From Congressman Alan Grayson:

Why should launching wars and cutting taxes for the rich require only 50 votes while saving lives requires 60?

Join Rep. Alan Grayson and me in calling for an end to this unfair system. Tell Majority Leader Reid to modify the rules of the Senate to require only 55 votes to invoke cloture instead of 60. Sign the petition today!

http://StopSenateStalling.com

Help Protect the Legal Rights of Rape Victims

In 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones was working for a private contractor in Iraq when she was brutally gang-raped by coworkers. Four years later, Jamie is still being denied justice. Jamie can't file U.S. criminal charges because the rape took place overseas, and a fine-print clause in her contract takes away her right to file a lawsuit in the U.S.

Congress is working to protect the rights of rape victims like Jamie. But, shockingly, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is fighting it. They say that it would "set a dangerous precedent" to allow rape victims into court.I signed a petition urging the Chamber of Commerce to stop protecting rapists. Can you join me at the link below? http://pol.moveon.org/chamber/rape/?r_by=17974-6614184-MV.jwsx&rc=comment_paste

Don't Let the Credit Card Companies Get Away With It

Like zombies that just won't die, the credit card companies are rising again to eat the cash in your wallet! They’re hiking your interest rate, slamming you with new fees, or increasing your minimum payment before a new law goes into effect in February that will stop their bloodsucking ways:

https://secure.consumersunion.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=OnScreenThanks&id=2167

Petition to Sen. Maj. Leader Harry Reid

PETITION TO SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID:
Any Democratic senators who support a Republican attempt to block a vote on health care reform should be stripped of their leadership titles. Americans deserve a clean up-or-down vote on health care.

http://boldprogressives.org/majorityvote/p-e2-sign-mon

Please Help John Boehner!

John Boehner just issued a challenge.
Yesterday, he told a reporter, "I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or a member of the administration. I've not talked one and I get to a lot of places. I've not had anyone come up to me -- I know I'm inviting them -- and lobby for the public option. This is about as unpopular as a garlic milkshake."
Let's prove John Boehner wrong.
I've signed my name to this petition saying, "Hey John Boehner! I'm an American and I support the public health insurance option."
Can you join me? Click below to sign the petition:
http://healthcareforamericanow.org/page/s/boehner
Thanks for helping out!

HVCC (Home Values Code of Conduct)

"HVCC Continues to devastate home values across the US. As we’ve shared, Representatives Childers (D-MS) and Miller (R-CA) introduced legislation (H.R. 3044) requesting an 18 month moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), which now has over 80 co-sponsors! "

"Tens of thousands of consumers have already been robbed of their opportunity to enjoy historically low rates by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s rule. HVCC needs to be permanently reversed in order to restore lower costs to the consumer and to protect the thousands of real estate transactions stalled by this code. You are well aware of the harmful nature of this horribly misguided code, but others may not be. We implore you to forward this petition link to everyone you know…EVEN IF YOU ALREADY HAVE. Let’s make sure this petition gets enough signatures to open the eyes of the representatives that have the power to initiate change!"

http://www.hvccpetition.com/

If you don't understand what this is talking about please contact me: lmmille@msn.com

Are Nuclear Powerplants "Clean"?

If you think they are, then ignore this: https://secure3.convio.net/ucs/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=2184&autologin=true&JServSessionIdr002=jmgj1hjbe1.app303b

GET TOUGH with WALL STREET!

One year ago, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and touched off the worst financial crisis and recession in a generation. 1 But 12 months later, instead of learning its lesson, Wall Street is back to its old tricks: Paying huge bonuses and taking huge risks that still threaten our 401Ks and pensions.

President Obama went to Wall Street this week to try and talk sense. He called for clearer regulation, new protections for consumers, and rules that ensure CEOs are rewarded only for performance. 2 But Wall Street isn't going to listen just because the President talks.Top bankers and traders are still making a fortune off our under-regulated system. And they're spending an unprecedented amount of time and money to make sure Congress leaves them to it. 3 The House and Senate are both planning to take up Obama's reform package next week. 4 Tell your Senators and Representative to get on board now and make Wall Street toe the line.

http://act.truemajorityaction.org/t/120/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=38

A year ago, the financial crisis caught a lot of us by surprise. John McCain famously misread the situation and pronounced "the fundamentals of our economy are strong," even as the collapse was beginning. 5

1 - cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/14/eveningnews/main5310960.shtml
2 - washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/14/AR2009091400582.html
3 - washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/12/AR2009091202932.html
4 - bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aZ8i3P1We3VA
5 - nytimes.com/2009/09/15/business/15obama.html

America Can't Wait

Now is the season for action. The majority of Americans want health insurance reform with the choice of a public option that keeps insurance companies honest, lowers costs, and increases service. The choice of a public option provides every American a non-profit health insurance alternative that can't be canceled if you lose a job or move and it's inclusion in any bill passed this year is non-negotiable.

