These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
In Memoriam, good Memorial Day to All, Art/Act:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9079
This petition on change.org: In Memoriam, Art/Act:
http://www.change.org/petitions/in-memoriam-artact?share_id=BDbnCTdACv&pe=pce
In Memoriam, good Memorial Day to All, write on! Won’t you read, create, share, evoke your and others writings with our military men and women in mind? Twigs of my related poetree for all to share:
Hark's
Hunger strike against Iraqi War funding
Going strong, with Medea and Codepink.
"No more funds for war and occupation,
"We..." need healthcare and education".
"12 billion wasted on this war a month,
That's $5000. every second"; trillions
Your grandkids will pay higher taxes for
Their whole lives! Supplemental war
Bill will be voted on in a few days,
Bush wants another 184 million for it,
An unnecessary one, they hope to make
"Unending", Kofi Annan called "illegal";
McCain says, "it may last a 100 years"-
Don't let remocrats rob you, your kids,
Grandkids of their livelihoods, stop war
Funding, stop the war, now, bring our
Troops home; if you support them. Liz
Yelled across the street, "time to go",
Then cops arrested her, we were going
Home, it didn't matter, more police
Crime against free speech. Unlike the
Cries of 10 year old boys not let out of
Fallujah with their families so the next
2 generations of Iraqi men can be killed
Now, "We,...", will not be silenced.
They can't silence the global thundering
Cry for justice, "We, the people...",
Won't let them; tell Congress we want
Our families home. Stop the war, now!
Log Cabins
Liked building them at X-Mas, when I was a kid, and not
Workaholicing, BUT, they liked me too much, as in the
Republican conspiracies ‘leave no child’s behind alone’
Program, part of their numerous pedocide programs (also
Dictating the central dependence on rote was increased,
Decreasing education, and it was under funded); a
Cornerstone of their genocide against non-remocrat
Caucasian boys- destroying their competition before it even
Becomes it, usually they subcontract out this ’work’ to all
Conspirators of all conspiracies, liquidating our assets and
Asses all our lives, “keeping what they kill“. According to
The rems this is “perfect murder”, as military, (supposed)
Religious extremists, etc., make good “amoral professionals”;
And with the aiding and abetting of the cops, all are assured
Of “getting away with it”- the only law in the land. Where,
Anywhere they can, schools, Churches, temples, colleges,
Homes; kids who work, with parents who overwork, are
’Easily accessed’- the cliché, “no good deed goes
Unpunished”, in the extreme, etc.. One of the military’s
Pedocide program’s favorites, oldest son raping all his
Siblings in one night; he‘s in, they‘re out- another, training
Of animals to suck, destroy and murder. One might ask,
How do they get plausible deniability for the gov’t’s total
Involvement‘, simply, they import pedophiles from other
Lands; paying them with green cards, careers, advancements,
Etc.- so, the united suck of assassins can assert, “they didn‘t
Do it all“. One might ask, why, for example, would the
Supposed civil rights movement (only part of the African-
American republican conspiracy) go along with this genocide,
Because they see it as ‘reparations, every white man they’re
Allowed to destroy is one they’re never going to have
Competition from‘; either. Why the supposed feminists…,
They don’t think of it as ’rape of boys, rather, it’s controlling
Men, for, a denatured boy is more easily separated from his
Realization of potential, ass, then assets, by any and all women‘.
Why women…, the majority in every way, have long sided
With the remocrat conspiracy in it’s spearheading the corp.
Structure’s convolutions’ war on the middle-class to poor men;
Hear about rape of women a lot, rape of men never, that while
The number of both is close- the pedocide of kids programs are
Never allowed to be talked about, even the known ones like the
Roman Catholic Empire‘s. Why the totalitarian LGBTQ
Conspiracy…, they consider ’humans as clay, you want Gay
People, make them Gay, for, gays are more probably not going
To go along with larger societal norms, more likely to react to
Them, and more probably materialistic out of defensive needs,
At minimum, therefore, more accessible, readily recruited,
And monetarily fruitful’. Why rem Gays…, Nazism, some of
Them think it’s their right to have sex with boys, reparations,
The fact that raped kids have a far greater probability of
Becoming non-heterosexual; all do it to give astronomically
More power to the republication of the populace processes,
As any conspiracy enables all conspiracies, especially the
Biggest- requiring a reactive totalitarian conspiracy to fight
Against it, supposedly, etc.. Not to forget, some are leaders
Of the anti-gay, amoral minority supposed Christian
Conspiracy, movement, destroying and murdering out of self-
Loathing, subconscious or otherwise; uber-hypocrites. All
Conspirators find it irresistible to destroy Caucasian non-rem
Kids, just because they’re heterosexual, male (the target group),
White, etc.. This genocide is one of the main reasons why
Empire’s like Roman and British rose, fell, why the rems, 20 %
Of the population, control the other 80 %; like Apartheid
South Africa used to be- except, here it’s mostly economic
Apartheid. The bi-polar axi of supposed power for the last half
A century, the republican and totalitarian conspiracies, the rem
Being fascist, at minimum, and totalitarian, the totalitarians
Being that, at minimum, and corporate agents, had successfully
Divided and conquered the world between them with their
Dictate, “if you‘re not us you‘re the enemy“; yet, not quite,
After the fall of the “Berlin Wall”- and even less now. That’s
Why King George and his Dick Cheney tried to manufacture
Astronomically more Islamic extremists through their and the
Elite of the rem conspiracies’ purposely not preventing the
Attacks on 9-11-2001 and the unnecessary war in Iraq, etc., a
‘Boogeyman’ to replace the U.S.S.R.. To dictate an
Exponentially increased amount of tax dollars vacuumed-up,
Centralized to the rem dominated military, etc., industrial
Complexes, at minimum, and, over my dead body, an
“Unending unnecessary war against terror“, to make it,
Astronomically, instead. Every demographics controlling
Conspiracy conspiring with the rem conspiracy to replicate
Conspiracy as a replacement for humanity; the exigency of the
Delusional construct of materialism, and its twin, nihilism, …
For sanity. Never hear “rage against the machine”, and it’s
Replication of machine parts, anymore, seldom, “fight the
Powers”, that unbe, even, why, because they’re all
Collectively, the machine and supposed power; “centrism”
Was Nazism in Nazi Germany- popularityism=vampirism=
Cannibalism=centrism=fascism=nazism=extinction. No one
Was ever “perfect”, nor, “born this way”, unbeing extremely
Narcissistically requires pathological lying; which only rems
Do, while dems pathologically half-truth- destruction and
Murder are of no profit or pleasure. Whereas, you’re a soma,
Organically and (w)holistically growing, your solutions with
Reality concentrating or diluting over time through your foci
Of attention; every person is illimitable in their realization of
Potential- and life is indivisible, be. Ghandi said, “Abhaya,
Fearlessness, is most important for an individual and a
Nation”. A pop song, “…I will go down, with this ship, I
Won’t throw my hands in the air and give up, (there’s more
Light in this world than exists)…, I”m in love and always
Will be…. …I will go down, with this ship, I won’t throw
My hands in the air and give up, (there’s more light in this
World than exists)…, I’m in love and …(all ways) will be
…..” Will you? Viva la evolution, viva Green Party.
(In Memoriam, good Memorial Day to All)
Departed
The depth of our sorrow
Is a fathom unknown,
The well of light and life,
Built of meanings and moments
Shared with them.
"What's Love Got To Do With It..."
They say, a rose by any other...,
Would still smell as sweet.
Every 9 seconds a woman is raped
By someone who says he loves her.
Give a real gift to sisters,
And brothers, all, reach one,
And teach one, to not be a
Link in that patriarchal chain,
Not adding to that number of
Humanities bane, not a statistic
in la machine's game, ever;
From this Valentine’s Day on.
(For 100th anniversary of Int’l
Women’s Day, and celebrating
Women’s History Month; reality)
eagle
Above..., and beyond..., they fly,
Betwixt earth and sky,
Feathers feeling what’s in the wind,
Reality, on high, message, messenger,
As betwixt the profane and sacred,
In the mundane, realism, we walk.
gray
Those more attached
To living or dying, are
So more closely death.
one's mental cell
Delusional walls,
Built with illusional bricks;
One's personal hell.
Cityscape
Hustled and bustled,
Still, hands only put to heart,
Beings, only art.
Eden?
Splitting of atom,
Cloning of Adam, hubris;
Leads to extinction
glory
Will of life's wind howls
There is no fear. being, all
The way live, ‘til.....
Injustices
Address, not address,
Costs, the former is one's, the
Latter is global.
clarity
Sword that cuts all ways,
Without, for, there’s no cutting;
And a pointless point.
stand for something
Not all those deluded
By sides are squares, glean, grace can't
Be sought, it seeks you.
temples of doom, twins rebuilt, for future’s broom
Remocrat conspiratorial elite’s, hand, by purposely
Not preventing the attacks on 9-11, holding the gun,
The suppose Christian extremists mirrored image,
In Islam, reinvented, reprogrammed, re-manned, by
Dempublicans and their only got hope leader, who put
The con back in the corporate structure’s convolution,
Not idling, to avoid the “devil’s workshop”, have re-
Fashioned the united suck of assassins global Christo-
Blitzkrieg against all life; it’s now, not only “keinder
And gentler”, “not anti-Islam”, gangrene and power
Magnet mild, it’s also going to run its vacuum-up
Economics on medium, for awhile, allowing a larger
“Trickle down effect”, left on the ground, which,
With “volunteers“, marketeers to be, will, purportedly,
“Portend the survival of ”We,…” and the resurrection
Of “He“, into the future, you’ll see”- not. He tried to
Put healthcare in every pot, cap emissions, will me-
Diate the crisis between “pro-life” anti-lifers and pro-
Choicers, switch “don’t ask, don’t tell” with don’t
Ask, it’s ok to say, strike down DOMA; yet, the “war
On terror”, that’s unnecessary, and the destruction of
“the axis of evil” countries, that aren’t, have only gone
From the lexicon, now covert, though still “unending”.
This while the growing need for real change of all,
Only possible through changing directions, from the
Remocrat conspiracies devolutionary one, based on
Destruction, murder being profit, pleasure, in a word,
Scarcity, based systems, to evolutionary, abundance,
Based ones, isn’t, individually, communally, globally;
Nor, somatic, (w)holistic, organic, conscious, green.
To begin, again, only knowing where you've been,
Informs where you're at, and only then can one direct
Where they go, yet, it must begin within, self-actuate,
Turning 360 degrees around, back to the future and
The evolution- a supplanting of everything, evolving.
No Newt is good Newts’ contract on America must
Be undone, as must be pathological lying and high
Treason as politics, a trust, agreement, covenant with
Us, be reformed, as Christianity needs reformation,
Really, only then can “we,…”, path find humanities
Way to undo the highway paved in militarisms wake;
Deschooling, without rote, progeny, who can realize,
Illimitable potential, practice unscorched earth policy
Of all kinds, instead, dispelling delusional constructs:
Materialism, separation, sides, use, have nots for
Haves, narcissism, nihilism, vampirism, cannibalism.
Humanities and large mammals extinction, racing
Towards us from our future, seen on the horizon,
Dictated by corporate structure, must be stopped,
First; now- you ask how? If you don’t build it, they
Won’t come, For years, from a decade before the
World Trade Center was undone, by “planes that
Flew into buildings“, Ms. Rice said “they didn‘t
Know could happen“, as she never saw a kid play,
I warned of their doom, in twigs of poetree, et al.
As I told of the terrible two’s, the axi of supposed
Power, the remocrat and totalitarian conspiracies
Dividing and conquering the world between them,
Like two sides of a materialist coin (un)becoming
Like one another, racing towards each other, life and
Humanity, the coin between them, disappearing as
They go, decades before. Those twigs told of the
False gods, mammon, of avarice (the real religion
behind all studies), and mollock, of war; neither able
To realize their exigent supposed potential without
The other- and how each of The Twin Towers was a
Temple to one, western civilization worshipped in.
