Tag: call to action

Tom Carper’s Office: Public Option is a Fall Back?

Filed in National by on September 1, 2009 7 Comments

So what is Tom Carper’s position on Public Option Health Care? A friend of mine just called up Senator Carper’s office, and inquired whether Carper (who claims that he “doesn’t oppose” the public option, a weaselly double-negative) would support a public option plan that was “available on day one”. Why is this important? In the […]

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Tell Tom Carper to Support the Public Option

Filed in National by on June 30, 2009 6 Comments

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2v5tVWcnGE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] We have a little over a month to apply pressure to Senator Carper to support public option health care. (302) 573-6291 Put this number in your cell phone or your wallet or purse. Call it on your lunch break tomorrow. Ask his staff (or leave a message asking) if Senator Carper supports offering public […]

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Last Chance To Stop The Hate – Call Every Senator, Tell Them To Oppose SB 27

Filed in Delaware by on March 26, 2009 26 Comments

SB 27 made it through committee on a 3-2 vote, and there’s good news and bad news. Apparently they’ve amended the language of SB 27 so that it doesn’t apply to Civil Unions. The good news is that this proves that a bill legalizing Civil Unions could pass through even Venables’ own committe, as long […]

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SB 27 Update: How You Can Save Civil Unions

Filed in Delaware by on March 25, 2009 23 Comments

Our progressive champion in the Senate, Karen Peterson, has given me some updated info about SB 27, the anti-Civil Unions bill, and what we can do to stop it. For starters, this is a constitutional amendment. Governor Markell cannot veto it. To become constitutional law, it must be passed by a 2/3rds majority of the […]

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