Did you plan today correctly? See information on opposing energy bill in Congress. Mike N.
"All it takes for the forces of evil to survive is that the people who are good stay silent." -- Edmund Burke -------------------------------------------------------------- On October 24th, people all over the country will challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-stress and time famine. They will choose to be less overscheduled, if even for a day (baby steps!), in order to engage more deeply with family, community, nature, and civic life. Speaking of engaging in civic life, we can�t overemphasize the urgency to do so today (http://www.newdream.org/sbs/). While it�s likely that you�ve been hearing of the ongoing energy bill deliberations, it�s now time to raise our voices louder than ever. The House and Senate are�at this very moment�on their way toward passing an energy bill that will make our nation even more reliant on fossil fuels and exacerbate both environmental destruction and national insecurity. And as if that�s not bad enough, it will add $19 billion to our record budget deficit. In a time of record deficits, Congress shouldn�t even consider taking on further debt unless they�re sure it will mean a safer, more secure planet for our children. Unfortunately, the current energy bill fails on all counts and will leave our children holding three bags: 1) the bag of a monster national debt to pay off through higher taxes and reduced services; 2) the bag of environmental and health problems brought on by fossil fuel-driven pollution and climate change; and 3) the bag of an insecure world where the 4% of the population living in the United States consumes at least 25% of the oil and other fossil fuel. But it doesn�t have to be that way! We�re the most powerful and innovative nation on earth and, if anyone can set and achieve the goal of a secure energy future, we can! But to do so, we need Congress to scrap this energy bill and immediately set to work on a national energy plan based on efficiency, conservation and renewable energy. We need our leaders to set real goals, real benchmarks, real dates for reaching energy sustainability. Please call the Senate switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected with your Senator�s office. Urge your Senator to do everything in his or her power to stop this wrongheaded energy bill, even if it means using the filibuster. Challenge your Senator to lead the way on a forward-thinking national energy plan. To find your Senators� names and the direct numbers for their offices, or if you�d rather send an email, click on http://www.newdream.org/ndan/sbs.html Then hang up the phone and shut off your computer. Go for a walk in the woods, have dinner with your family, or plug into one of the many Time Day events across the country (http://www.timeday.org). Not only will you be taking back your time in a meaningful way, you�ll have done your civic duty for the benefit of people around the world today and for generations to come. Best wishes, Kathryn, Sean and all your friends at the Center for a New American Dream p.s. please encourage your friends to take action at http://www.newdream.org/sbs/ -- we can win this, but we can't do it alone! Support an organization that never buys, sells or trades mailing lists - contribute to the Center for a New American Dream or give a gift membership http://www.newdream.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv TELL A FRIEND--HELP GET THE WORD OUT The more people that take action, the bigger the impact! We'd appreciate if you could forward this message or the link http://www.newdream.org/sbs/ to any friends or family interested in this issue and type of activism (but please don't spam it). Want to subscribe? If this e-mail was forwarded to you from a friend, you can subscribe by sending an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "subscribe" in the subject line Step by Step is produced by the Center for a New American Dream, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life and promote social justice. We work with individuals, institutions, communities and businesses to conserve natural resources, counter the commercialization of our culture and promote positive changes in the way goods are produced and consumed. Please visit http://www.newdream.org/aboutus/ for more information about the Center and our other programs. Do you like what we're doing and want to help us do more? Join the Center online today at http://www.newdream.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv? ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
