - and every Member of Congress - must take a stand.
Either you're for torture or you're against it. And if you're against it, you must support the only Constitutional remedy for a President and Vice President who commit war crimes: impeachment.
Tell Congress to Impeach Bush and Cheney for Torture
** Humane Society **
The European Environment Commissioner has announced a plan to ban the trade in all seal products originating from inhumane hunts. This builds upon the historic declaration by the European parliament in 2006. If an EU-wide ban is enacted, the fashion houses serving the main markets for seal skins today -- China and Russia -- would be forced to stop, and millions of baby seals would be saved from cruel slaughter.
In the meantime, many nations have either banned seal product trade or announced their intentions to do so. They include: Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Croatia, Austria, Slovenia, Panama, Mexico, and the United States. Just the potential for an EU ban on seal products has saved thousands of seals already. Prices paid for seal skins this year have declined so much that most sealers have chosen to stay home.
Tell the EU that you strongly support a total ban on trade in seal products by signing the petition here.
** People for the American Way **
Repairing the damage to our Constitution and our standing in the world will take years, but RIGHT NOW certain senators can stop more of President Bush's dangerous judicial nominees from getting lifetime seats on the federal courts.
As the Republican tantrum over unconfirmed nominees continues, key Democratic senators are starting to echo what we've been saying: in these months leading up to a presidential election, controversial nominees need not and should not be considered for confirmation. Hundreds of Bush judges are already doing plenty of damage to your rights and legal protections.
Tell senators on the Judiciary Committee to stand up to Bush and his Senate allies by invoking the well-established Senate tradition of not considering controversial judicial nominees in the months leading up to a presidential election.
** Leahy for US Senate **
First the Bush-Cheney Administration tried to bully the House into accepting its own deeply flawed FISA legislation. Then White House officials and Congressional Republicans refused to meet with us to hammer out a better bill. And then the President and his allies blocked our attempts to temporarily extend existing surveillance legislation -- incredibly blaming Democrats for their own efforts to let the legislation expire.
Despite all of this bullying, cajoling, and foot-dragging, we're proud that our House Democratic colleagues stood firm, refusing to water down the strong, balanced FISA bill that passed the House and is now on its way to the Senate.
Urge the Senate to support the House's strong and balanced FISA bill -- forward an email to your Senators now!
1) In a stunning admission to ABC news Friday night, President Bush declared that he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details of the CIA's use of torture. Bush reportedly told ABC, "I'm aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved." Bush also defended the use of waterboarding.
The ACLU is calling on Congress to demand an independent prosecutor to investigate possible violations by the Bush administration of laws including the War Crimes Act, the federal Anti-Torture Act, and federal assault laws.
Take Action: Demand that your members of Congress reject torture by holding to account those responsible for approving and implementing these un-American policies.
2) Last May, the Supreme Court ruled in Ledbetter v. Goodyear that employees who have suffered years of pay discrimination cannot have their day in court if they don’t discover the discrimination within 180 days of their employer’s initial discriminatory pay decision.
The Ledbetter decision not only reversed years of employment law, it also ignored the realities of a workplace. Often employees don’t know what their co-workers are paid. Further, expecting that they learn that information within the first 180 days of a pay decision is unreasonable. Unless Congress intervenes, companies will be able to discriminate for years and unjustly profit from paying women, minorities, the elderly, and people with disabilities, as long as it keeps the discrimination secret for a few months.
The Fair Pay Restoration Act (S.1843), is now before the U.S. Senate. The time has come for the Senate to correct this wrong and let American workers keep their hard-earned dollars. Urge your Senators to support the Fair Pay Restoration Act!
** Democrats.com **
In the wake of the Monkey King's admission to knowledge of torture, we've come to a historic moment where every American - and every Member of Congress - must take a stand.
Either you're for torture or you're against it. And if you're against it, you must support the only Constitutional remedy for a President and Vice President who commit war crimes: impeachment.
Tell Congress to Impeach Bush and Cheney for Torture
** Humane Society **
The European Environment Commissioner has announced a plan to ban the trade in all seal products originating from inhumane hunts. This builds upon the historic declaration by the European parliament in 2006. If an EU-wide ban is enacted, the fashion houses serving the main markets for seal skins today -- China and Russia -- would be forced to stop, and millions of baby seals would be saved from cruel slaughter.