Those false gods feed, humanity, sacrificed more,
Constantly, at the altar of mammon, and life at
Mollock‘s, only death’s dirge heard from supposed
Christian abominations, proclaiming “it is all done
For Jesus“, forced extermination of humanity, large
Mammals; dictating their “final solution”, extinction,
For all. How, addressing, not addressing injustices
Has costs, former is individual, the later is global,
As well, if you don’t stand up for yourself, exercise
Your responsibility, you lose power, also, those real
Deficits (consequence of delusional gains), in lost
Power taken from us, or abdicated willingly to the
Gov‘t, individually, communally, globally, add up;
Manifesting autocratic power, which corrupts
Until it’s absolute power- that corrupts absolutely.
Yet, one can’t abdicate their responsibility, so, one
Suffers the consequences of what those false leaders
Do, and don’t. That’s why “Abhaya”, fearlessness,
Is the only solution, betwixt one and reality, which,
If continually concentrated, evolves one, all- if not
You, then who, now, when, here, where, this, what?
infanticide, pedocide, genocide, oh my
Republican conspiracies Nazi programs:
infanticide, “suck” ing infants to death in
The crib, with their psychic terrorism;
Feeding on their souls. The destroying of
Infant’s testicles, dictating who won’t be
The uber-class, remocrats, dempublicans.
Determining an underclass; systematically
Deep sixed before they can even crawl.
Pedocide, Roman Catholic Empire, many
Hindi Sects, military, etc., systematic
Sexualizing, abusing, assaulting, raping of
Mostly boys, determining under achievers,
Criminals, institutionalized, addicts; those
Who may not stop the cycles of ill, taking
Others with them- down. Target group,
Caucasian, dictating who won’t be the
Uber-class; who won’t strive, thrive, or,
Even be alive, to avoid having their asses
And assets liquidated- loved ones undone.
Parents, your taxes, pay your kids rapists!
All genocides, I’ve struggled with all my
Life, yet, never mentioning this one, tea
Baggers were manufactured to organize on,
Caucasian. Target group, Caucasian boys,
Who are dictated to not be uber-class, by
Programs mentioned above; their undoing,
Assassinations subcontracted out to every
Other conspiracy, to silence victims and
Dictate destruction, murder as profit and
Pleasure are the coin of the realm- for, the
Largest conspiracy only grows when any
Conspirator does their bidding. Every
Remocrat aids and abets all pedociders,
Infanticiders, genociders, at minimum,
While most dempublicans do too. Many
Of these Nazi machine parts, say “they do
It for Jesus”, only multiplying their
Atrocities- they’re abominations, one, all.
What shall be done, act, if not you, then
Who, now, then when, here, then where?
Armageddiup
A 60 th: birth of Israel, and Al Nakba, mournful
Remembrance of atrocities in Palestine; you and I.
Two sides of the same coin? Spoils of war, what's
Left for.., after all has been..? Coin of the realm,
The destruction, murder that made it, and sides.
At 16 I said USSR and USA were these sides, racing
Towards each other, the closer they got, the more
Alike..., exigency replacing humanity, globally;
They're them in the Middle East, a mix of la
Machine, beast, et al; extinction incarnate.
Why there won't be anything but their peacing on
Each other, til they can war, waring pays 10 times
More and they broke the sky; as everybody knows?!
They just have to keep the convolutions show going
Long enough, deluding enough, so, you don't be
Change evolution needs; to stop the extermination
Of humanity they dictate. When 100 million are
Dying annually from unnatural disasters, instead
Of 10, when war over food, water, is more common,
And only military rules everywhere; peace will be
A notion, like love conquering all, dwindling moms
Tell kids, only when dads aren't around. Then,
Humanity will be dead, after that, human species,
Large mammals extinct. Why, `cause you believed
Their cons now, like sides existing, to destroy,
Kill, is profit, pleasure, etc.. If they wanted
Peace there would be. Why do the convolutions lies
Fly, `cause you let them. The life is indivisible,
Divide and conquer only works on the divided. Be.
DC WA$H
Assbackwards, just the way the terrible twos,
Bipolar axi, remocrat/totalitarian conspiracy
Like it. The gloves, their collaborators,
Dempublicans, socialists, making humanities
Extermination now, extinction later, reality.
Supposedly, they're diametrically opposed,
While they collaborate in genocide, etc.. War
On every nonremocrat male, from middle-class
To poor, you must be one side, or the other;
Not them, you're the enemy. In capitalist
Society, totalitarians play a supporting role,
As money plays in totalitarian ones; the ol'
Cold war fix still in. Their rabid militarist
Jaws locked on, humanity can't exist until
They're gone. Pedocide programs, remocrats
Pride and joy, one, where military sexually
Abuse kids with potential, who they deem
Won't grow up to be remocrat; target group,
White boys- destroy their competition before
They become it, and adults. All conspiracies
Collaborate with them to varying degrees,
Manufacturing rule by most nazi conspiracy;
And nazism as way of life. We, the people,
Shouldn't grind up the seeds. How did this
Happen, by almost all embracing their
Devolutionary direction, the corporate
Structures, la machines, convolution. Only
Way to change that, is to change everything,
Uplifting all life, devaluing conspiracy in
Everyway, every moment, everyday; feeling.
Thinking through their bricks of illusions,
That make their walls of delusions, in their
Mental cells, their personal hell; human,
Being alival, not, la machines survival- now.
Responsibility
If you don't exercise it,
Its Siamese twin sister, freedom,
Will wither, like a muscle, as well.
Going Sane, Or In…?
The F.B.I. knew, but, didn't tell. The military,
No response 'til 3/4 an hour after initial attack.
No air force jets scrambled, to shoot the
Commandeered ones down. Soon, the Central Lack
Of Intelligence Agency will dictate, it wasn't known.
According to the Emperor, in his new threads, he
Will be "victorious in this Christian Crusade against
All terrorists and their supporters", to the 4 corners.
This while the British empire couldn't take the I.R.A.,
Even on their best day. Yes, he really meant,
Non-Christian, non-whites, especially the ones who've
Been pounded for hundreds of years by war with the
Brits, Russians, et al; and eventually, all who disagree.
For, we can't forget his edict to the world,
"Either you're on our side, or you're terrorists".
As if this weren't criminal enough, they're talking
About using nuclear weapons. So, we've W.W.III
Against one of the poorest countries, already in rubble,
Getting famine relief, who practice the fastest growing
Religion, Islam, to kill them and cut OPEC's edge on
US oil; while making radioactive dust?
Then, a chorus of supposed feminists chime in,
"They've oppressed women and children for years.
War is good, as long as women are in leadership after."
Have we forgotten, destruction and murder are
Of no value, they just reinforce the effects of cyclical
Deprivation? There are no "sides", that is a delusion?
How could "we" be so lost, or let them lead us astray?
Rahim
Is man deserted in the Middle East?
Does it bleed him as we bleed the earth,
The fouling of one sky always following?
How could the sons of Isaac and Ishmael,
So, not remember their way? Thinking
They're choosing peacing and warring on
Each other for delusional profits, pleasures,
While sanguine sands mark their real loss
Of life, humanities' loss of time.
Wasn't it written, God is watching and
We are returning, as the home of heart
In a child beckons the man that becomes?
Isn't it so, our souls call to us in silences?
Yet, the military machine rolls. What is,
Or could be, heard by any above this?
A woman martyr, 18, imploded by the lies
Taught to her from U.S. written, donated
Textbooks, explodes, taking hers and
Others lives from us. Same as the shining
Sun seems to divine famine.
Here, clouds relent, watering soil,
Cleansing spiritually, some mind's eyes.
While the media's constant chides of,
"You're not the earth, reality isn't your
Womb, rather, a tomb divined",
Though, only smoke and mirrors, divide.
Yet, the life, indivisible, defies, a flower
Blossoms, Michaelangelo's... roll by,
An avian's trill still rings true.
So, what of me and you.
Will we allow individual injustices to go
Unchallenged, devolving into global ones?
Our freedoms to wither, for, we didn't
Exercise our responsibilities? Deaths
Dirge to purge our evolutionary calling?
Manifest destinies rag to drag us through
Their mud, determining the unactuation
Of life, our and large mammals extinction?
Or, will birdsong be sung
Of what we've done?
Let not the only tear to eye be their
Destined flood. Let our sojourns longing
Redefine the sublime in mornings
Awakening. Let life at humanities' hearth
Grow, our being veracity and loving sow.
Heart
Like the wind moves,
Not love, nor hate,
Only everything and nothing
At all; at once.
Manners
In which doings and not doings
Are done or aren't,
Brings life and light to them,
Or it doesn't.
Another Mournful Day
Tuesday, 28th of May, 2002, they say
the last girder to survive 9-11-01, at the
base of the World Trade Center, was
being removed. Solemn ceremony in
honor of the many deceased, as well as
relief workers, and volunteers took place.
The faces of the fallen were present and
they were remembered. The New York
City worker's silence, as that steels,
echoing America's doubts, unanswered
questions, born of grief, hardship and loss,
reflect what's still missing in our nation's
psyche, answers, as to why.
Not just those directed to God, reality,
derived from existential angst, also, those
"we", as a people, silently ask our souls.
Did they not prevent them purposely?
Stanzas of Longfellow's "Psalm of Life":
"In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act, - act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!"
While still girded by cries for justice,
will "we", at least, stand on the land
of our birth and demand truth from
power, seizing the hour of our countries
need? Or, stand aside and watch as
humanities' slide into the abyss of history
follows those over 3000 lives lost, and the
Twin Towers. Will this ever again be, the
land of the free, home of the brave? Or
will Liberties' torch be scorched forever?
clarity
Sword that cuts all ways,
Without, for, there's no cutting;
And a pointless point.
Unrant
Still, they say, "We've all come to
look for America", maybe, in that day.
Stark, "we", see a child, Iraqi, mangled,
blood escaping her, to sand; by our hand.
Insides, out, life, soul, returning to....
A war on the insides, yours, mine, hers,
they no good where they are, pulsing life,
surging breath, uplifting spirit; not serving death.
When will we be as ancestors, needing to say,
"...to end all war"; what consumer of defacement
lurks in your soma, to rise before? The remocrats,
dempublicans, corporate agents one, all, don't
mind sleekly packaged, sci-fi winged, efficacious,
low body count war; just the next stepping stones
for ever increasingly centralized and cyclical
supposed garnering of delusional profits and
pleasures; realizing exponentially more real
deficits, deaths of eco-systems, species, babies
whose birthrights were ripped from them before
they were a twinkle in.... La machine's lust…,
unquenchably oiled by non-American, non-white,
non-Christian blood, bringer of flood, enthroned
mollock, war, as none will..., or have before.
Mesopotamia, birthed civilization, a depleted
uranium dirge forever unsounding, devouring
unseen flame, the life interred in sullen eyes,
seeing, not again, know, darkness looms every...;
the half-life being longer than theirs. A heart will
have no solace, until defilement of civilization
no longer bays.
five easy pieces
To thine own self be who, and
While you're being what you are,
Remember this, to follow your path
Of heart: how, where, when, and,
Sometimes, why; forever unanswered.
9-11 Allowed Attacks, Was It Our Reichstag?
The united suck of assassins, 95 % fascist,
Switches from wonder bread, destroying bones
In 12 ways, to whole wheat, in the Blackhouse;
Giving a new hue to the rich's middle-class
To poor sandwich. Will the condiments change,
A Cinqo de Mayo to a dollop of mustard; one
Taste of supposed Christianity for another-
Will the surprises never cease? An answer,
Faint, echoing, 'where's the beef'?, implores.
Weimar Republic, Germany, got its eugenics
Programs from CA, first they came for elderly,
Medically and mentally ill, handicapped,
Disabled, then the rest; like the republicans
Are doing now. Defend yourself by defending
Them, one for all, all for one; "we…", stand
Together, or fall separately! Burning of the
Reichstag by Hitler, blaming others, was his
Excuse to take over; their fall. Remember a
WWII lesson, if you're not taking bullets you're
Making them. A heart in the heart of the
Heartland is bleeding every moment, are you?
