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States vs. Citizens United

Montana can defeat "Citizens United" for all 50 states. I just asked my state to speak up in Montana's defense. Can you please do the same? It takes less than a minute here: http://bit.ly/Ii2LEd

Syndicated 2012-04-24 17:58:00 (Updated 2012-04-24 17:58:44) from proclus

Blog title...Tell your Senator: Join the fight to stop the doubling of student loan interest rates

Dear Friend,

Keeping federally subsidized student loans affordable for the families who need them most will provide millions of working class Americans with much needed economic relief. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has introduced the Student Loan Affordability Act (S. 2051) which locks in the federally subsidized student loan rate at 3.4 percent and prevents it from doubling this summer.

It is urgent that we organize in support of Senator Reed's legislation today to make sure that interest rates do not double on July 1. The more Senators who come out in support of S. 2051 today, the more likely it will be that Congress acts on this issue before interest rates double this summer.

I just signed a petition asking my senator to stop Republicans from doubling the interest rate on student loans by cosponsoring the Student Loan Affordability Act (S.2051). Can you join the cause today? Thanks for taking action.
http://ping.fm/WzTca

Syndicated 2012-04-23 15:50:00 (Updated 2012-04-23 15:50:36) from proclus

BP Disaster: Two years and counting

It’s been two years since the tragic oil rig explosion that killed 11 men and initiated the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

But to date, no comprehensive oil spill legislation has reached President Obama’s desk.

Meanwhile, 200 million acres of federal water have been auctioned off to deepwater drilling corporations including BP.

Join me in urge our representatives to take the lead on passing legislation that reflects the recommendations of the oil spill commission.

Click here to send a letter to your representatives: http://action.citizen.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10254

Syndicated 2012-04-20 20:01:00 (Updated 2012-04-20 20:01:31) from proclus

What costs $1.5 trillion and does nothing at all?

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the perfect example of waste and abuse in the military budget. After ten years and billions of taxpayers' dollars, we have little to show for the Pentagon’s most expensive program in history except money down the drain. It’s time to end the F-35 now.

The F-35 came with the promise of affordability, but current estimates place the lifetime operational cost at $1.5 trillion, more than three times the initial estimate of $420 billion. That’s $18,439.33 per taxpayer! And don’t expect that number to go anywhere but up.

Even Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates have soured on the plane, with Gates calling the F-35 an “unnecessary and extravagant expense.”

Cutting the F-35 is a no-brainer and could save up to $600 billion over the next decade without undermining our national security. But Republicans in Congress are fighting tooth-and-nail to prevent any cuts to the military budget whatsoever.

Will you sign our petition urging Congress and the President to end the F-35 program now?

We know that public pressure works. Back in 2009, we led a successful campaign to defeat the F-22, another plane we couldn’t afford and didn’t need.

Now we’re back again to defeat the F-35. But we’ll only be successful if we show Congress where the American people stand. Will you tell Congress and the President to stop funding the F-35 now?

http://act.truemajorityaction.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=361...

Syndicated 2012-04-20 19:53:00 (Updated 2012-04-20 19:53:18) from proclus

Have you heard about the Iran Pledge of Resistance?

Dear Friends,

I know that you are as concerned as I am about the urgent need to prevent the war with Iran and to re-orient our country toward peace and justice.

I just signed up for the Iran Pledge of resistance to help prevent a war with Iran, and I hope you will join me!

The Iran Pledge of Resistance (IPOR) is a coordinated grassroots campaign to build an emergency response network capable of preempting any escalated U.S. intervention in Iran or the Middle East.

Go to iranpledge.org to find out more and take the pledge.

Working together, we can be a powerful force capable of changing the course of history.

Syndicated 2012-04-20 17:46:00 (Updated 2012-04-20 17:46:52) from proclus

Michael wants you to take action on "Protect the Western Arctic Reserve From Big Oil"!

Michael Love has just read and signed the petition: Protect the Western Arctic Reserve From Big Oil

You can view this petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/778/310/965/

Message from Michael Love:
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Hi, I signed the petition "Protect the Western Arctic Reserve From Big Oil". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 20,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts.

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ThePetitionSite.com provides tools and empowers individuals to make a difference and effect positive change through online activism. Get connected with the causes you care about, take action to make the world a better place, and start your own petition at http://www.ThePetitionSite.com!

ThePetitionSite.com is powered by Care2, the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world. www.care2.com

Syndicated 2012-04-18 19:17:00 (Updated 2012-04-18 19:17:11) from proclus

: #CISPA cosponsor, twitter addresses - #cispa #opdefense #stopcispa #opblackout #cybersecurity #spying #privacy