Please add your name: http://www.americacantwait.com/dfaemail

Help Protect President Obama

As racist attacks increase and protestors continue to bring guns to presidential events, it is strikingly clear that President Obama is vulnerable to harm. Are the Secret Service and the FBI doing enough to protect him? Are they confronting those who threaten our president?

Ronald Kessler, a veteran investigative journalist and conservative who recently authored a book about the Secret Service, notes that funding cutbacks have already left the first African-American president in U.S. history particularly vulnerable. The book, which alleges that the cash-strapped Secret Service is endangering the president by cutting corners, has sent shockwaves through Washington.

We cannot allow funding problems to weaken the organizations charged with protecting the life of our nation's president. It is time for Americans of every stripe to insist that the Secret Service and the FBI operate at the highest levels of effectiveness.

I just signed a petition to ask Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to ensure that efforts of the Secret Service and FBI to protect President Obama from escalating threats are expanded and fully funded. I hope you will, too. Please have a look and take action.

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/protect_obama/?r_by=-1904390-R5Kkdxx&rc=confemail1

Watch this Ad

http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5649/t/4944/content.jsp?content_KEY=2782&tag=poc_e-dfa-kick-u1

For eight long years, the Bush-Cheney Administration politicized the Department of Justice and pursued politically motivated prosecutions all across the country.

It infused the Justice Department with Rove-anointed, Bush-appointed officials who put politics ahead of the law -- including many of the 93 U.S. Attorneys -- like Leura Canary, the wife of Karl Rove's best friend and business partner who said he got Rove to get the DOJ to come after Gov. Don Siegelman in Alabama.

When President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder took office, we expected real change. That means ending the Bush-Rove politically motivated prosecutions with no basis in fact and restoring the integrity of the Department of Justice.

Still, after seven months, only a handful of the Bush-Rove DOJ appointees have been replaced. That's unacceptable. It's time to clean house of all the Bush-Rove appointees in the Justice Department, including all 93 U.S. Attorneys, and ensure justice for all.

Email White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett today at www.FireRovesProsecutors.com, and urge President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to act:

http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5180/t/3541/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2904

Help Stop the Right Wing Scream Machine

I'm working to stop the Right Wing scream machine from killing Health Care.

Would you help as well? Check this out:

www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/PublicOptionActionPledge

CNN Running Scared

Media Matters (a fantastic media watchdog) is attempting to hold CNN's feet to the fire via a 30 second ad because they allowed Lou Dobbs to promote racially charged conspiracy conspiracies and are attempting to duck accountability by declining to run the ad on its network.

Check out the ad and help if you can: https://mediamatters.org/donate/dobbsconspiracy/

An Honest, Open Discussion Regarding Health Care Anyone?

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/707426685.

Help Do Something about Lou Dobbs

CNN host Lou Dobbs is promoting debunked "birther" conspiracy theories by asserting that Obama needs to "produce a birth certificate"--even though he already has.

I signed a petition with MoveOn and Media Matters calling on CNN to address their Lou Dobbs problem. Can you join me at the link below?

http://civ.moveon.org/stopdobbs/?r_by=-6614184-ixRYWyx&rc=paste

Thanks!

Who Will Help Stop BIG COAL From Cheating Our Democracy?

In the aftermath of the House's incredibly close vote on global warming legislation, one member of Congress - Tom Pierello of Virginia - has revealed that he received forged letters from local nonprofit groups - the NAACP and Creciendo Juntos - trying to convince him that a vote FOR the legislation would hurt poor people, minorities, and the economy.

I just signed a petition to tell Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate these blatantly criminal and fraudulent acts. I hope you will, too. Please have a look and take action.

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/climate_fraud/?r_by=5292-1904390-dI5mJQx&rc=paste