We just voted for jobs, not cuts! So why are the president and Congress now negotiating to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, education, child care, and other social services?
Monday, December 10th at 12:30pm
Municipal Services Building Plaza, 1401 JFK BLVD
We are having a festive march to Sen. Toomey’s and Sen. Casey’s offices, just a few blocks away, to deliver letters demanding JOBS – NOT CUTS. We’ll also share some special holiday carols written just for them!
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This Fall, Bill McKibben and 350.org are going on tour across America to build the movement we need to face the crisis of climate change.
On Nov. 18th, Bill will be in Washington DC to present the terrifying new math of climate change and unveil a plan for how we can rise to this planetary challenge.
Bill will be joined by friends from across the climate movement and beyond to explain how together we can confront the fossil fuel industry, using lessons from the most successful movements of the past century and the past year of dramatic new actions against the industry across the country.
Doors open at noon. Program starts at 1pm.
Livestream Schedule
→ Do The Math 1-3pm ET
→ March around the White House 3:15-4pm
→ Rally at the Ellipse 4-5pm
Visit math.350.org for more information about the tour and 350.org.
In partnership with Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
Bob Woodward has a copy of a confidential memo from the White House about Obama’s Grand Bargain offer to Boehner. Among other things, he was willing to cut Tricare, Social Security and Medicare. And yes, chained CPI for Social Security benefits.
Oh, and flood insurance. What a great long-term thinker!
Gaius Publius is running a campaign to stop it. Call your senators and report back.
As he points out, it may be pushed past the lame duck and they will try to pass it in the first six months of next year.
And now he finally decides to use the bully pulpit!
If you want to help with the cleanup, Occupy Sandy now has a gift registry on Amazon. So all you have to do to send supplies is point and click!
And just so you know, they’re working in areas where the Red Cross has yet to appear. Just sayin’!
For Daylight Savings Time.
If I were you, I would go give Climatechange.org some money to put this ad on the air:
Why Californians shouldn’t vote for it. Please read!
Russ Baler’s Whowhatwhy.com is an important resource, and he’s running a Kickstarter campaign. When you make a pledge, you only have to pay the money if he reaches his goal. Go read, and if you can, make a pledge.
1:30, Office of Emergency Management, 240 Spring Garden Street. Spread the word!