Rep. Aaron Schock @repaaronschock
Rep. Adam Kinzinger @repkinzinger
Rep. Ben Quayle @benquayle
Rep. Bill Huizenga @rephuizenga
Rep. Brian Bilbray @bilbrayca50
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers @cathymcmorris
Rep. Dennis Cardoza @repcardoza
Rep. Gary Miller @repgarymiller
Rep. Greg Walden @repgregwalden
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen @roslehtinen
Rep. Jeff Miller @congjeffmiller
Rep. Jim Cooper @repjimcooper
Rep. Joe Baca @repjoebaca
Rep. John Carter @judgecarter
Rep. John Sullivan @usrepsullivan
Rep. Ken Calvert @kencalvert
Rep. Kevin Yoder @repkevinyoder
Rep. Larry Kissell @RepLarryKissell
Rep. Lee Terry @LEETERRYNE
Rep. Leonard Boswell @leonardboswell
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland @repwestmoreland
Rep. Michael Burgess @michaelcburgess
Rep. Michael Grimm @repmichaelgrimm
Rep. Michael McCaul @mccaulpressshop
Rep. Michael Turner @repmiketurner
Rep. Mick Mulvaney @repmickmulvaney
Rep. Mike Coffman @repmikecoffman
Rep. Mike Pompeo @repmikepompeo
Rep. Paul Broun @reppaulbrounmd
Rep. Phil Roe @drphilroe
Rep. Randy Hultgren @rephultgren
Rep. Rob Wittman @robwittman
Rep. Robert Hurt @reproberthurt
Rep. Robert Latta @boblatta
Rep. Steve Stivers @repstevestivers
Rep. Thomas Rooney @tomrooney
Rep. Timothy Walberg @repwalberg
Rep. Trent Franks @reptrentfranks

I managed to obtain Twitter addresses for 38 of 100+ #CISPA
co-sponsors. I only had time to spot check them, so if you want them
checked, you need to do that yourself. ;-), I can also provide some
Facebook page names. If people would find that helpful, just ask.
Let's give these people TURBULENCE!

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

Syndicated 2012-04-18 11:55:00 (Updated 2012-04-18 11:55:33) from proclus

: #CISPA cosponsor, twitter addresses - #cispa #opdefense #stopcispa #opblackout #cybersecurity #spying #privacy

Rep. Aaron Schock @repaaronschock
Rep. Adam Kinzinger @repkinzinger
Rep. Ben Quayle @benquayle
Rep. Bill Huizenga @rephuizenga
Rep. Brian Bilbray @bilbrayca50
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers @cathymcmorris
Rep. Dennis Cardoza @repcardoza
Rep. Gary Miller @repgarymiller
Rep. Greg Walden @repgregwalden
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen @roslehtinen
Rep. Jeff Miller @congjeffmiller
Rep. Jim Cooper @repjimcooper
Rep. Joe Baca @repjoebaca
Rep. John Carter @judgecarter
Rep. John Sullivan @usrepsullivan
Rep. Ken Calvert @kencalvert
Rep. Kevin Yoder @repkevinyoder
Rep. Larry Kissell @RepLarryKissell
Rep. Lee Terry @LEETERRYNE
Rep. Leonard Boswell @leonardboswell
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland @repwestmoreland
Rep. Michael Burgess @michaelcburgess
Rep. Michael Grimm @repmichaelgrimm
Rep. Michael McCaul @mccaulpressshop
Rep. Michael Turner @repmiketurner
Rep. Mick Mulvaney @repmickmulvaney
Rep. Mike Coffman @repmikecoffman
Rep. Mike Pompeo @repmikepompeo
Rep. Paul Broun @reppaulbrounmd
Rep. Phil Roe @drphilroe
Rep. Randy Hultgren @rephultgren
Rep. Rob Wittman @robwittman
Rep. Robert Hurt @reproberthurt
Rep. Robert Latta @boblatta
Rep. Steve Stivers @repstevestivers
Rep. Thomas Rooney @tomrooney
Rep. Timothy Walberg @repwalberg
Rep. Trent Franks @reptrentfranks

I managed to obtain Twitter addresses for 38 of 100+ CISPA
co-sponsors. I only had time to spot check them, so if you want them
checked, you need to do that yourself. ;-), I can also provide some
Facebook page names. If people would find that helpful, just ask.
Let's give these people TURBULENCE!

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

Syndicated 2012-04-18 11:49:00 (Updated 2012-04-18 11:49:51) from proclus

The Dirtiest Thing You'll See Online

Dear Friend,

Apple, Amazon and Microsoft are leaders when it comes to innovative technology. While their products are cutting edge, their giant data centers use the oldest, dirtiest power source on the planet -- coal.

Help them clean up their act:

https%3A%2F%2Fsecure3.convio.net%2Fgpeace%2Fsite%2FAdvocacy%3Fcmd%3Ddisplay%26page%3DUserAction%26id%3D1075%26s_src=TAF%26s_subsrc=Email

Syndicated 2012-04-17 23:46:00 (Updated 2012-04-17 23:46:12) from proclus

Support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012

Hi,

I signed a petition to Rep. John Kline (MN-2), The United States House of Representatives, and 2 others which says:

"Total outstanding student loan debt in America is expected to exceed $1 TRILLION this year. Millions of hardworking, taxpaying, educated Americans are being crushed under the weight of their educational debts, while the economy continues to sputter. Support a REAL economic stimulus and jobs plan. Support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 (H.R. 4170)."

Will you sign this petition? Click here:

http://ping.fm/gT7d9

Thanks!

Syndicated 2012-04-17 22:13:00 (Updated 2012-04-17 22:13:18) from proclus

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