And Republicans said there is no war on Women …. hmmmm
Jun 13, 2012 by Jeff Winston
Daily Archives: 06/15/2012
a message from Al Franken …
If you like safe food and healthy kids, then you should be a big fan of Debbie Stabenow. 
If you like Democrats who stand up to the far right when women’s rights and access to health care are under attack, then you should be a big fan of Debbie Stabenow.
And if you want to help a great fighter for the middle class beat the right-wing attack machine in this election, then you should definitely click here and help me help out my good friend Debbie Stabenow.
You might remember the infamous hearing when one of our Republican colleagues suggested that he shouldn’t have to pay for maternal health care, since he didn’t need it. Debbie quipped that his mother probably did. Argument: won.
But Debbie isn’t just a great debater. She’s an incredibly talented Senator who’s gotten a lot done for working families. And right now, she’s leading the charge to get a farm bill that supports family farmers in states like, say, Minnesota — and invests in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
These are good reasons to click here and chip in to help me help Debbie win. But here’s another one: the far right is dead-set on defeating her in 2012. And it would be great to watch Debbie do to them what she did in that hearing — fight back and win.
So join me in sending Debbie a contribution of whatever amount you can afford. And tell ‘em Al sent you.
Thanks,
Al
P.S.: There’s only one rhetorical tool more effective than the one Debbie used in that hearing — the “extra ask in the P.S.” Observe: Won’t you help me help Debbie Stabenow win by making a contribution today?
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Sent back to her rapists? Gabriela Garcia, Change.org
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An unthinkable ordeal: Blanca Medina was raped by five different men in El Salvador before she fled to the United States. Terrified and traumatized, she thought she’d at last found a safe haven to raise her 4-year-old daughter Alejandra. But now, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wants to deport her — potentially back into the hands of her rapists, who were never arrested. Forced back to certain danger? Blanca fears for her life — and Alejandra’s — if they have to go to El Salvador. None of the men who raped her have been arrested, including her stalker, and she’s terrified of what they’ll do if she’s sent back to El Salvador. But ICE is choosing to ignore this and other evidence. You can help: Blanca’s lawyer Matthew Muller is appalled at how ICE has treated someone so vulnerable — she’s been refused a female case officer, and intimidated by male agents. But Matthew knows that public support has saved countless people in the past — and he’s sure that if enough people join him, ICE will be forced to reverse its decision and allow Blanca to stay in the U.S. ————————————————– More information about Matthew’s petition, in his own words: Could you imagine suffering torture five different times, only to be told that no protection from your torturers was allowed because you missed a deadline to apply? And what if you missed the deadline because you were still recovering from the last attack? Blanca Medina doesn’t have to imagine what that would be like. She sought safety in the United States after suffering five rapes. Because of medical complications relating to those rapes, Blanca missed a hearing to apply for protection and was ordered deported. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement team tracked Blanca down and detained her, separating her from her four-year-old daughter Alejandra. Blanca told ICE that she and Alejandra faced severe harm if deported. She asked for permission to at least explain how she and her daughter could be persecuted. ICE used a strange procedural rule to assert that it simply did not have to listen. Under ICE rules, it is free to ignore even conclusive proof that a person would suffer slow death by torture if deported. This “willful blindness” policy could be ended through simple procedural changes by the Department of Homeland Security. Until the procedure is fixed, Blanca (and thousands of moms like her) face deportation with no hope of finding protection from persecution or torture. Join us in asking the U.S. government to end this policy of willful blindness to torture and persecution, and allow reasonable fear interviews for all who face deportation. |
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A picture could save a thousand whales …Phil Kline, Greenpeace
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The very first agenda item at this year’s International Whaling Commission (IWC) meetings in Panama is a proposal that would create a permanent whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.
This proposal represents one of the best opportunities we’ve ever had to protect whale populations in the South Atlantic…but there’s a problem.
The Japanese government is bribing small countries like the Solomon Islands and Antigua and Barbuda to vote against the proposal to avoid setting an example for whale protection. That’s why me and my team are preparing to head down to Panama to send a message to these delegates ourselves in a unique and creative way
But we can’t make it happen without your support.
Please make your most generous gift today and help us raise $40,000 by June 19th to support our work in Panama and to protect our oceans and planet.
Here’s the plan: Greenpeace has teamed up with other Latin American conservation organizations and the Panamanian government to place photo exhibitions highlighting the substantial economic benefits of protecting these creatures in front of the delegations voting with Japan. We’ve secured the best locations for these exhibitions and know the delegates will have to see them.
It’s really an amazing opportunity to directly communicate with these countries and show them that letting Japan buy their votes on something this important simply isn’t worth it. And you can bet this will make the news back home in these countries as well. Every delegate we get to think twice about voting with Japan brings us one step closer to the reality of a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.
Help make this a reality by making a contribution today.
Panama was the first Latin IWC country to stop allowing Japan to buy their votes and start supporting whale conservation efforts. With the IWC meeting in Panama this year, we have an amazing opportunity to convince other Latin and Caribbean countries to follow their lead.
Every bit of support we are able to take away from the Japanese government’s position is a victory for whales. This is our chance to directly communicate with the people who will decide the fate of the world’s whales.
I’ve been going to these things for years and usually the delegates are completely removed from the public and public opinion. That’s not going to be the case in Panama. Let’s not miss this opportunity. .
Make your donation today and help us raise $40,000 by June 19th to save the whales and protect the planet.
For the whales,
Phil Kline
Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner
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This is Men’s Health Week … usa.gov
It’s Men’s Health Week! If you haven’t been for a physical examin awhile, it’s probably time to:
Find some helpful publications for men on USA.gov, including information about prostate cancer, depression, and physical activity and healthy eating.
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