Care2 Personal Message: fwd: Important Petitions, variety, + data

ACTIONS - U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY ~

URGENT!! STOP THE CONFIRMATION OF JOHN BOLTON AS UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR!
1] http://www.usalone.com/stacey/pnum432.php
[Contacting Senators on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is particularly important - http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/about.html ]
2] http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/
clw/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4810

URGENT!! OPPOSE SUNSET COMISSION BILLS
There would be no opportunity for amendments, public input or a specific vote by Congress. There would be no limit to the programs targeted by the sunset commission. Education and job training programs such as Perkins college loans and Pell grants would be subject to elimination just as retirement security programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Unless you act now, critical public health programs including EPA's Clean Air programs that offer protection for all Americans to breath cleaner air, the Preventative Health and Health Services Programs run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and many others are at risk for elimination. These programs could be eliminated without any public input
1] http://www.usalone.com/wright/pnum428.php
2] http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/alert/?alertid=
8924056&queueid=[capwiz:queue_id]

Ask Your Senators To Reverse Medicare's "In The Home" Restriction On Wheelchair Coverage
[For those living in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington, Maine, Hawaii, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Iowa, please do not forget to thank your Senator(s) for already supporting S. 3677.]
http://capwiz.com/thearc/issues/alert/?alertid=8942291&type=TA

URGENT!! DON'T DRILL OUR BEACHES
The U.S. Senate will vote Monday on S. 3711, a bill to open eight million acres off of Florida's west coast to offshore drilling. S. 3711 threatens the longstanding tradition of protection for America's coastal-dependent economies and most valued coastlines.
http://www.capitolconnect.com/audubon/summary.asp?subject=455&flow=2

Call your Senators today and tell them that drilling off our coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico isn't sound energy policy! [TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBERS ABOVE]
http://www.sierraclub.org/wildlands/coasts/2006-07_callin.asp

Federal Spending and the American [Budget] Pie
America stands first in nuclear defense capabilities and first in nuclear defense expenditures among industrialized countries. And it's not even close!
But America ranks only...
14th in efforts to lift children out of poverty;
18th in the percentage of children in poverty;
And last (yes, last!) in providing health insurance for all children.

Urge Congress to redirect spending priorities to invest more in America's children.
1] Tell them America's children deserve a bigger slice of the pie.
http://capwiz.com/cdf/issues/alert/?alertid=8782406&type=CO
2] Tell Congress to Make Children Their Top Priority
http://capwiz.com/cdf/issues/alert/?alertid=8822846
3] Enact comprehensive health coverage for all children now
http://capwiz.com/cdf/issues/alert/?alertid=8903141
4] Links to learn more about the federal budget and to inform your thinking about America's national priorities.
http://www.benjerry.com/americanpie/resources.cfm

Repeal Ban on Federal Financial Aid to Students With Drug Convictions
[U.S. TERRITORIES MAY ALSO SIGN]
https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=115&page=UserAction

Protect women and kids from HIV/AIDS
http://www.freechoicesaveslives.org/campaign/PATHWAY_Act2006?rk=w11eFl41V41OE

Sign the Global Warming Leadership Petition.
Tell politicians and candidates that The Heat is On!
We want to hear their plans for a cleaner, cheaper, better energy future.
http://action.lcv.org/campaign/gw_petition_0712

COLORADO
Help us convince elected officials to be proactive and go solar by signing the Go Solar! pledge. Our representatives and senators, as well as the next governor, will determine Colorado's energy future. We've set a goal of adding 1000 signatures to the Pledge by July 31st. Help us send a loud and clear message by signing the Go Solar! pledge now.
http://environmentcolorado.org/envco.asp?id=385&id4=ES

TAKE ACTION FOR DEMOCRACY &
Diplomacy
Nuclear Weapons
Budget
War
Weaponry
[U.S. TERRITORIES MAY ALSO SIGN]
http://capwiz.com/wand/home/

*Some good news in the media this month.
http://www.wand.org/issuesact/060717/index.html#1

CANADIAN RESIDENTS MAY ALSO SIGN THE FOLLOWING:
Grant Protection to Women Fleeing Torture
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/
cgrs/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4305

Seperation of Oil & State is a campaign to get oil money out of politics. Its important that we demand that our representatives stand up for the future of energy, not for the dinosaurs of the oil industry. [Type in your zip code here and find out how much oil and gas money your reps are taking.
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/
organizations/oilchange/getLocal.jsp ]
http://action.priceofoil.org/
campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2540&t=wide.dwt

Fwd: Flood Washington - Demand a Commitment to Louisiana's Coast and Communities
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/
GRN/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1521

Fwd: Tell Shell: Stop the Fish Killing Machines
Take action today to tell Shell to abandon their flawed proposal and embrace a fish-friendly alternative in the Gulf.
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/
GRN//campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2102

Protect the Gulf and Our Oceans: Strengthen the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act [MSA]
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/
GRN/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4509

