tom_thinks
Sunday, August 08, 2004
So I haven't been posting much lately nor have I been keeping up with all the online actions in my email. So get ready do-gooders here it goes: (I'll be pasting text from the appeals on this one since there's so many)
From Act for Change
In the latest reversal of a long standing U.S. position, the Bush administration last week announced that it will only support a nuclear nonproliferation treaty if provisions for inspection and verification are removed. Even former President Reagan, in promoting a similar treaty with the Soviet Union, promised conservative opponents (who favored increased nuclear weapons) that his position was "trust but verify." In an era when an increasing number of countries appear to be developing nuclear weapons, including Iran and North Korea, this reversal of policy is both bizarre and dangerous.
One of the dirty tricks of American elections is "voter suppression," in which a campaign seeks to discourage or prevent supporters of the other side from voting. While this can be done with both illegal and legal means, it is fundamentally inconsistent with our ideals of greater civic participation and should be prosecuted where illegal and repudiated where not.
From the Union of Concerned Scientists
Thank your Representative for Invasive Species funding (if they voted for it)
On July 13, the House voted to increase funding to address two potentially devastating invasive species, the Asian longhorned beetle and sudden oak death. Votes on invasive species legislation are exceptionally rare but now almost every member of the House has a track record on this important issue. Take this opportunity to thank your representative for voting to support the increase in funding to stop invasive species. Also, ask your representative to continue to support invasives related legislation by passing the National Aquatic Invasive Species Act--broader, more comprehensive legislation that would help prevent the entry of more invaders. Take Action
From Oceana
Who doesn't like coral reefs?
Tell your Members of Congress to co-sponsor the Deep Sea Coral
Protection Act: http://ga0.org/campaign/coralprotection/k5ns8wr2jmbk3k
Representative Tom DeLay of Texas needs to be stopped. He is at the
center of machine that launders corporate influence in our political
process. And now his machine is at the center of investigations by a
grand jury in Texas and the House Ethics Committee in Washington into
ethics violations and criminal activity.
But the DeLay racket reaches even into the Ethics Committee itself. We
must act now to make sure the job gets done right.
The House Ethics Committee must appoint an outside counsel to lead the
investigation. Add your name to the call for accountability:
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/stoptomdelay
From BlueWater Network
From historic lighthouses and old shipwrecks, to graceful sea turtles and nearly 400
species of visiting birds, many of which are threatened and endangered, Cape Hatteras
National Seashore is a national treasure like no other. Stretched over 70 miles of barrier
islands in North Carolina, Cape Hatteras is one of the premier nesting locations for
migratory birds in the region due to its location on the Eastern Flyway, varied habitats,
and strong winds and storms that often bring exhausted migrants to the shore. But
rampant off-road vehicle (ORV) use threatens nesting birds and visitor's peace and quiet.
Email the Park Service and tell them to protect Cape Hatteras National Seashore from
ORV use: http://bluewaternetwork.org/alert_pl_atv_hatteras.shtml
From Defenders of Wildlife
Turning its back on decades of sound forest management, the Bush
administration is planning on removing protections for the last
remaining roadless areas of our national forests. Nearly 60 million
acres could be exposed to logging, oil and gas drilling, mining,
and road building. September 14 is the deadline to send your
comments in opposition to this plan. Please visit our action center
and go to alert #322 to take action.
http://denlines.org/080404/action.html
That's all for now.
