SIGN PETITION: President Bush Issued a dangerous and misguided "conscience" regulation that jeopardizes a woman's access to birth control...REVERSE IT

As one of their final acts in office, the Bush Administration issued a dangerous and misguided "conscience" regulation that jeopardizes a woman's access to birth control and other medically necessary health care services and information. This regulation opens the door for insurance plans, hospitals, anti-choice doctors, nurses – even administrative staff like receptionists – to undermine patient access to the information and advice they expect and need. Take action to reverse this ill-conceived regulation today » While President Obama put a freeze on many of Bush's midnight regulations as soon as he could, this regulation slipped through the door and went into effect the day before Obama took office. Its status is in a legal limbo, but the last thing we need is uncertainty around a woman's right to accessing birth control and other necessary health care. You can help protect reproductive rights. Urge President Obama to give the misguided "conscience" regulation a good swift kick out the door – once and for all. Thanks for taking action! Natasha Care2 Campaign Team Tell President Obama to Protect Women's Access to Birth Control Instead of balancing the needs of health professionals and patients, the regulation gives medical providers the ability to refuse to provide health services and information they deem objectionable – even in emergency situations. We need your help to overturn this regulation. Forward to a friend >> Read the petition >>

SIGN PETITION TO TELL Obama Administration to Protect Whales & Dolphins from Bush’s Midnight Attack! Navy Floods Millions of Miles of Ocean w/ Sonar!

 

Urge the Obama Administration to Protect Whales from Bush’s Midnight Attack The Bush Administration unleashed a barrage of last-minute rules that would allow the Navy to harass or injure thousands of whales and dolphins. Speak out now to reverse this dangerous policy.

As President Bush flew off into the sunset, his administration left behind three dangerous rules that would allow the Navy "to take" -- to harass, injure or kill -- marine mammals more than 10 million times over the next five years of sonar training.

We must speak out now and urge the Obama Administration to reverse this unconscionable attack on marine mammals.

If the Navy gets its way, its ships will flood millions of square miles of our oceans with mid-frequency active sonar -- without essential safeguards –- that is known to cause disorientation, hearing loss, stranding and death in whales.

The sheer scope of these dangerous rules is staggering, impacting many thousands of marine animals in the waters along the Eastern Seaboard, the Gulf of Mexico, California and Hawaii.

Killing even one whale is too much -- especially if it happens to be an endangered North American right whale. With only 300 or so right whales left, government scientists have concluded that the "loss of even a single individual right whale may contribute to the extinction of the species."

But harassing these vulnerable species more than 10 million times -- even by the Navy's estimates -- simply defies reason and conscience.

Make no mistake: the Navy does NOT need to put marine mammals at risk in order to protect the American people. It could take common sense precautions, such as avoiding whale calving grounds, migration corridors, and critical habitat.

These safeguards would in no way compromise the nation's military readiness. But, realistically, the Navy will continue conducting business as usual unless it's forced to change.

With a new administration taking office, we have an unprecedented opportunity right now to make sure that the Navy conducts its sonar training in an environmentally responsible manner.

Call on the Obama Administration to reverse the Bush rules so that thousands of whales and dolphins will be spared the ear-splitting noise of Navy sonar.

Sincerely,

Frances Beinecke
President
NRDC Action Fund

P.S. Taking on the U.S. Navy and the Pentagon -- the most powerful government agency on the planet -- won't be easy. We need millions of Americans to speak out now.

$350 BILLION BANK BAILOUT USED FOR PARTY! banks are refusing to say how our tax dollars are being used. People Lost Retirement Money to CEO Parties!

