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We share a simple but powerful belief: Clean air belongs to all of us. But right now, big oil, dirty coal and their allies in Congress are busy acting like the air belongs to them. They’ve renewed their multi-million dollar assault on the Clean Air Act — a piece of legislation that has successfully protected public health and the environment by keeping big polluters in check for four decades. We need more people to get involved and stop them from gutting this crucial law. That’s why Alec Baldwin, Kris Kristofferson and thousands of supporters are taking part in a new video to help spread the word about our fight to protect clean air. Watch the new Clean Air Act video today and share it with your friends and family.  This week marks the 40th anniversary of this crucial law — a day to celebrate 40 years of progress. But if the fossil fuel industry gets its way, we will be helpless to stop polluters from dumping hundreds of thousands of tons of greenhouse gases into the air each year, as if it were an open sewer. And that’s exactly what they want: a toothless Clean Air Act, a misinformed public and a bottom line that stays fat and secure while the planet chokes on their harmful pollution. This new video is our rallying cry. It’s a declaration that we won’t stay quiet while we lose our last, best line of defense against big polluters. And right now, you can help make sure it will be seen by as many people as possible. Check out our Clean Air Act video and help us spread its vitally important message. Clean air isn’t just our right — it’s also the legacy we will leave for future generations. Please get involved and help protect the Clean Air Act for today, tomorrow and all of us. Thanks for taking action today, Dave Boundy  Contributions or gifts to the Climate Protection Action Fund are not tax deductible.
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For those who doubt the power of Sarah Palin‘s influence, Tuesday’s primary results should be a wake-up call. Her candidates won in six out of eight races, and each one is more extreme than the next.
A few weeks ago, EMILY’s List launched a campaign to highlight the extremist agenda of Sarah Palin and her candidates. We asked for our supporter’s perspectives, and boy, did we get them. Along with the quarter of a million people who watched our video, we received some wonderful, touching, inspiring, and to-the-point letters and emails:
“I support women candidates, but not ones that speak against women’s rights!” — Carolyn, MO
“I am a mamma grizzly and Palin’s ultra-conservative stances endanger my family’s freedom and America‘s future.” — Cheryl, MD
As our campaign continues, it is these voices that guide us — YOUR voices. Women — and men! — across the country, some of them highlighted in our new video, are rejecting Sarah Palin’s extremist candidates and their backwards-looking agenda.
Take a moment to watch our new video and then join Team EMILY to help bring voters to the polls.
Thanks for being part of the EMILY’s List community.
Take care,
Stephanie Schriock
President, EMILY’s List
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It’s crunch time. Senate majority leader Harry Reid has scheduled a vote on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” for next week. If we win this, it will be a victory years in the making – but make no mistake about it: this is not a done deal and the threat of a filibuster from Sen. John McCain looms large. Because of Sen. McCain’s pledge to block the vote from even happening, now is the time for every single person who supports the repeal to speak out. Swing senators are making up their minds as we speak. But it’s just as important that lawmakers who are already on our side hear from us so they know they have the political support to go to the mat on this issue. This is a 100-senator strategy, and we need your help to make it work. Then forward this email to ten friends. Though public opinion and top military leaders are with us, repeal is absolutely not a sure thing. The right wing is making hysterical claims that allowing lesbians and gays to serve openly in the military will increase sexual assault and “undermine the religious liberties” of military chaplains. They are mobilizing their activists and putting intense pressure on senators. And because John McCain and his cronies have threatened to filibuster the bill, the hurdle is even higher – we’ll need 60 votes to succeed. So many times in the past, when we’ve been on the doorstep of progress – on hate crimes, on employment non-discrimination, on marriage equality – they have had a trick up their sleeves. Whether it’s last-minute legislative maneuvers or “poison-pill” amendments, they can and will do everything in their power to derail progress. That’s why we need your voice more than ever. Will you take a moment to email the Senate? After you take action, please forward this email to ten friends. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is a travesty, plain and simple. It doesn’t just violate basic principles of fairness and equality; it undermines our national security. At a time when we are fighting two wars, America can’t afford to be turning away soldiers, translators, analysts, engineers, doctors, or officers… We’re on the precipice of a history-making moment, a landmark in the struggle for civil rights. So much is riding on this vote. Thank you for your unflagging support. Sincerely,
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Hi,
I read the information below and signed the Petition …join me!
The Republicans are holding middle-class tax cuts hostage because they want to extend the Bush tax giveaways for millionaires. And some Democrats are even agreeing with them!
President Obama has made clear he won’t compromise on this. But with votes coming up in just a few weeks we need to make sure Democrats to the right thing. I just signed a petition telling Democrats to stand with Obama. Can you join me at this link?
http://pol.moveon.org/bushtaxcuts/?r_by=-17809870-RwljJsx&rc=confemail
Thanks!
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