Thursday, June 30, 2011
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Dear Arnold,
I wanted to follow up on my message from earlier this month.
Our fiscal year deadline is tomorrow. We’re only $90,722 away from our $120,983 goal. We must meet this goal if we’re going to keep up with the demand of hungry Americans.
Will you donate $15.00 right now before it is too late? Donate now at:
http://supportfeedingamerica.org/fye30june11
Please don’t put off donating any longer — too many families are counting on us.
Vicki Escarra
President and CEO
Feeding America
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Dear Arnold,
A few weeks ago, I wrote to you about the urgent need to raise $1,060,031 by the end of the fiscal year. So far we have raised $286,208 towards our goal, but as our fiscal year ends we still need your help.
Today, we need you to join supporters across the country and become a Hunger Hero by starting your own Virtual Food Drives.
Start Your Virtual Food Drive now.
Starting a Virtual Food Drive is simple:
Donate
Create your page by setting your fundraising goal and answering a few simple questions.
Ask others to donate using the online tools we give you.
End hunger. As you reach your goal, the money you raise helps Feeding America provide meals for hungry families across the country.
As a Hunger Hero, you’ll do more to fight hunger than you ever thought you could. Every dollar you raise through your Virtual Food Drive will help provide 7 meals to men, women, and children facing hunger in America.
Don’t put this off. Create your Food Drive now and start fighting hunger.
WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN DO THIS!
Vicki Escarra
President and CEO
Feeding America
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Dear Arnold,
I wanted to follow up on my message from earlier this month.
Our fiscal year deadline is tomorrow. We’re only $90,722 away from our $120,983 goal. We must meet this goal if we’re going to keep up with the demand of hungry Americans.
Will you donate $15.00 right now before it is too late? Donate now at:
http://supportfeedingamerica.org/fye30june11
Please don’t put off donating any longer — too many families are counting on us.
Vicki Escarra
President and CEO
Feeding America
Can’t view this message? Read it online
Dear Arnold,
A few weeks ago, I wrote to you about the urgent need to raise $1,060,031 by the end of the fiscal year. So far we have raised $286,208 towards our goal, but as our fiscal year ends we still need your help.
Today, we need you to join supporters across the country and become a Hunger Hero by starting your own Virtual Food Drives.
Start Your Virtual Food Drive now.
Starting a Virtual Food Drive is simple:
Donate
Create your page by setting your fundraising goal and answering a few simple questions.
Ask others to donate using the online tools we give you.
End hunger. As you reach your goal, the money you raise helps Feeding America provide meals for hungry families across the country.
As a Hunger Hero, you’ll do more to fight hunger than you ever thought you could. Every dollar you raise through your Virtual Food Drive will help provide 7 meals to men, women, and children facing hunger in America.
Don’t put this off. Create your Food Drive now and start fighting hunger.
WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN DO THIS!
Vicki Escarra
President and CEO
Feeding America
P.S. You can also help out by making an immediate donation of $15 right now.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
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Tell Congress: Stop the dangerous overuse of antibiotics.
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Tell Congress: Stop the overuse of antibiotics in animals.
Overuse of antibiotics on farms is breeding new strains of drug-resistant bacteria.
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Clicking here will automatically add your name to this petition to your Senators and Representative:
"The overuse of antibiotics in livestock contributes to drug-resistant bacteria, posing a significant threat to our health. Pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act and stop overuse of antibiotics in healthy animals."
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Dear Arnold,
An outbreak in Germany this month of an antibiotic resistant E. coli strain killed 35 people and infected thousands — serving as a tragic reminder of the necessity of effective antibiotics.1
Yet antibiotics continue to decline in effectiveness — and overuse of antibiotics in the livestock industry is a major reason. Alarmingly, up to 70% of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used on industrial farms in healthy food animals.2
This massive overprescription is breeding new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria like E. coli and MRSA, a type of staph infection that now kills more people in the U.S. every year than AIDS.3
The trend is frightening. But last week, Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act to phase out the rampant overuse by the livestock industry of medically important antibiotics in healthy animals. An identical measure was introduced in the House earlier this year, by Rep. Louise Slaughter, Congress' only microbiologist. Congress should pass this bill without delay.
Tell Congress: Pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act and stop the overuse of antibiotics in healthy animals. Click here to automatically sign the petition.
