Sorry if the title doesn't excite you. Just woke up, couldn't think of anything else.
Woke up (30 minutes ago) with two petitions in my inbox. One from MoveOn.org concerning clean energy, the other from the Edwards campaign concerning Alberto Gonzales.
More below
The Edwards' campaign strikes again, with this email.
Dear friend,
Today, we need your help to send a message to insiders like George Bush's Attorney General Alberto Gonzales who have no respect for the rule of law, our rights and freedoms, or the Constitution.
Gonzales, the man who helped enable torture at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, and illegal spying on Americans, is now facing a possible perjury investigation for lying to Congress.
President Bush may be incapable of admitting when he makes a mistake (yes, too many to count)—but you and I and the American people still have the power to tell Gonzales that it is time to go!
Add your name to our message to Gonzales today.
http://www.johnedwards.com/...
We have a simple message to deliver to Gonzales:
Remember the Constitution that you were sworn to uphold?
Remember what this country stands for?
Remember the laws you were supposed to defend?
If you do, then do what is right—just once—and resign.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
But wait! There's more...
But then again, maybe it has been so long since Gonzales read the Constitution that he forgot what this great document says.
Well, let's remind him.
For every signature we collect (and this is where friends and family become very helpful), we will send Gonzales a copy of the Constitution. You can even add a special message like:
"Do the right thing for once - resign."
"What will it take for you to resign?"
"I believe perjury is against the law."
"R-E-S-I-G-N"
Add whatever reasonable note you think could make him do what is right.
But here's the best part—with your help, we can send Gonzales a really BIG message.
If we gather over 25,000 signatures online, we're not just going to mail them.
We're going to put them at the bottom of the largest copy of the Constitution you have ever seen, and deliver it straight to Gonzales' office at the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Department building in Washington, D.C..
How big a copy of the Constitution? Big. Really big.
And maybe—just maybe, when he sees that Constitution with all of your signatures, Gonzales will remember that his job is not to protect George Bush—it is to protect the rights and freedoms of the American people.
And maybe—just maybe, if enough of us speak out he will once—just once—do what is right, and resign. No matter what he does, history will record that at this critical moment you and I took a stand. And we're going to keep standing up for what is right when our nation needs us—because that's what this campaign is all about.
So if you want to join the fight for real change, then please add your name right now and help send Gonzales a message he will never forget.
Personally, even if they make don't reach 25000 signatures, seeing Gonzales' office buried under 24,999 Constitutions would be a sight to see.
And our good friends at MoveOn.org write about HR 969. The email is titled "Bring On Solar and Wind"
Dear MoveOn member,
Did you know the U.S. right now gets only 2% of our electricity from clean energy sources like solar and wind? We have the technology. We know people want it. We just haven't had the political will.
But Congress is voting this week on H.R. 969, a bill that will dramatically boost solar and wind energy. If it passes, it'll be like taking 37 million cars off the road.1 Along with the rest of the energy package, it'll be the biggest step in two decades toward a clean planet and affordable energy.
Big oil and coal are fighting the bill hard, because it would undercut their stranglehold on our economy. That's why Congress needs to hear from the public that clean energy is a priority. So, today we're launching a petition:
"Congress must act now to move our country toward a clean energy economy based on solar and wind power by voting yes on H.R. 969, the Federal Renewable Energy Standards Act."
Can you sign this petition today? Clicking here will add your name:
http://pol.moveon.org/...
This is the moment on energy that we've been waiting for.
The bill requires utilities to increase the percentage of electricity produced from wind, biomass, geothermal, and solar energy sources. If it passes, utilities nationwide will produce 20% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020. This bill alone will reduce 511 million tons of global warming pollution.
Already, over twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have adopted similar requirements. It's a tested and proven solution.
And because the bill allows utilities around the country to buy and sell extra renewable energy they produce, that means more competition and lower prices.
Investing in renewable energy sources would not only curb global warming and protect the environment—the bill is projected to create over 185,000 new jobs, save consumers over $31.8 billion on their energy bills, and provide almost $67 billion in new capital investments in the next couple decades.
If you're a frequent signer of petitions like I admit to being, feel free to add your name to the list. Something we can do as we take steps forward.