Oak Brook Progressive Ballot Guide

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From: "Adam Ruben, MoveOn.org Political Action" <moveon-help@list.moveon.org>
Date: Sep 29, 2012 2:34 PM
Subject: Oak Brook Progressive Ballot Guide
To: "Daniel A. Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>

Share your choices for the election on November 6 in Oak Brook in our new Progressive Ballot Guide for local elections. And if you're undecided in some races, see who other progressives are voting for! Vote now!

Dear Illinois MoveOn member,

There's an election coming up on November 6 in Oak Brook—do you know who you're voting for?

For big-ticket races, the answer may be yes, but in a down-ballot or nonpartisan race, many people may know little about the candidates, or it may be difficult to tell who the progressive candidate is.

That's why we've built a Progressive Ballot Guide that lets MoveOn members and other local progressives educate each other about the candidates in a race.

The concept is simple: If you are planning to vote for a specific candidate, let us know. If you're still undecided, that's fine too—you can use the ballot guide to see the reasons why other progressives voted the way they did.

Click here to tell us who you're voting for and share the reasons why, or see how other progressives are voting.

Even if you have no idea who you're voting for in any race, or have an opinion in one or two races, you should still check out the ballot guide. After you vote, you'll be able to see other progressives' thoughts on the candidates running for office in your area.

A local official can influence policy much more directly than Congress or the president. Tea party Republicans know this, and they've been making focused efforts to win state and local elections so they can further their radical agenda.

That's why it's so important to make sure progressive voters know the facts when they go to vote. And that's why we're making a ballot guide, created by local folks, to help get that information out. We'll send out the completed guide, compiling all the recommendations we receive, in a few days. But to get started, we need to hear from you.

Can you tell us what progressives you support?

http://progressiveballot.org/ballotguide/recommend.html?id=53289-18854005-e%3DwITWx&t=3

Thanks for all you do.

–Adam, Elena, Victoria, Milan, and the rest of the team

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‘Pioneering’ California law protects workers and students from social media snooping | The Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/28/pioneering-california-law-protects-workers-and-students-from-social-media-snooping/

And you can thank Democratic Governor Pat Quinn for signing a similar law in Illinois.

All the best, if you work and vote for it,

Dan

Radishes could protect the Great Lakes from harmful algae blooms | Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2012/09/21/radishes-could-protect-the-great-lakes-from-harmful-algae-blooms/

Court declares 92 Occupy Chicago arrests unconstitutional | The Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/27/court-declares-92-occupy-chicago-arrests-unconstitutional/

Get global warming in the debate

Global Warming is the most important issue facing the planet. But most of the media coverage and public attention is focused on the race for President. And for the most part, the candidates aren't discussing global warming.

But as the election approaches we'll have a great chance to force Obama and Romney to discuss global warming — and by extension start a national debate on this hugely important issue.

This fall's Presidential and Vice Presidential debates are being moderated by experienced news anchors (including 2 women for the first time). They know the facts and agree that global warming is a real and serious problem.  The only question is: will they have the guts and conviction to ask the candidates about it?

If you agree that Global Warming should be 'part of the debate' — even if you don't always agree with the candidates about what to do about it — Please join me in signing on to this letter to the moderators:

http://bit.ly/PVNc9a

Democratic Party of DuPage County, Illinois - The Way We Were 4 Years Ago

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Date: Sep 27, 2012 11:08 AM
Subject: Democratic Party of DuPage County, Illinois
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Democratic Party of DuPage County, Illinois

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The Way We Were: Four Years Ago Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:40 AM PDT By Dale Bowling As voters decided between McCain and Obama four years ago, America was sinking into a deep economic crisis. In 2008, the US economy shed 2.6 million jobs. In the last quarter of the Bush administration, 500,000 jobs disappeared every month. Economists went into a tizzy because the US hadn't seen such a swift and severe downward spiral since the Great Depression and there seemed to be nothing to slow its descent. Here are some of the headlines from September 2008: Depression Coming? Boil Some Beans; Ladies Who Quilt Give Tips On Surviving Tough Times [Albuquerque Journal, September 21, 2008] One day on the brink On Wednesday, it seemed U.S. economy might collapse [St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 21, 2008] 'Great Depression' closer than U.S. admits, report finds [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 27, 2008] Is It Really the Next 'Great Depression'? [NPR, September 19, 2008] Will Bush become the new Hoover? [Politico, September 19, 2008] Depression seen possible [Florida News-Press, September 27, 2008]   The US economy was teetering on the blink four years ago. What prevented America from falling into another Great Depression? Democrats passed a $787 billion stimulus program (over strenuous GOP objections) that raised GDP, lowered unemployment, and began the slow, but steady improvement we've seen over the last three years. It hasn't been an easy climb. It's always easier to wreck than build. No one ever gets credit for preventing things from happening. Our President and Congressional Democrats saved the economy from a Second Great Depression in early 2009 despite the fact that the Stimulus was expensive, sometimes unpopular and they knew the buck stopped with them. Thankfully their love of their country and their desire to do good, proved stronger than political considerations. They always should.