Protect the Gulf's Threatened and Endangered Species - Demand Strong Science in the ESA
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/
GRN/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2905

9 ACTIONS TO TURN THE TIDE
Turn the Tide - is an innovative program that Americans are using to make a difference for our environment. Turn the Tide offers nine simple actions almost anyone can take and then instantly shows the positive impact of each reported action.
http://www.newdream.org/tttoffline/actions.php

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
You try to do your part to buy wisely and live consciously, right? Those steps are vital, but they're not enough in-and-of themselves to build a sustainable future. Do you wish you also had the time and the power to pop into the Capitol and corporate boardrooms to tell policymakers and business leaders to do their part?
http://www.newdream.org/make/action/index.php

NSA Lawsuit - Stop Illegal Surveillance
http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html

GOOD NEWS ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT
Your emails and phone calls have made a big difference in shifting Congress away from passing do-nothing identity theft legislation. These messages have placed Congressional members on notice that you want strong identity theft protections.
* BUT THE FIGHT ISN'T OVER YET! We need your help to make sure that Congress doesn’t forget you want strong protections when they return to Washington in the fall.
http://cu.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=FPN_districtvisits
* If you haven't emailed your congresspeople yet, click on your state here:
http://cu.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=FPN_USmap

VICTORIES!!
* Habitat Protected for World's Most Imperiled Whale
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/press/right-whale-07-06-2006.html
* Endangered Species Act Protection for Corals Becomes Effective
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/press/corals-06-08-2006.html
* Three Wilderness Bills Sent to House Floor; Conservationists Applaud House Committee Action to Protect Wild Land in CA, ID, & OR
http://www.leaveitwild.org/psapp/view_art.asp?PEB_ART_ID=1635
* New Draft of National Park Management Policies Appears to Restore Agency's Fundamental Mission
New draft heeds concerns raised by Congress, public, park experts
http://www.tws.org/NewsRoom/Release/20060619.cfm
6/29 Today brought a major victory for the rule of law and a stunning defeat for the Bush Administration. Ruling 5-3 in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court overturned an appeals court's determination that military detainees are not entitled to fundamental due process rights including the right to be present at their trials and the right to confront witnesses against them. The hallmark of American justice and that of most civilized nations is that everyone is entitled to a fair trial, and today's ruling sends a strong signal to the president that his administration cannot continue to ignore the rule of law.

Environment Site Eco Tips Knowledge Base
Here you can share your ideas on the small and easy changes we can all make to to try and make the environment a better place to live in. If just one change is implemented by enough people then alot of good can result. The categories are divided into home, school and work. If you would like additional categories added then don't hesitate to contact us.
http://www.theenvironmentsite.org/KnowledgeBase/

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ACTIONS EVERYONE CAN TAKE!! ~

Fwd: HOMELESS YOUTH INITIATIVE PETITION
Congress and the Executive Branch should take the following steps to ensure an appropriate response to the needs of runaway and homeless youth:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/496623675

Support Women's Economic Empowerment
Urge your Representative to support the GROWTH Act now.
http://www.freechoicesaveslives.org/campaign/GROWTH_Act2006

Take Action for the Women Close to Your Heart!
Compared to men, women are less likely to receive the life-saving diagnostic tests and treatment for heart disease. Yet, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women - it's not just a man's disease.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/593574362

Stop Polluted Pumping into our recreational waters and drinking water!
http://whistler.sierraclub.org/action/tamain?alid=502

Urge EPA to Adopt Stronger Mercury Standards for Cement Plants - Stop the mental & physical harm done by mercury emissions, especially to children!
1] http://envirohealthaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2976
2] http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/654826251

Fwd: Save Malak Ghorbany from Death by Public Stoning
Once again, another Iranian woman has been sentenced to death by the barbaric practice of public stoning for committing "adultery", which is defined as any intimate/sexual act with a man who is not her husband, including rape.
1] http://www.petitiononline.com/Malak/petition.html
More Info & the following actions:
http://savemalak.googlepages.com/
2] Write the Iranian government or the Iranian embassy of your country, and demand that Malak Ghorbany's death sentence is overturned immediately. http://savemalak.googlepages.com/contactiran
3] Contact politicians/representatives, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your country or your embassy in Tehran and ask them to pressure Iran in this case.
4] In U.S., contact your representative in U.S. Congress, and demand that he/she speaks out against violations of human rights, including sentences of stoning, in Iran: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
You can also find information about U.S. Members of Congress and their Committee activity http://clerk.house.gov/index.html
5] Contact the United Nations Office of Human Rights at tb-petitions@ohchr.org and ask them to protest.