This Pop Superhero heard the 1st thing one of the big banks did was...  HAVE A HUGE PARTY... ON OUR DIME, NO LESS! 100's of thousands of small businesses go  "out of business" every year due to lack of funding. Noone bails them out with FREE MONEY! We're calling this a "loan,"  but it will never be paid back. That is a FREE HAND OUT. I've struggled to keep my small businesses  afloat since they started, without asking  the government to use our hard earned  TAX DOLLARS to support me like a freeloader. This is NOT extra money the goverment had. This is OUR TAX DOLLARS not hard at work, funding our schools & saving our environment. If the government simply asked you to  write out a check for $200-$400 each, and send it to the bank for FREE... would you? MANY innocent people lost their life savings, 10s of thousands of dollars per person, because they had more than $100,000  in a single account.  They got $100,000 back, and the bank just "lost" the rest on them! These are the people our government  should be SENDING OUR MONEY TO! I strongly disagree with the arguement  that our economy will "crash" without this. Our economy has survived much worse.  These banks are run by liars & thieves,  and we just REWARDED THEM LIKE HEROES! Julian aKa CCG Pop Superhero PopSuperhero.com Almost $350 billion in bailout money is now in the hands of banks, but how is that money being used? No one's talking, and the banks are refusing to say how our tax dollars are being used. Tell the top banking bailout recipients that we have a right to know how our money is being spent! » As beneficiaries of the bailout, they have an obligation not only to help struggling homeowners, but also to use our taxpayers dollars in an open and transparent manner. A little transparency is not too much to ask. Please take action today! » The Take Action link: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AE6PH/YtGl/K3c0 Thanks for taking action! Samer ThePetitionSite Demand Answers from Bailout Banks Forward to a friend >> Read the petition >>

BE A HERO... STOP BUSH'S LAST HOORAH! Sign Petition to Overturn Bush's attempt to undermine the Endangered Species Act. WILDLIFE PRESERVATION

 BE A HERO... STOP BUSH'S LAST HOORAH!
Sign the petition below to overturn Bush's 
attempt to undermine the Endangered Species Act.

		Endangered Species Need Your Voice Under regulations pushed through by the Bush Administration, America’s vanishing polar bears would be denied crucial protections and important scientific reviews would be eliminated on federal projects. Urge your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor H.J. Res. 18, a resolution that would overturn the Bush administration’s 11th-hour attempt to undermine the Endangered Species Act. Before leaving office, the Bush Administration rammed through a regulatory change to the Endangered Species Act that threatens efforts to save polar bears, wolves, manatees and nearly 1,200 other species from extinction. Now it’s up to Congress to clean up the mess left by the Bush/Cheney Administration. Will you help? Please urge your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor H.J. Res. 18, a resolution that would overturn the Bush Administration’s 11th-hour attempt to undermine the Endangered Species Act. The Bush regulations would… Allow America’s threatened polar bears to drown in a sea of inaction by preventing the Endangered Species Act from protecting the bears from the threat of global warming; and Let federal agencies in charge of building highways, dams and other projects decide whether those projects might drive rare plants and animals to extinction, without ever checking with the expert biologists in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service. Members of Congress can overturn these awful regulations, but they need our support to do it. Please write your Representative now and urge him or her to stand up for America’s endangered wildlife by co-sponsoring H.J. Res. 18.  The Endangered Species Act is the single most important law protecting our wildlife. Each day that the Bush regulations are in place our imperiled wildlife are at greater risk of extinction. Please take action now to erase the stain left by the Bush Administration’s callous disregard for the laws that protect our polar bears, wolves and other imperiled wildlife. With gratitude for your efforts, Rodger Schlickeisen President Defenders of Wildlife
		© Copyright 2009 Defenders of Wildlife.

HELP END FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING! SIGN PETITION to END FEMALE CIRCUMCISION! Body Modification,Islam,Islamic Teachings,Africa,India,Middle East

Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is recognized as a violation of human rights of women and girls. Yet, 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the repercussions of FGC. And until the myths surrounding FGC are addressed the cutting practice will continue. Ask the Presidential-elect to stand up against human rights violations and join the fight to end Female Genital Cutting. » The largest resistance to end FGC comes from fathers and mothers who believe that their daughter will be unmarriageable unless they are circumcised. So, now, some FGC awareness campaigns are targeting men in order to transform societal perceptions of FGC. They are working to combat the widespread myth that the practice is mandated by Islamic teachings. Circumcision does not enhance or add to a girl's value as a wife and a mother. In fact, it can harm a woman's reproductive organs, making childbirth difficult or even impossible. Sadly, the cultural cutting practice is still widely accepted as a part of life, especially in rural areas of Africa, India, and the Middle East. But even here in the U.S., you can help to dismantle this awful myth. Tell Presidential-elect Obama to defend human rights and stop Female Genital Cutting. » Take action link: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AD3LG/ySE4/K3c0 Sincerely, Julian & Jessica Care2 and ThePetitionSite End Female Genital Cutting Forward to a friend >> Read the petition >>

WHERE HAS GOD GONE? BEN STEIN on CBS Sunday Morning! JESUS & THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS TREES. Christian Holiday,Jewish,Jews,Jew,God,Religion,Catholic

I truly hope we ALL find God again, as we believe him or her to be, in 2009!

Julian aKa CCG Pop Superhero

PopSuperhero.com

Remarks from CBS Sunday Morning... 

The following was written by Ben Stein and 

recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.

 My confession:
 
 I am a Jew, and every single one o f my ancestors was Jewish.  And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees..  I don't feel threatened.  I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are:  Christmas trees.
 
 It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me.  I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto.  In fact, I kind of like it  It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu   If people want a cr�eche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
 
 I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians.  I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around , period.   I have no idea where the concept came from that America is an explicitly atheist country. 0I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
 
 Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him?  I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too.   But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
 
 In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different:  This is not intended to be a joke;  it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
 
 Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Katrina) Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response.  She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.  And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out.  How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'
 
 In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.  I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK.
 Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school.  The Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself.  And we said OK.
 
 Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr Spock's son committed suicide).  We said an expert should know what he's talking about.  And we said OK.
 
 Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
 
 Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out.  I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'
 
 Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell  Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.  Funny how you can send 'jokes ' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.  Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.

 Are you laughing yet?

 Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.

 Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us..

 Pass it on if you think it has merit.  If not then just discard it... no one will know you did.  But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.  

 My Best Regards,  Honestly and respectfully,
 Ben Stein    

Christ's Birthday is NOT December 25th! LETTER FROM JESUS about the MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. Holiday,God,Religion,Catholic,Protestant,Baptist,Jewish

This letter really speaks volumns about the "meaning" 

of Christmas.  This holiday is NOT about who it "right." 

IE Catholics or Jews... Christmas Tree or Holiday Tree.

Our celebrations should focus on common values, 

like peace, love, faith and understanding each other. 
We can ALL agree on that... can't we? *smile* 

Strength Through Unity & Happy Holidays!

Julian aKa CCG Pop Superhero

http://www.PopSuperhero.com

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Dear Children,

It has come to my attention that many you are upset that folks
are taking My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten
that I wasn't actually born during this time of the year and
that it was some of your predecessors who decided to celebrate
My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan festival.
Although I do appreciate being remembered anytime.

How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be
most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed
with children of your own.

I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate
My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

Now, having said that let Me go on. If it bothers you that the
town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My
birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santa's and snowmen
and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn. If
all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such
a scene on the town square because there would be many of them
all around town.

Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree
a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made
all trees. You can remember Me anytime you see any tree.
Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that
one in a teaching, explaining who I am in relation to you and
what each of our tasks were. If you have forgotten that one,
look up John 15: 1 - 8.

If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth
here
is my wish list. Choose something from it:

1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My
birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope
to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and
lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.

2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know
them personally. They just need to know that someone cares
about them.

3. Instead of writing George complaining about the wording on
the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write
and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family
this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you
again.

4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't
afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them
the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down
here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love
them.

5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him
or her.

6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take
their own life this season because they feel so alone and
hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving
everyone you meet a warm smile; it could make the difference.

7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town
calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there.
Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they aren't
allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you
from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday.
If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd
close and let their employees spend the day at home with their
families.

8. If you really want to make a difference, support a
missionary - especially one who takes My love and Good News to
those who have never heard My name.

9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole
families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas"
tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or
receive. If you don't know them, buy some foo
d and a few
gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other
charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery
for you.

