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Breaking: Medicare cuts

11/05/2011 Nativegrl77 1 Comment

News broke yesterday of a very bad idea.

Sixty Democrats in the House signed a letter to the so-called “Super Committee” saying that Medicare benefit cuts are on the table — essentially giving the Super Committee a green light to slash Medicare in pursuit of its goal of $4 trillion in budget cuts.

These Democrats have thrown up their hands and quit on one of the most important fights right now for the middle class. Worst of all, some of them are progressives we’ve relied on in the past.

We’re looking for personal stories about how Medicare cuts would impact your life and the lives of your family members. A personal story can be a powerful tool in creating change — and could make the difference in persuading these Democrats to abandon their bad idea.

What’s your peronsal story about the role of Medicare in your life? Share your story right now — and prove to these 60 Democrats why Medicare must be protected.

If you dont have a story, add your name to our pledge to oppose any candidate who votes for cuts to Medicare or Medicaid benefits.

WWW.DemocracyforAmerica.com

Medicare is not the problem. Medicare did not cause the run-up in federal deficits. Republican tax-cuts to the richest 1% and their corporate friends caused the mess we’re in. Those people should be the ones to clean up the mess, not middle class families and seniors that are struggling to get by.

If Democrats give in to Republicans on Medicare, they will be doing so at the expense of so many middle class families that are counting on them right now to protect their benefits in this difficult time.

Share your story about why Medicare cuts should be taken off the table entirely. http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/1282?akid=1466.1480546.5_boDM&t=3

I don’t have a story to share, but I will sign the pledge. http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/1284?akid=1466.1480546.5_boDM&t=4

We’ll be sure to get your stories to the Democrats who signed this letter, so that they know you are counting on them to stand up and protect Medicare.

Let’s stop this bad idea before it gets any worse.

Thanks for everything you do,

– Gregg

Gregg Ross, Political Campaign Manager
Democracy for America

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Commit to Volunteer … Jeremy Bird, BarackObama.com

11/04/2011 Nativegrl77

A little more than one year from now, we’ll all be doing one of two things.

We’ll be celebrating the President’s re-election, and our renewed opportunity to keep moving this country forward. Or we’ll be wondering whether we could have done more — reached out and talked to more people, helped register more voters — when we still had time.

I plan on waking up on the morning of November 7th, 2012, knowing that President Obama was re-elected and I did everything I could to make sure of it. We have a lot of ground to cover between now and Election Day — and we can’t wait until next year to get started. That’s why this week — one year out — we’re ramping up the volunteer push that’s going to get this president re-elected.

Today, say you’re ready to be a part of it — whether that means you make phone calls next week, go canvassing early next year, or take on a leadership role in your neighborhood team in the months to come.

Commit to volunteer for 2012 today.

Thousands of supporters are already at work on the ground, talking to their neighbors, pitching in however they can. But none of us can sit back on the sidelines and hope that work alone will be enough. It won’t.

There isn’t going to be another November between now and the election: The twelve months we have left are all we’re going to get. Right now, we all have the time, and the opportunity, to step up and make a commitment to be a part of the work that we know will be the difference between winning and losing next fall.

The reality we’ll all face when the dust settles after the 2012 elections is something we can affect with the actions we decide to take today.

It’s time: Say you’ll help shape the outcome of 2012 by committing to volunteer:

www.barackobama.com

Let’s get out there,

Jeremy

Jeremy Bird
National Field Director
Obama for America

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Demand DNA test for a Texas man scheduled to die next week… Change.org team

11/04/2011 Nativegrl77

Hank Skinner is scheduled to die on November 9. But the state of Texas may execute him without even conducting DNA tests on all of the evidence from his trial, despite a decade of requests from Hank and his lawyers.

Hank has been on death row since 1995 for the murders of his girlfriend and her two adult sons, and has steadfastly professed his innocence. Since his conviction, the star witness against Hank has recanted her testimony, and others have implicated another man as the killer.

Hank has just 8 days to live. His family created an organization called “Justice 4 Hank,” and they’re fighting for a DNA test for Hank. They started a petition on Change.org asking the Gray County District Attorney and the courts to order full DNA tests to determine if Hank is actually guilty — and to prevent Texas from possibly executing an innocent man. Click here to add your name to the petition.

At the time of his trial, the prosecution conducted DNA tests on the clothes Hank was wearing — but declined to test the rest of the physical evidence, including a rape kit, the murder weapons, several hairs clutched in the victim’s hand, and a bloody windbreaker that strongly resembles that of the man accused by others of being the true murderer.

Since the year 2000, Hank has been requesting that the office of the District Attorney that prosecuted him order DNA tests on the remaining evidence. But the DA’s office has continuously denied those requests, saying Hank should have requested the tests before his trial.

The Gray County District Attorney’s office has neglected to order these tests for more than a decade without consequences. By signing this petition, you can let members of that office know that their actions are being watched, and that it is unacceptable to send a potentially innocent man to his death without collecting all the relevant evidence.

Hank could die as soon as next week. Please sign the Change.org petition created by “Justice 4 Hank” and demand the Gray County District Attorney order a DNA test on the rest of the evidence before the execution. Click here to add your name:

http://www.change.org/petitions/in-the-interest-of-justice-grant-dna-testing-to-hank-skinner

Thanks for being a change-maker,

– Michael and the Change.org team

P.S. Big news! The New York Times is reporting that Bank of America is dropping its $5 fee after a massive Change.org petition by Molly Katchpole against the banking giant. It’s an amazing moment that proves that together we’re mightier than even the biggest corporations

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Jason Rosenbaum, from dscc.org

11/04/2011 Nativegrl77

BREAKING: For the third time in three weeks, Senate Republicans filibustered a bill to create jobs – this time through rebuilding America’s crumbling roads and bridges.

Unbelievable.

These lawmakers won’t lift a finger to put people back to work and get our economy moving again. Meanwhile, Republicans in the House found time to debate and pass a reaffirmation of “In God We Trust” as our national motto, which has been in place since 1956, was reaffirmed in 2002, and again in 2006.

As President Obama said, “I trust in God, but God wants to see us help ourselves by putting people back to work.”

If you agree that Republicans should stop playing politics with our economy and help people get back to work, please sign our petition. We’re looking for 100,000 people to take a stand for jobs and America’s middle class.

We’re going to keep calling Republicans out for their stubborn refusal to do anything to get our economy moving again. Thanks for your help.

Jason

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Jason Rosenbaum
DSCC Director of Online Communications

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Omar Samaha, FixGunChecks.org

11/03/2011 Nativegrl77

The Fix Gun Checks tour is on its way to DC to hand-deliver more than 350,000 signatures urging Congress to fix the national gun background check system — and there’s still time to add yours.

We’ve crisscrossed 21 states and launched more than 50 public events with mayors, law enforcement and supporters like you. Now we’re sending Congress the message that it’s time to fix America’s broken background check system.

Check out this inspiring video of the Fix Gun Checks tour and our journey to Washington, then sign our petition before we deliver it to Congress.

More than 10,000 Americans have been murdered with guns since the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona that left six people dead and 13 others injured, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

It’s past time for Congress to close the loopholes that allow dangerous people to get their hands on guns. And this month, more than 350,000 Americans will send that message directly to our leaders in Congress.

Thank you for your support,
Omar