Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 hello again everyone this is just directed at the American Voters but I guess anyone can donate Environmental defence is not endorsed by Peta \but they do good work if money is out of the question maybe go to there site and sign a petition it is for the future of the planet all the best Craig Dearth Ben Smith, Manager Online Activism [news]Wednesday, April 21, 2004 4:36 AMCraig DearthEarth Week update: Building momentum to undo global warming Dear Craig, This Thursday, April 22, is Earth Day, and I have some great news! Thanks to the incredible support from more than 850 online donors, we have set a one-week online fundraising record for Environmental Defense. We are now over $150,000 toward our June 1 goal of $725,000. This is tremendous first week, and we thank everyone who joined the 51 Club. Your commitment to Environmental Defense Action Fund and our work to pass the McCain-Lieberman global warming bill has gotten our campaign off to a terrific start! If you have not yet joined the 51 Club with a minimum donation of $51, don’t wait any longer! If you have already joined, please consider a second or a third gift now. Your support is critical if we are to win the 51 votes necessary to pass the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act in the Senate. The odds are against us. Passing the most comprehensive and practical global warming proposal ever offered in Congress will be tough. Frankly, the opposition from special interest lobbyists remains strong. It is precisely because McCain-Lieberman takes such an important step toward reducing pollution that the big polluters and many oil, energy and auto companies are spending millions to stop it. ExxonMobil is one such company. The extent of ExxonMobil’s cynical public relations campaign came to light in a recent PBS report on NOW with Bill Moyers, which reported that the company has funneled millions of dollars to organizations that raise doubts about global warming. Their basic strategy was laid out in a confidential memo that blatantly spelled out their disinformation tactics. The memo, titled “A Global Climate Science Communications Action Plan,” reads: “Victory will be achieved when uncertainties in climate science become part of the conventional wisdom.” Let us be clear: any type of “victory” ExxonMobil will claim in pulling the wool over the public’s eyes will be short-lived. There is scientific consensus about the dangers of global warming, and corporate interests should not sway you from this fact. We are up against some mighty foes, and the stakes are too high to back down. This is why we are asking for your help again. So, this Earth Week, act now and join the 51 Club today with a minimum donation of $51. Together, we can counter the special interests and win this critical vote. Sincerely, Ben SmithManager of Online ActivismEnvironmental Defense Action Fund PS: Thanks to the over 260,000 people who have signed our online Emissions Petition supporting the McCain-Lieberman bill. Thanks also to the hundreds of people who have mailed and faxed in print petitions, which continue flooding into our mailroom every day. What are the senators saying? Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. Tell-a-friend! If you would like to from ED Donor Solicitations (Appeals), or update your account settings, please click here or respond to this email with "REMOVE" as the subject line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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