10. Finally, if you want to make a statement about your belief
in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do
things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let
people know by your actions that you are one of mine.

Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love
Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all
the rest.

Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll
help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a
most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and
remember:  I LOVE YOU, JESUS

~Earthly Author Unknown~

A CHRISTMAS POEM WRITTEN BY A SOLDIER! Marine's Version of "Twas The Night Before Christmas" AIR FORCE,ARMY,NAVY,MARINES,US MILITARY,SOLDIERS,IRAQ

Please take a few minutes out of your busy holiday schedule 

to thank our soldiers for protecting our rights today.  

It doesn't matter whether it's out loud or silently,

so long as it's heart felt, they will hear you! *smile*

Strength Through Unity!

Julian aKa CCG Pop Superhero
PopSuperhero.com
VelvetChokers.com

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Christmas Poem

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 

HE LIVED ALL ALONE,

IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF

PLASTER AND STONE.

I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,

AND TO SEE JUST WHO

IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.

I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,

A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,

NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,

NOT EVEN A TREE.

NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,

JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,

ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES

OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,

AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,

A SOBER THOUGHT

CAME THROUGH MY MIND.

FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,

IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,

I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER, 

ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,

SILENT, ALONE,

CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR

IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,

THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,

NOT HOW I PIC TURED

A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO

OF WHOM I'D JUST READ? 

CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,

THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

I REALIZED THE FAMILIES

THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,

OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS 

WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT .

SOON ROUND THE WORLD,

THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,

AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE

A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY. 

THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM

EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,

BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,

LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

I COULDN'T HELP WONDER

HOW MANY LAY ALONE,

ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE

IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME. 

THE VERY THOUGHT

BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,

I DROPPED TO MY KNEES 

AND STARTED TO CRY.

THE SOLDIER AWAKENED

AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,

'SANTA DON'T CRY,

THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;

I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,

I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,

MY LIFE IS MY GOD,

MY! COUNTRY, MY CORPS.'

THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER

AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,

I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,

I CONTINUED TO WEEP.

I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,

SO SILENT AND STILL

AND WE BOTH SHIVERED

FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL. 

I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE

ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,

THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR

SO WILLIN G TO FIGHT.

THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER, 

WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,

WHISPERED, 'CARRY ON SANTA,

IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE.'

ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,

AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.

'MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,!

AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.

 

'This poem was written by a Marine.

The following is his request. I think it is reasonable.....
PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favor of sending
this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming
soon and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and
women for our being able to celebrate these festivities.

Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe.
Make  people stop and think of our heroes, living and

dead, who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, do your

small part to plant this small seed  

SIGN PETITION & HELP GET BIRTH CONTROL TO POOR NATIONS! The Bush Administration's global gag rule denies U.S. family planning funds to Foreign Women.

The Bush Administration's global gag rule denies U.S. family planning funds to foreign NGOs (non-governmental organizations) that use their own private, non-U.S. dollars to counsel women, make referrals for abortion, or perform abortions. The gag policy even denies U.S. funds to NGOs that express support for laws to make abortion safe and legal. As a result, medical professionals in some of the world's poorest nations risk losing their ability to provide life-saving, legal, and medically acceptable services -- or even basic health information. End this detrimental policy that unnecessarily puts women's lives at risk! » It is appalling and dangerous to require health care providers that receive U.S. funds to withhold critical medical information and services from their patients. When women can't get the information and services they need to make safe and informed decisions, the outcomes can be devastating. Every year, 20 million women around the world have unsafe abortions, and every year complications result in 70,000 deaths. Tell President-Elect Obama to make women and families a top priority -- and to end the Bush Administration's global gag rule within the critical first 100 days of his new Administration. » Thanks for taking action! Samer & Julian ThePetitionSite

Does the United States really need a new nuclear warhead? According to the Bush Administration, it does, BUT WE NOW HAVE 50+ YEARS WORTH! BE A HERO!

