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About Abortion Rates

About Abortion Rates

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Interesting blog from Heavenly Kisses: Snips:In just three years Colorado’s abortion rates went up 111%. BushBanned the morning-after pill, which wouldn’t kill a baby just prevent a pregnancy. Stopped federal funding for sex education that teaches teens how to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy as well as help prevent the spread of diseases. Economic policies have had the most impact on the abortion rate rising. “The ladies were mostly unemployed, uninsured, they couldn’t afford to raise a baby. In fact…

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US-Fundraiser-Perks

US-Fundraiser-Perks

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US-Fundraiser-Perks Need a job? An Associated Press review found that one-third of President Bush’s top 2000 fund-raisers or their spouses were appointed to positions in his first administration, ranging from ambassadorships in Europe to seats on policy-setting boards. Perks are included. The perks for 246 “pioneers” who raised at least $100,000 also included overnight stays at the White House and Camp David, parties at the White House and Bush’s Texas ranch, state dinners with world leaders and overseas travel with…

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Open The Government

Open The Government

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Open The Government – Let’s Turn the Tide of Secrecy Terrific coalition site for opening the government back to the people. Issues of democracy, national security, public trust and accountability, environment, health, safety. They have an experts directory, and an action center. The latest information has to do with the history of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales (who has been nominated to replace U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft). While you’re there, write a letter to your reps to support The…

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Ask Blackwell to Step Aside

Ask Blackwell to Step Aside

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Keep Ohio Recount Non-Partisan – Ask Secretary Blackwell to Step Aside “We need to make sure that any recount process in Ohio is totally free of the taint of partisanship. For an Ohio recount to be purely non-partisan, a state official such as Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, whose partisan decision in this election drew comparisons to Katherine Harris, and who led President Bush’s re-election efforts in Ohio, must excuse himself from the recount process. This is why we are…

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Sign the Voter Bill of Rights

Sign the Voter Bill of Rights

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Code Pink – Women for Peace Sign the Voter Bill of Rights from Code Pink VOTER BILL OF RIGHTS From unreliable electronic voting machines and millions of uncounted ballots to partisan secretaries of state and 10-hour waits at the polls, it is clear that our electoral system is in dire need of an overhaul. To build a more just, secure and robust democracy, I support the following 10-point Voter Bill of Rights: Provide a Paper Trail for Touch-Screen Voting MachinesIt’s…

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Take Action for Children

Take Action for Children

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Amnesty International USA Action Center Since 1999 when violent conflict subsided in Kosovo, trafficking of girls and women into forced prostitution has drastically increased. Both the international organizations stationed in Kosovo and the local governmental authorities have failed to protect them. Send an online letter to defend the human rights of children victims of trafficking In the past four years, since the outbreak of the Palestinian uprising (intifada), more than 550 Palestinian children have been killed by the Israeli army…

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