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did Your Representative stand with Planned Parenthood?


Congress voted to bar Planned Parenthood from federal funding — but your representative stood with us.

Thank Rep. McDermott for voting against the bill to strip funding from Planned Parenthood health centers.

http://www.ppaction.org/site/VoteCenter?page=voteInfo&voteId=11567&scid=1028&pw_id=2964&s_src=istandwppfeb2011thanksppoltaf

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the most outrageous — and dangerous — legislative attack on Planned Parenthood in our history.

It was a frightening show of just how far extreme anti-choice members of Congress are willing to go in their effort to eliminate Planned Parenthood health centers as a source of primary and preventive health care. While this bill poses an incredible threat to women’s health, and must be stopped in the Senate, it’s good to know that we have true allies in the House.

Your representative, Rep. McDermott , was one of the leaders who stood with us by voting against this horrific legislation. Please, take a moment to thank Rep. McDermott for voting to protect women’s health.

As we continue to fight against this and other attacks on Planned Parenthood, we need members of Congress to maintain their steadfast support. It’s important to show our allies that we appreciate their efforts to stand up for Planned Parenthood.

Click here to send your representative a quick note of thanks. http://www.ppaction.org/site/VoteCenter?page=voteInfo&voteId=11567&scid=1028&pw_id=2964&s_src=istandwppfeb2011thanksppoltaf

You know it as well as I do: this push to bar Planned Parenthood from federal funding is not an isolated incident. Planned Parenthood has been the target of persistent attacks for 95 years, and nothing — nothing — has stopped us from fighting to protect and promote women’s health every day. The only way we’ve been able to stand strong is with the unwavering support of people like you — and with the help of allies like Rep. McDermott .

Please let your representative know how much you appreciate this vote to protect Planned Parenthood and women’s health.

I want you to know that we are not done fighting this outrageous bill. We’ll be looking to you in the days ahead as this legislation moves to the Senate. I know we can stop it — and we must.

Thank you for your support and your determination, and for everything you do for the women, men, and teens who rely on Planned Parenthood every day.

Sincerely,

http://www.ppaction.org/site/VoteCenter?page=voteInfo&voteId=11567&scid=1028&pw_id=2964&s_src=istandwppfeb2011thanksppoltaf

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“Use Live Ammunition​” Against Wisc. Protesters​???


A deputy attorney general in Indiana on Saturday suggested on Twitter to “use live ammunition” against protesters in Madison, Wisconsin. In a back-and-forth with a writer for Mother Jones magazine, he followed up, “You’re damned right I advocate deadly force.”

There’s one word for this: Unacceptable.

http://www.pfaw.org/take-action/call-for-indiana-deputy-attorney-general-jeff-cox-s-immediate-firing

The fact that a public official is comfortable calling for the shooting of peaceful protesters exercising their First Amendment rights is terrifying. Unfortunately, it’s not surprising since the political Right has moved so far away from supporting democratic norms.

The right-wing movement — from its politicians to its media outlets — has taken sides against the working people of Wisconsin and is trying to paint peaceful protesters and unions as “thugs.” In doing so, they are aligning themselves with some of American history’s worst villains — the politicians and robber barons of the late 1800’s and early 1900s who would call in private security firms and militias to break union strikes and intimidate workers with outright violence, and sometimes mass murder.

We remember the violent actions and rhetoric of some of the Tea Party congressional candidates in 2010 — Sharron Angle with her “Second Amendment remedies,” Joe Miller with his private security guards who roughed up and illegally detained a reporter. Now we’re faced with public officials who are falsely trying to portray public workers who are under attack and their supporters as violent … and advocating real violence against them just for standing up for their basic rights!

Don’t let it stand. Speak out now.http://www.pfaw.org/take-action/call-for-indiana-deputy-attorney-general-jeff-cox-s-immediate-firing Tell Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and AG Greg Zoeller to immediately demand Deputy Attorney General Jeff Cox‘s resignation and address calls for violence within the AG’s office.

We apologize for today’s increased email traffic from us, but this is clearly an important and urgent matter, and we did not feel it should wait. Please speak out now.

— Ben Betz, Online Communications Manager

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RepoWEr America … House slashes climate funding


We need your help. The House of Representatives passed a federal funding proposal over the weekend that would make drastic cuts to programs that help solve the climate crisis.

Read our latest blog post to find out more — then share it on Facebook.

http://www2.repoweramerica.org/page/m/396e8df6/6fdeebac/57d8fef/19ba7704/3702897640/VEsE/

The funding bill the House of Representatives voted in favor of is an attack on climate change solutions and climate change science. The House cuts would:

Prohibit the EPA from setting limits on greenhouse gas pollution from power plants, factories and refineries, among the most significant sources of greenhouse gas pollution in the United States.

http://www2.repoweramerica.org/page/m/396e8df6/6fdeebac/57d8fef/19ba7704/3702897640/VEsC/

Prohibit the EPA from collecting information about the sources where greenhouse gas pollution is coming from.

Eliminate funding for a Climate Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This program would efficiently supply scientific data and information about climate change and its impacts.

Slash the EPA’s total budget by about 29%.

Fortunately, both the Senate and the President still need to weigh in on the funding proposal. They must act before March 4. We need your help if we are going to make sure they take the climate crisis more seriously than the House of Representatives did. Read our summary here — and then spread the word among your friends and family.

http://cpaf.repoweramerica.org/budget-blow

Thanks for all you do,

Maggie L. Fox

Chief Executive Officer

Climate Protection Action Fund

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What does education have to do with homes?


At Habitat, we believe the link between learning and housing is undeniable. Studies suggest that 115 million school-aged children around the world are not in school. And we know that children from the poorest households are more likely to be out of school than the rest of the population. These numbers are entirely unacceptable.

As Vice President of Global Program Development and Support, I am committed to doing all that I can to help ensure that, through Habitat’s efforts across the globe, more children and parents find the stable home environment in which learning can take root.

Your generous donation to Habitat today will give more children a chance to succeed.

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More than 1/3 of the world’s population lives below the poverty line, subsisting on less than $1.25 per day — that’s over 2 billion people. Ceilings on the verge of collapse, dangerously exposed wiring, plumbing that doesn’t work, and the lack of heat in the dead of winter — living conditions like these contribute to homes where families must focus more on surviving than on thriving.

Safe and decent housing, the financial ability to cover school fees, and close proximity to schools are all contributing factors to a child’s opportunity to fulfill his or her academic potential. By developing innovative programs that account for all the needs a family has — including access to educational and learning opportunities — Habitat deepens its commitment to building a brighter future in which children and their parents can meet their full potential.

Your support will help to provide housing and hope for a better tomorrow for families around the world.

Having partnered with more than 400,000 families — including thousands of children — we are creating safe and stable environments where learning can take root. We’re helping build home environments where children can enjoy a quiet place to study — an opportunity to thrive.

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Together, we are working to end poverty housing and to build the foundation for a brighter future for our children.

Thank you for your generous support.

In partnership,

Steve Weir

VP Global Program Development

Habitat for Humanity International