Those Germans thought they 'had it like that'
Too, mass destruction and murder were profit,
Pleasure, 'liberties'. Patriotism, a supposed
Excuse for Nazism. Now that almost all here
Have been sociologically programmed into
Lowest common denominator, uber-consuming
Replications of vacuums, heads made of tape
Recorders with cash registers attached,
La machine, the convolutions devolution of
Humanity into exigency, is almost complete.
It only took 450 years of supposed science
And religion, extermination to extinction.
Man, the nexus of 35 billion years of evolution,
Doesn't have to be wiped out in two decades;
It, evoked, as a common language, the thread
That links every…, in the fabric of life,
Can dispel the corporate structures trap,
Worldly trappings, that fill every orifice
And eye. Civic irresponsibility, past
Generations have heaped on our heads and
Shoulders, only able to be borne on wings of
Compassion, must be exorcised through our
Only acting on it; realizing the growth of
Responsibilities Siamese twin sister, freedoms,
Flight- to the extent that we exercised it.
What of the hand, remocrats, sky is bluing
US, when they're not pathologically lying,
The glove, dempublicans, liberal spread
Of half truths, although, the lesser of the two?
Saddam Barack Osama Hussein Obama Bin
Laden's, as the remocrats call him, train that
Could, hope, change, bipartisanship? Pope's,
New, indulgences for the rich, no condoms for
The poor, dictated? Normalcy, I don't suffer,
Or, suffer from, nor, Euro-centrism, northern
Malaise, academia, a blood disease. He may
Have put the con back in their convolution,
Yet, has anyone been fooled by the temporary
Changes the `good cop' will put in place, the
`Bad cop' will wipe away when the Blackhouse
Is white washed, again? Where's real change?
The audacity of nope resounds, that duopolies
‘Bipartisan' ship has sailed, and gotten us into
The economic blackhole we're in, and will be, it
Couldn't, possibly, get us out. Not even light,
Nor, truth, escapes it. Without changing from
Remocrat dictated scarcity based society, to
Nature's, abundance based reality, they're just
Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. All
Changes every moment, "we, ...", need real
Change of direction, knowing where you've been,
Informs where you're at, and, only then, can one
Direct where they go, yet, it must begin within,
Self-actuation, turning 360 degrees around,
Back to the future and the evolution- a
Supplanting of everything, evolving.
james m nordlund
Recent related actions:
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Art/Act: Celebrate Poetry Mth with actions, write on:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9041
This petition on change.org: Art/Act: Celebrate Poetry Mth w. acts:
http://www.change.org/petitions/artact-celebrate-poetry-mth-w-acts?share_id=WjaUsVyXLi&pe=pce
Art/Act: celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, holiday:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9024
This petition on change.org: Art/Act: celebrate Dr. M.L. King, Jr.'s holiday:
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/artact_celebrate_dr_ml_king_jrs_holiday?share_id=QjOkAUGeBQ&pe=pce
"Painting is poetry which is seen and not heard, and poetry is a painting which is heard but not seen." ~ Leonardo da Vinci. For those interested :) "of or pertaining to the morning, day, relating to or happening in the morning or in the early part of the day (formal), (Mid-16th century, from late Latin matutinalis, from Matuta, goddess of the dawn)". As always, feel free to copy, share, as you will. Thanx for all you do! Enjoy a vernal eve' as you can. Ciao, for now.
Matutinally Yours,
james m nordlund
Friday, May 27, 2011
Indigenous; Green; Elders; Native American Acts
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Indigenous; Green; Elders; Native American Acts:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9078
This petition on change.org: Green; Elders; N.A. Acts:
http://www.change.org/petitions/green-elders-na-acts-6?share_id=CjSOiNawkE&pe=pce
Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline- NRDC's Save BioGems News, May 2011:
Acts: http://www.savebiogems.org/takeaction/
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Bird Nursery in Danger
Stop the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
Each year, billions of birds follow migration routes that converge in one spot in Canada’s boreal forest: the Peace-Athabasca Delta in northeastern Alberta. These undisturbed wetlands provide a resting spot for tundra swans, snow geese and countless ducks, but they are now being threatened by plans for a trans-boundary pipeline that would carry tar sands oil from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. If approved, the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline would lead tomore tar sands mining and drilling in the boreal forest, creating toxic waste sites, destroying critical wildlife habitat for millions of birds and generating three times the amount of global warming as conventional fuel production. The 2,000-mile pipeline would also traverse the U.S. heartland, including the Nebraska Sandhills and the Ogallala Aquifer -- the source of clean drinking water for two million residents.
» Tell the State Department to reject this destructive pipeline.
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In the News
MINING GIANT GETS YOUR MESSAGE
Last month, NRDC senior attorney Joel Reynolds traveled to London to deliver 57,000 petitions from BioGems Defenders to Rio Tinto executives at their annual shareholders meeting. The petitions urged the mining giant to abandon its stake in the disastrous Pebble Mine project, which threatens Alaska's Bristol Bay wilderness. At the meeting, Reynolds -- and a representative of Alaskan Native village corporations around Bristol Bay testified against the mine, asking Rio Tinto to follow the example of Mitsubishi, which withdrew from the Pebble Mine project in February. On the same day, an ad placed in the London Financial Times by NRDC and our Alaskan allies challenged Rio Tinto to deliver on its green rhetoric by abandoning its stake in the mine. To date, our Members and BioGems Defenders have sent more than 300,000 messages to the global mining companies behind the Pebble Mine.
EXXONMOBIL TRUCKING SCHEME HITS ROADBLOCK
Back in January, we updated you on ExxonMobil’s plan to bury power lines in Montana’s Lolo National Forest that would enable the company to haul super-sized loads of mining equipment through the forest and onward to tar sands developments in Canada. ExxonMobil recently conducted a "test" shipment to navigate one of their giant trucks -- weighing as much as 500,000 pounds -- through the scenic Lolo Pass. The truck ran into overhanging trees, eventually colliding with power lines and causing a blackout. Exxon’s remedy to this calamity was to trim and cut century-old trees that line the 200-mile route, some of which have been around since the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Its failed experiment clearly shows this pristine area is no place for a transportation corridor. We continue to challenge ExxonMobil’s plans and will keep you updated on the latest developments.
SHELL VOWS TO DRILL IN POLAR BEAR SEAS IN 2012
Shell has announced it will not conduct exploratory drilling in the Beaufort Sea off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this summer, but the company does plan to drill in the summers of 2012 and 2013 in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas also known as the Polar Bear Seas. Shell's announcement comes in the wake of a new government report that says the worst-case scenario for a blowout in the Chukchi Sea could result in a spill of more than 58 million gallons (or about 2.6 million gallons per day). That's about a quarter of the Deepwater Horizon spill, but it's five times more than Shell Oil could handle under its current response plan. In its application for exploratory permits, Shell’s response plan could only handle a spill of 504,000 gallons per day. Oil companies have no proven method for cleaning up spills in ice-filled waters. A spill could prove catastrophic to vulnerable populations of polar bears and other wildlife.
Action Insider
PEBBLE MINE IN ALASKA
Read about NRDC Wildlife Advocate Matt Skoglund’s unforgettable trip to Bristol Bay.
THIS GREEN LIFE: COMPOST NOW!
With warmer weather on the way, there's no better time to start composting. Sheryl Eisenberg shows you how.
Photo credits: Boreal owl--Boreal Songbird Initiative. Patagonia--Linde Waidhofer, westerneye.com. Sea lion--Lon Lauber, AlaskaStock.com. Frog--U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
» To read this newsletter on the BioGems website, go to http://www.savebiogems.org/newsletter
Obama gives go ahead for more Gulf drilling:
Tell the Obama Administration: more drilling is NOT the answer!
We need cleaner cars to decrease our addiction to oil.
Send your letter today.
http://soe.salsalabs.com/o/1/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=217&autologin=true&track=2011_0526_CleanCarsThree
It's hard to kick a habit – but you know it's time to make a change when you find yourself spending $1 billion a day to feed your addiction.
That's how much the U.S. government spends on importing foreign oil right now – and though Obama has pledged to reduce our reliance on foreign oil by 2025, so far his administration plans to do it by increasing drilling here in the U.S.
In the last few weeks, the Obama Administration granted a blanket extension to all Gulf drilling permits.
Talk about NOT thinking outside of the box! There's a much better way to fight our dangerous oil addiction – cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Tell the Obama Administration to move clean cars into the fast lane by setting standards that cut global warming pollution from new vehicles by 6% per year and achieve an average fuel efficiency of 60 miles per gallon (mpg) in 2025.
Right now, the EPA is working with the National Highway Transportation Association to set the fuel efficiency and global warming pollution standards for new passenger vehicles sold from 2017-2025 – the deadline to let the EPA know that you want clean cars is June 9!
Not only does the technology to get us there exist today, but a 60 mpg standard would also save consumers money at the pump. With gas prices topping $4.00 per gallon, the average American family would save $513 at the gas pump this summer1 and $8,900 over the life of the vehicle if cars and trucks met a 60 mpg standard.2
New cars and trucks sold today are only required to get a measly standard of 27.3 miles per gallon. Tomorrow's new cars should average nothing less than 60 mpg. Send your letter by June 9 to urge the EPA to push for clean car standards.
Getting to 60 mpg is the single biggest step we can take to break our $1 billion per day habit of importing foreign oil and end a dependence that threatens our economy, our environment, and our national security.3
Send a letter to the Obama Administration today to urge them to cut global warming pollution and ensure our cars and trucks meet an average standard of at least 60 mpg by 2025.
Acts: http://www.saveourenvironment.org/
Thank you for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Michael Town
Director, SaveOurEnvironment.org
info@saveourenvironment.org
1 "Summer Gas Prices: Beating the Heat with Clean Cars," Environment America: Accessed May 9, 2011.
2 "Protecting Consumers from Pain at the Gas Pump," Union of Concerned Scientists: March 2011.
3 "Oil Addiction: Fueling Our Enemies," Jonathan Powers, Truman National Security Project: February 17, 2010.
Your update from The Elders:
Dear friends,
It has been a busy few weeks for The Elders.
Following four months of terrible violence in Côte d'Ivoire and the eventual removal of former President Laurent Gbagbo from office, Mary Robinson, Archbishop Tutu and I travelled there at the end of April to encourage healing and reconciliation and to begin a dialogue on accountability.
Reconciliation in Côte d'Ivoire
Mary Robinson with women’s representatives
We met the new President, Alassane Ouattara and were encouraged by his government’s plans to establish a truth and reconciliation commission, although we urged him not to rush the process.
We met Mr Gbagbo, who had not been seen in public since his arrest on 11 April. He told us that he was being treated well and urged the new leadership to return the country to normality as a path to national reconciliation. We also met representatives of women’s groups and civil society organisations.
Many supporters of the former president we spoke to were afraid of potential reprisals but they also told us that they believe their country can recover.
I sincerely hope the new leadership will fulfill its duty to restore security and help the people rediscover their common ground. You can see photos from our visit here .
The Korean Peninsula: hunger and human rights
In April, four of my fellow Elders visited North Korea, South Korea and Beijing. Jimmy Carter led the delegation, accompanied by Martti Ahtisaari, Gro Brundtland and Mary Robinson.
With relations between North and South Korea at rock-bottom, the group hoped to encourage all parties involved to resume dialogue.
This short video about the Elders’ visit includes the moment when they received a last-minute message from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il – and I encourage you to read Jimmy Carter’s blog from Pyongyang.
Gro Brundtland and Jimmy Carter
visit a nursing school in North Korea
The delegation also discussed reports of serious food shortages with officials and aid agencies in North Korea. Chris Ward from France raised an important question about this when he emailed us to ask: “By offering to feed the people, are you not prolonging the agony of a country in desperate need of change?”
We agree that serious reforms are needed if North Korea is to avoid these food crises in future. However, we do not believe it is right to withhold essential humanitarian support from people facing acute hunger because we don’t like their government or agree with its policies.
