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CALL SALAZAR!
Second Democratic Senator that we thought was a lost cause on Alito has announced he is taking a poll from any US callers. His lines were BURNING UP this afternoon.
(People for the American Way tells us that one quarter of a million faxes have been sent re Alito since last night!)
The Washington Senatorial offices are closed for the day,Friday, (but if you don’t get through today you can also call Monday)but the Colorado district offices will be open till 5 pm Mountain Time.
A vote is expected on Alito on Monday or Tuesday. Ted Kennedy has been quoted as saying it’s an uphill battle to uphold this filibuster, but it IS DOABLE.
Call this Senator below — tell him NO on Alito. YES on filibuster.
It was very hard to get through, and I had to call several offices before I got one that did not just give me a busy, but I got through on one and had to leave a message and I did
Senator Ken Salazar 702 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-5852 main
(202) 228-5036 fax
Denver Metro Region
2300 15th Street, Suite 450
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 455-7600
Fax: (303) 455-8851
Pikes Peak Region
3 South Tejon, Suite 300B
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 328-1100
Fax (719) 328-1129
North Central Region
11 Old Town Square, Suite 260
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: 970-224-2200
Fax: 970-224-2205
High Plains Region
109 E. Railroad Avenue, Number 4
Ft. Morgan, C0 80701
Phone: 970-542-9446
Fax: 970-542-3088
Arkansas River Region
129 West B Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone number 719 542-7550
Fax number 719 542-7555
Four Corners Region
835 East 2nd Avenue, Suite 203
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: (970) 259-1710
Fax: (970) 259-9789
Western Slope/I 70 Corridor Region
225 North 5th Street Suite 511
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-241-6631
Fax: 970-241-8313
Alamosa
609 Main Street, #110
Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone: 719-587-0096
FAX: 719-587-0098
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CALL NELSON TOO!!
Ben Nelson, who previously stated he was voting YES on Alito, is now taking a tally from ALL COMERS, regardless of state. Getting LOTS of calls!
Here are Nebraska district office numbers, open till 5 pm Central: – so earlier than est and we can still call
Lincoln: Tel: (402) 441-4600
Scotsbluf: Tel: (308) 631-7614
Chadron: Tel: (308) 430-0587
Omaha: Tel: (402) 391-3411
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Electoral disaster in Ohio!
Welcome to Ohio, 2006–where voters must present i.d.’s, random machine audits will be strictly limited, and recounts will be unaffordable for average citizens.
Welcome to Bush-style “democracy”!
URGENT – CONTACT YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS TODAY -
LAST CHANCE TO PREVENT OHIO ELECTION DISASTER!
Go to: http://congressweb.com
On Tuesday, January 31, the Ohio House & Senate will likely approve Ohio HB3, a bill which will severely undermine future elections in Ohio, unless we speak out. The issues at stake are:
1) The cost of a recount will quintuple, making recounts virtually unaffordable;
2) Random audits of electronic voting machines will be restricted, making it harder to track machine fraud; and
3) Voter ID’s will be required, potentially disenfranchising specific groups.
There has been little recent press about these controversial changes. The issue of requiring a voter ID itself should be a page-one story, not a tiny blurb buried deep within the Local section of the January 27,2006 Cincinnati Enquirer (see below). The other changes, possibly even more damaging to fair elections, are not mentioned.
The reason the bill was not passed before Christmas and, instead, sent back to committee, concerned campaign contribution limits. Because the media was asleep, there was no public debate on the real issues at stake.
While the provision to dis-allow a secretary of state to also serve as head of a political campaign is heralded as progress, it is a smokescreen for the inequities hidden within the lengthy bill. Even this specific provision seems too little too late . . . considering last year’s election where Blackwell served in the dual role of Secretary of State and Co-Chair of the Ohio Bush-Cheney campaign.
There is still time for a public outcry, but without the help of the media and with only a few days remaining, we rely on you to quickly and aggressively get the word out.
As Mr. Blackwell and his Patriot Pastor buddies are fond of saying, “As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.”
Marji & Janice
Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 Cincinnati Enquirer
Overhaul bill sent for vote
A joint legislative committee voted Thursday to send a bill overhauling how Ohio conducts elections on to the House and Senate for full votes next week. The bill would require voters to show identification at the polling place, prohibit the Ohio secretary of state from serving on a campaign or issue committee other than the secretary’s own campaign committee, and increase the number of signatures required to initiate a statewide ballot issue from 100 to 1000, among other changes. The committee took out a cap in the original bill on the money local officials could receive from their employees for political campaigns. Instead, the committee expanded the prohibition for state and county elected officials from soliciting donations from employees to include local officials such as mayors. The House and Senate take up the compromise Tuesday.
OVERWHELMINGLY!
From Rob Kall:
Mark,
The poll results are in. I'm just starting to distill them.
The first results are astounding, including 80+ support for paper ballots and government vs. privatized ownership of Election technology and voter registration.