DEFEND THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN CHINA
http://www.amnestyusa.org/business/
takeaction.html?tr=y&auid=1826655

Be irrepressible! Sign the international pledge on Internet freedom at http://irrepressible.info/pledge and publish irrepressible fragments of censored material from http://irrepressible.info/addcontent on your own blog or website. Then let us know at http://www.amnestyusa.org/business/irrepressible_urls.html
http://irrepressible.info/pledge?tr=y&auid=1826647

Fwd: Urge Congress to Support New Bills Aimed at Avoiding the Worst Effects of Global Warming
http://ucsaction.org/campaign/7_21_06_waxman_jeffords_bills

Tell Bush to Pursue Cleaner, Safer Energy Policies
http://envirohealthaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2962

Stop New Offshore Drilling - Promote Clean Energy
http://action.lcv.org/campaign/senate_drilling_0717

Reform the Army Corp of Engineers
Support the Feingold-McCain amendments to the Water Resources Development Act of 2006 (S. 728). These amendments tackle a number of problems within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that were brought to our country's attention by Hurricane Katrina.
http://ga3.org/campaign/army_corp

Protect States' Rights to Limit Toxic Chemicals
Oppose HR 4591 - Protect Public Health
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/limit_toxic_chemicals

Fwd: SAVE THE BALD EAGLES AND THE WETLANDS OF THE MOOSEHORN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/925517279

Act Now to Save San Francisco's Natural Areas!
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/SF_Natural_Areas

Sonoran Desert Nat'l Monument Threatened by ORV Theme Park
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/ORV_theme_park

Help restore Kootenai wilderness recommendations!
Wilderness recommendations that have been part of the Kootenai National Forest for decades were eliminated from the Forest Services recent proposed forest plan. This downgrade puts in jeopardy the quality of the forests and their eventual designation as actual wilderness, which is the only course to provide lasting preservation of these wild forests.
http://action.leaveitwild.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=30325

Tell Senators to Vote "No" on Flawed Extradition Treaty [see toll-free numbers above]
https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?alertId=467&pg=makeACall&page=UserAction

Fwd: Petition to Care2, for an Care2 Global Relief Aid Fund site
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/770562327

Stop New Pollution and Global Security Threats from Nuclear Waste In his current budget, the Bush Administration proposed the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) which would make major changes to U.S. policies regarding the global management of spent nuclear fuel. What this will do is cause more pollution, create an enormous security threat, and be dangerous to communities and neighborhoods. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/805052958?z00m=96701&z00m=96701

Demand Global Warming Leadership Now!
http://action.lcv.org/campaign/gw_petition_0712/

Fwd: SAVE THE OJIBWAY PRAIRIE
http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=4947&pst=672990

Save Idaho Wolves
http://actionfund.defenders.org/idwolves

Fwd: Save K9 Saxon from being Euthanized!
PLEASE HELP US SAVE THE LIFE
OF A FAITHFUL AND LOYAL POLICE DOG
http://www.petitiononline.com/k9saxon/

Thank Paraguay for Forest Protection
http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=30381

SIGN UP for THE BLUE BUTTERFLY CAMPAIGN
An initiative to help spread the word about the 5 Easy Steps to a Healthier Home that everyone can easily follow to create a cleaner, healthier environment for their children.
http://www.bluebutterfly.org/care2_GNUS.php

Tell the governor of Montana to stop the slaughter of Yellowstone's buffalo.
http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction.asp

MANY ACTIONS FOR THE EARTH:
http://www.networkforgood.org/offsiteFrame/?PageID=100641

URGENT ACTIONS FOR ANIMALS
http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=474

Fwd: FOOD PETS DIE FOR
http://pages.zdnet.com/vabutter8/books/id2.html

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                  ~ POLITICAL INFO ~

BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE
http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/dKosopedia:About

CITIZENSPEAK E-ADVOCACY SERVICE
http://citizenspeak.org/node/181

GOVERNMENT CONTACT INFO &
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

CONTACT INFO FOR GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD:
http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/
govcontacts/govindex.html

TOLL-FREE NUMBERS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE !!!

White House comment line, M-F 9-5 EST:
866-311-1889.

Federal Government Information:
888-688-9889

Federal Agency Toll-Free Telephone Numbers
http://www.info.gov/toll-free.htm

Toll-Free National Contact Center
Trained staff to answer questions in English and Spanish about all aspects of the federal government.
1 (800) FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636)
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST
Recorded information on popular topics is available around the clock.

Hints for Effective Letter-Writing, Calls, Faxes,
E-mail and Visits to Politicians:
http://www.mcc.org/us/washington/advocacy.html

The "Laser Talk": A Tool for Action
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#las

Tips For Writing To Your Legislators
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip2

Tips For Writing To Your Representative
http://action.citizen.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=994

Find LOCAL phone numbers for your Representative
1] Enter zip code here: http://www.house.gov/
2] Click on name
3] On the left, one of the choices is "Contact _____"
and will list phone & fax numbers for local offices.
4] Also, near the top, there will be a link for "Write Your Representative"

How to Send an Effective Letter to the Editor
http://www.peopleoverprofits.org/editor/
[List of newspapers, look for state, then town.]
http://www.newsdirectory.com/news.php?c=na&co=USA

Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#tip1

Getting It Published
http://www.thepeacealliance.org/media.htm#get

Media Guide
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/media/