As Mary Robinson wrote in her blog about human rights in North Korea, “Food is a basic human right and the suffering of the population must be decoupled from politics.”
Hamas-Fatah agreement: a real chance for peace
http://theelders.org/middle-east
We were glad to learn that Hamas and Fatah, the two major Palestinian factions, have signed a reconciliation agreement in Cairo.
My fellow Elders Lakhdar Brahimi, Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu and I discussed this last week – you can watch the video here.
http://theelders.org/middle-east/blogs/elders/elders-discuss-palestinian-reconciliation
I know that some people doubt whether Hamas can be a constructive partner in peace negotiations with Israel.
However, as Elders we believe that talking to all parties is the only way to move beyond entrenched positions and ensure everyone has a stake in the peace process. This has to be the foundation of a secure and lasting peace.
This new agreement allows the Palestinian people to be represented by a unified voice – at a time when across the Middle East, the voice of the people is emerging as a real factor in political affairs.
Peace needs your voice too. As I mention in the video, if leaders do not lead, the people can make them follow.
With best wishes,
Kofi Annan
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Don't let them destroy uncontacted tribes:
Dear friends,
Actions: http://www.survivalinternational.org/actnow
100 days ago, I narrated an astonishing film of an uncontacted tribe on the Peru-Brazil border. But the loggers are still there, and Survival International needs your help to fund a global campaign to protect their lands and lives.
Donate now »
100 days have passed since Survival International asked me to narrate an astonishing film of an uncontacted tribe on the Peru-Brazil border. Millions of people saw it and, after the global outcry, Peru's government promised action against the illegal loggers who put uncontacted tribes at risk.
100 days on, loggers are still there, and the tribes are still in danger. This is a unique opportunity to form a global campaign to protect the lands and lives of uncontacted tribes.
https://www.survivalinternational.org/donate/uncontacted-campaign
We need to tackle illegal loggers and gold miners by taking concrete action. Just last month, satellite images caught ranchers red-handed destroying the forests of uncontacted Indians in Paraguay. Within the last two weeks, oil company ConocoPhillips was forced to withdraw from a project which would have invaded the lands of uncontacted tribes in Peru.
Your support can fund the recording of eye-witness testimonies, ensure liaison with local indigenous organizations, buy more satellite pictures, press for cases to be taken up by the UN and Inter-American Court, and help gather the evidence to confront governments and corporations. The momentum is with us... now is the time to step up the pressure.
Please give to Survival's campaign for uncontacted tribes now. No amount is too small.
https://www.survivalinternational.org/donate/uncontacted-campaign
Yours,
Gillian Anderson
for Survival International
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NALU: Energy Development, Health Care News, Response to "Geronimo":
Native American Legislative Update -- May 2011
Energy Development, Health Care News, Response to "Geronimo"
In this update:
-- Clean, Local Energy in Indian Country
-- Indian Country Responds to Bin Laden's "Geronimo" Codename
-- Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Meeting Deadlines
-- Two Agencies Release Tribal Consultation Policies
Clean, Local Energy in Indian Country
This month, the Department of Energy (DOE) hosted a Tribal Summit, bringing together more than 350 people to discuss issues and opportunities for developing energy initiatives in Indian Country. Secretary Chu announced his intent to form an Indian Clean Energy and Infrastructure Working Group, which will assess and make recommendations on challenges that tribes face in developing clean energy. The department also made a commitment to purchase energy from tribal lands when possible.
As we mentioned in the April NALU, the DOE hosted tribal roundtables around the country in March and April with tribal leaders and representatives. The purpose was to clarify the partnership between the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (DOE) and tribal governments and federal agencies in order to further energy priorities in Indian Country. The participants identified ways DOE tribal policies and programs can be improved:
-- Increase tribal access and inclusion in energy transmission planning and capacity
-- Provide incentives for tribal governments and the energy industry to develop energy projects within tribal lands.
-- Provide affordable energy access in rural tribal communities
-- Develop new energy practices
-- Access, coordinate and secure a broad range of funding resources for large and small-scale tribal energy projects.
Get more information on the Tribal Summit:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg0/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lbmVyZ3kuZ292L2luZGlhbmVuZXJneS90cmliYWxzdW1taXQuaHRt
Check out the April NALU: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg1/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL2Zjbmwub3JnL2lzc3Vlcy9uYXRpdmVhbS9saXN0L25hbHVfbWFyY2hfMzBfMjAxMV90aGVfYnVkZ2V0X2NvYmVsbF91cGRhdGVfYW5kX21vcmUvIzQ
Indian Country Responds to Bin Laden's "Geronimo" Codename
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg2/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3dhcnJpb3JwdWJsaWNhdGlvbnMuZmlsZXMud29yZHByZXNzLmNvbS8yMDExLzA1L2dlcm9uSW5kaWFu
Country has been reacting with anger and protest to the U.S. military's use of "Geronimo" as Osama bin Laden's codename. Dozens of columns have been written in response, including from well-known Native American activists. Winona LaDuke, Anishinaabe activist and writer said, "It is a continuation of the wars against indigenous people."
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing on Indian mascots called, "Stolen Identities: The Impact of Racist Stereotypes on Indigenous People" on May 5th, four days after the Bin Laden killing. Harlyn Geronimo, a lineal descendant of the Apache leader, submitted a passionate statement to the committee requesting an apology for "the grievous insult."
Geronimo, born in the 1820s in what is now New Mexico, was a prominent leader of the Chiricahua Apache people who is known for his resistance to Mexican and U.S. attempts to expand onto their land. To the U.S. soldiers that pursued him during his life, Geronimo was a "vicious killer," but to the Apaches he was an "unyielding protector of his family's freedom." He became and remains a symbol of resistance and freedom in the Native American community. If people, including elected officials in Washington, knew more of each others' stories, such as that of Geronimo, we would be more aware of offenses against historically marginalized groups. FCNL looks forward to a richer, more inclusive society that treasures every person's spirit and potential, and we are pleased to bear witness in Washington toward that end.
See all the columns written in response to Geronimo:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg3/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovLzY0LjM4LjEyLjEzOC9OZXdzLzIwMTEvMDAxNTc0LmFzcA
Watch Winona LaDuke's response: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg4/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5odWZmaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vZGVtb2NyYWN5LW5vdy93aW5vbmEtbGFkdWtlLXVzZS1vZi1nZXJvX2JfODU4NTU1Lmh0bWw
Read Harlyn Geronimo's statement: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg5/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovLzY0LjM4LjEyLjEzOC9OZXdzLzIwMTEvMDAxNDU0LmFzcA
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Meeting Deadlines
Native Americans face an average life expectancy five years shorter than the national average. They also have higher rates of suicide, diabetes, and substance abuse, and often have to travel long distances to access health services. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), permanently reauthorized as part of the health reform law, was passed last year to address these and other issues in Native American communities. The landmark legislation provides funding for programs, services, and research in Indian Country, such as treatment for domestic violence and behavioral health problems.
Marking the one-year anniversary of passage, Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), released a letter to tribal leaders reporting on implementation of the IHCIA over the last year. "One year after the enactment of the IHCIA," she writes, "the Indian Health Service has accomplished, on time, all statutory requirements with specific deadlines one year from enactment." In the letter she outlines a few of these requirements, including:
-- A preliminary report assessing the "comprehensive, national, ranked list of all health care needs for the IHS, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations" was submitted to the House Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
-- A sexual assault policy was created that establishes a uniform standard of care for sexual assault victims seeking clinical services at an IHS hospital, "to ensure their care is patient-centered, their needs are addressed, and the community response is coordinated."
-- An Memorandum of Agreement between the IHS with the Department of the Interior was updated to develop a comprehensive strategy that will address Indian alcohol and substance abuse and mental health issues.
Although there is still much more to be done, these accomplishments are key steps to address the gaping health disparities between Indian Country and the rest of the nation. At FCNL, we agree with Dr. Roubideaux's concluding words and "look forward to a timely and inclusive implementation of IHCIA provisions."
Read Dr. Roubideaux's letter to tribal leaders:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTkw/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL210d3l0bGMub3JnL2ltYWdlcy9zdG9yaWVzL3VzZXJzLzAxNDk0XzAwOTY2LnBkZg
Two Agencies Release Tribal Consultation Policies
At the first Tribal Leaders Summit in 2009, President Obama issued a memorandum in reference to an executive order directing federal agencies to develop and implement a tribal consultation policy, which would put in place a standard procedure for consulting with tribes on issues under the agencies' jurisdictions. The memorandum required all federal agencies to create detailed plans of action to implement the directives of the order, which had been issues almost ten years prior.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was the first to release its finalized consultation policy on May 4th, 2011, and the Department of the Interior (DOI) released a draft of its policy soon after. The policies outline when and how consultation will occur, as well as the roles and responsibilities of consultation officials and the process to determine which issue require tribal consultation.
FCNL applauds the EPA and DOI's progress on tribal consultation. Open and regular dialogue between federal agencies and tribes is critical to ensuring strong government-to-government relations and appropriate implementation of relevant federal policies. Poor nation-to-nation communication has caused centuries of neglect and abuse, and these steps towards tribal consultation are essential in correcting those disparities.
Remember what happened at the '09 White House Tribal Nations Summit:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTkx/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi9ibG9nLzIwMDkvMTEvMDUvd2hpdGUtaG91c2UtdHJpYmFsLW5hdGlvbnMtY29uZmVyZW5jZQ
Read President Obama's memorandum: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTky/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi90aGUtcHJlc3Mtb2ZmaWNlL21lbW9yYW5kdW0tdHJpYmFsLWNvbnN1bHRhdGlvbi1zaWduZWQtcHJlc2lkZW50
Check out the Executive Order:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTkz/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL2NlcS5oc3MuZG9lLmdvdi9uZXBhL3JlZ3MvZW9zL2VvMTMxNzUuaHRtbA
See the EPA's Tribal Consultation Policy: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTk0/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lcGEuZ292L2luZGlhbi9wZGYvY29ucy1hbmQtY29vcmQtd2l0aC1pbmRpYW4tdHJpYmVzLXBvbGljeS5wZGY
Read the DOI's draft Tribal Consultation Policy: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTk1/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kb2kuZ292L2dvdmVybm1lbnRzL2xvYWRlci5jZm0_Y3NNb2R1bGU9c2VjdXJpdHkvZ2V0ZmlsZSZwYWdlaWQ9MTE5Mzkz
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How to Quit Coal in 30 Seconds:
Check out this amazing video of Greenpeace activists painting “Quit Coal” on the 450 ft. tall smokestack at the Fisk power plant in Chicago. They were up there for 26 hours getting the message out.
Watch the video and then help them spread the word even more by sharing it with your friends. Just click the image below...
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/actions/quit-coal-chicago/Quit-Coal-Chicago-Time-Lapse-Video/
All told, air pollution from coal-fired power plants kills tens of thousands of Americans every year. That human cost isn’t part of the bottom-line for giant utility companies like Edison International that operate plants like the ones in Chicago.
But local communities everywhere are fighting back. And Greenpeace has a campaign to support them.
Spread the word about the movement to quit coal by watching our video and sharing it with your friends right now.
Act: https://secure3.convio.net/gpeace/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=851&s_src=GPnav
The more views this video gets in its first 24 hours the more likely it is to become popular on YouTube! And the more popular it becomes the more people will hear about the amazing work activist all over are doing to get coal out of their communities.
Sincerely,
Kelly Mitchell
Greenpeace Coal Campaigner
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We're in the Arctic - help us uncover Cairn's plans:
We've arrived in the Arctic. But so have risky oil drillers Cairn Energy, and they're refusing to make their Arctic spill response plan public.
Tell Cairn's boss, Sir Bill Gammell, to release his spill response plan!
http://act.greenpeace.org.uk/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=18&ea.campaign.id=10720&utm_source=20110525ebulletinspillresponseplan&utm_medium=email&utm_term=gobeyondoil&utm_campaign=climate
Hello friends,
We're here. After several weeks chasing the most controversial oil rig in the world, our two ships the Esperanza and the Arctic Sunrise have arrived in the Arctic.