Does the United States really need a new nuclear warhead? According to the Bush Administration, it does, even though the current nuclear stockpile is reasonably expected to last another 50 years or more.

Don't let our government foolishly embark on a new, unnecessary nuclear weapons program. »

The new warhead is supposed to be sturdy and reliable, but even Defense Secretary Gates admits the current stockpile remains "safe, secure, reliable." If that's the case, then building this new warhead is wasteful and the wrong direction for our country.
Especially when you consider that any decision to build new nuclear weapons would feed already deep suspicions about America’s motives and further undercut our efforts to contain the dangerous nuclear ambitions of North Korea, Iran and other nuclear wannabes. Our safety depends on less nuclear weapons, not more.

Please help create a nuclear weapons free world. Act today. »

Take action link: http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AcF7D/xX2Z/K3c0

Thanks for taking action!
Julian & The Petition Site

John McCain likes to SAY he is for "clean energy," BUT... he voted against renewable energy every time! We Need a PRO-ENVIRONMENT PRESIDENT BE A HERO

In 2008 and beyond, we need to move -- quickly -- toward clean energy and global warming solutions.
But the McCain campaign is filling the airwaves with blatantly misleading or false claims about his record and the record of Barack Obama.

Take action >>

John McCain likes to say he is for clean energy, but he voted against renewable energy every time it mattered; he missed eight votes on renewable energy this year alone.
In fact, Senator McCain's refusal to support tax incentives for clean energy could put 116,000 jobs at risk in the wind and solar industries alone.

Please speak out now >>

For the sake of people and the planet, we need a pro-environment president in the White House! Let Senator Barack Obama know that you will stand up against the anti-environment rhetoric and record of John McCain.

Thank you for everything you do to make a difference!

9 MILLION CHILDREN DIE EVERY YEAR from PREVENTABLE DISEASE... SIGN PETITION for PRESIDENT to SUPPORT Child Health Programs! BE A HERO,POP SUPERHERO

A largely invisible tragedy is happening now. Over nine million children die yearly from preventable or treatable diseases such as diarrhea, pneumonia and measles.

Urge the next president to make child survival a priority!

The significant commitment of the United States to children's health in the developing world contributed to a 50 percent reduction in child mortality between 1960 and 1990. And yet we've allowed funding for global maternal and child health programs to decline by 20 percent in the last 10 years.

Tell the next president to increase prioritization and support for maternal, newborn and child health programs. >>

Forward to a friend >>
Read the petition >>
Thank you for all you do!

VIDEO of BONO'S SPEECH at WOMEN'S CONFERENCE to FIGHT GLOBAL POVERTY! Sign The Petition for John McCain & Barack Obama! U2 ROCK BAND IRELAND ONE.ORG

I want to share a video with you from an amazing speech I heard last night. It was given by one of our founders, Bono. He spoke at the 2008 California Women’s Conference, an event bringing together thousands of women who are inspiring and empowering others through their work, lives and stories.

Click below to watch highlights from the speech and send the petition to a friend:
http://www.one.org/keepourcommitments/tellafriend3.html?id=634-1426682-Q8swDGx&t=2

If you’re as inspired by Bono’s message as I am, I hope you’ll send the same petition he talked about last night to your friends and contacts, too. It’s a petition you and 53,000 other ONE members have already signed, calling on John McCain and Barack Obama to keep their commitments to fight global poverty even during these difficult economic times.

http://www.one.org/keepourcommitments/tellafriend3.html?id=634-1426682-Q8swDGx&t=3

In just the last week, people from across the political spectrum, from Colin Powell to President Bush to Robert Rubin, have come forward to stress the importance of international development in our foreign policy. America’s leadership against extreme poverty is more important than ever. As Bono said last night: “When America looks outside of itself, its view of itself is never clearer. Its faith in itself is never firmer. Its purpose is never stronger. Today, at a time when America, again, is tempted to turn inward, turn away from the world and its troubles, it is more essential than ever that you look outward.”

We’re still looking outward because we know America can and must lead the fight to end global poverty.

