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Copied from an email I received today...
I'm a little confused; let me see if I have this straight ( Read more... ) -
Hey, New Yorkers!
Don't forget to vote in tomorrow's Primary Election! -
Lost Silliness...
I found the following links in a fake article/ad in a magazine that somehow caught my eye ( Read more... ) -
This Struck Me Enough to Share It...
A lot has been said about how to prevent rape ( Read more... ) -
Challenge the Patriot Act
The ACLU is representing a librarian who is under a gag order preventing his speaking about his experiences with National Security Letters (the provision of the Patriot Act that allows the government to get records of what books individuals have taken out of the library and other activities within the library, such as internet use). If you believe ( Read more... ) -
Support Access to Emergency Contraception
The FDA has announced that they are putting off making a final decision on the availability of Plan B (a concentrated dose of the same hormones used in regular birth control pills that can be taken after sex to prevent pregnancy if taken within 48 to 72 hours). This is especially important in cases of sexual assault, but most women are not even ( Read more... ) -
Petition to Reform the Patriot Act
In case you've not heard already (from the ACLU):Decisive House and Senate votes on the future of the Patriot Act are right around the corner. For nearly four years now, our government has claimed the kind of unchecked power and lack of due process that challenge our most fundamental principles of freedom and democracy. The next weeks of final ( Read more... ) -
Ask for a Moderate Supreme Court Justice
As I'm sure many of you already know, Sandra Day O'Connor resigned today from the Supreme Court. She has been a voice of moderation on the bench, supporting Roe v. Wade and rights to privacy. If you don't want to see the Supreme Court become just another rubber stamp on right-wing policies, please sign the petition asking President Bush to ( Read more... ) -
Public Service Announcement
There are LOADS of email hoaxes flying around the internet and using up tons of energy every time they are forwarded (both electrical and emotional, as they tend to worry the sender and all the recipients ( Read more... ) -
Help Save NPR and PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
In case you weren't aware:
You know that email petition that keeps circulating about how Congress is slashing funding for NPR and PBS? Well, now it's actually true. (Really. Check at the bottom if you don't believe me ( Read more... )