As I look out my cabin port hole I can see the Leiv Eiriksson - a huge rusty beast of a rig - heading towards its drill site in a hazardous region known as Iceberg Alley. Alongside the rig is a Danish warship, supposedly protecting the rig from us. Which begs the question: who is protecting the Arctic from the oil drillers?
Yesterday, we published government correspondence that shows even ministers think an Arctic oil spill would be all but impossible to clean up. But Cairn Energy, the operator of the rig, says it has an oil spill response plan. Only thing is, Cairn won't let anyone see it.
Tell Cairn's boss, Sir Bill Gammell, to publish his Arctic spill response plan
This is the first time I've sailed on a Greenpeace ship, which is an enormous privilege in itself, but it's also the first time I've ever been this far north.
As a child I grew up reading about the Norse myths, tales of Thor, Heimdall, Loki and, above all, the sinister Frost Giants who lived in the frozen lands of Jotunheim. I remember daydreaming about watching the aurora dancing and flickering high above the ice fields. Ever since then I've been captivated by the Arctic.
Seeing, hearing and feeling first-hand the absolute silence, the remoteness of this unique, vulnerable and pristine region makes me realise more than ever just how crucial it is that we succeed in our campaign to stop Arctic oil drilling.
The seasonal ice and remoteness of the location would make any spill here incredibly difficult to deal with. That's before you think about the dangers of drilling in a place where ships have to destroy icebergs with giant hoses of warm water to avoid collisions with rigs.
Cairn is the only company drilling up in the Arctic this year and some of you will remember we were up here stopping its drilling operations last summer. Right now, Cairn is refusing to publish its oil spill response plan. Boss Bill Gammell wants us to take his word that his company knows how to clean up an Arctic oil spill.
But seeing as he recently said that drilling in the Arctic was like "going to a casino", it's hardly surprising we don't trust him on his word.
Tell Cairn's boss, Sir Bill Gammell, to publish his Arctic spill response plan
I'll be sending you updates from the Arctic as we continue our campaign - thank you for your support,
Ben on the Esperanza
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VIDEO: RAN activists standing up to Chevron:
Thanks for standing up to Chevron with the Ecaudoreans demanding justice in the Amazon by signing the solidarity petition. The Ecuadorean delegation and I will deliver the petition with your signature directly to the company's management and board members tomorrow at Chevron's annual shareholder meeting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5b6L8qliKs&feature=channel_video_title
RAN activists are standing with the Ecuadoreans too. Just wanted to make sure you saw this video from yesterday’s banner hang action we did at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, right next to Chevron’s Richmond refinery:
Can you help get the word out about the solidarity petition by sharing this video?
We're trying to get 30,000 Americans to stand up with the Ecuadoreans by signing the petition, and we’re at about 20,000 with less than 24 hours to go. Anything you can do to help raise awareness of this issue and the solidarity petition is much appreciated. Sharing the video is a great way to help.
Thanks,
Ginger Cassady
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Get involved: http://www.ran.org/content/get-involved
Friends of Peltier: Friends Digest Vol. 5, No. 1:
Don't Let Up - Peltier Must Be Transferred
From the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee: In March,
Leonard was allowed a biopsy to rule out prostate cancer. After a
very long wait, for a test that should have yielded results within
only a day or two, Leonard has finally been officially notified
that he does not have cancer. This is reason for celebration, but we
caution you about being overly optimistic about Leonard's health. His
symptoms persist and new tests have been conducted. A diagnosis is
long overdue for symptoms that presented so very long ago. Urologic
disorders which can mimic prostate cancer also can be very serious
indeed -- even leading to kidney failure. With Leonard's severe
diabetes as a complicating factor, we should all continue to be
very concerned about his wellbeing and overall quality of medical
care. Please continue writing and calling the Bureau of Prisons
to demand Leonard's transfer. For details and contact information,
please see
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/alert.htm .
Our note: Thomas Kane is the Acting Director of the BOP.
(Lappin retired this month.)
Events
You may find events listed on the Leonard
Peltier Defense Offense Committee's calendar:
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/calendar.htm .
36th Anniversary
June 26th is the 36th anniversary of the firefight at Oglala.
Mr. Peltier's life was changed forever on that fateful day.
We must never forget his sacrifice or the reason he and others
defended The People and continue to do so today.
The Oglala Commemoration is being planned now and we'll
release details as they become available. Visit also
http://www.oglalacommemoration.com .
Do you have something planned to mark the day? Share the information
with us. Write to info@FreePeltierNow.org . Make a special effort
to educate others and to include them in your planned activity.
Human Rights
The new Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human
Rights has jurisdiction related to the enforcement and protection
of constitutional rights, statutory guarantees of civil rights and
civil liberties, human rights laws and practices, and enforcement
and implementation of human rights laws in the United States.
Write to the Subcommittee about the constitutional violations
involved with Mr. Peltier's case and the human rights violations
to which he's been subjected:
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Donate
Leonard's attorneys need funds now. Please donate what you can. You
can donate securely online by visiting http://www.FreePeltierNow.org.
Click on the donate button on the left sidebar. (The link will take
you to the LPDOC PayPal page.) Or send a check or money order to the
LPDOC, PO Box 7488, Fargo, ND 58106. Great news. The Committee can
now accept foreign currencies. You should also check out the LPDOC
merchandise at
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/shop.htm .
And don't forget about the artwork for sale:
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/paintings.htm .
Time to set him free... Because it is the RIGHT thing to do.
Friends of Peltier
http://www.FreePeltierNow.org
Indigenous; Green; Elders; Native American Acts:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9078
This petition on change.org: Green; Elders; N.A. Acts:
http://www.change.org/petitions/green-elders-na-acts-6?share_id=CjSOiNawkE&pe=pce
Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline- NRDC's Save BioGems News, May 2011:
Acts: http://www.savebiogems.org/takeaction/
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BioGems Update
A BIG thank you to BioGems Defenders who sent more than 48,500 messages to protect frogs around the world from a toxic pesticide.
» See the timeline of victories we've won.
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Bird Nursery in Danger
Stop the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
Each year, billions of birds follow migration routes that converge in one spot in Canada’s boreal forest: the Peace-Athabasca Delta in northeastern Alberta. These undisturbed wetlands provide a resting spot for tundra swans, snow geese and countless ducks, but they are now being threatened by plans for a trans-boundary pipeline that would carry tar sands oil from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. If approved, the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline would lead tomore tar sands mining and drilling in the boreal forest, creating toxic waste sites, destroying critical wildlife habitat for millions of birds and generating three times the amount of global warming as conventional fuel production. The 2,000-mile pipeline would also traverse the U.S. heartland, including the Nebraska Sandhills and the Ogallala Aquifer -- the source of clean drinking water for two million residents.
» Tell the State Department to reject this destructive pipeline.
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MINING GIANT GETS YOUR MESSAGE
Last month, NRDC senior attorney Joel Reynolds traveled to London to deliver 57,000 petitions from BioGems Defenders to Rio Tinto executives at their annual shareholders meeting. The petitions urged the mining giant to abandon its stake in the disastrous Pebble Mine project, which threatens Alaska's Bristol Bay wilderness. At the meeting, Reynolds -- and a representative of Alaskan Native village corporations around Bristol Bay testified against the mine, asking Rio Tinto to follow the example of Mitsubishi, which withdrew from the Pebble Mine project in February. On the same day, an ad placed in the London Financial Times by NRDC and our Alaskan allies challenged Rio Tinto to deliver on its green rhetoric by abandoning its stake in the mine. To date, our Members and BioGems Defenders have sent more than 300,000 messages to the global mining companies behind the Pebble Mine.
EXXONMOBIL TRUCKING SCHEME HITS ROADBLOCK
Back in January, we updated you on ExxonMobil’s plan to bury power lines in Montana’s Lolo National Forest that would enable the company to haul super-sized loads of mining equipment through the forest and onward to tar sands developments in Canada. ExxonMobil recently conducted a "test" shipment to navigate one of their giant trucks -- weighing as much as 500,000 pounds -- through the scenic Lolo Pass. The truck ran into overhanging trees, eventually colliding with power lines and causing a blackout. Exxon’s remedy to this calamity was to trim and cut century-old trees that line the 200-mile route, some of which have been around since the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Its failed experiment clearly shows this pristine area is no place for a transportation corridor. We continue to challenge ExxonMobil’s plans and will keep you updated on the latest developments.
SHELL VOWS TO DRILL IN POLAR BEAR SEAS IN 2012
Shell has announced it will not conduct exploratory drilling in the Beaufort Sea off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this summer, but the company does plan to drill in the summers of 2012 and 2013 in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas also known as the Polar Bear Seas. Shell's announcement comes in the wake of a new government report that says the worst-case scenario for a blowout in the Chukchi Sea could result in a spill of more than 58 million gallons (or about 2.6 million gallons per day). That's about a quarter of the Deepwater Horizon spill, but it's five times more than Shell Oil could handle under its current response plan. In its application for exploratory permits, Shell’s response plan could only handle a spill of 504,000 gallons per day. Oil companies have no proven method for cleaning up spills in ice-filled waters. A spill could prove catastrophic to vulnerable populations of polar bears and other wildlife.
Action Insider
PEBBLE MINE IN ALASKA
Read about NRDC Wildlife Advocate Matt Skoglund’s unforgettable trip to Bristol Bay.
THIS GREEN LIFE: COMPOST NOW!
With warmer weather on the way, there's no better time to start composting. Sheryl Eisenberg shows you how.
Photo credits: Boreal owl--Boreal Songbird Initiative. Patagonia--Linde Waidhofer, westerneye.com. Sea lion--Lon Lauber, AlaskaStock.com. Frog--U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
» To read this newsletter on the BioGems website, go to http://www.savebiogems.org/newsletter
Obama gives go ahead for more Gulf drilling:
Tell the Obama Administration: more drilling is NOT the answer!
We need cleaner cars to decrease our addiction to oil.
Send your letter today.
http://soe.salsalabs.com/o/1/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=217&autologin=true&track=2011_0526_CleanCarsThree
It's hard to kick a habit – but you know it's time to make a change when you find yourself spending $1 billion a day to feed your addiction.
That's how much the U.S. government spends on importing foreign oil right now – and though Obama has pledged to reduce our reliance on foreign oil by 2025, so far his administration plans to do it by increasing drilling here in the U.S.
In the last few weeks, the Obama Administration granted a blanket extension to all Gulf drilling permits.
Talk about NOT thinking outside of the box! There's a much better way to fight our dangerous oil addiction – cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Tell the Obama Administration to move clean cars into the fast lane by setting standards that cut global warming pollution from new vehicles by 6% per year and achieve an average fuel efficiency of 60 miles per gallon (mpg) in 2025.
Right now, the EPA is working with the National Highway Transportation Association to set the fuel efficiency and global warming pollution standards for new passenger vehicles sold from 2017-2025 – the deadline to let the EPA know that you want clean cars is June 9!
Not only does the technology to get us there exist today, but a 60 mpg standard would also save consumers money at the pump. With gas prices topping $4.00 per gallon, the average American family would save $513 at the gas pump this summer1 and $8,900 over the life of the vehicle if cars and trucks met a 60 mpg standard.2
New cars and trucks sold today are only required to get a measly standard of 27.3 miles per gallon. Tomorrow's new cars should average nothing less than 60 mpg. Send your letter by June 9 to urge the EPA to push for clean car standards.
Getting to 60 mpg is the single biggest step we can take to break our $1 billion per day habit of importing foreign oil and end a dependence that threatens our economy, our environment, and our national security.3
Send a letter to the Obama Administration today to urge them to cut global warming pollution and ensure our cars and trucks meet an average standard of at least 60 mpg by 2025.
Acts: http://www.saveourenvironment.org/
Thank you for your help and support.
