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>Voice4Change
>Changing Hearts and Minds
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>May 09 - 11, 2003
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>Dear mitten at life.uiuc.edu,
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>Today's Voice
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>Halliburton Deal Includes “Pumping” and “Distributing” Iraqi Oil
>By Larry Margasak
>Associated Press
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>Take Action: After reading the following article; Call your congressional
>Representatives and tell them to demand that no American or Non-Iraqi
>company be granted the rights to distribute Iraqi Oil!
>Call the Capitol Switchboard toll-free at 1-888-280-6279
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>WASHINGTON - Halliburton Co.'s emergency, no-bid contract to work on Iraq's
>oil wells must be fully disclosed, a Democratic lawmaker says, pointing to
>the Army's admission that the company has a far more lucrative role than
>originally believed.
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>For the rest of the story:
>http://www.voice4change.org/stories/showstory.asp?file=030509~to.asp
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>Save Our Schools from Budget Disaster
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>Across the nation, schools are suffering.  Tens of thousands of teachers
>have received pink slips and looming budget deficits only promise worse to
>come.  Yet in Washington, Congress seems unaware of the problems at home.
>They're talking about cutting taxes and cutting budgets -- not about how to
>keep the schools and essential services going.
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>For the rest of the story:
>http://www.voice4change.org/stories/showstory.asp?file=030509~mo.asp
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>Speak Out Now to Preserve Unemployment Benefits
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>Unemployment benefits are good for workers and good for the economy. They
>are the "first line of defense" protecting today's workers laid off as a
>result of the recession and helping to boost the economy in those areas hit
>hardest by unemployment.
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>However, that will all change unless Congress and the President act now to
>fix the federal extension of unemployment benefits. Otherwise, after May
>31st, the federal program of extended unemployment benefits is scheduled to
>end. If the program is not continued for another six months, more than two
>million workers will not be able to collect any extra jobless benefits.
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>For the rest of the story:
>http://www.voice4change.org/stories/showstory.asp?file=030509~jwj.asp
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>Say No to Star Wars
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>PENTAGON'S MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
>STAR WARS PLANS UNDER REVIEW
>PUBLIC COMMENTS DUE BY JUNE 12
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>Dear Friends:
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>Bush's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced a public comment period
>on their new Star Wars plans.  See more details at this link:
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>http://www.acq.osd.mil/bmdo/peis/html/home.html
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>For the rest of the story:
>http://www.voice4change.org/stories/showstory.asp?file=030509~space.asp
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>Health Care at Risk -- Help Turn the Tide
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>Urge Congress to Put Families First and do its part to stop the devastating
>Medicaid cuts that nearly every state is now considering to deal with
>massive budget shortfalls.
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>The cuts will eliminate health coverage for over a million children,
>seniors, low-wage workers, and people living with disabilities and illness.
>They will mean more overcrowding or closures of hospitals and clinics.
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>Congress can help prevent the cuts by passing a budget resolution that
>sends more federal tax dollars back to the states to protect health care.
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>For the rest of the story:
>http://www.voice4change.org/stories/showstory.asp?file=030509~pff.asp
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>Ongoing Campaigns--Participate and Forward to your friends and contacts
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>Support Regime Change in Washington!
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>"Rolling Regime Change Carts"
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>A Response From a Reader
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>Note: Inspiring action like this is what Voice4change is all about, follow
>their lead and set up "Rolling Regime change Carts" in your neighborhoods.
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>I want you to know that my retired husband and myself have developed a plan
>in this regard, also addressing some other ways people can be active, which
>we are well on the way to getting up and running.  The following is an
>outline of the plan, about which I'm very excited:
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>For the rest of the story:
>http://www.voice4change.org/stories/showstory.asp?file=030501~v4c2.asp
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>National Voter Registration Form!
>http://www.fec.gov/votregis/pdf/nvra.pdf
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>Note: A few readers have asked us how they can get involved in voter
>registration. The answer is that the rules difer State by State. We
>recomend calling your local board of elections, or the Secretary of States
>office in your State.
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>What it is:
>The National Mail Voter Registration Form is the one document that allows
>you to register to vote from anywhere in the United States.
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>The National Form can be used to:
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>Register out-of-town tourist and convention groups
>Register people from surrounding States who work, shop, or attend events in
>a central city
>Conduct voter registration drives, especially at colleges and universities
>Register individuals at State agencies or other public offices
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>For the rest of the story:
>http://www.voice4change.org/stories/showstory.asp?file=030502~v4c.asp
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