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With at least 4 million gallons of oil already poisoning the Gulf Coast and no end in sight for this environmental catastrophe, the alarm bell to end America’s dependence on fossil fuels is ringing and has reached a deafening volume.

Send a message to your Senators

We need a strong bill to transition our nation to clean energy — and we need it now.

Yesterday, we reached an important milestone in this fight when Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman released a draft version of their climate and clean energy proposal.

This is the starting gun for the Senate to craft and pass the strongest possible climate and clean energy legislation.

This week’s proposal is not the only language on the table. Over the last year, a number of other Senators, including Senators Susan Collins and Maria Cantwell, have put forward several proposals that also help end our addiction to fossil fuels. The addition of the Kerry-Lieberman draft proposal is important because it is the final piece of the puzzle — and now it’s time for the Senate leadership to craft the strongest bill possible, drawing out the best from all of the ideas that have been put forth.

The bill language that is finally selected for consideration by the Senate and the priority that it receives in the Senate calendar is driven by the Senate leadership. And how hard they push for this bill, and how strong it will be, will be determined by how much pressure Senators are feeling from us.

Send an email to your Senators telling them that America deserves a strong, uncompromised climate and clean energy bill.

This week’s draft proposal from Senators Kerry and Lieberman is not perfect — it does not by itself solve the climate crisis, and there are too many provisions within it that support our continued dependence on fossil fuels, including too few restrictions on offshore drilling. Critically, the proposal does commit the United States to reducing carbon emissions 17% by 2020 and 83% by 2050 from 2005 levels — meeting the commitments President Obama made to the rest of the world at Copenhagen’s climate negotiations last year.

On Monday, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that the Senator is waiting to hear the public reaction to this draft legislation before he decides if climate and clean energy legislation will be a top legislative priority this year.

So we have to make sure our Senators hear from all of us. We cannot afford to wait any longer for climate and clean energy legislation, and we cannot afford weak legislation that won’t get the job done.

Please send an email to your Senators asking them to do everything in their power to ensure that a comprehensive climate and clean energy bill makes it to the floor of the Senate this year, and that this bill is the strongest bill possible.

http://cpaf.repoweramerica.org/senateactionnow

Congress’s failure to lead on climate and clean energy has cost us far too much already. But the first step to a better future is simple: “Bill, Baby, Bill!”

Thanks for making your voice heard at this critical time,

Dave Boundy
Campaign Manager
The Climate Protection Action Fund’s Repower America Campaign

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Tuesday News tips …


Democrats… true Democratic Candidates need We the People.  It’s Super Tuesday, Primary day and as we all wait for the votes to come in it is important for all Democrats to GOTV for all the right Candidates who will continue with the great efforts to get our financial system, health care, climate change, immigration reformed, inplace and adjusted as needed.  The focus should be progressives and or candidates willing to get us into the 21st Century and back in saddle again, or as the number one in the Nation.

The oil dump off the Gulf Coast has gotten to a point where everyone is now questioning what was said by the 3 stooges.. =BP/Halliburton/TransOcean from the beginning; did they start spinning from the beginning; why didn’t have equipment siphoning off oil right away.  The conflicts between them was sad and offensive and when the final truth is that the equipment actually malfunctioned, that they were trying to draw oil from a blown well and mud, blow out switch or, top hat,  junk shot and now siphoning, which probably should have been started sooner by people dressed in protective gear including masks.

immigration is still important and seems to be getting shoved under the rug; the polls have stated that people of America are sort of inclined to side on Gov Jan Brewer’s law… well, the poll question is what i question … the law is not stating that we need a comprehensive immigration reform … it states that the police will have the right to questions … by reasonable suspicsion…what is that? what does an illegal look like/what does an American look like?  it means if you look like an undocumented or as most put it … if you look like an illegal then you are up for being stopped, questioned based on your accent, shoes and whatever will get you to show your papers.  We all have to question what happens next? will police be paid at a higher rate because they are doing the job of a immigrant agent? and people need to know that police do commit errors, they do racially profile and in Seattle it was shown on camera … by a citizen…with audio and it def was racial profiling and racial slurs … the polls and how they are worded are the question

