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For those who doubt the power of Sarah Palin‘s influence, Tuesday’s primary results should be a wake-up call. Her candidates won in six out of eight races, and each one is more extreme than the next.

A few weeks ago, EMILY’s List launched a campaign to highlight the extremist agenda of Sarah Palin and her candidates. We asked for our supporter’s perspectives, and boy, did we get them. Along with the quarter of a million people who watched our video, we received some wonderful, touching, inspiring, and to-the-point letters and emails:

“I support women candidates, but not ones that speak against women’s rights!” — Carolyn, MO

“I am a mamma grizzly and Palin’s ultra-conservative stances endanger my family’s freedom and America‘s future.” — Cheryl, MD

As our campaign continues, it is these voices that guide us — YOUR voices. Women — and men! — across the country, some of them highlighted in our new video, are rejecting Sarah Palin’s extremist candidates and their backwards-looking agenda.

Take a moment to watch our new video and then join Team EMILY to help bring voters to the polls.

Thanks for being part of the EMILY’s List community.

Take care,

Stephanie Schriock
President, EMILY’s List

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The Republicans are holding middle-class tax cuts hostage

09/16/2010 Nativegrl77

Hi,

I read the information below and signed the Petition …join me!

The Republicans are holding middle-class tax cuts hostage because they want to extend the Bush tax giveaways for millionaires. And some Democrats are even agreeing with them!

President Obama has made clear he won’t compromise on this. But with votes coming up in just a few weeks we need to make sure Democrats to the right thing. I just signed a petition telling Democrats to stand with Obama. Can you join me at this link?

http://pol.moveon.org/bushtaxcuts/?r_by=-17809870-RwljJsx&rc=confemail

Thanks!

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Holding Working Families Hostage

09/16/2010 Nativegrl77

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Stand Up for Working Families

Your Members of Congress need to hear that you want them to stand up for working families, not millionaires.

Do you know what makes me mad?

Some Members of Congress are pushing for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans while holding hostage measures to help working families.

Yes, it’s true. As early as next week, the Senate could decide what to do about tax cuts that expire at the end of this year. President Obama proposes to extend tax cuts for the middle class and lower-income working families, while allowing the provisions of the Bush-era tax cuts that only benefit the wealthiest two percent of households to expire on schedule. But some Senators insist on holding tax cuts for the middle class hostage to tax breaks for millionaires — at a cost of over $700 billion over the next ten years. And, adding insult to injury, they would allow tax cuts designed to help struggling families to expire.

We need your help. Can you join the National Call-in Day Today, September 16, and call Congress right now?

Your Members of Congress need to hear that you want them to stand up for working families, not millionaires. Tell them to pass tax cuts for the middle class and working families, and let the tax cuts for the wealthiest two percent expire on schedule. Tell them we need the $700 billion we’d save to create jobs, protect essential services, and begin to bring the deficit under control.

The only way we can succeed is by flooding Congress with calls. Please click here to call Congress — and then forward this e-mail to everyone you know and tell them to call, too.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Joan Entmacher
Vice President for Family Economic Security
National Women’s Law Center

P.S. Every call makes a difference. Someone needs to stand up for the little gal (and guy). Please take a few minutes to call Congress today.

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Love music and politics? a gift from BraVenew foundation

09/16/2010 Nativegrl77

Download Cuéntame’s FREE Latino Music Album Today!

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Cuéntame is excited to announce the release of a FREE, innovative, original, provocative and powerful online Latino Music Series.

As an introductory gift to YOU and to whet your appetite, we are GIVING YOU our first Cuéntame Latin music album ever – FOR FREE!

This is an exclusive compilation of 10 amazing tracks put together by our partners Nacional Records, the powerhouse Latin alternative record label home to socially and politically poignant bands such as Manu Chao and Aterciopelados as well as rising stars like Bomba Estereo and Mexican Institute of Sound.

This FREE compilation represents a survey of the most exciting Latino music today and a great opportunity to explore new Latin sounds in an incredible album you won’t be getting elsewhere but here! A one of a kind gift to you from your friends at Cuéntame.

Each week, Cuéntame’s Online Latino Music Series will feature a Latino artist, band or musician in one-on-one interviews and studio performances. We have lined up an incredible festival that will include contests, prizes and an innovative social network call for original music submissions as our way to promote one of the many rich and diverse aspects of Latino culture today.

So what are you waiting for? Head over to Cuéntame NOW to get your free album and to find out more about our free Music Series – It won’t stay there forever!

We truly hope you enjoy it and while you’re there you might as well share it as a gift to your friends too!

Happy Latino Heritage Month

Yours,

Robert Greenwald, Axel Caballero, Ofelia Yanez
and the rest of the Cuentame team.

PS – If you haven’t already, please become a Cuéntame connection by clicking the LIKE button on top of the page. We have some more exciting videos, music and campaigns for you!

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Sean Hannity is failing science

09/16/2010 Nativegrl77

Sean Hannity is failing science.

Okay—that may not be shocking to you and me, but it ought to be. It is unconscionable that an opinion leader like Hannity ignores the facts about climate change every chance he gets—which is a lot, given that he’s one of the most popular Fox News personalities. Even worse, he’s become a bad influence on his fellow students (and his viewers), replacing established scientific facts with his own talking points.

And he’s not alone. Pundits and talking heads take to the airwaves virtually every day to promote bad science and distort the facts. They’re not just failing science—they’re failing their viewers, and it’s up to the Union of Concerned Scientists and people like you to tell them that they aren’t making the grade.

Take a look at Sean’s failing grades—pictured at right—and then send a note to his parent (company) and tell them to put Sean on time out until he’s ready to get the science right.

We can’t make good decisions about climate change or a whole range of other issues without strong science and reliable information. And unless people like you and me speak out, cable TV is going to continue to promote bluster and ideology when they should be educating their viewers with solid facts.

Please join me—tell Fox News that Sean Hannity is failing science.

Sincerely,

Kate Abend
National Field Organizer
UCS Climate and Energy Program