Livestock producers use antibiotics in food and water to promote faster animal growth, what industry calls "nutritional efficiency," but the practice is also used as a way to compensate for the effects of extreme overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in factory farms.
Despite the mounting examples of the dangers of the overuse of antibiotic in the mass-production of poultry, hogs, and livestock, industry groups like the National Pork Producers Council have successfully fought regulation for years.
The FDA has largely failed to stand up to industry. Last year the FDA issued a "draft guidance," a non-binding set of guidelines, for the feeding of antibiotics to food animals. Despite hearing from tens of thousands of CREDO members and other food safety groups, FDA has failed to finalize the guidance to date, let alone issue actual regulations to stop this dangerous practice.
It's up to congress to take action, and halt the overuse of antibiotics in food that is both endangering human life, and allowing industry to maintain cruel conditions for animals.
Tell Congress: Pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act and stop the overuse of antibiotics in healthy animals. Click here to automatically sign the petition.
Thank you for fighting for safe and healthy food.
Elijah Zarlin, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets
1. "Scientists fear the over-use of antibiotics in medicine and farming may have led to the deadly E.coli outbreak," The Daily Mail, June 7, 2011.
2. "Most U.S. Antibiotics Fed to Healthy Livestock," Scientific American, January 10, 2001
3. "When Food Kills," New York Times, June 11, 2011
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Tell Congress: Stop the overuse of antibiotics in animals.
Overuse of antibiotics on farms is breeding new strains of drug-resistant bacteria.
Take Action!
Clicking here will automatically add your name to this petition to your Senators and Representative:
"The overuse of antibiotics in livestock contributes to drug-resistant bacteria, posing a significant threat to our health. Pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act and stop overuse of antibiotics in healthy animals."
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Dear Arnold,
An outbreak in Germany this month of an antibiotic resistant E. coli strain killed 35 people and infected thousands — serving as a tragic reminder of the necessity of effective antibiotics.1
Yet antibiotics continue to decline in effectiveness — and overuse of antibiotics in the livestock industry is a major reason. Alarmingly, up to 70% of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used on industrial farms in healthy food animals.2
This massive overprescription is breeding new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria like E. coli and MRSA, a type of staph infection that now kills more people in the U.S. every year than AIDS.3
The trend is frightening. But last week, Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act to phase out the rampant overuse by the livestock industry of medically important antibiotics in healthy animals. An identical measure was introduced in the House earlier this year, by Rep. Louise Slaughter, Congress' only microbiologist. Congress should pass this bill without delay.
Tell Congress: Pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act and stop the overuse of antibiotics in healthy animals. Click here to automatically sign the petition.
Livestock producers use antibiotics in food and water to promote faster animal growth, what industry calls "nutritional efficiency," but the practice is also used as a way to compensate for the effects of extreme overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in factory farms.
Despite the mounting examples of the dangers of the overuse of antibiotic in the mass-production of poultry, hogs, and livestock, industry groups like the National Pork Producers Council have successfully fought regulation for years.
The FDA has largely failed to stand up to industry. Last year the FDA issued a "draft guidance," a non-binding set of guidelines, for the feeding of antibiotics to food animals. Despite hearing from tens of thousands of CREDO members and other food safety groups, FDA has failed to finalize the guidance to date, let alone issue actual regulations to stop this dangerous practice.
It's up to congress to take action, and halt the overuse of antibiotics in food that is both endangering human life, and allowing industry to maintain cruel conditions for animals.
Tell Congress: Pass the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act and stop the overuse of antibiotics in healthy animals. Click here to automatically sign the petition.
Thank you for fighting for safe and healthy food.
Elijah Zarlin, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets
1. "Scientists fear the over-use of antibiotics in medicine and farming may have led to the deadly E.coli outbreak," The Daily Mail, June 7, 2011.
2. "Most U.S. Antibiotics Fed to Healthy Livestock," Scientific American, January 10, 2001
3. "When Food Kills," New York Times, June 11, 2011
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Co-sign Rep. Murphy's letter to hold Clarence Thomas accountable
We need real ethics rules for the Supreme Court
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Become a co-signer of Rep. Chris Murphy's letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate recent actions of Clarence Thomas and to consider extending the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct for all federal judges to members of the U.S. Supreme Court. (Full letter text at left.)