Sincerely,
Michael Town
Director, SaveOurEnvironment.org
info@saveourenvironment.org
1 "Summer Gas Prices: Beating the Heat with Clean Cars," Environment America: Accessed May 9, 2011.
2 "Protecting Consumers from Pain at the Gas Pump," Union of Concerned Scientists: March 2011.
3 "Oil Addiction: Fueling Our Enemies," Jonathan Powers, Truman National Security Project: February 17, 2010.
Your update from The Elders:
Dear friends,
It has been a busy few weeks for The Elders.
Following four months of terrible violence in Côte d'Ivoire and the eventual removal of former President Laurent Gbagbo from office, Mary Robinson, Archbishop Tutu and I travelled there at the end of April to encourage healing and reconciliation and to begin a dialogue on accountability.
Reconciliation in Côte d'Ivoire
Mary Robinson with women’s representatives
We met the new President, Alassane Ouattara and were encouraged by his government’s plans to establish a truth and reconciliation commission, although we urged him not to rush the process.
We met Mr Gbagbo, who had not been seen in public since his arrest on 11 April. He told us that he was being treated well and urged the new leadership to return the country to normality as a path to national reconciliation. We also met representatives of women’s groups and civil society organisations.
Many supporters of the former president we spoke to were afraid of potential reprisals but they also told us that they believe their country can recover.
I sincerely hope the new leadership will fulfill its duty to restore security and help the people rediscover their common ground. You can see photos from our visit here .
The Korean Peninsula: hunger and human rights
In April, four of my fellow Elders visited North Korea, South Korea and Beijing. Jimmy Carter led the delegation, accompanied by Martti Ahtisaari, Gro Brundtland and Mary Robinson.
With relations between North and South Korea at rock-bottom, the group hoped to encourage all parties involved to resume dialogue.
This short video about the Elders’ visit includes the moment when they received a last-minute message from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il – and I encourage you to read Jimmy Carter’s blog from Pyongyang.
Gro Brundtland and Jimmy Carter
visit a nursing school in North Korea
The delegation also discussed reports of serious food shortages with officials and aid agencies in North Korea. Chris Ward from France raised an important question about this when he emailed us to ask: “By offering to feed the people, are you not prolonging the agony of a country in desperate need of change?”
We agree that serious reforms are needed if North Korea is to avoid these food crises in future. However, we do not believe it is right to withhold essential humanitarian support from people facing acute hunger because we don’t like their government or agree with its policies.
As Mary Robinson wrote in her blog about human rights in North Korea, “Food is a basic human right and the suffering of the population must be decoupled from politics.”
Hamas-Fatah agreement: a real chance for peace
http://theelders.org/middle-east
We were glad to learn that Hamas and Fatah, the two major Palestinian factions, have signed a reconciliation agreement in Cairo.
My fellow Elders Lakhdar Brahimi, Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu and I discussed this last week – you can watch the video here.
http://theelders.org/middle-east/blogs/elders/elders-discuss-palestinian-reconciliation
I know that some people doubt whether Hamas can be a constructive partner in peace negotiations with Israel.
However, as Elders we believe that talking to all parties is the only way to move beyond entrenched positions and ensure everyone has a stake in the peace process. This has to be the foundation of a secure and lasting peace.
This new agreement allows the Palestinian people to be represented by a unified voice – at a time when across the Middle East, the voice of the people is emerging as a real factor in political affairs.
Peace needs your voice too. As I mention in the video, if leaders do not lead, the people can make them follow.
With best wishes,
Kofi Annan
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Don't let them destroy uncontacted tribes:
Dear friends,
Actions: http://www.survivalinternational.org/actnow
100 days ago, I narrated an astonishing film of an uncontacted tribe on the Peru-Brazil border. But the loggers are still there, and Survival International needs your help to fund a global campaign to protect their lands and lives.
Donate now »
100 days have passed since Survival International asked me to narrate an astonishing film of an uncontacted tribe on the Peru-Brazil border. Millions of people saw it and, after the global outcry, Peru's government promised action against the illegal loggers who put uncontacted tribes at risk.
100 days on, loggers are still there, and the tribes are still in danger. This is a unique opportunity to form a global campaign to protect the lands and lives of uncontacted tribes.
https://www.survivalinternational.org/donate/uncontacted-campaign
We need to tackle illegal loggers and gold miners by taking concrete action. Just last month, satellite images caught ranchers red-handed destroying the forests of uncontacted Indians in Paraguay. Within the last two weeks, oil company ConocoPhillips was forced to withdraw from a project which would have invaded the lands of uncontacted tribes in Peru.
Your support can fund the recording of eye-witness testimonies, ensure liaison with local indigenous organizations, buy more satellite pictures, press for cases to be taken up by the UN and Inter-American Court, and help gather the evidence to confront governments and corporations. The momentum is with us... now is the time to step up the pressure.
Please give to Survival's campaign for uncontacted tribes now. No amount is too small.
https://www.survivalinternational.org/donate/uncontacted-campaign
Yours,
Gillian Anderson
for Survival International
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NALU: Energy Development, Health Care News, Response to "Geronimo":
Native American Legislative Update -- May 2011
Energy Development, Health Care News, Response to "Geronimo"
In this update:
-- Clean, Local Energy in Indian Country
-- Indian Country Responds to Bin Laden's "Geronimo" Codename
-- Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Meeting Deadlines
-- Two Agencies Release Tribal Consultation Policies
Clean, Local Energy in Indian Country
This month, the Department of Energy (DOE) hosted a Tribal Summit, bringing together more than 350 people to discuss issues and opportunities for developing energy initiatives in Indian Country. Secretary Chu announced his intent to form an Indian Clean Energy and Infrastructure Working Group, which will assess and make recommendations on challenges that tribes face in developing clean energy. The department also made a commitment to purchase energy from tribal lands when possible.
As we mentioned in the April NALU, the DOE hosted tribal roundtables around the country in March and April with tribal leaders and representatives. The purpose was to clarify the partnership between the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (DOE) and tribal governments and federal agencies in order to further energy priorities in Indian Country. The participants identified ways DOE tribal policies and programs can be improved:
-- Increase tribal access and inclusion in energy transmission planning and capacity
-- Provide incentives for tribal governments and the energy industry to develop energy projects within tribal lands.
-- Provide affordable energy access in rural tribal communities
-- Develop new energy practices
-- Access, coordinate and secure a broad range of funding resources for large and small-scale tribal energy projects.
Get more information on the Tribal Summit:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg0/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lbmVyZ3kuZ292L2luZGlhbmVuZXJneS90cmliYWxzdW1taXQuaHRt
Check out the April NALU: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg1/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL2Zjbmwub3JnL2lzc3Vlcy9uYXRpdmVhbS9saXN0L25hbHVfbWFyY2hfMzBfMjAxMV90aGVfYnVkZ2V0X2NvYmVsbF91cGRhdGVfYW5kX21vcmUvIzQ
Indian Country Responds to Bin Laden's "Geronimo" Codename
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg2/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3dhcnJpb3JwdWJsaWNhdGlvbnMuZmlsZXMud29yZHByZXNzLmNvbS8yMDExLzA1L2dlcm9uSW5kaWFu
Country has been reacting with anger and protest to the U.S. military's use of "Geronimo" as Osama bin Laden's codename. Dozens of columns have been written in response, including from well-known Native American activists. Winona LaDuke, Anishinaabe activist and writer said, "It is a continuation of the wars against indigenous people."
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing on Indian mascots called, "Stolen Identities: The Impact of Racist Stereotypes on Indigenous People" on May 5th, four days after the Bin Laden killing. Harlyn Geronimo, a lineal descendant of the Apache leader, submitted a passionate statement to the committee requesting an apology for "the grievous insult."
Geronimo, born in the 1820s in what is now New Mexico, was a prominent leader of the Chiricahua Apache people who is known for his resistance to Mexican and U.S. attempts to expand onto their land. To the U.S. soldiers that pursued him during his life, Geronimo was a "vicious killer," but to the Apaches he was an "unyielding protector of his family's freedom." He became and remains a symbol of resistance and freedom in the Native American community. If people, including elected officials in Washington, knew more of each others' stories, such as that of Geronimo, we would be more aware of offenses against historically marginalized groups. FCNL looks forward to a richer, more inclusive society that treasures every person's spirit and potential, and we are pleased to bear witness in Washington toward that end.
See all the columns written in response to Geronimo:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg3/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovLzY0LjM4LjEyLjEzOC9OZXdzLzIwMTEvMDAxNTc0LmFzcA
Watch Winona LaDuke's response: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg4/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5odWZmaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vZGVtb2NyYWN5LW5vdy93aW5vbmEtbGFkdWtlLXVzZS1vZi1nZXJvX2JfODU4NTU1Lmh0bWw
Read Harlyn Geronimo's statement: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTg5/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovLzY0LjM4LjEyLjEzOC9OZXdzLzIwMTEvMDAxNDU0LmFzcA
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Meeting Deadlines
Native Americans face an average life expectancy five years shorter than the national average. They also have higher rates of suicide, diabetes, and substance abuse, and often have to travel long distances to access health services. The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA), permanently reauthorized as part of the health reform law, was passed last year to address these and other issues in Native American communities. The landmark legislation provides funding for programs, services, and research in Indian Country, such as treatment for domestic violence and behavioral health problems.
Marking the one-year anniversary of passage, Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), released a letter to tribal leaders reporting on implementation of the IHCIA over the last year. "One year after the enactment of the IHCIA," she writes, "the Indian Health Service has accomplished, on time, all statutory requirements with specific deadlines one year from enactment." In the letter she outlines a few of these requirements, including:
-- A preliminary report assessing the "comprehensive, national, ranked list of all health care needs for the IHS, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations" was submitted to the House Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
-- A sexual assault policy was created that establishes a uniform standard of care for sexual assault victims seeking clinical services at an IHS hospital, "to ensure their care is patient-centered, their needs are addressed, and the community response is coordinated."
-- An Memorandum of Agreement between the IHS with the Department of the Interior was updated to develop a comprehensive strategy that will address Indian alcohol and substance abuse and mental health issues.
Although there is still much more to be done, these accomplishments are key steps to address the gaping health disparities between Indian Country and the rest of the nation. At FCNL, we agree with Dr. Roubideaux's concluding words and "look forward to a timely and inclusive implementation of IHCIA provisions."
Read Dr. Roubideaux's letter to tribal leaders:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTkw/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL210d3l0bGMub3JnL2ltYWdlcy9zdG9yaWVzL3VzZXJzLzAxNDk0XzAwOTY2LnBkZg
Two Agencies Release Tribal Consultation Policies
At the first Tribal Leaders Summit in 2009, President Obama issued a memorandum in reference to an executive order directing federal agencies to develop and implement a tribal consultation policy, which would put in place a standard procedure for consulting with tribes on issues under the agencies' jurisdictions. The memorandum required all federal agencies to create detailed plans of action to implement the directives of the order, which had been issues almost ten years prior.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was the first to release its finalized consultation policy on May 4th, 2011, and the Department of the Interior (DOI) released a draft of its policy soon after. The policies outline when and how consultation will occur, as well as the roles and responsibilities of consultation officials and the process to determine which issue require tribal consultation.
FCNL applauds the EPA and DOI's progress on tribal consultation. Open and regular dialogue between federal agencies and tribes is critical to ensuring strong government-to-government relations and appropriate implementation of relevant federal policies. Poor nation-to-nation communication has caused centuries of neglect and abuse, and these steps towards tribal consultation are essential in correcting those disparities.