Thank you for making a difference,

David Lane, ONE.org

Tell Governor Sarah Palin: Stop Alaska's Aerial Gunning of Wolves! BE A HERO: PROTECT ALASKAN WILDLIFE. SAVE THE WOLF. STOP THE HUNT. Pop Superhero

Dear lynn,

Aerial hunting of wolves is Alaska's dirty secret. Despite federal law that bans the use of aircraft to shoot or harass animals from the air, Alaska continues to exploit a loophole that allows states to "administer" wildlife using aircraft.

Tell Governor Palin to stop exploiting loopholes and start protecting Alaska's majestic wildlife »
CLICK HERE: Tell Governor Sarah Palin: Stop Alaska's Aerial Gunning of Wolves!

"Aerial predator control is a smoke screen for special interests. It's un-Alaskan, based on shaky science, and just plain wrong." - Alaska resident and hunter Nick Jans, Juneau, AK

In exploiting this loophole, the state of Alaska allows private hunters and private pilots to "control" wolves from the air or chase them to exhaustion and shoot them from the ground. The hunters are allowed to keep the pelts as trophies or sell them for profit instead of turning them over to wildlife officials.

This spring, Governor Palin went so far as to offer a reward of $150 for each left foreleg of wolves killed within designated areas. A state court identified this as a bounty, which is illegal under state law, and halted the program before any bounties were paid.

It's time for Alaska to end this brutal practice once and for all. Take action today, and let Governor Palin know how much you oppose aerial hunting of wolves »

Thanks for taking action!

Natasha
Care2 Campaign Team

Senator John McCain Dismisses HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN with Sarcasm & Air Quotes! Roe Vs Wade,Birth Control,Right To Choose,Abortion,Hero,Pop Superhero

I had to WATCH THIS VIDEO TWICE... Just to make sure that I heard and saw correctly...
air quotes, Sen. McCain...really? "Be A Hero" by sharing this video with all the women you know, and those who love them so!

I was at a loss for words...but not surprised. I know John McCain doesn't respect women enough to allow us to makeour own reproductive decisions, but he callously dismissed health exceptions for women with sarcasm and air quotes. Watch the video and see for yourself. No, seriously. Watch it. He really used air quotes and mocked women's health as a valid reason for abortion care!
http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=3JbgLKjx65juv5vO82Vs8w..

I know two things for sure. #1. American women cannot afford a president who thinks their health is a joke. #2. The polling numbers may be up for Obama right now, but this campaign is NOT over. The only numbers that matter are the returns on Election Day. Anything can happen between now and Nov. 4. Anything can change this election. But we can't afford four more years of an anti-choice president in the White House because we thought this election was in the bag. NARAL Pro-Choice America can move hundreds of thousands of pro-choice Republican and Independent voters to elect Barack Obama...but we need your help to do it. Despite what the pundits say, this election is far from a done deal, and our work is far from over. Please donate today.
http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=Pt6TwLdyL7y1zeWtwjBRoQ..

There are only 19 days left and this is when we need your help the most! We can't take anything for granted. You have been so generous with your time and financial resources and I thank you. But this country cannot afford leadership that disrespects women's health, devalues doctor's expertise, and wants to interfere in the most private of decisions. I need to ask you to please give again.
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Thank you for your support of our work at every level.Sincerely,Nancy KeenanPresident, NARAL Pro-Choice AmericaP.S. John McCain's Karl Rove-like tactics have just begun. We cannot underestimate what the far right or the anti-choice extremists will stoop to in these final days. Please give now, because we can't afford to stop or even slow down until we've crossed the finish line on Election Day! Anything you can do to support our work to protect a woman's health and her right to choose is appreciated.
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JOHN McCAIN Votes for INSURANCE COMPANIES to COVER VIAGRA... BUT DO NOT COVER BIRTH CONTROL! Sexual Stimulants,Pop Superhero,Naral Pro-Choice America

How NOT surprising is John McCain's response when asked if insurance companies should be required to cover birth control if they cover Viagra? He should be embarrassed & ashamed that he did not have the strength and conviction to admit the obvious. If insurance companies cover VIAGRA, a sexual stimulant, than insurances companies should definately cover BIRTH CONTROL. Instead, John McCain fumbled repeatedly, refusing to concede the obvious. WATCH THE VIDEO OF HIS RESPONSE & READ A SHORT TRANSCRIPT BELOW:

"I certainly do not want to discuss that issue...