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Dear Arnold,
Over 200,000 people have signed our petition calling for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. And we're making waves in Washington. Thanks to your activism, momentum is building behind an effort to hold Clarence Thomas accountable for his blatant disregard for the Judicial Code of Conduct.
Just this week, Congressman Chris Murphy penned a "Dear Colleague" letter asking his fellow members of Congress to sign on to an urgent request to Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith. This letter, spurred by the recent New York Times expose of Clarence Thomas' unethical relationship with rightwing funder and activist Harlan Crow, urges the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on escalating reports of unethical behavior by Supreme Court Justices.
And now Chris Murphy has invited all Americans to add their voice to this effort.
Click here to automatically co-sign Rep. Chris Murphy's letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate recent actions of Clarence Thomas and to consider extending the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct for all federal judges to members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
You can read the full text of the letter below. And if you become a co-signer, Rep. Murphy will deliver your signature to the House Judiciary Committee.
Shockingly, the Supreme Court is not legally bound by the code of conduct for federal judges, though Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Anthony Kennedy have testified to Congress that members of the Supreme Court voluntarily follow the code that explicitly prohibits justices from directly soliciting charitable donations.
It's not acceptable that Clarence Thomas and the U.S. Supreme Court are essentially above the law when it comes to ethics standards. That's why Rep. Christopher Murphy has introduced the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act.
Under this bill, the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct that governs the ethical behavior of federal judges would also apply to Clarence Thomas and the rest of the Supreme Court. Clarence Thomas would no longer be able to attend blatantly political events, participate in fundraising events or accept gifts by individuals or groups with business before the court.
Click here to automatically co-sign Rep. Chris Murphy's letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate recent actions of Clarence Thomas and to consider extending the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct for all federal judges to members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
We know letters like this can make a difference. When a member of Congress like Chris Murphy takes a stand on a progressive issue, it gets more notice from the press, from his colleagues, and ultimately in this case from the members of the Supreme Court. We need to help Rep. Murphy get as many signatures on his letter as possible before he delivers it to the House Judiciary Committee next week.
Here is the letter from Rep. Chris Murphy:
Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Conyers:
We write to you today to ask that you hold a hearing on HR 862, the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act. This commonsense bill would go a long way towards restoring the public's confidence in the Supreme Court after several recent questionable actions by some of its members.
The Supreme Court must be a neutral arbiter that acts without bias or prejudice. We the people created our Constitution to "establish justice," and the promise that Supreme Court justices abide by the rule of law and not political influence or ideology is at the foundation of who we are as a country.
This bedrock principle is important with the prospect that the Supreme Court will eventually rule on the constitutionality of legislation debated by this Congress, like the Affordable Care Act. Whatever the justices decide, the legitimacy of their decisions depend on whether the American people believe them to be impartial and above any particular political or financial interests.
Yet, there have been alarming reports of justices — most notably Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — attending political events and using their position to fundraise for organizations. These activities would be prohibited if the justices were required to abide by the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct, which currently applies to all other federal judges. On these issues the code is quite clear. Canon 4C states that "a judge should not personally participate in fund-raising activities, solicit funds for any organization, or use or permit the use of the prestige of the judicial office for that purpose." Additionally, in Canon 5 the code states, "[a] judge must refrain from all political activity." While we understand that the Supreme Court is unique by its very nature, we do not believe there should be one set of guidelines for Supreme Court justices and stricter standards for all others judges.
The Supreme Court possesses the incredible power to interpret or even strike down laws they deem inconsistent with the Constitution. America trusts them with this power because justices must come to each case without a personal or financial stake in the outcome. Recent revelations about Justice Thomas accepting tens of thousands of dollars' worth of gifts from individuals and organizations who often have an interest in matters before the courts calls into question the Court's impartiality. Canon 4D of the Code of Conduct incorporates regulations providing that "[a] judicial officer or employee shall not accept a gift from anyone who is seeking official action from or doing business with the court." Yet Justice Thomas received a gift valued at $15,000 from an organization that had a brief pending before his Court at the very moment they gave him the gift. Incidents such as these undermine the integrity of the entire judiciary, and they should not be allowed to continue.
The Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act was introduced to shine a light on these issues. First, it would apply the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct, which applies to all other federaljudges, to Supreme Court Justices. Currently, the justices only look to this standard as "guidance". Second, the bill would require Supreme Court justices to publicly disclose their reasoning behind a recusal when they withdraw from a case and when they refuse to recuse themselves after a motion is made for them to do so. Lastly, it would require the Judicial Conference to develop a process to review decisions by justices who have refused to step aside from a case.