Other News …

**Pfizer to cut 6,000 jobs/closing more plants

**The Dow bounces back

**Republican Mark souder resigns after being caught having an affair with a staff aide



C-SPAN …

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN179665920100517

watch White House Press Briefing  5/17

watch Commerce Small Business Summit 5/17

Panelists Take Snapshot of Current Supreme Court Amid Changes

Coinciding with the recent release of “The Supreme Court: A C‑SPAN Book Featuring the Justices In Their Own Words,” C‑SPAN and the Library of Congress sponsor a discussion on the Supreme Court. Justice Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court reporters Joan Biskupic and Lyle Denniston, and former law clerk Maureen Mahoney take a look at the current make-up and issues facing the Court.

watch S.C. Panel Discussion

Primary Day Arrives in Oregon too!! Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Arkansas

Three state primaries being held today may shape the Congressional elections in November. In Pennsylvania, Incumbent Sen. Specter (D-PA) defends his seat from challenger U.S. Representative Joe Sestak (D). Also, Mark Critz (D) and Tim Burns (R) are in a special election to fill the seat of the late Rep. John Murtha (D). Kentucky holds a primary for the GOP U.S. Senate race with Trey Grayson, Rand Paul, Gurley L. Martin, John Stephenson and Jon J. Scribner. Lastly, incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln is up against challenger Lt. Gov. Bill Halter in the Arkansas U.S. Senate Democratic Primary.

watch Election Coverage: Tonight on C-SPAN Networks

New START Treaty Submitted To Congress

In April, Pres. Obama and Russian Pres. Medvedev signed a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) that will limit long-range nuclear weapons. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Sec. Robert Gates and Jt. Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen discuss the treaty at a Senate Foreign Relations Cmte hearing. This would replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and the 2002 Moscow Treaty.

watch Senate Hearing: LIVE on c-span.org
watch START Signing Ceremony (4/8)

Lawmakers Examine Long Term Impact of Oil Spill

Congress continues its investigation into the Gulf oil spill, hearing from Obama Administration officials and executives from BP and Transocean. The Senate Commerce Cmte. will highlight the personal responsibility of BP and Transocean, while the heads of the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration list short and long-term impact of the spill. Also, the Senate Environment Committee hears from EPA Admin. Lisa Jackson and Interior Sec. Ken Salazar on federal assistance in the Gulf Coast.

watch Commerce Cmte: c-span.org, 2:30pm ET
watch Environment Cmte: C-SPAN3 at 2:30pm ET

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Obama Approval Continues to Show Party, Age, Race Gaps


Overall ratings remain stable near 50%

by Jeffrey M. Jones

PRINCETON, NJ — President Barack Obama’s approval ratings remain polarized by political party and race, and continue to show a significant gap between younger and older Americans.

Job Approval Ratings of Barack Obama, by Selected=

These party, race, and age gaps have been apparent throughout Obama’s presidency.

  • His first-year ratings were the most polarized for a president in Gallup history, with an average 65-point gap between Republicans and Democrats. Obama’s approval ratings have become slightly more polarized thus far in his second year in office, with an average 69-point gap between Democrats (83%) and Republicans (14%) since late January.
  • Obama’s approval ratings among non-Hispanic whites slid below the majority level in July 2009, and have not returned to that mark, generally hovering around 40% since mid-November. Meanwhile, his approval ratings among blacks have been stable throughout his presidency, right around 90%.
  • Though the latest 58% weekly approval average among 18- to 29-year-olds is among the lowest Obama has registered to date, it remains his highest current rating among the four age groups and is significantly better than his rating among senior citizens. Older Americans last gave Obama an approval rating above 50% last July. The gap in ratings between young adults and senior citizens has averaged 16 points during Obama’s presidency.

More broadly, Obama’s 50% approval average among all Americans for the week ending May 9 continues an extended run of stable ratings for him. Since mid-November, Obama’s approval ratings have narrowly ranged between 47% and 51%.

Weekly Average Job Approval Ratings for Barack Obama, November 2009-May 2010 Trend

Thus, little Obama has done in recent months — including his work to help pass landmark healthcare legislation — and little that has happened recently on his watch have caused a significant, lasting shift in the way Americans evaluate the job he is doing as president.