"I don't know what I voted...

"I'll look at my voting record on it, but I have, uh, [5-second pause], I don't
recall the vote right now. But I'll be glad to look at it and get back to you as
to why, I don't...

"[8-second pause] I don't know enough about it to give you an informed answer
because I don't recall the vote; I've cast thousands of votes in the Senate. I
will respond to -- it's a, it's a..."

Wow, that's some straight talk.

You almost have to see it to believe it, so click below to watch the clip. Then
demand a real answer from McCain by asking moderator Bob Schieffer to pose the
question next week at the last presidential debate.

http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=bxJGEO1ZqQ5SGHIzKExxdw..

While John McCain may not be able to remember the vote, I do - it wasn't that
long ago. In 2005, he voted against requiring insurance companies to cover
prescription birth control, even if they already cover drugs like Viagra.

It's such hypocrisy for a candidate to talk about how we need to prevent
abortion, but then to oppose improving access to birth control!

Ninety-eight percent of American women use birth control at some point in their
lives - and millions of them will be watching on Wednesday, trying to make up
their minds about the election. We can't let this opportunity slip away. In the
last presidential debate, with tens of millions of Americans watching, Sen.
McCain must be forced to explain his record.

Please take just a minute to watch this video and send your note to Bob
Schieffer, moderator of Wednesday night's debate. Ask him to ask John McCain our
simple question:

http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=7It-vzTvawWGpaPNnjgmZA..

"Shouldn't insurance companies be required to cover birth control if they cover
Viagra?"

And after you've contacted Mr. Schieffer, please click below to tell your
friends and family to join you:

http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/R?i=C7g6Jqe5hNQtTUG-k0dIKw..

Election Day is just three and a half weeks away. Let's do everything we can to
elect fully pro-choice Barack Obama. You can start by making sure that the
"straight talk" from John McCain includes a straight answer on women's access to
prescription birth control.

Thanks for all that you do.
My best,
Nancy Keenan
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America

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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN ALL ABORTIONS! John McCain on NBC's, Meet the Press, 1/30/00 ROE VS. WADE,ABORTION,NARAL PRO-CHOICE,WOMEN'S RIGHTS

John McCain on NBC's, Meet the Press, 1/30/00:

Mr. Russert: "A Constitutional Amendment to ban all abortions?"
McCain: "Yes Sir."
Mr. Russert: "But, Senator, women across the country would say, prior to Roe v. Wade, hundreds of thousands of women a year went to back alleys to have abortions."
McCain: "I understand that."
Mr. Russert: "Many died."
McCain: "I understand that."
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The video below speaks for itself. In only a matter of hours we'll find out if McCain is going to come clean to the American public about his anti-choice record on birth control, Roe v. Wade, and a woman's right to choose. But I'm not holding my breath, and would advise you not to either.McCain won't talk about his hypocritical opposition to birth control. He won't talk about wanting to outlaw abortion or overturning Roe v. Wade. But he's said it. And we have the video to prove it.

Donate now to stop McCain-Palin from winning the White House and endangering women's lives.
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As you read this, NARAL Pro-Choice America is in key battleground states -- including Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio,Pennsylvania, and Virginia -- getting the truth out about the McCain-Palin ticket. Election Day is just 20 days away, and I have no doubt that we can make a difference, but only with your continued vigilance and ongoing support.We cannot give up now. Help NARAL Pro-Choice America stop McCain-Palin, elect pro-choice Barack Obama, and support our work at every level to protect a woman's right to choose.

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Sincerely,Nancy Keenan
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America

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Make an urgent online contribution to protect a woman's right to choose
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Forward this message to all your friends.
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SAT. SEPT. 27th is NATIONAL "GREEN JOBS NOW" DAY! House Party,Street Fair,BBQs & More... WATCH VIDEO HERE! American Rights at Work, Be A Hero!