As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said, "sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants". It is time that we apply that same ideal to the Supreme Court. Again, we urge you to schedule a hearing on HR 862, to help restore the public's faith in our judicial system and to guarantee the integrity of our country's highest court.
Sincerely,
Rep. Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
Click here to automatically co-sign Rep. Chris Murphy's letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate recent actions of Clarence Thomas and to consider extending the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct for all federal judges to members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
It's important to build on the momentum created by the recent New York Times expose that detailed the improper ties between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and influential rightwing funder and activist Harlan Crow.1
Crow is a major contributor to conservative causes and a stalwart supporter of Clarence Thomas. In past years he gave Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, $500,000 to exploit the Citizens United decision and start a shadowy, Tea Party-related group called Liberty Central.2 He gave Thomas a Bible (estimated value $15,000) that once belonged to Frederick Douglass, and reportedly provided the Supreme Court Justice with access to his yacht and private jet.
As if that wasn't enough, the New York Times has revealed that Thomas solicited a multi-million dollar donation from Crow to benefit one of his own pet projects near his birthplace in a remote coastal community outside Savannah, Georgia.
We must not pass up this chance to hold Clarence Thomas accountable. Rep. Christopher Murphy's call for an investigation by the House Judiciary and his bill to add ethics rules with teeth to the Supreme Court is an important next step.
Becky Bond, Political Director
CREDO Action from Working Assets
1. Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics, New York Times, June 19, 2011.
2. Justice Thomas's wife now lobbyist, Politico, February 4, 2011.
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Co-sign Rep. Murphy's letter to hold Clarence Thomas accountable
We need real ethics rules for the Supreme Court
Take Action!
Become a co-signer of Rep. Chris Murphy's letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate recent actions of Clarence Thomas and to consider extending the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct for all federal judges to members of the U.S. Supreme Court. (Full letter text at left.)
Rep. Murphy will deliver the names of co-signers to the House Judiciary Committee.
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Dear Arnold,
Over 200,000 people have signed our petition calling for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. And we're making waves in Washington. Thanks to your activism, momentum is building behind an effort to hold Clarence Thomas accountable for his blatant disregard for the Judicial Code of Conduct.
Just this week, Congressman Chris Murphy penned a "Dear Colleague" letter asking his fellow members of Congress to sign on to an urgent request to Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith. This letter, spurred by the recent New York Times expose of Clarence Thomas' unethical relationship with rightwing funder and activist Harlan Crow, urges the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on escalating reports of unethical behavior by Supreme Court Justices.
And now Chris Murphy has invited all Americans to add their voice to this effort.
Click here to automatically co-sign Rep. Chris Murphy's letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate recent actions of Clarence Thomas and to consider extending the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct for all federal judges to members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
You can read the full text of the letter below. And if you become a co-signer, Rep. Murphy will deliver your signature to the House Judiciary Committee.
Shockingly, the Supreme Court is not legally bound by the code of conduct for federal judges, though Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Anthony Kennedy have testified to Congress that members of the Supreme Court voluntarily follow the code that explicitly prohibits justices from directly soliciting charitable donations.
It's not acceptable that Clarence Thomas and the U.S. Supreme Court are essentially above the law when it comes to ethics standards. That's why Rep. Christopher Murphy has introduced the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act.
Under this bill, the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct that governs the ethical behavior of federal judges would also apply to Clarence Thomas and the rest of the Supreme Court. Clarence Thomas would no longer be able to attend blatantly political events, participate in fundraising events or accept gifts by individuals or groups with business before the court.
Click here to automatically co-sign Rep. Chris Murphy's letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate recent actions of Clarence Thomas and to consider extending the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct for all federal judges to members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
We know letters like this can make a difference. When a member of Congress like Chris Murphy takes a stand on a progressive issue, it gets more notice from the press, from his colleagues, and ultimately in this case from the members of the Supreme Court. We need to help Rep. Murphy get as many signatures on his letter as possible before he delivers it to the House Judiciary Committee next week.
Here is the letter from Rep. Chris Murphy:
Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Conyers:
We write to you today to ask that you hold a hearing on HR 862, the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act. This commonsense bill would go a long way towards restoring the public's confidence in the Supreme Court after several recent questionable actions by some of its members.