Although his second-year ratings have been highly stable, he is on pace to follow most other presidents in seeing a significant drop from his first-year to his second-year average. Obama averaged 57% approval his first year in office — mainly because his job approval scores during the initial months of his presidency were in the 60% range — and has averaged 49% thus far in his second year.

Explore Obama’s approval ratings in-depth and compare to past presidents in the Gallup Presidential Job Approval Center.


blog comment: After reading the article i would have to say … if you are a Democrat or an Independent and support President Obama … good news

82% approve of the job done by President Obama—Democrats

47% approve of the job done — Independents

89%  Blacks approve of President Obama

43% Whites approve of President Obama

18-29yrs old 58% support Obama

39-49yrs old 50% support Obama

50-64yrs old 48% support Obama

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Victoria’s Secret, Gap, Macy’s, Bloomingdales, and Nordstom resell used underwear—and there’s video evidence!


Have you ever bought underwear at Victoria’s Secret, Gap, Macy’s, Bloomingdales, or Nordstrom? Because we have. And we’re disgusted at the thought that some of the panties we purchased may have been used. In a new “Today Show” segment, Secret Filth Exposed, reporters uncovered these shops putting used garments back on the sales floor. And to prove it, they themselves purchased undies from these stores, cut out the tags, peeled out protective pantyliners, stained them with baby oil, and took them back to the store a week later. Not only were they issued refunds, “Today Show” cameras caught employees re-tagging the items and putting them back on the shelves to be resold at all of the above mentioned stores. Gross!

One woman who worked at three seperate Victoria’s Secret stores said it was regular practice to resell underwear that was returned and may have been used. She said if the items came back to them with an odor, they would “put it on a hanger, hang it up to dry overnight, re-tag it the next day, and put it back on the sales floor.”

Though items were also purchased and returned to J.Crew, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Express, reporters did not see their items go back to the sales floor. But we’re completely grossed out that five other major retailers did resell the underswear. Perhaps we all need to take some time to think about where and how you purchase your undergarments. Somehow it is not illegal to sell used underwear, despite the dangerous germs and diseases which may linger in the material. Consider us horrified.

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Monday in Congress …


The Senate Convenes at 2pmET

The Senate will resume consideration of S.3217, Wall Street Reform.

Call your Senator today ! end Republican stalling …time to get Wall Street,Bank and Insurance Industry Reform

The following amendments are pending to
Dodd-Lincoln #3739 (Substitute) to S.3217:
– Brownback #3789, as further modified (automobile manufacturers)
– Snowe-Pryor #3883 (small business)
– Specter #3776 (civil action)
– Leahy #3823 (antitrust laws)
– Whitehouse #3746 (States rights)
– Cardin #4050 (resource extraction issuers)

Senator Reid then filed cloture on the Dodd-Lincoln substitute amendment and S.3217, Wall Street Reform. Senator Reid said that he had a conversation with Senator McConnell and they agreed that they will continue to process amendments tomorrow and Tuesday. Under Rule 22, the cloture vote will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday.

Senator Dodd then asked consent to set aside pending amendments in order to call up the Bond-Dodd amendment #4056. Senator Wyden asked to modify the request to allow Wyden to call up amendment #4019 (secret holds). Senator Risch objected to Wyden’s request and the original request was granted.

By unanimous consent, the following amendments are in order:

– Cardin-Lugar #4050;
– Corker re: preemption, and
– Carper side-by-side to Corker amendment re: preemption

Votes:
Rockefeller #3758, as modified (FTC) was agreed to by voice vote.

151: Crapo motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Crapo amendment #4020: (GSEs on Budget);
Not agreed to: 47-46

152: Cornyn amendment #3986: (IMF);
Agreed To: 94-0

– Udall (CO) #4016 (credit scores) was agreed to by voice vote.

– Bond amendnet #4056 (Angel Investors) was agreed to by voice vote

Unanimous Consent:
Adopted S.Res.533, a resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month.

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 12:30pmET on May 18th 2010