America needs a new economy — one where millions of good, union, green-collar jobs revive our middle class and solve the climate challenge in the process. Our next President and Congress will have a lot to say about when – and whether – we get that new economy.

That's why, on September 27th, people across the country are coming together for a national day of action for Green Jobs Now. We're talking house parties, street fairs, backyard BBQs, you name it – all to tell our leaders it's time to invest in the economy of the future.

Check out this quick video to learn more – then sign up to host or attend a Green Jobs event near you!

So what's a green-collar job, exactly? Most people have never heard of Gamesa USA, but they're showing how it's done. Gamesa, a successful wind turbine manufacturer, treats its workers as valuable partners – they're protecting the environment and creating the good, union, green-collar jobs of the future. Jobs that can lift people out of poverty. And they're not alone.

American Rights at Work is joining with the nation’s leading environmental organizations for this day of action on the 27th. Our government needs to know Americans are ready for this new economy, so we'll be taking pictures at the events to send to Congress and the President.

Want to learn more? This cute, quick video will explain it all:
http://events.greenjobsnow.com/partners/americanrights

Whether you're getting a few friends together or attending giant rally, you can keep the pressure on our leaders to build a new, clean economy that begins to heal the planet and ensures prosperity for all.

We all know the problems. Let's be part of the solution — together.

Sincerely,
Liz Cattaneo

PS. Not sure what to plan? Check out some of the events already being organized, and get answers to questions: http://www.greenjobsnow.com/hq

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SIGN PETITION & BE A HERO! Block Bush from 2 MILLION ACRES of WILDLANDS into Industrial Wastelands. YELLOWSTONE,POP SUPERHERO,COOKIE CUTTER GIRL

Despite a powerful citizen outcry, the Bush administration is
poised to sacrifice more than two million acres of wildlands in
Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah for the production of dirty fuels.

Please take action right now to block this attempt to turn vast
expanses of our natural heritage into industrial wastelands.

Go to http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction
and tell the Bush administration to stop targeting our last
wildlands for destructive tar sands and oil shale development.

Tar sands production, which involves extracting heavy oil mixed
with sand and clay, generates three times the amount of global
warming pollution as conventional fuel production. Tar sands and
oil shale development are expected to leave behind giant toxic
waste sites, and could drive mountain lions, black bears, mule
deer and bald eagles from their habitat. These projects would
also use enormous amounts of clean water -- a precious resource
that is already scarce in the arid West -- and threaten air
quality and human health.

Go to http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction
right away and tell the Bush administration to keep dirty fuel
production out of America's West and promote clean energy
instead.

Thank you for helping to protect our last western wildlands.

Sincerely,

Frances Beinecke
President
Natural Resources Defense Council

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Bush Wants to Weaken America’s Strongest Wildlife Protection Law. PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT & SIGN PETITION... BE A HERO! Pop Superhero,Heroes

The Bush Administration wants to weaken America’s strongest wildlife protection law. We need your urgent action to stop this latest and most dangerous attack on endangered species. Please tell the Interior Department to reverse course and protect imperiled wildlife.

The Interior Department has announced plans to undermine the Endangered Species Act by putting the responsibility of wildlife protection in the hands of federal agencies with little or no interest in protecting wildlife. The proposal would eliminate many current safeguards, including the routine scientific review of any agency action that may pose a threat to federally protected wildlife. These sweeping changes would have dire implications for gray wolves, polar bears, whales and countless other imperiled wildlife that take refuge in Greater Yellowstone, Alaska’s Tongass rainforest and other prized U.S. wildlands. We need your help to make sure the Bush Administration’s dangerous plan never goes into effect. If finalized, it could threaten the very survival of some wildlife populations.

Please send a message urging the Bush Administration to drop its plan to weaken the Endangered Species Act. Thank you for defending our nation’s endangered wildlife.

Sincerely,Frances Beinecke PresidentNRDC Action Fund