The Supreme Court must be a neutral arbiter that acts without bias or prejudice. We the people created our Constitution to "establish justice," and the promise that Supreme Court justices abide by the rule of law and not political influence or ideology is at the foundation of who we are as a country.
This bedrock principle is important with the prospect that the Supreme Court will eventually rule on the constitutionality of legislation debated by this Congress, like the Affordable Care Act. Whatever the justices decide, the legitimacy of their decisions depend on whether the American people believe them to be impartial and above any particular political or financial interests.
Yet, there have been alarming reports of justices — most notably Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — attending political events and using their position to fundraise for organizations. These activities would be prohibited if the justices were required to abide by the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct, which currently applies to all other federal judges. On these issues the code is quite clear. Canon 4C states that "a judge should not personally participate in fund-raising activities, solicit funds for any organization, or use or permit the use of the prestige of the judicial office for that purpose." Additionally, in Canon 5 the code states, "[a] judge must refrain from all political activity." While we understand that the Supreme Court is unique by its very nature, we do not believe there should be one set of guidelines for Supreme Court justices and stricter standards for all others judges.
The Supreme Court possesses the incredible power to interpret or even strike down laws they deem inconsistent with the Constitution. America trusts them with this power because justices must come to each case without a personal or financial stake in the outcome. Recent revelations about Justice Thomas accepting tens of thousands of dollars' worth of gifts from individuals and organizations who often have an interest in matters before the courts calls into question the Court's impartiality. Canon 4D of the Code of Conduct incorporates regulations providing that "[a] judicial officer or employee shall not accept a gift from anyone who is seeking official action from or doing business with the court." Yet Justice Thomas received a gift valued at $15,000 from an organization that had a brief pending before his Court at the very moment they gave him the gift. Incidents such as these undermine the integrity of the entire judiciary, and they should not be allowed to continue.
The Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act was introduced to shine a light on these issues. First, it would apply the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct, which applies to all other federaljudges, to Supreme Court Justices. Currently, the justices only look to this standard as "guidance". Second, the bill would require Supreme Court justices to publicly disclose their reasoning behind a recusal when they withdraw from a case and when they refuse to recuse themselves after a motion is made for them to do so. Lastly, it would require the Judicial Conference to develop a process to review decisions by justices who have refused to step aside from a case.
As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said, "sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants". It is time that we apply that same ideal to the Supreme Court. Again, we urge you to schedule a hearing on HR 862, to help restore the public's faith in our judicial system and to guarantee the integrity of our country's highest court.
Sincerely,
Rep. Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
Click here to automatically co-sign Rep. Chris Murphy's letter asking the House Judiciary Committee to investigate recent actions of Clarence Thomas and to consider extending the Judicial Conference Code of Conduct for all federal judges to members of the U.S. Supreme Court.
It's important to build on the momentum created by the recent New York Times expose that detailed the improper ties between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and influential rightwing funder and activist Harlan Crow.1
Crow is a major contributor to conservative causes and a stalwart supporter of Clarence Thomas. In past years he gave Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, $500,000 to exploit the Citizens United decision and start a shadowy, Tea Party-related group called Liberty Central.2 He gave Thomas a Bible (estimated value $15,000) that once belonged to Frederick Douglass, and reportedly provided the Supreme Court Justice with access to his yacht and private jet.
As if that wasn't enough, the New York Times has revealed that Thomas solicited a multi-million dollar donation from Crow to benefit one of his own pet projects near his birthplace in a remote coastal community outside Savannah, Georgia.
We must not pass up this chance to hold Clarence Thomas accountable. Rep. Christopher Murphy's call for an investigation by the House Judiciary and his bill to add ethics rules with teeth to the Supreme Court is an important next step.
Becky Bond, Political Director
CREDO Action from Working Assets
1. Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics, New York Times, June 19, 2011.
2. Justice Thomas's wife now lobbyist, Politico, February 4, 2011.
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Dear Arnold,
Since launching my campaign for Congress last month, I have listened to hundreds of 8th district voters about the state of our government, and what their top priorities are for lawmakers. Time and time again, I hear the same thing: too many of us are out of work and we need help.
I share their frustration: while the economy limps along Congressman Cravaack is out promoting his plan to end Medicare, while doing nothing to promote economic growth in our communities.
