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Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Eco-Amendments, Juge Dread, Student Loans, Health Care, Flag Burning, Fuel Economy, Fahrenheit 9/11:: Online Actions for June 16
Lots of action out there today, so get clicking.
Tell your representatives to Support these Amendments to the Interior Appropriations bill
1. The Yellowstone Amendment offered by Representatives Rush Holt (D-NJ), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Nick Rahall (D-WV), and Tim Johnson (R-IL) to protect the health of America's first national park, its wildlife, employees, and guests, by continuing to phase-out snowmobile use inside Yellowstone.
2. The Tongass Subsidy Amendment offered by Representatives Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Robert Andrews (D-NJ), to protect pristine areas of the Tongass National Forest by ending taxpayer subsidies of destructive new logging roads.
3. The Forest Wildlife Conservation Amendment, offered by Representative Tom Udall (D-NM), to protect wildlife in our National Forests by halting harmful changes to rules governing forest management practices.
From SaveOurEnvironment.org.
Bush's Judicial Nominee William Haynes appointed the authors of the memo arguing rules against torture do not apply. Demand that Bush withdraw this nomination.I posted this action a while back, but now with this memo out I think its worth posting again. From People for the American Way.
Send Bush Your Student Loan Bill--
MoveOn.org and The Campaign for Americas Future have started a project to hit Bush on his education policies. It seems that "The President's plan to eliminate fixed interest rate consolidation on federal student loans will cost the average student borrower about $5,500 more in interest payments, according to the Congressional Research Service. Nonpartisan groups like the United States Student Association, Consumers Union, the Consumer Federation of America, and PIRG vehemently oppose the Bush plan." So they way they figure it, Bush should pay the difference. Its his plan right? So Send Bush your student loan bill.
Urgent Action to Advance Universal Health Care
Oppose Flag Burning Amendment
I thought this was the one country where the freedom to burn the flag was more important than the flag itself. If the flag truly is a symbol of freedom, why should there be an amendment that limits freedom attached to it? With all the Flag-waivers since 9/11 its no suprise this amendment is gaining traction. Join the ACLU in opposing this amendment.
Union of Concerned Scientists Fuel Economy Consumer Survey
As gas prices skyrocket past the $2.00 mark, cars and trucks with better fuel economy are becoming more attractive to U.S. consumers. But as drivers attempt to find a more efficient car or truck from a selection that on average has sunk to a 20-year low in fuel economy, are they even getting accurate gas mileage data? In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 30-year-old tests are so outdated that automobile fuel economy is overestimated by more than 20 percent!
Here's your chance to participate by sending your own mileage results to the EPA.
See Fahrenheit 9/11 when it comes out
Join MoveOn PAC in making Fahrenheit 9/11 the number one movie in the country on June 25TH. Sign the pledge to say you'll be there. There is also a group called "Move America Forward" that is trying to lobby theater chains to cancel any screenings of Fahrenheit 9/11 or face boycotts. The great thing about this site is that they list all the email addresses for various theater chains. So go visit the site, copy the addresses and tell them to support the movie and ask that they play it in your area. I know I'm not alone in subverting the purpose of this site, my thanks to the blogger that alerted me to this subversive usage... sorry I forgot where I read it.
Tell your representatives to Support these Amendments to the Interior Appropriations bill
1. The Yellowstone Amendment offered by Representatives Rush Holt (D-NJ), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Nick Rahall (D-WV), and Tim Johnson (R-IL) to protect the health of America's first national park, its wildlife, employees, and guests, by continuing to phase-out snowmobile use inside Yellowstone.
2. The Tongass Subsidy Amendment offered by Representatives Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Robert Andrews (D-NJ), to protect pristine areas of the Tongass National Forest by ending taxpayer subsidies of destructive new logging roads.
3. The Forest Wildlife Conservation Amendment, offered by Representative Tom Udall (D-NM), to protect wildlife in our National Forests by halting harmful changes to rules governing forest management practices.
From SaveOurEnvironment.org.
Bush's Judicial Nominee William Haynes appointed the authors of the memo arguing rules against torture do not apply. Demand that Bush withdraw this nomination.I posted this action a while back, but now with this memo out I think its worth posting again. From People for the American Way.
Send Bush Your Student Loan Bill--
MoveOn.org and The Campaign for Americas Future have started a project to hit Bush on his education policies. It seems that "The President's plan to eliminate fixed interest rate consolidation on federal student loans will cost the average student borrower about $5,500 more in interest payments, according to the Congressional Research Service. Nonpartisan groups like the United States Student Association, Consumers Union, the Consumer Federation of America, and PIRG vehemently oppose the Bush plan." So they way they figure it, Bush should pay the difference. Its his plan right? So Send Bush your student loan bill.
Urgent Action to Advance Universal Health Care
On June 22, the California Legislature will considerSent to me by Alternet
Senator Sheila Kuehl’s proposal to establish a single-payer
health insurance system in California (SB 921). This bill
has gone farther than any other single-payer bill in the
nation, but a few conservative Democrats are holding it up.
Take action today for universal coverage in California.(California activists only.)
[Sponsored Text by ACLU of Southern California]
Oppose Flag Burning Amendment
I thought this was the one country where the freedom to burn the flag was more important than the flag itself. If the flag truly is a symbol of freedom, why should there be an amendment that limits freedom attached to it? With all the Flag-waivers since 9/11 its no suprise this amendment is gaining traction. Join the ACLU in opposing this amendment.
Union of Concerned Scientists Fuel Economy Consumer Survey
As gas prices skyrocket past the $2.00 mark, cars and trucks with better fuel economy are becoming more attractive to U.S. consumers. But as drivers attempt to find a more efficient car or truck from a selection that on average has sunk to a 20-year low in fuel economy, are they even getting accurate gas mileage data? In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 30-year-old tests are so outdated that automobile fuel economy is overestimated by more than 20 percent!
Here's your chance to participate by sending your own mileage results to the EPA.
See Fahrenheit 9/11 when it comes out
Join MoveOn PAC in making Fahrenheit 9/11 the number one movie in the country on June 25TH. Sign the pledge to say you'll be there. There is also a group called "Move America Forward" that is trying to lobby theater chains to cancel any screenings of Fahrenheit 9/11 or face boycotts. The great thing about this site is that they list all the email addresses for various theater chains. So go visit the site, copy the addresses and tell them to support the movie and ask that they play it in your area. I know I'm not alone in subverting the purpose of this site, my thanks to the blogger that alerted me to this subversive usage... sorry I forgot where I read it.
posted by Tom, 6/16/2004 03:44:00 PM
