Act Now to help override Bush's Veto!

[Ian David]

At 2:15 PM today, President Bush vetoed the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. By doing so, the President dashed the hopes of millions of Americans suffering from diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, cancer and diabetes.

http://ga3.org/campaign/stem_cell_override_yes?

Now it's up to us to continue this critical battle. Right now, please ask your Representative to override President Bush's veto. Click here to send a fax - at no cost to you - to your representative right now.

The President will claim that his veto today is about values. But you and I know that his veto has nothing to do with the values of the majority of Americans.

Today, the President had a choice: stand with 72% of Americans, a bi-partisan majority in both chambers of Congress, our nation's leading scientists, and the millions of Americans suffering from afflictions that stem cell research could help treat or even cure, or bow to the religious right and their dangerous agenda.

Today, he chose the religious right.

You have done so much to get us here. This is our final chance, take action now, and then spread the word.

Thank you for all you have done.

Sincerely,
Jessica, Clark and the rest of the DefCon Team

P.S. Read a special message from Rep. Diana Degette, co-sponsor of H.R. 810, and voice your opinion at on the DefCon Blog here.

CLICK HERE!
http://ga3.org/campaign/stem_cell_override_yes?

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Done.

[gizmo1979]

2. Kind of sad

a post about killing arab children gets 300 replies,your post on Bush giving a death sentence to 100's of thousands of Americans,bubkus.I'm with you so that makes 2.

[AndyA]

3. Apparently they don't want EVERYONE to participate!

I went through the process, rewrote the message, and got a "Thanks but no thanks, you don't live in a critical area" message.

Thanks for wasting my time, DefCon. You should tell people up front if you don't want them to participate! :mad:

[Vincardog]

4. I heard that Andy. Who do they want to participate?

[Shallah Kali]

5. Similar Petition from the DCCC to Congressional GOP

http://www.dccc.org/action_center/petitions/stemcell_veto_override

Tell Republicans in Congress to Support Overriding Bush's Stem Cell Veto


By using the first veto of President Bush’s presidency to strike down this vital legislation, President Bush shows us once again, that the extremists in his party come before progress. The public is fed up with the agenda of the Republican leadership and its clear lack of concern about the challenges facing ordinary Americans. Congress however, has a chance to act. They can override his veto with a 2/3 majority vote, a rare opportunity for Congress to do something that could lead to the saving of lives and something that would make our nation - and the world - a better place. Join our call for 50,000 signatures to show Republicans in Congress the public’s support for stem cell research.

We, the undersigned, ask all Republicans in Congress to Support Overriding President Bush’s Stem Cell Veto and show that progress comes before partisanship.
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Also the democratic party

http://www.democrats.org/page/s/stemcells



Please sign and pass on. I have a multitude of relatives who this might help. Some probably are too far into their disease but at least I can try give others a shot at a normal life.

[NMMNG]

6. Done

Very important!