We could be creating good jobs now, with the right leadership. My first priority is getting America back to work. Your contribution of $25 will help me defeat Cravaack and bring the right priorities back to Congress.
Cravaack’s actions are no surprise. He’s been a supporter of Michele Bachmann’s agendas since he got to Congress, and creating more problems for seniors and families – never solving them – is a page right out of her book.
With Bachmann running for President it’s clear that Chip Cravaack has become her heir apparent in Congress.
We can’t let this happen. Stand up with me against Cravaack’s Michele Bachmann style politics. Your contribution today will assure that when she is gone there is no one to take up her extreme agenda.
Last year I stood up to Michele Bachmann, holding her accountable for her bad decisions on behalf Minnesotans. Now that she has passed the torch, I am standing up to Chip Cravaack – it’s time to toss him out of Washington.
Let’s send a message to Cravaack and Bachmann that we will not let them dismantle Medicare and continue doing nothing to get people back to work.
Sincerely,
Tarryl
P.S. Your early support is crucial as we approach a critical fundraising deadline. Your contribution of $25 will send a message that we’re ready for a change of guard in Congress!
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Since launching my campaign for Congress last month, I have listened to hundreds of 8th district voters about the state of our government, and what their top priorities are for lawmakers. Time and time again, I hear the same thing: too many of us are out of work and we need help.
I share their frustration: while the economy limps along Congressman Cravaack is out promoting his plan to end Medicare, while doing nothing to promote economic growth in our communities.
We could be creating good jobs now, with the right leadership. My first priority is getting America back to work. Your contribution of $25 will help me defeat Cravaack and bring the right priorities back to Congress.
Cravaack’s actions are no surprise. He’s been a supporter of Michele Bachmann’s agendas since he got to Congress, and creating more problems for seniors and families – never solving them – is a page right out of her book.
With Bachmann running for President it’s clear that Chip Cravaack has become her heir apparent in Congress.
We can’t let this happen. Stand up with me against Cravaack’s Michele Bachmann style politics. Your contribution today will assure that when she is gone there is no one to take up her extreme agenda.
Last year I stood up to Michele Bachmann, holding her accountable for her bad decisions on behalf Minnesotans. Now that she has passed the torch, I am standing up to Chip Cravaack – it’s time to toss him out of Washington.
Let’s send a message to Cravaack and Bachmann that we will not let them dismantle Medicare and continue doing nothing to get people back to work.
Sincerely,
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As families around the country get together to celebrate fathers today, I'm thinking about dads like Alex.
Alex is the father of two boys and two girls, ages six to 13. During the week, he works the 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift as a front-desk supervisor at a Seattle hotel. After work and on the weekends, he devotes his time to a summer organizing program that's giving more than 1,500 first-time organizers the training they need to help build this movement in their communities.
He says he hopes this organizing work will help teach his kids the power one person can have -- that if "they see something that needs to be changed, they know they can make a difference."
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Barack often says he decided that day that if he could be anything in life, he'd be a good dad, and he dedicated himself then and there to making sure our daughter had every opportunity he could provide.
When it comes down to it, that's why we're all here -- Barack, Alex, myself, and everyone who's part of this campaign. We're all working to make sure we leave our kids with a country that's fairer and more full of opportunity -- just as our parents did for us.
Thank you for being part of that work, and part of this campaign.
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I wanted to share a video of Alex explaining what prompted him to join this program and devote his summer to this work.
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Today, I'm also proud of my husband, the man who drove our first daughter and me home from the hospital 13 years ago next month, determined to be the kind of father he hadn't had for himself.
Barack often says he decided that day that if he could be anything in life, he'd be a good dad, and he dedicated himself then and there to making sure our daughter had every opportunity he could provide.
When it comes down to it, that's why we're all here -- Barack, Alex, myself, and everyone who's part of this campaign. We're all working to make sure we leave our kids with a country that's fairer and more full of opportunity -- just as our parents did for us.
Thank you for being part of that work, and part of this campaign.
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But what about other animals needing help? Will you help us heal them, too?
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Slim, a 6-week-old kitten, was found in New York with both of his right-side legs broken. The bones were already beginning to heal crookedly. The little guy was in shock from pain. A kind neighbor brought Slim to the local animal shelter. He needed extensive surgery — a pin in one leg and a plate in the other. The surgery cost thousands of dollars.
