Fwd: UPDATES: Boston/Earth Day, DC Council Election Day, Gun Reform

[Jim McBride]

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From: Jim McBride <jimmcb...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 3:41 PM
Subject: UPDATES: Boston/Earth Day, DC Council Election Day, Gun Reform
To: networkfo...@googlegroups.com

NEWSLETTER FOR PROGRESS
(April 22, 2013)

In honor of Earth Day and the importance of community we witnessed last week join the Greater DC Servathon on Saturday: Teams include Women’s Information Network, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Young Consultants of DC and 20s & 30s Going Out Group!

REGISTER FOR SATURDAY’S SERVATION TODAY:

http://servathon2013.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1061723

(4/22 is technically the deadline but you might be able to join a team later in the week if needed)

AND Help Boston Victims or people in your own community here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/15/help-boston-marathon-victims_n_3087183.html

(Watch: President Obama’s Memorial Service Remarks http://at.wh.gov/kd1RA)

FEATURED EVENT THIS WEEK:

4/22-26 “In The Capital-Politics” Launch Happy Hours

http://5nights.eventbrite.com

(Mon: 201 Bar / Tue: One Lounge / Wed: Local 16 / Thu: Bar Code / Fri: Top of the Hill)

TOMORROW: 7AM-8PM DC SPECIAL ELECTION DAY

http://www.dcboee.org/voter_info/find_pollingplace

(Republican in a tight race with Democrats: http:/

/www.anitabonds.com & www.elissa2013.com)

Candidate Voter Guide:

http://dcist.com/2013/04/your_dcist_voters_guide_for_the_apr.php

Watch: DC for Democracy Candidate Forum (Part 1 of 8):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uos8aboLleg

GUN REFORM UPDATE:

With Gabby Giffords and Newtown parents behind him, President Obama made one of the most passionate speeches of his presidency on Thursday to condemn the outrageous cowardice of the U.S. Senators who voted down a modest advance in gun safety:

WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr9x1CzW2Yw

(Gabby’s response in New York Times op-ed: http://goo.gl/E9kXI)

The good news is it is very apparent that this fight has just begun as it took about six hours after the background check bill was defeated for gunmen to shut down an ENTIRE CITY as we learned the truth that it takes up to 9,000 GOOD GUYS WITH GUNS to stop a bad guy with a gun.

Unfortunately, now that the voting is over people seem to be galvanized to protest but that means we have more momentum now than we did last week so join the Movement now!

THANK OUR LOCAL SENATORS Barbara Milkuski, Ben Cardin, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner (he voted against assault weapon ban & limited magazines though) for their support of gun reform AND CONFRONT THE 45 SENATORS WHO OPPOSED REFORM via Email/Facebook/Tweet:

http://www.demandaction.org/ShameOnYou?akid=598.788980.MgZh1X&rd=1&t=2

(The Senators who voted against gun reform had received a combined $7,815,894 from the gun lobby: http://buff.ly/Z9hk6x)

ALSO DONATE TO RED STATE DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED FOR REFORM:

https://secure.actblue.com/page/rsdwvfmt?refcode=tw2

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Jim McBride

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