Regarding the Santorum race, Casey's numbers tank when people find out about his positions-- and it's a certainty that Santorum will make sure they know Casey's positions. Both liberal candidates, once positions are known, draw a bigger percentage of responders than Casey.
Here's the link.
*OpEdNews.Com/ Zogby People's Poll -- Casey Plummets When His Positions are Known, Santorum Loses to All Democratic Candidates, Paper Ballots Soar, Privatized Vote Gets Big No, Impeach Bush if He's Guilty... lots more.
There's a link in the article to an action page that makes it easy to tell your local paper to cover it. Tell your favorite progressive media to carry it too.
Thanks.
Rob Kall
www.OpEdNews.com
Reuters
Lots more really good stuff at MakeThemAccountable.com.
From Bob Fertik, Democrats.com:
I just spoke with Senator Clinton’s Chief of Staff and confirmed that Senator Clinton SUPPORTS the brave and urgent filibuster of Sam Alito by Senators John Kerry and Ted Kennedy.
THANK YOU SENATOR CLINTON!!!!!!!!!!
For the latest updates visit:
http://democrats.com/alito-48
From Bob Fertik at Democrats.com:
I just spoke with Senator Clinton’s New York City office and confirmed that Senator Clinton is NOT supporting the brave and urgent filibuster of Sam Alito by Senators John Kerry and Ted Kennedy.
Please call these numbers immediately and urge Senator Clinton to SUPPORT THE ALITO FILIBUSTER:
Senator Clinton NYC Office: 212-688-6262
Friends of Hillary NYC Office: 212-213-3717
Senator Clinton DC Office: 202-224-4451
Friends of Hillary DC Office: 202-263-0180
Please be polite but firm.
If you know any prominent supporters of Senator Clinton, please ask them to call Senator Clinton or her closest advisors directly.
For the latest updates visit:
http://democrats.com/alito-48
Gold Star Families for Peace
As of January 26, 2006, there are more than 250,000 reasons why George W. Bush and Richard Cheney should be impeached. That number likely will have increased by the time I place the last period at the end of this article.
One of the those reasons is agonizingly real to my family-the death of Chase Johnson Comley, killed in Iraq on August 6, 2005, number 1,828, 1,829, or 1,830 (we don’t know for sure because so many died that week) of the 2,238 American dead and counted as I write this article. Casey Sheehan is Cindy Sheehan’s personal reason. Thomas J. Sweet II is Elizabeth Sweet’s personal reason. Daniel Torres is Sergio Torres, Beatriz Saldivar, and Christina Torres’s personal reason. Jeremy Smith is Amy and Maxx Branham’s personal reason. Eric Halvorsen is Dot Halvorsen’s personal reason. All of these people with eviscerating, personal reasons are members of Gold Star Families for Peace. These reasons should be personal to all Americans.
For every death, there is an agonizingly eviscerating, personal reason for the impeachment of the WAR CRIMINALS, Bush and Cheney.
Among those 250,000 reasons is a list of wounded soldiers, 16,420 as of this minute, although one website estimated 48,000 which means that I should increase the total number of reasons why Bush and Cheney should be impeached. This figure, too, will likely change before I place the last period at the end of this article.
Also among those 250,000 reasons is the number of Iraqi dead which according to General Tommy Franks, we don’t count. But somebody does. Their families grieve for the decisions made by our administration just as my family grieves. The British Medical Journal says at least 100,000 Iraqis have been killed.
And, included in those 250,000 reasons are all the wounded Iraqis, many of them children. Again, that list likely will change before I place the last period at the end of this article. I have no figure to record here. Probably, someone does.
Another of those 250,000 reasons is the number of journalists and their translators killed while covering this illegal occupation, a figure higher than in any other war.
Let’s factor in the 2,100 plus troop deaths since Bush landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, announcing under a Mission Accomplished banner an “end to major combat.” Yes, I know it is included in the total of 2,238, which likely will change by the time I place the last period at the end of this article. I add it to the already counted number of reasons for impeachment simply because George W. made a mockery of the bravery of our soldiers with his reprehensible photo-op on that day in May of 2003. And who can forget the blustery “bring ‘em on” challenge two months later?
Wait, let’s consider the 130,000 troops serving in Iraq today in harm’s way and combine that number with the 250,000 reasons to impeach George Bush and Richard Cheney. Suddenly, we’re up to 380,000. Do we have enough reasons yet? The world can’t wait any longer even though by the time I place the last period at the end of this article, there likely, tragically, will be so many more.