Remember what happened at the '09 White House Tribal Nations Summit:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTkx/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi9ibG9nLzIwMDkvMTEvMDUvd2hpdGUtaG91c2UtdHJpYmFsLW5hdGlvbnMtY29uZmVyZW5jZQ
Read President Obama's memorandum: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTky/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi90aGUtcHJlc3Mtb2ZmaWNlL21lbW9yYW5kdW0tdHJpYmFsLWNvbnN1bHRhdGlvbi1zaWduZWQtcHJlc2lkZW50
Check out the Executive Order:
http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTkz/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL2NlcS5oc3MuZG9lLmdvdi9uZXBhL3JlZ3MvZW9zL2VvMTMxNzUuaHRtbA
See the EPA's Tribal Consultation Policy: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTk0/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lcGEuZ292L2luZGlhbi9wZGYvY29ucy1hbmQtY29vcmQtd2l0aC1pbmRpYW4tdHJpYmVzLXBvbGljeS5wZGY
Read the DOI's draft Tribal Consultation Policy: http://fcnl.org/r/A/MTUyMTk1/NDYzODY/0/0/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kb2kuZ292L2dvdmVybm1lbnRzL2xvYWRlci5jZm0_Y3NNb2R1bGU9c2VjdXJpdHkvZ2V0ZmlsZSZwYWdlaWQ9MTE5Mzkz
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How to Quit Coal in 30 Seconds:
Check out this amazing video of Greenpeace activists painting “Quit Coal” on the 450 ft. tall smokestack at the Fisk power plant in Chicago. They were up there for 26 hours getting the message out.
Watch the video and then help them spread the word even more by sharing it with your friends. Just click the image below...
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/actions/quit-coal-chicago/Quit-Coal-Chicago-Time-Lapse-Video/
All told, air pollution from coal-fired power plants kills tens of thousands of Americans every year. That human cost isn’t part of the bottom-line for giant utility companies like Edison International that operate plants like the ones in Chicago.
But local communities everywhere are fighting back. And Greenpeace has a campaign to support them.
Spread the word about the movement to quit coal by watching our video and sharing it with your friends right now.
Act: https://secure3.convio.net/gpeace/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=851&s_src=GPnav
The more views this video gets in its first 24 hours the more likely it is to become popular on YouTube! And the more popular it becomes the more people will hear about the amazing work activist all over are doing to get coal out of their communities.
Sincerely,
Kelly Mitchell
Greenpeace Coal Campaigner
P.S. Please forward this to everyone you know who likes amazing videos!
Greenpeace:
702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001 | 1-800-326-0959
We're in the Arctic - help us uncover Cairn's plans:
We've arrived in the Arctic. But so have risky oil drillers Cairn Energy, and they're refusing to make their Arctic spill response plan public.
Tell Cairn's boss, Sir Bill Gammell, to release his spill response plan!
http://act.greenpeace.org.uk/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=18&ea.campaign.id=10720&utm_source=20110525ebulletinspillresponseplan&utm_medium=email&utm_term=gobeyondoil&utm_campaign=climate
Hello friends,
We're here. After several weeks chasing the most controversial oil rig in the world, our two ships the Esperanza and the Arctic Sunrise have arrived in the Arctic.
As I look out my cabin port hole I can see the Leiv Eiriksson - a huge rusty beast of a rig - heading towards its drill site in a hazardous region known as Iceberg Alley. Alongside the rig is a Danish warship, supposedly protecting the rig from us. Which begs the question: who is protecting the Arctic from the oil drillers?
Yesterday, we published government correspondence that shows even ministers think an Arctic oil spill would be all but impossible to clean up. But Cairn Energy, the operator of the rig, says it has an oil spill response plan. Only thing is, Cairn won't let anyone see it.
Tell Cairn's boss, Sir Bill Gammell, to publish his Arctic spill response plan
This is the first time I've sailed on a Greenpeace ship, which is an enormous privilege in itself, but it's also the first time I've ever been this far north.
As a child I grew up reading about the Norse myths, tales of Thor, Heimdall, Loki and, above all, the sinister Frost Giants who lived in the frozen lands of Jotunheim. I remember daydreaming about watching the aurora dancing and flickering high above the ice fields. Ever since then I've been captivated by the Arctic.
Seeing, hearing and feeling first-hand the absolute silence, the remoteness of this unique, vulnerable and pristine region makes me realise more than ever just how crucial it is that we succeed in our campaign to stop Arctic oil drilling.
The seasonal ice and remoteness of the location would make any spill here incredibly difficult to deal with. That's before you think about the dangers of drilling in a place where ships have to destroy icebergs with giant hoses of warm water to avoid collisions with rigs.
Cairn is the only company drilling up in the Arctic this year and some of you will remember we were up here stopping its drilling operations last summer. Right now, Cairn is refusing to publish its oil spill response plan. Boss Bill Gammell wants us to take his word that his company knows how to clean up an Arctic oil spill.
But seeing as he recently said that drilling in the Arctic was like "going to a casino", it's hardly surprising we don't trust him on his word.
Tell Cairn's boss, Sir Bill Gammell, to publish his Arctic spill response plan
I'll be sending you updates from the Arctic as we continue our campaign - thank you for your support,
Ben on the Esperanza
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VIDEO: RAN activists standing up to Chevron:
Thanks for standing up to Chevron with the Ecaudoreans demanding justice in the Amazon by signing the solidarity petition. The Ecuadorean delegation and I will deliver the petition with your signature directly to the company's management and board members tomorrow at Chevron's annual shareholder meeting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5b6L8qliKs&feature=channel_video_title
RAN activists are standing with the Ecuadoreans too. Just wanted to make sure you saw this video from yesterday’s banner hang action we did at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, right next to Chevron’s Richmond refinery:
Can you help get the word out about the solidarity petition by sharing this video?
We're trying to get 30,000 Americans to stand up with the Ecuadoreans by signing the petition, and we’re at about 20,000 with less than 24 hours to go. Anything you can do to help raise awareness of this issue and the solidarity petition is much appreciated. Sharing the video is a great way to help.
Thanks,
Ginger Cassady
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Get involved: http://www.ran.org/content/get-involved
Friends of Peltier: Friends Digest Vol. 5, No. 1:
Don't Let Up - Peltier Must Be Transferred
From the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee: In March,
Leonard was allowed a biopsy to rule out prostate cancer. After a
very long wait, for a test that should have yielded results within
only a day or two, Leonard has finally been officially notified
that he does not have cancer. This is reason for celebration, but we
caution you about being overly optimistic about Leonard's health. His
symptoms persist and new tests have been conducted. A diagnosis is
long overdue for symptoms that presented so very long ago. Urologic
disorders which can mimic prostate cancer also can be very serious
indeed -- even leading to kidney failure. With Leonard's severe
diabetes as a complicating factor, we should all continue to be
very concerned about his wellbeing and overall quality of medical
care. Please continue writing and calling the Bureau of Prisons
to demand Leonard's transfer. For details and contact information,
please see
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/alert.htm .
Our note: Thomas Kane is the Acting Director of the BOP.
(Lappin retired this month.)
Events
You may find events listed on the Leonard
Peltier Defense Offense Committee's calendar:
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/calendar.htm .
36th Anniversary
June 26th is the 36th anniversary of the firefight at Oglala.
Mr. Peltier's life was changed forever on that fateful day.
We must never forget his sacrifice or the reason he and others
defended The People and continue to do so today.
The Oglala Commemoration is being planned now and we'll
release details as they become available. Visit also
http://www.oglalacommemoration.com .
Do you have something planned to mark the day? Share the information
with us. Write to info@FreePeltierNow.org . Make a special effort
to educate others and to include them in your planned activity.
Human Rights
The new Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human
Rights has jurisdiction related to the enforcement and protection
of constitutional rights, statutory guarantees of civil rights and
civil liberties, human rights laws and practices, and enforcement
and implementation of human rights laws in the United States.
Write to the Subcommittee about the constitutional violations
involved with Mr. Peltier's case and the human rights violations
to which he's been subjected:
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Donate
Leonard's attorneys need funds now. Please donate what you can. You
can donate securely online by visiting http://www.FreePeltierNow.org.
Click on the donate button on the left sidebar. (The link will take
you to the LPDOC PayPal page.) Or send a check or money order to the
LPDOC, PO Box 7488, Fargo, ND 58106. Great news. The Committee can
now accept foreign currencies. You should also check out the LPDOC
merchandise at
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/shop.htm .
And don't forget about the artwork for sale:
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/paintings.htm .
Time to set him free... Because it is the RIGHT thing to do.
Friends of Peltier
http://www.FreePeltierNow.org
Thursday, May 19, 2011
P.E.N.: PEN Actions and advocacy
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
P.E.N.: PEN Actions and advocacy:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9073
These petitions on change.org: Freedom of the press:
http://www.change.org/petitions/freedom-of-the-press?share_id=rCUorNvxRL&pe=pce
Read: vote no, HR 1800, yes, HR 1805:
http://www.change.org/petitions/read-vote-no-hr-1800-yes-hr-1805?share_id=ovVnlSPcKT&pe=pce
Investigate torture, due process violations:
http://www.change.org/petitions/investigate-torture-due-process-violations?share_id=VpXGEfQSSn&pe=pce
P.E.N.: PEN CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE & DUE-PROCESS VIOLATIONS:
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1522
Please, investigate torture, due process violations:
Attorney General Eric Holder
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Fax: (202) 307-6777
Email: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov
Sample letter:
Dear Attorney General Holder,
I applaud your commitment to restoring the rule of law by appointing an independent prosecutor to investigate the use of torture and other due process violations carried out in the name of antiterrorism and national security. I am writing to encourage you to ensure that the investigation is complete. I believe that it is imperative that the American people have an accurate record of the abuses that have occurred and an understanding of how those abuses were tolerated or encouraged. We will never achieve true accountability by limiting the scope of the investigation and overlooking those who commissioned and authorized these illegal acts- some at the highest level of our government. Only by thoroughly investigating the crimes that were committed in America’s name and holding accountable those who authorized torture can we move forward and ensure that these abuses are not repeated.
I therefore call for a full and thorough investigation of torture that follows the evidence- wherever it may lead. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely,
This petition on change.org: Investigate torture, due process violations:
http://www.change.org/petitions/investigate-torture-due-process-violations?share_id=VpXGEfQSSn&pe=pce
P.E.N.: Campaign for Reader Privacy Call to Action:
STOP EXTENSION OF BOOKSTORE AND LIBRARY SEARCH POWERS:
http://www.readerprivacy.org/news.jsp
Freedom to Read: vote no, HR 1800, yes, HR 1805:
Dear Representative,
Booksellers, librarians, publishers, authors, and all who support the right to read without fear that the government is reading over our shoulders are urged to contact their U.S. Representatives this week and urge them to vote NO on H.R. 1800, a bill that would extend for another six years the government’s power to conduct unnecessary searches of bookstore and library records, and to vote YES on H.R. 1805, a bill that would provide additional protections for bookstore and library records. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely,
This petition on change.org: Read: vote no, HR 1800, yes, HR 1805:
http://www.change.org/petitions/read-vote-no-hr-1800-yes-hr-1805?share_id=ovVnlSPcKT&pe=pce
P.E.N.: FOR PRESS FREEDOM IN THE UNITED STATES: Petition:
Protecting public access to both governmental information and a full range of voices from the United States and around the world. Please sign the petition:
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1352
This petition on change.org: Freedom of the press:
http://www.change.org/petitions/freedom-of-the-press?share_id=rCUorNvxRL&pe=pce
Thanks for all you do!
james m nordlund
P.E.N.: PEN Actions and advocacy:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9073
These petitions on change.org: Freedom of the press:
http://www.change.org/petitions/freedom-of-the-press?share_id=rCUorNvxRL&pe=pce
Read: vote no, HR 1800, yes, HR 1805:
http://www.change.org/petitions/read-vote-no-hr-1800-yes-hr-1805?share_id=ovVnlSPcKT&pe=pce
Investigate torture, due process violations:
http://www.change.org/petitions/investigate-torture-due-process-violations?share_id=VpXGEfQSSn&pe=pce
P.E.N.: PEN CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE & DUE-PROCESS VIOLATIONS:
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1522
Please, investigate torture, due process violations:
Attorney General Eric Holder
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Fax: (202) 307-6777
Email: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov
Sample letter:
Dear Attorney General Holder,
I applaud your commitment to restoring the rule of law by appointing an independent prosecutor to investigate the use of torture and other due process violations carried out in the name of antiterrorism and national security. I am writing to encourage you to ensure that the investigation is complete. I believe that it is imperative that the American people have an accurate record of the abuses that have occurred and an understanding of how those abuses were tolerated or encouraged. We will never achieve true accountability by limiting the scope of the investigation and overlooking those who commissioned and authorized these illegal acts- some at the highest level of our government. Only by thoroughly investigating the crimes that were committed in America’s name and holding accountable those who authorized torture can we move forward and ensure that these abuses are not repeated.