In the meantime, many nations have either banned seal product trade or announced their intentions to do so. They include: Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Croatia, Austria, Slovenia, Panama, Mexico, and the United States. Just the potential for an EU ban on seal products has saved thousands of seals already. Prices paid for seal skins this year have declined so much that most sealers have chosen to stay home.
Tell the EU that you strongly support a total ban on trade in seal products by signing the petition here.
** People for the American Way **
Repairing the damage to our Constitution and our standing in the world will take years, but RIGHT NOW certain senators can stop more of President Bush's dangerous judicial nominees from getting lifetime seats on the federal courts.
As the Republican tantrum over unconfirmed nominees continues, key Democratic senators are starting to echo what we've been saying: in these months leading up to a presidential election, controversial nominees need not and should not be considered for confirmation. Hundreds of Bush judges are already doing plenty of damage to your rights and legal protections.
Tell senators on the Judiciary Committee to stand up to Bush and his Senate allies by invoking the well-established Senate tradition of not considering controversial judicial nominees in the months leading up to a presidential election.
** Leahy for US Senate **
First the Bush-Cheney Administration tried to bully the House into accepting its own deeply flawed FISA legislation. Then White House officials and Congressional Republicans refused to meet with us to hammer out a better bill. And then the President and his allies blocked our attempts to temporarily extend existing surveillance legislation -- incredibly blaming Democrats for their own efforts to let the legislation expire.
Despite all of this bullying, cajoling, and foot-dragging, we're proud that our House Democratic colleagues stood firm, refusing to water down the strong, balanced FISA bill that passed the House and is now on its way to the Senate.
Urge the Senate to support the House's strong and balanced FISA bill -- forward an email to your Senators now!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Your 5 Minute Activist Links for March 23, 2008
** The Petition Site **
The violence against protesters, monks and civilians in Tibet is quickly escalating as the deadly crackdown continues. This week, overwhelmed by the violence affecting innocent civilians, the Dalai Lama said he would resign as leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile "if things become out of control." We can't remain silent while these abuses are taking place. Take action to stand with the people of Tibet.
** Defenders of Wildlife **
The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge -- a pristine conservation area adjacent to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska -- is one of the greatest waterfowl breeding areas in North America.
Take action now to protect these birds and other species from new oil and gas operations that could wreck important habitat..
** Humane Society **
Disgusting perverts in Canada are preparing for the 2008 seal hunt. They are going to murder over 275,000 BABY seals. It's appalling that civilized society continue this barbaric practice for seal skin. Contact the Canadian Minister of International Trade and tell the bastard to end the seal hunt.
The violence against protesters, monks and civilians in Tibet is quickly escalating as the deadly crackdown continues. This week, overwhelmed by the violence affecting innocent civilians, the Dalai Lama said he would resign as leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile "if things become out of control." We can't remain silent while these abuses are taking place. Take action to stand with the people of Tibet.
** Defenders of Wildlife **
The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge -- a pristine conservation area adjacent to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska -- is one of the greatest waterfowl breeding areas in North America.
Take action now to protect these birds and other species from new oil and gas operations that could wreck important habitat..
** Humane Society **
Disgusting perverts in Canada are preparing for the 2008 seal hunt. They are going to murder over 275,000 BABY seals. It's appalling that civilized society continue this barbaric practice for seal skin. Contact the Canadian Minister of International Trade and tell the bastard to end the seal hunt.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
FYI: The Humane Society's Mid-Term Scorecard
The Humane Society has released their new Humane Scorecard. The scorecard provides the records of US Senators and US Representatives on major animal welfare policies. This scorecard covers the first half session of the 110th Congress.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
FYI: Sickos involving the USDA!
** The Humane Society **
I just received this sick e-mail from the Humane Society and this only confirms our government has completely failed us as a society and as a working government. Click on this link and see for yourself what some companies (This time, Hallmark Meat Packing Company) are doing to endanger our food supply and then send an e-mail to political hack Secretary of Agriculture Edward Schafer. Warning --> Not Safe For Work or for those with Weak Stomaches!
I just received this sick e-mail from the Humane Society and this only confirms our government has completely failed us as a society and as a working government. Click on this link and see for yourself what some companies (This time, Hallmark Meat Packing Company) are doing to endanger our food supply and then send an e-mail to political hack Secretary of Agriculture Edward Schafer. Warning --> Not Safe For Work or for those with Weak Stomaches!
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