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[Mitra Ardron <mitra_lists@earth.path.net>]

And carbon tax isn't listed either.

- Mitra

At 4:25 PM -0500 1/2/07, lbsaltzman@aol.com wrote:
> I filled out the survey and was disappointed to see that mass 
> transit and trains weren't even on the list of things to do.  Trains 
> are far better than planes and cars and mass transit is essential 
> for the future. We have a long way to go in educating our 
> politicians, even the fairly good ones like Senator Boxer.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: keithdj@mindspring.com
> To: bloomingtonpermacultureguild@lists.riseup.net; 
> permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
> Sent: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:08 PM
> Subject: [permaculture] Rank your preferred global warming solutions.
>
>
> I wonder if the republicans are doing anything like this. Somehow, I
> doubt it.
> Check it out and let your voice be heard. There may be a chance for
> Democracy after all.
>
> Barbara Boxer wrote:
> >  Dear Keith,
> >
> >  *Rank your preferred global warming solutions now!
> >
> > <http://ga4.org/pacforachange/gw_agenda_pub.html?member_key=s7k7ss9p6dt86d&;>*
> >
> >  Last year, I promised you that if the voters placed Democrats in
> >  charge of the Senate we would see a new agenda in Washington.  Instead
> >  of sweeping issues like Iraq and global warming under the rug, we
> >  would shine the spotlight on them and demand a new direction for our
> >  country.
> >
> >  My friends, our day has come.  *Today, in one of my first acts as
> >  chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, I am
> >  holding a hearing on the most important environmental problem of our
> >  generation -- global warming.*  This is the difference an election
> >  makes -- the difference between a Congress in denial about climate
> >  change and one willing to confront it head on.
> >
> >  Many of my colleagues will be testifying before my committee today,
> >  offering their opinions about the best way Congress can act to tackle
> >  global warming.  But I want to hear from you, too.
> >
> >  *Help me set the agenda for reducing global warming in the 110th
> >  Congress. Rank your preferred approaches to stop global warming now!
> >
> > <http://ga4.org/pacforachange/gw_agenda_pub.html?member_key=s7k7ss9p6dt86d&;>* 
>
> >  I don't need to tell you that global warming is the single biggest
> >  environmental problem we face.  Scientific research already shows
> >  conclusively that human activity is warming the climate.  The
> >  consequences will be disastrous if we don't act soon.  Already, the
> >  Arctic ice sheet is melting, a fact that will ultimately raise sea
> >  levels and threaten coastal communities.  We will experience more
> >  severe storms like Hurricane Katrina, with devastating consequences. 
> >  Entire ecosystems are at risk.  We have to act now.
> >
> >  Fortunately, there is a wealth of good ideas about how to address
> >  climate change.  My good friend and colleague from California, Senator
> >  Feinstein, has proposed a plan to cap and trade carbon emissions from
> >  power plants.  Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and I have teamed up on
> >  legislation based on California's model.  For the past two years,
> >  Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) have offered an
> >  economy-wide cap and trade system. And Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has
> >  proposed increasing the nation's ethanol requirement.  
> >
> >  This is just a sample of the many suggestions to meet the challenge of
> >  global warming and many others are about to be put on the table. *I'd
> >  like to hear your ideas on the best way to move forward.  What ideas
> >  do you think we should pursue?*  Let me know so that I can share your
> >  comments with my colleagues in the Senate.
> >
> >  *Help me set the global warming agenda for the 110th Congress.
> >  Prioritize some of these potential global warming solutions today!
> >
> > <http://ga4.org/pacforachange/gw_agenda_pub.html?member_key=s7k7ss9p6dt86d&;>* 
>
> >  Today, the battle in the Senate to reduce global warming begins, and I
> >  want you to be a part of it.  But there's still a lot of work to do.
>  > There will be a series of hearings, week after week, where my
> >  committee will hear from every part of America on this issue. *But
> >  this is the time I want to hear from you before we sit down and write
> >  the legislation we believe will become law this year.*
> >
> >  After listening to colleagues and scientists in today's committee
> >  hearing, and gathering your feedback online, I've scheduled another
> >  hearing for next Tuesday -- to start putting these ideas into action. 
> >  I want to share your ideas with the committee next week, so please
> >  vote on your priorities today.
> >
> >  *Rank your priorities for combating global warming today -- so we can
> >  begin acting on them at next Tuesday's hearing.
> >
> > <http://ga4.org/pacforachange/gw_agenda_pub.html?member_key=s7k7ss9p6dt86d&;>*
> >
> >  You've heard me say this before but I want to repeat it again:
> >  *Elections have consequences. Because of you, one major consequence is
> >  that global warming is now on the national agenda.*
> >
> >  I sincerely ask that you continue to be a part of the solution --
> >  until we get the job done!
> >
> >  In Friendship,
> >
> >  Barbara Boxer
> >
> >  P.S.  After you've *ranked your preferred global warming solutions
> >
> > <http://ga4.org/pacforachange/gw_agenda_pub.html?member_key=s7k7ss9p6dt86d&;>*,
>
> >  please *invite your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues to do
> >  the same
> >
> > <http://ga4.org/pacforachange/join-forward.html?domain=boxer2004&r=gdzx0b91Xyok&;>*. 
>
> >  I hope to hear from tens of thousands of Americans before our next
> >  committee hearing next Tuesday.  Thank you for helping us make a
> >  difference!
> >
> >  Invite your friends and family to rank their preferred global warming
> >  solutions today!
> >   Tell-a-friend
> >  <http://ga4.org/join-forward.html?domain=boxer2004&r=gdzx0b91Xyok>
>
> --
> Keith Johnson
> "Be fruitful and mulch apply."
> Permaculture Activist Magazine
> PO Box 5516, Bloomington, IN 47408
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> Switch to Solar Power the Easy Way
> http://www.jointhesolution.com/KeithJ-SunPower
> http://www.PowUr.com/KeithJ-SunPower
> also Patterns for Abundance Design & Consulting
> http://www.permacultureactivist.net/design/Designconsult.html
> also Association for Regenerative Culture
> also APPLE-Bloomington (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy) It's a
> small world after oil.
> http://www.relocalize.net/groups/applebloomington
> also Bloomington Permaculture Guild
>
> --
> Keith Johnson
> "Be fruitful and mulch apply."
> Permaculture Activist Magazine
> PO Box 5516, Bloomington, IN 47408
> (812) 335-0383
> http://www.permacultureactivist.net
> Switch to Solar Power the Easy Way
> http://www.jointhesolution.com/KeithJ-SunPower
> http://www.PowUr.com/KeithJ-SunPower
> also Patterns for Abundance Design & Consulting
> http://www.permacultureactivist.net/design/Designconsult.html
> also Association for Regenerative Culture
> also APPLE-Bloomington (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy) It's a
> small world after oil.
> http://www.relocalize.net/groups/applebloomington
> also Bloomington Permaculture Guild
>
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