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Ban Weaponized Drones from the World

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Date: Sep 27, 2012 11:17 AM
Subject: Ban Weaponized Drones from the World
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Sign right now, and Veterans For Peace will deliver in person to elected officials, tribal leaders, and drone victims' families in Pakistan. Share this action on Facebook Share this action on Twitter UPDATE: Veterans For Peace and other allies in our coalition to ban weaponized drones are headed to Pakistan in a delegation organized by Code Pink. Please add your name to the petition now, and forward this to everyone you know, so that we can make clear to Pakistanis how many of us oppose the endless killing imposed on their country by our unmanned planes. Veterans For Peace will deliver the petition to elected officials, tribal leaders, and victims' family members. We've become a nation that callously kills.  Meticulous researchers have documented that U.S. drones are killing many innocent civilians in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere.  Drones are making the world less stable and creating new enemies.  We must end the use of weaponized drones. Add your name now. RootsAction and our allies will deliver this petition to: the United Nations Secretary General, urging him to investigate the concerns of Navi Pillay, the U.N.'s top human rights official, that drone attacks violate international law -- and to ultimately pursue sanctions against nations using, possessing, or manufacturing weaponized drones; the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, petitioning him to investigate grounds for the criminal prosecution of those responsible for drone attacks; the U.S. Secretary of State, and the ambassadors to the United States from the nations of the world, asking them to ratify a treaty forbidding the possession or use of weaponized drones; President Barack Obama, urging him to abandon the use of weaponized drones, and to abandon his "kill list" program regardless of the technology employed; the Majority and Minority Leaders of the U.S. House and Senate, asking them to ban the use or sale of weaponized drones. Add your name now to build a movement that will rid the world of weaponized drones. Please forward this email widely to like-minded friends. --The RootsAction team Resources: Bureau of Investigative Journalism: U.S. Secret Wars Washington Post: U.S. Drone Targets in Yemen Raise Questions New York Times: Secret 'Kill List' Proves a Test of Obama's Principles Organizations Supporting This Petition (partial and growing list): Antiwar.com Arlington Green Party Code Pink Fellowship of Reconciliation Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace Jeannette Rankin Peace Center LA Laborfest The Northampton Committee to Stop War RootsAction.org Sitkans for Peace and Justice Veterans For Peace Veterans For Peace Chapter 27 WarIsACrime.org Women Standing Bill of Rights Defense Committee Click here to unsubscribe and stop ALL email from RootsAction. To modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile, visit your subscription management page at: http://hq-salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6503/profile/

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Climate change isn't up for debate

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Date: Sep 27, 2012 5:44 AM
Subject: Climate change isn't up for debate
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Daniel- Neither presidential candidate has discussed the issue of climate change so far in their campaigns. Tell debate moderator Jim Lehrer to make climate change part of the upcoming presidential debate on October 3rd. It has been a year of extreme weather. Droughts, floods and wildfires have ravaged the US during the hottest 12-month period in our country's history. Meanwhile, sea ice in the Arctic melted more this summer than ever before, and experts are saying that within a decade we could see ice free summers there for the first time in many thousands of years. The message is clear: climate change is real and it's happening right now. That's why we need to hear what the two presidential candidates are planning to do about it. And there's no better space than the presidential debates for them to do just that. Take action today and help make the issue of climate change part of the debate for President. On Wednesday of next week, President Obama and Mitt Romney will meet in Denver, CO for the first of four Presidential debates. Neither major party candidate has really discussed the issue of climate change much at all so far during the campaign. Now is our opportunity to change that. But there isn't much time. Jim Lehrer of PBS is hosting the first debate and likely compiling the questions as you read this. Send a message today to Jim Lehrer and ask them to make sure that climate change is part of the presidential debates. After all, a planet that can continue to sustain human life is an important part of any solution to any of the other problems we're currently facing. All we're asking for is one question. Considering what's at stake, it's not too much to ask. Sincerely, Kyle Ash Greenpeace Senior Legislative Representative
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Support Tammy!

Absolutely. Tammy Duckworth is miles better than the alternative.

I fully support Tammy Duckworth for Congress.

Dan

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Date: Sep 26, 2012 4:26 PM
Subject: Support Tammy!
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Let's Support Tammy! Dear Friend,   I hope September is treating you well.  Priya, the kids, and I are back into the swing of the things at school and work.   As you know, we're fast approaching the fall elections on November 6th.  One of the candidates I'm strongly supporting is Tammy Duckworth.  Tammy and I competed for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois, and Tammy won fair and square.  I've pledged my full support to her, and I have heartily endorsed her in the General Election.  I urge you to support her too.   I've gotten to know Tammy well.  She's tough, smart, competitive, and she's a voice of reason in a time when we need real leadership in Congress.  In addition, she's a war hero - a patriot's patriot.  Tammy's a role model whose story of overcoming adversity is a lesson for our children and Americans of all ages.  In short, she belongs in Congress, and I will do whatever I can to get her elected.   That is why I am asking you to do three things for Tammy: (1) vote for her if you live in the district; (2) donate whatever you can to her at www.tammyduckworth.com; and (3) volunteer for her by clicking http://action.tammyduckworth.com/page/signup/day-of-action.   Thank you again for your support and friendship - now let's make sure that Tammy gets elected to move our country forward!   Best regards,   Raja   p.s.:  please stay in touch with me through Facebook and Twitter.

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Latest Regulatory Delay Could Lead To Wind Project Cancellations

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