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With help from our Second Chance® Fund, Slim got the treatment he needed — and a second chance at being adopted and loved. Slim was such a cute and rambunctious kitty that just before his surgery he tried to take a swim in his water bowl! Now fully recovered, Slim is a healthy, walking kitten. He’s been adopted and is living in a safe and secure home.
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But what about other animals needing help? Will you help us heal them, too?
Before:
Slim, a 6-week-old kitten, was found in New York with both of his right-side legs broken. The bones were already beginning to heal crookedly. The little guy was in shock from pain. A kind neighbor brought Slim to the local animal shelter. He needed extensive surgery — a pin in one leg and a plate in the other. The surgery cost thousands of dollars.
After:
With help from our Second Chance® Fund, Slim got the treatment he needed — and a second chance at being adopted and loved. Slim was such a cute and rambunctious kitty that just before his surgery he tried to take a swim in his water bowl! Now fully recovered, Slim is a healthy, walking kitten. He’s been adopted and is living in a safe and secure home.
Please, share your love for animals by making a donation, so we can give other abused and neglected animals a Second Chance® at a good life.
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Imagine it: a new home for our wolves… a new home in Washington, where wolves once roamed before they were eliminated from the state.
I want you to know that Defenders of Wildlife is leading the fight to ensure a successful recovery of wolves in Washington State. But I also need your help at this critical moment for these magnificent animals.
Please make a tax-deductible donation today to support our multi-stage wolf restoration plan in Washington and other essential conservation efforts.
Your donation today will help support inspirational work to ensure a lasting future for these magnificent animals by:
Mobilizing thousands of wolf supporters across the country in support of wolf restoration in Washington.
Collaborating with local tribes to build support for the restoration of wolves to the Olympic Peninsula west of Seattle. These animals are an integral part of the natural balance, but also play an important part in the cultural traditions of the Quileute and other Washington tribes.
Engaging local ranchers to keep wolves out of trouble, and out of harm’s way -- and providing training in wolf conflict reduction strategies to wildlife and land managers in Washington.
Educating the media and the public about the important role that wolves can play in creating balanced ecosystems in Washington State.
Coordinating public awareness events across the Pacific Northwest on the importance of wolf restoration in the region.
We can’t do this important work without your help. Please support these and other vital wildlife-saving efforts with a tax-deductible donation now.
Since Tuesday, nearly 44,000 caring Defenders supporters have called on Washington’s governor to ensure a brighter future for wolves in the Evergreen State by expanding the range and number of wolves the state will support.
But we need to do even more to protect the lives of these important animals.
Please donate $20.00, $30.00, $25.00 or whatever you can afford today to support our efforts to recover wolves in Washington.
There’s something big happening for wolves in Washington State and I want you to be a part of it. Please consider making your tax-deductible contribution for Washington wolves today.
With Gratitude,
Jamie Rappaport Clark, Defenders of Wildlife Jamie Rappaport Clark
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Dear Arnold,
Imagine it: a new home for our wolves… a new home in Washington, where wolves once roamed before they were eliminated from the state.
I want you to know that Defenders of Wildlife is leading the fight to ensure a successful recovery of wolves in Washington State. But I also need your help at this critical moment for these magnificent animals.
Please make a tax-deductible donation today to support our multi-stage wolf restoration plan in Washington and other essential conservation efforts.
Your donation today will help support inspirational work to ensure a lasting future for these magnificent animals by:
Mobilizing thousands of wolf supporters across the country in support of wolf restoration in Washington.
Collaborating with local tribes to build support for the restoration of wolves to the Olympic Peninsula west of Seattle. These animals are an integral part of the natural balance, but also play an important part in the cultural traditions of the Quileute and other Washington tribes.
Engaging local ranchers to keep wolves out of trouble, and out of harm’s way -- and providing training in wolf conflict reduction strategies to wildlife and land managers in Washington.
Educating the media and the public about the important role that wolves can play in creating balanced ecosystems in Washington State.
Coordinating public awareness events across the Pacific Northwest on the importance of wolf restoration in the region.
We can’t do this important work without your help. Please support these and other vital wildlife-saving efforts with a tax-deductible donation now.
Since Tuesday, nearly 44,000 caring Defenders supporters have called on Washington’s governor to ensure a brighter future for wolves in the Evergreen State by expanding the range and number of wolves the state will support.