I therefore call for a full and thorough investigation of torture that follows the evidence- wherever it may lead. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely,
This petition on change.org: Investigate torture, due process violations:
http://www.change.org/petitions/investigate-torture-due-process-violations?share_id=VpXGEfQSSn&pe=pce
P.E.N.: Campaign for Reader Privacy Call to Action:
STOP EXTENSION OF BOOKSTORE AND LIBRARY SEARCH POWERS:
http://www.readerprivacy.org/news.jsp
Freedom to Read: vote no, HR 1800, yes, HR 1805:
Dear Representative,
Booksellers, librarians, publishers, authors, and all who support the right to read without fear that the government is reading over our shoulders are urged to contact their U.S. Representatives this week and urge them to vote NO on H.R. 1800, a bill that would extend for another six years the government’s power to conduct unnecessary searches of bookstore and library records, and to vote YES on H.R. 1805, a bill that would provide additional protections for bookstore and library records. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely,
This petition on change.org: Read: vote no, HR 1800, yes, HR 1805:
http://www.change.org/petitions/read-vote-no-hr-1800-yes-hr-1805?share_id=ovVnlSPcKT&pe=pce
P.E.N.: FOR PRESS FREEDOM IN THE UNITED STATES: Petition:
Protecting public access to both governmental information and a full range of voices from the United States and around the world. Please sign the petition:
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1352
This petition on change.org: Freedom of the press:
http://www.change.org/petitions/freedom-of-the-press?share_id=rCUorNvxRL&pe=pce
Thanks for all you do!
james m nordlund
Monday, May 16, 2011
Welcome to reality's blog: My latest advocacy/actions
Broadening your view, advocate on more issues
Hi. Think about broadening your view, and advocating on more issues. Consider advocating on these latest petitions, etc., of mine: These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion: Broadening your view, advocate on more issues:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9071
This petition on change.org: Broaden your view, advocate more:
http://www.change.org/petitions/broaden-your-view-advocate-more?share_id=xCsHdLG\
RQL&pe=pce
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Mother's Day, celebrate with advocacy and action:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9066
This petition on change.org: Mother's Day, advocate/act:
http://www.change.org/petitions/mothers-day-advocateact?share_id=gEcPUzLgYr&pe=pce
Support real immigration reform:
http://www.change.org/petitions/support-real-immigration-reform?share_id=ytjJfLpyTV&pe=pce
Support real net neutrality:
http://www.change.org/petitions/support-real-net-neutrality?share_id=SyFQGrPrvd&pe=pce
Clean is water a right:
http://www.change.org/petitions/clean-is-water-a-right?share_id=HODwzBCaQc&pe=pce
No more extreme tax cuts for extremely rich:
http://www.change.org/petitions/no-more-extreme-tax-cuts-for-extremely-rich?share_id=nQsNIaIoPI&pe=pce
Now, stop recruiting our kids:
http://www.change.org/petitions/now-stop-recruiting-our-kids?share_id=ixVmGtYeyO&pe=pce
Prevent Child Marriage:
http://www.change.org/petitions/prevent-child-marriage?share_id=SyTOXgVkNh&pe=pce
Halt underwater oil drilling:
http://www.change.org/petitions/halt-underwater-oil-drilling?share_id=qwtshkvJPV&pe=pce
Don’t let them buy elections:
http://www.change.org/petitions/dont-let-them-buy-elections?share_id=LcKGnisWlK&pe=pce
Transparency, at minimum:
http://www.change.org/petitions/transparency-at-minimum?share_id=CHpCfbXMNB&pe=pce
A real green jobs movement:
http://www.change.org/petitions/a-real-green-jobs-movement?share_id=LoRXJipTar&pe=pce
Make oil Corps. Pay the whole bill for accidents:
http://www.change.org/petitions/make-oil-corps-pay-the-whole-bill?share_id=FjpzYItpkH&pe=pce
No commercial whaling:
http://www.change.org/petitions/no-commercial-whaling?share_id=WzkFHBOXAy&pe=pce
Stand firm against settlements:
http://www.change.org/petitions/stand-firm-against-settlements?share_id=ZiqNEkQVXs&pe=pce
A real climate bill, please:
http://www.change.org/petitions/a-real-climate-bill?share_id=fyPdHLlLmq&pe=pce
Improve landmines treaty:
http://www.change.org/petitions/improve-landmines-treaty?share_id=VLVLZSJAZQ&pe=pce
Improve and expand Civil Liberties office:
http://www.change.org/petitions/improve-expand-civil-liberties-office?share_id=xEjQCXZfzI&pe=pce
No Delays On Child Nutrition:
http://www.change.org/petitions/no-delays-on-child-nutrition?share_id=ZDSdUKHxAQ&pe=pce
No Alaskan offshore drilling:
http://www.change.org/petitions/no-alaskan-offshore-drilling?share_id=VJXsyzmgFK&pe=pce
Leave Dodd-Frank reform bill alone:
http://www.change.org/petitions/leave-dodd-frank-reform-bill-alone?share_id=NGpLEeHBqU&pe=pce
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Advocate/Act for elderly, handicapped, et al, or yours will be next:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9065
This petition on change.org: Act for elderly, handicapped, et al:
http://www.change.org/petitions/act-for-elderly-handicapped-et-al?share_id=zWvCUuUDDp&pe=pce
Green Week and Earth Day, celebrate with actions :)
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Green Week and Earth Day, celebrate with actions:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9064
This petition on change.org: Green Week, Earth Day, Act:
http://www.change.org/petitions/green-week-earth-day-act?share_id=OCKraLvBoM&pe=pce
Acts: For Japan, disaster relief; against nuclear energy
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Acts: For Japan, disaster relief; against nuclear energy:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9050
This petition on change.org: Act for Japan, disaster relief; nuclear:
http://www.change.org/petitions/act-for-japan-disaster-relief-nuclear?share_id=EHRUfkITOk&pe=pce
Art/Act: Celebrate Poetry Mth with actions, write on
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Art/Act: Celebrate Poetry Mth with actions, write on:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9041
This petition on change.org: Art/Act: Celebrate Poetry Mth w. acts:
http://www.change.org/petitions/artact-celebrate-poetry-mth-w-acts?share_id=WjaUsVyXLi&pe=pce
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Int’l Womens Day 100th anniv + celebrate Womens History Mth:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9040
This petition on change.org: 100th Int’l Womens Day + Womens History Mth:
http://www.change.org/petitions/100th-intl-womens-day-womens-history-mth?share_id=GZqvHPdnbh&pe=pce
Thanx for all you do. Ciao.
reality
Hi. Think about broadening your view, and advocating on more issues. Consider advocating on these latest petitions, etc., of mine: These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion: Broadening your view, advocate on more issues:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9071
This petition on change.org: Broaden your view, advocate more:
http://www.change.org/petitions/broaden-your-view-advocate-more?share_id=xCsHdLG\
RQL&pe=pce
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Mother's Day, celebrate with advocacy and action:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9066
This petition on change.org: Mother's Day, advocate/act:
http://www.change.org/petitions/mothers-day-advocateact?share_id=gEcPUzLgYr&pe=pce
Support real immigration reform:
http://www.change.org/petitions/support-real-immigration-reform?share_id=ytjJfLpyTV&pe=pce
Support real net neutrality:
http://www.change.org/petitions/support-real-net-neutrality?share_id=SyFQGrPrvd&pe=pce
Clean is water a right:
http://www.change.org/petitions/clean-is-water-a-right?share_id=HODwzBCaQc&pe=pce
No more extreme tax cuts for extremely rich:
http://www.change.org/petitions/no-more-extreme-tax-cuts-for-extremely-rich?share_id=nQsNIaIoPI&pe=pce
Now, stop recruiting our kids:
http://www.change.org/petitions/now-stop-recruiting-our-kids?share_id=ixVmGtYeyO&pe=pce
Prevent Child Marriage:
http://www.change.org/petitions/prevent-child-marriage?share_id=SyTOXgVkNh&pe=pce
Halt underwater oil drilling:
http://www.change.org/petitions/halt-underwater-oil-drilling?share_id=qwtshkvJPV&pe=pce
Don’t let them buy elections:
http://www.change.org/petitions/dont-let-them-buy-elections?share_id=LcKGnisWlK&pe=pce
Transparency, at minimum:
http://www.change.org/petitions/transparency-at-minimum?share_id=CHpCfbXMNB&pe=pce
A real green jobs movement:
http://www.change.org/petitions/a-real-green-jobs-movement?share_id=LoRXJipTar&pe=pce
Make oil Corps. Pay the whole bill for accidents:
http://www.change.org/petitions/make-oil-corps-pay-the-whole-bill?share_id=FjpzYItpkH&pe=pce
No commercial whaling:
http://www.change.org/petitions/no-commercial-whaling?share_id=WzkFHBOXAy&pe=pce
Stand firm against settlements:
http://www.change.org/petitions/stand-firm-against-settlements?share_id=ZiqNEkQVXs&pe=pce
A real climate bill, please:
http://www.change.org/petitions/a-real-climate-bill?share_id=fyPdHLlLmq&pe=pce
Improve landmines treaty:
http://www.change.org/petitions/improve-landmines-treaty?share_id=VLVLZSJAZQ&pe=pce
Improve and expand Civil Liberties office:
http://www.change.org/petitions/improve-expand-civil-liberties-office?share_id=xEjQCXZfzI&pe=pce
No Delays On Child Nutrition:
http://www.change.org/petitions/no-delays-on-child-nutrition?share_id=ZDSdUKHxAQ&pe=pce
No Alaskan offshore drilling:
http://www.change.org/petitions/no-alaskan-offshore-drilling?share_id=VJXsyzmgFK&pe=pce
Leave Dodd-Frank reform bill alone:
http://www.change.org/petitions/leave-dodd-frank-reform-bill-alone?share_id=NGpLEeHBqU&pe=pce
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Advocate/Act for elderly, handicapped, et al, or yours will be next:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9065
This petition on change.org: Act for elderly, handicapped, et al:
http://www.change.org/petitions/act-for-elderly-handicapped-et-al?share_id=zWvCUuUDDp&pe=pce
Green Week and Earth Day, celebrate with actions :)
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Green Week and Earth Day, celebrate with actions:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9064
This petition on change.org: Green Week, Earth Day, Act:
http://www.change.org/petitions/green-week-earth-day-act?share_id=OCKraLvBoM&pe=pce
Acts: For Japan, disaster relief; against nuclear energy
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Acts: For Japan, disaster relief; against nuclear energy:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9050
This petition on change.org: Act for Japan, disaster relief; nuclear:
http://www.change.org/petitions/act-for-japan-disaster-relief-nuclear?share_id=EHRUfkITOk&pe=pce
Art/Act: Celebrate Poetry Mth with actions, write on
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Art/Act: Celebrate Poetry Mth with actions, write on:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9041
This petition on change.org: Art/Act: Celebrate Poetry Mth w. acts:
http://www.change.org/petitions/artact-celebrate-poetry-mth-w-acts?share_id=WjaUsVyXLi&pe=pce
These actions on Disabled Greens News and discussion:
Int’l Womens Day 100th anniv + celebrate Womens History Mth:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DisabledGreensNews/message/9040
This petition on change.org: 100th Int’l Womens Day + Womens History Mth:
http://www.change.org/petitions/100th-intl-womens-day-womens-history-mth?share_id=GZqvHPdnbh&pe=pce
Thanx for all you do. Ciao.
reality
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