A 60-second television ad released by Democracy for America targets Republicans for killing the American Dream and failing to create jobs. The ad, “Don’t Kill the Dream,” which will air both nationally and targeted locally, features Americans who want Republicans in Congress to stop dismantling the middle class and killing the American Dream by slashing vital programs they depend on, while simultaneously insisting on tax breaks and loopholes for corporations and millionaires.
A Spanish company is angling to build a new vineyard in the town of Annapolis, California. Sounds fine, right?
But the plans call for:
Destroying 140 acres of majestic redwood forest,
Building the vineyard on top of the ancient burial grounds of the Kashia Pomo tribe (many of whom still live and worship in those woods), and
Harming the Gualala River, home to endangered salmon and other at-risk wildlife.
California resident Marie Casias likes wine, but she thinks this is crazy — and people around the country are starting to agree. Marie’s petition on Change.org calling on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and other officials to put a stop to this is growing quickly. And we’ve jumped in to help her out by asking you to sign it too.
Sign Marie’s petition to prevent the Spanish wine company from decimating Sonoma’s redwoods. WWW.Change.org/petitions
It’s not often that the folks at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection receive this kind of national attention. Imagine their faces as your message, and messages from 50 states, start accumulating in support of protecting the forest. They’ll almost certainly think twice before approving the proposal.
Sign the petition now, then forward this email to everyone you know:
Thanks
for being a change-maker,
– Corinne and the Change.org team
I don’t need to tell you who Elizabeth Warren is — you’ve probably seen the video where she debunks right-wing “class warfare” talking points and makes a powerful case for the social contract.
Elizabeth is a fighter and a truth-teller. You saw it in that video — and you saw it in Washington, where she stood up for the middle class and took on the big banks to hold Wall Street accountable.
She is exactly the sort of person we need fighting for us in Washington everyday and we need to have her back in this Senate race in Massachusetts. Republican Scott Brown has a $10 million war chest and big banks will go to the mat to keep a real progressive like Warren out of the Senate.
Help elect Elizabeth Warren. Chip in $12 to her campaign right now. WWW.DemocracyForAmerica.com
When we asked our Massachusetts members who they supported for Senate, the answer was loud and clear — 90 percent of DFA members said they supported Elizabeth Warren.
There’s a movement in Massachusetts to elect Elizabeth and it’s about more than taking back a Senate seat — it’s about electing someone who will get America working for regular folks again and hold big banks, insurance companies and Wall Street accountable for their actions.
Electing Elizabeth is a huge step towards getting Americans back to work and rebuilding the middle class.
Elizabeth Warren is standing up for us. Let’s stand up for her. Chip in $12 to her campaign right now. WWW.DemocracyForAmerica.com
Thanks for everything you do.
– Jim
Jim Dean, Chair
Democracy for America
We’re building something different here.
Ours is the only major presidential campaign that outright rejects contributions from Washington lobbyists and refuses money from special-interest PACs.
No matter what the deadline, no matter what the pressures or distractions, we’re always going to do this the right way: one person and one grassroots donation at a time.
It’s the hard way to do it, but we’re stronger for it in the end.
So please donate $5 or more before midnight tonight:
Thank you,
P.S. — If you make a donation of any amount before midnight, you’ll be automatically entered for a chance to join me for dinner with three other supporters.
Tell Southwest to apologize for kicking lesbian couple off flight
Leisha Hailey and Camila Grey weren’t expecting anything out of the ordinary when they boarded their Southwest Airlines flight last Monday. Camila kissed Leisha — just a typical “I love you” peck like any couple might share.
Apparently, this was not okay with their flight attendant, who came over to explain that two women kissing was not acceptable, because Southwest is “a family-oriented airline.”
Leisha and Camila were extremely upset. The flight attendant wouldn’t back down. The conflict escalated. And Leisha and Camila were kicked off their flight.
Jeremy Sharp is a college student and a fan of Leisha’s — Leisha was one of the stars of the TV series “The L Word.” Jeremy started a petition on Change.org demanding that Southwest apologize to Leisha and Camila. Please sign Jeremy’s petition to Southwest today.
Southwest claims to be a supporter of LGBT rights — and, as corporations go, Southwest has excellent anti-discrimination policies. It’s even the official airline for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). But now that those policies are being put to the test, Southwest is failing miserably.
In multiple statements, Southwest has refused to accept responsibility for the actions of its employee, and has instead blamed Leisha and Camila for bringing this discrimination on themselves. But Leisha and Camila would have had no cause to get upset if they hadn’t been targeted by their flight attendant for their sexual orientation.
Eradicating homophobia means more than saying the right buzzwords and sponsoring the right organizations. It means making sure that LGBT families are treated equally every day. If Southwest can brush this incident under the rug, what’s to stop other well-meaning companies from doing the same?
Southwest has already received an avalanche of bad publicity for both its employee’s discriminatory behavior and its failure to accept responsibility for the incident. The airline’s executives need to understand that potential customers aren’t going to let this go until Southwest issues an official, meaningful apology.
Please sign Jeremy’s petition asking that Southwest apologize to Leisha and Camila:
http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-southwest-to-apologize-for-homophobic-employees
Thanks for taking action,
– Eden and the Change.org team
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