But we need to do even more to protect the lives of these important animals.
Please donate $20.00, $30.00, $25.00 or whatever you can afford today to support our efforts to recover wolves in Washington.
There’s something big happening for wolves in Washington State and I want you to be a part of it. Please consider making your tax-deductible contribution for Washington wolves today.
With Gratitude,
Jamie Rappaport Clark, Defenders of Wildlife Jamie Rappaport Clark
Executive Vice President
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Your taxpayer dollars...killing wildlife.
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International Fund for Animal Welfare Action Alert
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Please help protect grizzles, wolves, and other wild animals
Dear Arnold,
Your taxpayer dollars...killing wildlife.
That's right -- driven by narrow agricultural interests, the federal government kills tens of thousands of wild animals every year.
Wildlife Services calls it the "livestock protection" program - but it could be called the "wildlife extermination" program because they spend millions of taxpayer dollars every year to subsidize the killing of bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and other wild predators.
Please help us stop this wildlife extermination by asking your representative to vote for an amendment that would slash funding for this deadly program.
Wildlife Services, a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, kills wildlife simply because private livestock producers ask them to. The animals are caught in traps and snares, shot from helicopters, poisoned with cyanide and other deadly toxins, and pups and cubs may be killed in their dens.
In addition to its cost and cruelty, the Wildlife Service’s livestock protection program harms the environment by removing large numbers of ecologically important predators from the landscape.
And some of their methods, such as the use of poison traps, put people and pets at risk of accidental poisoning. Further, Wildlife Services fails to provide incentives for livestock operators to try to prevent conflicts with carnivores.
Reps. John Campbell of California and Peter DeFazio of Oregon are offering an amendment to this year's federal Agriculture Department spending bill that would cut federal funding for Wildlife Services to kill wild carnivores to benefit private livestock operations.
Please urge your representative to vote for the Campell-Defazio Wildlife Services amendment.
This vote could take place as soon as Tuesday, June 14, so please act now!
Thank you,
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Fred O'Regan
IFAW President Fred O'Regan
PS. It's hard to believe that millions of taxpayer dollars are spent every year on killing wildlife, especially during our current economic crisis. Please urge your representative to stop this costly and cruel killing of wildlife.
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Arnold Schwertman
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Monday, June 13, 2011 2:16 PM
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Your taxpayer dollars...killing wildlife.
If you are having problems reading this email, please click here to view it as a webpage.
International Fund for Animal Welfare Action Alert
Photo: bear
Photo: wolf
Please help protect grizzles, wolves, and other wild animals
Dear Arnold,
Your taxpayer dollars...killing wildlife.
That's right -- driven by narrow agricultural interests, the federal government kills tens of thousands of wild animals every year.
Wildlife Services calls it the "livestock protection" program - but it could be called the "wildlife extermination" program because they spend millions of taxpayer dollars every year to subsidize the killing of bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes and other wild predators.
Please help us stop this wildlife extermination by asking your representative to vote for an amendment that would slash funding for this deadly program.
Wildlife Services, a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, kills wildlife simply because private livestock producers ask them to. The animals are caught in traps and snares, shot from helicopters, poisoned with cyanide and other deadly toxins, and pups and cubs may be killed in their dens.
In addition to its cost and cruelty, the Wildlife Service’s livestock protection program harms the environment by removing large numbers of ecologically important predators from the landscape.
And some of their methods, such as the use of poison traps, put people and pets at risk of accidental poisoning. Further, Wildlife Services fails to provide incentives for livestock operators to try to prevent conflicts with carnivores.
Reps. John Campbell of California and Peter DeFazio of Oregon are offering an amendment to this year's federal Agriculture Department spending bill that would cut federal funding for Wildlife Services to kill wild carnivores to benefit private livestock operations.
Please urge your representative to vote for the Campell-Defazio Wildlife Services amendment.
This vote could take place as soon as Tuesday, June 14, so please act now!
Thank you,
Fred O'Regan Signature
Fred O'Regan
IFAW President Fred O'Regan
PS. It's hard to believe that millions of taxpayer dollars are spent every year on killing wildlife, especially during our current economic crisis. Please urge your representative to stop this costly and cruel killing of wildlife.
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**Meets all 20 BBB Charity Standards
**IFAW is certified as one of the "Best in America" by the Independent Charities of America
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