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AlterNet comes through…
Top Stories from AlterNet for January 27, 2006
http://www.alternet.org/
_____________________________________________________
ELECTION THEFT EMERGENCY
Terrence McNally, AlterNet
Mark Crispin Miller talks about how the right stole the 2004
presidential election — and how they’ll do it again unless
we stop them.
http://www.alternet.org/story/31217/
PART II: CHANGING THE COUNTRY, ONE BOOK AT A TIME
Don Hazen, AlterNet
The second of our two-part roundtable discussion tackles the
difficulties of getting progressive books reviewed during
Bush II.
http://www.alternet.org/story/31366/
BURSTING HOLLYWOOD’S ‘BUBBLE’
Monica Mehta, AlterNet
Steven Soderbergh’s new flick has been called ‘too indie.’
But what’s really radical is its distribution strategy.
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/31379/
DOING DIRTY WORK ABROAD
Noah Leavitt, AlterNet
Europe is investigating the CIA’s clandestine torture
centers while the U.S. Congress looks the other way.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/31386/
RICHARD POMBO FACES GREEN AVALANCHE
Jan Frel, AlterNet
Environmental groups nationwide are pooling their funds for
a campaign to unseat one of the worst environmental
offenders in Congress.
http://www.alternet.org/story/31381/
LAST RIGHTS
Mubarak Dahir, AlterNet
It takes a last-ditch plea by a dying woman to get the
freeholders of Ocean County to do the right thing.
http://www.alternet.org/rights/31390/
REDEMPTION AND WEIRDNESS ON THE FARM
Matthew Wheeland, AlterNet
The new documentary ‘The Real Dirt on Farmer John’ offers a
deeply eccentric look at the past and future of the family
farm.
http://www.alternet.org/movies/31400/
____________________________________________________
*** Freshly Mixed! ***
Laura Barcella on Kanye West’s Jesus scandal
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/31374/
Joshua Holland: Will Kerry lead a filibuster?
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/31372/
Maria Luisa Tucker: for once, evangelicals have nothin’ to say
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/31397/
*** New in the Echo Chamber: ***
Evan Derkacz: Filibuster or bust
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/echochamber/31384/
Senator John Kerry has called for a filibuster of the Alito nomination, heeding your calls to do everything possible to defeat it. He has asked that activists now help convince his colleagues to join him.
Please contact key senators who can provide critical support to the filibuster effort! Click here for free, one-step faxing to 12 key senators -> EVAN BAYH, Obama, Dodd, Lieberman, Biden, Bill Nelson, Durbin, Snowe, Reid, Schumer, Clinton, Chafee, Feingold.
Free, One-Step Online Fax to 12 Key Senators!!
http://www.SaveTheCourt.org/AlitoFilibuster
Then forward this email to anyone you know who is worried that Alito would likely condone the abuse of power by the president, vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, and help curtail Congress’ ability to protect the civil rights, health, safety, and welfare of the American people.
We need to act now to prevent Senate Republican leaders from ramming this nomination through the Senate – time is of the essence.
The filibuster vote is scheduled for Monday. Send your free fax, sign Kerry’s petition (make calls?) anytime between now and then. Sooner is better.
Free, One-Step Online Fax to 12 Key Senators!!
http://www.SaveTheCourt.org/AlitoFilibuster
AND sign Senator John Kerry’s Open Letter to All Senators:
http://www.johnkerry.com/action/alito/
Toll-free numbers for Congressional Switchboard:
1-877-851-6437 or 1-888-355-3588
1-888-818-6641 or 1-800-426-8073
Direct Phone Numbers:
Bayh, Evan (Democrat – IN) Phone: (202) 224-5623
Obama, Barack (Democrat – IL) Phone: (202) 224-2854
Dodd, Christopher (Democrat – CT) Phone: (202) 224-2823
Lieberman, Joseph (Democrat – CT) Phone: (202) 224-4041
Biden, Joseph (Democrat – DE) Phone: 202-224-5042
Nelson, Bill (Democrat – FL) Phone: 202-224-5274
Durbin, Richard (Democrat – IL) Phone: (202) 224-2152
Snowe, Olympia (Republican – ME) Phone: (202) 224-1946
Reid, Harry (Democrat – NV) Phone: 202-224-3542
Schumer, Charles (Democrat – NY) Phone: 202-224-6542
Clinton, Hillary (Democrat – NY) Phone: (202) 224-4451
Chafee, Lincoln (Republican – RI) Phone: (202) 224-2921
Feingold, Russell (Democrat – WI) Phone: (202) 224-5323
Want to Earn Extra-Credit? Email or Call Red State Dems who are currently being targeted by ads created by the folks who brought us the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (AR) 202-224-4843
Webform:
Sen. Mark Pryor (AR) 202-224-2353
Webform:
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (CT) 202-224-4041
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Web Form:
Sen. Byron Dorgan (ND) 202-224-2551
Email: senator@dorgan.senate.gov
Sen. Kent Conrad (ND) 202-224-2043
Webform:
Sen. Tim Johnson (SD) 202-224-5842
Web Form:
Sen. Robert Byrd (WV) 202-224-3954
Web Form:
Sen. Ken Salazar (CO) 202-224-5852
Web Form:
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